3、Modernization does not increase agricultural production overall. 现代化并没有增加农业的总体产量。 Award n. 奖；奖品 vt. 授予；判定
An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well. If someone is awarded something such as a prize or an examination mark, it is given to them. 1、She has been awarded a scholarship to study at Harvard. 她获得了去哈佛大学读书的奖学金。
2、She was awarded a medal for bravery. 她因勇敢而获得奖章.
3、The award for this year's best actress went to Meryl Streep. 本年度最佳女演员的得奖者是梅里尔斯特里普。 Rooster n. 雄禽；公鸡
A rooster is an adult male chicken. 1、He gets up at the crow of the rooster every day. 他每天鸡鸣即起。
2、Rooster spoiled the seedlings. 公鸡损坏了秧苗。
3、The rooster clawed a hole in the earth. 那只公鸡在地上扒出个“洞”来。 Admire vt.赞美；钦佩；羡慕
to respect and approve of someone or their behaviour, or to find someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at 1、You may not like him, but you have got to admire his persistence. 你可以不喜欢他，但你不得不佩服他那种坚韧不拔的精神。 2、They admired our garden. 他们称赞我们的花园.
3、I admire him for his success in business. 我佩服他事业有成.
Energetic adj.充满活力的；精力充沛的；积极的
An energetic person is very active and does not feel at all tired. An energetic activity involves a lot of physical movement and power. 1、He seems an energetic person. 他似乎是一个精力充沛的人。
2、I like to take some energetic exercise at weekend. 我喜欢在周末做些剧烈运动。
3、An energetic person is constantly doing things. 一个充满活力的人能不断地做事。 Look forward to 期望；期待；盼望
to wait happily or excitedly for something that is going to happen 1、I look forward to being alone in the house. 我盼望着能自己一人待在这所房子里。
2、Look forward to seeing you again soon. Bye! 希望近不久再见到你。再见。
3、Yeah, kids always look forward to the gift.
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是啊，孩子们总是期待着礼物。 Parade n. 游行；阅兵；检阅
a large number of people walking or in vehicles, all going in the same direction, usually as part of a public celebration of something 1、The Olympic Games begin with a parade of all the competing nations. 奥运会以参赛各国的列队行进开始。 2、The regiment is on parade. 该团正接受检阅.
3、The parade kept the traffic from moving. 游行队伍堵塞了交通。
Day and night 日夜；昼夜；整天
continuously, all day and all night 1、He worked hard day and night. 他日夜努力工作。
2、The machine operates day and night. 机器都日夜不停的转动。
3、The hostess kept her maid at work day and night. 女主人迫使女仆日夜工作。 Clothing n. 衣服
Clothing is the things that people wear. 1、Children depend on their parents for food and clothing. 小孩依赖他们的父母供给衣食。
2、This clothing sells well to the teenage market. 这种衣服在青少年中间很畅销。
3、They wear warm clothing all the year round . 他们一年到头都穿着暖和的衣服。
Christian n. 基督徒；信徒 adj. 基督教的；信基督教的
A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. Christian means relating to Christianity or Christians. 1、Christmas and Easter are Christian festivals. 圣诞节和复活节是基督教的节日。
2、That's not a very Christian way to behave. 那可不太像基督徒的行为.
3、All of the schools are Christian. 所有的学院学生都是基督徒。 As though 好像
as if, In the same way that it would be if 1、He rubbed his eyes and yawned as though waking up after a long sleep. 他又揉眼睛又打哈欠，好像睡了一大觉刚醒似的， 2、You look as though you've seen an apparition. 你好象撞见了鬼似的。
3、She worked as though her life depended on it. 她工作的态度就像她依靠它生活。 Have fun with 玩得开心
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to enjoy yourself, especially doing an activity with other people, or doing something that is not serious 1、Do not focus on these little things and have fun with your kids. 别计较这些琐碎的事情，好好享受和孩子一起玩的时光。 2、Relax and have fun with this. 放松点，就当成是娱乐。
3、People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. 人们喜欢聚在一起，吃饭、饮酒、互相开心的玩。 Custom 习惯；风俗
A custom is an activity, a way of behaving, or an event which is usual or traditional in a particular society or in particular circumstances. 1、Social customs vary greatly from country to country. 国与国之间的社会习俗有很大差异。
2、It is difficult to get used to another country's customs. 要适应另一国家的风俗习惯是很困难的. 3、It is my custom to rise early. 早起是我的习惯.
Worldwide adj. 遍及全世界的；世界性的
happening, existing, or having an effect in all parts of the world 1、Our society expanded into a worldwide organization. 我们的协会扩大成一个世界性组织。
2、Our hotel have a worldwide reputation for good service. 我们出色的饭店服务享誉世界。
3、Today, doctors are fearing a worldwide epidemic. 如今，医生都为世界性的传染病而担心。
Fool n. 愚人；白痴；受骗者 vt. 干傻事；开玩笑 adj. 傻的
If you call someone a fool, you are indicating that you think they are not at all sensible and show a lack of good judgement. Fool is used to describe an action or person that is not at all sensible and shows a lack of good judgement. If someone fools you, they deceive or trick you. 1、What fools we were not to see the trap! 我们没有看出那是个陷阱, 多么傻呀!
2、I was only fooling when I said I'd lost your keys. 我说把你的钥匙丢了，只是逗你玩的。
3、He has fooled a lot of people into believing he is a rich man. 他骗了许多人，让人相信他是个富翁。 4、What can that fool guard be thinking of? 那个白痴守卫能想起来什么？ Necessity n. 必要性；需要
the need for something; something that you need, especially in order to live 1、It was done under the pressure of the necessity. 这件事是在迫切需要的情况下而做的。 2、Necessity is the mother of invention.
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需要是发明之母。
3、The doctor asked us to call him during the night except in case of necessity. 医生吩咐我们，除非必须，否则不要在夜里叫他。 Permission n. 许可；允许
A permission is a formal, written statement from an official group or place allowing you to do something. If someone who has authority over you gives you permission to do something, they say that they will allow you to do it. 1、You were wrong to take the car without permission. 你未得许可就把汽车开走是不应该的。
2、I resent having to get his permission for everything I do. 我讨厌做每件事都要得到他的许可。
3、It's illegal to read people's private letters without permission. 未经允许看别人的私人信件是不合法的。
Prediction n. 预言；预报；预告
If you make a prediction about something, you say what you think will happen. 1、Recent discoveries will bear his prediction out. 近来的种种发现将会证实他的预言。
2、The prediction was literally accomplished. 这个预言确实实现了。 3、His prediction was right. 他的预言是正确的。
Fashion n. 样子；方式；时尚
A fashion is a style of clothing or a way of behaving that is popular at a particular time. If you do something in a particular fashion or after a particular fashion, you do it in that way. 1、Long skirts have come into fashion again. Faded jeans are still in fashion too. 长裙子又流行起来。漂浅的牛仔裤也还很时髦。
2、Fashions in art and literature are changing constantly. 文艺的潮流总是日新月异.
3、He walks in a peculiar fashion. 他走路的样子很怪.
Parking n.（汽车等）停放
Parking is the action of moving a vehicle into a place in a car park or by the side of the road where it can be left. 1、There is no parking between 9 am and 6 pm. 上午9时至下午6时禁止停放机动车辆. 2、Is there any parking near the theatre? 剧院附近有停车场吗?
3、I got a parking-ticket today!
今天我接到一张违章停车罚款通知单! parking lot 停车场
A parking lot is an area of ground where people can leave their cars. 1、We encouraged the Smiths before leaving the parking lot. 在离开停车场之前，我们鼓励了史密斯一家。
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2、The parking lot was crowded, and he was boxed in. 停车场很拥挤，他被困在里边出不来。
3、There is a parking lot at the back of the bakery. 面包店的后面有一个停车场。 Turn up 出现；到场
If something that you have been looking for turns up, you find it unexpectedly If a better situation or an opportunity to do something turns up, it happens or becomes available unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned to arrive or appear somewhere, usually unexpectedly or in way that was not planned 1、The missing letter eventually turned up inside a book. 那封丢失的信最后在一本书里被发现了。 2、He's still hoping something will turn up. 他仍在期待机会出现.
3、Do you think many people will turn up? 你认为会有很多人到场吗？
Keep one’s word 守信用；履行诺言
do what one has promised 1、It is considered a good quality to keep one's word. 守信被认为是一种良好的品质。
2、The best way to keep one's word is not to give it. 信守诺言的最好方法是不许诺言！ 3、You should keep your word. 你应该言而有信。
Hold one’s breath 屏息；屏气
to prevent oneself from breathing temporarily to wait anxiously to see what is going to happen, especially when there is a possibility that something bad may happen 1、We held our breath in excitement. 我们激动地屏息凝神。
2、We held our breath in fear. 我们因害怕而屏住呼吸。
3、How long can you hold your breath underwater? 你在水下能屏气多久呢？ Apologize vi. 道歉；辩白
When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. 1、I must apologize for not being able to meet you. 我因为没能接你而向你道歉. 2、I apologize. 我很抱歉。
3、You must apologize to your sister for being so rude. 你太无理了，必须向你姐姐道歉。 Drown vt. & vi. 淹没；溺死；淹死
If you say that a person or thing is drowning in something, you are emphasizing that they
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