2. Vocabulary for production Lesson Eight All Thumbs

3. symbolize sth; be symbolic of sth The Berlin Wall symbolized communism’s fear of the free world. =The Berlin Wall _______ _______ _______ communism’s fear of the free world. Key: was symbolic of

4. S be distinguished from ~ by sth 大象以其象鼻而有別於其他動物。 Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their trunks. 兔子以其長耳朵而有別於其他動物。 A Rabbit_____________________________ Key: A rabbit is distinguished from other animals by its long ears.

5. distinguish A from B; distinguish between A and B 這對雙胞胎長得太像了沒人分得清誰是誰。 The twins look …………………. that no one can …………….. one from ………………… Those who cannot ……………………. colors are considered color-blind. Key: so much alike; distinguish; the other/ distinguish between

6. skilled at/in sth/Ving; skillful at sth He shows great skill at driving./ He is skilled/ skillful at driving./ He is a very skillful/skilled driver. That _________ salesperson shows excellent _______ to persuade them into buying his products; he was really __________ _________ selling things. Key: skilled/skillful; skill; skilled/skillful at

7. be supportive (of sb) My friends and I are always supportive of each other no matter what happens. I’m very thankful because my parents have been very supportive. 好朋友應互相扶持，尤其是朋友有難時。 _____________________________________ Key: Good friends are supposed to be supportive of each other, especially when someone is in trouble.

8. Office 【 U 】 This political party has been out of office for many years. This is his second year in office as chairman. He’s seeking a second term of office. The president will hold office for four years. 他因該醜聞而辭職下台。 ______________________________________ Key: He resigned office because of that scandal.

9. by no means; never The task is by no means easy. We need more people to get involved. By no means will he tell us the truth. 雖然他對課業沒興趣，他可絕對不是笨小孩。 _______________________________________ _____________________________________ Key: Although he is not interested in schoolwork, he is by no means a stupid child.

10. envy; envious I envy you; you have two adorable children. She’s envious of Tom because he can play the guitar very well. Seeing Mary’s new car, everyone was green with envy. Being brilliant in many ways, Pete has been the envy of his classmates.