那大猩猩在树枝间荡来荡去。 thirst n.口渴
The horse satisfied its thirst at the river. 那匹马在河边痛饮解渴。 trace n.踪迹
v.追溯 同：track
The police were unable to find any trace of the 救出。
castle n.城堡
A king once lived in the mountain castle. 从前有一位国王住在山上的城堡中。 claim v.请求
Every citizen may claim the protection of the law.
thief.
警察找不到小偷的任何踪迹。
His family can trace its history back to the 10th century.
他的家族史可追溯至十世纪。 union n.联合 同：combination
The United States of America is a federal union of fifty one states. 美国是五十一州的联邦。 visible adj.可见的
The shore was barely visible through the fog. 从雾中几乎看不见海岸。 whistle v.吹哨
The policeman whistled for the automobile to stop.
警察吹哨要汽车停住。
Lesson 16
admire v.喜欢，钦佩 n.admiration
We all admire a brave boy, a beautiful picture, or a fine piece of work. 我们都喜欢勇敢的孩子，美丽的图画和好的作品。
★a piece of work：一件工作，难事，作品 assemble v.集合
The students were assembles in the school hall.
学生们在学习礼堂内集合。 beast n.走兽
Lions, bears, cows, and horses are beasts. 狮子、熊、牛和马都是走兽。 bravery n.勇敢 同：courage
A young man of bravery saved the child from the burning house.
一个勇敢的年轻人将那孩子从着火的屋中
每一位公民都可请求法律保护。 conclude v.推断
n.conclusion
As he didn't get here at six, I concluded that he had been delayed.
由于他六点还没到此，我推断他被耽搁了。 contract v.订约
收缩 同：diminish
Our shop contracted with a local clothing firm for 100 coats a week.
Most metals contract when they cool. 大部分的金属在冷却时收缩。 crop n.农作物，产量
Wheat, corn and cotton are the three main crops of the United States.
小麦、玉米和棉花是美国三种主要的农作物。
The drought made the potato crop very small this year.
deed n.行为 同：behavior
Good deeds should be rewarded and evil deeds should be punished.
好行为应收奖励，环行为应受惩罚。
devote v.致力
n.devotion
He devoted his efforts to the improvement of the parks in the city.
他致力于市区公园的改进。 divorce v.离婚 同：separate n.离婚
He has been divorced for a year. 他已离婚一年。
His wife asked him for a divorce, 他太太要求离婚。 elegant adj.高雅的
The furnishings of the palace were elegant. 这皇宫的装饰很高雅。 equator n.赤道
The United States is north of the equator. 美国在赤道的北边。 exist v.生存
We cannot exist without air, food, and water. 我们没有空气、食物和水就不能生存。 federal adj.联邦制的
The United States has a federal government. 美国有一个联邦政府。
forbid v.禁止 同：prohibit 反：permit,allow Smoking is forbidden in the crowded bus. 在拥挤的公共汽车上禁止吸烟。 gallery n.画廊
Many pictures were hung on the walls of the gallery.
画廊墙上挂着许多画。 grind v.磨
That mill grinds corn into meal and wheat into flour.
那家制粉厂将玉米磨成玉米粉，小麦磨成面粉。
improve v.改进
n.improvement
She improved her handwriting by constant practice.
她借着不断的练习来改进她的书法。
instrument n.用具，仪器
A doctor's instruments must be kept clean. 医生的用具必须保持清洁。 junior adj.下级的 反：senior
This teaching course is for junior(反:senior) officers.
这门教学课程上为下级军官设的。 leak n.漏洞 v.漏
There is a leak in the roof. 屋顶上有个洞。
The rain is leaking in through a crack in the roof.
雨正从屋顶上的缝隙漏进来。 lower v.降下
We lower our flag usually at six o'clock. 我们通常在六点降旗。 mayor n.市长
A mayor is the chief government official of a city or town.
市长上一市或一镇的主要政府官员。 mistrust v.不信任 反：believe,trust
He keeps his money at home because he mistrusts banks.
他把钱放在家里，因为他不信任银行。 neat adj.整洁的
The child was taught to put away her toys and clothes to keep her room neat.
那女孩被教导要将玩具和衣服收拾好，以维持房间的整洁。
★put away：放好，储存...备用，处理掉，放弃，抛弃 occupy v.充任
n.occupation
Mr. Smith occupies an important position in the Ministry of Education.
史密斯先生在教育部担任要职。 ★Ministry of Education：教育部 overall adj.所有的
The overall length of the table is six feet. 那桌子全长六英尺。
★overall length：全长，总长 patch n.补丁 v.缝补
She sewed patches on the elbows of his jacket. 她将补丁缝在他夹克的肘弯处。 The mother patched the boy's trousers. 母亲缝补那男孩的裤子。
phrase n.片语，措辞
He spoke in simple phrases so that the children under stood him.
他用简单的语句使孩子们听得懂。 portion n.分得的财产
His portion of the family property was the largest.
他分得的家产最多。 procession n.行列
A funeral procession moved along the main
street.
送葬行列沿着大街走。 regret n.抱歉，遗憾 v.抱歉
They said goodbye with great regret. 他们非常抱歉地说再见。
I regret to say that I cannot help you this time. 我很抱歉地说，这次我帮不上你的忙。 reserve v.保留
The seats are reserved for old and sick people. 这些座位是留给老人和病人们坐的。 scare v.惊吓
The sudden noise scared her. 突然的声音吓了他一跳。 serious adj.严肃的
He spoke about the problem in a serious way. 他严肃地谈论那问题。 silverware n.银器
Her silverware consists of knives, forks, spoons, a water pitcher, and candlesticks.
她所有的银器包括刀、叉、匙、一个水壶，还有烛台。
★consist of：由...组成
sole adj.唯一的 同：single 反：muitiple n.底部
He was the sole heir to the fortune when his rich aunt died.
他有钱的叔母死后，他是唯一的财产继承人。
The stone cut the sole of his foot. 石头割伤了他的脚底。 split v.分配
The boys split the money into four shares. 男孩们将钱分成四份。 stern adj.严格的
He is very stern in his students' discipline. 他对学生的纪律非常严格。 subtract v.减去
Subtract 2 from 4, and the remainder is 2. 四减二得二。 sword n.刀，剑
Those who live by the sword shall perish by the sword.
那些靠刀剑吃饭的人，终将死于刀剑之下。 thorough adj.彻底的 同：complete
You must give the horse a thorough cleaning every day.
你必须每天替马彻底清洗。 unite v.联合
The common interests made the countries unite.
共同的利益使得这些国家联合。 vision n.视力 同：sight 洞察力
The old man wears glasses because his vision is very poor.
那老人因为视力太差而戴眼镜。 We need a man of vision as president. 我们需要一个有洞察力的人做会长。 widow n.寡妇 反：widower
A widow is a woman whose husband had died, and who has not married again.
寡妇就是一个死了丈夫，而未再嫁的女人。
Lesson 17 admit v.允许
n.admittance
The servant opened the door and admitted me into the house.
仆人们开门，允许我进屋内。 assist v.帮忙
She assisted her mother with the housework. 他帮着母亲做家务。 behave v.举止
He has behaved well to his wife and children as well.
他对妻儿的态度都很好。 cattle n.牛
The farmer raises 1000 head of cattle in his farm.
那农民在农场上养了一千头牛。 clay n.粘土
Clay is used for making pots, dishes and bricks.
粘土用来制瓶、盘子和砖头。 ★be used for：用来做...
condemn v.谴责 同：censure,blame
All the newspapers condemned the general for his speech attacking a friendly nation. 将军攻击友邦国家的演说，收到所有报纸的谴责。
★friendly nation：友好国家，友邦
contrary adj.adv.相反的（地) 同：opposite If you act contrary to the doctor's advice, you gallop v.疾奔 n.匆促地进行
The wild horse galloped down the hill. 野马急奔下山。
She went through the work at a gallop, so it couldn't have been done very well.
她仓促地做完工作，因而没有做得很好。 ★go through：经历，经受，仔细检查，用完，被通过，参加，搜查，履行 won't get well again.
如果你违反医生的劝告，就无法再复原了。 ★contrary to：与...相反 ★get well：康复 crude adj.未提炼的
粗鲁的 同：impolite
Oil and sugar are crude before being prepared for use.
油和糖在尚未准备使用前都是未经提炼的。 ★prepare for：准备，使有准备 His manners were crude at the party. 他在宴会上态度粗鲁。 defeat v.打败 同：conquer
We defeated Lincoln High School in the baseball game yesterday.
昨天的棒球比赛，我们打败了林肯中学。 differ v.不同 同：disagree n.difference
The two brothers are like each other in appearance but differ widely in their tastes. 这两兄弟的外貌相像，可是嗜好却大大不同。
elementary adj.基本的 n.element
The elementary principles of mathematics are taught in the lower grades at school. 学校低年级教数学的基本原理。 exhibit v.表现
Our men exhibited great bravery in the battle. 战役中，我方表现英勇。 force n.暴力
The thief took the money from the old man by force.
小偷用暴力从老人身上抢走钱。
grip v.抓住
He gripped the boy by the arm. 他抓住男孩的手臂。 hind adj.后部的
The hind wings of some insects are shorter than the fore wings.
有些昆虫的后翼比前翼短。 ★hind wing：后翼(翅) impulse n.冲动
A sudden impulse of anger arose in him when he was insulted.
他受到侮辱时，突然涌起一股愤怒的冲动。
insult n.侮辱
v.侮辱 同：offend
To call a brave man a coward is an insult. 把一个勇敢的人称作懦夫是一种侮辱。 The man insulted me by calling me a liar. 那男人叫我骗子来侮辱我。 jury n.陪审团
The jury decided the man was guilty. 陪审团判定这人有罪。 lean v.倾身的
adj.细瘦的 同：slender
He leaned forward to hear what she said to him.
他倾身向前听她说话。
Do you see a lean lady walking across the street?
你看到一位瘦瘦的小姐穿过这条街吗？ meantime n.其间，当中时间 同：meanwhile Her husband left at four and returned at seven, and in the meantime she wrote three letters. 她的丈夫四点离开，七点回来，在此期间她写了三封信。
needle n.针
Mother sewed the button on my coat with needle and thread.
母亲用针线将扣子缝在我的外套上。 occur v.发生
The terrible car accident occurred last Friday. 可怕的车祸发生在上星期五。 overlook v.俯视
Our garden is overlooked by the neighbor's He has resided abroad for over ten years. 他住在国外已十年多了。
Her charm resides in her happy smile. 她的魅力在于她快乐的微笑中。 ★reside in：居住 rooster n.公鸡
A rooster was leading many hens. 一只公鸡正带领着许多母鸡。 scarf n.围巾
window.
邻人的窗口可俯视我们的花园。 path n.轨道，路程
The moon has a regular path through the sky. 月球在天空中有一定的轨道。
physical adj.自然的，物质的
身体的 反：spiritual,mental They study the physical features of the earth in the science class.
他们在科学课上研究地球的自然特征。 The doctor's examination showed that he was in excellent physical condition.
医生的检验显示他的身体情况良好。 positive adj.确实的 同：unquestionable
We have positive knowledge that the earth moves around the sun.
我们确信地球绕着太阳转动。 proclaim v.宣布 同：announce
Many former colonies have proclaimed their independence.
许多昔日的殖民地已宣布独立。 queer adj.奇怪的
There was something queer about the way he walked.
她走路的方式有点奇怪。 reign n.统治
v.统治 同：rule
The queen's reign lasted more than fifty years. 女王的统治持续了五十余年。
He reigned over the small country for ten years.
他统治那小国十年。 reside v.居住，存在
The girl wore a green scarf over her shoulders. 那女孩披了一条绿色的围巾在肩上。 servant n.仆人
They have two servants, a cook and a maid. 他们有两个仆人，一个厨子和一个侍女。 similarity n.相似
Their differences are more noticeable than their similarities.
他们的不同处比相似处明显得多。
solemn adj.隆重的
We watched the solemn ceremony in the church.
我们在教堂里观看隆重的仪式。 spoil v.破坏
She spoiled the meat by burning it. 她把肉烧坏了。 stiff adj.硬的
Leather shoes are usually stiff when they are new.
新皮鞋通常很硬。 syllable n.音节
There are two syllables in the word “button”. “button”这个词有两个音节。 thread n.线
Nylon thread is stronger than cotton thread. 尼龙线比棉线结实。 ★nylon thread：尼龙线 ★cotton thread：棉线 trademark n.商标
The registration and protection of trademarks are now provided for by law.
如今，商标的注册和保护已有法律规定。 ★provide for；作准备，供养，规定