v.赌 同：bet
Stakes mark the boundary of his ranch. 木桩用来标出他农场的范围。
As a partner, he has a stake in that business. 身为一个股东，他和那业务有利害关系。 He staked all his money on the black horse. 她将所有的前堵在那匹黑马上。 stretch v.伸出 同：extend
The beggar stretched out his hand for the money.
那乞丐伸出手要钱。
★stretch out：伸手，开始大踏步走 surround v.包围
n.surrounding
The field is surrounded by a high fence. 那块田被高篱所围。 tavern n.酒店，旅店
They met at the tavern for a drink. 他们为喝酒在酒店里见面。 timber n.森林，木材 同:lumber
The fire destroyed thousands of acres of timber.
火烧毁了数千英亩的森林。 trick n.戏法
v.欺骗 同：cheat
The tricks of the magician delighted the children.
魔术师的戏法使孩子们高兴。
We were tricked into buying a poor car. 我们被骗买一部破车。 vein n.静脉 反：artery
Blood poured from the cut vein.(联想：artery－动脉)
血从割开的静脉中流出。 weaken v.使弱 adj.weak
The illness weakened her heart. 她的病使得她的心脏衰弱。 wring v.扭，绞 同：twist
I'll wring your neck if you don't behave well. 如果你表现得不好，我会扭断你的脖子。
Lesson 10
account n.叙述
The boy gave his father an account of the ball game.
那男孩向他父亲讲球赛的经过。 angle n.角
An angle of 90 degrees is called a right angle. 九十度的角叫做直角。 ★a right angle：直角 aware adj.觉察的 n.awareness
I was too sleepy to be aware of how cold it was.
我太困以致无法觉察出有多冷。 bold adj.大胆的 反：cowardly
Climbing the steep mountain is a bold act. 爬那座险峻的山是大胆的行为。 cabin n.小屋
The pioneers lived in a cabin in the woods. 拓荒者住在森林里的一间小屋内。 cheer v.使高兴 同：acclaim
Everyone was cheered by the news that peace had come.
和平岛来的消息使每一个人都高兴。 consolation n.安慰
v.console
I got many letters of consolation when my mother died.
当我母亲去世时，我收到许多慰问信。 crash n.破碎声，失事，坠毁
The bottles fell on the floor with a crash. 瓶子哗啦一声掉到地上。
★with a crash：轰隆(哗啦，卡喳)一声 He was killed in an aircraft crash. 他在一次飞机失事中丧生。 decay v.腐蚀 同：decline,rot
Her teeth decayed because she ate too many sweets.
她的牙齿因贪吃甜食而蛀坏。
deserve v.应受
If you do wrong, you deserve severe punishment.
如果你做错事，应受严厉的处罚。
distinction n.区分
v.distinguish
She treated all the children alike without I inquired of him what he wanted. 我问他要什么。 item n.项目
distinction.
她给孩子们同样的待遇，没有区别。 echo v.发回声
Their voice echoed in the big hall. 他们的声音在大厅里回响着。 enormous adj.非常大的
The war cost an enormous sum of money. 那场战争消耗大量的金钱。 expose v.暴露
揭穿 同：disclose
Soldiers in an open field are exposed to the enemy's fire.
旷野中的士兵暴露在敌人的炮火下。 ★open field：旷野，很多机会 ★be exposed to：遭受，暴露于...
He threatened to expose the secret to the police.
他威胁要向警方揭穿秘密。 farewell n.离别
We shall have a farewell party before we leave.
在我们离开前，将有一次离别的宴会。 ★farewell party：惜别会 fleet n.舰队
The Sixth Fleet in the harbor is moving toward our coast.
港中的第六舰队正朝着我们的海岸航行。 gradual adj.逐渐的
A child's growth into an adult is gradual. 儿童到成人的成长过程是逐渐的。 hay n.干草
They usually keep the hay in the barn. 他们通常将干草存放在谷仓中。
ignorant adj.无知的
He is quite ignorant, he can't even read or write.
他很无知，他甚至连读或写都不会。 inquire v.询问 n.inquiry
Meat, salad, and potatoes were three of the items on her shopping list. 肉，沙拉还有马铃薯是她购物单上的三个项目。
landscape n.风景 同：scenery,view
From the church tower, we can overlook the beautiful landscape of the valley. 从教堂的塔上，我们可以俯瞰山谷美丽的景色。
liver n.肝脏
He was sent to hospital because of his bad liver.
他因肝病被送到医院。 manuscript n.原稿
He sent the manuscript to the printer yesterday.
他昨天将原稿送到印刷厂。 millionaire n.百万富翁
The man is a millionaire. he is a very rich man.
那人是个百万富翁，他是一个非常富有的人。
murder n.谋杀
The man was guilty of murder, he killed someone.
那人犯了谋杀罪，他杀了人。 obey v.服从
n.obedience
Obey the law or you will be punished. 服从法律，否则你将会受罚。 organization n.结构
The human body has a very complex organization.
人体有非常复杂的结构。
parliament n.国会 同：congress
Parliament is the lawmaking group in Great Britain.
国会在英国是立法团体。 pepper n.胡椒
Pepper is used for making food taste better. 胡椒可使食物更美味。 ★be used for：用来做... poetry n.诗
The teacher praised her great efforts at poetry. 老师称赞她肯下苦功作诗。 preview n.试映
Before the movie was shown to the students, He stood on the hill and surveyed the surrounding country.
他站在山上，俯瞰四周的乡间。 temper n.心情
He was in a good temper yesterday and smiled all day.
他昨天心情好，整天挂着微笑。 tin n.锡
there was a preview for the teachers. 在电影放映给学生看前，对老师先有一场试映。
reckless adj.鲁莽的
Two children were killed by a reckless driver. 两个孩子被鲁莽的司机撞死。 repair v.修理 同：mend,fix
We'd better repair the house before we move into it.
在我们搬进去前，最好先修理一下房子。 saint n.圣人
They named their child after the saint.
他们用圣人的名字来给他们的孩子命名。 sheriff n.警长
The sheriff brought the captured criminal before the judge.
警长将被捕的罪犯带到法官面前。
specialist n.专家
The patient was advised to see a heart specialist.
有人劝那病人去看一个心脏专家。 stalk v.潜近，大步地走 n.基，柄 同：stem The hunter stalked the lion. 猎人潜行接近狮子。
With her head in the air, she stalked out of the room.
她趾高气扬，大步走出房间。
★in the air：在空中，悬而未决，在流传中，不设防
The trunk of a tree and the stalks of corn are stems.
树干和谷茎都属于茎。 survey v.俯瞰
The house over there has a tin roof. 那边的那幢房子，有个锡做的屋顶。 trim v.修建 adj.整洁的
The student had his hair trimmed. 那个学生修剪了头发。
The new house has a trim appearance. 那幢新房子的外观整洁。 venture n.冒险
v.冒~之险 同：risk
If his business venture succeeds, he will be wealthy.
如果他的业务冒险成功，他将会富有。 He ventured his life to save her from drowning.
他冒着生命的危险救她，使她未被淹死。 wrist n.手腕
He took the girl by the wrist. 他抓住那女孩子的手腕。
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accustom v.习惯于 同：habituate
She could not accustom herself to a hot climate in Africa.
她无法习惯非洲炎热的气候。 ankle n.足踝
Human beings and all other animals that have feet and legs have ankles.
人类和其他所有有脚腿的动物都有足踝。 bachelor n.单身汉 反：spinster
The young bachelor will soon be taking a wife.
那年轻的单身汉不久就会娶太太。 border n.边 同：frontier
When we went camping, we put up our tents on the border of the lake.
露营时，我们在湖边扎营。
★on the border of：在...的边界上 calm adj.沉着的
Mother's calm behavior made the frightened child quiet.
母亲沉着的态度使那受惊的孩子安静。 chew v.咀嚼
You should chew your food well before you swallow it.
你应该先细嚼食物后，才吞下去。 complex adj.复杂的 同：complicated n.complexity
The instructions for building the radio were so complex that we could not follow them.
组合收音机的说明太复杂了，我们看不懂。 consolidate n.巩固 同：solidify
Britain is trying to consolidate her position in the North Atlantic.
英国式图巩固她在北大西洋的地位。 crawl v.爬 同：creep
The wounded soldier tried to crawl back to the tent.
那伤兵试图爬回帐篷。
decent adj.合式的，不差的，正当的
You need decent clothes when you go to church.
你去教堂时要穿合适的衣服。
despair n.绝望 反：hope 同：desperation A feeling of despair came over him as the boat sank deeper in the water.
当船在水中沉得更深时，他感到绝望。 distress n.悲痛 同：worry 反：comfort,relief Her husband has just died and she is in great distress.
她的丈夫刚死，所以她非常悲痛。
edge n.边缘 同：margin,border 反：center Don't put the glass on the edge of the table, it may get knocked off.
不要将杯子放在桌边，它可能会被打落。 ★on the edge of：濒于，几乎，在边缘 enterprise n.企业 同：business
Building the steel manufacturing company is a
great enterprise.
成立钢铁厂是项大企业。 export n.输出 反：import
Last year our exports exceeded our imports in value.
去年我们的输出货物在价值上超过输入。 fasten v.固定
He fastened the pages together with a pin. 他用大头针将文件钉在一起。 flesh n.肉
A fat man has much more flesh than a thin man.
胖子的肉比瘦子的肉要多得多。 fund n.基金 同：capital
That fund will be used for the expenses of the poor people.
那份基金将用来作为穷人的津贴。 ★be used for：用来做... graduate v.毕业
n.granduation
Her brother graduated from Harvard University last year.
他兄弟去年毕业于哈佛大学。 heal v.治愈 同：cure
The medicine and rest will soon heal your wound.
药物和休息很快就能治愈你的伤口。
illustrate v.说明
n.illustration
The teacher compared the heart to a pump to illustrate its function.
老师将心脏比喻成唧筒，以说明心脏的功能。
jar n.广口瓶
A jar has a wide mouth and sometimes has two handles.
广口瓶有个大口有时候还有两个把手。 lane n.巷 同：passage
He was driving his car down the narrow lane in the town.
他正沿着城中的窄巷开车。 loan n.贷款
He asked his brother for a small loan to buy a house.
他向他兄弟借了一点钱买房子。 maple n.枫树
We have a maple in our yard. 我们的院内有棵枫树。
mingle v.交往 同：mix,blend
It is not easy for him to mingle with people because he was very shy. 由于他非常害羞，因此和人群交往对他来说不是件简单的事。
★mingle with：和...混合 object n.物体 v.反对 n.objection
A dark object moved between me and the door.
一个黑色物体在我和门间移动着。
He stood up and objected in strong language. 他站起来以激烈的言词反对。 ★strong language：强硬措词 origin n.起源 同：source
Ancient Greece is often called the origin of Western civilization.
古希腊常被称为西方文明的起源。
parlor n.客厅
The parlor was crowded with many people during the party.
在宴会中，客厅挤满了许多人。 ★be crowded with：充满，满是 perceive v.察觉
n.perception
I soon perceived that I could not change his mind.
我很快就发觉我不能使他改变想法。 poisonous adj.有毒的 n.poison
Some plants have poisonous roots or fruits. 有些植物的根或果实有毒。 previous adj.先前的
I can't go, for I have a previous engagement. 我不能去，因为我有约在先。 recommend v.劝告
n.recommendation
The doctor recommended that she should stay in bed for a week.
医生劝她应该在床上躺一星期。 replace v.代替
n.replacement
Most telephone operators have been replaced by dial telephones.
大多数的电话接线生已被自动电话取代。 ★replace by：取代，以...代替 ★dial telephone：自动电话 ridiculous adj.荒谬的，可笑的
It would be ridiculous to speak ill of one's parents in public.
公开说自己母亲的坏话是荒谬的。 ★speak ill of：说坏话 shift v.转移 同：change
The wind shifted from east to west. 风向由东转西。 slip v.滑倒 同：slide n.纸片
She slipped on the ice and hurt her hand. 她在冰上摔倒伤了手。
He inserted a slip marking his place in the book.
他在书中插入纸片，以指明他读到的地方。
sphere n.球
All points on the surface of a sphere are equally distant from the center.
球心到球面上任何一点的距离都一样。 startle v.使吃惊
I was startled at the news of his death. 他死亡的消息使我大吃一惊。 stroke n.钟鸣声
The strokes of the church bell awakened us. 教堂的钟声敲醒了我们。 suspicion n.嫌疑
The young man is under suspicion of murder. 那年轻人有谋杀的嫌疑。 ★under suspicion：被怀疑 temple n.寺庙，太阳穴
The people went to the temple to pray.