refer
[rɪ`fɝ]
v. 指的是、與⋯⋯有關;提及、談到(之後須接介系詞 to)
例句

In her speech, Sonya briefly referred to the company's recent achievements.

在她的演講中,索妮雅簡要提及了公司最近的成就。

idiom
[`ɪdiəm]
n. 慣用語、成語
例句

The idiom spill the beans means to reveal a secret.

「把豆子撒出來」這個慣用語意思是揭露一個祕密。

補充
idiomatic [͵ɪdiə`mætɪk] adj. 包含慣用語的;成語的
behavior
[bɪ`hevjɚ]
n. 行為、舉止
例句

Good behavior in class is expected from all students.

所有學生都被期待在課堂上有良好的表現。

signature
[`sɪgnətʃɚ]
n. 簽名、署名;(人或物的)識別標誌
例句

Mr. Copeland added his signature at the bottom of the contract.

柯波蘭先生在合約下方簽名。

peep
[pip]
v. 窺視、偷看
例句

The child peeped through a hole in the fence to see what was happening in the neighbor's yard.

這個孩子透過籬笆上的洞偷看鄰居後院發生的事。

legend
[`lɛdʒənd]
n. 傳說、傳奇故事;傳奇人物
例句

According to a local legend, there's a treasure hidden in a cave in this forest.

根據當地的傳說,有寶藏被埋藏在這座森林的一個洞穴中。

inappropriate
[͵ɪnə`propriət]
adj. 不恰當的、不合適的
例句

Wearing a T-shirt to a formal dinner would be considered inappropriate by many people.

穿 T 恤去參加正式晚宴會被許多人視為不恰當。

字源
in- 不、無、非 + appropriate 恰當的、合適的
phenomenon
[fɪ`nɑmə͵nɑn]
n. 現象
例句

The northern lights are a natural phenomenon in which brightly colored lights dance across the sky.

北極光是色彩鮮豔的光線在天空舞動的自然現象。

說明
複數形為 phenomena [fɪ`nɑmənə]
possession
[pə`zɛʃən]
n. 財產、個人物品(可數);擁有、占有(不可數)
例句

Laura's large library of books is her most valued possession.

蘿拉大量的藏書是她最珍貴的財產。

carrier
[`kɛriɚ]
n. 帶原者、攜帶病菌者
例句

Mosquitoes are carriers of various diseases that they can spread to humans through their bites.

蚊子攜帶各種疾病,它們可以透過叮咬傳染給人類。

characterize
[`kɛrɪktə͵raɪz]
v. 描述⋯⋯的特性;具有⋯⋯特徵
例句

Milton objected when Molly characterized him as selfish and greedy.

米爾頓對茉莉把他描述成自私又貪婪表示反對。

補充
characteristic [͵kɛrɪktə`rɪstɪk] n. 特色、特點 adj. 特有的、典型的
timid
[`tɪməd]
adj. 羞怯的、膽小的
例句

Rosie expressed her opinion in front of the large audience and spoke in a timid voice.

蘿西當著一大群觀眾的面表達了自己的觀點,聲音有些膽怯。

identify
[aɪ`dɛntə͵faɪ]
v. 認出、識別;指認
例句

The license plate number helped identify the vehicle involved in the accident.

車牌號碼有助於識別事故中涉及的車輛。

illustrate
[`ɪlə͵stret]
v. (用例子)說明、闡明;為(書、雜誌等)畫插圖
例句

The professor illustrated his point with a practical example.

教授用一個實例來說明他的論點。