tower
[`taᴜɚ]
n. 塔、塔樓
例句

The old castle had a tall stone tower.

那座古堡有一座高高的石塔。

flood
[flʌd]
n. 洪水;水災
例句

The heavy rain caused a flood that damaged several homes.

大雨引發洪水、毀損了好幾間房子。

journey
[`dʒɝni]
v. 旅行
n. 旅程、行程
例句

The group journeyed far across the desert.

那團人長途跋涉穿越沙漠。

ambition
[æm`bɪʃən]
n. 野心;抱負、雄心壯志
例句

Robert's ambition is to become a successful doctor.

羅伯的抱負是成為成功的醫生。

prevent
[prɪ`vɛnt]
v. 阻止;預防
例句

Her quick thinking prevented the crisis from getting worse.

她的迅速反應阻止了危機惡化。

用法
prevent + sb/sth + from V-ing指「阻止某人做某事;預防某事發生」
scatter
[`skætɚ]
v. (使……)分散、散布在各處(可作及物或不及物用)
例句

The wind began to scatter leaves across the garden.

風開始把樹葉吹散到花園各處。

unique
[jᴜ`nik]
adj. 獨特的;獨一無二的
例句

Veronica's writing style is very unique and full of personality.

薇若妮卡的寫作風格非常獨特且充滿個性。

suggest
[sə`dʒɛst]
v. 表示、暗示
例句

Her expression suggested that she wasn't happy.

她的表情顯示她不開心。

用法
可接名詞或 that 子句,that 也可省略
remind
[rɪ`maɪnd]
v. 使想起;提醒
例句

Please remind Alec to bring his book tomorrow.

請提醒艾列克明天要帶他的書。

用法
remind sb/oneself 之後可接 about/of sth 或 to V. 來表示「提醒……(做)……」
desire
[dɪ`zaɪr]
n. 渴望、慾望
例句

Both countries shared a desire for peace.

那兩國都有對和平的渴望。

用法
之後可接 for N. 或 to V.