Everyday Words
我們要說得自然,
除了發音需要正
確外, 我們亦應
用日常字彙. 以
下節錄了最常用
的美國字彙, 絕
對識合在學、工作
人仕之用. 對孝考
公開試如托福
(Tofel), SAT, 及
高中試均有莫大幫
助.請天天到來温
温一課字彙吧!
Learning words from flash card method improves your understanding of
group discussions, expand your vocabulary, become more confident in
your oral communication and more effective in the workplace.
       ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2008
awash-awry

Awash
(with/in) (adj) 被海水沖刷的, 被水覆蓋的; 充斥的,泛濫的 having too much; covered with water.
Example. TV is awash with ADs.

Awe (n)
敬畏;畏怯 a feeling of great respect for someone or something. Example. We were in awe of our
father.awed (adj) an awed silence. awe-inspiring (adj) 令人起敬畏心的;令人驚嘆的 impressive;
imposing; dazzling; breathtaking; majestic. Example. David made an awe-inspiring achievement.

Awesome (adj)
令人敬畏的;可怕的;有威嚴的 very impressive, difficult, serious; extremely good. Example: It is an
awesome responsibility. That movie was awesome!

Awful (adj)
可怕的,嚇人的, 極壞的,極糟的 very bad. Example: It is an awful movie. This bread tastes awful!

Awestruck (adj)
震驚的,頓生敬畏的,驚奇不已的 feeling great awe. Example: We gazed awestruck at the Great Wall.

Awhile (adv)
片刻;少頃 for a short time Example: Tim needed to be alone for awhile, after he was fired from his
company

Awkward (adj)
笨拙的;不熟練的, 不合適的;尷尬的 embarrassing; clumsy, gawky, inelegant. Examples: His
speech puts us in an awkward position. For a few moments there was an awkward silence. Time is
an awkward teenager.

Awning (n)
涼篷,雨篷, 天篷 a sheet used to cover a store, tent, etc. for protection from the sun or the rain.

Awry (adj)
曲,歪,斜,扭, 錯 Away from the correct course; twisted toward one side. Tim's carefully laid plans
had already gone awry. Tim's shirt was awry and looked silly with his silk necktie.