planet n.行星
The earth is one of the planets that move around the sun.
地球是绕太阳运转的行星之一。 proposal n.建议 v.propose
He has made a proposal that she should take a supreme adj.最大的
He showed supreme courage in his decision. 他的决定表现了最大的勇气。 tap v.轻拍 n.龙头
He tapped me on the shoulder. 他轻拍我的肩膀。
Hot water flowed from the tap. rest for a while.
他建议她应该休息一会儿。 remarkable adj.出众的
She is remarkable for her sweet temper. 他因温和的性情而出众。 retain v.保留
She retains a clear memory of her schooldays. 他仍清楚记得她的求学时代。 rust n.锈
The unpainted metal tools were covered with rust.
未上漆的金属工具布满了锈。 scratch v.划，抓 n.抓痕
The man scratched a match on the wall. 那人在墙上划亮了一根火柴。 He has a deep scratch on his face. 他脸上有道深的抓痕。 shave v.刮胡子
Do you shave yourself or go to the barber's(理发店）?
你是自己刮胡子还是去理发厅？ slant n.斜面 同：slope
The slant of the roof is too steep(抖）to climb. 屋顶的斜面太陡无法攀爬。
sow v.种植
The farmer sowed the field with wheat(小麦）. 那农民把小麦种在田里。 squirrel n.松鼠
The squirrels were very busy gathering nuts for the winter.
松鼠正忙着为冬天采集胡桃。 strain v.竭力
He strained every muscle to lift the heavy rock.
他竭尽全力来举起那块大石头。
热水从龙头中流出。 thunder n.打雷
We had a lot of thunder this summer. 今年夏天经常打雷。 tremble v.颤抖
She trembled when she heard the bad news. 她听到坏消息时，颤抖了起来。 vapor n.蒸气
Strange vapors rose from the dark lake. 奇怪的蒸汽从黑暗的湖中升起。 warrior n.战士 同：soldier
The warriors couldn't defeat their enemy only with their spears(矛）.
战士们仅以他们的矛是无法击败敌人。 woe n.灾祸 同：distress
Sickness and poverty are common woes. 疾病和贫穷是常见的灾祸。
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accidental adj.偶然的 同：unexpected
We became friends after our accidental meeting at the Christmas party.
在圣诞宴会偶然的相遇后，我们成为朋友。ambition n.雄心
adj.ambitious
One of his ambitions is to become a famous politician.
成为一个有名的政治家是他的雄心之一。 authority n.权力
v.authorize
A policeman has the authority to arrest(拘捕）speeding（超速）drivers. 警察有权拘捕超速的司机。 blossom v.开花
n.开花的状态或时期 同：bloom,flower
All the orchards(果树）blossom in spring. 所有的果树在春天开花。
The cherry trees are in full blossom now. 樱花正在盛开。
★in full blossom：盛开 bureau n.局 同：office
An information bureau(新闻局）collects and 再试试！不要因为一次失败就气馁。 dusk n.傍晚 同:twilight
The buildings over there are scarcely(几乎不）visible in the dusk.
傍晚时，那里的建筑物几乎看不见。 exchange n.交换 同:interchange
Exchange of prisoners during a war is not very keeps various facts.
新闻局收集和保存多方面的事实。
charm n.迷人，魅力 同：attraction 反：ugliness
His essays have a charm of style that can't be found in other writers.
他的文章有一种迷人的风格，这在其他作家中是找不到的。
★be found in：在某地，到某地 conscience n.是非之心，良心 adj.conscientious
Jean's got no conscience ,she's steal anything from anybody.
珍没有是非之心（良心），她会从任何人身上偷走任何东西
cottage n.小屋 同：cabin
He lives in a cottage in the woods. 他住在森林里的小屋内。
dawn n.黎明 同：daybreak 反：dust
We startted our trip at dawn in order to get there before noon.
为了在午前到达该处，我们黎明即动身上路。
depress v.使沮丧，使萧条 反：boost The rainy season always depresses me. 雨季总使我沮丧。
When business is depressed many men lose their positions.
商业萧条时，许多人失业。 discourage v.劝阻
使气馁 同：depress
We tried to discourage him from climbing the mountain without a guide.
我们设法劝他不要没有向导就去爬山。 Try again!Don't let one failure discourage you.
common.
战争交换战俘不常见。 extraordinary adj.惊人的
Eight feet is an extraordinary height for a man. 一个人身高八尺是惊人的。 faint adj.微弱的
She called for help in a faint voice. 她以微弱的声音求助。 flash v.闪光 同：sparkle
The lighting flashed across the sky. 闪电划过天空。 frost n.霜
adj.frosty
Frost has killed several of our young plants. 霜已搞坏了我们好几株幼苗。 gleam n.微弱的光 同：flash,beam
A gleam of light shone through the partly opened door.
微弱的光线从半开的门里射进来。 harness n.马具，利用
The saddle is a part of a horse's harness. 坐鞍是马具的一种。
We can harness water in a river to produce electric power.
我们可以利用河中的水产生电力。 ★electric power：电力，电功率
hymn n.圣歌 v.唱赞美歌
The people joined together in singing a hymn. 人们在一起唱圣歌。
They hymned their thanks to God. 他们向上帝唱赞美歌以表达感谢。 limb n.肢，手足
That man with one arm lost his other limb in an airplane crash.
那独臂男人是在一次坠机中失掉一条手臂
的。
manage v.驾驶 同：handle 处理 同：conduct
He couldn't manage his horse,and it threw him to the ground.
他驾驭不住马，于是被摔到地上。
They hired a young man to manage their 从山顶可以看到这山美丽的风景。
I see no prospect of his recovery from the disease.
我看他没有希望能从疾病中康复。 rare adj.稀有的，（指肉）半熟的
Today tigers are rare animals in Taiwan. 今日，老虎在台湾是稀有动物。 business.
他们雇用一个青年来处理他们的业务。 motive n.动机 同：cause
We despise those who act from low or selfish motive.
我们看不起那些为出自下流或自私动机的人。
nostril n.鼻孔
The Indian princess wore a diamond in her right nostril.
印地安公主在右鼻孔中戴了一颗钻石。 oral adj.口头的
She gives us a oral report instead of a written report.
她以口头代替书面向我们报告。
pang n.突然的剧痛
It is hard to stand the pangs of a toothache. 一阵阵的牙痛很难忍受。 peculiar adj.独特的 n.peculiarity
All cultures seem to have peculiar customs. 所有的文化似乎都有独特的风俗。 plate n.盘 同：dish
In America food is usually served on plates. 在美国，食物通常装在盘子里。 preserve v.保留
n.preservation
The city decided to preserve the beautiful old building as a museum.
该市决定保留那栋漂亮的旧建筑作为博物馆。
prospect n.景色 同：view,scene
希望 同：expectation,hope From the top of the hill there is a beautiful prospect over the hill.
I want my steak very rare,please. 请把我的牛排煮生一点。 remedy n.药物 同：cure
This pill is a good remedy for a headache and toothache.
这药丸是治头痛和牙痛的良药。 retire v.退休
My father retired from his job at the age of 60. 我父亲六十岁时退休。 scream n.尖叫声
A scream for help came from inside the building.
从那栋建筑物内传出一声尖厉的呼救。 shed n.小屋，棚
v.流出 同：pour
The garden tools are in that shed. 园艺用具在那间小屋内。
We shed our blood for our country. 我们为国流血捐躯。
slavery n.奴隶制度
Many men fought for the abolition of slavery. 许多人为废止奴隶制度而奋斗。 spacious adj.宽敞的
The rooms of the palace were spacious. 这座大厦的房间很宽敞。 staff n.全体人员
The teaching staff of the school is excellent. 该校的教员很优秀。
★teaching staff：教育工作者(总称) straw n.稻草
The farmers covered the barn(谷仓）floor with straw（稻草）.
农民们把稻草覆盖在谷仓的地板上。 tick n.滴答声
The silence were broken only by the tick of
the clock.
只有钟的滴答声打破了寂静。 tremendous adj.巨大的
The army suffered a tremendous defeat in that battle.
在那次战役中，陆军惨败。 waterfall n.瀑布
The Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful 他因病被迫放弃学业。 consent v.同意
He asked the girl to marry him and she concented.
他请求那女孩嫁给他，她答应了。 counterpart n.相当的人物，配对物
The Chinese foreign minister(中国外交部长）met his Canadian counterpart（加拿大外交部waterfalls in the world.
尼亚加拉瀑布是世界上最美丽的瀑布之一。 worm n.虫
The worm turns the soil. 虫翻土
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accompany v.陪，伴，伴奏
He accompanied his girlfriend to the airport. 他陪着女朋友到机场。
she accompanied the singer on the piano. 他为演唱者担任钢琴伴奏。 amuse v.使笑
n.amusement adj.amusing
The storyteller's jokes amused the children. 说书人的笑话逗乐了孩子。 bomb n.炸弹
A time bomb(定时炸弹）explodes sometime after it is placed in position. 定时炸弹被放置于定位后，会在一段时间后爆炸。
burial n.葬礼
The burial of the dead sailor was performed at sea.
那死去的船员的葬礼在海上举行。 chase v.追赶 反:flee
The old lady saw the thief running up the street and chased him on her bicycle. 老妇人看见小偷跑在街上，便骑着自行车去追他。
compel v.强迫
He was compelled by illness to give up his studies.
长）.
中国外交部长会见加拿大外交部长。
Your right hand is the counterpart of your left hand.
你的右手和你的左手互相配对。 deafen v.使聋 adj.deaf
A sudden explosion(爆炸声）deafened us for a moment.
突然的爆炸声使我们耳聋了一会儿。
derive v.获得，起源
We have derived benefit from the new method of generation of electricity.
他们已从产生电力的新方法上获得益处。 The word “deride\derived from the Latin\deride这个词源于拉丁文de（向下）和riddere（笑）
dust n.灰尘 adj.dusty
There was half an inch of dust on the books before I cleaned them.
在我清理这些书前，有半寸的灰尘积在上面。
energetic adj.精力充沛的
Cool autumn days make us feel energetic. 清爽的秋天使我们感到精力充沛。 extent n.广博，程度
I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. 我对他知识的广博极为惊异。 fairy n.小仙子
The fairy promised to grant the child's wish. 小仙子答应允诺那孩子的希望。 flatter v.奉承
He flattered her with flowers and expensive
gifts.
他用花和昂贵的礼物讨好她。
frown v.蹙额，不悦 同：scow 反：smile Mary wanted to go to Europe by herself,but her parents frowned on the idea. 玛丽想要单独去欧洲，可是她的父母不同意这个计划。 ★frown on：以蹙额或蹙眉而露出不悦之色，right way.
她透过雾中细看，想找到正确的路。
pledge n.保证
v.发誓 同：promise,vow
I give my pledge that I will continue to help you.
表示不赞成
harvest n.采收 同：crop
Many men were needed to help the farmer with the harvest.
那些农民需要多人帮忙采收。
inhabit v.居住 n.inhabitant
The earth we inhabit is a point in space. 我们居住的地球只是太空中的一点。 lamb n.小羊
The lambs were playing on the hillside. 小羊在山坡上玩耍。
mightly adj.强大的 同：powerful n.might
The mightly battleship(战舰）was so badly damaged that it could ont be used again.
庞大的战舰受到严重的损害，无法再使用。 mount v.登上，骑上
He mounted the bicycle and rode away. 他登上脚踏车后骑走了。
The soldiers mounted on fine black horses. 士兵们骑在黑色漂亮的马上。 notify v.通知 同：inform
Our teacher notified us that there would be a test on Monday.
老师通知我们星期一要考试。 orbit n.轨道
The moon travels in an orbit around the earth . 月亮在绕着地球的轨道上运行。 paradise n.天堂 同：heaven 反：hell
The island was a paradise of birds and flowers.
此岛是花和鸟的天堂。 peer v.细看 同：stare
She peered through the mist ,trying to find the
我保证会继续帮助你。
They pledged themselves never to tell the secrets.
他们发誓绝不泄密。 prosper v.兴隆
His business prospered at its new location. 他在新地点生意兴隆。 raw adj.生的 同：unripe Children like to eat raw fruits. 孩子们喜欢吃生的水果。 retreat v.退却
The enemy retreated before the advance of our soldiers.
敌军在我们士兵的进攻下退却了。 sacred adj.宗教上的，神圣的
The Bible and Koran are sacred writings. 圣经和可兰经都是宗教性著作。 screen n.纱，银幕
We have screens at the windows to keep out flies.
我们的窗上有纱以防苍蝇。 shelf n.暗礁，架，书架
The wrecked ship rested on a shelf at the bottom of the sea.
破毁的船只搁置在海底的暗礁上。 I kept that book on the bottom shelf. 我把那本书放在底层的书架上。 sleeve n.袖
The sleeves of his coat were too long. 他外套的袖子太长。
spare v.赦免 adj.空暇的
Take my money but spare my life! 拿我的钱，但饶我的命。
She is looking for something to read in her spare time.