財政的/金融的
The store was a financial failure and soon closed./It was a wonderful film, but not exactly a financial success.
這間店賠本很快就關閉了。/這部電影很好不假，但並非是金融意義上的成功。
壁爐
Children hang their Christmas stockings above the fireplace.
孩子們把聖誕襪掛在壁爐上。
奉承/使...更漂亮
Her husband always flatters her by praising her cooking./That dress really flatters your figure.
她的丈夫總是讚美她的廚藝來奉承她。/那件洋裝使你的身材看起來更好。
跳蚤
You can buy old or used goods in a flea market.
你可以在跳蚤市場買到舊東西或是二手貨。
逃離/抑制
Many dissidents in that totalitarian state fled overseas to avoid political suppression.
許多在那極權國家的異議分子為躲避政治迫害逃離海外。
可彎曲的/有彈性的/可更改的
A rubber hose is flexible./My schedule is flexible; I could arrange to meet any day next week.
橡皮管可以彎曲。/我的行程很有彈性，可以安排下週任何一天見面。
流利的
She speaks fluent French.
她說得一口流利的法文。
臉紅/沖馬桶
He flushed angrily./Remember to flush the toilet after use.
他氣得滿臉通紅。/馬桶使用後記得要沖水。
泡沫/滅火泡沫
She scraped the foam off her coffee.
她刮掉咖啡上的泡沫。
禁止
The new law forbids smoking in offices./I was forbidden to leave the house./Women were forbidden from entering the sacred chamber.
新法律禁止在辦公室抽煙。/我被禁足了。/婦女被禁止進入聖室。
預測/預報
According to weather forecast, it is going to snow later today./Rain was forecast for the weekend.
氣象預報說今天稍晚會下雪。/氣象預報週末有雨。
構成物/形成
Clouds are formations of condensed water vapor.
雲是水汽凝聚而成的。
方法/公式/配方
There's no magic formula for success./Sugar is represented by the simple formula $\text{CH}_2\text{O}$. /We changed the formula of the detergent.
成功沒有訣竅。/糖的化學簡式是 $\text{CH}_2\text{O}$。/我們改變了洗滌劑的配方。
要塞/堡壘
They defended the fort against enemy's heavy attack.
他們守著堡壘抵抗敵人的猛攻。
幸運的/僥倖的
I was fortunate enough to be admitted to CGSH.
我很幸運能進入成功高中。
化石/頑固的人
The search team is ready to go fossil hunting./She is an old fossil.
這個研究團隊準備好去搜尋化石。/她是個老頑固。
地基/基礎/創辦/基金會
It took the builders three weeks to lay the foundations./The foundation of the university took place over 400 years ago./We are raising money for Taiwan Foundation for Rare Disorders.
建築工人花了三星期打地基。/該大學於四百多年前創辦。/我們正為罕見疾病基金會募款。
創立者
He is the founder of the club.
他是這個俱樂部的創始人。
易碎的/脆弱的
They carefully packed the fragile china into cartons./The old lady in the wheelchair looks very fragile.
他們小心將易碎瓷器裝入紙箱。/坐輪椅的老婦人看上去十分虛弱。
骨架/框架/框
The frame of the umbrella is made of metal./That's a nice picture—you should put it in a frame.
這把傘的骨架是金屬製的。/那是一幅好畫，你應該把它裱起來。
頻繁/頻率
Accidents are happening with increasing frequency.
事故正在愈加頻繁地發生。
一年級生/新生
They are the freshmen of the English Department.
他們是英文系的新生。
霜/霜凍
The frost killed the young tomato plants.
霜凍凍死了番茄幼苗。
皺眉/表示不滿
The father frowned on/upon his son's behavior.
父親不贊成他兒子的行為。
使...挫敗/阻撓/使感到灰心
Thick fog frustrated their attempt to land on the tiny island./I felt frustrated because I failed English.
濃霧阻撓了他們登陸小島的嘗試。/我因為英文不及格而感到灰心。
挫折/挫敗
He felt a sense of frustration after repeated failures.
經過多次失敗後，他有一種挫折感。
實現/履行
Visiting Disneyland has fulfilled a boyhood dream./He has failed to fulfill his duties as a father.
到迪士尼樂園玩實現了兒時的夢想。/他沒有履行他身為父親的責任。
實用的/正常運作的
We want our new kitchen to be functional./By next year, the hospital is expected to be fully functional.
我們希望新廚房很實用。/醫院可望在明年全面正常運作。
根本的/最重要的
The fundamental cause of his success is his hard work.
他成功的根本原因是他的努力工作。
葬禮
Hundreds of mourners attended the mayor's funeral.
好幾百名送葬者參加了市長的葬禮。
狂怒的
He is furious at being kept in the dark.
他因為被瞞著而大發雷霆。
配置（家具）/裝備
Her room was plainly furnished with a bed and a desk.
她的房間很簡單，只有一張床和書桌。
此外
He was smart. Furthermore, he worked very hard.
他很聰明。此外，他很努力工作。