deep adj. [dip] 深的；(顏色)深的；(聲音)低沉的
Extending far down from the top or surface; (of color) dark and intense; (of sound) low in pitch. (從頂部或表面向下延伸很遠；(顏色)暗且強烈；(聲音)音調低的。)
The ocean is very deep here. (這裡的海洋非常深。)
He has a deep voice. (他的聲音低沉。)
democratic adj. [͵dɛməˋkrætɪk] 民主的
Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles. (與民主或其原則相關或支持的。)
Taiwan is a democratic country. (台灣是一個民主國家。)
different adj. [ˋdɪfərənt] 不同的
Not the same as another or each other. (與另一個或彼此不相同的。)
They have very different opinions on this topic. (他們在這個話題上有非常不同的意見。)
difficult adj. [ˋdɪfə͵kəlt] 困難的
Needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand. (需要很多努力或技巧來完成、處理或理解的。)
This math problem is too difficult for me. (這道數學題對我來說太難了。)
direct adj. [dəˋrɛkt] 直接的 v. 指導；指示方向
Extending or moving from one point to another without changing direction or stopping. (從一點到另一點不改變方向或停止地延伸或移動。)
Is there a direct train to Hualien? (有直達花蓮的火車嗎？)
dirty adj. [ˋdɝtɪ] 髒的
Covered or marked with an unclean substance. (覆蓋或標有不潔物質的。)
Your hands are dirty. Go wash them. (你的手很髒。去洗手。)
distant adj. [ˋdɪstənt] 遙遠的；疏遠的
Far away in space or time; not closely related or intimate. (空間或時間上遙遠的；關係不密切的。)
We saw distant mountains from the airplane. (我們從飛機上看到了遠處的山脈。)
He is a distant cousin. (他是一位遠房表親。)
double adj./v./n./adv. [ˋdʌb!] 兩倍的(地)；加倍
Twice as much or as many. / To become twice as much or many. (兩倍多或兩倍大。/ 變成兩倍多或兩倍大。)
I'd like a double room, please. (我想要一間雙人房。)
dry adj. [draɪ] 乾的 v. 弄乾；變乾
Free from moisture or liquid. / To become or make dry. (沒有濕氣或液體的。/ 變得或使變得乾燥。)
Are your clothes dry yet? (你的衣服乾了嗎？)
dumb adj. [dʌm] 啞的；(口語)笨的 (此用法可能冒犯)
Unable to speak. / (Informal, often offensive) Stupid. (無法說話的。/ (口語，常具冒犯性) 愚蠢的。)
Using sign language, she communicated with the dumb man. (她用手語與那位啞吧交流。)
注意：用 dumb 形容人「笨」是沒有禮貌的。
early adj./adv. [ˋɝlɪ] 早的(地)
Happening or done before the usual or expected time. (在通常或預期時間之前發生或完成的。)
We had an early dinner today. (我們今天晚餐吃得早。)
eastern adj. [ˋistɚn] 東方的；東部的
Situated in, directed towards, or facing the east. (位於、朝向或面向東方的。)
Taiwan is located in Eastern Asia. (台灣位於東亞。)
easy adj. [ˋizɪ] 容易的；輕鬆的
Achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties. (不需費力即可達成；很少困難的。)
This question is quite easy. (這個問題相當容易。)
effective adj. [ɪˋfɛktɪv] 有效的；生效的
Successful in producing a desired or intended result. (成功產生預期結果的。)
This medicine is very effective for headaches. (這種藥對頭痛很有效。)
electric adj. [ɪˋlɛktrɪk] 電的；用電的
Relating to, derived from, produced by, or involving electricity. (與電有關、由電產生或涉及電的。)
He bought an electric guitar. (他買了一把電吉他。)
elder adj. [ˋɛldɚ] 年長的 (用於家庭成員比較) n. 長輩；長者
Of or denoting a person who is older or higher in rank. / An older person. (指年齡較大或級別較高的人。/ 年長的人。)
My elder brother is a doctor. (我的哥哥是醫生。)
We should respect our elders. (我們應該尊敬長輩。)
注意：比較級用 elder，最高級用 eldest，通常只用於家人之間。
empty adj. [ˋɛmptɪ] 空的 v. 倒空
Containing nothing; not filled or occupied. / To remove all the contents from. (不包含任何東西的；未被填滿或佔據的。/ 移除所有內容物。)
The box is empty. (盒子是空的。)
English adj. [ˋɪŋɡlɪʃ] 英國的；英語的 n. 英語；英國人
Relating to England or its people or language. (與英格蘭、其人民或語言有關的。)
Do you like English tea? (你喜歡英式紅茶嗎？)
enough adj./adv./pron. [ɪˋnʌf] 足夠的(地)
As much or as many as required. (達到所需的數量或程度。)
Do we have enough food for everyone? (我們的食物夠每個人吃嗎？)
He didn't study hard enough. (他讀書不夠努力。 - 副詞)
equal adj. [ˋikwəl] 相等的；平等的 v. 等於 n. 相等物
Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value. / To be the same as. (在數量、大小、程度或價值上相同。/ 等同於。)
Cut the cake into four equal parts. (把蛋糕切成相等的四份。)
Two plus two equals four. (二加二等於四。)
evil adj. [ˋiv!] 邪惡的 n. 邪惡
Profoundly immoral and wicked. / Profound immorality and wickedness. (極度不道德和邪惡的。/ 深重的不道德和邪惡。)
The story is about the fight between good and evil. (這個故事是關於善與惡的鬥爭。)
He has an evil plan. (他有個邪惡的計畫。)
exact adj. [ɪɡˋzækt] 精確的；確切的
Not approximated in any way; precise. (絲毫不近似的；精確的。)
What is the exact time? (確切時間是幾點？)
excellent adj. [ˋɛksələnt] 優秀的；傑出的
Extremely good; outstanding. (極好的；傑出的。)
She did an excellent job! (她做得非常出色！)
expensive adj. [ɪkˋspɛnsɪv] 昂貴的
Costing a lot of money. (花費很多錢的。)
This watch is too expensive for me. (這隻手錶對我來說太貴了。)
extra adj. [ˋɛkstrə] 額外的；附加的 adv. 額外地 n. 額外之物
Added to an existing or usual amount or number. (添加到現有或通常數量上的。)
Do you need any extra help? (你需要額外的幫助嗎？)
You have to pay extra for the drinks. (飲料需要額外付費。)
fair adj. [fɛr] 公平的；(天氣)晴朗的；(膚色/髮色)淺色的 n. 市集；博覽會
Treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination. / (of weather) Fine and dry. / (of hair or complexion) Light; blond. (平等對待他人，沒有偏袒或歧視。/ (天氣)晴朗乾燥的。/ (頭髮或膚色)淺色的；金色的。)
That's not fair! (那不公平！)
She has fair skin. (她有白皙的皮膚。)
We went to the book fair yesterday. (我們昨天去了書展。)
FALSE adj. [fɔls] 錯誤的；假的
Not according with truth or fact; incorrect. (不符合真理或事實的；不正確的。)
Is the statement true or false? (這個陳述是對還是錯？)
familiar adj. [fəˋmɪljɚ] 熟悉的；常見的
Well known from long or close association. (因長期或密切聯繫而熟知的。)
His face looks familiar to me. (他的臉對我來說很熟悉。)
famous adj. [ˋfeməs] 有名的；著名的
Known about by many people. (被許多人知道的。)
She is a famous actress. (她是一位著名的女演員。)
fancy adj. [ˋfænsɪ] 花俏的；精緻的；昂貴的 v. 想像；喜愛 n. 幻想
Elaborate in structure or decoration; expensive. / To imagine; to like. / Imagination. (結構或裝飾精巧的；昂貴的。/ 想像；喜愛。/ 想像力。)
She wore a fancy dress to the party. (她穿著一件花俏的洋裝去參加派對。)
Do you fancy going out for dinner? (英式口語：你想出去吃晚餐嗎？)
fashionable adj. [ˋfæʃənəb!] 時髦的；流行的
Conforming to the current fashion. (符合當前流行的。)
It's fashionable to wear vintage clothes now. (現在穿復古服裝很時髦。)
fast adj./adv. [fæst] 快的(地)
Moving or capable of moving at high speed. (高速移動或能夠高速移動的。)
He is a fast runner. (他是個跑得很快的人。)
Don't drive too fast. (不要開太快。)
fat adj. [fæt] 胖的 n. 脂肪
Having a lot of excess flesh. / A natural oily substance. (身上有多餘脂肪的。/ 天然的油性物質。)
The cat is getting fat. (這隻貓越來越胖了。)
final adj. [ˋfaɪn!] 最終的；最後的 n. 決賽；期末考
Coming at the end of a series. / The last game in a competition; the last exams of a school year. (一系列中最後出現的。/ 比賽的最後一場；學年的最後考試。)
This is the final chapter of the book. (這是書的最後一章。)
Are you ready for the finals? (你準備好期末考了嗎？)
firm adj. [fɝm] 穩固的；堅定的 n. 公司
Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure. / Strongly felt and unlikely to change. / A business organization. (表面或結構堅固、幾乎不變形的。/ 感受強烈且不大可能改變的。/ 商業組織。)
Make sure the ladder is firm before you climb it. (爬梯子前確定它穩固。)
He works for a law firm. (他在一家律師事務所工作。)
first adj./adv./n. [fɝst] 第一的(地)；首先
Coming before all others in time or order. (在時間或順序上先於所有其他的。)
This is my first time here. (這是我第一次來這裡。)
First, let's review the vocabulary. (首先，我們來複習單字。)
foreign adj. [ˋfɔrɪn] 外國的
Belonging to or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own. (屬於或具有非自己國家或語言特徵的。)
She speaks several foreign languages. (她會說好幾種外語。)
former adj. [ˋfɔrmɚ] 以前的；前者
Having previously been a particular thing. / Denoting the first of two people or things mentioned. (以前曾是某特定事物的。/ 指提及的兩個人或事物中的前者。)
The former president visited the school. (前總統參觀了這所學校。)
Of the two options, I prefer the former. (兩個選項中，我偏好前者。)
frequent adj. [ˋfrikwənt] 頻繁的；經常的
Occurring or done on many occasions or in quick succession. (多次或快速連續發生或完成的。)
He is a frequent visitor to this library. (他是這家圖書館的常客。)
fresh adj. [frɛʃ] 新鮮的；新的
Recently made or obtained; not canned, frozen, or otherwise preserved. / New or different. (最近製作或獲得的；非罐裝、冷凍或其他方式保存的。/ 新的或不同的。)
I like fresh fruit juice. (我喜歡新鮮果汁。)
Let's start with some fresh ideas. (我們從一些新點子開始吧。)
front adj. [frʌnt] 前面的 n. 前面
Relating to or situated at the front. / The most forward part. (與前面相關或位於前面的。/ 最前面的部分。)
Please use the front door. (請使用前門。)
Wait for me in front of the building. (在大樓前面等我。)
full adj. [fʊl] 滿的；完全的
Containing or holding as much or as many as possible. / Complete. (包含或容納盡可能多或大量的。/ 完整的。)
The bottle is full of water. (瓶子裝滿了水。)
Please write your full name. (請寫下你的全名。)
詞彙小叮嚀：
- 形容詞是用來描述名詞的特質或狀態。
- 注意形容詞比較級和最高級的不規則變化 (good-better-best, bad-worse-worst)。
- 很多形容詞有名詞或動詞等其他詞性，需注意在句子中的用法。
- 學會這些形容詞，能讓你的描述更精準，更能表達你的看法！