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A:

What is NY an

abbreviation

for ?

B:

New York.

abbreviation

n.缩写, 缩写词

A:

You always

abide by

the law.

B:

Yes, I think it is important for national governance

abide

vt. 容忍

abide

by 遵守，履行

A:

I think my child’s behaviour is

abnormal

.

B:

No, he just has a lot of energy.

abnormal

a.反常的，异常的

A:

I think they should

abolish

all the rules in this school.

B:

But then there would be chaos.

abolish

vt. 废止, 废除(法律、制度、习俗等)

A:

Can you have an

abortion

in your country?

B:

Yes, do you agree with it?

abortion

n. 流产, 堕胎

A:

Henry

abounds with

energy.

B:

I know I can never keep up with him.

abound

vi. 1. 大量存在 2.（in,with） 充满 ,富于

A:

Do you read the newspaper every morning?

B:

Yes, I at least try to

keep abreast of

current affairs.

abreast

ad. 并列，并排 keep

abreast

of 与……齐头并进，了解……的最新情况

A:

I heard that you were nearly in an accident.

B:

Yes, it was a close call—but the car came to an

abrupt

stop just in time.

abrupt

a. 1. 突然的,意外的 2.（举止、言谈等）唐突的，鲁莽的

A:

Why do you

abstain

from alcohol?

B:

I think it is better for my health.

abstain

vi. 1.弃权 2.（from）戒除

A:

That was an

absurd

joke.

B:

Maybe, but it was still funny.

absurd

a. 荒谬的，荒唐的

A:

There are an

abundance

of flies outside.

B:

I think that is because of the warm weather.

abundance

n. 大量，丰富，充足 in

abundance

充足，丰富

A:

Mary hangs around with Joe a lot.

B:

Yes, I almost mistook her as an

accessory

.

accessory

n. 1.附件，零件，配件 2.[常pl.]（妇女手提包之类的）装饰品 3.同谋，帮凶，包庇犯

A:

He

acclaimed

that he was fully recovered.

B:

And do you think that he actually was?

acclaim

vt. 向……欢呼，为……喝彩 n. 称赞，欢迎

A:

How many people will your hotel

accommodate

?

B:

Fifty, at a push.

accommodate

vt. 1.容纳 2.向……提供住处（或膳宿） 3.使适应，顺应

A:

Do you think that Mr. Hand committed the crime alone?

B:

No, he has an

accomplice

.

accomplice

n. 共犯，从犯

A:

Why were you late for work?

B:

I don’t have to tell you, I’m only

accountable

to my boss.

accountable

a. 负有责任的

A:

That was an

ace

tennis match.

B:

Yeah, it was fantastic.

ace

n. 1.（纸牌等中的）幺点，“A”牌 2.（网球等比赛中）发球得分 3.（在某方面的）佼佼者 a. 第一流的，杰出的

A:

Do you play the

acoustic

guitar?

B:

Usually I play the electric.

acoustic

a. 1.听觉的，声音的 2.（乐器）原声的

A:

Have you

acquainted

yourself with the material yet?

B:

No, I still have to read the book.

acquaint

vt. （with）使认识，使了解，使熟悉

A:

Has the case come to a close?

B:

Yes, the suspect was

acquitted

because there was not enough evidence.

acquit

vt. 1.宣判……无罪 2.（oneself）使（自己）作出某种表现

A:

If you press that red button you will

activate

the bomb.

B:

I’ll be sure not to press it then.

activate

vt. 使活动起来，使开始起作用 A: What do you want to be when you grow up? B: A feminist

activist

, working for female rights

activist

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家 A: Do you drink tea? B: Yes, but I am

addicted

to coffee.

addict

n. 1.有瘾的人；2.入迷的人 vt. 使成瘾，使入迷 A: I watch too much television. B: Me too, it is

addictive

addictive

a. 使人入迷的，使人上瘾的 A: Are you going to wear those old shoes to the wedding? B: Yeah, I hate

adhering

to formalities.

adhere

vi. （to ）1.黏附，附着；2.遵守，坚持；3.追随，支持 A: Your poster has fallen down from the wall. B: I ran out of

adhesive

and forgot buy some more.

adhesive

n. 黏合剂 a. 可黏着的，粘性的 A: Where do you live? B:

Adjacent

to the hospital, and near the school.

adjacent

a. (to)邻近的，毗连的 A: I always see Mary and Bill together. B: I do too, it is like as if they were

adjoined

at the hip.

adjoin

vt. 贴近，与…毗连 A: The pharmacy down the road is closed. B: Yes, it lost its license to

administer

over the counter drugs.

administer

vt. 1.掌管，料理…的事务；2.施行，实施；3.给予，派给，投（药） A: I am reading a book about a sailing voyage set in 1900. B: Is that the one where the

admiral

gets thrown overboard?

admiral

n. 海军将领，舰队司令 A: He looks too young to be at university. B: I thought he was just an

adolescent

adolescent

n. 青少年 a. 青春期的，青少年的 A: I simply

adore

the band U2. B: They are good , but I prefer The Cranberries.

adore

vt. 1.崇拜，致敬，爱慕；2.非常喜欢 A: Did you enjoy the wedding? B: It was beautiful, the bride was

adorned

with rose in her hair.

adorn

vt. 装饰，使生色 A: I can not wait until

advent

is over. B: Likewise, then I can open all of my Christmas presents.

advent

n. 出现，到来 A: Peter and Mary are always fighting. B: I didn’t know that they had an

adversary

relationship.

adversary

n. 对手，敌手 A: Did you see the thunder and lightening last night? B: No, but the weather has been unusually

adverse

resently.

adverse

a. 不利的，有害的 A: By the way , I broke the radio

aerial

last night. B: I was wondering why the reception was so bad.

aerial

a. 1.飞机的，航空的，由飞机进行的；2.空中俯瞰的，架空的 n. 天线 A: Do you like Monet’s work? B: No, I prefer Degas, He appeals more to my

aesthetic

sense.

aesthetic

见 esthetic A: I am going on a study exchange to France next year. B: Oh, that’s right, your university is

affiliated

to one in Paris.

affiliate

vt. 使隶属（或附属）于 n. 附属机构，分公司 A: Simon

affirmed

that he was in good health. B: Good , so he will be fit for work tomorrow.

affirm

vt.1.断言，坚持声称；2.证实，确认 A: I could never

afflict

harm upon another creature. B: Does that mean that you are also a vegetarian?

afflict

vt. 使苦恼，折磨 A: You live in a very

affluent

area of the city. B: I am lucky, but I am not weathy.

affluent

a. 富裕的，富足的 A: I love being in thunderstorms. B: I must say that I prefer the

aftermath

.

aftermath

n. 后果，余波 A: My little sister

aggravate

my daily! B: But aren’t you glad that you have a little sister?

aggravate

vt. 1.加重；2.激怒，使恼火 A: Life is of

aggregate

all past experience. B: Indeed, so I better try to gain as much experience as possible.

aggregate

n. 总数，合计 a. 总计的，合计 vt. 1.总计达，合计；2.使聚集，使积聚 in the

aggregate

总共，作为总体 A: Stop

agitate

your brother! B: He is the one that started it .

agitate

vi. （for,against）煽动，鼓动 vt. 1.搅动，摇动；2.使焦虑不安 A: Try to calm down. The wound is not serious. B: But I am in

agony

agony

n. （极度的）痛苦，创痛 A: Do you like your new neighbours? B: Yes, I find them very

agreeable

agreeable

a. 1.令人愉快的，惬意的；2.（欣然）同意的，乐意的 A: My grandmother lives alone. B: Oh, mine now has an

aide

to help her in the home.

aide

n. 助手，副官 A: You are not looking well today. B: Unfortunately, I always have some sort of

ailment

in the winter.

ailment

n. 小病，疾病 A: This room is far too warm. B: Turn on the

air-conditioning

then.

air-conditioning

n. 空调设备，空调系统 A: I tripped up walking down the

aisle

in church last Sunday. B: That is because you never tie your laces property.

aisle

n. 过道，通道 A: Did you take a lot of photos on your holidays? B: Yeah, two

album

full.

album

n. 粘贴簿，集邮簿，像册 A: I’m not too fond of

alcoholic

drinks. B: Well I usually drink Coke as well.

alcoholic

a. 1.酒精的，含酒精的；2.由酒精引起的 n. 酗酒者 A: I would love to visit South America. B: So would I , but at the moment it seems almost

alien

to me.

alien

a. 1.外国的，外国人的；2.陌生的；3.性质不同的，不相容的 n. 1.外国人，外侨；2.外星人 A: The new girl in our class seems to be

alienated

from us. B: I will invite her to join us at lunch, maybe that will help.

alienate

vt. 1.使疏远，使不友好，离间；2.转让，让渡（财产等） A: He

alleged

that he was burgled during the night. B: I do not believe him, he is always telling lies.

allege

vt. 断言，宣称，硬说 A: Here is some cream to

alleviate

your pain. B: Thanks, I will use it straight away.

alleviate

vt. 减轻，缓解，缓和 A: Where did you lose your purse? B: In the

alley

beside my house.

alley

n. 小巷，胡同 A: I have been

allotted

only two shelves for all my belongings in the dor. B: I am sure that you can ask for more space if you need it.

allot

vt. 分配，拨出 A: Is your ring made of pure silver? B: No, I think that it is just an

alloy

.

alloy

n. 合金 vt. 将……铸成合金 A: Mr. Jones often

alludes

to his wealth. B: yes, but actually I don’t think he is wealthy compared to Mrs. Devan.

allude

vi. （to）暗指，提及 A: Why did you come to Beijing? B: I was

allured

by the bright lights of the city.

allure

n. 诱惑力，魅力 vt. 诱惑，引诱，吸引 A: I heard an

almighty

amount of noise outside last night. B: Sorry, that was my dog chasing my neighbour’s cat.

almighty

a.1.全能的，万能的；2.很大的，很强的 A: How often will you be able to work? B: Only on

alternate

days I am afraid.

alternate

a.1.交替的，轮流的；供选择的；2.间隔的 v. （使）轮流，（使）交替 A: I

amassed

a lot of lecture notes during my undergraduate degree. B: I hope that you

amassed

them in your head also!

amass

vt. 积累，积聚 A: Did you enjoy the end of the novel? B: No, it was too

ambiguous

for me.

ambiguous

a. 引起歧义的，模棱两可的，含糊不清的 A: You work very hard. B: Maybe, but I ma

ambitious

and want to do well in my career.

ambitious

a.1.有抱负的，雄心勃勃的；2.有野心的 A: Your essay is good. But I think that you need to

amend

the conclusion. B: Oh, I thought the ending was the best part.

amend

vt. 修改，修订，改进 n.[pl.]赔罪，赔偿 A: Do your parents get along well? B: Yes, they at least have an

amicable

relationship.

amiable

a. 和蔼可亲的，友好的 A: The army in my county is under-funded. B: I think that it is a good thing that it can not afford more

ammunition

though.

ammunition

n. 弹药，军火 A: Is there enough space in the back of the car? B: Yes,

ample

.

ample

a.1.足够的；2.宽敞的，面积大的 A: I can not hear the lecturer. B: He needs to

amplify

his voice more.

amplify

vt.1.放大（声音等），增强；2.扩大，详述，进一步阐述 A: My teacher used the

analogy

of an acorn and oak tree to explain the potential of the school. B: He must think you all have a lot of potential then.

analogy

n. 比拟，类比，类推 by

analogy

用类推的方法 A: That guy is crazy. B: Maybe he needs to see an

analyst

.

analyst

n.1.分析家，化验员；2.心理分析学家 A: You have a very

analytic

mind. B: I think that is why I enjoy mathematics.

analytic

见analytical A: Do you ever read the Financial Times? B: No, it is far too

analytical

for me.

analytical

a. 分析的，分析法的 A: My two year old son is very destructive. B: Maybe he wants to be a political

anarchist

when he grows up!

anarchist

n. 无政府主义者 A: I would like to research my

ancestry

some day. B: Do you even know the origin of your family name yet?

ancestry

n. 祖先，世系 A: I love Philip’s stories. B: Yes, particularly his

anecdotes

.

anecdote

n. 轶事，趣闻 A: Do you like Micheangelo’s paintings? B: Very much, particularly his depictions of

angels

.

angel

n.1.天使；2.可爱的人 A: My classmate had to go to hospital just before the exams. B: Probably too much

anguish

and stress.

anguish

n. （精神或肉体的）极度痛苦 A: Did you know that Germany

annexed

part of Czechoslovakia during the war? B: Yeah, I read about it in my history book.

annex

vt. 兼并，吞并 n. 附属建筑物 A: Do you know who wrote this poem? B: No, it is

anonymous

, the poet did not disclose his name.

anonymous

a. 1.无名的，不具名的； 2.匿名的 ；3.无特色的，无个特征的 A: The film was about an

antagonism

between two countries. B: Sounds too violent for my liking.

antagonism

n.对抗，敌对，对立 A: Is that insect dangerous? B: Only if you touch it’s

antenna

.

antenna

n.1.触角，触须 ；2.天线 A: My grandfather went missing in South America while conducting a research project. B: Was he an

anthropologist

or a scientist?

anthropologist

n.人类学家，人类学者 A: Do you know the

antonym

of “fast”? B: Yes, “slow”. It was the opposite meaning of “fast”.

antonym

n.反义词 A: Would you like to come to the zoo with me ? B: So long as we can visit the

ape

compound.

ape

n.猿 vt.模仿 A: I was

appalled

by the state of the living conditions of the poorer people in the region. B: Yes, but the government is doing their best to help the situation.

appall

vt.使惊骇，使大吃一惊 A: Can you help me with my science experiment? B: So long as you have the necessary

apparatus

and it is not dangerous.

apparatus

n.1.器械，器具，仪器 ；2.机构，组织 A: Did you enjoy the meal? B: Yes, thanks. And it certainly

appeased

my hunger.

appease

vt.平息，抚慰姑息 A: I can’t find the information that you quoted. B: Look in

Appendix

Four, page 231.

appendix

n.1.阑尾 ；2.附录 A: I think the performance was fantastic. B: The audience seemed to agreed, they

applauded

for five minutes.

applaud

vi.鼓掌，喝彩 vt.1.向...鼓掌，向...喝彩 ；2.称赞，赞许 A: A journalist for the national paper wrote a warm

appraisal

for the new play. B: I must book a ticket soon then, before they are all sold out.

appraisal

n.估计，估量，评价 A: Did they

apprehend

the criminal yet? B: No, I think that the police are still looking for him.

apprehend

vt.逮捕，拘押，领会，理解 A: What is your current occupation? B: I am an

apprentice

electrician but I will be qualified in two months.

apprentice

n.学徒，徒弟 A: Your shirt is filthy. B: Oops, I was cooking but did not have an

apron

.

apron

n.1.围裙　；2.台口(舞台幕前的突出部分) ；3.停机坪 A: Your comment about inefficient train service was most

apt

. I have been waiting in this platform for half an hour. B: Oh, not quite. Here comes the train now.

apt

a.1.易于，有(做某事的)倾向 ；2.恰当的，适宜的 ；3.聪明的，反应敏捷的 A: Did you get into the university course that you applied for? B: Well, I have to pass an

aptitude

test first, and then if I am successful I will be admitted.

aptitude

n.(学习方面的)才能，资质，天资 A: That is a beautiful bridge. B: Yes, it’s in the shape of an

arc

.

arc

n.1. 弧形(物) ；2.弧 ；3.电弧，弧光 A: The new town hall is now completed. B: Yes, I saw it , and the front

arches

look really beautiful.

arch

n.拱，拱门，拱形(结构) v.(使)成拱形 a.调皮的，淘气的 A: I am very interested in buried ruins and treasures. B: You should study

archaeology

.

archaeology

n.考古学 A: It is my

ardent

wish to travel around the world. B: You better start saving your money now.

ardent

a.热心的，热情的，热烈的 A: The concert will take place in the main

arena

. B: Wow, it will be huge. I know it can hold 30,000 people.

arena

n.1.表演场地，竞技场 ；2.活动场所 A: Mr. Smith was an

aristocrat

and owned a large piece of land in the south of the country. B: Does that mean that he was also very wealthy?

aristocrat

n.贵族 A: I dreamt last night that a knight in shining

armor

rescued me from a burning tower. B: Let me guess the ending, you woke up before you had a chance to fall in love!

armor

n.盔甲，装甲，保护物 A: The new shopping centre has a vast

array

of interesting products. B: Yes, but they are far too expensive.

array

n.1.展示，陈列，一系列 ；2.排列，队形 ；3.衣服，盛装 ；4.数组，阵列 vt.1.排列，配置(兵力) ；2.打扮，装饰 A: Why did you break up with your first boyfriend? B: He was too

arrogant

and never listen to me.

arrogant

a.傲慢的，自大的 A: I heard that Ted was arrested for

arson

. B: Yeah, he set the local school on fire.

arson

n.纵火(罪) A: Don’t eat so many fatty foods, they will block your

arteries

. B: But they are the foods that I like the best.

artery

n.1.动脉 ；2.干线，要道 A: I find Paul difficult to understand. B: That is because he does not

articulate

his words very clearly.

articulate

a.1.善于表达的，发音清晰的 ；2.表达得清楚有力的 vt.1.明确有力地表达；2.清晰地吐(字)，清晰地发(音) A: The army has amassed a huge amount of

artillery

. B: Let’s hope they don’t have to use it.

artillery

n.1.火炮，大炮 ；2.炮兵(部队) A: Do you think that we

ascend

into heaven when we die? B: I am not sure. I am still undecided.

ascend

vi.渐渐上升，升高 vt.攀登，登上 A: I couldn’t

ascertain

whether he was joking or serious. B: Don’t worry, he has a strange sense of humor.

ascertain

vt.查明，弄清，确定 A: Your father

ascribed

beauty and intelligence to you. B: Thanks for the compliment.

ascribe

vt.1.(to)把...归因于；2.把...归属于 A: The man’s body came

ashore

five days after he went missing from the ship. B: Oh, how terrible, that must have been the one that was found on the beach yesterday.

ashore

ad.在岸上，上岸 A: It is my

aspiration

to become a doctor. B: Well, if you stick to your goals I am sure you can do it.

aspiration

n.强烈的愿望，志向，抱负 A: I do not think I have achieved enough yet. B: Well, if you always

aspire

to do your best then you will not be unhappy.

aspire

vi.渴望，追求，有志于 A: Is that a donkey or an

ass

? B: Neither, it is a small horse.

ass

n.1.笨蛋，傻瓜 ;2.驴 A: Did you hear that there was an attempted

assassination

on the president? B: Yes, but it was not true, somebody was spreading rumours.

assassination

n.刺杀，暗杀 A: We were warned about the risk of

assault

in the city. B: Good, it is always better to be aware of the dangers.

assault

vt.(武力或口头上的)攻击，袭击 A: He

asserted

his points strongly during the debate. B: Why didn’t he win it then?

assert

vt.1.肯定地说，断言 2.维护，坚持 A: I think that guy is too rude. B: Really, I think he is just trying to

assert himself

.

assert oneself

坚持自己的权利，显示自己的权威 A: I think that the new student has

assimilated

well into his new environment. B: Perhaps, but he does not seem to have many friends.

assimilate

vt. 1.吸收，消化；2.使同化 vi. 1.被吸收，被消化；2.被同化 A: I gave Linda an

assorted

box of sweets for her birthday. B: Did you not know that chocolates were her favourite?

assorted

a. 1.各种各样的，混杂的，什锦的 A: I received

assurances

that I would get help. B: And did they come through?

assurance

n. 1.把握，信心；2.保证，表示保证（或鼓励、安慰）的话；3.（人寿）保险 A: I am not able to run fast because I suffer from

asthma

. B: Don’t worry, I can’t run fast either because I am unfit!

asthma

n. 气喘，哮喘 A: It is my dream to be an

astronaut

one day. B: I too would love to see the earth from space.

astronaut

n. 宇航员 A: I am going to visit the new

astronomy

research centre in town tonight, would you like to join me? B: I’d love too, is there a good telescope to view the stars with?

astronomy

n. 天文学 A: They are closing down the local

asylum

. B: It is about time, the care facilities there were terrible.

asylum

n. 1.庇护，政治避难；2.精神病院 A: Do you have an

atlas

? I want to check where and in which ocean the Tongan Islands are. B: No, I don’t have one, but I think that they are in the Pacific.

atlas

n. 地图集 A: Is

attendance

at the lecture absolutely necessary? B: Well, if you want to get credit for this course it is.

attendance

n. 1.出席人数；2.出席，参加，出席次数；3.护理，照料 A: I lost my wallet at the cinema yesterday. B: Did you ask the

attendant

on duty if it was found?

attendant

n. 服务人员，侍者，随从 a. 伴随的，随之而产生的 A: The box of old photos that you are looking for is in the

attic

. B: On the right or left hand side?

attic

n. 阁楼 A: The

auction

will be held at 3pm on Saturday. B: Good, I’d like to set a starting price of one hundred dollars for my table.

auction

n./vt. 拍卖 A: Even though I’m not registered in this department, will it be alright if I

audit

your classes? B: It is fine with me, but it is best to check with the department first.

audit

vt. 审计，检查（帐目） A: Are all the accounts from your business in order? B: No, the

auditor

still needs to check them.

auditor

n. 审计员，稽核员 A: Where will the classical concert be held? B: In the main

auditorium

auditorium

n. 1.观众席，听众席；2.礼堂，会堂 A: He is suffering from an

auditory

infection. B: I hope he recovers soon.

auditory

a. 听觉的，听觉器官的 A: My salary will be

augmented

with the aid of extra hours. B: Great, but don’t work too hard.

augment

vt. 扩大，增加，提高 A: I attended a memorial service last night. B: It must have a very

austere

occasion.

austere

a. 1.朴素的，无装饰的；2.严峻的，一丝不苟的；3.十分简朴的，苦行的 A: Are you jeans

authentic

? B: No, they are just cheap copies of the original brand.

authentic

a. 1.真的，真正的；2.可靠的，可信的 A: John has such an

authoritative

voice. It is frightening. B: I find him scary at times also.

authoritative

a. 1.权威性的，可信的；2.专断的，命令式的 A: Stop! You are not

authorized

to enter this section of the building. B: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize that I needed special permission.

authorize

vt. 授权，批准 A: What are you reading? B: Nelson Mandela’s

autobiography

, I highly recommend it.

autobiography

n. 自传 A: Is that dog over there real? B: No, I think that it is just an

automation

automation

n. 自动化（技术），自动操作 A: I am moving to an

autonomous

region of the country. B: Gosh, that will be an interesting experience.

autonomous

a. 1.自治的；2.独立自主的 A: You are very independent. B: My

autonomy

is protected by the law.

autonomy

n. 1.自治，自治权；2.人身自由，自主权 A: Where you able to get through to the ticket office when you telephoned? B: I tried several times, but to no

avail.

avail

n. [一般用于否定句或疑问句中] 效用，利益，帮助 A: What was the film about? B: A guy trying to

avenge

the killing of his brother. It was quite violent.

avenge

vt. 1.为…复仇，报…之仇；2.(on)向…报仇 A: Let’s turn left down the next road. B: Good idea, that way we can

avert

the traffic jam.

avert

vt. 1.防止，避免；2.转移（目光、注意力等） A: I heard that the national

aviation

company owes a lot of money to the government. B: Well, it must be because of the price of new planes.

aviation

n. 1.航空，航空学；2.飞机制造业 A: I was filled with

awe

when I watched the sun rise this morning. B: It is a shame that I missed it, I was still in bed.

awe

n. 敬畏，惊惧 vt. 使敬畏，使惊惧 be / stand in awe of 敬畏 A: At what speed does the earth spin on its

axis

? B: I am not quite sure, you should check in your textbook.

axis

n. 1.轴，轴线，中心线；2.坐标轴，基准线

B

A: My brother got married last year. B: That surprises me, I thought that he would remain a

bachelor

for the rest of his life.

bachelor

n. 1.单身男士，单身汉; 2.学士,学士学位 A: That is a nice

badge

that you are wearing. B: Thanks, I bought it at the market this morning.

badge

n. 1.徽章，证章； 2.标记，标志; 3.象征 A: Would you like have a game of

badminton

with me this evening? B: Sorry, but I only play football.

badminton

n. 羽毛球运动 A: Did you enjoy the film? B: Yeah, but I was

baffled

by the plot.

baffle

vt. 使困惑，难住 A: Was the criminal released from jail? B: Yes, but only on

bail

.

bail

n. 1.保释金； 2.准许保释 vt. 1.(out) 保释，帮助脱离困境; 2.用桶(从船里)舀水 A: I caught four fish, big ones. B: You must have been using good

bait

.

bait

n. 1.(钓鱼等用的)饵,诱饵; 诱惑物，引诱物 vt.1.装饵于,故意激怒 A: that man looks very young to be going

bald

. B: Yeah, he looks no more than twenty five.

bald

a. 1.秃头的，秃的; 2.(织物,轮胎等)磨光的; 3.明显的，不加掩饰的 A: Have you ever been to the

ballet

? B: Yes, but I always prefer the theatre.

ballet

n. 1.芭蕾舞，芭蕾舞剧; 2.芭蕾舞用 A: The voting for the president was done by the secret

ballot

. B: It must have been very fair then.

ballot

n. 1.投票表决(或选举); 2.选票; 3.投票总数 v. (使)投票表决 A: This meal is delicious, is there a secret ingredient? B: Not really, except I used lots of

bamboo

shoots.

bamboo

n. 竹,竹子 A: Help! I am bleeding. B: Here, use my scarf as a

bandage

. A: I was not able to

bandage

your wound properly. B: It is alright, so long as the bleeding has stopped.

bandage

n. 绷带 vt. 用绷带绑扎 A: This film is stupid. B: Really, you usually one the ones about

bandits

and cowboys.

bandit

n. 强盗，土匪，歹徒 A: I can’t

banish

my girlfriend from my dreams. B: It must be love then.

banish

vt. 1.放逐，驱逐;2.消除，排除 A: My university is putting on an huge

banquet

for my graduation. B: Sounds wonderful, can I come?

banquet

n. 宴会，盛宴 A: The weather is wonderful, let’s have a

barbecue

. B: You go ahead, I have already had my dinner.

barbecue

n. 1.金属烧烤; 2.烧烤野餐 vt. 在烤架上烧烤 A: That is a very long boat in the canal. B: It is one of the largest

barges

in the country.

barge

n. 驳船 vi. (卤莽而笨拙地)猛撞,冲，闯

barge

in 闯入,干预 A: This tea tastes strange. B: That is because it is made out of

barley

.

barley

n. 大麦 A: The

barometer

indicates that it is going to be raining tomorrow. B: Oh, I never trust that old thing.

barometer

n. 气压计,晴雨表 A: The

barracks

were burned down during the fighting. B: Was anyone injured?

barrack

v. 起哄，喝倒彩 n. [pl.] 兵营，营房 A: These fields are so

barren

I am amazed that even grass can grow on them. B: It can just about, but it has difficulty.

barren

a. 1.(土地等)贫瘠的，荒芜的; 2.不结果实的，不(生)育的; 3.无益的，没有结果的 A: My little brother has

barricaded

himself into his bedroom and refused to come out. B: Don’t worry, when he gets hungry he will come out. A: The old town walls were initially built as

barricades

to keep the enemy out. B: It is a shame that they have been so badly damaged!

barricade

n. 路障，栅栏，障碍 vt. 设路障于,挡住 A: Do you have a

basement

in your house? B: Yes, but we only use it for storage.

basement

n. 地下室 A: This music is terrible. B: I think that it is just because the

bass

is too loud.

bass

n. 1.男低音,低声部,低音乐器; 2.鲈鱼 A: I once read a book about an unwanted

bastard

child that was left to grow up alone in a forest. B: I think that I may have read that one also.

bastard

n. 1.坏蛋，混蛋; 2.私生子 A: There is a wonderful smell coming from the kitchen. B: I am glad that you like it, I have just made a

batch

of biscuits.

batch

n. 1.一批,一组,一群; 2.一批生产量 A: The woman was horribly

battered

by her husband. B: How awful, I hope that she left him A: Do you like pancakes? B: No, and nothing else that is made out of

batter

.

batter

v. 连续猛击 n. (用鸡蛋,牛奶等调制的)面糊 A: Where did you buy your necklace? B: Oh, I just bought the

beads

and made it myself.

bead

n. 1.小珠子; 2.(水,血,汗的)小滴 A: I

beckoned

him to come, but he refused to move. B: Perhaps you were not polite enough.

beckon

v. 示意,召唤 A: Watch out, there is a

beetle

crawling under your leg. B: Ah, I hate insects.

beetle

n. 甲虫 A: You should have telephoned me

beforehand

when you knew you were going to be late. B: I am sorry, but my mobile phone is broken.

beforehand

ad. 预先，事先 A: There is no need to

bellow

orders at me. B: Sorry, but I did not think that you would hear me unless I shouted. A: The fire is going out. What should I do? B: Use the

bellows

to blow air onto it.

bellow

vi. 1.咆哮，怒吼; 2.(公牛般地)吼叫 vt. 大声发出,大声喝道 n. 1.喊声，咆哮; 2.[~ s]风箱 A: I have a pain in my

belly

. B: Well, you should have bad breakfast.

belly

n. 肚子,腹部 A: Thank you for the beautiful present, you are far too

benevolent

. B: You are most welcome. Kindness is not a complaint.

benevolent

a. 仁慈的，善意的,慈善的 A: The test results have come back and the lump was

benign

. B: Thanks, Doctor. I was so worried.

benign

a. 1.善良的，慈祥的； 2.(肿瘤等)良性的,无危险的 A: I read in the newspaper that the city was

besieged

by unexpected attack. B: Oh, I never trust the newspapers.

besiege

vt. 1.围攻，围困; 2.围住，拥在…周围 A: I

bestow

this gift upon you as a sign of my gratitude and thanks. B: You are too generous.

bestow

vt. 赠与,授予 A: Why are you looking so upset? B: My girlfriend has just

betrayed

me.

betray

vt.1.背叛，出卖; 2.失信于,辜负; 3.泄露(秘密等); 4.(非故意地)暴露，显露 A: Would you like a hot

beverage

, Richard? B: No thanks, Peter. I just had a coffee.

beverage

n. 饮料 A: I was bitten on the leg as I walked through the gate. B: Did you not read the sign, “

Beware

of the Dog” ?

beware

v. 谨防，当心 A: Every time I look at the night sky I am

bewildered

by the stars. B: Me too, they are fascinating.

bewilder

vt. 使迷惑，使难住 A: It is difficult to write this article without being

biased

. B: Well, make sure you look at the issue from both sides before you start.

bias

n. 偏见，偏心，偏袒 vt. 使有偏见 A: Now students, make sure you include a complete

bibliography

at the end of your work. B: But that takes so much time.

bibliography

n. 1.参考书目; 2.(有关某一专题的)书目 A: Did you hear about the new

bilateral

agreement between Russia and France? B: No, not yet, I have not listened to the news today.

bilateral

a. 双边的，双方的 A: Did anyone call the fire brigade when the fire was detected? B: yes, but when they arrived it was too late, the smoke was already

billowing

out of the windows.

billow

n. 巨浪,如波涛滚滚向前之物(如浓烟,浓雾等) vi. 翻腾，汹涌 A: Please don’t throw your rubbish on the ground, there is a

bin

beside the door. B: Oh, sorry, I did not see it.

bin

n. 1.垃圾箱; 2.大贮藏箱 A: Oh, I wish I had brought my

binoculars

to the concert. B: Yeah, the performers look so small from the back row.

binoculars

n. 双筒望远镜 A: You have had such an interesting life, I would love to read your

biography

some day. B: Oh, really. I hadn’t planned on writing one.

biography

n. 传记 A: Last night was

bizarre

, it snowed when it should have been dry. B: Well, it is difficult to predict the weather.

bizarre

a. 奇形怪状的，怪诞的 A: Why did you steal the money? B: I was

blackmailed

into it.

blackmail

vt./n. 敲诈，勒索，要挟 A: My grandfather used to work with horses. B: Was he a

blacksmith

?

blacksmith

n. 铁匠, 锻工 A: Is there a toilet in this building? My

bladder

is about to burst. B: Just down the hallway, on the right.

bladder

n 1.膀胱; 2.囊状物. A: The food that I cook is usually very

bland

. B: No, I think it is quite spicy actually.

bland

a. 1.温和的, 无动于衷的; 2.(食物)清淡的，枯燥乏味的 A: The concert was incredible, the lead singer nearly

blazed

the house down with his energy. B: Gosh, it sounds almost dangerous.

blaze

vi. 1.熊熊燃烧，着火; 2.发(强)光，放光彩; 3.迸发，爆发 n. 1.火焰,烈火; 2.光辉，强烈(或眩目)的光; 3.迸发,爆发; 4.灿烂，炫耀

blaze

a trail 开拓道路，作先导 A: Have you cleaned the bath yet? B: No, sorry. I ran out of

bleach

.

bleach

n. 漂白剂 v. (使)变白,漂白 A: Winter is my favourite season. B: Oh, winters are too

bleak

for me, I prefer autumn.

bleak

a. 1.没有希望的，凄凉的; 2.荒凉的; 3.寒冷刺骨的 A: My grandmother used to

bless

herself every time she passes a church. B: She must have been very religious.

bless

vt. 1.(with) 使有幸得到，使具有; 2.为…祈神赐福(或保佑) A: Did you have a good crop of potatoes this year? B: Unfortunately not, they were hit by

blight

.

blight

n. 1.(植物等)枯萎病; 2.造成破坏(或损坏)的因素 vt. 破坏，摧残 A: I

blinked

and missed the town. It was so small. B: Drive more slowly then! A: With each

blink

I get older. B: Well, I am sorry, but I can not do anything to stop time passing.

blink

vi. 1.眨眼睛； 2.闪亮,闪烁 n. 眨眼睛，一瞬间 on the

blink

(机器等)坏了，出故障 A: Did anybody witness the accident? B: Yes, a

blonde

was walking down the street.

blonde

a. 金发的 n. 金发女子 A: Zoe

blossomed

into a world class pianist. B: She must have practiced very hard.

blossom

n. (尤指果树的)花 vi. 1.(植物)开花; 2.(out, into)发展，长成 in (full)

blossom

正开着花 A: I think this artist is very talented. B: I don’t . I think he just

blots

the paper with colour.

blot

vt. 1.(用墨水等)弄脏; 2.(用吸墨纸)吸干 n. 污点，污渍

blot

out 1.把…弄模糊，遮蔽; 2.完全清除(思想，记忆) A: We shall see the

blueprints

to start working on the building in September. B: OK, I shall get to work straight away.

blueprint

n. 蓝图，行动计划 A: Did James tell you what happened yesterday? B: Yes, but I am not sure if it was a lie of a

bluff

.

bluff

v. 虚张声势,吓唬 n. 1.虚张声势；2.悬崖，峭壁 a. 直率的，坦率的，粗率的 call sb.

bluff

要求某人摊牌，向某人挑战 A: Oops, I’ve made a

blunder

. B: Don’t worry, we can fix it.

blunder

n. (因无知,粗心等造成的)错误 vi. 1.跌跌撞撞地走，慌乱地走; 2.犯错误 A: Do you not know how to cut bread? B: Of course I do, but this knife is

blunt

.

blunt

a. 1.钝的; 2.率直的，直言不讳的 vt. 1.使迟钝，使减弱; 2.使钝 A: Do you remember your first birthday? B: No, it is all a

blur

. A: He

blurred

the corners of the picture to make it look old. B: He did a good job of it.

blur

n. 模糊，模糊的东西 v. (使)变模糊 A: Brian

blurted

out the answer before I even had a chance to think about it. B: Yes, he is very smart.

blurt

vt. (out) 脱口而出 A: You are very beautiful. B: Stop, you are making me

blush

.

blush

vi./n. 脸红 A: Are there any

bogs

in your country? B: Yes, plenty, particularly in the west, where it is very wet. A: Would you like to come to the cinema with me tonight? B: Can we go next week, I’m bogged down at work at the moment.

bog

n. 沼泽 v. (down) 1.(使)陷入困境; 2.(使)陷入泥沼 A: Family ties are the strongest form of

bondage

. B: I don’t agree, I am not very close to my parents.

bondage

n. 1.奴役；2.束缚 A: You have worked so hard. We have decided to give you a

bonus

. B: Gosh, thanks!

bonus

n. 1.奖金，红利; 2.额外给予的东西 A: What type of work does your company do? B: This

booklet

contains all the details that you will need.

booklet

n. 小册子 A: The tickets will be on sale at the

booth

on the right. B: Great, I’ll be there when it opens at 8.

booth

n. 1.(隔开的)小房间,公用电话亭, 岗亭; 2.售货棚,货摊 A: Is there a library in your town? B: No, I have to travel to the next

borough

.

borough

n. 自治城镇，(大城市的)行政区 A: I like to hold my baby to my

bosom

. B: It must be a very comfortable feeling.

bosom

n. 1.胸部，乳房； 2.胸怀，内心 A: There was so much food at dinner last night. B: Yes, what a

bounty

!

bounty

n.1.(由政府提供的)奖金，赏金; 2.慷慨，大方 A: Those flower are beautiful, who gave you the

bouquet

? B: My mother, they were a birthday gift.

bouquet

n. 1.花束; 2.(酒的)芳香 A: Where do you live? B: On the north side of the town, where the

bourgeois

tend to live.

bourgeois

a. 1.追求物质享受的；2.中产阶级的；3.资产阶级的 n. 1.追求物质享受的人; 2.中产阶级分子； 3.资产阶级分子 A: You are not looking very well at the moment. B: Yeah, I had a nasty

bout

of food poisoning last week.

bout

n. 1.(疾病等的)侵袭，发作; 2.一次,一阵，一回; 3.拳击(或摔交)比赛 A: Doctor, I have been having some

bowel

problems lately. B: Well, sit down and I will see what I can do.

bowel

n. 1.肠; 2.[pl.]内部，深处 A: I enjoy

bowling

and usually play on Sunday afternoon. B: I’d love to join you next week.

bowling

n. 保龄球运动 A: The students set up a

boycott

outside the school gates. B: Why? What was the problem?

boycott

vt./n. (联合)抵制,拒绝参与 A: I broke my leg and had to wear a

brace

for two months. B: That must have been very painful.

brace

vt. 1.使防备，使受锻炼; 2.支住，撑牢; 3.使绷紧 n. 支架,托架 A: That is a beautiful

bracelet

that you are wearing. B: Thanks, it was my grandmother’s.

bracelet

n. 手镯，臂镯 A: Excuse me, sir, but should this sentence be put in

brackets

? B: No, they are not necessary. A: The bookshelves are falling down. B: That is because you did not

bracket

them to the wall.

bracket

n. 1.括号; 2.(年龄，收入等的)等级段，档次; 3.壁架，托架 vt. 1.把…置于括号内; 2.把…归入同一类 A: Billy is always

bragging

about his success. B: Ah, he is still young, be patient with him.

brag

v. 自夸，吹嘘 A: Would you like a

brandy

? B: No, thanks. It is too early for a drink.

brandy

n. 白兰地酒 A: What happened to Peter? I see that he broke his arm. B: Oh, he got into a

brawl

on the street last night.

brawl

n./vi. 争吵，打架 A: Why are you home from work? It is early. B: I could not stand it anymore and was forced to

breach

my contract.

breach

n. 1.破坏，违反;2.(关系的)破裂，不和; 3. 缺口,裂口 vt. 1.攻破, 在…造成缺口; 2.破坏，违反 A: Sorry I am late, there was a

breakdown

on the road. B: Not to worry, the class has not started yet.

breakdown

n. 1.垮台，破裂；2.(健康，精神等)衰竭，衰弱; 3.(机器等的)损坏，故障; 4分类 A: Finally, a

breakthrough

in my science experiment. B: Great, all your hard work has finally paid off.

breakthrough

n. 突破，突破性进展，重要的新发现 A: Will you put the tea on to

brew

please? B: Sure, in a few minutes. A: After failing the exam he

brewed

for four days. B: And is he feeling better now? A: Is this a strong

brew

? B: No, it is fairly weak.

brew

vt. 1.酿造（啤酒）; 2.冲泡(茶,咖啡等) vi. 1.(茶,咖啡等)冲泡; 2.酝酿，行将发生 n. 冲泡(或酿造)的饮料 A: I was offered a

bribe

to give my students better marks in their exams. B: I hope that you did not accept it. B: Tell me, why did you break into the bank? B: I was

bribed

into it.

bribe

vt. 向…行贿，买通 n. 贿赂，行贿物 A: Where are the letter you were meant to post? B: Oh, they are in my

briefcase

, but I left it at the office.

briefcase

n. 公文包,公事包 A: What was your childhood dream? B: To become a member of the fire

brigade

.

brigade

n. 1.旅(陆军编制单位); 2.队,组 A: The

brim

of your hat is covering your eyes. B: That is because I don’t want anyone to notice me.

brim

n. 1.帽檐；2.(容器的)边,边缘 vi. 注满，充溢

brim

over (with) 充满，洋溢 A: I was on the

brink

of leaving my job, but decided to stay. B: What changed your mind?

brink

n. (悬崖，河流等的)边缘，边沿 on the

brink

of 濒临，处于…边缘 A: Slow down, stop walking so fast! B: A

brisk

walk will be good for your health.

brisk

a. 1.轻快的，生气勃勃的; 2.兴隆的，繁忙活跃的; 3.寒冷而清新的 A: My paintbrush is too old to start the decorating. B: I have one with better

bristles

if you want to borrow it.

bristle

n. 短而硬的毛发，刷子毛 vi. 1.被激怒，怒发冲冠; 2.毛发(因惊惧等)直立

bristle

with 密集，充满，被布满 A: Don’t lean on the glass, it is very

brittle

. B: Oops, sorry, it is too late.

brittle

a. 1.易碎的，易损坏的；2.脆弱的，靠不住的; 3.冷淡的，不友好的; 4.(声音)尖厉的 A: What place did you come in in the race? B: Third. I won a

bronze

.

bronze

n. 1.青铜；2.青铜色，古铜色; 3.青铜(艺术)制品，铜牌 A: This is a very complicated question, professor. B:

Brood

on it for a while and maybe you will find the solution. A: Are the hens sitting with their

brood

? B: No, they seem to have neglected them.

brood

vi. 1.(on, over, about)沉思，考虑; 2.孵蛋 n. 1.(雏鸡等)一窝; 2.(一个家庭)全体孩子 A: If you walk up the east side of the mountain you will find a small

brook

where you can fill your bottles with water. B: Great, I’m really thirsty, but is the water safe to drink?

brook

n. 小溪 vt. [常用于否定句或疑问句]容忍，忍受 A: Where were you this afternoon? B: In the bookshop, just

browsing

.

browse

vi. 1.随意翻阅，浏览; 2. (牛，羊等)吃草 A: That is a nasty

bruise

. B: Yeah, I fell down the stairs last week and hit my head. A: He

bruised

me with his nasty comments. B: Don’t listen to him then.

bruise

n. 1.青肿,挫伤; 2.(水果等的)伤痕，擦痕 vt. 1.打青，使受淤伤; 2.挫伤，伤害(感情等) A: That was a

brutal

crime. B: Yeah, there seems to be nothing but bad news these days.

brutal

a. 1.野兽般的，残忍的; 2.无情的，冷酷的，难以忍受的 A: How much is the fare? B: Just two

bucks

, it is only a short journey. A: The horse

bucked

and kicked me in the face. B: Ouch! Why were you standing behind him? A:

Buck

up, it is not the end of the world. B: Easier said then done.

buck

n. 1.(一)美元，(一)澳元; 2.雄鹿,雄兔 vi. (马等)猛然弓背跃起

buck

up (使)振奋，(使)打起精神 A: I like your new shoes. B: Thanks, but the

buckles

are too stiff at the moment. A: What happed to your bicycle? B: The wheel

buckled

when I hit a stone in the middle of the road.

buckle

v. 1.用搭扣扣紧； 2.(使)变形，弯曲 n. 搭扣，扣环

buckle

down 倾全力,开始认真从事 A: I am looking forward to the spring when the flowers will come into

bud

. B: Me too, it has been a long winter.

bud

n. 叶芽,花蕾 vi. 发芽，萌芽 A: Do you think that the

Buddhist

way of life is the best? B: I am not quite sure yet, I still need to think about it.

Buddhist

n. 佛教徒 a. 佛教的 A: Have you ever seen a

buffalo

? B: No, but I would like to.

buffalo

n. 水牛，(北美)野牛 A: He used his pillow as a

buffer

against the noise. B: Why, did he have difficulty sleeping? A: The mirror needs a polish. B: But I don’t have anything to

buffer

it with.

buffer

n. 1.起缓冲作用的人(或物); 2.缓冲器,减震器 vt. 缓冲，减轻 A: Will there be any food at the party? B: I heard that the hosts are providing a

buffet

.

buffet

n. 1.(火车站的)饮食柜台，(火车内的)餐车 vt. 反复敲打，连续猛击 A: There is a

bug

crawling over foot, watch out. B: You could have warned me soon, I hate insects in any shape or form. A: Go away, you are

bugging

me. B: Please, I just have one more question.

bug

n. 1.虫子；2.小病,(机器等)故障,缺陷; 3.窃听器 vt.1.烦扰，纠缠；2.在…装窃听器 A: I have

bulges

in all the wrong places. B: Stop worrying about your weight, I think you are beautiful. A: Your bag is

bulging

, what have you got in it? B: Far too much, it is too heavy.

bulge

n. 膨胀，肿胀 vi. 1.膨胀，凸出,鼓起;2.塞满，装满 A: Be careful, there is a

bull

in that field over there. B: Oh, I am not afraid of him.

bull

n. 1.公牛，雄兽; 2.买进证券(或商品等)投机图利者, (对股市行情)看涨的人 A: Did you receive the

bulletin

I sent you? B: No, but I did not check my post today.

bulletin

n. 1.(报纸,电台等)简明新闻，最新消息; 2.公告,布告，公报; 3.学报，期刊(尤指某机构的机关刊物) A: Were you ever

bullied

in school? B: Just once, but the teacher found out and put a quick stop to it.

bully

n. 恃强欺弱者 vt.威吓，欺负 A: I must buy Time this week, there will be a

bumper

issue. B: It must be larger on account of the new year.

bumper

n.(汽车上的)保险杠,缓冲器 a.特大的，丰盛的 A: Why do you always wear your hair in a

bun

? B: Because I think it is very elegant.

bun

n. 1.圆形的小面包或点心; 2.(女子的)圆发髻 A: As a child I always wanted to sleep on the top

bunk

. B: Me too, but so did my brother so we always argued. A: Hey, will you do a

bunk

today? B: No, I am afraid that the teacher will find out.

bunk

n.1.(车，船等依壁而设的)铺位; 2.空话，废话 do a

bunk

匆忙逃走 A: Typical

bureaucracy

, always too many forms to fill in. B: Be patient, you can not change the whole system straight away.

bureaucracy

n. 1.官僚主义,官僚作风; 2.政府机构，官僚 A: A

burglar

broke into our house last night and stole the TV. B: My goodness, did the police catch him?

burglar

n. 窃贼，破门盗窃者 A: John’s sudden death was tragic. B: I know, I would like to go to the

burial

to show my respect to his family.

burial

n. 葬,掩埋，葬礼 A: Did you spot where the rabbit just went? B: Yeah, into his

burrow

by the tree.

burrow

vt. 1.挖掘(洞穴); 2钻进 vi. 1.挖洞;2.翻寻 n. 地洞 A: He

bust

into the room and started shouting at me. B: Well, you should have locked the door.

bust

vt. 打破，打碎 vi. 爆裂,坏掉 n. 1.胸像，半身像; 2.胸部,胸围 A: I hate going into the city at the weekend. B: I agree, too much

bustle

and people.

bustle

vi. 闹哄哄地忙乱，奔忙 n. 1.忙乱，喧扰; 2.裙撑，衬垫 A: Could you please put your cigarette

butt

into the ashtray rather than on the floor? B: Sorry, I did not realize it would bother you.

butt

n. 1.笑柄；2.烟蒂；3.枪托; 4.大酒桶,大水桶; 5.臀部 v. 用头撞或顶

butt

in 插嘴，插手，干涉 A: There is a wonderful atmosphere at this party. B: Yes, there is a great

buzz

. A: What is that annoying noise? B: My alarm clock

buzzing

. I forgot to switch it off.

buzz

vi. 1.发出嗡嗡声; 2.(around, about)忙乱，急行; 3.发出嘈杂的谈话声 n. 1.嗡嗡声; 2.嘈杂的谈话声 A: The local government wants to build a

bypass

to direct traffic away from our town. B: That will be bad for business in the town. What do the locals think about it?

bypass

n. 1.(绕过市镇的)旁道,迂回道; 2.分流术,旁通管 vt. 1.绕过，绕…走; 2.越过，置…于不顾 H

A: I think we have an obligation to protect our natural

habitat

. B: I agree. That is why I promote recycling.

habitat

n.　（动物的）栖息地，住处 A: How did he get your personal details? B: He

hacked

into my computer and stole them.

hack

vt.　１．劈，砍；２．骑（马）缓行 vi.　１．劈，砍；２．开出租车；３．骑马缓行 n.　１．蹩脚文人，雇佣文人；２．出租车，出租车司机；３．劈，砍；４．骑用马，供出租的马

hack

into 私自存取或篡改（他人电脑资料）

hack

through　在．．．中开路 A: Is it snowing? B: No, I think it is

hail

.

hail

n.　１．雹；２．一阵 vi.　下雹 vt.　１．招呼，高呼；２．热情赞扬，为．．．喝彩

hail

from　来自，出生于 A: Would you like to have a

hamburge

r? B: No thanks. I’m a vegetarian.

hamburger

n.　１．汉堡包；２．牛肉糜 A: I won a

hamper

in the raffle. B: Well done. Can I have a share of your winnings!

hamper

vt.　妨碍，束缚，限制 n.　（有盖的）大篮子 A: Do you know when our summer holidays are from university? B: I’m not sure of the dates, but if you look in the

handbook

they are printed on the second page.

handbook

n.　手册，便览 A: Your injury must have been a severe

handicap

. B: At the time it was, but now I have adapted.

handicap

n.　１．（身体或智力方面的）缺陷；２．障碍，不利条件 vt.　妨碍，使不利 A: There was a case of

harassment

in my workplace. B: Sounds serious. What was the outcome?

harassment

n.　１．骚扰，扰乱；２烦恼，烦乱 A: Will I be able to leave these plants outdoors during the winter? B: Yes, they are

hardy

and will survive the cold weather.

hardy

a.　１．能吃苦耐劳的，坚强的；２．（植物等）耐寒的 A: Do you play any musical instruments? B: Yes, I play the

harp

.

harp

n.　竖琴 vi. (on, upon)　唠叨，喋喋不休地说 A: That was a

hasty

retreat he made from the room. B: I don’t think that he wanted to be here.

hasty

a.　１．草率的，轻率的；２．急速的，匆忙的，仓促完成的 A: Have the chicks

hatched

yet? B: No, perhaps they will in a couple more days.

hatch

vt.　１．孵出，孵；２．筹划，图谋，策划 vi.　(out)（小鸡等）出壳，孵出 n.　１．（飞机等的）舱门；２．（门等的）开口；３．孵化 A: I had to

haul

the coal indoor every day during the winter when I was a child. B: Oh you poor thing, what a hard life!

haul

vt.　１．（用力）拖，拉；２．（用车等）托运，运送 n.　１．拖，拉，拖运；２．一次获得（或偷得等）的数量 A: I heard that your house is

haunted

, how scary. B: I’m not afraid of ghosts.

haunt

vt.　１．（鬼魂等）长出没于；２．使苦恼，使担忧；３．（思想，回忆等）萦绕在心头，缠绕 n.　常去的地方 A: The countryside offers me a welcome

haven

from city life. B: Yes, it is necessary to get some clean and fresh air every once and a while.

haven

n.　安全的地方，避难所，庇护所 A: There was

havoc

in the country when news of the war broke out. B: I am not surprised.

havoc

n.　大破坏，大毁坏 play

havoc

with　毁坏，扰乱 A: That is a very large bird in the sky. B: I think it is a type of

hawk

.

hawk

n.　１．鹰；２．（主战或主张强硬路线的）＂鹰派＂人物 vt.　叫卖，兜售 A: Did you enjoy your drive? B: Not really. There was

haze

and I could not see much out of the window.

haze

n.　１．烟雾；２．懵懂，迷糊 vi. (over)　变模糊，变朦胧 A: Let’s sit around the

hearth

tonight and tell stories. B: Great idea, I’ll light the fire.

hearth

n.　炉床，壁炉边 A: I just bought 100

hectares

of land. B: That is a lot of land. What are you going to do with it?

hectare

n.　公顷 A: The policewoman’s talk

heightened

my awareness of the dangers in the city. B: Yes, she gave an informed speech.

heighten

v.　（使）提高，加强 A: I am the sole

heir

to my father’s wealth. B: Lucky you. It is shame that your father is not very wealthy!

heir

n.　继承人 A: Why are you wearing that

helmet

? B: I am pretending to be a firefighter!

helmet

n.　头盔 A: Excuse me, but the

hem

on your skirt is showing. B: Oh, thanks. I meant to sew it up this morning.

hem

n.　贴边，镶边 vt.　１．给．．．缝贴边；２．（in）包围，限制，约束 A: Have you been to the Southern

Hemisphere

? B: No, I have never even traveled outside of Europe.

hemisphere

n.　１．地球的半球；２．大脑半球 A:

Henceforth

, I promise to work much harder. B: You promise that every year!

henceforth

ad.　从今以后，从此以后 A: The trumpet blast

heralded

the news of the king’s arrival. B: And did the crowds gather after hearing it?

herald

vt.　１．预示．．．的来临（或发生）；２．宣布，欢呼 n.　１．传令官，信使；２．预兆，先兆 A: This meal is very tasty. B: Oh, that must be the

herbs

that I put into it.

herb

n.　药草，（调味用的）香草，草本植物 A: Do you agree that the position of the King should be

hereditary

? B: Well, I am not really a supporter of the monarchy, so no.

hereditary

a.　１．遗传的，遗传性的；２．可继承的，世袭的 A: The castle is an important site of our national

heritage

. B: Then why is it in ruin?

heritage

n.　遗产，继承物，传统 A: I have not seen you for days. B: I decided to become a

hermit

!

hermit

n.　隐士，遁世者 A: The

heroine

of this play I think has the strongest role. B: And the actress did a wonderful job performing it.

heroine

n.　１．女主角；２．女英雄 A: My new hairstyle is

hideous

. B: No, it is not, it is just a bit different, that’s all.

hideous

a.　极其丑陋的，难看的 A: I dislike the

hierarchy

in my workplace. B: Yes, I agree. It is competitive and unfair.

hierarchy

n.　１．等级制度；２．统治集团，领导层 A: Did you hear that the place was

hijacked

by terrorists? B: Gosh, was anyone injured?

hijack

v. / n.　劫持（尤指动机） A: I’m going for a two-day

hike

over the weekend. B: I’d love to join you if the weather is good.

hike

n.　１．徒步旅行；２．（数量，价格等）增加，上升 vi.　徒步旅行 vt.　提高（价格等） A: May I help you in the kitchen, Dad? B: No, you’ll

hinder

me, and I’ll be quicker by myself.

hinder

vt.　阻碍，妨碍 A: The door

hinges

are making a lot of noise. B: Oh, could you oil them for me please?

hinge

n.　铰链

hinge

on/ upon　依．．．而定，以．．．为转移 A: What is that noise in the grass? B: I think it is a snake

hissing

, be careful.

hiss

vi.　１．发出嘶嘶声；２．发嘘声表示不满 vt.　（因不满）对．．．发嘘声 A: I want to be a famous

historian

when I grow up. B: What aspect of history do you want to focus on?

historian

n.　历史学家，史学工作者 　 A: May I

hitch

a ride? B: Sure, hop in, where do you want to go?

hitch

vt.　１．免费搭（车旅行）；２．（用绳，钩等）系住，栓住，钩住；３．(up)　急速提起（或拉起） vi.　免费搭车旅行 n.　１．故障，障碍；２．急提，急拉 A: I just discovered a piece of information

hitherto

unknown. B: Excellent, I hope it will help us solve the case.

hitherto

ad.　到目前为止，迄今 A: I think there is going to be a food shortage. B: Don’t worry, I have a

hoard

in a secret location.

hoard

n.　贮藏，聚藏（物） v. (up)　贮藏，囤积 A: I’m

hoarse

, I can’t speak. B: How did you lose your voice?

hoarse

a.　（声音）嘶哑的，粗哑的 A: I’m going to play a game of

hockey

this afternoon, want to join in? B: I won’t play, but I’ll watch.

hockey

n.　１．曲棍球；２．冰上曲棍球，冰球 A: Have you seen the

hoe

? B: Not since the last time you were gardening.

hoe

n.　锄 v.　用锄整（地），用锄除草 A: They

hoisted

a flag in honour of our victory. B: Indeed what an honour, but you deserved it.

hoist

vt.　举起，升起，吊起 n.　１．起重器械；２．举起，升起，吊起 A: Stop! What is that under your coat? B: My gun and its

holder

.

holder

n.　１．持有者，占有者；２．支托物，夹具 A: I’ve come to pay

homage

to you. B: Why, I did nothing special.

homage

n.　尊敬，敬意，崇敬 A: There are not very many nationalities represented in my country. B: Yes, I agree, it is far too

homogeneous

.

homogeneous

a.　同种类的，同性质的，有相同特征的 A: Put up your

hood

, it is raining. B: I don’t have one , but I do have a umbrella.

hood

n.　１．风帽，兜帽；２．罩，排风罩；３．车盖，（折叠式）车篷 A: There are

hoof

prints in the garden! B: Oh, I went horse riding in the morning.

hoof

n.　（马，牛等的）蹄 A: Shall we take a taxi? B: No, let’s just

hop

on a bus, it is only a short journey.

hop

vi.　１．（人）单足跳跃，单足跳行；２．（鸟，昆虫等）齐足跳跃，齐足跳行 vt.　跳上（汽车，火车，飞机等） n.　１．蹦跳；２．（飞机的）短程航行 A: I was

horrified

by the tragic events. B: Me too, they were shocking.

horrify

vt.　使震惊，使毛骨悚然 A: There has been an increase in

hostility

between the two fighting nations. B: Yes, and I am afraid that it will soon get more serious.

hostility

n.　１．敌对，敌意，对抗；２．抵制，反对；３．［pl.］交战，战争 A: What type of dog is that ? B: It is a

hound

.

hound

n.　猎犬 vt.　追逼，烦扰，纠缠 A: The airplane

hovered

above the airport for ten minutes. B: It must have been waiting for space to land on the runway.

hover

vi.　１．（鸟等）翱翔，盘旋；２．逗留在近旁，徘徊；３．彷徨，犹豫 A: I heard a lot of

howling

last night. B: Sorry, my dog wanted to come indoors.

howl

vi. / n.　１．（狼，狗等）嗥叫，（风等）呼啸；２．（因愤怒，痛苦等）吼叫，哀号 A: Ah, look at those chicks all

huddling

together. B: Aren’t they sweet?

huddle

vi.　１．聚集在一起，挤作一团；２．把身子蜷成一团，蜷缩 vt.　使聚集在一起 n.　挤在一起的人，一堆杂乱的东西 A: The

hue

from the lights was golden. B: Yes, they created a wonderful atmosphere in the room.

hue

n.　色彩，色调

hue

and cry　１．大声抗议，呐喊；２．捉拿声 A: He hugged the teddy bear for a feeling of security. B: Why didn’t he

hug

you?

hug

vt.　１．（热烈地）拥抱；２．紧抱，怀抱 vi.　紧抱在一起，互相拥抱 n.　紧抱，热烈拥抱 A: Can you

hum

along to this tune? B: I would if I knew it, but I am afraid that I don’t .

hum

vi.　１．哼曲子；２．发嗡嗡声；３．(with)忙碌，活跃 vt.　哼（曲子） n.　嗡嗡声，营营声，嘈杂声 A: What do you think is more beneficial to

humanity

, socks or shoes? B: What type of a silly question is that!

humanity

n.　１．人类，［总称］人；２．人性；３．人道，博爱，仁慈；４．［pl.］人文学科 A: The

humidity

reached almost ninety five percent. B: That is almost unbearable, you must have found it difficult.

humidity

n.　湿度，潮湿，湿气 A: You

humiliated

me in front of my friends. B: Sorry, please forgive me, I didn’t intend it.

humiliate

vt.　使蒙羞，羞辱，使丢脸 A: Did you run in the race? B: Yes, but I knocked down three

hurdles

and so came in last.

hurdle

n.　１．跳栏，栏架；２．障碍，困难 vi.　进行跨栏赛 A: Please do not

hurl

the rubbish across the room, children. B: Sorry Miss, we won’t do it again.

hurl

vt.　１．猛投，力掷；２．大声叫骂 A: The winds were so strong that I thought it was a

hurricane

. B: Was there any damage done?

hurricane

n.　飓风 A: I

hushed

the children up. B: Good, they were making too much noise.

hush

v.　（使）安静下来 n.　安静，寂静

bush

up　防止．．．张扬出去，掩盖 A: Do you like going into the city on the train? B: No, there is too much noise and

hustle

.

hustle

vt.　１．推搡，猛推；２．竭力兜售或获取 vi.　１．竭力兜售或获取；２．催促，催赶 n.　忙碌，奔忙 A: Universities are how

hybrids

of the academic and the business worlds. B: I agree, and unfortunately the students often get neglected.

hybrid

n.　１．杂交生成的生物体，杂交植物（或动物）；２．混合物，合成物 A: His

hygiene

standards are terrible. B: Yeah, I don’t think that he has the chance to wash very often.

hygiene

n.　卫生，保健学 A: We will sing the

hymn

on page 100 of your books today. B: Oh, but we sang that one last week.

hymn

n.　赞美诗，圣歌，颂歌 A: My surname is Bailey Smith. B: Is there

hyphen

between Bailey and Smith?

hyphen

n.　连字符，连（字）号 A: His speech was utter

hypocrisy

. B: I agree, it was very unreasonable.

hypocrisy

n.　伪善，虚伪 A: Before we do the experiment, we have to form an

hypothesis

. B: Do you have any suggestions?

hypothesis

n.　假说，假设，前提 A: The comedy show was

hysterical

. B: Oh, but I did not find it to be particularly funny.

hysterical

a.　情绪异常激动的，歇斯底里般的 I

A: I need to see some

identification

before I can let you in. B: But I’m not carrying any.

identification

n.　１．身份证明；２．鉴定，验明，认出；３．认同 A: My

ideologies

and ideas about life have changed over the years. B: That is natural, it is called growing up!

ideology

n.　思想（体系），思想意识 A: I’m up the creek without a paddle. B: Stop talking in

idiom

!

idiom

n.　１．习语，成语；２．（在艺术等方面所表现的）风格，特色 A: I lost your wallet, I’m sorry. B: You

idiot

, you are always misplacing things.

idiot

n.　白痴，傻子，笨蛋 A: Madonna is my

idol

. B: And you are mine!

idol

n.　１．偶像，受崇拜的人或物；２．神像 A: The fire was

ignited

by an accident. B: Are you sure that it was not arson?

ignite

vt.　点燃，引发 vi.　着火 A: The new lights

illuminate

the room well. B: Yes, I had them specially designed.

illuminate

vt.　１．照明，照亮；２．阐明，启发 A: Is that you Helen or are you an

illusion

? B: Yes, it really is me and I haven’t seen you for years!

illusion

n.　１．幻想，错误的观念；２．错觉，幻觉，假象 A: Your essay was very

imaginative

but lacking detail> B: But you did say, Sir, that you wanted us to be creative.

imaginative

a.　富有想象力的，爱想象的 A: Is that the real painting or just an

imitation

? B: No, it is just a copy.

imitation

n.　１．模仿；２．仿制，仿制品；３．赝品 A: You are always

immersed

in a book. B: I love reading, I can’t help it.

immerse

vt.　１．使沉浸；２．(in)使沉浸在，使专心于 A: My departure will be

imminent

. B: Then why are you still standing here!

imminent

a.　即将发生的，临近的，逼近的 A: My grandfather is so old that he thinks that he in

immortal.

B: Well, maybe he is!

immortal

a.　１．长生的，不死的；２．不朽的，流芳百世的 n.　１．神仙；２．不朽人物 A: Try not to get ill. B: Don’t worry, I am

immune

to disease!

immune

a.　１，免疫的，有免疫力的；２．(to)不受影响的；３．(from)免除的，豁免的 A: Your sight will be

impaired

if you sit that close to the TV. B: I think it is too late, why do you think I have to sit this close!

impair

vt.　损害，损伤，削弱 A: As a teacher it is my job to

impart

knowledge. B: You have a very responsible job.

impart

vt.　１．告知，透露；２．赋予，给予 A: Now, it is

imperative

that you listen to my instructions. B: What will happen if we don’t!

imperative

a.　１．必要的，紧急的，极重要的；２．命令的 n.　１．必要的事，必须完成的事；２．祈使语气（的动词） A: The

imperial

ship set sail for India in 1843. B: What was the aim of the voyage?

imperial

a.　１．帝国的，帝王的；２．专横的，傲慢的；３．（度量衡）英制的 A: I am going to Canada tomorrow. I decided today. B: That was an

impetus

decision.

impetus

n.　１．推动，促进，刺激；２．推动力 A: Do you think I will be able to do the job? B: Absolutely, you have my

implicit

confidence.

implicit

a.　１．不言明的，含蓄的；２．(in)内含的，固有的；３．无疑问的，无保留的 A: I bought my car on

impulse.

B: And do you regret it now?

impulse

n. １．冲动，一时的念头；２．推动，驱使；３．脉冲 on

impulse　

一时冲动，一时心血来潮 A: The priest will be

inaugurated

on Saturday. B: Is that meant to be a sad or happy occasion?

inaugurate

vt.　１．开始，开展；２．为．．．举行就职典礼，使正式就任；３．为．．．举行开幕式，为．．．举行落成仪式 A: What is the strong smell in the room? B: Oh, I am burning some

incense

.

incense

n.　香，焚香时的烟（或香气） vt.　激怒，使愤怒 A: I will give you a bonus as an

incentive

to do more work. B: But I don’t have time to do more work.

incentive

n.　刺激，鼓励 A: Stop with your

incessant

moaning. B: But you won’t listen to me otherwise.

incessant

a.　不停的，连续不断的 A: The

incident

tool place at 8 pm on Saturday. B: We will need to look for witnesses to the crime.

incident

n.　突然事件 A:

Incidentally

, are you free on Friday? B: I’m afraid not, why , what did you have planned?

incidentally

ad.　顺便说及地，顺便提一句 A: The President was trying to

incite

the masses into action. B: Do you think that the population will respond?

incite

vt.　煽动，鼓动 A: I would like to have Monday to Friday off

inclusively

. B: Do you mean each week?

inclusive

a.　１．包括一切的，包括一切费用在内的；２．所有数目（或首末日期）包括在内的 A: If we

incorporate

your ideas with mine, I think we will have a splendid plan. B: Sounds good to me.

incorporate

vt.　１．包含，加上，吸收；２．把．．．合并，使并入 A: It is

incumbent

upon you to follow my orders. B: Why, what gives you the authority to say such?

incumbent

a.　１．成为责任的，有义务的；２．现任的，在职的 n.　现任者，在职者 A: I need you to go on a business trip. Naturally we will reimburse you for all expenses that you

incur

. B: Sure, when and where would you like me to go?

incur

vt.　招致，遭受，引起 A: I will be eternally

indebted

to my parents for giving me an education. B: Yes, you are lucky, they have been very supportive.

indebted

a.　感激的，受惠的，蒙恩的 A: When will you return? B: I’m not sure, I’m going away for an

indefinite

length of time.

indefinite

a.　１．无限期的；２．不明确的，含糊的 A: Is your accent

indicative

of your region? B: Yes, I think that I speak in a fairly typical way.

indicative

a.　１．(of)　标示的，指示的，象征的；２．陈述的，直陈的 n.　陈述语气 A: Paul tends to

indict

everyone that disagrees with him. B: I disagree!

indict

vt.　控告，起诉，告发 A: The unjust situation filled me with

indignation

. B: I would not have been pleased either.

indignation

n.　愤怒，愤慨，义愤 A: I am having difficulty sleeping at night. B: I hear that warm milk helps to

induce

sleep.

induce

vt.　１．引诱，劝；２．引起，导致 A: I have eaten so much. B: But it is your birthday, you are allowed to

indulge

once a year!

indulge

vt.　１．使（自己）沉溺于，满足（自己的欲望等）；２．纵容，迁就 vi. (in)　沉溺，纵容自己，肆意从事 A: There was a feeling of

inertia

and inactivity when I entered the room. B: That is because every one was sleeping!

inertia

vt.　１．不活动，惰性；２．惯性 A: Johannesburg in South Africa has an

infamous

reputation. B: Yes, I have heard that there is very high crime rate.

infamous

a.　１．声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的；２．邪恶的，无耻的 A: The

infantry

fired several shots into the air. B: I hope it was just as a warning to the enemy.

infantry

n.　［总称］步兵（部队） A: Doctor, I have a terrible cough. B: I’m afraid that you have a serious chest

infection

.

infection

n.　１．传染病；２．传染，传播，感染 A: Is my disease

infectious

, Doctor? B: No, you can not pass it on to others, but you still need to be careful.

infectious

a.　１．传染的，有传染性的；２．有感染力的 A: Can you help me

inflate

this balloon? B: I’m not sure if I have enough air in my lungs for that!

inflate

vt.　１．使充气，使膨胀；２．使得意，使骄傲；３．抬高（物价），使（通货）膨胀 A: Why are you a vegetarian? B: I don’t want to

inflict

harm on animals.

inflict

vt. (on, upon)　把．．．强加给，使遭受，使承担 A: How can your camera take picture in the dark? B: It has an

infrared

light to help it focus.

infrared

a.　红外线的 A: The roads and railways in my country are terrible. B: Yes, the government needs to develop the

infrastructure

.

infrastructure

n.　基础结构，基础设施 A: I think I will take the day off work> B: What an

ingenious

idea!

ingenious

a.　１．（物件等）设计独特的，（方法等）别致的，巧妙的；２．（人，头脑）灵巧的，关于创造发明的 A: Di VInchi was a painter and designer of great

ingenuity

. B: Yes, he was certainly very talented.

ingenuity

n.　独创性，巧妙 A: I would love to

inhabit

a small tropical island. B: Alone? Would you not get lonely?

inhabit

vt.　居住于，（动物）栖居于 A: Please

inhale

the sweet fragrance from the flowers. B: Sorry, my nose is blocked.

inhale

v.　吸入（气体等），吸（烟） A: There are certain facts

inherent

in the situation that I am unable to understand. B: Perhaps you need to spend some more time thinking about it then.

inherent

a. (in)　内在的，固有的，生来就有的 A: I was

inhibited

form entering the building. B: Why were there barriers in your way?

inhibit

vt.　阻止，妨碍，抑制 A: I’d like to

initiate

a new project. B: Sounds exciting, what are your plans?

initiate

vt.　１．开始，创始，发起；２．使初步了解；３．接纳（新成员），让．．．加入 n.　新加入组织的人 A: I had to have the medicine

injected

directly into my veins. B: Ouch! That sounds painful!

inject

vt.　１．注射（药液等），给．．．注射； ２．注入，引入，投入 A: Do you live by the coast? B: No, I live

inland

, about five hours from the sea.

inland

a.　内地的，内陆的 ad. 在内地（或内陆），向内地（或内陆） A: let’s go for a picnic. B: Good idea, I know a small

inlet

where we spend the afternoon.

inlet

n.　１．水湾，小湾；２．进口，入口 A: The prison

inmates

were protesting because of their living conditions. B: Yes, the prisoners have a hard time.

inmate

n.　（狱中的）囚徒，（精神病院等中的）被收容者 A: You are such a good pianist, it must be

innate

. B: No, the prisoners have a hard time.

innate

n.　天生的，固有的，天赋的 A: I’m going to an exhibition of modern innovations this afternoon. B: Oh, can I come? I’m fascinated by new

inventions

.

innovation

n.　１．新方法，新事物；２．革新，创新 A: There are

innumerable

reasons why I can’t marry you. B: Surely there can not be that many .

innumerable

a.　无数的，数不清的 A: I would love to sail around the world alone. B: You must be

insane

.

insane

a.　１．蠢极的，荒唐的；２．（患）精神病的，精神失常的，疯狂的 A: Can you read the

inscription

in the book to me? B: Sorry, I don’t have my glasses and the lettering it too small.

inscription

n.　铭文，碑文，题字 A: You are looking tired. B: Yes, I am suffering from

insomnia

.

insomnia

n.　失眠（症） A: You are an

inspiration

to me. B: You are quite amazing also!

inspiration

n.　１．灵感；２．鼓舞人心的人（或事物） A: Did you buy your car with cash? B: No, I arranged that I will pay in monthly

installments

.

installment

n.　１．分期付款，分期交付；２．（分期连载的）部分 A: That medicine worked great. B: Yes, it had

instantaneous

results.

instantaneous

a.　瞬间的，即刻的 A: What are the words to that song you were humming? B: Oh, it was just an

instrumental

piece.

instrumental

a.　１．(in)起作用的，有帮助的；２．用乐器演奏的 A: My house is freezing in the winter. B: Perhaps you need to

insulate

it better.

insulate

vt.　１．使绝缘，使隔热，使隔音；２．隔离，使隔绝（以免受到影响） A: Did the parcel arrive

intact

? B: Yes, there was no damage to it at all.

intact　

a.　完整无缺的，未经触动的，未受损伤的 A: What is the annual

intake

of students into your school each year? B: Oh, about 100 pupils join each year.

intake

n.　１．吸入，纳入；２．进气口，入口 A: You played an

integral

part in the project, thanks for your help. B: You are welcome, but I do not think that my assistance was that important.

integral

a.　构成整体所必需的，基本的 A: I admire your

integrity.

B: Thanks, I think it is essential to stick to your principles.

integrity

n.　１．正直，诚实，诚恳；２．完整，完全，完善 A: My

intellect

is the most important aspect of my mind. A: And you certainly use your well.

intellect

n.　１．智力，理解力；２．才智非凡的人 A: Mark always holds

intelligible

conversation. B: Yes, he is very smart.

intelligible

a.　可理解的，明白易懂的，清楚的 A: We could

intensify

the light in the room by painting the walls white. B: Or we could just add more lights.

intensify

v.　（使）增强，（使）加剧 A: I did not commit the crime with

intent

. B: But that will be impossible to prove in court.

intent

n.　意图，意向，目的 a.　１．(on)专心的，转注的；２．(on)急切的 to all

intents

(and purposes)　几乎在一切方面，实际上 A: I need to i

nteract

with some new people. B: Good , but how are you going to meet them?

interact

vi.　相互作用，相互影响 A: I think our post has been

intercepted

. B: Why, were the letters open when they arrived?

intercept

vt.　拦截，截住，截击 A: The conference facilitated

intercourse

with many groups of people. B: I hope that you had some interesting and productive conversations.

intercourse

n.　１．性交；２．交流，交往，交际 A: What do you study in college? B: The

interface

between humans and computers

interface

n.　１．接口；２．界面，交接处 v.　互相作用（或影响，联系），互相配合工作 A: We have to submit an

interim

report by the end of the month. B: And when will the official one have to be completed?

interim

a.　暂时的，临时的 n.　间歇，过度期间 in the

interim　

在其间 A: May I offer an

interjection

into the argument? B: No, the debate must continue without disruption.

interjection

n.　１．感叹词；２．（突然的）插入 A: How was the weather on your holiday? B: Apart form the

intermittent

rain, it was fine.

intermittent

a.　间歇的，断断续续的 A: Turn left at the next

intersection

. B: I thought we have to turn right.

intersection

n.　１．横断，交叉；２．道路交叉口，交点 A: My parents are always arguing. B: Is there anything you can do to

intervene

?

intervene

vi.　１干涉，干预；２．干扰，阻挠 A: I am planning an

intervention

into the affairs of my neighbours. B: Why are you so interested in what they are doing ?

intervention

n.　介入，干涉，干预 A: Jane is always so outspoken. B: But don’t be

intimidated

by her.

intimidate

vt.　恐吓，威胁 A: He was completely

intoxicated

after coming home from the pub last night. B: Yes, I knew he had a lot to drink.

intoxicate

vt.　１．使喝醉；２．使陶醉，使欣喜若狂 A: The details in the painting are exceptionally

intricate

. B: Yes, it must have taken a long time to complete.

intricate

a.　错综复杂的，复杂精细的 A: Did you enjoy the novel I lent you? B: It was excellent, the plot was full of

intrigue

and mystery.

intrigue

vt.　激起．．．的好奇心（或兴趣），迷住 vi.　耍阴谋，施诡计 n.　阴谋，诡计，密谋 A: I found a piece of evidence that is

intrinsic

to our case. B: Gosh, why did we not realize it sooner?

intrinsic

a.　固有的，本质的，内在的 A: I don’t mean to

intrude

, but can I join your conversation? B: Don’t worry, you are not interrupting anything private.

intrude

vi.　侵入，侵扰，打扰 A: My

intuition

told me that he is bad news. B: Yes, I never trusted him either.

intuition

n.　直觉 A: I am afraid this is the only piece of identification that I have. B: But it is out of date which makes it

invalid

.

invalid

a.　１．（指法律上）无效的，作废的；２．无可靠根据的，站不住脚的 n.　（需要有人照顾的）病弱者，残疾者 A: Your help was

invaluable

to me, thanks. B: Don’t mention it, it was my pleasure.

invaluable

a.　非常宝贵的，极为贵重的，无价的 A:

Invariably

the car broke down on the way to my exam. B: Typical! What did you do?

invariably

ad.　不变地，始终如一地，总是 A: I would like to have an

inventory

of all the furniture in the house before I move in. B: Certainly, that can be arranged.

inventory

n.　详细目录，存货清单 make

inventory

　清查存货，存货盘存；调查；评价 A: I can’t get the lid off this jar, Mum. B: Try

inverting

it and then bang the jar on the floor.

invert

vt.　使倒转，使倒置，使颠倒 A:

Ironically

, I missed the plane even though I was at the airport two hours in advance. B: I call that unlucky!

ironically

ad.　１．具有讽刺意味地；２．嘲讽地，挖苦地 A: Do you think Jack is a good comedian? B: No, he relies too heavily on

irony

.

irony

n.　１．反语，冷嘲；２．具有讽刺意味的事，嘲弄 A:

Irrespective

of the weather, I think we should still go sailing. B: But what if there is a thunder storm?

irrespective

a. (of)　不考虑的，不顾及的 A: Despite the dry weather, I am amazed at how many crops the farmers are growing. B: That is because they have developed an extensive and efficient

irrigation

system.

irrigation

n.　灌溉 A: My little sister always

irritates

me. B: Mine is also very annoying.

irritate

vt.　１．使恼怒，使烦躁；２．使（身体某部分）不适，使疼痛 A: Is Iran a Christian country? B: No, it is

Islamic

.

Islamic

a.　伊斯兰教的，伊斯兰教信徒的 A: The

isle

where we camped was just one hour by boat off shore. B: Were there any inhabitants on it?

isle

n.　小岛，岛 A: I’m

itching

to travel. B: Perhaps you can go away following your studies.

itch

vi.　１．痒，发痒；２．渴望，热望 vt.　使发痒 　 A: Your necklace is very unusual. B: That’s because it is made out of

ivory

.

ivory

n.　１．象牙；２．象牙色，乳白色 A: I need to cut back the

ivy

from my windows. B: Yes, it tends to grow at a rapid rate.

ivy

n.　常春藤 J

A: I need to change the wheel of my car, I have a flat. B: I’ll help, do you have a

jack

?

jack

n. 千斤顶 vt. 1.用千斤顶顶起；2。停止，放弃；3。提高，增加 A: What type of stone is your ring? B: It is

jade

, quite rare.

jade

n. 1。玉，翡翠；2。浅绿（色） A: Did you understand the article I gave you? B: No, there was too much

jargon

and terms that I had not seen before.

jargon

n. 术语，行话 A: I’m going to rent a

jeep

for the weekend and drive to the mountains. B: Great idea, can I come?

jeep

n. 吉普车 A: No, I’m not going to cheat on the exam. B: Good, there is no point in

jeopardising

your degree.

jeopardise

vt. 危机，损害 A: You nearly hit Andrew on the head. B: Good thing that he

jerked

just in time to miss it.

jerk

vt. 使猝然一动，猛拉 vi. 猝然一动 n. 急推，急拉，急扭 A: What would you like for your birthday? B: Some new

jewellery

would be nice, maybe a necklace.

jewellery

n. 珠宝，首饰 A: You’re so small you would make an excellent

jockey

. B: Oh, I don’t like horse riding.

jockey

n. 1。骑师；2。[美俚]驾驶员，（机器等的）操作手 vi. (for) 谋取 vt. 劝说，诱使 A: I go for a short

jog

around the lake every night. B: You must be very fit.

jog

v. / n. 1。慢跑；2。（尤指不正当地）轻轻碰撞

jog

sb.’s memory 唤起某人的记忆 A: Mr. Smith has a

jolly

sense of humour, B: Yes, I have always found him to be very pleasant.

jolly

a. 快乐的，高兴的，愉快的 ad. 很，非常 vt. 劝服，哄 A: Was the car damaged in the accident? B: No, it just got a slight

jolt

. There was no damage done.

jolt

vt. 1。使颠簸，使摇晃；2。使震惊 vi. 颠簸，摇晃 n. 1。震动，摇动，颠簸；2。震惊 A: The

judicial

proceedings will take place after all the evidence has been collected. B: How long do you think that will take?

judicial

a. 1。司法的，法庭的，审判的；2。明断的，公正的 A: Shall I pour the milk into a

jug

? B: Yes, if you can find a clean one!

jug

n. 1。大罐，壶；2。一大罐（壶）的容量 A: I’m trying to

juggle

two jobs at once. B: That must be difficult, how do you manage?

juggle

v. 1。（用球等）玩杂耍；2。尽力应付，力图平衡；3。篡改（数字等）以图掩盖 A: There is a

jumbo

edition of the magazine out this week. B: Are you sure you will have time to read it?

jumbo

a. 特大的，巨型的 n. 大型喷气式飞机 A: The traffic lights on the main

junction

are out this week. B: Are you sure you will have time to read it ?

junction

n. 联结点，（道路等的）会合点，枢纽 A: What are you doing in your room? B: I’m trying to clear it of all the

junk

I have collected over the years.

junk

n. 废旧物品，破烂 vt. 丢弃，废弃 A: What are you doing in this part of town? B: Sir, it is my new

jurisdiction

.

jurisdiction

n. 1。司法权，审判权，裁判权；2。权力，管辖权； 3。权限，管辖范围 A: Sorry, Sir, my dog ate my homework. B: That is not adequate

justification

for being late again.

justification

n. 正当的理由，借口 A: John was taken to the

juvenile

court for the hearing. B: Oh, that is right he is only 14 and too young to be on trial in the central court.

juvenile

a. 1。少年的，少年特有的；2。幼稚的，不成熟的 n. 未成年人，少年 K

A: I dreamt I was

kidnapped

by a gang of thieves. B: You were not dreaming!

kidnap

vt. 绑架，诱拐 A: Doctor, I have a severe pain in my lower back. B: It may be your

kidneys

, let me check.

kidney

n. 肾，肾脏 A: Who is your next of

kin

? B: My father.

kin

n. [总称]亲属，家属 A: I’ve hurt myself, do you have a bandage? B: Yeah, there is one in the first aid

kit.

kit

n. 1。成套的工具，（适应特定需要的）成套用品 vt.(out) 装备 A: I just bought a new

kitten

, she is very cute. B: She may be now, but she will soon grow up!

kitten

n. 小猫 A: You are my

knight

in shining armor. B: Well, that makes you my princess.

knight

n. 1。（中世纪）骑士；2。爵士；3。（国际象棋中）马 vt. 封……为爵士 A: Did you make this blanket? B: Yes, it took three weeks to

knit

.

knit

vt. 1。编结，编织；2。使紧密地结合，使紧凑；3。皱紧，皱（眉） vi. 1。编织，编结；2。（骨折）愈合 A: The potatoes are best with a

knob

of butter. B: Oh, but I don’t like potatoes or butter.

knob

n. 1。（门、抽屉的）球形把手，球形柄；2。（收音机等的）旋扭；3。小块 A: What happened to your

knuckles

? They are bleeding. B: Oh, I cycled in a wall and grazed them.

knuckle

n. 指节 vi. 1. (down) 开始努力工作；2.(under)屈服

Ｌ　

A: Be careful, your

laces

are undone. B: Oh, I never learned how to tie them properly.

lace

n.　１．网眼花边，透空织品，花边；２．鞋带，系带 vt. (up)　用系带束紧 A: Sorry I’m late, my alarm did not go off on time. B: That is a

lame

excuse, don’t let it happen again.

lame

a.　１．跛的，瘸的；２．站不住脚的，差劲的，蹩脚的 A: I am

lamenting

the loss of my dear friend. B: Goodness, what happened to him?

lament

vt.　１．哀悼，痛惜；２．抱怨，为．．．而遗憾 vi.　哀悼，悲痛 n.　挽歌，悼词 A: I am going to the lake to float some

lanterns

. B: It would be best to wait until it is dark.

lantern

n.　灯笼，提灯 A: I saw my father again after a

lapse

of twenty years. B: That must have been an emotional meeting.

lapse

n.　１．失误，疏忽；２．（时间的）流逝，间隔；３．（兴趣等的）减少，（信心的）丧失；４．陷入（或进入）（某种状态）(into) vi.　１．终止，失效；２．(into)陷入（或进入）．．．状态 A: Stop annoying your brother. B: Don’t

lash

out at me, he was the one that started it.

lash

v.　１．（用绳索等）将（物品）系牢；２．鞭打，抽打，（风，雨等）猛烈打击；３．猛烈抨击，严厉斥责 n.　１．鞭子，鞭端绳索（或皮条）；２．鞭打；３．眼睫毛；４．鞭梢

lash

out (at)　猛烈抨击 A: I know you have the ability to do the task, it is

latent

within you. B: But I am not so confident that it is there.

latent

a.　潜在的，隐伏的，不易察觉的 A: On what line of

latitude

is France? B: Well, it will span several lines, but you should check in an atlas for the exact figures.

latitude

n. １．纬度；２．［pl.］纬度地区；３．（言语，行动等的）回旋余地，自由 A: Did you enjoy the wedding? B: Indeed, it was a very

lavish

affair.

lavish

a.　１．过分丰富的，无节制的；２．过分慷慨的，浪费的 vt. (on,upon)　慷慨地给予，挥霍 A: Was our teacher also a priest? B: No, he was just a

layman

.

layman

n.　门外汉，外行 A: There were a lot of

layoffs

recently in my town. B: That will be hard on the families in the region, do you think they will be able to find new jobs?

layoff

n.　（尤指临时）解雇 A: Could you please give me some additional information about your organization? B: Certainly, this

leaflet

has all the details that you will need.

leaflet

n.　传单，散页印刷品，小册子 v.　（向．．．）散发传单（或小册子） A: Have you seen my shoes, Mum? B: Yes, they are drying on the window

ledge

.

ledge

n.　１．岩架，岩石突出部；２．架状突出物，壁架 A: Mr. Smart had a full and an interesting life. B: Yes, he indeed left a

legacy

.

legacy

n.　遗赠的财物，遗产 A: I am fascinated with ancient folk tales and

legends

. B: Yes, there are some wonderful stories that survived the ages.

legend

n.　１．传说，传奇故事；２．传奇人物 A: This time, Sir, I have a

legitimate

excuse for being late, I was ill. B: Do you have a doctor’s note to prove it?

legitimate

a.　１．合情合理的；２．合法的，法律认可的 vt.　使合法 A: Would you like a glass of

lemonade

? B: Oh, yes please, that sounds very refreshing.

lemonade

n.　１．柠檬水；２．汽水 A: Even though you have been naughty, I will be

lenient

just this one time. B: Thanks, Mum, and I promise not to do it again.

lenient

a.　宽大的，仁慈的 A: Do you need anything from the shops? B: Yes, I’d need to make a salad. Could you buy some

lettuce

please?

lettuce

n.　莴苣，生菜 A: I can’t open the window. B: Here is a stick, use it as a

lever

to force it open.

lever

n.　１．杠，杠杆；２．途径，工具，手段 vt.　（用杠杆）撬动，撬起 A: My boss never gives much

leverage

, I don’t think I’ll be able to get the day off work. B: Oh, at least try one last time.

leverage

n.　１．力量，影响，手段，优势；２．杠杆作用，杠杆的力量 A: The government has increased the

levy

on imports. B: By what percentage?

levy

vt.　征收（税等） n.　征税，税款 A: You are a

liability

around the house. B: I’m not dangerous. I’m just energetic.

liability

n.　１．责任；２．［pl.］负债，债务；３．不利条件，起妨碍作用的人（或物） A:

Lilies

are my favourite kind of flower. B: Oh, mine too!

lily

n.　百合，百合花 A: I arrive to the ball by

limousine

. B: Oh, I could not afford one, so I came by bus!

limousine

n.　轿车 A: Sarah has a very

limp

handshake. B: Yes, I don’t think that she is confident in herself.

limp

a.　１．软弱的，无生气的，无精神的；２．软的，松沓的 vi.　一瘸一拐地走，蹒跚 n.　跛行 A: Have you done

linear

equations in math class yet? B: No, I think we cover them next year.

linear

a.　１．线的，直线的，线状的；２．长度的；３．线性的 A: Is your shirt made from cotton or

linen

? B: I am not sure what kind of fabric it is.

linen

n. １．日用织品，亚麻织品；２．亚麻布 A: I worked on a cruise

liner

for three months. B: Sounds exotic, but I’m sure that it was hard work!

liner

n.　１．大客轮；２．（化妆用）眼线膏，眼线笔，描唇笔；３．衬里 A: What would you like to do this morning? B: Just

linger

in bed a while longer.

linger

vi.　１．（因不愿意离开而）继续逗留，留恋徘徊；２．(on)继续存留，缓慢消失 A: I had a problem learning how to speak correctly when I was a child. B: Oh, I also had some

linguistic

problems.

linguistic

a.　语言的，语言学的 A: Is that

lipstick

on your collar? B: No, it is just tomato sauce, trust me!

lipstick

n.　唇膏，口红 A: What do you do in your spare time? B: I’m involved in a

literacy

project, teaching kids how to read.

literacy

n.　识字，有文化，读写能力 A: You should try to look beyond

literal

translations of the poem. B: But it is too difficult for me.

literal

a.　１．照字面的，原义的；２．逐字的 A: You should not take everything that I say

literally

. B: Well, you should be more direct.

literally

n.　１．逐字地，照原文，照字面地；２．确实地，真正地；３．简直 A: My grandmother was the only

literate

girl in her family. B: She was lucky to get an education.

literate

a.　１．有读写能力的；２．有文化修养的 A: Please put your

litter

in the bin. B: Oh, I can’t see one.

litter

n.　１．废弃物，被胡乱扔掉的东西；２．一窝（仔，崽）；３．（一堆）杂乱的东西 vt.　乱扔东西于 vi.　乱扔废弃物 A: The

livestock

on my farm are doing very well. B: How many cows and sheep do you have in total?

livestock

n.　［总称］家畜，牲畜 A: Were you out in the sun? B: Yes, I got burnt and I look like a

lobster

.

lobster

n.　龙虾 A: Are there any libraries in your

locality

? B: No, but there is one in the next town.

locality

n.　地区，地点 A: Oh no, I left my watch in the

locker

in the gym. B: You better go back and get it.

locker

n.　（公共场所供个人使用的）寄物柜 A: I’m interested in early

locomotive

travel. B: I have never really been interested in trains myself.

locomotive

n.　机车 A: You have very

lofty

ideals. B: No, I just have high expectations of myself.

lofty

a.　１．高傲的，傲慢的；２．崇高的，高尚的；３．高耸的，极高的 A: My family has never enjoyed

longevity

. B: But you are lucky, you are already 91!

longevity

n.　１．长寿；２．寿命 A: What line of

longitude

are the Falkland Islands located on? B: Not sure, you better check a map.

longitude

n.　经度 A: My grandmother made all her clothing on a

loom

. B: Did she teach you how to use it?

loom

n.　织布机 vi.　１．阴森地逼近，隐现，赫然耸现；２．即将来临 A: What did you do with the stolen

loot

? B: I hid the money in a secret location.

loot

n.　赃物，战利品，掠夺物 v.　抢劫，劫掠，掠夺 A: My skin is too dry, it must be because of the hot weather. B: Here is some

lotion

, rub it on to help.

lotion

n.　洗液，洗济，护肤液 A: Whether I win or lose is a

lottery

. B: Are you sure there is nothing you can do to increase your chances of winning?

lottery

n.　１．抽彩给奖法；２．碰运气的事，难于算计的事 A: This is an unusual dish, what is the main ingredient? B: It is made from

lotus

leaves.

lotus

n.　莲，莲花 A: They will announce the match results over the

loudspeaker

. B: We had better pay more attention then.

loudspeaker

n. 扬声器，喇叭 A: Did you see my scarf, Dad? B: Yes, it is the

lounge

, near the TV.

lounge

n.　休息厅，休息室 vi.　１．（懒洋洋地）倚，（懒散地）躺；２．闲逛，闲荡 A: The brakes on my bike are not working. B: Perhaps you need to

lubricate

them.

lubricate

vt.　使润滑 A: I just landed a new

lucrative

job. B: Great, would you like to share some of your hard earned cash with me?

lucrative

a.　赚钱的，可获利的 A: I had to close my shop. Business had

lulled

. B: That is such a shame.

lull

vt.　１．使安静，使入睡；２．缓和，减轻，哄骗 n.　暂时的平息（或平静） A: I will have to

lumber

a clearing in the forest. B: Oh, are you sure it is necessary to cut down the trees?

lumber

vi.　笨拙地移动，缓慢吃力地移动 vt.　拖累，使陷入困境 n.　１．（堆放着的）家用废旧杂物；２．木材，不料，锯制板 A: The room was

luminous

with the light. B: It must have looked beautiful, especially in the evening.

luminous

a.　发光的，发亮的，光明的 A: I’d like to make a

lunar

landing some day. B: I’d also love to visit the moon.

lunar

a.　月的，月球的 A: Why did you move to the city? B: I was

lured

by the bright lights.

lure

vt.　吸引，引诱，诱惑 n.　１．吸引力，诱惑物；２．诱饵，鱼饵 A: You have a strong

lust

for power. B: Yes, I consider myself ambitious.

lust

n.　１．（强烈的）性欲，淫欲 vi. (after, for)　对．．．有强烈的欲望 A: Shakespeare wrote exceptional

lyric

poetry. B: I agree, his work is amazing, Jack.

lyric

a.　抒情的 n.　［常pl.］歌词 M

A: Has the case been closed yet? B: No, the

magistrate

still needs to decide the outcome.

magistrate

n.　地方行政官，地方法官，治安官 A: I am unable to read the small print in the book. B: It seems you need to

magnify

it.

magnify

vt.　１．放大，扩大；２．夸大，夸张 A: That was a terrible storm. B: Indeed, but it is too early to determine the

magnitude

of the damage.

magnitude

n.　１．重要性，重大；２．巨大，广大 A: A young fair

maiden

like you shouldn’t be single. B: That is because I am a young fair independent maiden.

maiden

n.　少女，年轻姑娘，未婚女子 a.　首次的，初次的 A: You look

majestic

sitting on that high chair. B: Yes, I am pretending to be the king!

majestic

a.　雄伟的，壮丽的，庄严的，高贵的 A: Please cook me dinner now. B: Yes, your

majesty

, I’m at your service.

majesty

n. １．［Ｍ－］陛下（对帝王，王后的尊称）；２．雄伟，壮丽，庄严 A: Doctor, I traveled to Africa and I think I caught

malaria

. B: Did you take any medicine as a precaution?

malaria

n. 疟疾 A: I hate you! B: Why are you so full of

malice

?

malice

n.　恶意，怨恨 A: I’m afraid that the test results have come back and your lump is

malignant

. B: That means it’s serious, doesn’t it, doctor?

malignant

a.　１．恶性的，致命的；２．恶意的，恶毒的 A: I’m going shopping in the

mall

this afternoon, want to join me? B: No, thanks, I have plans already.

mall

n.　（由许多商店组成的）购物中心 A: That child looks very unhealthy. B: Yes, he does not have enough to eat. He is suffering from

malnutrition

.

malnutrition

n.　营养不良 A: What distinguishes mammals from other animals, teacher? B:

Mammals

feed their young on milk.

mammal

n. 哺乳动物 A: I was able to park the car in one single

maneuver

. B: Well done, you have improved.

maneuver

n. 1．谨慎而熟练的动作；２．策略，花招；３．［pl.］演习 vt.　１．设法使变动位置；２．（敏捷或巧妙地）操纵，控制 vi.　１．设法变动位置；２．用策略，耍花招 A: Are you telling me you saw a ghost? B: Yes, it

manifested

itself on me during the night.

manifest

a.　明显的，显然的，明了的 vt.　１．显示，表明，证明；２．使显现，使显露 A: I’m not able to untie this knot. B: If you

manipulate

the knot a bit more you may be able to open it.

manipulate

vt.　１．操纵，控制，影响；２．（熟练地）操作，使用 A: I just bought the new house. B: That is too big to be a house. It is a

mansion

.

mansion

n.　大厦，（豪华的）宅邸 A: I discovered an ancient

manuscript

. B: Are you going to donate it to the library?

manuscript

n.　１．手稿，原稿，底稿；２．手写本 A: What type of tree is that? B: I think it is a

maple

maple

n.　槭树，枫树，槭木 A: I really dislike Stephanie. B: Don’t try to

mar

me with your negative impressions of her before I even meet her.

mar

vt.　破坏，毁坏 A: I’m getting a new fireplace installed. B: Is it the

marble

one you had your eye on?

marble

n.　１．大理石；２．（用玻璃、石头等制成的）弹子；３．［pl.］弹子游戏 A: The

mare

is expecting her foal in three weeks. B: Oh! I thought a

mare

was a male horse, silly me!

mare

n.　母马，母驴 A: Did you do well in the exam, Sir? B: Yes, you only made some

marginal

errors.

marginal

a.　１．微小的，少量的，不重要的；２．仅以微弱多数票获胜的；３．记（或引）在页边的，有旁注的 A: Have you ever smoked

marijuana

? B: No, I have never tried drugs.

marijuana

n.　大麻，大麻烟 A: What is your

marital

status? B: I am married.

marital

a.　婚姻的，夫妻的 A: I’m going to visit the

maritime

museum this afternoon. B: I assume that it is the one by the sea.

maritime

a.　１．海的，海事的，航海的；２．近海的，海的 A: It rained so much. My garden is like a

marsh

. B: Don’t worry, it will dry out soon.

marsh

n.　沼泽，湿地 A: I was a

marshal

in the army for 11 years. B: Gosh, that is a high rank, you must have worked hard to get there.

marshal

n.　１．元帅，最高指挥官；２．（某些群众活动的）总指挥，司仪；３．（美国的）执法官，警察局长，消防队长 vt.　整理，排列，集结 A: I read that the ancient Romans were

martial

people. B: I’m not sure if they were inclined to war.

martial

a.　战争的，军事的，武术的 A: The sunset is amazing. B: Yes, I am sitting here

marveling

at it right now.

marvel

vi. (at)　惊叹，赞佩 vt.　对．．．感到惊异 n.　令人惊异（或不可思议）的事，奇迹 A: That girl looks particularly

masculine

. B: Maybe it is because she lifts weights.

masculine

a.　１．男性的，男子的；２．男子气的 A: Shall I

mash

your potatoes? B: No, thanks, I like them whole.

mash

vt. (up)　把．．．捣成糊状 n.　糊状物 A: The soldiers

massacred

each other with gunfire during the war. B: Do you know how many people were killed?

massacre

vt.　１．大规模屠杀，残杀；２．彻底击败 n.　１．大屠杀，残杀；２．（比赛等）残败 A: I had a wonderful body

massage

last night. B: Was it painful?

massage

n.　按摩，推拿 vt.　给．．．按摩 A: What flag is that hoisted on the

mast

? B: It is the national flag. Don’t you recognize it?

mast

n.　１．船桅，桅杆，旗杆；２．天线杆 A: Your book is a

masterpiece

, well done. B: Thanks, I hope that the publishers think so , too.

masterpiece

n.　杰作 A: I would love to have a baby soon. A: That sounds like your

maternal

instincts talking!

maternal

a.　１．母亲的，母亲般的；２．母系的，母方的 A: Did you put your money in the bank? B: No, I hid it under the

mattress

.

mattress

n.　褥垫，床垫 A: I love walking in the

meadows

in spring. B: Me too, the fields are best at that time of year.

meadow

n.　草地 A: My brothers are having a serious argument. B: Are you going to

mediate

in the hope of solving it?

mediate

vi. (in, between)　调解，周旋 vt.　１．经调解解决；２．经周旋促成 A: I visited several

medieval

castles while in France. B: So that means they date from the Middle Ages, correct?

medieval

a.　中世纪的，中古（时代）的 A: I try to practice

meditation

at least once a day. B: Oh, I can never sit still for long periods.

meditation

n.　１．默想，默念；２．沉思，冥想，沉思录 A: Why are you looking so

melancholy

, Rory? B: I just lost my job.

melancholy

a.　忧郁的，使人忧郁的，悲伤的 n.　忧郁，悲伤 A: The atmosphere at the party was exceptionally

mellow

. B: Yes, all the guests were very relaxed.

mellow

a.　１．（颜色或声音）柔和的；２（水果）熟透的，甘美多汁的，（酒）芳醇的；３．成熟的，老练的，稳健的；４．高兴的，微醉的 v.　１．（使）变得柔和；２．（使）成熟；３．（使）变得香醇 A: Sing along to this

melody

. B: I would, but I haven’t a note in my head.

melody

n.　１．旋律，曲调；２．悦耳的音乐 A: Would you like to try some

melon

? B: I’d love to, is it sweet?

melon

n.　瓜，甜瓜 A: Does Kelly know where to meet us? B: Yeah, I left a

memo

for her.

memo

n.　备忘录 A: You have had such an interesting life, you should write your

memoirs.

B: I’ve already started them.

memoir

n.　１．［pl.］回忆录，自传；２．记事录 A: Do we have to

memorise

the whole poem, Sir? B: No, only the first two verses.

memorise

v.　记住，熟记 A: Get out from the kitchen, you are such a

menace

. B: Sorry, I was only trying to help.

menace

n.　１．具有危险性的人（或物）；２．威胁，威吓 vt.　威胁，威吓 A: I do not understand Robin’s

mentality

. B: Yeah, she has some strange ideas sometimes.

mentality

n.　心态，思想方法 A: All of the

merchandise

in the shop is half price today. B: Oh, let’s go in!

merchandise

n.　［总称］商品，货物 vt.　买卖，经营 A: Be careful, there is

mercury

in the thermometer. B: Don’t worry, I will be careful.

mercury

n.　１，水银，汞；２［Ｍ－］［罗神］墨丘利 A: I think our ideas are beginning to

merge

. B: I think that is because we have spent so much time together.

merge

v.　（使）结合，（使）合并，（使）合为一体 A: Can you bring this note to your Mum? B: No, I am not your

messenger.

messenger

n.　送信人，信使 A: This car is a little more expensive because of the

metallic

paint. B: I think it is worth is though.

metallic

a.　１．金属的，金属制的；２．有金属特性的，像金属的 A: Now, please pick out the main

metaphors

in the poem. B: Can you give us a clue, teacher?

metaphor

n.　１．隐喻；２．象征 A: You are very

methodical

. B: I just like to be organized.

methodical

a.　１．有条理的，井然的；２．办事有条不紊的 A: You were

meticulous

about the details of our trip. B: I just wanted everything to go smoothly.

meticulous

a.　极其仔细的，一丝不苟的 A: Shall we take the bus? B: No, the

metro

will be quicker.

metro.

n.　地铁 A: Did you report the crime? B: Yeah, straight away to the

metropolitan

police.

metropolitan

a.　大城市的，大都会的 A: You are a great violinist. B: I agree, I think we have a star in our

midst

.

midst

n.　中部，中间，当中 in the

midst

of １．在．．．之中；２．正当．．．的时候 A: I am making a film about

migrant

workers in the city. B: That will be so interesting. I can’t wait to see it when it is finished.

migrant

n.　１．移居者，移民；２．候鸟，迁移动物 A: These birds

migrate

south in the winter every year? B: I’d like to go to warmer places also!

migrate

vi.　１．（候鸟等）迁徙，移栖；２．移居（尤指移居国外），迁移 A: Even though this car is old, the

mileage

is not very high. B: I shall buy it so.

mileage

n.　１．里程，英里数；２．好处，利润 A: A

militant　

group of reformers attempted to overthrow the government. B: Were they successful?

militant

a.　激进的，好斗的 n.　激进分子，斗士 A: I want to be a

millionaire

some day. B: Well, you will either have to win the Lottery or work very hard.

millionaire

n.　百万富翁，大富翁 A: The flavours in this soup have

mingled　

well. B: Yes, it is delicious.

mingle

vt.　使混合，使相混 vi.　１．相交往，相往来；２．混合起来，相混合 A: I bought a

miniature

house for my doll. B: And when you are old enough you will be able to buy a normal sized one!

miniature

a.　小型的，微小的 n.　１．微小的模型，缩影；２．微型画，微型人物像 in

miniature　

　小规模，小型 A: We will rent a

minibus

to take us to the match. B: Are you sure we won’t all fit in a car?

minibus　

n.　小型公共汽车 A: Margaret, you always do the

minimal　

amount of work. B: Sorry, I will try harder from now on.

minimal

a.　最小的，最低限度的 A: Shall I turn the computer off? B: No just

minimize　

the current screen.

minimize

vt.　１．使减少（或缩小）到最低限度；２．极力贬低，对．．．做最低估计 A: Would you like a

mint　

? B: No thanks, I have just brushed my teeth.

mint

n.　１．薄荷；２．铸币厂 vt.　１．铸造（硬币）；２．创造（词，词组等） A: I’m surprised to see you so soon after your accident. B: Yes, the doctors said I made a

miraculous　

recovery.

miraculous

a.　奇迹般的，不可思议的 A: I hope you are not up to

mischief　

in there, Son. B: No Dad, I’m only playing a video game.

mischief

n.　１．恶作剧，胡闹，捣蛋；２．淘气，顽皮；３．损害，伤害，危害 A: My grandfather encountered a lot of

misery

during his lifetime. B: Yes, I am glad that I was not born back them.

misery

n.　１．痛苦，苦恼，苦难；２．悲惨的境遇，贫苦 A: It rained heavily on my wedding day. B: Oh, what a

misfortune　

!

misfortune

n.　１．不幸，厄运，逆境；２．不幸事故，灾难，灾祸 A: Aside from some slight

misgivings　

, I think Mrs. Jones should have the job. B: Actually I think she is perfect for it.

misgiving

n.　疑虑，担忧，害怕 A: I was educated in South Africa by some

missionaries　

. B: Oh, what country were they from?

missionary　

n.　传教士 A: I think David has a

mistress　

. B: No, he is happily married.

mistress

n.　１．情妇；２．主妇，女主人 A: But I don’t want to do the washing up. B: The sooner you stop

moaning　

, the quicker it will get done.

moan

vi.　１．呻吟，呜咽；２．(about)抱怨，发牢骚 vt.　抱怨 n.　１．呻吟声，呜咽声；２．怨声，牢骚 A: I was attacked by an angry

mob

on my way home. B: How terrible, were you hurt?

mob　

n.　暴民，乌合之众 vt.　成群围住，聚众袭击 A: How are we going to

mobilize　

the masses? B: It is certainly difficult to get them going, but we shall manage.

mobilize

vt.　１．动员；２．调动，鼓动起 vi.　动员起来 A: How did he recover so quickly? B: He

mock　

his illness in the first place.

mock

vt.　１．嘲笑，嘲弄；２．（为了取笑）模仿 vi.　嘲笑，嘲弄 a.　１．模拟的，演习的；２．假的，假装的 A: I have only two more

modules　

to complete and then I have my degree. B: Congratulations!

module

n. １．组件，模块，模件；２．（航天器的）舱 A: On this

momentous　

occasion I would like to thank all those who supported my cause. B: There is no need to thank us.

momentous

a.　重大的，重要的 A: Are you in favour of the

monarchy　

? B: No, I don’t support the king or the queen.

monarchy

n.　１．君主制，君主政体；２．君主国 A: How do I get to your house? B: Pass the

monastery　

on the other side of the town and my house is the first on the right.

monastery

n.　修道院，寺院 A: What do you think of the new

monetary　

union in Europe? B: Oh, I think that it will be good for trade.

monetary

a.　钱的，货币的，金融的 A: I met a

monk　

on my travels. B: Oh, did you visit a monastery?

monk　

n.　修道士，僧侣 A: The play was excellent. B: I agree, especially the long

monologue

performed by the main actress.

monologue

n.　１．（别人简直无法插嘴的）滔滔不绝的话；２．（戏剧，电影等中的）独白 A: Mr. Dalton has somewhat of a

monopoly　

in the town. B: Yes, he owns of the shops and restaurants.

monopoly

n.　１．垄断，专卖；２．垄断物，垄断商品，专卖商品；３．独占，完全控制 A: Do you enjoy your work? B: No, it is

monotonous　

.

monotonous

a.　单调无聊的，毫无变化的 A: There are

monsters　

under my bed, Mum. B: Don’t be silly, how would they fit?

monster　

n.　１．怪物；２．极其残酷的人；３．巨人，巨兽，巨大的东西 a.　巨大的，庞大的 A: I split some water on the carpet B: Don’t worry, I’ll

mop　

it up later.

mop

n.　１．拖把；２．蓬乱的头发 v.　１．用拖把拖洗；２．擦干

mop　

up　１．（用布等）擦去；２．扫荡，肃清；３．完成，结束 A: The film was uplifting. B: Yes, it was good for my

morale　

.

morale

n.　士气，斗志 A: Do you think you have a strict set of principles? B: Yes, I think I have a strong sense of

morality　

.

morality

n.　１．道德，（行为等的）道德性；２．德行，品行 A: Be careful, that is dangerous. B: Oh, we are all

mortals　

and have to die at some stage or another.

mortal

a.　１．终有一死的；２．致命的；３．你死我活的，不共戴天的 n.　人 A: Did you buy your house with cash? B: Not at all, I had to take out a huge

mortgage　

.

mortgage

n.　抵押，抵押借款 vt.　抵押 A: The drains are not working. B: They must be filled with

moss　

again, I will clear them.

moss

n.　藓类植物，苔藓 A: Shall we stay in a hotel? B: No, let’s save money and stay in a

motel　

.

motel.

n.　汽车旅馆 A: There is a hole in your sweatshirt. B: Oh, it was eaten by

moths　

.

moth

n.　蛾 A: Do you drive a car? B: No, but I can ride a

motorcycle　

.

motorcycle

n.　摩托车 A: What was the

motto

of your school? B: I’m not sure if it had one.

motto

n.　箴言，格言，座右铭 A: The castle was built on the top of the

mound

overlooking the village. B: I assume they did that for protection.

mound

n.　１．土墩，沙土堆；２．（一）堆，（一）垛 A: It has been a long time since your father passed away. B: Yes, but I’m still in mourning. mourn v. １．哀悼；２．（对．．．）感到痛心（或遗憾） A: Have you ever grown a beard? B: No, but I did have a

moustache　

once.

moustache

n.　八字须 A: The grass is getting long. B: Well, it is about time that you

mowed　

it then.

mow

v.　割（草）

mow　

down　大量杀伤，扫杀，摧毁 A: Don’t come into the house with

muddy　

shoes. B: OK, I’ll take them off now.

muddy

a.　１．泥泞的，沾满烂泥的；２．（光，色泽）灰暗的，暗淡的；３．模糊的，糊涂的 vt.　１．使沾上烂泥；２．使（形势，争端等）显得扑朔迷离 A: You are as slow as a

mule　

. B: You are no spring chicken yourself.

mule

n.　１．骡子；２．［pl.］拖鞋；３．十分固执的人 A: Are you planning to feed the

multitudes　

with this meal? B: Yes, I cook rather a lot.

multitude

n.　１．大量，许多；２．［the ~］大众，民众 a

multitude / multitudes　

of　许多，大量 A: Did you hear what Mandy said? B: No, she was

mumbling　

.

mumble

v.　含糊地说（话），咕哝 n.　咕哝，含糊的话（或声音） A: I am going to see an exhibition in the

municipal

gallery tomorrow. B: Oh, can I join you?

municipal　

a.　市的，市政的 A: The room was so silent you could hear a pin drop. B: You mean there was not even a

murmur　

.

murmur

v. / n.　１．小声说（话）；２．小声抱怨，咕哝；３．（微风，流水等）发出连续而低沉的声音 A: You are looking incredibly

muscular　

. B: Oh, thanks, I have been going to the gym five times a week.

muscular

a.　１．肌肉发达的，强壮的；２．（有关）肌肉的 A: Do you follow any particular religion? B: Yes, I am a

Muslim　

.

Muslin

n.　穆斯林 a.　穆斯林的，伊斯兰教信徒的 A: Would you like any sauce on your sandwich? B: Do you have any mustard? mustard n.　１．芥末；２．芥菜 A: After witnessing the accident my brother was

mute　

for three years. B: And why did he start to speak again?

mute　

a.　１．缄默的，无声的；２．哑的，不会说话的；３．（字母）不发音的 vt.　消除（声音），减轻（声音） A: He

muttered　

the answer into my ear but I still was unable to hear him. B: You should have asked him to repeat it more clearly.

mutter

v. / n.　轻声低语，小声抱怨 A: Is this chicken or beef? B: Neither, it is

mutton　

.

mutton

n.　羊肉 A: My dog bit a young child once. B: Is that why he now wears a

muzzle　

?

muzzle　

n.　１．（四足动物的）鼻口部；２．（防止动物咬人的）口套；３．枪口，炮口 vt.　１．使缄默，钳制．．．言论；２．给（狗等）戴口套 A: There are

myriad　

reasons why I should not go on holidays now. B: But there is one reason why you should, me!

myriad

a.　无数的 n.　无数，极大数量 A: My neighbour claims that she is a

mystic　

. B: Do you think that she actually has magical powers?

mystic

n.　神秘主义者 a.　１．神秘的，玄妙的；２．神秘主义（者）的 A: The moon looks

mystical

tonight. B: Perhaps that is because it is a full moon on a clear night.

mystical

见

mystic

A: I want to study ancient

mythology　

. B: What interests you in particular about the stories?

mythology

n.　神话，神话学

Ｎ　

A: He has a very

naive

attitude towards works. B: Yeah, he thinks that money grows on trees.

naive

a.　１．幼稚的，轻信的；２．天真的 A: I’m feeling a bit tired. B: Why don’t you have a quick

nap

?

nap

n. / vi　（尤指在白天）小睡，打盹 catch sb

napping

　１．发现某人在打瞌睡；２．使措手不及 A: Here is a

napkin

is case you spill your drink. B: Oops, too late!

napkin

n.　餐巾 A: Did you enjoy the novel you just completed? B: Yes, very much, the

narrative

was exceptional.

narrative

n.　１．叙述文，故事；２．叙述，讲述 A: That is a

nasty

cold that you have. B: Oh, it is getting better, you should have seen me last week!

nasty

a.　１．令人讨厌的，令人厌恶的；２．难弄的，困难的；３．严重的，恶劣的，险恶的；４．下流的，道德败坏的 A: My son is so

naughty

. B: Don’t worry, he will grow up soon.

naughty

a.　１．顽皮的，淘气的；２．猥亵的 A: The rain

necessitated

that the concert was held indoors. B: Oh, I did not realize that it had rained.

necessitate

vt.　使成为必要，需要 A: Have you seen my new

necklace

? B: Yes, just below your chin, you are wearing it!

necklace

n.　项链 A: The school was found guilty of

negligence.

B: Was it closed down as a result?

negligence

n.　疏忽，粗心大意 A: Did you make any progress in learning French this month? B:

Negligible

, I did not work hard enough.

negligible

a. 可忽略不计的，微不足道的 A: Where is your apartment? B: Right beside the shop with the bright

neon

sign.

neon

n.　１．氖；２．氖灯，霓虹灯 A: What would you like to do when you leave school? B: I’d love to be a

newscaster

on TV?

newscaster

n.　新闻播音员 A: They will be showing a recent

newsreel

just before the film in the cinema. B: Oh good, I have not seen the news for a long time.

newsreel

n. 新闻影片 A: Mum, can I have my pocket money please? B: I haven’t even a

nickel

to give you this week.

nickel

n. １．镍；２．（美国和加拿大的）五分镍币，五分钱 A: Do you have a

nickname

, Steven? B: Well, my father calls me “pest”, if that counts!

nickname

n.　绰号 vt.　给．．．起绰号 A: Keith’s teeth are badly stained with

nicotine

. B: Yes, he smokes a lot.

nicotine

n.　尼古丁 A: What was the score in the football match? B: One-

nil

, to our team.

nil

n.　无，零 A: Did the committee do good work? B: No, it was only

nominal,

I think the members met only once.

nominal

a.　１．名义上的，有名无实的；２．（费用等）很少的，象征性的；３．名词性的 A: I am going to

nominate

you to be the president of our organization. B: Oh, thanks, I didn’t realize you thought so highly of me.

nominate

vt.　提名，任命 A: Even though Peter hurt his foot he

nonetheless

won the race. B: Yeah, he has always been a determined athlete.

nonetheless

ad.　尽管如此，依然，然而 A: What usually happens at the end of one of these meetings? B: I’m not sure what the

norm

is.

norm

n.　１．标准，规范；２．［常pl.］准则 A: I spent the afternoon looking at old photos. B: That must have made you

nostalgic

.

nostalgic

a. 怀旧的，引起对往事怀恋的 A: Why are dragons said to have large

nostrils

? B: So that they can blow fire through them.

nostril

n.　鼻孔 A: Mr. Hardy made a

notable

presentation at the conference. B: Well, tell me the details then.

notable

a.　值得注意的，显著的，著名的 n.　名人，要人 A: Did you play this piece at the concert? B: No, I was unable to read the musical

notation

. It wasn’t printed clearly.

notation

n.　１．记号，标记法；２．注释，记录 A: I am

notorious

for my bad spelling. B: Yes, your teacher did mention it to me once.

notorious

a.　臭名昭著的，声名狼藉的 A:

Notwithstanding

the weather, we had a great day out. B: Yeah, it is best not to let the rain spoil our plans.

notwithstanding

prep. / ad. 尽管 A: What are you doing? B: I am reading a book to

nourish

my mind.

nourish

vt.　１．养育，喂养，滋养；２．怀有（希望等），增强（希望等） A: My daughter sleeps with her new shoes on. B: Don’t worry, the

novelty

will wear off soon.

novelty

n.　１．新奇事物；２．新奇，新奇感，新奇性；３．新颖小巧而廉价的物品 A: What did you think of the

nude

painting in the gallery? B: I thought it was a masterpiece.

nude

a.　裸体的 n.　裸体画，裸体雕像 A: What is the

numerical

value you would attach to happiness? B: That is an impossible thing to give a figure to .

numerical

a.　数字的，用数字表示，数值的 A: My aunt wants to become a

nun

. B: She must be very religious.

nun　

n.　修女，尼姑 A: My plants just died. B: That is because you didn’t

nurture

them. Plants are like children!

nurture

vt. / n.　养育，培育，滋养 A: I love all types of fruit. B: Excellent, and they are so rich in

nutrients

.

nutrient

n. 营养品，滋养物 a.　营养的，滋养的 A: The young child looked very unwell. B: Yes, I think he was lacking

nutrition

.

nutrition

n.　营养 O

A: What type of tree is that? B: I think it is an

oak

tree. It is certainly large enough to be one.

oak

n. １．栎树，橡树；２．栎木，橡木 A: Oh no, I’ve dropped an

oar

. B: We will have to swim to the shore now.

oar

n.　桨，橹 A: Please tell me the big secret. B: Sorry, I took an

oath

and swore that I wouldn't.

oath

n.　１．誓言，誓约；咒骂，诅咒语 on / under

oath

在法庭上宣过誓 A: My pupils are so

obedient

, they always do their home work. B: You are lucky, mine are terrible.

obedient

a.　服从的，顺从的 A: Robert told an

obscene

joke last night. B: Is it too rude to repeat to me?

obscene

a.　１．淫秽的，下流的；２．可憎的，可恶的 A: Did you understand the theatre performance? B: No, it was too

obscure

for me.

obscure

a.　１．不著名的，不重要的；２．费解的，模糊不清的；３．隐藏的，偏僻的 vt.　使变模糊，掩盖 A: You are always playing video games. B: I know. I have an

obsession.

obsession

n.　困扰，无法摆脱的思想（或情感） A: Excuse me, but your car is

obstructing

the entrance to my home. B: Oh, I’ll move it right away.

obstruct

vt.　１．阻塞，堵塞；２．阻碍，阻止，妨碍 A: Can I move into the apartment today? B: No, you can have

occupancy

next week.

occupancy

n.　占有，使用，居住 A: What is that terrible

odour

? B: Oh, sorry, it must be my socks.

odour

n.　气味 A: Beverley looked stunning at the party. B: Yes, her outfit was

offset

by her jewelry.

offset

vt.　补偿，抵消 A: Do you have any

offspring

? B: Yes, I have three daughters.

offspring

n.　１．子女，子孙，后代；２．（动物的）崽 A: Do you like

olives

? B: Yes, especially black ones in salad.

olive

n.　橄榄，橄榄树 A: Is that glass clear? B: No, it is

opaque

, that is why you are having difficulty seeing through it.

opaque

a.　１．不透明的，不透光的；２．难理解的，晦涩的 A: Women in the old days were frequently

oppressed

by their husbands. B: I am glad that times are changing.

oppress

vt.　１．压迫，压制；２．使（心情等）沉重，使烦恼 A: You would like the blue car? B: No, I think I’ll

opt

for the red one.

opt

vt. (for)　选择，挑选 A: The weather will be wonderful tomorrow. B: You are always filled with

optimism

.

optimism

n.　乐观，乐观主义 A: I study at my

optimum

between eight and ten in the morning. B: Oh, I work best in the evenings.

optimum

a.　最合适的，最优的，最佳的 A: Where did you get the apples? B: I picked them in the

orchard

down the road.

orchard

n.　果园 A: I was in a serious car accident last year. B: That must have been a terrible

ordeal

.

ordeal

n.　苦难经理，折磨，煎熬 A: I love studying science. B: I

orient

more towards the Arts.

orient

vt.　１．使适应，使熟悉情况（或环境等）；２．（to ,toward）使朝向，以．．．为方向（目标） n.　东方，亚洲（尤指远东），东半球 A:

Oriental

cuisine is my favourite. B: Yes, I also love Chinese food.

oriental

a. 东方的，东方人的，东方文化的 A: I was unable to find my

orientation

in the city. B: You should have carried a map with you.

orientation

n.　１．方向，目标，方位；２．熟悉情况，适应，情况介绍 A: From where does the guitar

originate

? B: Well, there are many types of guitar, so probably many countries.

originate

vi. (in,from,with)　起源于，来自，产生 vt.　创造，创始，开创 A: That is a beautiful

ornament

beside the TV. B: Thanks, it was a gift from a friend.

ornament

n.　１．装饰品，点缀品；２．装饰，点缀 vt.　装饰，点缀，美化 A: I was an

orphan

until the age of seven. B: Goodness, do you know what happened to your parents?

orphan

n.　孤儿 vt.　使成为孤儿 A: You look very unusual today. B: Yes, I was tired with the

orthodox.

orthodox

a.　１．传统的；２．正统的，正宗的 A: I was

ousted

from the number one position. B: But you will have a chance to win it back, don’t worry.

oust

vt.　１．驱逐；２．罢免，把．．．撤职（以取而代之） A: There was an

outbreak

of skin disease in my town. B: Oh, did you contract it?

outbreak

n.　（战争、情感、火山等的）爆发，（疾病，虫害等的）突然发生 A: That is a beautiful

outfit

you are wearing. B: Thanks , I got it specially made for this occasion.

outfit

n.　１．（用于某种场合的）全套服装；２．（协同工作的）一组人；３．全套装备，全套工具 A: Let’s go on an

outing

. B: OK, where would you like to go?

outing

n.　远足，郊游，短途旅行，外出参观（或看戏等） A: I saw a film about

outlaw

in the Wild West. B: Oh, I hate those types of movies.

outlaw

n. 歹徒，亡命之徒 vt.　宣布．．．为不合法 A: There will be

outrage

if I am home late again. B: Don’t worry, they won’t get angry.

outrage

n.　１．义愤，愤慨；２．暴行，骇人听闻的事件 vt.　激起．．．的义愤，激怒 A: Who won the match? B: There was no

outright

winner. It was a draw.

outright

ad.　１．坦率地，直率地，无保留地；２．完全地，彻底地；３．立即，当场 a.　１．清楚的，无疑的，明白无误的；２．完全的，彻底的 A: Do you live in the centre of the town? B: No, just on the

outskirts

.

outskirts

n.　外围地区，郊区，郊外 A: My library books are five days

overdue

. B: Oh, will you have to pay a fine?

overdue

a.　１．过期的，到期未付的；２．早该有的，迟到的，延误的 A: The bath is

overflowing

! B: Oh no, I forgot that I had one running.

overflow

vt.　１．满得外溢，外流，泛滥；２．(with)充满，洋溢　 vt.　淹没，从．．．中溢出，多得使无法容纳 n.　１．容纳不下的物（或人）；２．溢出，满出；３．溢流口，溢流管 A: Excuse me. I couldn’t help but

overhear

, but I think I am the person you are looking for. B: What a coincidence!

overhear

vt.　无意中听到，偷听到 A: It is a shame that our holidays don’t

overlap

. B: Indeed, I would love to go on holidays with you.

overlap

v.　１．（与．．．）部分重叠；２．（与．．．）部分相同 n.　重叠，重叠的部分 A: Did you make it to the other side of the mountain? B: No, the

overpass

was blocked.

overpass

n.　天桥，立交桥 A: My comment

overrides

my previous statement. B: You are always changing your mind.

override

vt.　１．不顾，不理睬，否决；２．压倒，优先于 A: His dislike for me was

overt

. B: Oh, he did not make it that obvious.

overt

a.　公开的，不隐蔽的 A: I am planning to

overthrow

the government. B: That is a big plan. you will need help.

overthrow

vt.　１．推翻，打倒；２．使终止，屏弃 n.　倾覆，终止，结束 A: Our car

overturned

when it hit the tree. B: Was anyone injured?

overturn

vt.　１．使翻转，使倾覆，使倒下；２．颠覆，推翻 vi.　倾覆，翻转，翻倒 A: Were you surprised by the gift? B: Yes, I was completely

overwhelmed

.

overwhelm

vt.　１．（感情上）使受不了，使不知所措；２．征服，制服 A: I have an

overwhelming

need to sleep right now. B: Well, what is keeping you from having a rest?

overwhelming

a.　１，势不可挡的，压倒的；２．巨大的 A: What is that bird? B: I think it is an

owl

.

owl.

n.　猫头鹰 A: Is water a type of

oxide

? B: Yes, as it contains oxygen.

oxide

n.　氧化物 A: Do you enjoy eating

oysters

? B: I have never tasted them.

oyster

n.　牡蛎 A: Did you hear that the hole in the

ozone

is increasing in size? B: Yes, it is a shame.

ozone

n.　臭氧