文章目錄
matter
釋義
n. 事情；問題；物質 v. 要緊
N-COUNT A matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems. 事情
N-SING If you say that a situation is a matter of a particular thing, you mean that that is the most important thing to be done or considered when you are involved in the situation or explaining it. 問題
N-UNCOUNT Matter is the physical part of the universe consisting of solids, liquids, and gases. 物質
V-T/V-I If you say that something does not matter, you mean that it is not important to you because it does not have an effect on you or on a particular situation. 要緊
例句
It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter.
很明顯她想討論一些私事。
Observance of the law is a matter of principle for us.
遵守法律對於我們是一個原則問題。
A proton is an elementary particle of matter that possesses a positive charge.
質子是帶正電荷的物質的基本粒子。
A lot of the food goes on the floor but that doesn’t matter.
很多食物掉在地板上，但是那不要緊。
portray
發音
/pɔːˈtreɪ/
釋義
v. 描繪；扮演
例句
to portray an idealized version of themselves
描述他們自己理想化的版本
portrait
發音
/ˈpɔːtreɪt; ˈpɔːtrət/
釋義
n. 肖像；描繪
例句
a full-length portrait 全身畫像
come out
釋義
上市；爲大家所知
例句
The book comes out this week.
該書本週上市。
The truth is beginning to come out about what happened.
所發生的事情真相開始爲大家所知。
dispense
發音
/dɪˈspens/
釋義
v. 分發，分配
例句
The union had already dispensed $60000 in grants.
工會已經分發了6萬美元的補助金。
overlook
釋義
v. 俯瞰；忽略，忽視
例句
We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence.
對這樣嚴重的違法行爲，我們決不能視若無睹。
Pretty and comfortable rooms overlook a flower-filled garden.
那些漂亮、舒適的房間俯瞰着一個花團錦簇的花園。
outlook
釋義
n. 觀點；前景；景色
例句
He had a practical outlook on life.
他的人生觀很實際。
The outlook for jobs is bleak.
就業市場前景暗淡。
The house has a pleasant outlook over the valley.
房子俯瞰山谷，景色宜人。
stance
發音
/stæns; stɑːns/
釋義
n. 觀點；立場
例句
Congress had agreed to reconsider its stance on the armed struggle.
國會已經同意重新考慮其對本次武裝鬥爭的態度。
scenario
發音
/səˈnɑːriəʊ/
釋義
n. 設想；劇情梗概
例句
The worst-case scenario (= the worst possible thing that could happen) would be for the factory to be closed down.
最壞的情況可能是工廠關閉。
The conflict degenerating into civil war is everybody’s nightmare scenario.
這場衝突惡化成內戰成爲每個人的惡夢。
degenerate
發音
/dɪ’dʒen(ə)rət/
釋義
v. 退化；惡化
例句
Her health degenerated quickly. 她的健康狀況迅速惡化。
And all is well, provided that the light returns and that the eclipse does not degenerate into night.
一切都很好，只要光明重現，只要暫時的隱沒不要退化成黑夜就是了。
panorama
發音
/ˌpænəˈrɑːmə/
釋義
n. 全景；全貌
例句
The play presents a panorama of the history of communism.
這齣戲展現了共產主義歷史的全貌。
There is a superb panorama of the mountains from the hotel.
從旅館可飽覽峯巒疊嶂的雄偉景觀。