The pianist played a few well-known melodies.
(這位鋼琴家演奏了幾首很有名的樂曲。)
M22
melt
(v.)融化The snow melted in the spring sunshine.
(雪在春天陽光中融化了。)
Some people believe that memory loss is associated with aging.
(有些人相信記憶喪失與老化有關連。) (v.)記住，熟記，背熟
When I was at school, we were asked to memorize a poem every week.
(唸書的時候，老師要求我們每週背一首詩。) (n.)紀念碑
The war memorial was built in 1950.
(那座戰爭紀念碑是 1950 年建立的。) (adj.)值得紀念的，難忘的
That was a memorable concert.
(那是一場非常令人難忘的音樂會。)
M24
mend
(v.)修補，縫補，修理This door needs mending; it won’t shut properly.
(這扇門需要修補，它無法正常關閉。)
M25
mental
(adj.)心理的The environment has a significant influence on the mental development of children.
(環境對孩子的心理發展有重大影響。)
M26
mention
(v.)提到We expected him to discuss the new plan in his speech, but he even hardly mentioned it.
(我們期待他在演說中討論新的計劃，但是他幾乎沒有提到。) M27
merchant
merchandise
(n.)商人
If you want to buy tea in large quantities, you can go to the tea merchant.
(如果你想要買大量地茶葉，你可以去找茶商。) (n.)商品
In our stores, we deal only in the finest merchandise.
(我們的店裡只賣最好的商品。) M28
merely
mere
(adv.)僅僅
I merely suggested you should do it again; there’s no need for you to get annoyed.
(我僅僅建議你應該重做，你沒有必要生氣。) (adj.)僅僅，只
This belt cost a mere 20 dollars.
(這條皮帶只需花費 20 美元。)
M29
mess
messy
(n.)髒的，凌亂的 (v.)弄壞，毀壞
After taking the shower, the boy made a mess in the bathroom.
(在洗澡以後，男孩把浴室搞得非常凌亂。)
I have been planning for a surprise party for Judy, but Tom messed it up by announcing it in front of her.
(我一直在為朱蒂計畫一個驚喜派對，但是湯姆在她前面宣佈而把計 畫搞砸了。)
(adj.凌亂的，雜亂的，髒的) His kitchen is always messy.
(他的廚房總是髒兮兮的。)
M30
metal
(n.)金屬Metal, paper, and glass can be recycled.
(金屬、紙張和玻璃都可以再利用。)
M31
method
(n.)方法Teaching methods affect students’ learning motivation.
(教學方法影響學生的學習動機。)
M32
metro
(n.)(指法國的)地鐵，大城市，大都市(adj.)大都會的 Let’s go by Metro.
(我們搭地鐵去吧。)
This guidebook includes a map of the Taipei City metro area (這本旅遊指南中有一張台北市區地圖。)
M33
might
mighty
(n.)力量，威力，權力
The athlete lifted the weights with all his might.
(運動員盡全力舉重。)
(adj.)強大的，巨大的，偉大的
In the next game, they will face the mighty Patriots.
(下一場比賽中，他們將迎戰實力強大的愛國者隊。)
M34
military
(adj.)軍事的In Taiwan, every healthy young man must do military service for around four months.
(在臺灣，每個健康的年輕人必須服約四個月的兵役。)
The old man left most of his money to his sons; his daughter received only a minor share of his wealth.
(這位老先生留下了大多數的金錢給他的兒子，他的女兒僅接受了他 較少部分的財富。)
M37
minus
(prep.)減去，沒有，失去 Ten minus three equals seven.(十減三等於七。)
M38
miracle
(n.)奇蹟，不可思議的事It’s a miracle that nobody was killed in the crash.
(在車禍中沒有人死亡真是奇蹟。)
M39
mirror
(n.)鏡子(v.)反映，十分相似
Donald pays much attention to his appearance and always spends a lot of time standing in front of the mirror before leaving for work.
(唐納德很注重他的外表，在他去工作以前，他總是花很多時間站在鏡子前面。) A person’s clothing usually mirrors his or her social status.
(人的衣著通常反映出他或她的社會地位。) M40
misery
miserable
(n.)痛苦，受難
Mr. Brown said that he had been living in misery for years, so he wanted to get divorced.
(布朗先生說他過去幾年過得很痛苦，因此他想要離婚。) (adj.)痛苦的，不幸的，悽慘的
Teresa lives on her own and leads a miserable life.
(德雷莎獨自生活，過得非常可憐。)
M41
misfortune
(n.)不幸，惡運，災難Cliff’s failure in business was not due to misfortune, but to his own mistakes.
(克里夫在生意上的失敗不是由於惡運，而是他自己的過錯。)
M42
mislead
(v.)誤導，使…產生錯誤的想法，把…引入歧途(mislead, misled, misled) He misled me into thinking he was rich.(他使我誤以為他很有錢。)
M43
missile
(n.)飛彈，導彈Missiles can hit moving targets.
(飛彈可以擊中移動的目標。) M44
misunderstanding
misunderstand
(n.)誤解
I think there must have been some misunderstanding; I didn’t order all these books.
(我覺得這其中一定有誤會，我並沒有訂全部這些書。) (v.)誤解，誤會(misunderstand, misunderstood, misunderstood)
I told Eli I’d meet him here, but perhaps he misunderstood and went straight home.
(我跟艾里說我會在這裡等他，但可能他誤解，直接回家了。) M45
mixture
mix
(n.)混合，混和體，混和料
The mixture of green, red, and blue light creates white light.
(綠色、紅色和藍色光混合成為白色的光。) (v.)混合
Do not try to mix business with pleasure.
(不要把正事和娛樂混在一起。)
M46
mobile
(adj.)活動的，流動的In the remote areas, mobile libraries are available.
(在偏遠地區有流動圖書館。)
M47
mode
(n.)方法，作法，方式Please switch your cell phone to silent mode before the meeting.
(會議前請把你的手機切換到靜音模式。)
M48
modernize
(v.)使現代化Most of the houses in this small town have been modernized.
(這小鎮大部份的房子都已現代化了。) M49
moist
moisture
(adj.)潮濕的，濕潤
Orchids should be planted in the soil that is not too moist.
(蘭花必須種在不太潮濕的土壤裡。) (n.)濕氣，潮濕，水分
Trees need moisture in order to maintain their growth.
(樹木需要水分來維持成長。)
M50
monk
(n.)僧侶，修道士The monks in Taiwan are not allowed to get married, but they are in Japan.
(在臺灣的僧侶不可以結婚，但是在日本可以。) M51
monster
monstrous
(n.)怪物，妖怪
It was a nightmare; I dreamed that terrible monsters with flaming eyes and sharp teeth were chasing me through the woods.
(它是一場惡夢，我夢見一個有火焰狀眼睛和銳利牙齒的可怕妖怪在 樹林中追我。)
(adj.)殘暴的，駭人聽聞的 It was such a monstrous news.
(那件新聞實在太駭人聽聞。) M52
mood
moody
(n.)心情，情緒
His moods change very quickly; at this moment he is cheerful, and the next moment he is complaining about everything.
(他的心情變得很快，此刻他很快樂，但是過一下子他抱怨一切。) (adj.)心情多變的，喜怒無常的
Our English professor can be moody.
(我們的英文教授情緒很多變。) M53
moral
morality
(adj.)道德的，道義的
All the students should be able to tell right from wrong; that is, they need moral education.
(所有學生應該能明辨是非，也就是說，他們需要道德教育。) (n.)道德，道義，道德體系
The topic of this article is mainly on standards of morality.
(此文章的主題主要為道德準則。)