韓Sir 資深英語教師
上次介紹了由A至J為字首的10個英文詞語給大家。這一趟接着介紹由K至T的10個:
1.Kow-tow (叩頭或卑躬屈膝)
We should not kow-tow to an authoritarian government which neglects the well-being of its people.
(對忽略人民福祉的極權政府,我們不應卑躬屈膝。)
2.Lackadaisical (沒精打采)
The students looked lackadaisical; so the teacher took them out of the classroom to get some fresh air.
(學生顯得沒精打采;老師帶他們走出課室,呼吸新鮮空氣。)
3.Monotonous (單調乏味)
If you do not want to end up getting monotonous labour work, study hard and become a professional.
(如果你不想做單調乏味的勞動工人,便須努力學習,成為專業人士。)
4.Notorious (聲名狼藉)
That bar is notorious as a meeting place for drug addicts.
(那酒吧是癮君子出沒的地方,已是聲名狼藉。)
5.Obsolete (過時)
With modernization and open-door policies, most developing countries have found their old systems obsolete.
(隨着現代化及開放政策,大部分發展中國家已發現舊制度過時。)
6.Preposterous (荒唐)
All students claim that the proposal to ban all soft drinks in the school is preposterous.
(學生稱在校內禁止喝汽水的建議是荒唐的。)
7.Quiescent (緘默)
When faced with injustice in society, remaining quiescent is no option for a man of integrity.
(面對社會上的不公義,誠實正直的人不會保持緘默。)
8.Regurgitation (照本宣科)
Traditional teaching advocates regurgitation whereas progressive education encourages critical thinking.
(傳統教學主張照本宣科;開明教育鼓勵批判思考。)
9.Scepticism (懷疑態度)
We should read all research reports with a certain amount of scepticism.
(閱讀所有研究報告時,應抱有懷疑態度。)
10.Triviality (瑣事)
Busy people like him has no time for trivialities.
(像他這樣忙碌的人沒空處理瑣事。)
各位用心學習,便能將以上的10個英文詞語牢記於心,以後有需要時就能派上用場了。
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