GEPT Elementary
nail [nel] (n.) 釘子;指甲
I hammer a nail into the wall. / I clip my nails.
napkin [ˋnæpkɪn] (n.) 餐巾
I use a napkin to wipe my mouth.
narrow [ˋnæro] (adj.) 狹窄的
The street is narrow.
nation [ˋneʃən] (n.) 國家
Taiwan is a nation.
national [ˋnæʃən!] (adj.) 國家的;全國性的
a national holiday
natural [ˋnætʃərəl] (adj.) 自然的;天然的
natural beauty / natural resources
nature [ˋnetʃɚ] (n.) 自然;大自然;本性
I like to go hiking in nature. / It's his nature to be kind.
nearby [ˋnɪrˋbaɪ] (adj.) 附近的
There is a park nearby.
nearly [ˋnɪrlɪ] (adv.) 幾乎;差不多
I am nearly finished.
necessary [ˋnɛsə͵sɛrɪ] (adj.) 必要的;必需的
It is necessary to study hard.
needle [ˋnid!] (n.) 針
I use a needle to sew.
neighbor [ˋnebɚ] (n.) 鄰居
My neighbor is friendly.
neighborhood [ˋnebɚ͵hʊd] (n.) 鄰近地區;社區
I live in a quiet neighborhood.
neither [ˋniðɚ] (conj.) 既不...也不
Neither Tom nor John is here.
nephew [ˋnɛfju] (n.) 侄子;外甥
He is my nephew.
nervous [ˋnɝvəs] (adj.) 緊張的
I am nervous about the exam.
niece [nis] (n.) 侄女;外甥女
She is my niece.
nine [naɪn] (num.) 九
I have nine books.
nineteen [ˋnaɪnˋtin] (num.) 十九
I am nineteen years old.
ninety [ˋnaɪntɪ] (num.) 九十
There are ninety students in the class.
noble [ˋnob!] (adj.) 高尚的;貴族的
a noble act / a noble family
nobody [ˋnobɑdɪ] (pron.) 沒有人
Nobody is here.
nod [nɑd] (v.) 點頭
He nods his head.
none [nʌn] (pron.) 沒有一個;沒有任何
None of us are here.
noodle [ˋnud!] (n.) 麵條
I like to eat noodles.
noon [nun] (n.) 中午
I eat lunch at noon.
nor [nɔr] (conj.) 也不
I don't like apples, nor do I like bananas.
normal [ˋnɔrm!] (adj.) 正常的;一般的
It's normal to feel nervous.
northern [ˋnɔrðɚn] (adj.) 北方的;北部的
the northern part of Taiwan
note [not] (n.) 筆記;紙條;音符;鈔票
I take notes in class. / a short note / a musical note / a ten-dollar note
notebook [ˋnot͵bʊk] (n.) 筆記本
I write in my notebook.
notice [ˋnotɪs] (v.) 注意到;察覺
I notice a change in the weather.
nut [nʌt] (n.) 堅果;螺帽
I like to eat nuts. / I tighten the nut with a wrench.