二手徵求有驚喜
DAY 01
背 3~4 個字母的單字（１）
aid [ed]
n. 幫助、輔助物 v. 幫助、援助
Foreign aid from many countries poured into the quake zone.
來自許多國家的外國援助紛紛抵達達地震災區。
[名詞複數]aids
[延伸片語]first aid 急救
call in sb's aid 求人援助、乞助
【易混淆字】aid / assistant / help 這三個字彙都含有「幫助」的意思。aid n. 幫助、輔助物 v. 幫助、援助；assistant n. 助手、助教 adj. 輔助的、助理的；help n. 幫忙、補救辦法、助手 v. 幫助、助長、救命、招待
ant[$nt]
n. 螞蟻
Why do you always look like having ants in your pants?
你怎麼總是一副坐立不安的樣子？
[延伸片語] have (with) ants in one's pants 躍躍欲試、坐立不安的
[名詞複數]ants
ban [b$n]
v. 取締、查禁 n. 禁止、禁令
Smoking is banned in the office.
辦公室禁止吸煙。
[名詞複數]bans
[動詞變化]banned; banned; banning
[延伸片語] lift the ban 解禁
remove the ban 解禁
【易混淆字】ban / forbid / prohibit 都含有「禁止」的意思。forbid 指「命令某人不做某事」；ban 的語氣較重，指「權威機關正式禁止」，含「嚴厲譴責」之意；prohibit 指「通過法律或政府法令禁止」。
ash [$N]
n. 灰燼、遺骸
The building burnt to ashes.
大廈被燒成了灰燼。
[名詞複數]ashes
[延伸片語] rise from the ashes 死灰復燃、東山再起
turn to ashes in sb's mouth 希望落空
bar [bAr]
n. 酒吧、（門、窗等的）閂
The public bar is crowded.
酒吧裡人很多。
[名詞複數]bars
[動詞變化]barred; barred; barring
[延伸片語] behind (the) bars 坐牢
go to the Bar 當律師
【易混淆字】 bar / saloon 這兩個字彙都含有「酒吧」的意思。bar n. 酒吧、（門、窗等的）閂；saloon n. 大會客室、公共大廳、酒吧
bat [b$t]
n. 蝙蝠、球拍 v. 用球拍（棒）打
I batted the ball into the right field.
我把球打到右外野。
[名詞複數]bats
[延伸片語] off sb's own bat 靠自己力量
(right) off the bat 立即地
bay[be]
n. （海或湖泊的）灣
He enjoyed the house with a view across the bay.
他在海景房裡享受生活。
[延伸片語] be (stand) at bay 處於絕望之境、被迫作困獸之鬥
[名詞複數]bays
bid [b0d]
n. 喊價、出價 v. 投標、喊（價）
We've made a bid for the company.
我們出價收購那家公司。
[名詞複數]bids
[動詞變化]bade; bidden; bidding / bid; bid; bidding
[延伸片語] bid against 競相出價、競買
bid defiance to 公然挑釁、反抗
[家族字彙]
bid
bidder n. 出價人、投標人
bet [bGt]
v. 以…打賭、敢說 n. 打賭、賭注
He bet all the money on stocks.
他把所有錢都壓在股票上。
[名詞複數]bets
[動詞變化]bet; bet; betting
[延伸片語] bet one's boots on 絕對有把握
bet one's eye 作壁上觀
【易混淆字】bet / gamble / wager 這三個字彙都含有「賭」的意思。bet v. 以…打賭、敢說 n. 打賭、賭注；gamble n. 冒險 v. 賭博、投機、孤注一擲；wager n. 賭、賭博、賭注 v. 下賭注、保證
bow(1) [bo]
n. 弓、弓形物
There is a bow and arrow on the wall.
牆上掛著弓箭。
[名詞複數]bows
[延伸片語] bow saw 弓鋸
bow(2)[ba?]
n. 鞠躬、點頭 v. 點頭、欠（身）致敬
The mayor finally bowed to public pressure and gave up the plan.
市長最終屈服於公眾的壓力，放棄了這個計畫。
[名詞複數]bows
[動詞變化]bowed; bowed; bowing
[延伸片語] bow sb. in 躬迎訪者入內
bow sb. out 躬送某人
【易混淆字】 bow / bend / stoop 這三個字彙都含有「彎腰」的意思。bow n. 鞠躬、點頭 v. 點頭、彎（身）致敬；bend v. 彎曲、專心於、屈服 n. 彎曲；stoop n. 彎腰、屈背、屈服 v. 彎下、彎下上身、彎腰、辱沒
cab [k$b]
n. 計程車
She took a cab in a hurry.
她匆忙的上了輛計程車。
[名詞複數]cabs
【易混淆字】cab / car / carriage 這三個字彙都含有「車子」的意思。cab n. 計程車；car n. 汽車、小汽車、車輛、客車、車廂；carriage n. 馬車、客車、運費、姿態、（機械）車架
【隨堂小測驗】
1. His dream of becoming a millionaire ______ as he grew old.
A. was as pale as ashes B. burned to ashes
C. raked over old ashes D. put ashes on his head
2. Because of the shortage of water, there is a ______ on the use of hose pipes.
A. bandit B. taboo C. ban D. boycott
3. They fitted ______ to their windows to stop burglars from getting in.
A. blocks B. bans C. bars D. counters
【解答】
1. 答案為【B】。
含意「他成為百萬富翁的夢想隨著他年齡的增長而破滅了。」burn to ashes 燒成灰燼、化為烏有；as pale as ashes 面如死灰、面無人色；rake over old ashes 重提不愉快的往事；put ashes on one’s head 懺悔。
2. 答案為【C】。
含意「因為缺水，明令禁止使用水龍軟管。」ban 對……的禁令、禁止；bandit 強盜；taboo 禁忌、避諱；boycott 聯合抵制。
3. 答案為【C】。
含意「他們在窗戶上加了窗條以防盜賊進入。」bar 柵欄、杠；block 障礙物、阻塞；ban 禁令；counter 計數器、櫃檯。
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