These two girls vend various flavors of cookies in front of the supermarket on weekends.
(這兩個女孩週末在超級市場前面販賣各種口味的餅乾。)
V10
vendor
(n.)小販To help support the family, Bob works as an ice cream vendor after school.
(為了幫忙養家,鮑伯放學以後去充當冰淇淋小販。)
V11
verbose
(adj.)冗長的You have to cut your verbose composition from 300 words to 150 words.
(你必須把你冗長的作文從 300 個字減少到 150 個字。)
V12
verge
(n.)界線,邊緣The mother was on the verge of a nervous breakdown after she heard that her son was killed in a car accident.
(這母親在聽到她的兒子在車禍中喪生之後,處於精神崩潰的邊緣。)
V13
verify
(v.)證實,確證The information you provided needs to be verified before we approve your application.
(在我們批准你的申請之前,你所提供的資料需要被核對查證。)
V14
versatile
(adj.)多才多藝的She is very versatile. She can sing, act and play the piano.
(她是非常多才多藝的,她會唱歌,演戲和彈鋼琴。)
V15
version
(n.)版本I just finished reading the abridged version of Shakespeare’s King Lear.
(我剛讀完莎士比亞的李爾王的縮減版本。)
V16
veteran
(n.)退役軍人,老資格,老手The veteran has contributed all his life to protecting his country.
(這位退伍軍人把他的一生奉獻在保護他的國家上。) V17
veterinarian
(n.)獸醫My pet was sick, so I took it to the veterinarian.
(我的寵物病了,因此我把它帶去看獸醫。)
V18
vibration
(n.)震動The strong vibration induced by the earthquake led to the collapse of several houses.
(地震所引起的強震導致了好幾棟房子倒塌。)
V19
vice
(prep.)副的,代理的The vice president is the chief executive officer in the absence of the president.
(副總裁在總裁不在時代理最高行政負責人職務。) V20
vice versa
(adv.)反之亦然The rising prices are a result of an excess of investment over saving, and vice versa.
(投資超過儲蓄就意味著價格的上升,反之亦然。)
V21
vicious
(adj.)邪惡的,不道德的,有缺點的The vicious dog bit the pedestrians who walked on the sidewalk in front of the house.
(這隻惡犬會咬經過這棟房子前面人行道上的行人。)
V22
victimize
(v.)使犧牲,使痛苦,欺騙He felt the students have been victimized because they had voiced opposition to the principal.
(他覺得學生成為了受害者,因為他們說出反對校長的話。) V23
victorious
(adj.)勝利的After the game, the fans celebrated the victorious result.
(在比賽以後,球迷們慶祝戰勝的結果。) V24
vigilance
vigilant
(n.)警戒,注意
School authorities urge students’ vigilance in choosing off-campus housing.
(學校當局力勸學生慎選校外住宿。) (adj.)警戒的,注意的
We would ask shoppers to be vigilant while they are shopping.
(當顧客購物時,我們會要求他們提高警覺。)
V25
villa
(n.)別墅In order to buy a villa, Bill spent all the money he saved.
(為了買一棟別墅,比爾花掉他存的所有金錢。)
V26
villain
(n.)惡徒,惡棍The villains have looted several houses in the village, and the police could not do anything about it.
(惡棍在村莊裡搶劫了幾個房子,而警察對此毫無作為。)
V27
vineyard
(n.)葡萄園Mary’s father owns a vineyard, and the wine they produced are sold all over the world.
(瑪麗的父親擁有一個葡萄園,他們所生產的紅酒銷售到世界各地)。
V28
virtual
(a.)事實上的,實際上的,實質上的,虛擬的No matter how lucky and robust we are, there is a virtual limit on how long we can hope to remain alive.
(不管我們多麼幸運,多麼強健,我們所希望的長壽實際上有個限度。) He is a famous lawyer in the field of legal protection of network virtual assets.
(他是一位在網絡虛擬財產的法律保護領域有名的律師。)
V29
virtually
(adv.)實際上,幾乎,差不多My book is virtually finished; I’ve only a few changes to make in the writing.
(我的書差不多要完成了,只有在寫作上需還要做一些修正。)
V30
visualize
(v.)想像,浮現在眼前I couldn’t visualize what this room looked like before it was decorated.
(我不能想像這個房間在它裝飾了之前是什麼樣子的。)
V31
vitality
(n.)生命力,活力Eating balance food and health food will add vitality to your life.
(吃平衡食物和健康食品將增加你的生命活力。)
V32
vocal
(adj.)聲音的,有聲的Amy loved singing since she was a little girl, so her mother sent her to a vocal training class.
(艾咪自小喜歡唱歌,因此她的母親送她去上一門聲樂訓練課程。)
V33
vocation
(n.)行業,職業,(對特定職業的)稟性,天賦,才能I will graduate next month, so it will become urgent that I should have a vocation of some kind.
(我下個月就要畢業了,所以我要找個職業做將是迫不急待的事了。) He wants to be a literary author, but we all think he has little vocation to literature.
(他想要成為一位文學家,但我們都認為他並沒有文學上的天賦。) V34
vocational
(adj.)職業的After graduation, some people take vocational training courses to learn working skills.
(在畢業以後,有些人去上職業訓練課程,以學習工作技能。)
V35
vogue
(n.)流行,時尚In Japan, miniskirts and long boots are in vogue among the late teen women.
(在日本,迷你裙和長靴在年齡較大的青少年女生之中正在流行。)
V36
void
(adj.)空的,空缺的,沒有的,缺乏的,無用的,無效的(v.)無效,作廢
(n.)太空,空間,真空,空白
Our company posted the void position in the newspaper.
(我們的公司在報紙上刊登空缺的職位。)
He made a mistake on the amount, so he had to void the check.
(他在金額的地方犯了一個錯誤,因此他必須在支票上註明無效。) She was looking for a void space in the concert hall.
(她在音樂廳裡找尋空的位子。)
V37
vomit
(v.)嘔吐As soon as she boarded the ship, she began to vomit.
(當她一上船,她就開始嘔吐。)
V38
vulgar
(adj.)粗俗的,下流的,粗魯的,通俗的The farmer grew up in the country and only completed his elementary education, so he could only speak vulgar language.
(這個農夫在鄉下長大,只完成了他的小學教育,因此他只會講粗俗 的語言。)
V39
vulnerable
(a.)脆弱的,地位不穩固的,易受影響的,易受傷害的,易受攻擊的He is shy and vulnerable and he has always received the insults in silence.
(他羞怯而脆弱,默默地忍受了種種侮辱。)
W01
waiver
(n.)放棄,棄權聲明書,免支付協議The university provided eligible students tuition waiver in recognition of their excellent academic performance.
(這所大學提供給合格的學生免學費,以表揚的優秀成績。)
W02
wardrobe
(n.)衣櫥,一個人的所有衣服Bev’s wardrobe is full of old-fashioned formal clothes that she never has the chance to wear.
(蓓芙的衣櫥裡都是ㄧ些過時的正式衣服,有很多是她從來沒有機會穿的。)
W03
warfare
(n.)戰爭,交戰狀態,衝突,鬥爭,競爭The warfare between the two countries is still going on.
(這兩國之間的戰爭仍在持續。)
W04
warranty
(n.)擔保,保單,保證書The warranty does not cover any damage that results from accident, misuse, natural or personal disaster.
(這個保證不包括意外、不當使用、自然或個人災害所造成的損壞。)
W05
wary
(adj.)小心的,機警的After the rain, the temperature dropped below zero. You have to be wary of driving on the icy road early in the morning.
(在下雨以後,溫度下降到零下。你清早在結冰的路上駕駛時必須要機警。) W06
waterproof
watertight
(adj.)防水的 (v.)加以防水處置
My new watch is supposed to be waterproof, but it is not really resistant to water.
(我的新手錶應該是防水的,但是,並不是真正地防水。) Our company will have a new product for waterproofing walls.
(我們公司將有防止牆壁滲水的新產品。) (adj.)防水的,毫無破綻的
They’re doing some repairs to make the roof more watertight.
(他們在進行一些修理,以加強屋頂的防水性。) W07
whatsoever
(pron.)無論甚麼(adv.)毫不,一點也不 (adj.)無論甚麼的
You may do whatsoever you like.
(你可以做任何你喜歡做的事。) I have no money whatsoever.
(我一毛錢都沒有。)
Take whatsoever measures you consider the best (採取任何你認為最好的措施。)
W08
wiggle
(v.)搖動,擺動He removed his shoes and wiggled his toes.
(他脫掉了他的鞋子,並且搖擺他的腳趾。)
W09
wilt
(v.)枯萎,凋謝,衰弱,憔悴The week before Christmas is normally a busy time for the department stores, but the recession wilted the sales.
(聖誕節的前一星期通常是百貨商店繁忙的時光,但是經濟蕭條使銷 售減少。)
After only an hour’s hiking, they were beginning to wilt in the heat.
(才走了一個小時,他們就熱得無精打采了。)
W10
windshield
(n.)擋風玻璃When I was driving on the highway, a bird hit the windshield right in front of me.
(當我在高速公路駕駛時,一隻鳥撞到了我正前方的擋風玻璃。)
W11
withhold
(v.)抑制,阻擋,保留,隱瞞The governor was unable to withhold the pressure of the people and finally withdrew his proposal to build the monument.
(這個州長無法抵抗人民的壓力,最後撤銷他建紀念碑的提案。) The company withholds 10% per paycheck to apply towards my income taxes.
(公司在我的薪資支票中扣留百分之十來付我的所得稅。)
W12
withstand
(v.)抗拒,抵抗Some of my teammates could not withstand the hardship of the training and dropped out in the middle of the training session.
(我的一些隊友們不能忍受艱苦的訓練,在訓練中途退出。)
W13
wobble
(v./n.)搖擺,不穩定Some small companies wobbled in the economic recession.
(一些小公司在經濟衰退中搖晃不定。)
A car driven by a drunk driver wobbled along the street and was signaled to pull over for inspection.
(一個醉酒的司機駕駛著一輛車,沿街搖搖晃晃地開,遭發信號停車 檢查。)
W14
woo
(v.)要求,不斷懇求,求婚The candidate wooed the reporter to write about the positive news of her life and ignore her recent scandal.
(候選人向記者懇求寫關於她的生活的正面新聞,而忽略她的最近醜聞。)
W15
workaholic
(n.)工作熱狂者He works 14 hours a day, and his co-workers call him workaholic.
(他每天工作 14 小時,他的同事叫他是工作狂。)
W16
wreath
(n.)花環,花圈On Memorial Day, many people visited their ancestors’ graves and laid wreaths on the graves.
(在陣亡將士紀念日,許多人去他們祖先的墓園獻花圈。)
W17
wreck
wreckage
(n.)(船等的)失事,遇難,破壞,毀滅 (v.)失事,遇難,破壞
The captain tried to save the ship from wreck.
(船長試圖拯救這條船,使之免於遇難。) The hurricane caused many wrecks.
(颶風造成了許多船難。)
Budget cuts means the wreck of all our plans.
(預算的削減意味著我們所有計畫的毀滅。) The ship was wrecked on the hidden reef.
(那艘船撞到暗礁沉沒了。)
The explosion shattered nearby windows and wrecked two cars.
(爆炸震碎了附近的窗子,並毀壞了兩輛汽車。) (n.)失事,殘骸
Wreckage of the aircraft was scattered over a wide area.
(那架飛機的殘骸散布范圍很大。)
W18
wrench
(n./v.)扭轉,扭傷The mechanic used a wrench and a screwdriver to fix my car.
(機械工使用一把板鉗和一把螺絲刀修理我的汽車。)
W19
wrestle
(n./v.)角力,扭打,奮鬥Wrestling is an ancient martial art that requires physical strength and techniques.
(角力是一種古老武術,需要體力和技術。)
X01
Xerox
(n./v.)影印機,影印Our new Xerox machine can meet our company needs to speed up and grow our business.
(我們的新複印機可應我們公司的需求,以使我們的生意加速和成長。)
Y01
yearn
(v.)思念,懷念,渴望She yearned to escape from her office because there is too much work to do.
(因為她有許多工作要做,她盼望從她的辦公室逃脫。)
Y02
yogurt
(n.)酸乳酪Jean has a cup of frozen yogurt every day to keep herself healthy.
(琴每天吃一杯冰凍的酸乳酪以保持健康。)