9. fun n. 高興；樂趣；有趣的人或事

　　  (1) for fun 為了高興；為著好玩

　　  I only did it for fun.

　　  (2) make fun of 開……的玩笑；取笑

　　  It is wrong to make fun of a cripple.

　　  [比較]

　　  (1) laugh at 笑(某人)；嘲笑

　　  It's unkind to laugh at a person who is in trouble.

　　  (2) play a joke on 開(某人的)玩笑

　　10. means n. 手段；辦法

　　  (1) by means of 用……；依靠……

　　  The water may be carried by means of a pipe.

　　  (2) by all means 一定；務必；(表示同意)當然可以，沒問題：務必，無論如何，千方百計地

　　  Try by all / every means to persuade him to come.

　　  (3) by no means 完全不是；一點也不；決不

　　  This is by no means the first time you have been late.

　　  還有： by this means 用這種方法； by any means 用一切可能的方法或手段

　　【考例】(MET 1991)Students sometimes support them- selves by ____ of evening job.

　　    A. ways    B. offers    C. means   D．helps

　　[考查目標] by means of 短語的意思。

　　[答案與解析] C by means of 的意思是“通過某種手段”。

　　11. normal adj. 正常的；正規的

　　    the normal temperature, normal behavior

　　    (1) regular 規則的；有規律的

　　    keep regular hours 生活有規律；按時作息

　　    (2) common普通的；常見的

　　    Tom is a common name in Britain. 共有的；共同的

　　    have a common interest 有著共同愛好

　　    (3) usual 慣常的；慣例的

　　    It's usual with him to go to the office on foot.

　　    (4) ordinary 平凡的；普通的  in ordinary dress