9/20後單字心智圖

Tips:

Cover letters should be one page long and divided into three to four paragraphs.

In general, a relevant and short cover letter is best. Three paragraphs tops. Your go-to word count shouldn’t exceed 300 words.

When sending a cover letter via email, include your name and the job you're applying for in the subject line of the message.

restrict

The government has restricted freedom of movement into and out of the country. 政府已經限制出入境自由了。

限制；限定；妨礙

low-paying

That could end up costing you more than if you had a low - paying account to begin with 這樣使你比一開始就開利息較低的儲蓄帳戶所付的錢要多。

收入低的

proficiency

The job ad said they wanted proficiency in at least two languages. 招聘廣告說他們希望至少精通兩種語言。

熟練；精通

highly-paid

There are many highly - paid managers and entertainers who do not like themselves 有很多高薪阶层的经理或是娱乐界人士都不喜欢他们自己。

高收入的

access

The children's father was refused access to them at any time (= refused official permission to see them). 孩子的父親任何時候都無權探視他們。

讀取（電腦文檔）

使用或看見某物的權利或機會

通道；途徑；（接近某地或某人的）機會（或方法）；（使用某物的）權利

動詞

equal

One box may look bigger than the other, but in fact they are roughly (= almost) equal in volume. 一個盒子可能看起來比另一個大，但其實它們的容量大致相等。

造成，導致，引起

達到（他人或自己過去的）相同標準或水準

與某物（質量或數量）相等

（應獲得同等待遇的）同等重要的人或物

（能力、勇氣）勝任的，合適的，相當的

（地位、待遇）平等的，同等的

（數量、大小）相同的，相等的

abandon

By the time the rebel troops arrived, the village had already been abandoned. 當叛軍殺到時，村民已經撤離了村莊。

中止

離棄；放棄；拋棄；遺棄

distinguish

補充

distinguish yourself使自己出類拔萃，表現突出 He distinguished himself as a writer at a very early age. 他年紀輕輕就成為一名出類拔萃的作家。

He's colour-blind and can't distinguish (the difference) between red and green easily. 他是色盲，很難分清紅色和綠色（的不同）。

區分，分辨；使有所區別

hypothetical

This is all very hypothetical but supposing Jackie got the job, how would that affect you? 這當然全是假設，不過如果傑基得到那份工作，對你又會有甚麼影響呢？

假定的，假設的

disposable

Do you use disposables or washable nappies? 你用紙尿布還是可洗滌尿布？

用完即棄産品

用完即棄的，一次性的

emission

Environmental groups want a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases. 環保組織要求切實減少溫室氣體的排放量。

排放物；散發物

（氣體、熱量、光線等的）排放，散發，射出

repressive

The people are held down by a vicious and repressive military regime .人民受著兇惡而專制的軍政權的壓迫。

抑制（感情）的，壓制（言論）的

economical

There's increasing demand for cars that are more economical on fuel. 對低油耗汽車的需求與日俱增。

經濟的；省錢的；節約的

economic

We had to close our London office - with the rent so high it just wasn't economic. 我們不得不關閉倫敦辦事處——租金太高，不划算。

産生經濟效益的；有利可圖的；能賺錢的

經濟的；經濟上的

You can love someone without necessarily wanting to marry them. 你可能愛一個人，但未必願意和他／她結婚。

（用於否定句）不可避免地，必然地

minority

The plan was designed to help women and minorities overcome discrimination in the workplace. 這項計劃旨在幫助女性和少數群體克服在工作場所受到的歧視。

少數民族；少數派；少數民族人士；少數派人士

少數

majority

A large majority of people approve of the death sentence. 大多數人贊成死刑。

多數票（選舉中勝者與第二名之間的選票差額）

大多數，大部分

linguistic

I'm particularly interested in the linguistic development of young children. 我對幼兒語言能力的發展尤其感興趣。

語言的；語言學的

cognition

a book on human learning, memory, and cognition 一本關於人類學習、記憶和認知過程的書

認識；認知

racist

Two of the killers are known to be racists. 殺人兇手中有兩人是臭名昭著的種族主義分子。

種族主義者

terrifying

a terrifying experience/ordeal 可怕的經歷／嚴峻的考驗

很可怕的

genocide

victims of genocide 種族大屠殺的受害者

（尤指對整個民族、種族或宗教團體的）大屠殺，種族滅絶

crucial

Her work has been crucial to the project's success. 她的工作對於這個專案的成功至關重要。

至關重要的；關鍵的；決定性的

reference

Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to (= mentioning) weddings. 因為我知道發生了甚麽，所以就避開不談婚禮的事情。

提到；談到；論及

estimate

Government sources estimate a long-term 50 percent increase in rail fares. 政府消息人士估計火車票價將有一個漲幅達50%的長期調漲。

估計；估算；估價

threatened

The Congo rainforest is one of the world's most threatened ecosystems. 剛果雨林是世界上最受威脅的生態系統之一。

受威脅的，有滅絕威脅的，瀕危的

ancient

People have lived in this valley since ancient times. 自古就有人居住在這個山谷裡。

古代的；古老的；年代久遠的

poise

He looked embarrassed for a moment, then quickly regained his poise. 他一時間顯得尷尬，但很快又恢復了平靜。

沉著，泰然自若；平衡

various

We had various problems on our journey, including a flat tyre. 我們在旅途中遇到了各種各樣的問題，包括輪胎被紮破了。

各種不同的；各種各樣的

descending

the descending aorta/colon 降主動脈/降結腸

（身體部位）下降的，下行的

rebuttal

She issued a point-by-point rebuttal of the company's accusations. 她就公司的指控進行了針鋒相對的駁斥。

反駁；駁回；駁斥

counterargument

a counter-argument to or against sth. 與某觀點相反的論點

相反論點

embracing

This is very large affair embracing several miles out in the bush . 這包括方圓幾哩的叢林地面。

抱；擁抱

欣然接受；樂意採納；抱擁；抱；包括；包含

consciously

You may hold biases, consciously or not, towards people who are different to you. 你可能有意或無意地對與你不同的人持有偏見。

有意識地；有意的；故意的

catastrophe

They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come. 他們收到警告，生態災難即將來臨。

大災難；大災禍；困境；不利的局面

The previous owner of the house had built an extension on the back. 這棟房子以前的主人對房子後部進行了擴建。

以前的，先前的

complexity

There are a lot of complexities surrounding this issue. 此事牽涉到許多錯綜複雜的情況。

錯綜複雜，複雜性

If the bomb had exploded in the main shopping area, it would have been devastating. 如果炸彈在主要商業區爆炸，將會造成毀滅性的後果。

毀滅性的，破壞性極大的

evolve

The company has evolved over the years into a multi-million dollar organization. 這間公司在幾年內逐步發展成為一間擁有幾百萬美元資產的大企業。

（使）逐步發展；（使）逐步演變；（使）逐漸形成；（使）進化

irrelevant

These documents are largely irrelevant to the present investigation. 這些文件與目前的調查幾乎毫不相干。

不相關的，不切題的

convincing

The end of the book wasn't very convincing. 這本書的結局難以令人信服。

令人信服的；有說服力的

inevitable

The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness. 這次意外是粗心導致的必然結果。

不可避免的；必然發生的

postpone

They decided to postpone their holiday until next year. 他們決定將假期延後到來年。

延後，延緩，使延期

evolution

International trade reflects this evolution . 國際貿易反映了這種演變。

演化；進化；發展；演變

component

The factory supplies electrical components for cars. 這家工廠供應汽車電器零件。

組成部分；成分；零件

threaten

They threatened the shopkeeper with a gun. 他們用槍威脅店主。

威脅，恐嚇；揚言要

annual

Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous year's activities. 公司發布年度報告，告知公眾上一年的具體業務。

一年一度的；每年的

enormous

He earns an enormous salary. 他工資極高。

極大的；巨大的；龐大的

Buying a bigger car has proved to be well worth the expense. 事實證明，買輛大一點的車還是值得的。

花錢；支付；耗費

differentiate

We do not differentiate between our employees on the basis of their race, religion, or national origin. 我們不會因員工的種族、宗教或原籍國不同而區別對待。

區別，分清，辨別

self-awareness

At the end of the day, self-awareness is our best friend.if we listen to our gut, trust our instincts, and do the hard work, we can all realize our full potential. 今天最后，自我意識是我們的好朋友，如果我們聽取我們的心聲，相信我們的直覺，努力進取，我們將會實現我們的全部潛能。

自知；自明；自我意識

tragic

His friends were deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news of his death. 朋友得知他不幸去世的消息都深感震驚和哀痛。

哀痛的；悲慘的

exploitation

Britain's exploitation of its natural gas reserves began after the Second World War. 英國對其天然氣資源的開發利用始於二戰後。

開發利用

justify

Are you sure that these measures are justified? 你確定這些措施合理嗎？

為…辯護；證明…正當（或有理、正確）；是…的正當理由

incentive

Bonus payments provide an incentive to work harder. 支付獎金能鼓勵人們更努力工作。

激勵，刺激，鼓勵

exploit

We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible. 我們要確保盡可能充分利用資源。

不尋常的行為；英勇的行為；奇遇

利用；開發；發揮

collective

I do feel deeply the strength of the collective . 我確實深深地感到了集體的力量。

聯合組織；企業集團；集體企業

集體的；共同的

random

He was not listening and made a random answer to the teacher's question. 他不在聽講，對教師的問題瞎答一通。

n.（現只用於at random）任意行動；隨機過程[U] adj.胡亂的；隨便的，任意的；（建築材料等）大小不一的，規格不一的

nickname

Rob is a nickname for Robert. 羅布是羅伯特的暱稱。

n.[C]綽號，渾名；教名的略稱（或愛稱） vt.給……起綽號

solution

It may take a long time to find a solution to the problem. 也許要花很長時間才能找到解決這個問題的辦法。

解答；解決（辦法）；解釋[C][（+to/of/for）]；【數】解法，解式[C]

guidance

We would appreciate guidance from an expert in this field. 我們將歡迎該領域專家的指導。

指導；引導；領導；輔導；諮詢

不可數名詞

forbidden

It is forbidden to bathe in the sea here. 這塊海區內禁止洗澡。

禁止，不許，forbid的動詞過去分詞

oppressive

oppressive heat 悶熱

壓迫的，壓制的；不公正的；苛重的；專制的，暴虐的

frown

The father frowned on his son's behavior. 父親不滿他兒子的行為。

vi.皺眉；表示不滿[（+at/on/upon）] vt.用皺眉蹙額對……表示不滿；用皺眉蹙額表示（不滿等） n.皺眉，蹙額；不悅之色[C]

uninhibited

She is so uninhibited in her attitude to sex. 她對於性的態度非常開放

不受約束的

consequence

I'm quite willing to accept the consequences. 我完全願意承擔後果。

結果，後果[C][（+of）]；重大，重要（性）[U][（+to）]

devastating

A smouldering cigarette can kindle a devastating bushfire. 悶燃著的香菸會引起毀滅性的林區大火。

破壞性極大的，毀滅性的；辛辣的，挖苦的

suffering

This would cause great hardship and suffering. 這將造成極大的艱難困苦。

n.（身體，精神上的）痛苦，苦惱[U]；勞苦；苦難的經歷；令人痛苦的事[C][P1] adj.受苦的，受難的；患病的

forum

They are holding a forum on juvenile delinquency. 他們正舉行一個有關青少年犯罪的討論會。

古羅馬城鎮的廣場；公開討論的場所；討論會[（+for）]

deficit

a foreign trade deficit 外貿逆差

不足額；赤字[C]

empathy

To provide good disaster relief, government officials must have empathy toward the disaster-stricken families. 政府官員一定要對受災戶有同理心才能做好救災工作。

【心】神入；移情；同理心

bound

He bounded to his feet and waved good-bye to his friends. 他一躍而起，向朋友們揮手告別。

vi.跳躍；跳起；彈回 vt.使跳躍；使彈回 n.[C]跳躍；彈回

intimidation

the intimidation of witnesses 對證人的威脅

恫嚇，恐嚇；脅迫

swearing

We did n't beat or swear at people . 我們既沒有打人，也沒有罵人。

詛咒語; 罵人話

swear的動詞現在分詞、動名詞

abusive

He was once the abusive scourge of referees 他曾經因此飽受抨擊和懲罰。

辱罵的；濫用的

liberating

He meant to show the liberating magic of industrial technology. and of course he meant to be funny . 他想表現工業技術所具有的神奇的解放力量。當然他也想逗人開心。

liberate的動詞現在分詞、動名詞

解放，使獲自由[（+from）]

taboo

For most people, birth control is no longer such a taboo subject. 對大多數人來說，節制生育已不再是那麼一個禁忌的話題。

n.禁忌，忌諱；戒律[U][C]；禁忌的事物（或行為）；禁忌語[C] adj.禁忌的，忌諱的；禁止的 vt.把……列為禁忌；禁止

civility

He greeted us with civility. 他彬彬有禮地招呼我們。

禮貌，客氣，謙恭[U]；有禮貌的舉止；客套，寒暄[C][P1]

civil

It might be long before civil government would be re-established. 重建文官政府也許要等很長時間。

市民的，國民的，公民的；民用的[Z][B]；一般平民的，民間的；文職的；世俗的[Z][B]

dictate

In the second paragraph you should show why you are the perfect fit.

Afterwards he dictated a few letters to her. 之後他對她口授了幾封信。

You can also highlight your achieved results at the job.

vt.[口授，口述，使聽寫；命令，規定，要求，指定[+wh-] vi.[口授，口述；命令，支配

You have the opportunity to express your qualifications for the job in more detail than on your resume.

coin

The third paragraph should prove that you’ll fit in and why the company is the perfect fit for you!

Bill collects foreign coins. 比爾收集外國硬幣。

n.硬幣，錢幣 vt.鑄造（貨幣）；創造，杜撰（新詞等）

Show that your experience and knowledge will let you succeed with the project and benefit the company.

phenomenon

The best cover letter ending is by providing value.
Tell the hiring manager that you look forward to meeting them in person and discuss.

he employment problem tends to be a city phenomenon. 就業問題常常是一個城市現象。

現象；稀有的事，奇蹟

troll

The post script is a great hack to draw the hiring manager's attention one last time!

You should use the P.S. to tell something impressive about your career.

To the surprise and chagrin of the employer, the workers engaged in trolling with much gaiety. 讓僱主大為吃驚懊惱的是，工人們居然很快樂地輪唱起來。

vt.以宏亮聲音唱；輪唱 vi.參加輪唱；宏亮地唱 n.[C]【音】輪唱歌曲；拖釣釣魚

可數名詞

repercussion

A cover letter is a professional correspondence, so you should always use formal closing!

Closings not to use

Best wishes
Cheers
Eagerly waiting for a response
Warm regards
Warmest regards
Warmly
Have a great day
Yours faithfully
Abbreviations
Emojis

to have repercussions on sth. 對某事物造成不良影響 to bring about repercussions 產生影響

彈回；反衝；反響；反射；間接後果

linguist

The linguist does not need to be a consummate phonologist . 語言學家沒有必要成為練達的音位學家。

語言學家，語言學者；通曉數國語言的人

specific

The money is intended to be used for specific purposes. 這筆錢有特定的用途。

明確的；確切的；具體的

特定的；特有的

ponder

She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game. 她在椅背上靠了一會兒，思考下一步棋該怎麼走。

沉思，默想，考慮

embody

Kennett embodied in one man an unusual range of science, music, and religion. 肯尼特集科學、音樂、宗教等方面一系列非凡成就於一身。

包括，包含；收錄

具體表現；體現

identity

The man's identity was being kept secret while he was helping police with enquiries. 這個男子在協助警方調查時，他的身份是保密的。

身份；本身；特性

tribe

We invited Carol's sisters and brothers and their families - the whole Cassidy tribe. 我們邀請了卡羅爾的兄弟姐妹及其配偶、子女——整個凱西迪家族。更多範例

家族；集團

部落；部族

accumulated

The company said the debt was accumulated during its acquisition of nine individual businesses. 該公司稱其在收購九家個體公司的過程中，債務越積越多。

逐漸增加；逐漸升高

積累；積聚；積攢

vulnerable

I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on. 一絲不掛地站在那裡，我感覺自己不堪一擊。

易受傷的；易受影響（或攻擊）的；脆弱的

endangerment

That's reckless endangerment, which incidentally is a felony 这可是很危险的举动也恰好是一项重罪

遭受損失 (或損害、危險)，危及；危害

indigenous

Are there any species of frog indigenous to the area? 這個地區是否有本地品種的青蛙？

當地的；本土的，土生土長的

outright

I think cigarette advertising should be banned outright. 我認為應該全面禁止香煙廣告。

完全的，徹底的

徹底，完全；立刻；當場

ban

There should be a ban on talking loudly in cinemas. 戲院裡應該禁止大聲交談。

（尤指官方）禁止，取締

enact

A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country. 將對這個國家施予一系列的經濟制裁。

實行，實施；（尤指）制定（法律）

上演；表演

repression

The political repression in this country is enforced by terror. 這個國家透過恐怖統治來實行政治高壓。

（尤指透過武力進行的）鎮壓，壓制

outlaw

The new law will outlaw smoking in public places. 新法律將禁止在公共場所吸煙。

（尤指舊時的）不法之徒，草寇

使成為非法；禁止；取締

dominant

Unemployment will be a dominant issue at the next election. 失業將成爲下屆選舉中的主要辯論問題。

（基因）顯性的

主要的；主導的；佔優勢的

absorb

Telecorp Holdings absorbed its Spanish subsidiary into its British headquarters. 泰利控股將其西班牙子公司併入英國總部。

（公司）合併；兼併

（公司等）承擔開支

（使）完全吸引住；（使）全神貫注於…

理解；掌握（事實、想法等）

消減；緩解（衝力、震動、改變等）

（尤指逐漸）吸收

assimilation

The assimilation of ethnic Germans in the US was accelerated by the two world wars. 兩次世界大戰加速了美國對德國移民的民族同化。

融入；加入；同化

remaining

Bernstein's remaining lecture will take place on 22 January. 伯恩斯坦其餘的兩個講座將安排在1月22日舉行。

留下的；剩餘的；其餘的

aborigine

In melville island near darwin, australia, lives a race of aborigines called the tiwi . 在澳大利亞達爾文附近的梅爾維爾島，住著叫Tiwi的土著居民。

1. 土著居民 2. （常用複）土生動物（或植物）群

reverse

The new manager hoped to reverse the decline in the company's fortunes. 新經理希望能夠扭轉公司江河日下的狀況。

（使）反向；（使）倒轉；徹底改變；推翻

collapse

Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquake. 數以千計的建築物在地震中倒塌了。

（由於壓力、無力或缺乏支持而）倒塌，坍塌；崩潰，垮掉

organism

Amoebae and bacteria are single-celled organisms. 變形蟲和細菌是單細胞生物。

生物體；有機體；微生物

complex

a complex molecule/carbohydrate 複雜的分子／碳水化合物

由許多相關的不同部分組成的；構造複雜的

rusty-patched

Andy's going through a rusty patch at the moment - his wife wants a divorce. 安迪目前處境有點困難——他老婆要跟他離婚。

倒楣，不走運

slash

The museum was broken into last night and several paintings were slashed. 昨晚有人闖進了博物館，有幾幅畫被劃破了。

（用利器）劈，砍，劃

property

The club does not accept responsibility for loss of or damage to club members' personal property. 該俱樂部不承擔會員個人財產遺失或損壞的責任。

所有物；財產；資產

quantity

Police found a large/small quantity of drugs in his possession. 警方發現他攜帶大/少量的毒品。

（尤指可測量或確定的）量，數量，分量

ecosystem

Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately balanced ecosystem. 污染會對脆弱的生態平衡造成災難性的破壞。

生態系統

crop

The main crops grown for export are coffee and rice. 主要的出口作物是咖啡和大米。

莊稼，作物；收成，收穫量

pollinate

Bees pollinate the plants by carrying the pollen from one flower to another. 蜜蜂把一朵花上的花粉帶到另一朵上來給植物授粉。

給…傳授花粉

insect

Ants, beetles, butterflies, and flies are all insects. 螞蟻、甲蟲、蝴蝶和蒼蠅都是昆蟲。

昆蟲

Everything was going smoothly until suddenly disaster struck. 災難突然降臨之前一切進行得都很順利。

dump

He came in with four shopping bags and dumped them on the table. 他進門後將手裡提著的四個購物袋往桌上一扔。

扔下，丟下

contribute

Her family has contributed $50,000 to the fund. 她家給這項基金捐了五萬美元。

貢獻，奉獻，捐獻（尤指錢）

fur

She stroked the rabbit's soft fur. 她輕撫著兔子身上軟軟的毛。

（動物的）毛，毛皮

cuddly-looking

Puppy is a cuddly-looking animal.

看起來可愛的

essential

Government support will be essential if the project is to succeed. 這個企劃案能否成功，政府的支援至關重要。

必要的，必不可少的

biodiversity

a new National Biological Survey to protect species habitat and biodiversity 在保護物種棲息地和生物多樣性方面的一項新的全國生態普查

生物多樣性

habitat

With so many areas of woodland being cut down, a lot of wildlife is losing its natural habitat. 大片林地被砍伐，很多野生動物在失去牠們的天然棲息地。

（動植物的）生長地，棲息地

consensus

The general consensus in the office is that he can't do his job. 辦公室成員一致認爲他無法勝任工作。

一致的意見；共識

fossil

Igneous rocks do not contain fossils . 火成岩不含化石。

化石

significantly

My piano playing has improved significantly since I started with a new teacher. 自從換了一位新老師，我的鋼琴水準有了明顯提升。

顯著地；相當數量地

cataclysmic

These countries are on the brink of cataclysmic famine. 這些國家就要爆發災難性的大饑荒了。

災難性的

unfold

She unfolded a deckchair and sat down. 她打開一個戶外躺椅坐了下來。

打開；展開；攤開

tragedy

The pilot averted a tragedy when he succeeded in preventing the plane from crashing. 飛行員成功阻止飛機的墜毀，從而避免了一場悲劇。

悲劇性事件，災難，不幸

preserve

We want to preserve the character of the town while improving the facilities. 我們想在改善市鎮設施的同時保存其特色。

保護，維護；保存；保養

dedicate

He has dedicated his life to scientific research. 他把自己的一生都奉獻給科學研究工作。

奉獻，獻出（全部精力、時間等）

condition

The hospital say her condition (= state of health) is improving slowly. 醫院說她的健康狀況正在慢慢好轉。

狀況；狀態

expansion

Expansion into new areas of research is possible. 拓展新的研究領域是可能的。

（尺寸、數量或重要性的）擴大，增加，擴展

decline

His interest in the project declined after his wife died. 妻子死後，他對該企劃案的興趣逐漸淡薄了。

（逐漸）減少，衰落，降低

non-avian

A new study provides fresh evidence that the Chicxulub asteroid impact, which left a gargantuan crater in Mexico, closely coincided with the mass extinction of non-avian dinosaurs. chinese.eurekalert.org 一项新研究提供了希克蘇鲁伯小行星撞击，它在墨西哥留下了一个巨大的隕石坑，與非鳥類恐龍的大规模滅絕密切相關的新證據。

非鳥類的

mass

Opposition groups plan to stage mass demonstrations all over the country. 反對組織計劃在全國發起大規模遊行示威。

大量的；大規模的；大批的

identify

Even the smallest baby can identify its mother by her voice. 就連年齡最小的嬰兒也能根據聲音分辨出自己的母親。

認出，識別

動詞

progress

Technological progress has been so rapid over the last few years. 在最近幾年中，科技進步如此迅猛。

進步，進展

endangered

Social workers who look after abused or endangered children often have stressful days at work. 照顧受虐或受威脅兒童的社會工作者，每天的工作壓力往往很大。

有危險的；瀕臨滅絕的

disaster

It would be a disaster for me if I lost my job. 對我而言，如果丟了工作那將是一場災難。

災難，大禍

recipe

For real South Asian food, just follow these recipes. 要做地道的南亞飯菜，只需遵照這些食譜即可。

食譜；烹飪法

species

Mountain gorillas are an endangered species. 山地大猩猩屬於瀕危物種。

（動植物的）種，物種

extinction

The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred millions of years ago. 恐龍在幾百萬年前已經滅絕。

滅絕；絕種

allot

The factory allotted a parking-space to each employee. 這家工廠給每一個僱員分配了一個停車的地方。

分配；分配給[O1][（+to）]；指派[O1][（+to）]

embarrassment

My face turned red with embarrassment. 我窘得臉都紅了。

窘；難堪[U]；使人為難的人（或事物）[C]

anonymity

He agreed to speak on condition of anonymity. 他同意以匿名的方式發言。

匿名；作者不詳；匿名者，無名者

necessarily

War necessarily causes misery and waste. 戰爭必然造成痛苦和破壞。

必定；必然地；必需地，必要地

anxiety

The mother was filled with anxiety about her daughter's health. 母親為女兒的健康憂心忡忡。

焦慮，掛念[U][C][（+about/for）]；焦慮的原因；令人焦慮之事[C][（+to）]

available

he swimming pool is available only in summer. 這個游泳池只在夏天開放。

可用的，在手邊的；可利用的[（+for/to）]；可得到的，可買到的

comment

His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚會上的表現引起許多閒話。

n.[C,U]註釋，評註[（+on/about）]；批評，意見，評論[（+on/about）] vi.做註解，做評註[（+on/upon）]；發表意見，評論[（+on/upon）] vt.註釋，解釋；評論[Y][+（that）] 名詞複數：comments

不及物動詞

可數/不可數名詞

restrain

I couldn't restrain my laughter. 我禁不住笑了出來。

抑制，遏制；控制，限制；約束，阻止[（+from）]

及物動詞

disinhibition

The online disinhibition effect has cost people their jobs, their income and their relationships, yet many are still oblivious to it. 在線去抑制效應已經讓人們付出了工作、收入以及他們的人際關系的代價，但是，許多人仍然對此一無所知。

抑制解除

benign

a benign old lady 慈祥的老婦人

仁慈的；親切的；良性的；有益健康的

形容詞

expense

The first paragraph will determine if the hiring manager will read on.

e.g.: Given my x years of experience at a similar position, I would appreciate your consideration for this position.

I don't think we can afford the expense. 我認為我們負擔不了這個費用。

e.g.: X let me know about the open position and suggested to contact you as they feel I would be a good fit for the position.

費用；價錢；支出；消耗；開支；經費

You should mention the position you are applying for, as the hiring manager can often look for candidates for several job openings.

E.g.: I am writing to express my strong interest in the x position open at x company.

名詞

deliberately

You should address a cover letter directly to the hiring manager.
The hiring manager will see your greeting first so that makes it one of the most important parts of your cover letter. Also, people are most likely to react to the sight of their own names.

I believe the house was deliberately set fire to. 我認為有人蓄意放火燒這幢房子。

慎重地；謹慎地；故意地，蓄意地

purposely

The header of every professional cover letter should include your contact information, employer's contact information.