GEPT Elementary
earn [ɝn] (v.) 賺(錢);贏得
I earn money by working. / He earned respect.
Easter [ˋistɚ] (n.) 復活節
We celebrate Easter in spring.
eastern [ˋistɚn] (adj.) 東方的;東部的
the eastern part of the country
edge [ɛdʒ] (n.) 邊緣;刀刃
The book is on the edge of the table. / the edge of a knife
education [͵ɛdʒʊˋkeʃən] (n.) 教育
Education is important.
effect [ɪˋfɛkt] (n.) 效果;影響
The medicine had a good effect.
effective [ɪˋfɛktɪv] (adj.) 有效的
This is an effective method.
effort [ˋɛfɚt] (n.) 努力
He made an effort to learn English.
eggroll [ˋɛg͵rol] (n.) 蛋捲;春捲
I like to eat eggrolls.
eight [et] (num.) 八
I have eight books.
eighteen [ˋeˋtin] (num.) 十八
I am eighteen years old.
eighty [ˋetɪ] (num.) 八十
There are eighty students in the class.
either [ˋiðɚ] (conj.) 或者(用於否定句)
I don't like either of them.
either [ˋiðɚ] (adv.) 也(用於否定句)
I don't like it, either.
elder [ˋɛldɚ] (adj.) 年紀較大的
my elder brother
elder [ˋɛldɚ] (n.) 長輩
Respect your elders.
elect [ɪˋlɛkt] (v.) 選舉;推選
We elect a president.
electric [ɪˋlɛktrɪk] (adj.) 電的;用電的
an electric guitar / electric power
element [ˋɛləmənt] (n.) 元素;成分
Water is an element. / the elements of a story
eleven [ɪˋlɛvn] (num.) 十一
I have eleven books.
e-mail [ˋimel] (n.) 電子郵件
I send an e-mail.
e-mail [ˋimel] (v.) 寄電子郵件
I e-mail my friend.
embarrass [ɪmˋbærəs] (v.) 使尷尬;使困窘
His behavior embarrassed me.
emotion [ɪˋmoʃən] (n.) 情緒;情感
I feel a lot of emotion.
emphasize [ˋɛmfə͵saɪz] (v.) 強調
I want to emphasize this point.
employ [ɪmˋplɔɪ] (v.) 雇用
The company employs 100 people.
encourage [ɪnˋkɝɪdʒ] (v.) 鼓勵
My parents encourage me to study hard.
enemy [ˋɛnəmɪ] (n.) 敵人
He is my enemy.
energy [ˋɛnədʒɪ] (n.) 精力;能量
I have a lot of energy. / solar energy
England [ˋɪŋglənd] (n.) 英格蘭
London is in England.
Englishman [ˋɪŋglɪʃmən] (n.) 英國男人
He is an Englishman.
envy [ˋɛnvɪ] (v.) 羨慕;嫉妒
I envy her success.
equal [ˋikwəl] (adj.) 相等的;平等的
All people are equal.
error [ˋɛrɚ] (n.) 錯誤
There is an error in the calculation.
especially [ɪˋspɛʃəlɪ] (adv.) 特別;尤其
I like all fruit, especially apples.
essay [ˋɛse] (n.) 文章;短文
I write an essay for school.
Europe [ˋjʊrəp] (n.) 歐洲
France is in Europe.
European [͵jʊrəˋpiən] (adj.) 歐洲的;歐洲人的
He is European.
eve [iv] (n.) 前夕
Christmas Eve
even [ˋivn] (adv.) 甚至;即使
I don't even know his name.
event [ɪˋvɛnt] (n.) 事件;活動
The Olympic Games is a big event.
everybody [ˋɛvrɪ͵bɑdɪ] (pron.) 每個人;所有人
Everybody is here.
evil [ˋiv!] (adj.) 邪惡的;壞的
He is an evil person.
exact [ɪgˋzækt] (adj.) 確切的;精確的
What is the exact time?
exam [ɪgˋzæm] (n.) 考試
I have an exam tomorrow.
examine [ɪgˋzæmɪn] (v.) 檢查;測驗
The doctor examines the patient. / The teacher examines the students.
except [ɪkˋsɛpt] (prep.) 除了...之外
Everyone is here except Tom.
excite [ɪkˋsaɪt] (v.) 使興奮;使激動
The news excites me.
excuse [ɪkˋskjuz] (v.) 原諒;寬恕
Excuse me, can you tell me the time?
exercise [ˋɛksɚ͵saɪz] (v.) 運動;練習
I exercise every day.
exist [ɪgˋzɪst] (v.) 存在
Does God exist?
expect [ɪkˋspɛkt] (v.) 預期;期望;要求
I expect you to be on time.
experience [ɪkˋspɪrɪəns] (n.) 經驗;經歷
I have a lot of experience in this field. / I had a bad experience.
experience [ɪkˋspɪrɪəns] (v.) 經歷;體驗
I want to experience new things.
expert [ˋɛkspɝt] (n.) 專家
He is an expert in computers.
export [ɛkˋsport] (n.) 出口
Taiwan exports many products.
express [ɪkˋsprɛs] (v.) 表達;表示
I express my feelings.
extra [ˋɛkstrə] (adj.) 額外的;附加的
I need extra time.