The Pants Worn Around the World • Reading Selection • Vocabulary for Production • Vocabulary for Recognition • Idiomatic Expressions
Lesson 1The Pants Worn Around the World
• Reading Selection
• Vocabulary for Production
• Vocabulary for Recognition
• Idiomatic Expressions
1. reception 英解 a formal party at which people are welco
med 中解 n. [C] 接待會A reception was held in the church hall followi
ng the wedding ceremony.
receive
中解 v. 接待;歡迎The wedding couple stood near the entrance to
receive their guests.
Vocabulary for Production
2. canvas英解 thick heavy cloth中解 n. [U] 粗帆布I put all my books in a canvas bag.
3. tent英解 a shelter made of cloth, which is supported
by poles and ropes中解 n. [C] 帳篷When the family arrived at the famous campground, the children couldn’t wait to put
up their tents.
4. wagon英解 a four-wheeled vehicle used for
carrying heavy loads中解 n. [C] 四輪馬車;(鐵路的)無蓋貨車The first white settlers traveled across
America in covered wagons.
5. tough英解 difficult; hard; strong 中解 adj. 艱困的;強壯的Life was tough when the immigrants first
arrived in the new country.Only tough animals can live in the mountains, especially in winter.
toughen中解 v. 使強硬The government has toughened its regulations
governing drunken driving.
toughness中解 n. 強硬A good father has the right balance of
toughness and tenderness toward his children.
6. tailor英解 a person who makes or repairs clothing中解 n. [C] 裁縫師Her father was a very good tailor.
7. rough英解 not smooth; having an uneven surface; (infml.) difficult中解 adj. 不平的;粗糙的;艱難的When you are driving on a rough road, you
are supposed to slow down.Life was rather rough in the American West
in the 19th century.
8. weave英解 to make cloth by winding threads in and
out 中解 vt. 織;編Lily is weaving a rug for her living room
floor.
9. competitor英解 a rival; a person who takes part in a competition中解 n. [C] 競爭對手;競賽者compete v. 競爭competition n. 競爭competitive adj. 好競爭的;競爭的All Olympic competitors spend years prepari
ng for the Olympic Games because the competition
is tough.
10. battle英解 to fight; to compete中解 vi. 作戰;戰鬥The soldiers battled bravely against the
enemy.
battle中解 n. 戰役;交戰Our basketball team fought a long and hard battle against the other team but finally lost.Soldiers wounded in battle receive special
care from the national government.
11. rebellion英解 a fight or resistance against the
government or authority中解 n. [U,C] 反抗;反叛rebel v. 反叛rebel n. 叛變者rebellious adj. 反叛的;叛逆的The rebellion was soon put down by
government forces.
12. authority英解 the right, power, or ability to control中解 n. [U] 權威 [C] 權威人士;官方He has no authority over the crew on the ship.According to the authorities, Taiwan will
experience a bloom in tourism over the next few years.
authorize中解 v. 授權The president authorized the vice-president to perform presidential duties in his absence.
13. oppose英解 to fight or argue against中解 vt. 反對opposite adj. 相反的;對立的opposition n. 反對Many people oppose the government’s
current policies.
14. style英解 a particular form of中解 n. [C] 款式;風格Athletic shoes, often called sneakers, come in
all styles and colors.
15. income英解 the money that one gets from working
or investing中解 n. [C,U] 收入;所得People of low incomes receive special
support from the government. A rich person’s source of income comes
largely through investments and the property he or she owns.
16. hip英解 the part on either side of the body below
the waist and above the legs中解 n. [C] 臀部He stood with his hands on his hips.
17. variation英解 a different form of something中解 n. [C,U] 變異;變化vary v. 變化various adj. 各種不同的Jeans nowadays are made in all kinds of
variations.
18. waist英解 the part of the body below the stomach
and above the hips中解 n. [C] 腰部The waist of the average person tends to grow larger as the person grows older.
Vocabulary for Recognition
1. gold rush英解 the California gold rush of 1849中解 n. 淘金熱
2. Levi Strauss英解 the person who invented blue
jeans中解 n. 牛仔褲創始人,李維.史特勞
斯
3. diggings英解 a place where people dig and search for metal, especially gold中解 n. [always pl.] 挖掘(金子)之處
4. Nimes英解 the name of a city in southern
France中解 n. 尼姆(法國南部加爾省省會)
5. denim英解 a strong fabric usually used for making jeans中解 n. [U] 丹寧布;堅硬斜紋粗棉布
6. bell-bottoms英解 trousers with legs that become
very wide below the knees中解 n. [always pl.] 喇叭褲
7. tattered英解 old and torn中解 adj. 破舊的;衣衫襤褸的
8. beaten-up英解 worn-out; broken-down中解 adj. 破爛的
1. in the middle of英解 during; in the midst of中解 正當……的時候;在……的中間In the middle of our discussion, an
outsider broke in to express his opinion.After the earthquake, big rocks were found in the middle of the road.
Idiomatic Expressions
2. stand up to英解 to withstand (a test, ... etc.)中解 經得起(考驗等);耐得住This carpet is very good; it will stand
up to heavy wear.
3. run out of英解 to not have anymore of something中解 將……用完Tom ran out of gas while driving home.
4. live on英解 to continue existing or living; to
survive中解 持續存留;繼續存活著Good classical music will certainly live on through the ages.
5. next to英解 almost中解 (與否定字合用)幾乎It’s next to impossible for Tom and Mary to make up again.
6. out of fashion英解 no longer in fashion; out of date中解 過時的;不流行的Clothes currently out of fashion may
become popular again in the future.