CLASSROOM Reading Headway
Pre-HKDSE Targeted Practice (Book 2)
Vocabulary Glossary

Unit 7

Fruit for life (p.62–63)

Part A

VocabularyPart of speechSynonymChinese meaning
1. delicate adjective fragile 嬌嫩的
2. perishable adjective short-lived 易變質的
3. ripe adjective mature 成熟的
4. succulent adjective juicy 多汁的
5. nutrient noun nourishment 營養
6. produce noun crop 農產品
7. in season phrase on the market 當令的
8. retain verb keep 保留
9. savour verb relish 享用(食物)
10. squash verb compress 壓扁


Part B

Idioms related to competitions
Vocabulary Part of speech Chinese meaning
1. checkout noun 收銀臺
2. discounted price noun 折扣價格
3. hot item noun 熱門商品
4. payment method noun 付款方式
5. purchase noun 購買物
6. quality noun 品質
7. scale noun
8. shopping trolley noun 購物車