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B1 · Size, amount & shape

B1 · 大小、數量與形狀

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    expand(verb)

    /ɪkˈspænd/

    擴大, 擴展

    to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance

    The new manager has significantly expanded the store's inventory

    新任經理大幅擴充了店內的存貨品項。

    The shoe store is out of room and is thinking about expanding into the adjacent vacant building

    同義詞enlargeincreaseextendwidenbroadeninflateaugment
    反義詞contractreducedecreaseshrinkdiminishcompress
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    balance(noun)

    /ˈbæləns/

    平衡, 均衡

    a situation in which different things exist in equal, correct or good amounts

    It is important to keep a good balance between work and rest.

    在工作與休息之間保持良好的平衡很重要。

    同義詞equilibriumstabilityharmonycounterpoiseoffsetadjustequalizecorrect
    反義詞imbalancedisequilibriumdestabilizeupsetunbalance
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    range(noun)

    /reɪndʒ/

    系列, 種類, 範圍

    a variety of things of a particular type

    The shop offers a wide range of products at reasonable prices.

    這家店以合理的價格提供多種產品。

    同義詞scopeextentspanreachspectrumvarietycompass
    反義詞limitationrestrictionnarrownesssingularitypoint
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    divide(verb)

    /dɪˈvaɪd/

    分開, 劃分, 分割

    to separate into parts; to make something separate into parts

    The music class was evenly divided between those who liked country and western music and those who do not

    音樂課的學生正好分成喜歡鄉村西部音樂和不喜歡的兩群。

    The broad topic of music can be divided into manageable parts, such as themes, styles, or centuries

    同義詞separatesplitallocatedistributepartitioncleave
    反義詞combineunitejoinmergeconnect
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    approximately(adverb)

    /əˈprɑːksɪmətli/

    大約, 大概

    used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or correct

    The journey took approximately seven hours.

    這趟旅程大約花了七個小時。

    The two buildings were approximately equal in size.

    同義詞roughlyaboutnearlyaroundclose toin the vicinity of
    反義詞exactlypreciselydefinitelyaccurately
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    giant(adjective)

    /ˈdʒaɪənt/

    巨大的, 龐大的

    very large; much larger or more important than similar things usually are

    Be careful. The forests are full of giant snakes.

    小心。這些森林裡到處都是巨蛇。

    a giant-size box of tissues

    同義詞hugeenormousimmensemassivecolossalgiganticvast
    反義詞tinysmalllittleminutedwarfminiature
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    heavily(adverb)

    /ˈhevɪli/

    大量地,沉重地

    to a great degree; in large amounts

    to be heavily taxed

    被課以重稅

    They are both heavily involved in politics.

    同義詞considerablygreatlyintenselyexcessivelysubstantially
    反義詞lightlyslightlymoderatelyminimally
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    measure(verb)

    /ˈmeʒər/

    測量, 量

    to find the size, quantity, etc. of something in standard units

    Can you measure accurately with this ruler?

    你用這把尺能量得準確嗎?

    measures against racism

    同義詞gaugecalculateassessdetermineevaluateestimate
    反義詞guessestimateassumeignore
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    equal(adjective)

    /ˈiːkwəl/

    相等的, 相同的

    the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as something else

    two pieces of wood equal in length/of equal length

    兩塊長度相等的木頭

    An area of forest equal to the size of Wales has been destroyed.

    同義詞equivalentidenticalevenalikeuniformbalanced
    反義詞unequaldifferentunlikedisparateunevenimbalanced
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    content(noun)

    /ˈkɑːntent/

    內容

    the subject matter or ideas contained in a book, speech, course, programme, etc.

    The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study.

    課程的內容取決於學生想學什麼。

    Her poetry has a good deal of political content.

    同義詞mattersubjectthemematerialsubstancetextcontext
    反義詞emptinessnothingnessvoidabsenceform
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    total(adjective)

    /ˈtəʊtl/

    總共的, 總計的

    being the amount or number after everyone or everything is counted or added together

    The total cost of the school trip was more than five hundred dollars.

    這次校外教學的總費用超過五百元。

    同義詞aggregateentirecompletewholesumgross
    反義詞partialincompleteindividualseparate
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    hardly(adverb)

    /ˈhɑːrdli/

    幾乎不,幾乎沒有

    almost no; almost not; almost none

    She hardly ever calls me (= almost never).

    她幾乎從不打電話給我(=幾乎沒有)。

    There was hardly a cloud in the sky.

    同義詞scarcelyrarelyinfrequentlybarelyjustalmost notseldom
    反義詞oftenfrequentlyregularlyusuallycommonly
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    set(noun)

    /set/

    一套, 一組

    a group of similar things that belong together in some way

    He bought Mandy a set of cutlery for her birthday.

    他買了一套餐具送給曼蒂當生日禮物。

    She set a tray down on the table.

    同義詞collectiongrouparrangementserieskitsuiteoutfitrange
    反義詞individualsingleseparateunorganized
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    various(adjective)

    /ˈveriəs/

    各種各樣的, 不同的

    several different

    There are various ways of doing this.

    做這件事有各種不同的方法。

    She took the job for various reasons.

    同義詞diversemanifoldnumerousseveralassortedmultipledifferent
    反義詞sameidenticaluniformsinglealikesimilar
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    lack(verb)

    /læk/

    缺乏, 缺少

    to have none or not enough of something

    He lacks confidence.

    他缺乏自信。

    She has the determination that her brother lacks.

    同義詞deficiencyshortagewantabsenceneed
    反義詞abundancesurplusplentysufficiencyenough
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    medium(adjective)

    /ˈmiːdiəm/

    中等的, 中號的

    in the middle between a larger and smaller size, amount, length, temperature, etc.

    He is a man of medium height with short dark hair.

    他是個中等身高、留著深色短髮的男人。

    同義詞channelavenuevehicleformwayinstrumentagency
    反義詞extremesedge
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    tiny(adjective)

    /ˈtaɪni/

    微小的, 極小的

    very small in size or amount

    Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views.

    只有極少數人持有這種極端的看法。

    a tiny baby

    同義詞smallminuteminusculemicroscopicdiminutivelittlepettyinsignificant
    反義詞largehugeenormousimmensemassivegiantbigsubstantial
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    block(noun)

    /blɑːk/

    塊, 大塊, 方塊

    a large piece of a solid material that is square or rectangular in shape and usually has flat sides

    The statue was carved from a single block of stone.

    這座雕像是用一整塊石頭雕刻而成的。

    同義詞obstructimpedehinderbarstopcloseprevent
    反義詞openclearfreeallowpermitunblock
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    fairly(adverb)

    /ˈferli/

    相當, 還算

    to some extent but not very

    a fairly easy book

    一本相當簡單的書

    a fairly typical reaction

    同義詞quiterathersomewhatmoderatelyreasonablypretty
    反義詞extremelyveryexceptionallyincrediblyunusually
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    weigh(verb)

    /weɪ/

    重達,秤重

    to have a particular weight

    How much do you weigh?

    你體重多少?

    How much do you weigh (= how heavy are you)?

    同義詞measurescaletip the scales at
    反義詞lightenlose weight
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    growth(noun)

    /ɡrəʊθ/

    成長, 增長

    an increase in the size, amount or degree of something

    The country has seen rapid economic growth over the past ten years.

    這個國家在過去十年經歷了快速的經濟成長。

    同義詞developmentexpansionincreaseprogressionadvancementmaturation
    反義詞declinedecreasereductionstagnationatrophy
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    equally(adverb)

    /ˈiːkwəli/

    同等地, 一樣地

    to the same degree; in the same or in a similar way

    We try to treat every member of staff equally.

    我們盡力平等對待每一位員工。

    The findings of the survey apply equally to adults and children.

    同義詞fairlyuniformlyidenticallyevenlyequitablyjustly
    反義詞unequallyunfairlypartiallydisproportionatelyinconsistently
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    length(noun)

    /leŋkθ/

    長度

    the size or measurement of something from one end to the other

    The river is 300 miles in length.

    這條河長三百英里。

    He ran the entire length of the beach (= from one end to the other).

    同義詞extentdimensiondistancereachspanmeasurement
    反義詞shortnessbriefnesswidthheightdepth
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    plenty(pronoun)

    /ˈplenti/

    大量, 很多, 充足

    a large amount; as much or as many as you need

    Don't worry, we've got plenty of time before the train leaves.

    別擔心,離火車出發還有很多時間。

    同義詞abundancecopiousampleprofusesufficientenoughwealtha lot
    反義詞scarcitylackdearthinsufficientfewlittle
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    slightly(adverb)

    /ˈslaɪtli/

    稍微, 略微

    a little

    I knew her slightly.

    我跟她只是稍微認識。

    同義詞a littlesomewhatmarginallybarelypartiallyminimally
    反義詞completelyfullytotallyentirelysignificantlysubstantially
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    percentage(noun)

    /pərˈsentɪdʒ/

    百分比, 比例

    the number, amount or rate of something, expressed as if it is part of a total that is 100; a part or share of a whole

    The percentage of students who passed the exam was high.

    通過考試的學生比例很高。

    同義詞proportionratefractionratio
    反義詞wholetotal
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    addition(noun)

    /əˈdɪʃn/

    增添物, 添加

    a thing that is added to something else

    The addition of new features improved the software.

    新功能的加入改善了這套軟體。

    同義詞supplementincreaseadjunctaugmentation
    反義詞subtractiondecreasereductionremoval