1. hesitation [hɛzəˋteʃən] n.[U][C] 躊躇、猶豫
■If you don’t feel good in it, don’t wear it. If there are any hesitations in the fitting room, just walk away. (L’Wren Scott, Fashion Designer)
如果衣服穿起來你不覺得好，不要穿。如果在試衣間裡感到猶豫，就走開。（蘿倫史考特，時尚設計師）
■Act boldly and prepare for consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation. (Thomas Huxley, Biologist)
大膽地去做，然後對後果有所準備，世上沒有好事是因為猶豫而產生的。（湯瑪斯赫胥黎，生物學家）
2. honeymoon [ˋhʌnɪ͵mun] n. [C] 蜜月（假期） honeymoons
■At my wedding, I danced so crazily that I hurt my knees. The next morning, I had to use a wheelchair at the airport to go on my honeymoon. (Casey Wilson, Actress)
在我的婚禮上，我跳舞跳得太瘋狂，傷到我的膝蓋。隔天要去度蜜月時，在機場我必須坐輪椅。（凱西威爾森，演員）
■The tans will fade, but the memories from our honeymoon will last forever.
曬黑的痕跡會消失，但我們蜜月的記憶卻永存。
3. hopeful [ˋhopfəl] adj. 充滿希望的
■To be hopeful means to wonder about the future, be open to possibilities, and to be ready to change everything about yourself. (Rebecca Soinit, Writer)
充滿希望表示對未來感到好奇，放開心面對所有可能，並隨時準備改變自己。（蕾貝卡弗格森，作家）
■I’m always hopeful. I feel like I’m at a party waiting for someone to ask me to dance. (Sarah Dessen, Writer)
我向來都充滿希望。我覺得我像在派對上等待某人邀我共舞。（莎拉迪森，作家）
4. horrify [ˋhɔrə͵faɪ] vt. 使恐懼 horrified horrified
■I think I’m an average-looking guy. Sometimes I look great, and other time I look horrifying. (Bradley Cooper, Actor)
我覺得我長相平凡，我有時看起來帥氣，有時看起來很恐怖。（布萊德利庫柏，演員）
■I did a film once that I was killed in. It was a painful and horrifying day. (Leslie Easterbrook, Actress)
有次拍了部電影，在電影中我被殺害，那天真是痛苦且恐怖。（萊斯利伊斯特布鲁克，演員）5. housewife [ˋhaʊs͵waɪf] n. [C] 家庭主婦 housewives
■As a housewife, I feel that if the kids are still alive when my husband gets home, then I did a good job. (Roseanne Barr, Actress)
身為一位家庭主婦，我認為只要先生到家時小孩還活著，我就算做得很好了。（蘿珊妮巴爾，演員）
■I love being a mother but hate being a housewife. The cooking and laundry takes away time I could be with my kids. (Marcia Gay Harden, Actress)
我樂於當一位母親，但痛恨當家庭主婦，煮飯和洗衣服剝奪我可以與孩子相處的時間。（瑪西亞蓋哈登，演員）
6. humidity [hjuˋmɪdətɪ] n. [U] 濕氣、濕度
■I’m like a mosquito. I love humidity, and I don’t sweat. (Shakira, Singer)
我就像蚊子一樣，熱愛潮濕而且不會流汗。（夏奇拉，歌手）
■Books have the same enemies as people: fire, animals, and humidity. (Paul Valery, Poet)
書和人有共同的敵人：火、動物及潮溼的天氣。（保羅瓦萊里，詩人）
7. identical [aɪˋdɛntɪk!] adj. 完全相似的
■I’m glad I have identical twin boys because I can save money on photographs. Here’s my little boy, and I got another one just like it. (Ray Ramano, Actor)
我很高興我有長相相似的雙胞胎兒子，因為我可以省照片錢。這個是我的兒子，然後還有另外一個也是長這樣。（雷羅曼諾，演員）
■Our days are identical boxes. All the same size but some people can pack more into them than others.
我們的日子都是一樣的箱子，全部的大小都一樣，但有些人就是可以放更多東西在裡面。8. identify [aɪˋdɛntə͵faɪ] vt. vi. 確認、確定 identified identified
■Every guitar player has something special about their playing. They just have to identify and develop it. (Jimmy Page, Musician)
每個吉他手都有他獨特的彈法，只是需要找出它並持續發展。（吉米佩奇，音樂家）
■It’s easier to identify with loss than love, because we had so much more experience of it. (Roger Ebert, Critic)
認同失去比認同愛更容易，因為我們失去的經驗比較豐富。（羅傑艾伯特，評論家）
9. idle [ˋaɪd!] adj. 閒置的、懶惰的
■To do something just for money is to be truly idle. (Henry David Thoreau, Author)
只為了錢做事是真正的無所事事。（亨利大衛梭羅，作家）
■I love being on set. The hardest thing for me is dealing with idle time, that’s when I get in trouble. (Shia LeBeouf, Actor)
我喜歡到攝影現場，對我來說最痛苦的是面對空閒時間，那是我遇到麻煩的時候。（西亞李畢福，作家）
10. idol [ˋaɪd!] n. [C] 偶像 idols
■I would love to be a pop idol although my fans would now be between 40 and 50 years old. (Kevin Bacon, Actor)
我很想當流行偶像，雖然我的影迷現在都在四十歲到五十歲之間了。（凱文貝肯，演員）
■Every girl creates a dream in her mind; everyone needs an idol. (Roberto Cavalli, Fashion Designer)
每個女孩心中都有個夢，每個人都需要一個偶像。（羅伯特卡沃利，時尚設計師）
11. ignorant [ˋɪgnərənt] adj. 無知的
■We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. (Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father of the United States)
我們生來都是無知的，但維持愚蠢卻要很大的努力。（班傑明法蘭克林，美國國父）
■It takes a lot of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant. (Don Herold, Writer)
證明自己很聰明，需要很多努力，但只需一件事便會證明自己無知。（唐黑落德，作家）12. imaginary [ɪˋmædʒə͵nɛrɪ] adj. 虛構的、幻想的
■Many children make up imaginary languages. I haven’t stopped since I could write. (J.R.R. Tolkien, Writer)
很多小孩都會創造自己虛構的語言，我自從會寫字後便沒停過。（J‧R‧R‧托爾金，作家）
■A relationship with an imaginary woman is better than a relationship with a real one. (Salman Rushdie, Novelist)
和幻想的女人交往比跟真實的女人交往好多了。（塞爾曼魯西迪，小說家）
13. imitate [ˋɪmə͵tet] vt. 模仿、仿效 imitated imitated
■Life doesn’t imitate art, it imitates bad television. (Woody Allen, Director) 人生不仿效藝術，而是模仿了拙劣的電視節目。（伍迪艾倫，導演）
■I dress like a doll. I look at doll outfits and imitate them. (Taylor Momsen, Actress/Musician)
我把自己打扮得像洋娃娃，我會看洋娃娃的穿著，然後模仿。（泰勒摩森，演員、歌手）
14. imitation [ɪməˋteʃən] n. [U] 模仿、仿造
■Rudeness is a weak person’s imitation of strength. (Eric Hoffer, Philosopher)
無禮是懦弱的人們試著假裝堅強。（艾瑞克賀佛爾，哲學家）
■The best imitation in the world is not half as good as a poor original. (Luise Rainer, Actress)
世上最好的模仿還不如粗劣的原創一半好。（路易士雷納，演員）
15. immigrant [ˋɪməgrənt] n. [C]（外來）移民 immigrants
■My father taught me that immigrants must work twice as hard and never give up. (Zinedine Zidane, Footballer)
我的父親教導我，移民必須付出別人兩倍的努力，且永不放棄。（齊內丁齊丹，足球選手）
■Superman is the greatest immigrant. He comes from another world and helps people with his amazing powers. (Bryan Singer, Film Director)
超人是最棒的移民，他來自另一個世界，而且善用他神奇的力量幫助別人（布萊恩辛格，電影導演）
■If you don’t feel good in it, don’t wear it. If there are any hesitations in the fitting room, just walk away. (L’Wren Scott, Fashion Designer)
如果衣服穿起來你不覺得好，不要穿。如果在試衣間裡感到猶豫，就走開。（蘿倫史考特，時尚設計師）
■Act boldly and prepare for consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation. (Thomas Huxley, Biologist)
大膽地去做，然後對後果有所準備，世上沒有好事是因為猶豫而產生的。（湯瑪斯赫胥黎，生物學家）
2. honeymoon [ˋhʌnɪ͵mun] n. [C] 蜜月（假期） honeymoons
■At my wedding, I danced so crazily that I hurt my knees. The next morning, I had to use a wheelchair at the airport to go on my honeymoon. (Casey Wilson, Actress)
在我的婚禮上，我跳舞跳得太瘋狂，傷到我的膝蓋。隔天要去度蜜月時，在機場我必須坐輪椅。（凱西威爾森，演員）
■The tans will fade, but the memories from our honeymoon will last forever.
曬黑的痕跡會消失，但我們蜜月的記憶卻永存。
3. hopeful [ˋhopfəl] adj. 充滿希望的
■To be hopeful means to wonder about the future, be open to possibilities, and to be ready to change everything about yourself. (Rebecca Soinit, Writer)
充滿希望表示對未來感到好奇，放開心面對所有可能，並隨時準備改變自己。（蕾貝卡弗格森，作家）
■I’m always hopeful. I feel like I’m at a party waiting for someone to ask me to dance. (Sarah Dessen, Writer)
我向來都充滿希望。我覺得我像在派對上等待某人邀我共舞。（莎拉迪森，作家）
4. horrify [ˋhɔrə͵faɪ] vt. 使恐懼 horrified horrified
■I think I’m an average-looking guy. Sometimes I look great, and other time I look horrifying. (Bradley Cooper, Actor)
我覺得我長相平凡，我有時看起來帥氣，有時看起來很恐怖。（布萊德利庫柏，演員）
■I did a film once that I was killed in. It was a painful and horrifying day. (Leslie Easterbrook, Actress)
有次拍了部電影，在電影中我被殺害，那天真是痛苦且恐怖。（萊斯利伊斯特布鲁克，演員）5. housewife [ˋhaʊs͵waɪf] n. [C] 家庭主婦 housewives
■As a housewife, I feel that if the kids are still alive when my husband gets home, then I did a good job. (Roseanne Barr, Actress)
身為一位家庭主婦，我認為只要先生到家時小孩還活著，我就算做得很好了。（蘿珊妮巴爾，演員）
■I love being a mother but hate being a housewife. The cooking and laundry takes away time I could be with my kids. (Marcia Gay Harden, Actress)
我樂於當一位母親，但痛恨當家庭主婦，煮飯和洗衣服剝奪我可以與孩子相處的時間。（瑪西亞蓋哈登，演員）
6. humidity [hjuˋmɪdətɪ] n. [U] 濕氣、濕度
■I’m like a mosquito. I love humidity, and I don’t sweat. (Shakira, Singer)
我就像蚊子一樣，熱愛潮濕而且不會流汗。（夏奇拉，歌手）
■Books have the same enemies as people: fire, animals, and humidity. (Paul Valery, Poet)
書和人有共同的敵人：火、動物及潮溼的天氣。（保羅瓦萊里，詩人）
7. identical [aɪˋdɛntɪk!] adj. 完全相似的
■I’m glad I have identical twin boys because I can save money on photographs. Here’s my little boy, and I got another one just like it. (Ray Ramano, Actor)
我很高興我有長相相似的雙胞胎兒子，因為我可以省照片錢。這個是我的兒子，然後還有另外一個也是長這樣。（雷羅曼諾，演員）
■Our days are identical boxes. All the same size but some people can pack more into them than others.
我們的日子都是一樣的箱子，全部的大小都一樣，但有些人就是可以放更多東西在裡面。8. identify [aɪˋdɛntə͵faɪ] vt. vi. 確認、確定 identified identified
■Every guitar player has something special about their playing. They just have to identify and develop it. (Jimmy Page, Musician)
每個吉他手都有他獨特的彈法，只是需要找出它並持續發展。（吉米佩奇，音樂家）
■It’s easier to identify with loss than love, because we had so much more experience of it. (Roger Ebert, Critic)
認同失去比認同愛更容易，因為我們失去的經驗比較豐富。（羅傑艾伯特，評論家）
9. idle [ˋaɪd!] adj. 閒置的、懶惰的
■To do something just for money is to be truly idle. (Henry David Thoreau, Author)
只為了錢做事是真正的無所事事。（亨利大衛梭羅，作家）
■I love being on set. The hardest thing for me is dealing with idle time, that’s when I get in trouble. (Shia LeBeouf, Actor)
我喜歡到攝影現場，對我來說最痛苦的是面對空閒時間，那是我遇到麻煩的時候。（西亞李畢福，作家）
10. idol [ˋaɪd!] n. [C] 偶像 idols
■I would love to be a pop idol although my fans would now be between 40 and 50 years old. (Kevin Bacon, Actor)
我很想當流行偶像，雖然我的影迷現在都在四十歲到五十歲之間了。（凱文貝肯，演員）
■Every girl creates a dream in her mind; everyone needs an idol. (Roberto Cavalli, Fashion Designer)
每個女孩心中都有個夢，每個人都需要一個偶像。（羅伯特卡沃利，時尚設計師）
11. ignorant [ˋɪgnərənt] adj. 無知的
■We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. (Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father of the United States)
我們生來都是無知的，但維持愚蠢卻要很大的努力。（班傑明法蘭克林，美國國父）
■It takes a lot of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant. (Don Herold, Writer)
證明自己很聰明，需要很多努力，但只需一件事便會證明自己無知。（唐黑落德，作家）12. imaginary [ɪˋmædʒə͵nɛrɪ] adj. 虛構的、幻想的
■Many children make up imaginary languages. I haven’t stopped since I could write. (J.R.R. Tolkien, Writer)
很多小孩都會創造自己虛構的語言，我自從會寫字後便沒停過。（J‧R‧R‧托爾金，作家）
■A relationship with an imaginary woman is better than a relationship with a real one. (Salman Rushdie, Novelist)
和幻想的女人交往比跟真實的女人交往好多了。（塞爾曼魯西迪，小說家）
13. imitate [ˋɪmə͵tet] vt. 模仿、仿效 imitated imitated
■Life doesn’t imitate art, it imitates bad television. (Woody Allen, Director) 人生不仿效藝術，而是模仿了拙劣的電視節目。（伍迪艾倫，導演）
■I dress like a doll. I look at doll outfits and imitate them. (Taylor Momsen, Actress/Musician)
我把自己打扮得像洋娃娃，我會看洋娃娃的穿著，然後模仿。（泰勒摩森，演員、歌手）
14. imitation [ɪməˋteʃən] n. [U] 模仿、仿造
■Rudeness is a weak person’s imitation of strength. (Eric Hoffer, Philosopher)
無禮是懦弱的人們試著假裝堅強。（艾瑞克賀佛爾，哲學家）
■The best imitation in the world is not half as good as a poor original. (Luise Rainer, Actress)
世上最好的模仿還不如粗劣的原創一半好。（路易士雷納，演員）
15. immigrant [ˋɪməgrənt] n. [C]（外來）移民 immigrants
■My father taught me that immigrants must work twice as hard and never give up. (Zinedine Zidane, Footballer)
我的父親教導我，移民必須付出別人兩倍的努力，且永不放棄。（齊內丁齊丹，足球選手）
■Superman is the greatest immigrant. He comes from another world and helps people with his amazing powers. (Bryan Singer, Film Director)
超人是最棒的移民，他來自另一個世界，而且善用他神奇的力量幫助別人（布萊恩辛格，電影導演）
