精選寫作用字
1. illustrate
a. 以插圖說明
Vivid illustrations—whose purpose is to raise young readers’ attention—are often seen in children’s books.
(童書常運用生動鮮豔的插圖以吸引年輕讀者的注意力。)
b. 證明、闡釋
Numerous famous Buddhist stories illustrate profound philosophies with down-to-earth anecdotes.
(許多著名的佛教故事用淺顯易懂的奇聞軼事闡釋深刻的哲理。)
2. immune
a. 免疫的
Genetic studies have helped scientists identify how one may become immune to some diseases.
(遺傳學研究有助於科學家了解基因如何使人類對某些疾病免疫。)
b. 免除…的、不受…影響的
Some trees give off a strong odor that keeps themselves immune to termite bites.
(有些樹種會釋放強烈的惡臭以免除白蟻噬咬。)
3. industry
a. 工業
The decade-long construction of infrastructure helped lay a solid foundation for Taiwan’s industry.
(十年國建幫助台灣產業奠定堅實的基礎。)
b. 勤勞、勤勉
Men flourish on industry and perish due to laze.
(人因勞而榮，隨逸而衰。)
4. inherent
a. 遺傳的
Thanks to the modern technology, many inherent diseases could either be prevented or be cured.
(由於現代科技進步，許多遺傳疾病得以預防或治療。)
b. 因襲既往、難以改變的
After inauguration, the new president vows to ameliorate the problems long inherent in the former government.
(正式就職後，新任總統宣誓要改善前任政府執政時期根深蒂固的問題。)
5. infectious
a. 具傳染性的
This virus strain is less detrimental but highly infectious.
(該病毒株傷害力較低，但傳染性高。)
b. 有連動性的、易讓人受影響的
When you are in Paris, your senses will be sweetened up, and it’s easy to feel the infectious joy and excitement in the air.
(若你身處巴黎，就會感到神清氣爽，受歡喜的氣息牽動。)
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exhibit 顯示
What is exhibited from his writing is a cynical dissatisfaction toward the world.
他的作品流露出滿紙的憤世嫉俗。
Her behavior exhibits a noble birth.
她舉手投足都看得出是名門之後。
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explore 探索；探討；追尋
To be a top salesperson, one must be able to explore the effective way of convincing clients into buying through trial and error.
要成為頂尖的業務員，就一定要能夠從嘗試與錯誤之中，摸索出說服顧客購買的生意經。
The latest report explores the relationship between the soaring oil prices and Asians’ consumption behavior.
最新的報導所探討的是飛漲油價與亞洲人消費習慣之間的關係。
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fade away 消退
The sound of cheering faded away in the distance。
歡呼聲在遠處漸漸消失了。
Although Taiwan’s stock market has been lackluster, its promising prospect has not faded away.
雖然最近臺灣股市表現黯淡，但燦爛的經濟前景尚未退卻。
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fan the flame of sth 助長,搧風點火,加劇
The unfriendly talk only fans the flame of confrontation.
這番不友善的談話，只會加劇兩造衝突。
Claire suspected that her husband had been cheating on her; last night, a lipstick stain on his shirt fanned the flame of her doubt.
克萊兒懷疑她老公不老實，昨晚他襯衫上的口紅印更加劇她的懷疑。
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feed 滿足
According to some scientific research, buying designer clothes or shoes not only feeds consumers’ vanity—but also helps to unwind them.
根據某些科學研究，買名牌不僅能滿足消費者的虛榮心，還能幫助他們放鬆。
He fed his anger with thoughts of revenge.
復仇的意念煽起他的怒火。