Unit 1 Freshman Zit Girl by Grace Chiu
Vocabulary Notes
1. perfect(adj.)
完美的
對……而言最合適的
(n.) 完美
John was very careful (to/with/for) his car, so it was still in condition after five years of use.
熟能生巧
The apartment is a family of four.
The pie was baked to . It tasted crunchy on the outside but was soft inside.
2. reflect(vt.)
映出(影像等)
顯示
(vi.)認真思考；反省 (n.)
The lake was calm and Tom’s face when he looked (up/into/down) at the water.
It is said that the food you eat your personality.
Joe his teacher’s advice regarding his major at the university.
The funny little dog started barking wildly at its own in the . (在鏡子中的倒影)
3. upset(adj.)
沮喪的
（腸胃）不適的
(v.)
使沮喪
使腸胃不適
Kyle deeply (對…感到沮喪) not coming in first in the swimming race.
Jennifer had an (腸胃不適) and didn’t eat dinner.
Karen’s awful test results really her because she thought she had been well-prepared.
Lucy doesn’t drink milk, since it often her stomach.
4. ruin(vt.) 破壞；毀壞
(S) (S) ruin(n.) [N]
破壞；毀壞 ruin (n.) [C]
廢墟；遺址
The thundershower totally Matthew’s outdoor wedding, and everyone looked like a drowned (落湯雞).
The actor’s affair with a married woman his (毀了職涯).
Many temples, churches, and libraries in China (逐漸荒廢) during the period between 1966 and 1976.
Millions of visitors flock to Angkor Wat every year to see the world- famous .
5. embarrass(vt.) 使尷尬；使難堪 embarrassed (adj.) 尷尬的；難堪的 embarrassing (adj.) 令人尷尬的
(n.) 尷尬；難堪
It really Kevin that his mother likes to kiss him in front of his friends.
Amy was really (about/at/of) her mistake during the dance class, though nobody noticed it.
Tina experienced an situation when she fell asleep during the yoga class and the teacher had to wake her up.
Jessica could not hide her at her stupid mistake.
6. skip (vt.)
故意不參加；不做
（該做的事）
I don’t usually (翹課) because I’m afraid that I won’t be able to catch up with my classmates.
It’s not healthy to breakfast even when one is on a diet.
略過；跳過 skip (vi.) 略過；跳過
James was running out of time, so he the last part.
Paul (跳到) the second page of the magazine because the first page wasn’t very interesting.
7. depress(vt.) 使沮喪；使消沉 (adj.) 沮喪的；消沉的 (adj.) 令人沮喪的
(n.) [U] 沮喪；憂鬱症 (n.) [C] 蕭條期
The sudden death of her pet goldfish really Cindy and her brother Tim.
Emilia felt deeply after her cell phone got stolen.
The truth about our planet is that hundreds of plant and animal types are vanishing every year.
After a long period of deep , Amanda finally found happiness again with the help of her family and friends.
Those who (患有憂鬱症) may take medicine and receive counseling.
Allen’s company survived several economic and made him a millionaire.
8. fortune (n.) [U] 運氣 fortune (n.) [C] 命運 (adj.) 幸運的
(S) (A) (adv.) 幸運地
Many people test their by buying lottery tickets.
I firmly believe that I am in charge of my own .
算命師
We are to have clean drinking water in most homes in our country.
, few people were hurt when the building fell down during the earthquake.
9. reply (vi.,vt.) 回答；回覆
reply (n.)[U,C]
回答；回覆
Brad has the good habit of every e-mail as soon as he reads it.
When the reporter asked the mayor about his family problems, the mayor that he had nothing to say.
The question was really hard, so Dylan thought for several seconds before he (做回應) the teacher.
(回覆) your question about my health, I am feeling much better now.
10. yell(vi.) 大喊；大吼 Dean (at/for/to) the driver to stop when he saw a dog running out into the street from nowhere.
The players (開心大叫) when they won the final game.
Kathy fell off her bike and out in (痛得大叫) because of her scraped knee.
11. disgusting(adj.) 噁心的；令人不快的 disgust (vt.)
使作嘔；使反感 disgust (n.) [U]
噁心；反感
Most foreigners think that stinky tofu smells .
Any food with a strong smell seems to my pregnant auntie.
讓某人極度反感的是
Henry looked at his dog (反感地) as it ate a cockroach from the floor.
12. pause (vi.)暫停；停頓 pause(n.)[C]
暫停；停頓的時間
Since Andrew is very old, he has to for breath from time to time when he goes for a walk.
Jennifer was so nervous up on the stage that she finished her lines (沒有任何停頓).
13. realize (vt.)
了解；領悟
實現
n. [U] 了解；領悟
After a series of fights, Kate finally she and her boyfriend did not make a good couple.
實現某人夢想
As long as you keep trying, you will surely your goal of taking part in the Olympics in the end.
Seeing her parents leave at the airport, Joy came to the sudden that they were her biggest supporters in life.
14. recall(vt.) 回想起；記起
Yvonne’s grandmother when she was twenty, she married the most handsome man in town.
If I correctly( ), my first sneakers were a pair of Nikes.
15. memory (n.) [C]
回憶；記憶 memory (n.) [C, U]
記憶力；記性 (vt.) 記憶；記住
(adj.) 難忘的
The homemade chocolate cake many sweet childhood (喚起回憶).
Fiona has a really good (對…的好記憶力) phone numbers. She knows most of her best friends’ by heart.
Nancy is good at texts within a very short period of time, but she usually forgets them after a few days.
The amazing white sand beaches, friendly people, and delicious food made our trip to Thailand truly .
16. remind (vt.) 提醒；使想起
My mother always me take the house key before I leave for school every day.
使某人想起某事／某人
The photos me our family trip to Osaka last year.
remember vs. remind vs. memorize 1. The police asked the old lady if she could
(remember/recall/memorize) what she had seen yesterday.
2. (Remember/Recall/Memorize) to turn off the TV before you go to bed.
3. We were asked to (remember/recall/memorize) the new words we learned today.
______________1. Sally didn’t r____________y when I asked her what time she would come back home. She just left without saying a word.
______________2. Tommy’s answer was so p____________t that no one could find any problems with it.
______________3. Tina’s white dress was r____________ned when she spilled a glass of red wine on it.
______________4. When Lauren reached the top of the mountain, she p____________sed for a moment to enjoy the beautiful view.
______________5. I don’t r____________l seeing any movies with you. Are you sure it was with me?
______________6. That song always r____________ds me of the days we spent together.
______________7. I’m sorry for those words I said. I didn’t r____________e that I hurt your feelings.
______________8. Since George and his girlfriend broke up last week, he has been very u____________t and hasn’t come out of his room.
______________9. The rotten garbage behind the restaurant smells d____________g.
______________10. Before the teacher starts his class, he always calls the roll to find out if anyone is s____________ping class.
______________11. Cathy started to y____________l at her son when she knew that he had stolen money from his classmates.
Give It a Try!
A silly freshman finally plunked up the courage to ask a pretty junior for a dance. She gave him the once- over and said, “Sorry, I won’t dance with a child.”
“Please forgive me,”responded the freshman. “I didn’t realize you were pregnant. “
