| 1. unfortunately adv. 不幸的是，令人遺憾地
Unfortunately, the cancer cells have already spread to other parts of the little boy’s body.
不幸的是，癌細胞已經轉移到小男孩身體的其他部位。 2. abuse vt. 虐待；辱罵；濫用
abuse n. 虐待；濫用
Most Asian-American teenagers have the experience of being verbally abused at school.
大部分的亞裔美國青年在學校都曾有遭到言語辱罵的經驗。
* verbally adv. 用言辭地；口頭上地
The organization is trying its best to increase public awareness about animal abuse.
該組織正極力提升大眾對虐待動物的關注。 3. take matters into sb’s own hands （某人）親自處理問題／採取行動
When the police failed to catch the thief, the robbery victim took matters into her own hands.
當警方未能逮住小偷，這樁搶案的受害者就親自採取行動。 4. perform vt. & vi. 演奏，演出
The singer received lots of requests to perform live.
那位歌手接獲大量要他現場演出的要求。 5. classical a.（音樂）古典的
Claudia thinks that she is a woman with good taste since she only listens to classical music.
克勞蒂亞自認是個有品味的人，因為她只聽古典樂。 6. tourism n. 觀光旅遊業
Many countries depend on tourism for much of their economic growth.
許多國家大部分的經濟成長都仰賴觀光業。 7. retired a. 已退休／役的
Now that my mom is retired, she has a lot of time on her hands.
由於我媽退休了，因此她有很多時間。
* have time on sb’s hands （某人）有充裕的時間；（某人）無事可做 8. sway vi. 搖擺／晃 & vt. 影響（某人）
The branches of the trees swayed in the breeze.
樹上的枝枒在微風中搖擺。
David tried to sway my opinion in favor of the new law.
大衛企圖左右我的意見，要我支持新法。 | 
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