Many customers complained about merchandise of poor quality and high prices.
(許多顧客抱怨商品的質量差，價格又高。) M30
merciful
mercy
(adj.)仁慈的，慈悲的，寬容的
After such a long illness, her death comes as a merciful release.
(在這樣長期的生病以後，她的死亡成為慈悲的解脫。) The merciful king saved him from death.
(仁慈的國王從死亡中拯救了他。) (n.)憐憫，仁慈，寬容
Amy asked the policeman to have mercy on her after she was arrested on the highway for speeding.
(艾米在高速公路被捕之後，她要求警察對她寬容。)
M31
merit
(n.)價值，優點，功績，功勞There would be little merit in passing the exam if you cheated.
(如果你作弊，通過考試就沒有價值了。)
One of her great merits as a teacher is her ability to listen to students’
opinions.
(她作為老師的優點之一是她能夠傾聽學生的意見。)
M32
mermaid
(n.)美人魚The Little Mermaid is an animated movie about a mermaid who falls in love with a handsome prince whom she rescues.
(《小美人魚》是一部動畫電影，講述了一條美人魚愛上她所救英俊 王子的故事。)
M33
messenger
(n.)送信人，使者，信差，傳令員In ancient China, pigeons were used as a messenger to carry messages attached to their legs.
(在古老的中國，鴿子是作為信差，把信綁在牠們腿上傳送。)
M34
microscope
(n.)顯微鏡The researchers are looking at the blood samples under the microscope.
(研究員在看顯微鏡下的血液樣本。)
M35
midst
(n.)中間，當中，中央The country is in the midst of an economic crisis.
(這國家正在經歷一場經濟危機。)
M36
migrant
(adj.)遷移的(n.)移民，遷徙動物
Every year many migrant workers all over the world came to Taiwan to find opportunity to make money.
(每年，世界各地都有許多移工到台灣尋找賺錢的機會。)
Every winter, several species of migrants come to Taiwan from the north.
(每年冬天，有好幾種來自北方的候鳥飛到臺灣來。)
M37
mild
(adj.)溫和的，溫柔的，味淡的，輕微的Eliot has too mild a nature to get angry, even if he has good cause.
(艾略特的脾氣太溫和而不會發脾氣，即使他有好理由。)
M38
mileage
(n.)總英里數，行駛哩數I don’t have sufficient mileage to redeem an award.
(我沒有足夠的里程數可以兌換獎品。)
M39
milestone
(n.)轉捩點，里程碑Moving out from parents’ home was a real milestone for young people.
(搬出父母的家對年輕人而言是真正的轉捩點。)
M40
mineral
(n.)礦物質，礦物A good diet should supply the minerals you need.
(良好的飲食應該供應你所需要的礦物質。) Salt is a kind of mineral substance.
(鹽是一種礦物質。)
M41
mingle
(v.)使混合，使相混Bruce rushed out into the busy street and mingled with the crowd, hoping that the police could not see him.
(布魯斯衝入擁擠的街道，混入人群，希望警察看不見他。) M42
minimum
minimal
(adj.)最小的，最少的，最低的 (n.)最小量，最低極限
At this restaurant, the minimum expenditure is $300 per person.
(在這家餐廳，每人的最低消費額是 300 元。) I try to reduce my living expense to the minimum.
(我設法把我的生活費減到最低。) (n.)極小的，極少的
There were no injuries, and damage to the building was minimal.
(沒有人受傷，建築物的損壞也極小。) M43
ministry
minister
(n.)部
The army, navy, and air force are all controlled by the Ministry of Defense.
(陸軍、海軍和空軍全部由國防部管理的。) (n.)部長，大臣
The minister ignored questions about his relationship with the actress.
(部長閃避不答他與女演員之間關係的問題。)
A collector would pay $500 for a mint copy of the first Batman Comic.
(收藏家會願意花 500 美元買一套新版的第一部蝙蝠俠漫畫。) Shakespeare minted many new words and phrases in his plays.
(莎士比亞在他的劇本中創造許多新字新詞。)
M45
miraculous
(adj.)神奇的，令人驚奇的，不可思議的The sick girl has made a miraculous recovery over one night.
(經過一晚，生病的小女孩便奇蹟似地康復了。)
M46
mischief
(n.)惡作劇，淘氣，搗蛋Barry needs a hobby to keep him busy and stop him from getting into mischief.
(巴里需要培養一個興趣，好讓他有事可忙，不再調皮搗蛋。)
M47
miser
(n.)守財奴，財迷，吝嗇鬼，小氣鬼Everyone said Henry was a miser who had tons of gold hidden under his bed.
(大家都說亨利是個守財奴，床底下藏有很多黃金。)
M48
mission
(n.)使命，任務A party of soldiers was landed secretly at night on the enemy coast; their mission was to blow up the radio station.
(夜裡，一團士兵秘密地在敵人的海岸登陸，他們的使命是炸毀電台。)
M49
mistress
(n.)(舊式用法)女主人，情婦I’ll send someone to inform the mistress of your arrival, madam.
(夫人，我請人去告訴女主人你來了。)
M50
moan
(v.)呻吟(n.)呻吟聲
Brandon moaned with pain before losing consciousness.
(布蘭頓痛苦地呻吟，隨後就失去了知覺。)
We could hear the moans of someone trapped under the rubble.
(我們聽到被困在瓦礫下的人發出的呻吟聲。)
M51
mock
(v.)嘲弄，嘲笑(adj.)假的，仿製的，假裝的 (n.)模擬考試
Danny’s classmates were mocking him because he kept falling off his bike.
(丹尼的同學嘲笑他，因為他老是從腳踏車上摔下來。)
My professor helped me prepare answers for the questions in the mock interview session.
(模擬面試時段，我的教授協助我回答問題。)
You will have your mocks during the first week the semester.
(你們將在學期的第一周期間進行模擬考。) M52
modest
modesty
(adj.)謙虛的，審慎的，端莊的，穩重的
The young actress is very modest about her success; she says it’s as much the result of good luck as of her own abilities.
(這年輕女演員對於她的成功非常謙虛，她說那是她運氣好，也是自 己能力的結果。)
(n.)謙虛，謙遜
She does a lot of work for charities, but her modesty forbids her from talking about it.
(她為慈善事業做了許多工作，但她很謙虛，對此從不談論。)
M53
moderate
(adj.)中等的，適度的，有節制的，不過分的，穩健的，溫和的It’s a large house, but the garden is of moderate size.
(它是一個大房子，但是庭院是普通大小。)
The workers’ demands are moderate; they’re asking for only a small increase in their wages.
(工人的要求是適度的，他們只要求稍微增加他們的薪水。)
M54
modify
(v.)修改，更改，改造，改變，修飾，限定The feedback will be used to modify the course for next year.
(回饋意見將用於修改明年的課程。)
M55
mold
(n.)模子，模型，霉，黴菌(v.)塑造
She is shaped in the same mold as her mother.
(她被塑造成和她的母親一樣的模型。)
His character has been molded more by his experiences in life than by his education.
(他的個性由他的生活經驗塑造出來的，而不是由他的教育。)
M56
molecule
(n.)分子A molecule of carbon dioxide (CO2) has one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.
(二氧化碳(CO2)分子是由一個碳原子和兩個氧原子構成的。)
M57
momentary
(adj.)短暫的，瞬間的Her feeling of fear from watching a horrible movie was only momentary;
it soon passed.
(她從觀賞一部可怕的電影而產生的恐懼感只是短暫的，它很快就會過去。)
M58
monarch
(n.)君主，國王，皇帝，女王，女皇Britain’s head of state is a constitutional monarch.
(英國國家元首是君主立憲的國王或女王。)
M59
monitor
(n.)班長，監聽員，監聽器(v.)監控，監聽，監測，監視
Tyler put a monitor in his baby’s room to see what the baby is doing in the room.
(泰勒在他的嬰兒房裡裝了一個監視器，監看嬰兒在裡面做什麼。) The purpose of this camera is to monitor the traffic condition at this intersection.
(這台照相機的目的是要監測這個交叉路口的交通情况。)
M60
monument
(n.)紀念碑，紀念塔，紀念館The Washington Monument is the most important landmark in Washington, D.C. It attracts millions of visitors every year.
(華盛頓紀念碑是在華盛頓特區最重要的地標。它每年吸引數百萬的訪客。)
M61
moreover
(adv.)而且，再者，此外The whole report is badly written. Moreover, it’s inaccurate.
(整個報告都寫得很差，而且還內容不實。)
M62
mortal
(adj.)會死的，致命的 (n.)凡人，普通人 For all men are mortal.(人終有一死。)
Rock stars such as him are mere mortals like you and me.
(像他這樣的搖滾明星，就跟你我一樣，也只是凡人。)
M63
moss
(n.)苔蘚，沼澤The rocks near the river tend to be covered with moss because of moisture.
(由於濕氣，在河附近的岩石容易長青苔。)
M64
motherhood
(n.)母親身分I don’t feel ready for motherhood yet.
(我心理上還沒準備好做一個母親。) M65
motive
motivate
motivation
(n.)動機，主旨，目的
A good teacher should know how to promote students’ learning motives.
(一位好老師應該知道如何激發學生學習的動機。) (v.)給...動機，刺激，激發
He was motivated only by a wish to help me and expected nothing in return.
(他的動機只是想幫助我，並不期望得到回報。) (n.)動機，積極性
Andrew is a bright student, but he just lacks motivation to learn.
(安德魯是個很聰明的學生，但他只是缺乏學習動機。)
M66
mound
(n.)土堆，砂石堆，一堆(物品)The table was a mound of paper and books.
(桌上堆滿了報紙和書本。) M67
mountainous
(adj.)多山的The landscape becomes more mountainous as you walk through the woods.
(當你穿越這片森林之後，風景更加山巒起伏。) M67
mount
Mount
(v.)增加，增長，上升，騎上，登上
The children’s excitement is mounting as Christmas gets nearer.
(聖誕節快到了，孩子們越來越興奮。) (n.)Mount 山峰
Mount Jade is 3952 meters tall, making it the highest mountain in Northeast Asia.
(玉山高 3952 公尺，是東北亞第一高峰。)
M69
mourn
(v.)哀痛，哀悼The old woman still mourns for her son, 30 years after his death.
(這老婦人在她的兒子死亡 30 年以後仍然為他哀悼。) M70
mow
(v.)割(草、穀類植物等)You can’t mow the lawn if it’s wet.
(草坪上有水時不能割草。)