2、This new novel is an absorbing family saga. 这部新小说是一部引人入胜的家世小说。
3、Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it.
轮班制对员工而言仍是一种新概念，他们需要花一段时间去适应。 Adventure n. 奇遇；冒险
an unusual, exciting and possibly dangerous activity such as a journey or experience, or the excitement produced by such an activity
1、She got back safe from her adventure. 她有惊无险已安全返回。
2、The element of risk gave (an) added zest to the adventure. 这种冒险成分更给探险活动平添几分乐趣。
3、He's sailed the seven seas in search of adventure. 他闯荡七大洋去历险。
Phrase n. 短语；词组；惯用语
a group of words which is part rather than the whole of a sentence
1、She has an apt turn of phrase for summing up a situation. 她很善於总结情况。
2、Many hands make light work, to coin a phrase. 常言说，人多好干活。
3、This is an adjective phrase. 这是个形容词短语。 Author n. 著者；作家
the writer of a book, article, play, etc 1、The book was translated without the sanction of the author. 这本书未经作者许可就给翻译了。
2、After the play they called for the author to show himself. 演完戏之后，他们要求作者出来和大家见面。
3、The author should be the last man to talk about his work. 作者应该是最不喜欢谈论自己作品的人。 Scene n.（戏剧）一场；现场；场面；景色
a view or picture of a place, event, or activity 1、Reporters were soon on the scene after the accident. 那事故发生後不久记者就都赶到了现场。
2、 His arrival set the scene for another argument. 他一来就要另有一场争论了。
3、And now the scene shifts to the warehouse, where the murderer is lying in wait. 现在场景转到仓库，行凶者正埋伏在那里伺机行动。 Wander vi. 漫游；漫步；漂泊
to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction 1、He wandered in to see me as if he had nothing else to do. 他遛遛达达进来看我，好像无事可做的样子
2、The river wanders through some beautiful country. 这条河蜿蜒曲折地流经一些风景秀丽的乡村。
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3、The boy was wandering around. 男孩在那周围徘徊。 Pavement n. 人行道
a path with a hard surface beside one or both sides of a road, that people walk on 1、Tourists crowded the pavement. 游客把人行道挤得水泄不通。
2、The pavement was covered in dogs' excrement. 便道上满是狗屎。
3、I dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it. 我把照相机掉在人行道上摔坏了。 Businessman n. 商人
a man who works in business, especially if he has a high position in a company 1、This businessman is rather diligent than clever. 与其说这位业务员聪明，不如说他勤勉。 2、The businessman offers bribes to him. 这个商人向他行贿。
3、A successful businessman must be aggressive. 一个成功的商人必须有进取心。
Permit vt. & vi. 许可；允许；准许 n. 通行证；许可证；执照
to allow something；an official document that allows you to do something or go somewhere 1、You can't work here without a work permit. 你没有许可证就不能在这里工作。
2、I'll come after the meeting if time permits. 如果时间许可的话，我开完会就来。 3、You are not permitted to smoke here. 你不能在这里抽烟。
Ahead adv. 在前；向前；提前
in front 1、By doing extra homework, he soon got ahead of his class-mates 他靠多做家庭作业，很快在班上名列前茅。
2、Joan ran ahead to film us as we crossed the bridge. 我们过桥时，琼跑到前面为我们拍照。 3、He will be ahead of others in English. 他在英语方面将超过别人。 Go ahead 前进；（用于祈使句）可以；往下说
to start to do something 1、The festival is now going ahead as planned 这个节日比预计的提前了。
2、We feel you should go ahead. 我们觉得您应该干。
3、Go ahead and do what you like. 去吧，喜欢干什么就干什么。
By accident 偶然；无意中；不小心 by design；on purpose
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1、He had a slip of tongue by accident. 他偶然说走嘴。
2、I only found it by accident. 我只是碰巧找到的。
3、He sliced his finger by accident when cutting vegetables. 他切菜时不小心割破了手指。 Bay n. 海湾
a part of the coast where the land curves in so that the sea is surrounded by land on three sides 1、We can see a magical view over the calm water of the bay from our window. 从我们的窗户里可以看到海湾里平静海水的迷人景色。 2、He painted the picturesque fishing village in the bay. 他画了海湾里一个风景如画的渔村。
3、In the library, the books on history are all kept in one bay. 在图书馆里，历史方面的书都放在同一隔间里。 Stare vi. 凝视；盯着看
to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened or thinking 1、The answer to his problem was staring him in the face. 他那个问题的答案是明摆著的。 2、She stared him into silence. 她把他盯得不吭声了。
3、They all stared with astonishment. 他们全都惊讶地瞪着眼。 Stare at 盯着看；凝视
1、He stares at the beggar with sympathy. 他同情地凝视着那个乞丐。
2、She stared at herself in the mirror. 她凝视着镜中的自己。 3、Don't stare at me like that. 不要那样地盯着我。
Fault n. 过错；缺点；故障
a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame 1、It was not our fault that we were late. 这次迟到不是我们的错。 2、My memory was at fault. 我记错了。
3、There are several faults in the page of figures. 那一页的数字中有几个差错。
Spot vt. 发现；认出 n. 斑点；污点；地点
to see or notice someone or something, usually because you are looking hard；a small, usually round area of colour which is differently coloured or lighter or darker than the background 1、She spotted her friend in the crowd.
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她在人群中认出了她的朋友。
2、They were spotted by police as they were entering the bank. 他们走进银行时被警察认出来了。
3、Luckily there was a doctor on the spot. 幸运的是现场有一位医生。 Passage n. 船费（包括食宿）；通道；
the act of passing from one state or place to the next 1、The road is too narrow to allow the passage of gondola. 这条街太窄，大型货车不能通过。
2、We discovered a secret passage behind the wall. 我们在墙后发现了一个秘密通道。 3、The passage is entirely silted up. 水道完全被淤泥堵塞了。
Account vi. & vt. 认为；说明；总计有 n. 说明；理由；计算；帐目
to give an account or representation of in words; an agreement with a shop or company that allows you to buy things and pay for them later 1、His illness accounts for his absence. 他因为生病，所以才缺席。
2、He has been asked to account for his conduct. 他被要求解释他的行为。
3、.Please charge these bills to my account. 请把这些帐单记在我的账上。 Account for 导致；做出解释
give reasons for 1、Please account for your disgraceful conduct. 对你的可耻行为请作解释。
2、He has been asked to account for his conduct. 他被要求解释他的行为。
3、He'll have to account for where every cent goes. 他得说明所花掉的每一分钱的用途。 Embassy n. 大使馆；大使及其官员
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work 1、The terrorists have occupied the Embassy. 恐怖分子占领了大使馆。
2、A crowd had already collected outside the embassy gates. 使馆大门外已经聚集了一群人。
3、Two attaches at the embassy were expelled from the country. 大使馆的两名随员已驱逐出境。
Seek vt. & vi. (sought, sought) 寻找；探索; 寻求
to try to find or get something, especially something which is not a physical object 1、Older people may seek their own friends rather than become too emotionally dependent on their children.
老年人可以找自己的朋友而不会在情感上太依赖他们的子女。 2、We sought her out to tell her of her success.
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我们找到她，告诉她她成功了。
3、You should seek advice from your lawyer on this matter. 这件事情你应该请教你的律师。 Patience n. 耐性；忍耐
the ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties, or to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed 1、Her endless patience made her the best nurse in the hospital. 无限的耐心使她成为这个医院最好的护士。
2、Learning to walk again after his accident required great patience. 他出事后重新学习走路要有极大的毅力。 3、I must tell you that his patience has its limit. 我必须告诉你，他的耐心是有限的。
Contrary n. 反面；对立面 adj. 相反的；相违的
something that is opposite or contrary; describes a person who intentionally wants to disagree with and annoy other people
1、I will go on with my work unless I get the order to the contrary. 我将继续工作直到我得到相反的命令。
2、The players on the contrary side now took their places. 双方运动员开始各就各位。
3、My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own. 我妹妹穿衣服的品味和我恰恰相反。 On the contrary 与此相反；正相反
used to show that you think or feel the opposite of what has just been stated 1、I'm not ill. On the contrary, I'm very healthy. 我没有生病。正相反，我很健康。
2、The players on the contrary side now took their places. 双方运动员开始各就各位。
3、He is not poor, on the contrary, he is a millionaire. 他不穷，相反，他是个百万富翁。 Envelope n. 信封
a flat, usually square or rectangular, paper container for a letter 1、He steamed the stamp off the envelope. 他用蒸汽把信封上的邮票揭下来。 2、I use a prepaid envelope. 我用了一个邮资已付的信封。
3、He glued a stamp onto the envelope. 他把邮票贴在信封上。
Unbelievable adj. 难以置信的
extremely surprising
1、\ \嗬，有这种怪事？\她说，\真令人难以置信！\2、It is unbelievable how stupid he is. 他真是笨得令人难以置信。
3、It's unbelievable that the event repeated itself years later in the same place.
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