GEPT Elementary
unit [ˋjunɪt] (n.) 單位;單元
The unit of measurement is the meter. / a unit in a textbook
universe [ˋjunə͵vɝs] (n.) 宇宙
The universe is vast.
unless [ənˋlɛs] (conj.) 除非
I won't go unless you go with me.
upon [əˋpɑn] (prep.) 在...之上 (on)
Once upon a time...
upset [ʌpˋsɛt] (adj.) 沮喪的;心煩的;(腸胃)不適的
I am upset about the news. / I have an upset stomach.
useful [ˋjusfəl] (adj.) 有用的;有益的
This is a useful tool.
usual [ˋjuʒʊəl] (adj.) 通常的;平常的
This is my usual routine.
vacation [veˋkeʃən] (n.) 假期
I go on vacation in the summer.
valuable [ˋvæljʊəb!] (adj.) 貴重的;有價值的
This is a valuable painting. / Your advice is valuable.
value [ˋvælju] (n.) 價值
What is the value of this car?
vanilla [vəˋnɪlə] (n.) 香草
I like vanilla ice cream.
various [ˋvɛrɪəs] (adj.) 各式各樣的;不同的
There are various kinds of food here.
vase [ves] (n.) 花瓶
I put flowers in a vase.
vehicle [ˋviɪk!] (n.) 車輛;交通工具
Cars and buses are vehicles.
vest [vɛst] (n.) 背心
He wears a vest.
vet [vɛt] (n.) 獸醫
I take my dog to the vet.
vinegar [ˋvɪnɪgɚ] (n.) 醋
I put vinegar on my salad.
visitor [ˋvɪzɪtɚ] (n.) 訪客;遊客
We have visitors today. / There are many visitors in the museum.
voice [vɔɪs] (n.) 聲音
I hear a voice.
vote [vot] (v.) 投票
I vote in the election.
voyage [ˋvɔɪɪdʒ] (n.) 航行;航程
The ship goes on a voyage.
wage [wedʒ] (n.) 工資;薪水
He earns a good wage.
waist [west] (n.) 腰;腰部
She has a small waist.
waitress [ˋwetrɪs] (n.) 女服務生
The waitress brings our food.
war [wɔr] (n.) 戰爭
There is a war between the two countries.
warn [wɔrn] (v.) 警告
I warn you not to do that.
waste [west] (v.) 浪費
Don't waste your time.
wealth [wɛlθ] (n.) 財富
He has a lot of wealth.
wedding [ˋwɛdɪŋ] (n.) 婚禮
I go to a wedding.
weekly [ˋwiklɪ] (adj.) 每週的
a weekly meeting
weigh [we] (v.) 稱重;重量有...
I weigh the fruit. / I weigh 60 kilograms.
weight [wet] (n.) 重量
What is your weight?
welcome [ˋwɛlkəm] (adj.) 受歡迎的
You are welcome.
western [ˋwɛstɚn] (adj.) 西方的;西部的
western culture
whatever [hwɑtˋɛvɚ] (pron.) 無論什麼;任何事物
Do whatever you want.
wheat [hwit] (n.) 小麥
Bread is made from wheat.
whenever [hwɛnˋɛvɚ] (conj.) 無論何時;每當
You can come whenever you want. / I feel happy whenever I see you.
wherever [hwɛrˋɛvɚ] (conj.) 無論在哪裡;無論到哪裡
I will follow you wherever you go.
whether [ˋhwɛðɚ] (conj.) 是否;無論
I don't know whether he will come. / I'll go whether it rains or not.
whole [hol] (adj.) 全部的;整個的
I ate the whole cake.
whom [hum] (pron.) 誰(who的受格)
Whom did you see?
wide [waɪd] (adj.) 寬的;廣泛的
The street is wide. / a wide range of topics
widen [ˋwaɪdn] (v.) 加寬;變寬
They widen the road.
willing [ˋwɪlɪŋ] (adj.) 願意的;樂意的
I am willing to help you.
wine [waɪn] (n.) 葡萄酒
I like to drink wine.
wise [waɪz] (adj.) 明智的;聰明的
He is a wise man.
within [wɪˋðɪn] (prep.) 在...之內
I live within walking distance of the school.
wolf [wʊlf] (n.) 狼(複數為wolves)
A wolf howls.
woman [ˋwʊmən] (n.) 女人(單數, 複數為women)
She is a woman.
wonder [ˋwʌndɚ] (v.) 想知道;對...感到驚訝
I wonder where he is. / I wonder at his success.
wooden [ˋwʊdn] (adj.) 木製的
a wooden table
worker [ˋwɝkɚ] (n.) 工人;工作者
He is a factory worker.
worry [ˋwɝɪ] (v.) 擔心;憂慮
Don't worry.
worth [wɝθ] (adj.) 值得的;有...價值的
It's worth reading. / The book is worth ten dollars.
wound [wund] (v.) 使受傷;傷害
He was wounded in the war.
wrap [ræp] (v.) 包;裹
I wrap the present.
writer [ˋraɪtɚ] (n.) 作家;作者
He is a writer.
yard [jɑrd] (n.) 庭院;碼(長度單位)
The children play in the yard. / The table is three yards long.
yawn [jɔn] (v.) 打哈欠
I yawn when I am tired.
yourself [jʊrˋsɛlf] (pron.) 你自己(反身代名詞,單數)
You did it yourself.
yourselves [jʊrˋsɛlvz] (pron.) 你們自己(反身代名詞,複數)
You did it yourselves.
youth [juθ] (n.) 青春;年輕人
Youth is a time of great energy. / He is a youth.