這篇不會難，只是比較多專有名詞!
1. triathlete: (n) a competition in which the people competing must swim, ride a bicycle and run particular distances without stopping between events
2. sally: (n) a sudden attack on an enemy, especially when they are surrounding you
3. precede: (v) to be or go before something or someone in time or space
這篇我覺得好難.....生字太多!
1. Burnish: (v) If you burnish something such as your public image, you take action to improve it and make it more attractive.
2. Contentious: (adj) causing or likely to cause disagreement
3. Architect: (n) a person whose job is to design new buildings and make certain that they are built correctly
1. Deck out obj : to dress (someone) in special, decorative clothes, or decorate (something) for a special occasion
(*很特別的一個片語，我以前沒印象有看過!)
2. Carat: (n) unit for measuring the weight of jewels Compare karat.
3. Bejeweled: (adj) wearing a lot of jewellery or decorated with precious stones
這篇是八月的第一篇，還好不是很難，沒有把我的信心搞垮!
1. Trump (n) a card that belongs to the group of cards that has been chosen to have the highest value in a particular game (簡單講就是"王牌")
2. Diminish (v) to reduce or be reduced in size or importance
3. Roll off: describes a ship built so that vehicles can drive on at one end and off at the other ((但原文指的意思是"印出"= print)
英英字典: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/?dictCode=british
新聞出處: http://www.nytimes.com/
附中文: http://city.udn.com/50132/forum
Google: 用google去查圖片其實很方便，有時候解釋了一串，看圖馬上就懂了!
Wikipedia: 有些東西在wiki查到的意思比較正確，看不懂英文還可以換中文!
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