cotton into thread.
有几百部机器将棉纺成纱。
The earth spins as it moves around the sun. 地球在绕着太阳公转时也自传。 steady adj.稳定的
He is making steady progress at school. 他在校的功课在稳定进步中。 stuff n.材料 同：substance
v.塞入，塞满 同：fill 反：empty The shoes were made of some stuff that looked like leather.
那鞋子是用一些象皮革的材料制成的。 She stuffed the pillow with feathers. 她将羽毛塞入枕头里。 sweat n.汗 v.出汗
The old farmer wiped the sweat off his brow. 那老农夫擦去额上的汗珠。 We sweat when it is very hot. 天很热时，我们出汗。 torch n.火把
The Statue of Liberty holds a torch in her right hand.
自由女神像的右手握了一支火把。 ★The Statue of Liberty：自由女神像 turtle n.龟
Turtles live in fresh or salt water or on land. 龟生活在淡水、海水里或陆地上。 victim n.受害者
They were the victims of a dishonest merchant.
他们是一个奸商的受害者。 ★dishonest merchant：奸商 welfare n.幸福
They did everything for the welfare of their children.
他们所做的每一件事，都为孩子的幸福。
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actual adj.实际的 同：true,real
The actual amount of money was not known although they knew it was large. 虽然他们知道钱数很大，不过仍不知道实际的数目。
★actual amount：实际金额 ash n.灰
Don't drop your cigarette ash on the carpet, use an ashtray.
不要把烟灰都落在地毯上，用烟灰缸。 beat v.打 同：strike,hit
The rain was beating against the windows. 雨点正打在窗上。 bowl n.碗
He ate only one bowl of rice and drank a glass of milk.
他只吃了一碗饭，喝了一杯牛奶。 carpenter n.木匠
A carpenter builds and repairs the wooden parts of houses, barns, or ships.
木匠建造和修补房屋、谷仓和船的木制部分。
circumstance n.情况
In no circumstances must a soldier leave his post without permission.
不论是什么情况，士兵没有得到许可，绝不能离开岗位。
conceive v.想象 同：think,imagine n.conception
Young children like to watch television, they cannot conceive of life without it. 小孩子喜欢看电视，他们无法想象没有电视的生活。
★conceive of：想象 crime n.罪 同：offense
He was found guilty of committing a serious crime.
他被发现犯有重罪。
★be found guilty：被判决有罪
divide v.隔开
The small river divides my land from his. 这条小河隔开我和他的地。 elbow n.肘
He was watching television with his elbows bent, his chin in his hands.
他正弯着肘，用手托着下巴看电视。 entrance n.入口
The entrance to the cave had been blocked up. 洞穴的入口已被堵塞。 expense n.费用
Most children are educated at public expense. 大多数儿童是公费受教育。 feast n.盛宴 同：banquet
The king invited them to a feast last night. 国王昨晚邀请他们参加盛宴。 fog n.雾 同：mist adj.foggy
We often have bad fogs on the southern coast during winter.
冬天在南海岸经常有大雾。 furnish v.供给 同：supply,give 装修 同：equip
No one in the class could furnish the right answer to the question.
班上无人能对此问题提供正确的答案。 The new hotel is finished, but it is not yet furnished.
新旅馆已完工，可是尚未装修。 ★not yet：尚未，还没有 greedy adj.贪心的
Don't be so greedy! There is enough for everyone.
不要如此贪心！每个人都够分。 hesitate v.不愿，犹豫
He hesitated to take such a big risk in his business.
他不愿在事业上冒着么大的风险。
institution n.结构
Colleges and universities are educational institutions.
学院和大学都是教育机构。 journal n.杂志
Both he and his wife write for a business journal.
他和他太太都为商业杂志执笔。 launch v.发射
The United States launched a new spaceship yesterday.
美国昨天发射了一艘新的太空船。 loss n.丧失 反：gain v.lose
Loss of health is more serious than loss of wealth.
丧失健康比损失财富要严重。 match v.匹敌
相配 同：become
You can't match him in knowledge of wild plants.
在野生植物方面的知识，你不能和他相比。 The drapes of the room match the rug of the floor.
房间的窗帘和地上的毯子相比配。 misfortune n.坏运气，不幸
His failure in business was due not to misfortune, but to his mistakes.
他生意上的失败不是因为运气差，而是因为他犯了错误。
★failure in...：的失败 native adj.本国的
The politician was never popular in his native country.
那政客在本国从不受欢迎。 outstanding adj.杰出的
He is an outstanding pitcher because of his ball control.
他因控球好而成为杰出的投手。
pasture n.草地
I saw many horses grazing on the pasture. 我看见许多马在草地上吃草。 personality n.人格
She was elected class president because her good personality.
他因品格好而被选为班长。 port n.港口 同：harbor
New York and San Francisco are important ports of the United States.
纽约和旧金山都是美国重要的港口。 privilege n.特权
The members of the club have the privilege of buying the football ticket at special rates.
此会的会员有权以特价买到足球入场券。 puzzle n.谜 同：riddle
No one has yet succeeded in explaining the puzzle of how life first began.
至今尚无人能圆满地解释生命最初是如何开始的迷。
region n.区域 同：area
New York is one of the regions of the United States.
纽约是美国的一个区。 resemble v.相似
They resemble each other in shape but not in color.
它们的形状相似，可是颜色不同。 roast v.烤
We need an oven to roast meat and potatoes. 我们需要一个炉子来烤肉和马铃薯。 savage adj.野蛮的 同：barbarous,wild
They carried guns to protect themselves from the savage tribes.
他们带枪以保护自己，防备野蛮部落的攻击。
sentiment n.情感 同：feeling
The young girls preferred stories full of sentiments.
年轻女孩子较喜欢富有感情的故事。
sob v.啜泣 同：weep
She sobbed when she heard the bad news. 她听到坏消息时哭了。 spit v.吐出
Please spit out your gum before you came into the classroom.
进入教室前，请把你的口香糖吐掉。 ★spit out：吐出 steep adj.陡峭的
The hill was too steep for them to climb. 那座山太陡，他们不能爬。
substantial adj.相当的
John has made a substantial improvement in his health.
约翰在健康方面已有了相当大的进步。 swift adj.急速的
Be careful not to fall down, the current of the river is swift.
当心别掉下去了，河流很急。 ★fall down：倒下，跪拜 thermometer n.温度计
The doctor used a clinical thermometer to measure the patient's temperature. 医生用体温表测量病人的温度。 ★clinical thermometer：体温计 typical adj.代表性的 v.typify
Turkey is a typical food for the Thanksgiving Day dinner.
火鸡是感恩节晚餐的代表性食物。 virgin n.少女
The man decided to marry a virgin who lives in the house next to his uncle.
那人决定娶一位住在他叔叔隔壁的少女。 whisper v.悄悄地说
She whispered a few words at the corner. 他在角落悄声地说了一些话。
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additional adj.额外的 n.addition
Mother needs additional help in the kitchen when we have guests for dinner. 晚餐有客人时，母亲在厨房里需要额外的帮忙。
beard n.胡子
My grandfather has a long beard on his chin and cheeks.
祖父的下巴和脸颊上留着长胡子。 brass n.黄铜
He has brass buttons on his jackets. 他的夹克上有黄铜扣子。 carve v.雕刻
The picture was carved on the surface of wood.
那幅画被雕刻在木头的表面上。 ★on the surface：表面上
civil adj.公民的，平民的 n.civilian
The judge ordered that the prisoner should lose his civil rights.
法官决定这犯人应丧失公民权。
The soldiers thought that it would be a long time before civil government would be re-established.
士兵们认为要在很久以后才能重建平民政府。
concern v.关于，关心 同：affect,interest Don't trouble about things that don't concern you.
不要为无关的事烦恼。
I am very much concerned about the future of this country.
我非常关心这个国家的前途。 contest n.竞赛 同：competition,struggle,conflict v.争斗 同：compete
The contest between France and England for North America ended in victory for England. 法国和英国争夺北美的竞赛，结果英国胜利。
The blackbirds contested with one another for nesting territory.
山乌鸟为筑巢的地点互相争斗。
critical adj.吹毛求疵的 同：吹毛求疵的 危急的
I don't like people who are too critical about everything.
我不喜欢对每件事都太吹毛求疵的人。 His condition is reported as being very critical.
有人报导他的情况非常危急。 decrease v.减少 反：increase
The workmen want to decrease the number of working hours and to increase pay.
工人们要求减少工作时间，增加工资。
device n.装置 同：design 策略 同：method
He invented a device for automaticall lighting
a gas stove.
他发明一种自动点煤气炉的装置。
The child's tears were a device to get attention 孩子的眼泪上引起注意的一种策略。 divine adj.神的，非凡的
To err is human. To forgive is divine. 犯错是人之常情，宽恕是超凡的。 ★To err is human：人非圣贤孰能无过 election n.选举 v.elect adj.elective
The election results wil be broadcast tonight. 今晚将会广播选举结果。 envy n.被羡慕的东西 adj.envious
The boy's new bicycle was an object of envy to all his friends.
那男孩的新脚踏车，是他所有朋友羡慕的东西。
expedition n.探险，探险队
He was a member of the Everest Expedition. 他是埃弗勒斯峰探险队的队员。 feature n.特色 同：characteristic
The main features of Southern California are the warm climate and the beautiful scenery. 南加州的主要特色是暖和的气候及美丽的风景。
folly n.愚蠢，愚行 同：foolishness 反：sagacity
After one year at the university he gave up his studies, it was an act of the greatest folly.
他在那所大学一年后，放弃求学，这是最愚蠢的行为。
fury n.愤怒 同：anger,rage
In his fury at being punished, he broke the teacher's favorite vase. 他受惩罚，一时愤怒将老师最心爱的花瓶打破。
grief n.悲伤 同：sorrow
She went nearly mad with grief after the child died.
孩子死后，他悲伤的几乎疯狂。 hide v.隐藏 同：conceal 反：reveal Hide it where no one else can find it.
把它藏在没有人找得到的地方。
impression n.印象 v.impress
His speech made a strong impression on the office.
新来的秘书学习了办公室内的程序。 resent v.憎恶
He strongly resents being called a fool. 他非常愤恨被人叫做傻瓜。 rod n.竿
audience.
他的演说给听众很深的印象。 instruct v.教导
n.instruction
We have one teacher who instructs us in geography, English, and history.
我们有一位老师教我们地里、英文还有历史。
lawn n.草地
I spent the whole afternoon mowing the lawn in the back yard.
我花了整个下午在后院中除草。 mislead v.欺骗
pp.misled 同：misguide
Her appearance misled him, he thought she was young, but she wasn't. 她的容貌骗了他，他以为她年轻，其实不然。 navy n.海军
The navy defends the country's shores and seas.
海军保卫祖国的海岸和海域。 occasion n.场合
I wish to express my sorrow on this occasion. 我希望能在此场合表达我的哀伤。
pat n.轻拍
v.轻抚 同：tap
The child gave the dog a pat on the head. 那孩子轻拍狗的头。
She patted her hair to be sure that it was neat. 她轻摸头发，以确定整齐。 portable adj.可携带的
A portable typewriter can be easily moved from place to place.
手提打字机可轻便地到处携带。 procedure n.程序
The new secretary learned the procedure in the
She hung curtains on a rod. 她把窗帘挂在衣竿上。 scarcity n.不足
The scarcity of fruit was caused by the drought.
由于干旱，造成水果不足。 series n.连续
A series of rainy days spoiled their vacation. 连日的雨天，破坏了他们的假期。
silly adj.愚蠢的
It's silly of you to trust him. 你相信他的话，真是愚蠢。 social adj.社会的，联谊性的 n.society
Juvenile delinquency is a serious social problem in this country.
少年犯罪上这个国家一个严重的社会问题。★Juvenile delinquency：少年犯罪
It was a social meeting, and no one discussed business.
这是联谊会，没有人讨论业务。 splendid adj.堂皇的
The rich man lives in a splendid house over there.
那有钱人住在那边一栋堂皇的房屋内。 steer n.公牛 同：ox
v.驾驶 同：guide,navigate The steers were fattened for market. 养肥公牛上为销售。
We steered the boat toward land. 我们将船驶向陆地。 substitute v.代替
We often substitute margarine for butter. swing v.摇摆
The big ape swung itself from branch to branch.