rivals
「rival」是「競爭對手」,例如:
She’ll try to stay with her rival.(她會盡力與競爭對手並駕齊驅的。)
They rivalled one another in their appetites.(他們的胃口在伯仲之間。)
「rival」也是「可與匹敵的」,例如:
The sunset rivals the sunrise in beauty.(日落之美可媲美日出。)
pluck
「pluck」是「採摘、拔下」,例如:
She plucked him a rose. (她摘了一朵玫瑰花給他。)
引申的意思為「用力拉扯」,甚至是「鼓起勇氣」,例如:
A drowning man plucks at a straw.(溺水的人連稻草也要抓。)
A violent wind plucked the sails to bits.(一陣狂風把帆撕碎了。)
It took me about two hours to pluck up courage to call her.(我花了將近兩個小時才鼓起勇氣打電話給她。)
taste
「 taste」是「嘗味道」,也是「風格、品味」,例如:
This pudding has a honey taste. (這布丁有蜂蜜味。)
She always dresses in the best possible taste.(她的穿著總是盡量雅致。)
Watermelons taste better if they are chilled.(冰過的西瓜味道好吃多了。)