Lesson 4 Vocabulary

1. Lesson 4
Do You Treat Left-Handers Right?

2. Vocabulary
1. natural (adj.) normal 正常的；自然的
(n.) 天生好手
It’s natural for you to feel nervous when you try to
ask a boy or girl out to dinner.
Michael Phelps is a natural at swimming.
• nature (n.) [U] 自然 ; 本性
In addition to enjoying the beauty of nature at
Taroko Gorge, visitors can also experience the culture
of the local people.
1. in one’s nature. 天性
2. by nature. 天生地

3. Vocabulary
2. prefer (vt.) (prefer; preferred; preferred; preferring)
to like one thing more than another 偏好；較喜歡
Mary is not a cat person. She prefers dogs to cats.
He prefers to go to school by MRT, because it’s fast,
safe, and cheap.
1. prefer N/V-ing to N/V-ing
Amanda prefers cooking at home to eating at
restaurants.
2. prefer to VR rather than VR.
Amanda prefers to cook at home rather than eat at
restaurants.

4. Vocabulary
3. awkward (adj.) clumsy in movement 笨拙的
Ted is awkward with machines. He doesn’t even
know how to use a cell phone.
4. scissors (n.) (pl.) a tool used to cut open things like
paper or cloth 剪刀
You can cut open the envelope with a knife or a pair
of scissors.

5. Vocabulary
5. abnormal (adj.) so different from usual that it seems
wrong or strange 不正常的
Some people think it abnormal for a boy to be
interested in Barbie dolls.
• normal (adj.) 正常的
Linda was a superstar, but she wanted to lead a
normal life.

6. Vocabulary
6. disease (n.) [C,U] an illness that affects people,
animals, or plants 疾病
My grandfather died of a heart disease.
We should avoid disease-causing habits like smoking
and drinking.
to die of some direct cause
- cancer/Aids/hunger/a heart attack
to die from something indirect
- car accidents/a wound/smoking/drinking

7. Vocabulary
7. outstanding (adj.) extremely good 傑出的
In the storytelling game, everyone did his or her best,
but Tim was the most outstanding.
outgoing (adj.) 外向的
forthcoming (adj.) 即將到來的
uplifting (adj.) 令人振奮的

8. Vocabulary
8. cause (n.) [C] a reason why something happens 成因
Eating too much is an important cause of putting on
weight.
• cause (vt.) 導致；造成
The car accident caused a huge traffic jam on the road.
原因 + lead to / result in / bring about / cause + 結果

9. Vocabulary
9. unknown (adj.) not known 不知道的；無人知曉的
The exact make-up of the center of the earth is still
unknown.
10. aware (adj.) knowing that a situation exists 明瞭的；察
覺的
On my way home, I was aware that a little girl was
following me.
1. be aware of + N.
I am aware of my strength and weakness.
2. awareness (n.) 意識, 明白
well-known (adj.) 有名的, 廣為人知的

10. Vocabulary
11. safety (n.) [U] a state in which someone or something is
safe from danger 安全
For your own health and safety, please don’t smoke on
the airplane.
safety (adj.) (非刻意維持的)安全
security(adj.) (刻意維持的) 安全, 保全

11. Vocabulary
12. convenience (n.) [U] the quality that makes it easy to
live and get things done 便利
Please send me more information at your convenience.
I.O. D.O.
1. inconvenient (adj.) 不方便的
2. convenience store. 便利商店
3. at your convenience (=when you want)
The package will be delivered at your convenience.

12. Vocabulary
13. design (n.) [C,U] plan 設計
The next issue of the magazine will have a brand new
cover design.
I like the color of that sofa, but I don’t like the design.
• design (vt.) 設計
The clothes in this shop are designed for teenagers.
• designer (n.) [C] 設計師
She is a fashion designer.

13. Vocabulary
14. website (n.) [C] a place where information can be
searched for on the Internet 網站
You can visit the website for more information.
15. keyboard (n.) [C] a panel containing the keys of a
computer or piano, which we press to operate it (電腦或鋼
琴上的)鍵盤
You can use your computer more easily if you have good
control over the keyboard.

14. Vocabulary
16. pedal (n.) [C] the part of a piano that the player presses
with one foot to change the quality of the sound
If you use the pedal, you can make this whole piano
piece sound softer and more beautiful.
• pedal (vt.) 用腳踩踏板
You have to pedal your bike very hard and fast when you
try to go up on a mountain road.

15. Vocabulary
17. thoughtfulness (n.) [U] the quality of thinking about
others and trying to make people feel comfortable
Mary showed her thoughtfulness by buying an extra cup
of coffee for her partner.
• thoughtful (adj.) 體貼的
It was thoughtful of you to bring me a cup of hot tea
when I felt cold.
It’s adj. of sb. to VR.
It's very kind of you to invite us.

16. Vocabulary
18. uniqueness (n.) [U] the quality that makes someone or
something the only one of its group 獨特性
A good coach understands the uniqueness of each player
on the team.
• unique (adj.) 獨特的；獨一無二的
Tom has a unique ability to talk to animals.

17. Vocabulary
19. greet (vt.) to say hello to someone by speaking, shaking
hands, etc. 打招呼
When the baseball player Chien-Ming Wang came back to
Taiwan, he was greeted with cheers and cries of welcome.
20. hug (n.) [C] the action of holding someone or something
closely in one’s arms, in order to show friendship or love
Mr. Wang greeted everyone with hugs and kisses.
• hug (vt.) (hug; hugged; hugged; hugging) 擁抱
When Jack was leaving, Jill hugged him at the door.
greeting (n.) 問候

18. Vocabulary
21. cheek (n.) [C] the soft part of the face below the eyes 臉頰
Before I got on the bus, Grandpa embraced me and kissed
me on both cheeks.
22. bump (vi.) (vt.) to hit against something hard 撞 ; 顛簸
Don’t drive when you feel sleepy, or you’ll bump into
people or cars.
Jack was so tall and the ceiling was so low that he bumped
his head.
bump (n.) 碰撞 ; 隆起
She fell against our coffee table and got a large bump
on her forehead.

20. Idioms and Phrases
1. reach out to to get into contact with people; to
communicate with people 接觸（人群）
Helen is a great teacher. She always knows how to reach
out to new students.
2. have a hard time to find it difficult to do something ⋯⋯
有困難
The old man had a hard time reading without his glasses.

21. Idioms and Phrases
3. think of...as... to consider somebody or something in a
particular way 認為
Maggie works hard every day. We think of her as a great
part of the team.
4. as for with regard to 至於
The steak was not so good. As for dessert, the chocolate ice
cream was pretty nice. +N