Pregnant women crave, or have a craving for, strange things like tuna and banana pizza.

孕婦會渴望或想吃金槍魚和香蕉披薩等奇怪的東西。

Young children often seem to thirst, or have a thirst for, knowledge.

幼兒似乎常常渴求或渴望知識。

Sometimes my cousin just yearns to be on her own, with no family responsibilities.

有時，我的表妹只是渴望一個人生活，沒有家庭責任。

An Olympic gold medal is probably the most coveted sporting prize.

奧運金牌可能是最令人垂涎的體育獎項。

B. Reacting to other people's emotions

B.對他人的情緒做出反應

Lottie tried to diffuse the tension by changing the subject.

洛蒂試圖通過轉移話題來緩解緊張氣氛。

Tim was very angry with his daughter, and it took her a long time to placate him.

蒂姆對女兒非常生氣，女兒花了很長時間才安撫他。

An independent advisor has been brought in to conciliate between the unions and the employer.

已聘請一名獨立顧問在工會和僱主之間進行調解。

Although appeasing the enemy postponed the war for another year, it did not ultimately prevent it from happening.

儘管安撫敵人使戰爭又延後了一年，但最終並沒有阻止戰爭的發生。

C. Being extremely happy

C.非常快樂

Exultant. Feeling great pleasure and happiness, usually because of a success, more formal than ecstatic.

欣喜若狂。感到非常高興和幸福，通常是因為成功，比狂喜更正式。

Sarah was in an exultant mood after her great exam results.

莎拉在取得優異的考試成績後，心情無比激動。

Sarah was ecstatic after her great exam results.

莎拉在取得優異的考試成績後欣喜若狂。

To rejoice. Be extremely happy. Formal. Everyone rejoiced at the news of her recovery.

欣喜若狂。非常高興。正式。聽到她康復的消息，每個人都歡欣鼓舞。

Jubilant. Expressing great happiness, especially at a victory. Formal.

歡欣鼓舞。表示非常高興，尤其是在取得勝利時。正式

There were jubilant shouts as the results of the referendum were announced.

公投結果公佈後，人們歡呼雀躍。

Bliss. Perfect happiness. Often collocates with utter and sheer. Adjective. Blissful.

幸福。完美的幸福。常與 "徹底 "和 "純粹 "搭配。形容詞。幸福。

The adverb blissfully often collocates with happy, ignorant and unaware.

副詞 blissfully 常與 happy、 ignorant 和 unaware 搭配。

We had a fabulous holiday on a beautiful island. Seven days of utter bliss.

我們在一個美麗的小島上度過了一個美妙的假期。整整七天，我們都沉浸在幸福之中。

They are blissfully happy, even though they are poor.

雖然貧窮，但他們幸福快樂。

There are a number of informal expressions which mean to be very happy.

有許多非正式的表達方式都表示 "非常高興"。

You look full of the joys of spring today. Why are you smiling all the time?

你今天看起來充滿了春天的喜悅。你為什麼一直在笑？

My daughter's just had a baby girl. We're thrilled to bits at the news.

我女兒剛生了一個女嬰。聽到這個消息，我們激動萬分。

I feel on top of the world. It's great to have a job again.

我感覺自己站在世界之巔。能重新擁有一份工作真是太棒了。

I've been floating on air ever since I heard I got into drama school.

自從聽說我考上了戲劇學院，我就一直飄飄然。

I've been walking on air ever since I heard I got into drama school.

自從聽說我考上了戲劇學院，我就一直在空中漫步。

How did you feel when you scored the winning goal?

當你打進制勝一球時，你有什麼感覺？

I was over the moon.

我高興極了。

A. Antipathies and aversions.

A.反感和厭惡。

Antipathy is a feeling of strong, often active dislike or opposition towards something or someone.

反感是一種對某事或某人強烈的、通常是主動的不喜歡或反對的感覺。

For example, antipathy towards the government increased during the economic crisis.

例如，在經濟危機期間，對政府的反感情緒有所增加。

Aversion is a feeling of intense dislike or an unwillingness to do something.

厭惡是一種強烈不喜歡或不願意做某事的感覺。

It can also refer to the person or thing which causes that feeling.

它也可以指引起這種感覺的人或事。

It is often used in the phrase have or feel an aversion to.

它常用於 "對......感到厭惡"。

For example, I felt an instant aversion to the new manager.

例如，我對新來的經理一下子就產生了反感。

Arrogance has always been my pet aversion.

傲慢一直是我最討厭的。

Averse to means opposed to, usually used with not.

Averse to 指反對，通常與 not 搭配使用。

For example, I'm not averse to a good night out.

例如，我並不排斥晚上出去玩。

B. Negative feelings.

B.負面情緒。

Loathing, loathsome, loathe.

厭惡，厭惡，厭惡。

Intense hatred. For example, I just loathe people who tell lies.

強烈的仇恨。比如，我就是討厭說謊話的人。

Abhorrence, abhorrent, abhor.

憎惡，憎惡，憎惡。

Intense disgust. For example, we all find her behaviour abhorrent.

強烈的反感。例如，我們都對她的行為深惡痛絕。

Scorn, scornful, scorn.

輕蔑，輕蔑，輕蔑。

Lack of respect for something. For example, there was a scornful note in his voice.

對某事缺乏尊重。例如，他的語氣中充滿了輕蔑。

Irritation, irritating, irritated, irritate.

刺激、刺激性、刺激、刺激。

A feeling of being annoyed. For example, her comments gave me an intense feeling of irritation.

惱怒的感覺。例如，她的評論給我一種強烈的煩躁感。

Distress, distressing, distressed, distress.

苦惱，苦惱，苦惱，苦惱。

A feeling of being extremely upset or worried.

一種極度不安或擔憂的感覺。

For example, being told that my best friend was seriously ill was very distressing.

例如，當我得知我最好的朋友患了重病時，我感到非常痛苦。

Alarm, alarming, alarmed, alarm.

警報、報警、驚動、警報。

A feeling of being very worried or frightened.

非常擔心或害怕的感覺。

For example, the advance of the enemy troops across the river was an alarming development.

例如，敵軍的渡河推進令人震驚。

C. Adjectives with negative connotations.

C.帶有負面含義的形容詞。

She was very offhand with everyone.

她對每個人都很隨意。

The director's personal assistant can be very officious.

導演的私人助理可能會非常頤指氣使。

He makes very ostentatious displays of his wealth with big flashy cars, designer clothes and so on.

他非常炫耀自己的財富，擁有豪華大轎車、名牌服裝等等。

She's become very pompous since she was elected to Parliament.

她當選議員後變得非常浮誇。

She boasts about reading philosophy books. She's so pretentious.

她自詡讀過哲學書。她太自命不凡了。

What puerile behaviour! Grow up!

多麼幼稚的行為！成熟點吧

Because I rushed it, my essay was a bit sloppy.

由於時間倉促，我的作文有些草率。

Joe can be very fickle.

喬很善變。

Oh, stop being so nitpicking!

哦，別吹毛求疵了！

The customs officer was such an obnoxious man.

海關官員是個令人討厭的人。

D. Being extremely unhappy.

D.極度不快樂。

I felt utterly dejected when I didn't get the job.

當我沒有得到這份工作時，我感到無比沮喪。

She looked forlorn, gazing into the distance.

她一臉惆悵，凝視著遠方。

I was devastated when I heard of the death of a good friend of mine.

當我得知我的一位好朋友去世的消息時，我悲痛欲絕。

The missing child's parents were distraught. The neighbours tried to calm them.

失蹤孩子的父母心急如焚。鄰居們試圖安撫他們。

You're looking a bit down today. Anything wrong?

你今天看起來有點沮喪有什麼問題嗎？

He always looks so miserable and never seems to smile.

他看起來總是那麼悲慘，似乎從來沒有笑過。

A. At the beginning.

A.一開始

Pregnancy is the nine-month period when a woman is expecting a baby.

懷孕期是指婦女懷胎十月的九個月。

It begins with conception when the mother's egg is fertilised and an embryo implants in the mother's womb or uterus.

從受孕開始，母親的卵子受精，胚胎植入母親的子宮。

Most mothers conceive naturally, but some are helped by fertility drugs or other procedures such as IVF.

大多數母親都是自然受孕，但也有一些母親是通過生育藥物或其他程序（如試管嬰兒）受孕的。

As the foetus grows, it is fed through the mother's placenta.

胎兒在成長過程中，通過母親的胎盤攝取營養。

After 40 weeks, the mother usually goes into labour.

40 周後，產婦通常會分娩。

If this doesn't happen naturally, she may be induced.

如果這種情況不能自然發生，她可能會進行人工流產。

Usually a mother is helped to give birth by a midwife.

通常情況下，助產士會幫助產婦分娩。

Sometimes a surgeon is needed to deliver the baby by caesarean section.

有時需要外科醫生進行剖腹產。

B. At the end.

B.最後

More and more people these days are living to a ripe old age.

如今，越來越多的人活到了耄耋之年。

My aunt, for example – that's my late father's sister – is 93.

比如我的姑姑--也就是我已故父親的姐姐--今年 93 歲。

She's been a pensioner for more years than she worked.

她領取養老金的時間比工作的時間還長。

She lives in sheltered accommodation, but she's not at all doddery or gaga.

她住在收容所裡，但她一點也不老態龍鍾，也不嘮嘮叨叨。

She's lucky still to have all her wits about her because a lot of elderly people develop dementia.

她很幸運還能保持頭腦清醒，因為很多老人都會患上痴呆症。

Funerals are changing a lot too.

葬禮也在不斷變化。

I went to one recently where there was a coffin in the colours of the dead man's football team.

我最近去過一個地方，那裡有一口棺材，棺材的顏色是死者所在足球隊的顏色。

And at the wake, his sister told me she'd put it in her will that her own ashes are to be sent up in a rocket.

在守靈時，他的姐姐告訴我，她在遺囑中寫道，她自己的骨灰將被火箭送上天空。

Funerals now are often more about celebrating a person's life rather than just about mourning.

現在的葬禮往往更注重慶祝一個人的一生，而不僅僅是哀悼。

As for me, I think I'd prefer an ordinary cremation.

至於我，我想我更喜歡普通的火葬。

But then I'd quite like to have my ashes scattered at sea, as I love sailing.

不過，我很想把骨灰撒在海上，因為我喜歡航海。

C. Death in different registers.

C.不同登記冊中的死亡

Expressions of sympathy.

表示同情。

Please accept my condolences.

請接受我的哀悼。

Formal.

正式。

I was so sorry to hear of your loss.

聽到你失去親人的消息，我感到非常難過。

I was so sorry to learn of your loss.

得知您失去了親人，我感到非常難過。

Informal.

非正式的。

Euphemisms for to die.

死的委婉說法。

To pass away.

逝去。

To pass on.

傳承。

To pass over.

要經過。

Very informal expressions for being close to death.

瀕臨死亡的非正式表達。

To be at death's door.

瀕臨死亡

To be on your last legs.

苟延殘喘

Newspaper words.

報紙用語。

Fatalities.

死亡人數。

Perished.

殞命。

Slaughtered.

被屠殺

Legal words.

法律用語。

The deceased.

死者

To bequeath.

遺贈

To inherit.

繼承。

To die intestate.

無遺囑死亡。

A. Adjectives describing free time activities.

A.形容自由活動的形容詞。

Rewarding.

獎勵。

Gives you a lot of positive experiences.

給你很多積極的體驗。

For example, doing voluntary work, helping charities.

例如，從事志願工作，幫助慈善機構。

Fruitful.

碩果累累。

Produces good results.

產生良好效果。

For example, collaborating or cooperating with someone in an activity.

例如，在某項活動中與他人協作或合作。

Lucrative.

有利可圖。

Makes a lot of money.

賺大錢

For example, selling designer jewellery, writing apps for smartphones.

例如，銷售名牌珠寶、編寫智能手機應用程序。

Therapeutic.

治療

Makes you healthy in body and or mind.

讓你身心健康。

For example, gardening, yoga, jogging.

例如，園藝、瑜伽、慢跑。

Relaxing or calming.

放鬆或鎮靜。

Reduces stress.

減輕壓力

Gives a peaceful feeling.

給人一種寧靜的感覺。

For example, reading, listening to music, meditation.

例如，閱讀、聽音樂、冥想。

Time-consuming.

費時。

Takes a long time to do.

需要很長時間才能完成。

For example, being president of a club, being a member of a committee.

例如，擔任俱樂部主席、委員會成員。

I enjoyed being secretary of the sports club, but it was very time-consuming.

我很喜歡擔任體育俱樂部的祕書，但這非常耗時。

I had to give up two evenings a week to do it.

我不得不放棄每週兩個晚上的工作。

The conservation work I do is very rewarding.

我所從事的保護工作非常有意義。

I feel I'm doing something good and useful.

我覺得自己在做一件有益的好事。

Photography has been a lucrative pursuit for her.

對她來說，攝影是一項有利可圖的事業。

She often sells her pictures to magazines.

她經常把自己的照片賣給雜誌社。

Painting is such a therapeutic activity.

繪畫是一種治療活動。

It makes me feel good and teaches me patience.

這讓我感覺很好，也讓我學會了耐心。

Rob's a real culture vulture.

羅布是一個真正的文化禿鷲。

He goes to the theatre regularly and to every art gallery he can find.

他經常去劇院，去他能找到的所有藝術畫廊。

I'm a bit of a couch potato.

我有點喜歡坐在沙發上。

I spend hours every day just watching TV.

我每天花幾個小時看電視。

Lucy loves playing tennis, but only as an amateur.

露西喜歡打網球，但只是業餘愛好者。

She'd never want to be a professional.

她永遠也不想成為一名專業人士。

Fatima's a bit of a dabbler.

法蒂瑪有點涉獵廣泛。

She takes up a hobby for a couple of weeks, then she gets bored and starts something different.

她的業餘愛好持續幾個星期，然後她覺得無聊了，就開始做別的事情。

Matt does a lot of chores at the weekend.

馬特週末會做很多家務。

Things like shopping and mowing the lawn.

比如購物和修剪草坪。

Laura's a shopaholic.

勞拉是個購物狂

She buys all sorts of things she doesn't need.

她買各種她不需要的東西。

Jo is heavily into downhill skiing these days.

喬最近非常喜歡下坡滑雪。

I went off football and I took up golf instead.

我放棄了足球，轉而開始打高爾夫。

She locks herself away for hours in her room and listens to music.

她把自己關在房間裡聽音樂，一聽就是幾個小時。

He's totally hooked on motor racing these days.

他最近完全迷上了賽車。

What do you get up to at weekends, Mariana?

你週末都做些什麼，瑪麗安娜？

Do you have a hectic social life?

您的社交生活繁忙嗎？

I have a pretty full diary.

我的日記寫得很滿。

Mark is a keen participant in all the community activities in his town.

馬克熱衷於參加鎮上的各種社區活動。