6、means[]n. 方法,手段,工具
[語境]Please find alternative means of transport.
請另外找一個運輸方法。
Radio and television are important means of communication.
無線電和電視是重要的通信手段。
[考點]by means of依靠,依賴;by all means無論如何;by no means決不
7、meantime[]n. (meanwhile)其間,其時 ad. 同時,當時
[巧記]同義詞:meanwhile(adv. 同時, 於此時)
[語境]In the meantime, Kennedy took precautions to protect American economic interests.
同時,甘迺迪採取了預防手段來保護美國的經濟利益。
[考點]in the meantime 當時(同時,在兩件事之間)
8、meanwhile[] n. 其時,其間 ad. 同時,當時
[語境]Eve was cutting the grass,and meanwhile Adam was planting roses.
夏娃在剪草,亞當種玫瑰。
I went to college. Meanwhile,all my friends got well-paid jobs.
我上大學去了,那時我的朋友全都找到了收入不錯的工作。
[考點]meanwhile和meantime同義。meanwhile和in the mean while意思相同。meanwhile用得比較普遍,而in the mean while次之
9、measure[]n. 度量,測量;(pl.)措施,辦法 vt. 量,測量;有……長(寬/高等)
[巧記]派生詞:measuring(n. 測量)measurement(n. 測量法; 尺寸; 度量)measureless(adj. 無限的, 不可量的)
[語境]He measured the length of the room.
他量了房間的長度。
His resignation is a measure of how angry he is.
從他辭職一事可見其氣憤的程度。
[考點]beyond/above/out of measure不可估量,極度;for good measure加重分量;know no measure無止境
10、mechanic[]n. 技工,機械工人
[巧記]詞根:mech=machine,表示「機器」
[語境]That young man is a motor mechanic.
那個年輕人是一個汽車修理工。
This machine isn’t working;get a mechanic to see to it.
這臺機器壞了,找技工來修理一下吧.
[考點]同根詞:mechanical adj.機械學的,力學的;mechanician n.機械師,機械學者