When I put wallpaper up I got paste all over my hands and clothes.
我贴墙纸时手上和衣服上全都沾满了浆糊。 receipt
n. [C] a written statement showing that you have paid for sth. 收据，收条
Make sure you are given a receipt for everything you buy.
一定要确保你买的每样东西都有一张收据。 I paid the bill and he gave me a receipt. 我付了账单，他给了我一张收据。 donation
n. [C] money or goods that you give to a person or an organization in order to help them 捐赠物；捐款 They received a large donation to the school. 他们收到了给这所学校的大笔捐款。
She gave/made a donation of $200 to the Children's Hospital.
她捐赠200美元给儿童医院。 hip
n. [C] the part on each side of human body between the top of the leg and the waist 臀（部）；髋（部） crawl
vi. 1. move along on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground 爬行；匍匐前进 The child crawled across the floor. 这孩子爬过了地板。
There's an insect crawling down your sleeve. 有只昆虫顺着你的袖子在往下爬。 2. move slowly 缓慢行进
The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometers per hour.
车辆正以每小时10公里的速度缓慢地向前移动着。 Cars and trucks crawled along the main road.
轿车和货车沿着这条主要交通道路缓慢地行进。 spine
n. [C] the row of bones down the middle of the back 脊椎；脊柱
She damaged her spine when she fell. 她摔下来时，脊柱受到了损伤。 spinal a. relating to the spine 脊椎的；脊柱的 a spinal injury 脊骨受伤
a spinal disorder 脊椎病
cord n. [C, U] a piece of thick string or thin rope 细绳；粗线 Have you got a bit of cord that I can tie this parcel up with?
你能给我一点绳子捆这个包裹吗？
The burglars tied up the night watchman with a piece of cord.
盗贼用一根绳把守夜人捆了起来。 screw n. [C] 螺丝钉 fix with a screw 用螺丝钉固定
He needed four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall. 他需要4个大螺丝钉把这个碗橱固定在墙上。 roller n. [C] 滚筒；轧辊
They pushed the boat down to the water on rollers. 他们用滚轴将船推下水。
We'll need to move the piano on rollers. 我们需要用滚轴来移动钢琴。 bearing n. [C] 轴承
brake
n. [C] a device for reducing the speed of a vehicle and bringing it to a stop 闸；制动器；刹车 She had no brake on her bicycle. 她的自行车上没有刹车。
His brakes failed on a slippery road. 他的刹车在打滑的路面上失灵了。 notify vt. tell sb. officially about sth. 通知，告知
The school is required to notify parents if their children fail to come to school.
如果孩子没来上学，学校应该通知他们的家长。 Has everyone been notified of the decision? 已经把决定通知了每个人了吗？ certify
vt. state that sth. is correct or true 证明，证实
Here is a document certifying that I was born in France.
这是证明我出生在法国的文件。
I hereby certify that the above information is true and accurate.
兹证明上述情况属实且准确无误。 bid
n. [C] an offer to pay a certain price for sth., esp. at an auction 出价；投标
Bids for building the bridge were invited from big firms throughout the country.
已向全国几个大公司招标建造这座桥梁。 I made a bid of $150 for the painting. 我出价150美元买这幅画。
v. offer to pay a particular price for sth., esp. at an auction 出价；投标
A French firm will be bidding for the contract. 一家法国公司将竞标这份合同。 He bid $1,000 for the painting. 他为这幅画出价一千美元。 alert
vt. make sb. notice sth. important or dangerous 提醒；引起对...的重视
The sign alerted people to thin ice. 这块告示提醒人们冰层很薄。
We must alert the nation to the need to solve these problems.
必须告诉全国人民解决这些问题的必要性。
a. 1. paying attention to what is happening and ready to react if necessary 警觉的，警惕的
We must be alert to the possibility of danger. 我们要对潜在的危险保持警惕。
The police hid in the bushes, alert to what was happening around.
警察躲在灌木丛中，警惕地注视着周围的情况。
2. able to think quickly and clearly 机敏的，机警的 Though he is 70 years old, he is still mentally alert. 虽然已经70岁了，他仍思维敏捷。 She is old but still very alert.
她年龄很大，但还是非常机敏。 appliance
n. [C] a piece of equipment, esp. an electrical one that is used in the home 家用电器 domestic/home/ household appliances 家用电器
maid
n. [C] a female servant 女佣，女仆 She told the maid to prepare some tea. 她吩咐女佣准备茶水。 roast
a. cooked in an oven or over a fire 烤过的，烤制的 roast beef 烤牛肉
v. cook sth., such as meat, in an oven or over a fire 烤，烘 They roasted a chicken for me. 他们为我烤了一只鸡。 oven n. [C] 烤炉；烤箱 microwave oven 微波炉
Take the cake out of the oven. 把蛋糕从烤箱里取出来。 helicopter n. [C] 直升飞机
Two helicopters have already been shot down. 已有两架直升机被击落。
The injured were ferried to hospital by helicopter. 伤员被直升飞机运送到医院。 provision
n. 1. [C] a part of an agreement or law that deals with a particular problem 条款，条文；规定
We have inserted certain provisions into the treaty to safeguard foreign workers.
我们已在协定中添了某些条款，保护外国工人。 Under the provisions of the lease, the tenant is responsible for repairs.
根据租约规定，租户负责修理。
2. [U] the act of providing sth. 提供，供应
The government is responsible for the provision of health care.
政府有责任提供卫生保健服务。
The provision of good public transport will be essential for developing the area.
提供良好的公共交通对开发这个地区是非常重要的。 champion n. 1. [C] sb. who publicly supports, defends or fights for a belief, right, etc. 支持者；捍卫者 a champion of human rights 人权拥护者
She has long been a champion of free speech. 她很长时间以来一直是言论自由的拥护者。
2. [C] sb. who has won in a game, competition, etc. 冠军
this year's golf champion 今年的高尔夫冠军
She is the world champion for the third year in succession. 她是连续三年的世界冠军。 chemist
n. 1. [C] sb. who prepares and sells medicines 药剂师 The chemist made up my prescription immediately. 药剂师立刻把我的处方配好了。
You will have to take your prescription to a chemist. 你得把你的处方带给药剂师。
2. [C] a scientist who studies chemistry 化学家
Understanding these rare molecules will help chemists to find out what is achievable.
了解这些稀有分子会有助于化学家们发现可取得什么结果。
The book is of great value for analytical chemists. 这本书对分析化学家们来说十分重要。 urine n. [C] 尿，小便 senator n. [C] 参议员
Only two senators voted against the bill. 只有两名参议员投票反对该议案。 All 100 senators agree to a postponement. 所有100位参议员都同意推迟。 governor
n. [C] sb. in charge of a particular political unit 州长；总督；行政长官
Three US state governors have put themselves forward as presidential candidates.
三位美国州长成为总统候选人。
He is governor of the State of Maryland. 他是马里兰州州长。 thrive
vi. become very successful or very strong and healthy 兴旺；繁荣；茁壮成长
Insects thrive well in a warm climate. 昆虫在温暖的气候中容易繁殖。
Flowers will not thrive without sunshine. 没有阳光花就不会盛开。 convict
vt. prove or declare sb. guilty 证明...有罪；宣判...有罪 She was convicted of theft. 她被判犯了盗窃罪。
There wasn't enough evidence to convict him. 没有足够证据证明他有罪。
n. [C] sb. who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to prison 囚犯
Fifty-two convicts began a hunger strike on November 30th.
52名囚犯在11月30日开始绝食。
It was reported that the convict had escaped from the prison.
报道说那个囚犯已从监狱逃跑了。 be faced with
meet sth. bad or difficult 面对，面临
They were faced with financial difficulties. 他们面临经济困难。
Faced with the evidence, he had to confess. 面对证据，他不得不坦白。 drum up
get sth. by asking a lot of people for help or support 竭力争取；兜揽
We'll have to drum up more support for business. 我们不得不为了生意大力争取支持。
Manufacturers are offering big discounts to drum up business.
生产厂家正提供很大的折扣来招揽生意。 under the table in a secret way 背地里，私下
They were charged with taking money under the table. 他们被指控私下拿钱。
Quite some transactions were done under the able. 有不少交易是私下进行的。 get/be involved in
be part of or included in sth. 卷入；参与 They had been deeply involved in the crimes. 他们深深地卷入了犯罪活动。
I don't want to get involved in your family arguments. 我不想卷入你的家庭争论。 deep down
in one's true feelings 在内心深处，在心底 Deep down, I know you love me really. 在内心深处我知道你是真心爱我的。 Deep down, he knew he was at fault. 在心底里，他明白自己错了。 make a fool of sb.
trick sb. or make them appear stupid in some way 愚弄某人
He'd been made a fool of. 他被人耍了。
Your brother is making a fool of you. 你兄弟在愚弄你。 talk back reply rudely 顶嘴
In his youth he lost several jobs, just because he dared to talk back.
他年青时，只不过因为敢顶嘴，就失业了好几次。 He knew better than to talk back to his father. 他知道最好还是不要和父亲顶嘴。 break down
fail to work; stop working 发生故障；坏掉 The telephone system has broken down. 电话线路出故障了。
Our car broke down on the freeway. 我们的车在高速公路上抛锚了。 get around
move or travel around 四处走动
It is difficult for her to get around without a cane. 她不用拐杖就寸步难行。
News soon got around that he had resigned. 有关他辞职的消息马上传开了。 look into
examine the facts about a problem or situation 调查
Police are looking into the disappearance of two children. 警察正在调查两名儿童失踪的事情。
There seems to be an electrical problem. I'll get someone to look into it.
好像电路出毛病了，我得找个人检查一下。 build up
make sth. develop or form 建立；开发 She's built up a very successful business. 她建立起了一家非常成功的企业。
We've built up good relationships with our clients. 我们与客户建立了良好的关系。 lend itself to
be suitable for being used in a particular way or result in sth. bad easily 适宜于；会造成
This hot weather lends itself to sleeping. 这种热天很容易让人昏昏欲睡。
Some novels quite readily lend themselves to adaptation as plays; others do not.
有些小说很适合改编成剧本，有些却不合适。 convict... of
declare sb. guilty of a crime 判决...有罪 The jury convicted the accused man of theft. 陪审团宣判被告犯有偷窃罪。 He was convicted of murder. 他被判犯有谋杀罪。 ■■unit5■■ solitary a. tending to spend a lot of time alone 独自的；喜欢独处的
a solitary traveler 一位孤独的旅行者
A solitary tree remained standing after the hurricane. 飓风过后，惟有一棵树孤独地挺立在那儿。 tame
vt. make sb. or sth. easy to control 驯服；控制
Atomic energy has been tamed and harnessed for useful work.
原子能已被控制并得到实际应用。 He tamed the wild horse. 他驯服了那匹野马。
a. (esp. of animals) not afraid of people, and used to living with them （尤指动物）温顺的，驯化的
The birds in the park are quite tame and will take food from your hand.
公园的鸟很温顺，它们会吃你亲手喂给它们的食物。 He keeps a tame bear as a pet. 他养着一头驯服的熊作为宠物。 pond
n. [C] a small still body of water formed naturally or created artificially 池塘
She has a pond at the bottom of her garden. 她在花园深处有个池塘。
She chose a bench beside the fish pond and sat down. 她在鱼塘旁挑了个长椅，坐了下来。 inspiration
n. [C, U] a sudden good idea about what to do or say 灵感
Wordsworth found (his) inspiration in the Lake District.
华兹华斯从湖区获得灵感。
His hard work is a constant inspiration to us all. 他刻苦工作的态度不断地激励着我们每个人。 solitude n. [U] the situation of being alone 独居，孤独
People need a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude.
人们需要独处的机会来反思精神上的事情。
He enjoys the solitude of his own flat. 他喜欢在自己的公寓套间里独居。 commodity n. 1. [C] sth. that is useful or necessary 有用的东西；必需品
If you're going into teaching, energy is a necessary commodity.
如果你打算从事教学，精力充沛是个必要的素质。 Water is a precious commodity that is often taken for granted.
水是一种珍贵的东西，可是它往往不被重视。
2. [C] a substance or product that can be bought or sold 商品，货物
The country's most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds.
这国家最有价值的商品包括锡和钻石。
There is an international commodities market in the city.
该城市有一个国际商品市场。 sunlight
n. [U] the light that comes from the sun 阳光，日光 The early morning sunlight shone through the curtains. 清晨的阳光透过窗帘照了进来。 Our garden gets a lot of sunlight. 我们的花园充满阳光。 benign a. kind and gentle 善良的；慈祥的；温和的 She has a benign nature. 她天性温和。
He shook his head in benign amusement. 他慈祥地、高兴地摇了摇头。 cushion
n. [C] a soft bag to make a seat more comfortable 坐垫；垫子
She bought more fabric in the same design so she could make matching curtains and cushions.
她买了更多同样图案的布，这样可以做搭配的窗帘和靠垫。
She leaned back against the cushions. 她向后靠在垫子上。 creep vi. move slowly and quietly 潜行；蹑手蹑脚地移动 She turned off the light and crept through the door. 她关了灯，蹑手蹑脚地走过了门。
John would creep into the gallery to listen to the singers.
约翰会悄悄溜进剧院去听歌手唱歌。 poetry
n. [U] poems in general 诗，诗歌
She has just published a collection of poetry. 她刚出版了一本诗集。
She started writing poetry at a young age. 她年纪很小的时候就开始写诗了。 dictate v. 1. say sth. for sb. else to write down 口授；口述 She spent the morning dictating letters to her secretary. 她花了一上午向她的秘书口述信件。 I dictated my order over the phone. 我通过电话口授命令。
2. tell sb. exactly what to do or how to behave 命令；指使
The media cannot be allowed to dictate to the government.
不能容忍媒体向政府发号施令。
Don't dictate your demands to me! I'm not going to listen!
别对我发号施令， 我不会听！ kettle
n. [C] a container with a lid, handle and a spout used for boiling water 水壶 an electric kettle 电水壶
priest n. 1. [C] (high ~) a person who is famous for being the best at sth. 代表人物 a high priest of art 艺术宗师
He is regarded as the high priest of modern jazz. 他被视为现代爵士乐的代表人物。 2. [C] 神父；牧师
a remarkable old Irish priest 一位杰出的爱尔兰老牧师
The old priest tried to put them off, saying that the hour was late.
那位老牧师试图把他们搪塞过去，说时候不早了。 reliance
n. [U] the state of depending on a particular person or thing 依靠，依赖
The region's reliance on tourism is unwise. 这个地区对旅游业的依赖是不明智的。
You place too much reliance on her ideas and expertise. 你太依赖她的见解和学识了。 self-reliance
n. [U] the state of doing or deciding things by oneself rather than depending on others 自立；自力更生
The Prime Minister called for more economic self-reliance.
首相号召更大程度上的经济自立。
We therefore need to make it easier for people to create jobs and to learn self-reliance.
我们需要使人们能更容易地去创业和学会自立。 hut
n. [C] a small, simple building 小屋
The workmen put up a hut where they could have their food.
工人们搭了一间小屋，可以在里面吃饭。
The people of the village live in neat huts with grass roofs.
村民们住在整洁的茅草屋中。 axe
n. (AmE ax) [C] a tool with a handle and a metal blade used for cutting down trees or cutting wood into pieces 斧子
He used an axe to chop the old apple tree down. 他用斧子砍倒了老苹果树。
When they returned each carried a handful of small axes.
他们回来时手上都拿着几把小斧子。 saucer
n. [C] a small curved plate on which one puts a cup 茶
托，茶碟
John put his cup and saucer on the coffee table. 约翰把带茶托的茶杯放在咖啡桌上。
She set her cup down, and it clattered against the saucer.
她放下了杯子，杯子与杯碟相碰哐啷响了一声。 laundry
n. 1. [U] the clothes and sheets which need to be or have just been washed 待洗或刚洗好的衣物 When shall we do the laundry? 我们什么时候洗衣服？
Has the laundry come back yet? 送洗的衣物送回来了吗？
2. [C] a place where clothes, sheets, etc. are washed 洗衣店
a self-service laundry 自助洗衣房 run a laundry 开洗衣店
He worked in a laundry in the small town. 他在这小城的一家洗衣店干活。
companionable a. friendly and pleasant to be with 友善的，友好的 He seldom spoke, but he was never impatient with her, always kind, a companionable father figure.
他很少说话，可是他从来没有对她不耐烦过，总是很善良，是一个友善的父亲型的人。
He's a nice companionable sort of a person. 他是那种友善易处的人。 ego
n. 1. [C] the part of the mind that is responsible for your sense of who you are 自我
Unconditional surrender was more than his fragile ego could bear.
无条件投降不是他脆弱的自我所能承受得了的。 2. [C] your sense of your own value and importance 自我价值感
That man has got such an enormous ego—I've never known anyone so full of himself.
那个人非常自负，我从来没有见过那么以自我为中心的人。
I'm glad she got the job—she needed something to boost her ego.
我很高兴她得到了那份工作──她需要那份工作来增强她的自尊心。 humble
a. 1. having a modest opinion of oneself 谦逊的，谦虚的 Many famous people are surprisingly humble. 许多名人出人意料地谦虚。
He strikes me as a very humble person. 他的谦虚给我留下了深刻的印象。
2. having a low social class or position 地位或身份低下的
I do quite a humble job at the hospital. 我在医院从事很普通的工作。 We live in a humble little village. 我们住在一个普通的小村庄里。 inadequate
a. not enough or not good enough for a particular purpose 不充分的；不足的 inadequate supplies 短缺的供应品
The system is inadequate for the tasks it has to perform.
这个系统还不完善，没法进行这个工作。 plural
a. of a word or form which expresses more than one 复数的
Most plural nouns in English end in \英语中大多数复数名词以“s”结尾。 \“Cattle”和“trousers”都是复数名词。
n. [C] a word or form that shows you are talking about more than one thing, person, etc. 复数（形式） What's the plural of \
“mouse”这词的复数形式是什么？ \
“Data”是拉丁语中“datum”的复数形式。 apology
n. [C] a word or statement to say you are sorry for having done sth. wrong or for upsetting sb. 道歉
I made no apology for what I said—it was a fair comment.
我不打算为自己说的话道歉──我的评论是公正的。 I have an apology to make to you—I'm afraid I opened your letter by mistake.
我得向你道歉──我误拆了你的信。 soak
vi. spend a long time taking a bath 长时间泡浴 Soak in a warm bath to relax. 泡个热水澡放松。
v. make sth. very wet or become very wet 使湿透；浸湿 A sudden shower of rain soaked the spectators. 突如其来的一阵雨把观众淋了个透。 The blood soaked through the bandage. 血渗透了绷带。 pint
n. [C] 品脱（液量单位）
The military requested 6,000 pints of blood from the American Red Cross.
部队要求美国红十字会提供6000品脱的血液。 waterproof
a. not allowing water to go through 防水的，不透水的 You'll need something waterproof on top of that sweater if you're going walking in the hills.
如果你要在山间行走的话，你需要在那件毛衣外面套件防水的衣服。
Take waterproof clothing with you. The weather there is unpredictable.
带上防水衣服，那儿的天气多变。 slippery
a. difficult to hold or to stand on, drive on, etc. because it is smooth, wet or polished 滑的 The roads are slippery after rain. 雨后道路很滑。
Drive very carefully; the roads are wet and slippery. 开车要特别小心，道路又湿又滑。 observation n. 1. [C] a spoken or written remark about sth. you have noticed 评论