全民英檢初級至高級單字 &托福單字
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Day 310 Oct. 18
frisk [fr0sk] v. 搜身
We were frisked (for weapons) at the border.
All of the passengers were frisked by the airport police.
frisky [}fr0ski] adj. 1. 活潑的；活蹦亂跳的
a frisky kitten /puppy
2. 有性衝動的；性興奮的 sexually playful or excited
feeling frisky
friskily adv.
kittens playing friskily on the lawn
vigilance [}v0dIDlDns] n. 警覺；警戒；警惕
Very young children need an adult’s constant vigilance.
He stressed the need for constant vigilance.
vigilant [}v0dIDlDnt] adj. 警覺的；警戒的；警惕的 alert; watchful
Inspector Murphy warned the public to be vigilant and report anything suspicious.
A pilot must remain vigilant at all times.
Doctors should remain vigilant for signs of infection.
sue [su] v. 控告 (以索取賠償)；提起訴訟 92學 98指
She sued the company because it was unfair to women and racial minorities.
to sue someone for $10 million // to sue someone for damages
He sued the man for damaging his car.
They threatened to sue if the work was not completed.
After she left him, she sued for divorce. 她離開他之後便要求法庭判離
booty [}buti] n. 1. 贓物；掠奪物；戰利品loot
war booty
2. (贏得、購買、得到的) 貴重物品a valuable gain or prize
His booty from the sale included several antiques.
When we got home from shopping, we laid all our booty out on the floor.
3. 屁股buttocks
to shake your booty ( = to dance with great energy )
common sense n. 常識
She knows about the harmful effects of smoking cigarettes, so it is common sense
to stop.
Common sense stopped us from driving in the fog.
It’s common sense to lock your car at night.
She’s very smart but she doesn’t have a lot of common sense.
It’s not hard to figure out the answer — you just have to use your common sense.
commonsense adj.
He says there are commonsense solutions to social problems.
commonsense wisdom
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