她正在找些能在闲暇时阅读的东西。 stability n.稳固
adj.stable
A concrete wall has more stability than a blush v.脸红
She blushed as red as a rose with shame. 她羞愧得脸像玫瑰一样红。 consequence n.结果
wooden fence.
水泥墙比木栅栏稳固的多。 surgeon n.外科医生
A surgeon took out Fred's tonsils.(扁桃体） 外科医生取出了福瑞德的扁桃体。 tide n.潮
They liked to walk along the beach at low tide(落潮）.
他们喜欢在落潮时沿着海滨散步。 trial n.实验，审讯
She learned to cook by trial and error. 她借着尝试错误法学会烹饪。
In the trial,she changed her previous startment.
在审讯时她改变了先前的陈述。 waterproof n.雨衣 v.使不透水
Put on your waterproof coat before you go out in the rain.
下雨外出前，穿上你的雨衣。
These hiking shoes have been waterproofed. 这些便鞋防水。 worsen v.使变坏
The rain worsened our difficulties. 雨使我们的处境变得更糟。
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accomplish v.达到
n.accomplishment
How many years did it take to accomplish your purpose?
你为达到目的花费了多少年。 anchor n.锚
The anchor caught in the mud of the lake bottom and kept the boat from moving. 锚钩住湖底的泥巴，使船不致移动。 awaken v.醒 同：awake
The sun was shining when I awakened this morning.
我今早醒来时，太阳正闪耀着。
adj.consequent
He fell ill and the consequence was that he lost his position.
她生病的结果是失了业。 Courage n.勇气
adj.courageous
Courage is the ability to control fear, not the absence of fear.
勇气是指克制恐惧的能力，而非全然无惧。 debate v.讨论 同：discuss,argue
The question of whether war can be abolished has often been debated.
战争能否废止的问题常被讨论。
descend v.下降 反：ascend
The sun slowly descended over the western hills.
太阳慢慢落于西山。 dispose v.布署，处理
The general disposed soldiers for the coming battle.
将军为即将来临的战役部署士兵。
You'd better dispose of rubbish before you go out.
在你外出前，最好收拾一下垃圾。
★dispose of：处理，安排，转让，解决，卖掉，吃光，除掉 earnest adj.真心的
He made an earnest attempt to persuade her. 他真心想说服他。 enforce v.执行
n.enforcement
Policemen and judges will enforce the laws of the city.
警察和法官将执行都市法规。 extend v.伸出
扩展 同：enlarge n.extension
He refused to take the hand I extended in
friendship.
他拒绝握我那基于友好而伸出的手。
An imperialistic country extends its power and manly adj.有男子气概的 反：womanly,womanish
My aunt was a lady of strong mind and great influence into neighboring countries.
帝国主义国家将它的势力和影响扩展至邻近国家。
faithful adj.忠实的
Dogs are always faithful to their masters. 狗总是对它们的主人忠实。 flavor n.味道 同：taste
Chocolate and vanilla have different flavors. 巧克力和香草精的味道不同。 frustrate v.使受挫
His indifference frustrated the teacher's effort. 他的漠不关心使老师的努力受挫。 glorious adj.光荣的 n.glory
A glorious victory could be attained only by effort and patience.
光荣的胜利只有靠努力和耐力才能获得。 haste n.急忙 adj.hasty
Make haste or you will miss the train again. 快一点，否则你又会错过那一班火车。
identify v.认出
n.idetification
Can you identify a composer by listening to his music?
你能听音乐就认出作曲家吗？ irregular adj.不规则的 同：unusual
Train schedules were irregular during the flood.
水灾期间，火车班次不规则。 lame adj.跛足的 同：crippled
The soldier is not able to walk normally because he is lame from an old wound.
那士兵因旧伤而跛足，使他无法正常地行走。
liquor n.酒类
Does this restaurant have a license to serve liquor?
这家餐厅有卖酒的执照吗？
resolution, she was a very manly woman. 我的叔母是位意志坚强，有坚决果断力的女士，她是个有男子气概的女人。
mild adj.轻的，温和的 同：gentle,kind
The thief was given a milder punishment than he deserved.
那小偷受到的惩罚比他应得的轻。 mourn v.哀悼
All the people mourned the loss of their President.
所有的人都为总统的去世哀悼。 notion n.想法
Your head is full of silly notions. 你脑子里充满愚蠢的想法。 ★be full of：充满 order n.v.命令
He gave orders that the work should be done at once.
他下命令，工作立刻进行。
paragraph n.（文章的）段，节
A new paragraph always begins on a new line. 新的一段总是换行开始。 penalty n.刑罚
The penalty for his offense(美=offence】was five years in prison.
他犯罪的刑罚是监禁五年。 plunk v.采，摘
Do not plunk the flower in the garden, please. 请勿摘折花园里的花。 pretend v.假装
n.pretence
He pretended to be asleep when his mother called him.
他母亲叫他时，他假装睡着。
remove v.迁移，移开，除去 同：eliminate Our office has removed from New York to Chicago.
我们的办公室已从纽约迁到芝加哥。
She could not remove the spot from the carpet.
她无法除去地毯上污斑。 reveal v.泄露
n.revelation
Can you promise never to reveal my secret? 你能答应永远不泄漏我的秘密吗？ sacrifice v.牺牲 n.牺牲
A mother will sacrifice her life for her All of us had a very tasty meal yesterday. 我们昨天都享受了顿美味的饭食。 tight adj.紧的 v.tighten
The drawer is so tight that I can't open it. 抽屉太紧，我打不开。 tribe n.部落
children.
母亲为她的孩子牺牲生命。
Success is not worth the sacrifice of your health.
成功不值得你牺牲你的健康。 screw n.螺丝钉 v.用螺丝钉钉住
Turn the screw to the right to tighten it. 将螺丝钉向右旋转拧紧它。
The carpenter screwed a lock on the door. 木匠用螺丝钉将锁钉在门上。
shell n.壳 反：core
The cock broke the shell of an egg. 橱子将蛋壳打破。 slender adj.苗条的
She is a very slender blonde. 她是个非常苗条的金发女郎。 sparkle v.闪耀
The lake sparkled in the sunshine. 湖水在阳光下闪闪发光。 stain n.污点 同：spots v.受污
He has ink stains on his shirt. 他的衬衫上有墨水污点。
The tablecloth is stained where food has been spilled.
在食物洒出的地方，桌布被弄脏了。 stream n.河，溪
They walked along the bank of the stream. 他们沿着河岸走。
surrender n.投降 同：yield
We advised the bandits to surrender themselves to the police. 我们劝强盗向警方自首。 tasty adj.美味的 n.taste
America was once the home of many Indian tribes.
美洲一度曾是许多印地安部落的家。 weapon n.武器
The soldiers were cleaning their weapons. 士兵们在擦拭他们的武器。 wreck v.拆毁 同：destroy n.残骸
The building was wrecked because it was unsafe.
这栋建筑因为不安全被拆毁。
The wreck of the ship was reported last night. 船只的残骸于昨晚被发现。
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accord v.符合 同：concur 反：discord
What you have just said does not accord with what you told us yesterday.
你刚才说的和你昨天告诉我们的不符。 ★accord with：符合，一致 award v.授予
He was awarded the first prize in the speech contest.
他在演讲比赛中被授予首奖。 boast v.夸耀
He boasted about the big fish he had caught. 他夸耀他抓到的大鱼。 ★boast about：自夸 butcher n.肉店，屠夫
You can buy meat at the butcher's shop. 你可以在肉店买肉。 cheek n.颊
Her cheeks went red after she broke the window.
她打破窗子后，满脸通红。 competent adj.胜任的，充分的
He is not competent enough to do the job. 她无法胜任那件工作。
Before you can be a lawyer, you must have a competent knowledge of the law.
在你成为律师前，必须具有充分的法律知识。
consist v.组成 同：comprise 存在
The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain clothes for her neighbour's children. 那老妇人忙于为邻家的孩子做衣服。 fancy n.想象力 adj.fanciful
By the power of fancy, we may create an unreal world. 借着想像力，我们可以创造一个虚幻不实的世界。
flee v.逃跑 同：fly,escape
The enemy were defeated and fled in disorder. and the Northern Ireland.
联合王国是由大不列颠和北爱尔兰所组成。 ★consist of：由...组成
Happiness consists in contentment. 幸福在于知足。 ★consist in：存在于 crack n.裂缝 同：crevice
There is a crack in the ice, don't skate around here.
冰上有道裂缝，不要在附近溜冰。 debt n.债务
He was in debt when he was poor, but has been out of debt since he got rich. 他贫穷时负了债，可是自从他有钱后已经还清了债务。
★out of debt：不欠债
describe v.描述 n.description
The reporter described the accident in detail. 记者详尽地描述那件意外事件。
dispute v.争论
They disputed for hours where to go for their picnic.
他们为去哪里野餐争论了好几个小时。 ease n.轻松
The soldiers marched twenty miles with ease. 士兵们轻易地前进了二十里。 ★with ease：熟练地，轻而易举地 engage v.雇用，忙于 n.engagement
She engaged a carpenter to repair the sofa and the table.
她雇一个木匠来修理沙发和桌子。
The old lady engaged herself in making
敌军溃败而逃。 fulfil v.实践
If you make a promise, you should fulfil it. 如果你许下诺言，就应该实践它。 grace n.优雅
The ballet dancer danced with much grace. 那芭蕾舞演员的舞步极为优雅。 haunt v.（鬼）出没
People say that the old house is haunted by a ghost.
据说那栋旧宅里有鬼出没。 innocent adj.无罪的
Is he guilty or innocent of the crime? 他是有罪还是无罪？
issue v.发行
出版 同：publish 流出
The government issues money and stamps. 政府发行钞票和邮票。
This book was issued in New York in 1972. 这本书于一九七二年在纽约出版。
A lot of blood was issuing from the wound. 大量的血正从伤口流出。 landlord n.房东
The landlord put a new stove in my room. 房东在我房间里放了一个新暖炉。 literature n.文学
adj.literary
Many foreigners are studying Chinese literature.
许多外国人正在学习中国文学。 manufacture n.制造
v.制造 同：make,produce
The manufacture of watch is the chief business of Switzerland.
钟表制造是瑞士主要的行业。
The factory manufactures automobiles in large quantity by using machines.
该工厂使用机器制造大量的汽车。 military n.军队 反：civilian
In some countries every healthy young man rear n.后面 同：back 反：front
The people in the rear of the room could not hear the speaker.
房间后头的人听不到演说者的声音。 rent n.租金 v.租
Rent for that three-bedroom apartment is 500 a month.
这栋有三间卧室的公寓，每月租金五百元。 must do 2 or 3 years' military service. 在某些国家，所有年轻力壮的男子都必须服两年或三年的兵役。 ★military service：兵役 multiply v.增加
The population of the city is multiplying rapidly.
该市人口正迅速地增加。 numerous adj.极多的
Children often asked numerous questions about the universe.
孩子们经常问许多有关宇宙的问题。 ordinary adj.通常的 同：common
His ordinary lunch consists of soup, a sandwich and milk.
他平常的午餐包括汤，一个三明治，还有牛奶。
★consist of：由...组成
pardon n.v.原谅 同：excuse,forgive I beg your pardon for being late. 请你原谅我迟到。
We must pardon him for his little faults. 我们必须原谅他的小错。 peninsula n.半岛
Spain or Italy is a peninsula. 西班牙或意大利都是个半岛。
plunge v.跳入
He plunged into the river and saved the boy. 他跳入河中救起那男孩。 ★plunge into：投入，跳入 protest v.反对 同：object
Most of them protested against the new heavy tax.
他们大多数反对新的重税。
We don't own our house, we rent it from Mr. Gay.
我们住的房子不是自己的，是向盖伊先生租的。
revenge n.复仇
His mind was filled with revenge. 他心中充满复仇之意。 saddle n.马鞍
It is difficult to ride a horse without a saddle. 没有马鞍骑马很困难。 seal n.封印 v.盖章
The paper had been stamped with the required official seal.
这份文件已印有必需的官府封印。
The treaty was signed and sealed by both governments.
两国政府都在条约上签字盖章。 ★official seal：公章，单位印章 shelter n.避难所 同：refuge v.遮蔽
The cave provided a good shelter for the ancient people.
洞穴为古人提供了一个良好的避难所。 The abandoned car sheltered them from the rain.
那部被丢弃的车子供他们躲雨。 slice n.片
He ate two slices of bread for his breakfast. 他早餐吃了两片面包。
spear n.矛，鱼叉
In Africa spears are still used in hunting or fishing.
在非洲矛和鱼叉仍然被用来打猎或捕鱼。 stake n.木桩，利害关系