**wonder **
wonder ['w?nd?] / wander ['w?nd?]
wonder：想知道
I was wondering where you were.
wonder about sth. 琢磨
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. (thinking about…)
wander：v. 閑逛，游蕩，徘徊，瞎轉悠
*She wandered aimlessly around the streets. *
*The child was found wandering on the streets alone. *
pretend
pretend：v. 假裝
pretend to do
pretend that
He pretended not to notice.
He pretended to his family that everything was fine.（介詞引出對象 ）that引導賓語從句
*The girl pretends that she is a cashier. * 假裝是個售貨員
She pretended not to have seen me when I passed by.不定式的完式表示一個已經發生的動作，而不定式的一般式表示動作還沒有發生
appreciate
[formal]經常出現在正式場合
1）欣賞
In time you'll appreciate the beauty and subtlety of this language.
subtle：adj. 精細的，精致的
subtlety ：n.
2）感激
（寫郵件） Your early response will be greatly appreciated.
**soundly **
sound :adj. 健全的，完好的
safe and sound 安然無恙
At last they arrived in London safe and sound.
soundly
adv. 酣然地；完全地
He is sleeping soundly. 熟睡
*He was soundly defeated. *完全被打敗
right
adj. 右邊的；正確的
*Your left brain has nothing right, and your right brain has nothing left. *
effect
effect / affect / influence
區別在于：
effect ：n. 影響；v. 實現；產生
（著重造成的效果，偏重結果，后面跟“改進，變化”等詞語）
He effected great changes in the company.
affect：v. 影響
（著重動作，后面跟受到影響的事物作賓語）
The recent development of the event effected a change in my opinion.
Reading in bed has affected his eyesight.
influence更強調那種潛移默化的影響，比如：性格 / 觀點 / 行為
My dad influenced me to do electronics.
**lonely **
lone / alone / lonely
song: Mr. Lonely
① lone：adj. 描述物，定語,表示孤單的，孤立的
a lone house in the field
② alone：adj. 表語，表示孤單一人的；adv.
He is alone.
He lives alone.
③ lonely：adj. 表語 / 定語，描述人， “孤單的，寂寞的”
She is lonely.
the lonely traveller
The old man lives alone in a lone village, but he doesn't feel lonely.
**flat **
adj. 平坦的
The sea was calm, perfectly flat.
n. flat (BrE.) = apartment (AmE.) 公寓
Sara lives with her husband and children in a flat in central London.
employ
employ：v. 雇傭
employer = boss
employee = worker
類似：
interviewer：采訪者；面試官
interviewee：被采訪的人；被面試的人
temptation
n. 引誘，誘惑
Don't give in to temptation.
tempt v.
tempt sb. to do sth. 誘惑某人去做某事
Don't let the credit card tempt you to buy something you can't afford.
**most **
most 可以修飾最高級，前面要用定冠詞“the”
She is the most beautiful girl in the class.
沒有the的most?
這個時候表示程度，相當于very，強調形容詞 / 副詞
I'll be most pleased to speak to her.
(very pleased)
rush
rush / crush / crash
rush：v. & n. 沖
Rush Hour 尖峰時刻
crush：v. 壓垮；鎮壓，壓碎，壓壞
The car was completely crushed under the truck.
n. 暗戀，迷戀（年紀小的對年紀大的心動）
I have a crush on you.
crash：v. 碰撞，撞擊
*A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. *
貨車失控撞上了一輛公共汽車的尾部。
immense
immense / immerse
immense [?'mens] adj. huge，large
an immense cloud of smoke
immerse [?'m??s] v. 沉浸，浸泡
The seeds will swell when immersed in water. swell膨脹
She immerse herself in her work.
immerse oneself in...熱衷于，專注
**fantastic **
amazing 特別贊，驚呆了
splendid 場面宏大的，很棒
brilliant 很好的，聰明的
extraordinary 比別人更好，優秀
outstanding 拔尖
這幾個是同意詞
fix
fix = repair
Can you fix the bike for me?
fixed = stationary 固定的
*They are not able to get a job interview because they have no fixed address. *(permanent) 永久的，固定的
remark
remark：評論
re-：再一次，again
remark：用言語再次提到，加標記 (comment)
remember
remind：再次出現在腦海中，想起
serious
serious：adj. 嚴肅的，正經的
我是認真的！
I am serious. / I mean it!
conscience
conscience ['k?n??ns] ，conscience：n. 良心
*A clear conscience laughs at false accusation. *[諺] 身正不怕影子歪
conscious ['k?n??s]，conscious：adj. 有意識的
be conscious of sth. 意識到
特別注意：be conscious of = be aware of
I'm very conscious of my weight.
