drowsy

a.昏昏欲睡的, 催眠的, (街、市等)沉寂的

skim

n.脫脂 v.撇去，去除；瀏覽，略讀

impulse

v.推動；n.①推動；②沖動，刺激

［真題例句］ As a result, the support for ambition as a healthy impulse (n.②), a quality to be admired and fixed in the mind of the young, is probably lower than it has ever been in the United States.［2000年閱讀5］

［例句精譯］ 因此，在美國，作為一種健康的沖動，一種應該令人稱羨并扎根于青年人心靈的品質的雄心，它所得到的支持也許比以往任何時期都低。

obstacle

n.障礙，妨礙，干擾

［真題例句］ The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they encounter new experiences and unexpected obstacles.［1995年閱讀2］

［例句精譯］ 成長過程不是道路本身，而是當遇到新情況或意外困難時所持的態度和情感，是慎重行事還是勇往直前。

relaxation

n.放松，松弛，娛樂

［真題例句］ (72) Children will play with dolls equipped with personality chips, computers with in�瞓uilt personalities will be regarded as workmates rather than tools, relaxation will be in front of smell television, and digital age will have arrived.［2001年翻譯］

［例句精譯］ （72）兒童將與裝有個性化芯片的玩具娃娃玩耍，具有個性內置的計算機將被視為工作伙伴而不是工具，人們將在氣味電視機前休閑，屆時數字化時代就來到了。

enhance

v.提高，增強

［真題例句］ 52. In the passage, which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of advertising?［1995年閱讀1］

［C］ Enhancing living standards.

［例句精譯］ 52�北疚闹校瑥V告的優點不包括下列哪項？

［C］ 提高生活水平。