vice學測 L6KK [ˈvaɪs] ｜ /ˈvaɪs/
道德缺陷；惡習·惡行；不當行為
進階英文閱讀常見的抽象字
Everyone has some small vice, like eating too much chocolate before bed.
每個人都有小小的惡習，像睡前吃太多巧克力。
一個畫面：白布上的汙漬
汙漬擴散起初只是小汙點，卻漸漸擴大
習慣洗不掉反覆做同一件事，難以擺脫
義項
驕傲惡習C2noun道德缺陷；惡習
Pride is often seen as a serious vice in many old stories.
在許多古老故事裡，驕傲常被視為一種嚴重的惡習。
a life of vice
菸癮傷身C2noun惡行；不當行為
Smoking was his only vice, but it slowly ruined his health.
抽菸是他唯一的惡習，卻慢慢毀了他的健康。
a secret vice
片語
vice and virtue善惡對照 →邪惡與美德相對
a life of vice沉溺惡習 →長年沉溺惡習的生活
a secret vice偷藏癖好 →不為人知的惡習癖好
你會不會這樣說？
Kings in old stories often lived a life of ___, according to legends. (vice / advice)
看答案
vice
vice 是惡習，advice 是建議，兩字外觀相似容易看錯。
'Smoking was his only vice, but it slowly ruined his health.' 這裡的 vice 最好理解為？(A) 性格上的缺陷 (B) 特定的壞習慣
看答案
(B)
此處指抽菸這個具體壞習慣，對應「惡行；不當行為」義項。
字族
vicious 兇惡的；惡意的