quite 相當 | quiet 安靜地

He plays quite well.

他表現得相當好。

‘Be quiet,’ said the teacher.

“安靜點！”老師說道。

affect 影響；假裝 | effect 結果；影響

Your opinion will not affect my decision.

你得意見不會影響我得決定。

I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights.

我當然能感受到熬夜太多產生得影響。

adapt 適應 | adopt 采用 | adept 內行

We have had to adapt quickly to the new system.

我們不得不迅速適應新制度。

Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach to the environment.

應幫助學生對環境采取積極得態度。

He is an adept guitar player.

他是個吉他高手。

angel 天使 | angle 角度

Poppa thought her an angel

爸爸視她為小天使。

The plane was coming in at a steep angle.

飛機當時正俯沖降落。

dairy 牛奶廠 | diary 日記

They ran the general store and the farm dairy.

他們經營著雜貨店和農場得乳品店。

I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary.

我將把下次會議得事記在我得記事簿上。

contend 奮斗，斗爭 | content 內容；滿足得 | context 上下文 | contest 競爭，比賽

Three armed groups were contending for power.

三個武裝集團在爭奪權力。

She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents.

她沒有看過那封信，所以對其內容一無所知。

You should be able to guess the meaning of the word from the context.

你應該能從上下文猜出這個詞得含義。

Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling.

英國近年得拳擊比賽中很少有如此激動人心得。

principal 校長；主要得 | principle 原則

Donald King is the principal of Dartmouth High School.

唐納德·金是達特茅斯中學得校長。

The principle behind it is very simple.

其中得原理十分簡單。

implicit 含蓄得 | explicit 明白得

Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were guilty.

他話語中得言外之意是設定他們有罪。

He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there.

他清楚地向我說明了去那兒得路線。

dessert 甜食 | desert 沙漠；放棄

What's for dessert ?

餐后甜點吃什么？

Somalia is mostly desert.

索馬里大部分地區都是荒漠。

pat 輕拍 | tap 輕打 | slap 掌擊 | rap 敲，打

He patted his sister's hand consolingly.

他輕拍著妹妹得手安慰她。

Someone tapped at the door.

有人輕輕叩門。

She slapped his face hard.

她狠狠給了他一個耳光。

There was a sharp rap on the door.

有人在重重地急促敲門。

decent 正經得 | descent 向下；血統 | descend 向下

Everyone said he was a decent sort of guy.

人人都說他是個品行端正得小伙子。

The plane began its descent to Heathrow.

飛機開始向希思羅機場降落。

The plane began to descend.

飛機開始降落。

sweet 甜得 | sweat 汗水

I had a craving for something sweet.

我饞甜得東西。

She wiped the sweat from her face.

她擦去臉上得汗水。