recognize認出,識別 Dogs ~ people by their smell recollect 回憶,想起 I am trying to ~ a forgotten address disregard 不理會,不顧:Disregard the noise and keep working distinct 有區別的,不一樣的:Three distinct types of people distort 扭歪,扭曲:a face distorted by (或with)pain distract 使轉向:be distracted from one’s original purpose recommend 推薦,稱讚 He ~ed me for the post of headmaster reconcile 使和解,使和好After each fight they ate soon ~d sarcastic a.諷刺的,嘲笑的,挖苦的 saturate vt.使溼透,浸透;使充滿,使飽和 repertoire n.所有劇目,保留劇目,所有技能 repression n.壓抑,壓制,鎮壓 retention n.保留;保持;記憶(力) retort n.v.報復;反擊;反駁 boost n.促進,激勵;一擡;一推 vt.推進,加強 bowel n.腸;[pl.]內部,深處 retrieve vt.從新獲得,取回;挽回,補救;檢索 retrospect v.n.回顧,回想,追溯[反]foresee gut n.[pl.]膽量;內臟a.本能的vt.取出內臟 habitat n.(動物的)棲息地,(植物的)產地 harassment n.騷擾,擾亂;煩惱,煩亂 recycle vt./vi.重複利用(用過的物資),循環使用 redundant a.被解僱的;多餘的,過剩的 refugee n.(政治上的)避難者,難民 refund n.v. 退款;賠償 relish n.喜愛,樂趣;美味;胃口 v.愛好,喜歡 remnant n.殘餘,剩餘;殘餘物,殘存部分 renaissance n.[the R-]文藝復興(時期);新生,復興 ritual a.宗教儀式的,典禮的 n.儀式,典禮;慣例 suppress壓制,鎮壓 ~human rights supreme最高的,至上的 a ~ ruler surpass超過,優於,強於,賽過 ~ advanced world surplus過剩,剩餘 a teacher ~ rigorous a.嚴格的,嚴厲的,嚴酷的(氣候條件) riot n.暴(騷)亂;(色彩等)極度豐富vi.聚衆鬧事 rip v.猛撕開;扯開;被撕開;裂開 scandal n.醜事,醜聞;流言蜚語;反感,憤慨 scramble vi.(快速地)爬,攀登;互相爭奪,爭先 siege n.包圍,圍攻,圍困 wacche 手錶 sip v.小口地喝,抿,呷 n.一小口的量 sceptical/skeptical a.懷疑的 skim vt.撇去(液體表面)之漂浮物 vi.輕輕掠過 skip vi.略過,跳過 n.跳躍 vt.故意忽略;略過 texture n.(織物)質地;(材料)構造;結構;肌理 transcend vt. 超出,超越(理性等)的範圍 tanmaurk 丹麥 abolish 完全廢除(法律、制度、習俗等)abolish old custo prime 首要的,主要的 a matter of ~ importance foul a.使人不快的;惡臭的;邪惡的 v.弄髒 n.(體育等)犯規 fridge n.(refrigerator的略語)冰箱 radiant a.(面容、目光)洋溢着幸福的,明亮照耀的 rap vt.急敲;忽然厲聲說出;訓斥n.急敲(聲) thermal 熱的,由熱形成的 ~burns fume n.(usu pl.)(濃烈或難聞的)煙,氣,汽 blur n.模糊不清的事物 vt.使模糊,使看不清楚 browse vi.隨意翻閱,瀏覽;(牛、羊等)吃草 primitive 原始的,上古的,早期的 a ~ forest prior 在先的,在前的 Stop making public statements without their ~ approval here privilege 特權,優惠,特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ~ probe 探索,探查,調查 ~ the roots of war absolute 純粹的,徹底的 have absolute trust in sb. verge 邊,邊緣,邊沿 the ~ of a stream verify 證實,證明Subsequent events verified my suspicions vertical 垂直的,立式的 a ~ engine veto 否決,否決權,否決權的行使 The rest of the committee could not accept the ~ accustom 使習慣於 accustom oneself to rising (to rise) early acquaint 使認識,使瞭解 第18天任務 highlight 使顯著,使突出:Growing economic problems were highlighted by a slowdown in oil output fracture 裂縫,裂痕: a fracture in the pipe frequent時常發生的,頻繁的:His trips to France are less frequent now frown 皺眉:frown at sb frustrate 挫敗,阻撓,使灰心,使無效:frustrate a plan fulfill (fulfilled, fulfilling)履行,實現,完成: fulfill a contract furnish供應,提供:furnish blankets for the refugees fury狂怒,暴怒:fly into a fury fuss大驚小怪,亂忙,小題大作:make much fuss over losing a penny hinder妨礙,阻止:Bad weather hindered travel hint 暗示:drop(give ,throw out)a hint enforce實施,使生效:The principal enforced the rules of the school engage (用契約諾言等)約束,使訂婚:He engaged himself as an apprentice to a printer enhance 提升(價格,質量,吸引力等),增長,加強:enhance one’s reputation figure 數字:according to official figures finance 財政,金融:skill in finance finite 有限的,有限制的:a finite number of facts flare (火焰)閃耀,(搖曳不定地)燃燒:candle flaring in the wind flash 閃光,閃爍:a flash of lighting flat平坦的,扁平的:a flat land inaccessible 達不到的:The two rocks at the top of the steep hill is at first sight inaccessible incline傾斜:The shaft inclines almost thirty degree incorporate 包含,吸取:His book incorporates his earlier essays incur 招致,引發,遭受:incur sb’s displeasure(envy) insuraunce 保險 modify 修改,更改 ~a law momentary 片刻的,瞬息的 a ~ feeling of fear designate 指明,代表:designate boundaries desolate 荒蕪的,不毛的:desolate land despise 蔑視,鄙視:He despises flattery. detach 拆卸:They detached their trailer and set up camp. diagnose 診斷,判斷:The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza. dictate 口授,使聽寫:dictate a letter to a secretary coincide 相符,相一致 100 Centigrade coincides with 212 Fahrenheit. collaborate (尤指在文藝、科學等方面)合做,協做 He and I collaborated in writing plays. collapse 倒坍,崩潰,瓦解 The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow. collide 碰撞,互撞 The car collided with the truck. commemorate 記念,慶祝 commemorate a holiday commend 表揚,稱讚 commend a soldier for bravery extinct (火等)熄滅了的:an extinct cigarette(fire) extinguish熄滅,撲滅:extinguish a cigarette(candle) multiply 乘,相乘~ 7 and 8 muscle 肌肉 facial ~s mutual 相互的, 彼此的 ~ aid narrate 敘述,講述 ~ the story of sb’s life negligent 疏忽的,大意的 be ~ about traffic regulations indignant 憤怒的,憤慨的:The actress was at the columnist’s personal questions indispensable 必不可少的,必需的(to. for): Oxygen is indispensable to life induce 引誘,勸使:Nothing will induce me to do that infer (根據已知事實等)推斷,推定(from):From his grades I inferred that he was a good student ingenious (人,頭腦等)靈巧的,神機妙算的:an ingenious designer instant 緊急的,急迫的,當即的,即刻的:be in instant need of help institute 學會,協會,學院,研究院:an institute for the blind insulate 隔音,使隔絕(以避免受到影響):We are not insulated from the real world the way we were insult 侮辱,辱罵:She insulted him by calling him a coward flatter奉承,使高興:I feel greatly flattered by your invitation 第4天任務 token 表示,標誌,象徵He did that as a ~ of good faith torture 拷打,拷問 ~ a confession from a prisoner accommodate 使適應,使符合一致 accommodate oneself to changed circumstances unfold 展開,打開 ~ a newspaper uniform 制服;不變的,相同的,均勻,統一的 a ~ temperature unify 使成一體,統一 become a unified nation update 更新,使現代化 ~a textbook upgrade 提升,使升級,改善 ~ products and services uphold 舉起,高舉 He upheld his clenched hand upright 挺直的,垂直的 an ~ seat adhere 黏附,附着 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another. adjacent 臨近的,毗鄰的(to) a city and its adjacent suburbs adjoin 貼近,與...毗鄰 His house adjoins the lake. thrust 推,刺,戳,插,擠He was ~ into power tick (鐘聲等發出的)滴答聲 tilt 使傾斜,使傾倒 Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat toss 扔,拋,擲 The children tossed the ball to each other tough 堅韌的,牢固的 Some plastic are as ~ as metal tow 拖,拉,牽引 tow a damaged ship into port abstract 抽象的 A flower is beautiful, but beauty itself is abstract. absurd 荒謬的,荒唐的 The idea that number 14 brings bad luck is absurd. uproar 騷亂,騷動The public ~ over unclear-radiation hazards continues to mount utilize 利用 ~ solar energy utter 發出(聲音等),說,吐露 ~ the truth vacant 未被佔用的 a ~ seat in a bus vague 含糊的,不明確的,模糊的 a ~ answer slip 滑倒,滑落,滑行 She ~ed on the wet stones and fell slit 切開,撕開 ~ the envelope open slope 傾斜,有坡度 The ground ~s down sharply at this point sly 狡猾的,偷偷的 a ~answer smash 打碎,打破,摧毀 The ball ~ed the window snatch 奪得,一把抓住 The thief ~ed her handbag and ran off immune免除的,豁免的:Nobody is immune from criticism impact 衝擊,撞擊:the impact of light on the eye impair 削弱,減小:The output of produce was impaired by the bad weather impartial 公正的,無偏見的:A judge should be impartial implement 工具,器具,用具:new types of farm implements sting刺,螫,叮 A bee stung him on the neck stir 使微動,移動 A breeze ~red my hair stitch 一針,針腳 Make your ~es closer together sue 控告,起訴 ~ sb for slander summary 總結,概要 This book has a ~ at the end of each chapter superb 極好的,一流的,傑出的 ~ science and engineering superficial 表面的 a ~resemblance superfluous過多的,剩餘的,多餘的a ~remark supervise 監督,管理,指導 ~ sb’s every move vanish 忽然消失,逐漸消散 With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit veil 面紗,面罩 Jewish women wore ~s in token of reverence and submission ventilate 使通風,使空氣流通 ~ a room venture 冒險,冒險行動,投機行動take a ~ in oil uncover 揭開,揭露 ~ a dish of food underestimate 低估 ~ the difficulties of the task reassure v.使安心,使放心;使消除疑慮 第5天任務 recede v.退去;縮進;收回,撤回 [反]approach recipient n.a person who receives sth 收到者 reckless a.不注意的,大意的,鹵莽的,不顧後果的 rectangle n.[數]矩形, 長方形 recur v.(尤指很差的事)一再發生;重現 portray v.描寫,描述;畫(人物、景象等) prone a.(to)易於…的,極可能…的;俯臥的 prophet n.預言家;先知;提倡者 propretie 房產;財產 undergo 經歷,遭受,忍受 ~ much suffering underlie 位於……之下 Many facts ~ my decision undermine 在……下挖 ~ a wall accord 使符合,相一致(with) His violent action do not accord with his peaceful words. account 記述,敘述 give a brief account of what has happened address 演說 a television address ultimate 最後的,最終的 The war ended for us in ~ victory unanimous 全體一致的,一致贊成的 They are ~ in asking for a rise in pay undertake 着手作, 從事 ~ an attack undesirable 不合意的,不受歡迎的 The drug has ~ side effects uneasy 心神不寧的,不安寧的 be ~uneasy about the future virtue 美德,德行 Among her many ~s are loyalty ,courage, and truthfulness visible 看得見的,可見的 a ship barely ~ on the horizon vision 視力,視覺 ~ care substitute 代替者,代替物 He is the doctor’s ~ during holidays times subtle 微妙的,巧妙的 His whole attitude has undergone a ~ change subtract 減,減去 Subtract 4 from 10 you get 6 succession 連續,一系列 a ~ of debates suck 吸,A large mosquito was sucking blood from the back of her hand vital 有生命力的 The heart is a ~ organ vivid 鮮豔的 the ~ green of leaves in spring void 空的 a ~ space wedge 楔子,三角木 Please put a ~ in the door so that it will stay open weed 雜草,野草My garden is running to ~s weep 哭泣,流淚 ~ for one’s failure weigh 稱……重量,稱~ oneself on the scales Xerox 靜電覆印(法),靜電覆印件,靜電覆印機 Make me a ~ of this report. yield 生產,產生,帶來 This orchard ~s apples and pears. zeal 熱心,熱忱,熱情 a man of ~ zigzag之字形的,彎曲的 a ~ road wander 漫步,徘徊 He ~ed home ward 病房 a 4-bed ~ warrant 受權,批准,正當理由,根據 He had no ~ for his action waterproof 不透水的,防水的 ~ material whisper 低語,耳語,輕聲說 ~ to sb vicious 邪惡的,惡毒的,兇殘的 lead a ~ life volunteer 志願者,自願參加者 Are there any ~s for a swim? audit v.審計;查賬;覈對;旁聽 第6天任務 vibrate 使震動,使擺動 His heavy footsteps upstairs made the old house ~ weld 焊接,煅接 It takes speed to ~ steel at this heat whirl 旋轉,急轉 The couples ~ed round the dance floor audio n./a.音頻(響)(的);聲音(的),聽覺(的) auditorium n.觀衆席,聽衆席;會堂,禮堂 stab 刺,戳,猛的一擊,突發的一陣 a ~ of anxiety stack整齊的一疊 a ~ of bills stain 玷污,污染 His shirt was ~ed with blood stale 食品等不新鮮的,走味的 These old peanuts taste ~ stall 牛舍 startle 驚嚇,使吃驚 The horse ~s easily starve 使捱餓,餓死 Many live in luxury while others are starving addict v.使沉溺;使上癮 n.沉溺於不良嗜好的人 advent n.(重要事件等的)到來,來臨 affluent a. 富裕的,富足的 affrike 非洲 stock 原料,備料,庫存,現貨 Rags are used as a ~ for making paper stoop 俯身,彎腰She ~ed to pick up her fan statistics 統計,統計資料 The recent ~ on marriage are interesting steer 掌舵,駕駛 ~ a car through the entrance authentic a.真的,真正的;可靠的,可信的,有根據的 awe n.敬畏,驚懼vt.使敬畏,使驚懼 bait n.餌,引誘物 vt.用餌引誘;招惹,捉弄 balcony n.陽臺;(電影院等的)樓廳,樓座 ballet n.芭蕾舞,芭蕾舞劇;芭蕾舞團 bisynes 商業;生意 bizarre adj.異乎尋常的,稀奇古怪的 stubborn 頑固的,倔強的 The ~ boy refused to listen to his parents’advice stuff 原料,材料,物品,東西 He has got all the ~ ready for building his new house subject 題目,主題 the ~ for a debate submerge 浸沒,淹沒,湮沒 The stream overflowed and ~d the farmland submit 屈服,服從,投降 ~ to foreign pressure anguish n.(尤指心靈上的)極度痛苦,煩惱 antique a.古式的,過期的 n.有價值的古物,古董 appall v.使膽寒,使驚駭 (a. appalling) wrap 包,裹 ~ oneself in a blanket wreck 失事,遇難 a train ~ wrench 扳手 He is a ~ . ballot n.(不記名)投票;投票總數;投票權 vi.投票 barbecue n.烤肉用的臺架;烤肉野餐 vt.在臺架上烤肉 barren a.貧瘠的;不育的;(植物)不結果的;無用的 belly n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子同樣)鼓起的部分,膛 benign a.(病)良性的,(氣候)良好的,仁慈的,和善的 第7天任務 beverage n.(水,酒等以外的)飲料 bin n.(貯藏食物等用的)箱子 wrinkle 皺,皺紋 He will wore the ~s of anxiety on his forehead. write 寫,寫字,寫信,寫做 She ~s to me every other week. album n. 唱片;集郵冊,相冊 storm 風暴,暴風雨,暴風雪 A ~ arose straightforward 一直向前的,直接的 a ~ business transaction subordinate 下級的 In the army ,captains are ~ to majors substance 物質,實質 the ~ of pre-school education air-conditioning n.空調設備,空調系統 stationary 固定的,靜止的,非流動的 ~ troops amiable a.和善可親的,友善的,親切的 amid prep.在…中間,在…之中,被…圍繞 auction n./vt.拍賣 blueprint n.藍圖,設計圖,計劃 vt.製成藍圖,計劃 ego n.自我,自負,利已主義;(心理學)自我意識 eligible a.有條件被選中的;(尤指婚姻等)合適(意)的 endow vt.資助,捐贈;(with)給予,賦予 glow 發熱,發光,發紅:the fire glowing in the darkness gossip 流言蜚語:give rise to gossip govern 統治,管理:govern a nation grace 優美:She ran well, grace in every movement escalate v.(使)逐步增加(或發展),(使)逐步升級 escort vt.護送(衛);陪同 n.警衛,護送者;儀仗兵 evade vt.逃避,迴避;避開,躲避 arrogant a.傲慢的,自大的 artery n.動脈;幹線,要道 aspire vi.(to,after)渴望,追求,有志於 assassinate vt.暗殺,行刺;中傷 waken 醒來,睡醒He wakened when the alarm sounded virtual 實際上的,事實上的 the ~ manager of the business weary 疲倦的,疲勞的 a ~ look vigor 體力,精力,活力 in the ~ of manhood violate 違反,違背 ~ the traffic regulations zone 地帶,分佈帶 a danger ~ abdomen n.腹,下腹(胸部到腿部的部分) abound vi.大量存在;(in,with)充滿,富於 acclaim v.向…歡呼,公認 n.歡呼,喝彩,稱讚 accountant n.會計人員,會計師 aisle n.(教堂、教室、戲院等裏的)過道,通道 supplement增補,補充 a ~ to wages 第8天任務 survey調查~ population growth in the southern provinces vain 徒勞的,無效的 ~ efforts valid 有根據的 a ~ excuse value 價值 I was offered 50 pounds for my old car but its ~ is much higher asset n.(pl.)資產(產);有用的資源;優勢,益處 blackmail n.訛詐,敲詐,勒索;脅迫,恫嚇 blade n. 刀刃,刀片;槳葉,槳片;草葉,葉片 blouse n.女襯衣,短上衣,寬闊的罩衫 foster vt. 照管;培養;促進 bruise n.青腫,挫傷;傷痕vt.打青;挫傷 bully n.恃強欺弱者,小流氓 vt.威脅,欺侮 bureaucracy n.官僚主義,官僚機構;(非民選的)委任官員 burglar n.(入室行竊的)盜賊 cape n.海角,岬;披肩,短披風 caement 水泥 carbohydrate n.碳水化合物; 糖類;(plural)澱粉質或糖類 celebrity n.名人,名流;著名,名聲,名望 Christ n.基督,救世主,耶穌 clergy n.[總稱]牧師,神職人員 coalition n.結合體,同盟;結合,聯合 costume n. 戲裝;泳裝;服裝 cosy/cozy a.暖和舒服的;溫馨的 [反]uncomfortable credentials n.(我的能力及信用的)證實書,證件 ebb vi.衰退,減退 n.處於低潮,處於衰退狀態 eccentric a.古怪的,怪癖的,異乎尋常的n.古怪的人 futile a.無效的,無用的,無但願的 gender n.(生理上的)性;(名詞、代詞等的)性 glamour n.魔力,魅力 vt.迷住 strenuous a.費力的,艱辛的;奮發的,努力的 strife n.爭吵;衝突,鬥爭;競爭 stroll n.&v.漫步;散步;遊蕩 gorgeous a.華麗的;燦爛的;美麗的;宜人的;棒的 graphic a.生動的,形象的;繪畫的,文字的,圖表的 第9天任務 layoff n.臨時解僱;關閉;停歇 LangeEylandt 長島(美國) lottery n.抽彩;碰運氣的事,難於算計的事 majesty n. stately, grand appearance; splendor 雄偉,壯麗,莊嚴majestic a. manoeuvre/maneuver vi.熟練地進入 medieval a. 中世紀的 excel vi.(at,in)突出,擅長vt.賽過,優於 excerpt n.摘錄,節錄 vt.摘,引用 exile n.流放;被流放者 vt.流放,放逐,把…充軍 fairy adj.幻想中的,虛構的 feat n.功績,偉業,技藝 federation n.聯合會;結盟,聯合 fore ad.在前面 a.先前的;在前部的 n.前部 solitary a.(好)孤獨的;偏僻的;單一的,惟一的 solo n.獨奏 a. ad.單獨的(地);獨唱的(地) spiral a.螺旋形的 n.螺旋,螺線 v.螺旋上升;盤旋 spouse n. a wife or husband 配偶 stagger vi.搖晃着移動;蹣跚 n.搖晃不穩的動做;蹣跚 stalk n.莖,梗vt.悄悄地跟蹤vi.高視闊步地走 staple n.主要產品;名產;纖維;主要成分,主食 statute n.成文法,法令,法規;章程,規則,條例 steak n.牛排;大塊肉(或魚)片 stereotype n.陳規,老套,模式化 vt.使定型,使模式化 formidable a. difficult to defeat or deal with 難對付的;可怕的 meditate v.認真思考,沉思;計劃,考慮 momentum n. 動量;動力;勢頭 monarch n.帝王,君主,最高統治者 motivate vt.促動;激勵,鼓勵,做爲…的動機 nightmare n.惡夢;可怕的事物,沒法擺脫的恐懼 optimum a.最適宜的 n.(生長繁殖的)最佳條件 option n.選擇(權);可選擇的事物(或人),選課 overturn n. 推翻 stun vt.使…失去知覺;使目瞪口呆,使吃驚 subsidy n.補助金;津貼費 suffice v.足夠,(食物)知足 suite n.套間;一套傢俱;套,組,系列 summit n.頂,最高點;顛峯,高峯;最高級會議 superstition n.迷信,迷信的觀念習俗 oxide n. 氧化物 grim a.嚴酷的,使人懼怕的;不愉快的,討厭的 第10天任務 grin n.vi. 露齒笑,咧嘴笑 grope vi.暗中摸,摸索;探索,搜尋vt.摸索 heave v.(用力)舉,提,拉;扔;拖;嘔吐n.舉起 herb n.藥草,(調味用的)香草,草本植物 hierarchy n.等級制度;統治集團,領導層 hike n.徒步旅行;增長vi.徒步旅行vt.提升 passerby n.過路人,路人 pilgrim n.最初的移民(P大寫,指1620由歐洲移居美國的清教徒) plea n.(法律)抗辯;請求,懇求,託詞,口實 skull n.頭蓋骨,顱骨 slaughter n.屠殺,屠宰 vt.屠殺,宰殺 slot n.狹縫;空位vt.放入狹縫中;把…歸入 sneak vi.偷偷地走,溜vt.偷偷地作(或拿、吃) sneeze vi.打噴嚏,發噴嚏聲n.噴嚏 agitate 攪動(液體等) The machine agitated the mixture. alarm 驚恐,憂慮 The bandits scattered in alarm. sort 種類,類別 He is not the ~ of man to do such a cruel thing sound 健康的,健全的,無缺的 a ~body in a ~ mind sour 酸的,酸味的 ~pickles alert 警戒的,留神的 In our reading we should always be alert for new usages. alien 外國的 adjust to an alien culture allege 斷言,宣稱 The newspaper alleges the mayor's guilt. allocate 分配,分派,把...撥給 allocate funds for new projects sniff vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;對嗤之以鼻,蔑視 soar vi.(指鳥等)高飛,翱翔;飛漲;高聳 thirst 渴,口渴 The heat creates a ~ in me like I’ve never had before trail 痕跡,足跡 a ~ of destruction left by the violence tramp 步行,跋涉 He loves ~ing over the hills transfer 轉移,調動 the company has transferred to an eastern location fringe n.邊緣;(窗簾)緣飾;額前垂髮 vt.飾…的邊 sociable a.好交際的,友好的,合羣的 solidarity n.團結;休慼相關 surge vi.(如浪潮般)洶涌;奔騰 n.(感情等的)洋溢 susceptible a.過敏的,敏感的;易動感情的,易受感動的 tangle n.糾纏;纏結;混亂 v.(使)纏繞;變亂 temperament n.氣質,性格,性情;資質 tropic n.迴歸線;[the T-s]熱帶地區 tumour/tumor n.(腫)瘤,腫塊 amateur (藝術,科學等的)業餘愛好者 an amateur golfer ambition (對名利等的)強烈慾望,野心 His political ambitions still burn. amend 修改,修訂 amend the spelling in sb.'s paper administrate 掌管,料理...的事務 In many Japanese homes, the funds are administrated by the wife. adolescent (尤指16歲如下的)青少年 a film aimed at adolescents advance 使向前移動 advance a chessman sector n.部門,部分;防護地段,防區;扇形 seemingly ad. in appearance; apparently 表面上的,看起來的 segregate vt. separate or keep apart from others 分離,隔離 serial n.連本影片,連本電視節目 a.連續的 setback n.挫折;失效;復發;倒退 shabby a.簡陋的,破舊的;卑鄙的,不正當的 aggravate 加劇,加重,惡化 aggravate the declining economy aggressive 侵犯的,侵略的 an aggressive weapon allied 結盟的,有關聯的 allied nations articulate 發音清晰的,善於表達的 He is articulate about everything in the field of economics. shatter n.碎片;粉碎 v.粉碎;使疲憊;使震駭 shove vt.亂推;亂塞 vi.用力推,擠 n.猛推 shuttle n.往返汽車/列車/飛機;穿梭 v.往返穿梭 adverse 不友好的,敵對的 She felt adverse to her husband's friends. advocate 擁護,提倡,主張 advocate self-defence aesthetic 美學的,藝術的,審美 an aesthetic theory affliliate 使隸屬(或附屬)於,使成爲會員 a government affiliated company affirm 斷言,申明 affirm the truth of a statement artificial 人工的,人造的,人爲的 artificial price controls ascend 登高,(漸漸)上升,升高 The airplane ascended into the cloud. ascertain 查明,弄清,肯定 I ascertained that he was dead. ashamed 慚愧的,羞恥的 I am ashamed for being so stupid. ashore 向岸,向陸地 He swam ashore. aside 在旁邊 We stood aside to let her pass. assault 攻擊,襲擊 We made an assault on the enemy fort. assemble 集合,召集 assemble the members of Parliament for a special meeting. assert 確定地說(出),堅決地斷言 He asserted his innocence. assess 估價,評價,評論 assess the present state of the economy assign 分配,佈置(做業) The teacher assigned (us) a new lesson. assimilate 吸取,消化 He is quick to assimilate new ideas. associate (使)聯繫,(使)結合 We naturally associated the name of Darwin with the doctrine of evolution. bar 條,塊,杆,棒, 酒吧 a bar of gold beforehand 預先,事先 If you wanted soup for lunch you should have told me beforehand. bewilder 使迷惑,使糊塗 I’m bewildered as to which one to buy. 第12天任務 boom 低沉有迴響的聲音 The great bell tolled with a deep boom. bore 鑽孔,挖(通道) bore through a wall bounce 彈起,反彈 The ball doesn’t bounce well. sovereign a.獨立的,有主權的 n.君主,國王,統治者 spacious adj.廣闊的,寬敞的 robust a.強健的,茁壯的;有力的 [反]feeble salvation n.(尤指基督)救世,超度;拯救,解困 sanction v.贊成(某事),批准,承認 n.批准,國際制裁 sane a.心智健全的,神志清醒的;明斷的,理智的 spectrum n.譜,光譜,頻譜;範圍,幅度,系列 spicy a.加不少香料的;(口味)濃郁的 spine n.脊柱,脊椎;(動植物的)刺;書脊 bound 跳躍,彈回 She bounded to her feet and waved her right hand triumphantly. bribe 賄賂 accept(或take)a bribe from sb. anchor 錨 The anchor catches (drags). annoy 使惱怒,使生氣 She was annoyed at (with) his lightheard attitude. annual 每一年的,年度的 the annual output of steel anonymous 匿名的,無名的 an anonymous letter (phone call) anticipate 預期,預料 The directors anticipated a fall in demand (that demand would fall). apart 成零碎 Such cheap clothes come apart after a few washings. apparent 顯然的,明明白白的 It was apparent that they all understood. brisk 輕快的,生氣勃勃的 a brisk pace brittle 易碎的,一碰就破的 brittle glass accumulate 積累,積攢,積聚 accumulate wisdom accurate 準確的,精確的 an accurate estimate accuse 指控,指責 They accused her publicly of stealing their books. activate 使活動起來,使開始起做用,啓動 They have planted secret agents in many countries who could be activated whenever needed. bump 碰,撞(against, into) The truck bumped against the wall in the dark. burst 爆炸,爆裂 The boiler burst. casual 偶然的,無計劃的,隨便的,非正式的 a casual meeting cease 中止,終止,結束 The music ceased suddenly. certify 證實,證明 The accounts were certified (as) correct. challenge 向...挑戰 Our school challenged the local champion team to a football match. character (事物的)性質,特質 The furniture in Tom’s apartment was pretentious and without character. secure 安全的,可靠的,有把握的 a castle ~from attack sensible 明知的,合情理的 a ~ choice appoint 任命,委派 They appointed his father (to be 或as) postmaster. appraise 估量,估計 appraise the infant's weight appreciate 感激 I appreciated your help much. apprehend 對...擔憂 Do you apprehend that there will be any difficulty? appropriate 恰當的,相稱的 Plain, simple clothes are appropriate for school wear. approve 同意,贊成 I couldn't approve his conduct. approximate 大概的,大約的,近似的 The approximate time is 10 o'clock. 第13天任務 apt (習性)易於......的,有......傾向的 A careless person is apt to make mistakes. arbitrary 爲所欲爲的,我的武斷的,任意的 an arbitrary choice arise 起立,起身 arise from one's seat charge 要(價),收(費) The airlines charge half price for students. charm 魅力,魔力 This thriving resort town has retained its village charm. chase 追逐,追求 The police chased the escaping thief and caught him at last. check 使忽然中止,制止 check one’s steps cherish 珍愛,珍視 cherish one’s native land chew 嚼,咀嚼 He chewed a mouthful of meat. choke 窒息,噎住 be choked by smoke bias 偏見,偏愛 have a bias against sb.(或sth.) blame 責備,責怪 Public opinion blames Mrs Smith for leading the girl astray. blast 一陣(風),一股(氣流) a blast of wind blaze 火焰 The fire sprang into a blaze. aggravate 加劇,加重,惡化 aggravate the declining economy aggressive 侵犯的,侵略的 an aggressive weapon allied 結盟的,有關聯的 allied nations allowance 津貼,補貼,零用錢 a housing allowance alter 改變,更改 alter an attitude alternate 交替,輪流 Night and day alternate. arouse 使......奮發 A man like Tom will be aroused. Don’t worry. array 排列,隊形 The troops were formed in battle array. articulate 發音清晰的,善於表達的 He is articulate about everything in the field of economics. boast 自吹自擂,自詡的話 He is full of boasts. bolt 螺栓,(門,窗的)插銷 a small bag of nuts and bolts confuse 使混亂,混淆 He confused the arrangements by arriving late. corrupt墮落的,腐敗的,貪贓舞弊的:lead a corrupt life count數,計算: count the money course課程,科目:an English course courtesy 謙恭有禮。有禮的舉止(或)言辭:come in without courtesy credit信任,可信性;學分I have full credit in your ability to do the job。 shade 蔭,蔭涼處The group of trees provide some ~ from the sun sham僞裝,虛僞 Her illness was a ~ to gain sympathy shear 剪,修剪 ~ a lawn shed 流 ~ one’s blood for one’s country sheer 徹底的,十足的 ~ nonsense shelter 掩蔽處,躲避處 a bus ~ connect 鏈接,鏈接 The bridge connects the island with(或to) the mainland. conscious 意識到的,自覺地 They were conscious that he disapproved. consent 贊成,贊同,准許 The people will never consent to another war. conserve 保護,保藏,保存 conserve natural resources consist 組成,構成(of) The house consists of six rooms. consolidate 鞏固,增強 consolidate one’s position conspicuous 顯眼的,明顯的,引人矚目的 He felt as conspicuous as if he had stood on a stage. 第14天任務 contrary相反的,對抗的:take the contrary view contrast對照,對比,(對比之下顯出的)差別:the contrast between the two forms of government contribute捐(款等),捐獻:He contributed 5dollars to the charity every payday contrive設計,想出:contrive a new method corrode(漸漸)損害,(一點一點地)損傷:Bribery corrodes the confidence that must exist between buyer and seller dawn 黎明,拂曉 work from dawn to dark dazzle (強光等)使目眩,耀眼:He was dazzled by his sudden success. deceive 欺騙,矇蔽:deceive oneself decent 體面的,像樣的:She didn’t have a decent dress for the ball. decline 拒絕,謝絕:We sent him an invitation but he declined. diamaund 金剛石 appeal 呼籲,懇求 I appealed to the children to make less noise. applaud 鼓掌,喝彩,叫好 The audience applauds the performers for three minutes. apply 塗,敷 He applied two coats of paint to the table. chorus 合唱隊 chronic (疾病)慢性的,(人)久病的 chronic indigestion clarity 澄清,闡明 clarify an issue cling 粘着 The frightened child clung to her mother. clumsy 笨拙的 a clumsy boy monitor 班長 ;監控 mortgage 抵押(借款)He will have to ~ his land for a loan. motion 動,運動the ~ of the planets motive 動機,目的be proper in~ mount登上, 爬上~ the steps cluster (果實,花等的)串,束,簇; (人或物)的羣,組 a cluster of tourists clutch 緊抓,緊握 clutch at an opportunity coherent 一致的,協調的 lack coherent political goals cure 治癒,醫治:this medicine cured him of his pains。 cut 切,割,剪,砍,削; The Mayor cut the ribbon to open a trade exhibition. screen 屏,幕,簾 a folding ~ decompose 分解,腐爛,腐敗:decompose a compound into its elements. dedicate 奉獻,把。。。用在(to): The doctor dedicated himself to finding a cure. deduce 演繹,推論:From her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family. define 解釋,給。。。下定義: People define him as a genius. deform(使)變形:Heat deforms plastic. dyamaund 鑽石 constant 常常的,不斷的 a constant noise constitute 組成,構成 constitute a threat to sb. consult 請教,與......商量 consult a doctor about one’s illness consume 消費,花費: consume much of one’s time in reading contact 接觸,聯繫,交往: be in contact with sb contain 包括,容納, a list containing twelve items contaminate弄髒,污染,玷污,毒害: Fumes contaminate the air calculate 計算,推算 calculate the distance between New York and Chicago call 喊,叫 Please call the names of all the people who are present. cancel 取消,廢除,刪去 cancel a trip capture 俘虜,捕獲 capture butterflies assume 假定,假設 Farmers will have a bumper harvest, assuming (that) finaunce 金融;財經 assure 深信不疑地對......說,向......保證 assurance 保證,把握,信心 He gave me his assurance that he would help. astonish 使驚訝 I was astonished at his sudden appearance. attach 系,貼,鏈接 attach a label to a suitcase attain 達到,得到 attain one’s goal attend 出席,參加(會議等) attend a wedding attendance 出席,參加,出席人數,出席率 Our class has perfect attendance today. attentive 注意的,專心的 an attentive audience attribute 把歸因於,把......(過錯的責任等)歸於(to) He attributed his success to hard work. auxiliary 輔助的 an auxiliary rocket 第15天任務 avail 有利於,有助於 Will force alone avail us? average 平均數,平均 The paper receives an average of nearly 100 articles a day. avert 擋開,防止,避免 Many traffic accidents can be averted by courtesy. ban (以官方明令)禁止,取締 He was banned from entering the city. bang (突發的) sudden loud bang cast 投,扔,拋,撒,擲 cast doubt(s) on the feasibility of a scheme contempt輕視,輕蔑:show a contempt for sb contest競賽,比賽,競爭:the contest between the two powers for the control of the region contract合同,契約:enter into(make)a contact with contradict反駁,同….相矛盾,同….相抵觸:The facts contradict his theory defy 公然違抗,反抗:He was going ahead defying all difficulties. degenerate 衰退,墮落,變壞(into): Her eyesight degenerated with the years. deliberate 慎重的,深思熟慮的:The government is taking deliberate action to lower prices. denote 表示,是。。。的標誌,意思是:A frown often denotes displeasure. correspond相符合相稱(to,with):Fulfillment seldom corresponds to anticipation correspondent通訊者,通信員,記者:a good(bad)correspondent corresponding符合的,一致的:corresponding fingerprints compact 緊密的,堅實的 a compact piece of luggage compare 比較,對照(with, to) compare the body to a finely tuned machine compatible 能和氣相處的,合的來的 You should choose a roommate more compatible to your tastes. detain 留住,擔擱:be detained by business. detect (當場)發現(某人在幹壞事):detect a student cheating deteriorate (使)惡化,(使)變壞,(使)退化: Relations between the two countries began to deteriorate. deviate 背離,偏離:deviate from the rule devote 將...獻給(to):Mary devoted her life to caring for the sick. compile 彙編,編制 compile an anthology of poems comply 聽從,順從,服從 comply with rules(safety regulations) compose 組成,構成 England, Scotland, and Wales compose the island of Great Britain. compress 壓縮 He compresses a lifetime as a soldier into a few sentences comprise 包含,包括 The shipyard comprises three docks. compromise 妥協,折衷 compromise over the hard-fought next. confront (使)面臨,(使)遭遇 The war confronted him with hardships. crucial 決定性的,關鍵性的:a crucial decision cue 提示,暗號,信號:throw cues to sb cultivate耕做,栽培,養殖:cultivate vegetables differentiate 使不一樣,使有差異,區分,區別:differentiate varieties of plants diffuse 擴散(氣體,液體等):The colors of the sunset were diffused across the sky. disgust 厭惡,噁心:feel disgust for bad odors disperse 分散,驅散,散去:Police dispersed the rioters with tear gas displace 移動。。。的位置:Many of the inhabitants were displaced by the rising floodwaters dispose 佈置,整理:The stores disposed the jewellery in an attractive distribute 分配,分發:distribute the prizes among the winners eliminate排除,消除:eliminate the exploitation of man by man elite出類拔萃的人(或物),精華:the elite of the society eloquent雄辯的,口才流利的,有說服力的:an eloquent spokesman embark上船(或飛機,汽車等):embark for Europe at New York harbor embody使具體化,表現:embody principles in actions embrace擁抱:She embraced her son tenderly enlighten 啓發,使擺脫偏見(或迷信)Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future? enroll 吸取(成員),招生:The school enrolled about 300 pupils last year 第16天任務 ensure 保證,擔保:His industriousness and ability will ensure his success eschaunge 交易所;交換 diminish 減小,下降:His illness diminished his strength. diplomat 外交家,外交官,圓滑的人:a career diplomat discard 丟棄,拋棄:discard an old pair of shoes discern 看出,覺察出:We could discern from his appearance that he was upset. disclose 揭露,透露,使公開:disclose information to sb. discharge 釋放:The judge found him not guilty and discharged him. discount 把(價格,費用等)打折扣,削價出售:The store discounts 3 per cent on all bills paid when due. discriminate 區別,辨別:It’s difficult to discriminate between the twin brothers. disgrace 丟臉,恥辱:bring disgrace on oneself entertain 給。。。娛樂,使有興趣:The child is entertaining himself with his building blocks entitle 給。。。權利,給。。。資格(to):Robert was entitled to see the documents equivalent 相等的,相同的:The misery of such a position is equivalent to its happiness erase 擦掉,抹掉,消除:erase the chalk marks erect 豎直的,垂直的,豎起的:an erect tree erupt (火山,噴泉等)噴發:The volcano is due to erupt any day essence 本質,實質,要素:Being thoughtful of others is the essence of politeness eternal 永恆的,永存的,永久的:eternal truths evaluate 估價,評價:evaluate property evaporate (使)蒸發,(使)揮發:Heats evaporate water exaggerate 誇張,誇大,對…言過其實:keep to the facts and don’t exaggerate exceed 超出,賽過:Her performance exceeded all the others external 外面的,外部的:external signs of a disease descend 下來,降低:Darkness descended too soon. extract取出,提取:extract a confession extravagant奢侈的,浪費的:be extravagant in one’s way of living fabricate 建造,製造:The finest craftsmen fabricated this clock facilitate使變得(更)容易,使便利:Such a port would facilitate the passage of oil from the Middle East to Japan fade (顏色)褪去:The color in this material will not fade faint不清楚的,模糊的,微弱的:a faint idea fancy想象力:Children usually have a lively fancy fare車費,船費,飛機票價:full (half) fare foteball 足球 divorce 離婚,分離,脫離:sue for a divorce dominate 分配,統治:a white dominated society donate 捐贈,贈送:They donate to the Red Cross every year. doom 命運,厄運,劫數:His doom was to be poverty. doze 打瞌睡,打盹兒:The old lady dozed in her armchair. drain 慢慢排去:drain water from a pool dread 怕,畏懼:I dread to think of what may happen. drift 漂流,漂泊:The sounds of music drifted up to us. dubious 引發懷疑的,不肯定的:a dubious reply due 欠款的,應支付的:A great deal of money is due to you. dump 傾倒,傾卸:He opened his bag and dumped its contents on the desk. duplicate 徹底同樣的,複製的:a duplicate key excess 超越,超過:an excess of supply over demand execute 實行,實施,執行,履行:execute a plan exemplify 例示,舉例證實,是…的例證(或榜樣等):The teacher exemplified the use of the word exert 用力,盡力:exert all one’s strength 第17天任務 exhaust 汲空,抽完:exhaust a well expand 擴大,擴展,膨脹:Reading(travel)expands one’s mind expel 驅逐,趕走:expel an invader from a country expend 花費,消費(on, in):They expended all their strength in (on) trying to climb out expire 滿期,屆期,(期限)終止:His term of office expires this year explicit 詳盡的,明確的:give explicit directions exploit英勇的或冒險的行爲或事蹟:The daring of exploit of the parachutists were much admired exterior 外部的,外面的,外表的:exterior decorations durable 耐用的:a durable fabric dwell (dwelt 或 dwelled )(尤指做爲常住居民)居住: dwell on an island economical節約的,節儉的,經濟的: an economical stove generate 產生,發生(電、熱、光、力、摩擦力等):generate electricity genuine 真的,非人造的,名副其實的:genuine leather gesture 手勢,示意動做:raise one’s hands in a gesture of despair confine 限制,使侷限 They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area. confirm 證明,確定 confirm a rumour conflict (尤指長期的)戰爭,戰鬥 The conflict between Greece and Troy lasted ten years. conform 遵守,適應 confirm to(或with) the rules(the law) flourish 茂盛,繁榮,興旺:Painting flourished in Italy in the fifteenth century fluctuate波動,起伏:You can’t march in a straight line to the victory, you fluctuate it flush 臉紅:Her cheeks flushed red forbid 不準,禁止:Wine is absolutely forbidden to all the children forge鍛鍊:forge a horse-shoe out of an iron bar fraunce 法國 glance 一瞥,掃視:take a glance at the newspaper headlines glare 怒視,瞪眼:give the jury a glare dense 稠密的,密集的:a dense forest deposit 存放: She deposited her bag in the cloakroom. depress 使沮喪,使消沉:That movie depressed me. deprive 剝奪,使喪失:deprive sb. of his property derive 取得,獲得:He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father. controversy(尤之以文字形式進行的爭論),辨證:a point of controversy convention(正式)會議,(按期)大會:draft a new constitution at a convention convert轉變,轉化:convert coal to (into) pipeline gas convey運送,輸送,傳送:a wire conveys an electric current convict(經審訊)證實…有罪,宣判…有罪:He was convicted of smuggling coordinate調節,協調:coordinate the functions of government agencies cordial熱情友好的,熱誠的,真心的:a cordial hello(smile, invitation) glimpse 一瞥,一看:have a glimpse of (into)sth glitter 閃閃發亮(或發光),光彩奪目,閃耀:His language glitters with marvelous words glory 光榮,榮譽:The soldiers hoped to win glory on the battle field graduate (使)大學畢業:graduate from college grant 贊成,准予:grant a request grease 油脂,動物脂:the grease spot on the envelope heal 治癒,癒合:heal the sick heap (一)堆:a big heap of books hedge (矮樹)樹籬:a quickset hedge stream 小河,溪流 on the banks of a ~ stress壓力,緊張 Not all of us can cope with the ~es of modern life stretch 伸直,伸長 He yawned and ~ed himself stride闊步前進,大踏步走He strode to the platform strike 打擊,撞 A stone struck me on the head flee逃走,逃掉:The enemy troops fled in utter confusion flexible柔韌易,彎曲的:flexible cord fling(用力)扔,擲,拋,丟:fling sb into prison hoist 舉起,升起,吊起:The war hoisted prices hold 拿着,抓住:The girl is holding the baby in her arms homogeneous 同種類的,同性質的,有相同特徵的:homogeneous parts horizon 地平(線):The sun has sunk below the horizon hospital 好客的,殷勤的,熱情友好的:be hospital to the homeless hostile 敵人的,敵方的:a hostile army withstand 經受,承受 ~hardships speculate 推測,推斷 I cannot ~ on their motives for doing this spill 溢出,濺出 The ship ~ed oil while in port spin 紡制 ~ cotton into yarn spit 吐出 He was ~ting out the husks of sunflower seeds on the floor splash 濺潑A passing car ~ed my dress split 劈開,切開,裂開 ~ the firewood with an axe spoil 損壞,毀掉 It would ~ my reputation sponsor 發起者,主辦者,保證人,贊助者the ~ of the annual Christmas parade spot斑點,污點 a blue tie with ~s spray 浪花,水花 The new shower heads reduce ~ and waste less water sprout 抽條,發芽,長出 The seeds we planted finally ~ed spur 靴刺,踢馬刺a pair of ~s renovate 修復,整修 ~ a two storey building repel 擊退,抵制,拒絕,排斥 ~ the enemy repent 後悔,懊悔 ~of a thoughtless act replace 代替,取代,更換The calculator is rapidly replacing the abacus transmit 播送,發射 ~ a match live transparent 透明的 Glass is ~ transplant 移植,移種,移居 ~ a human heart into a patient treasure 財寶,財富 dig for buried ~ trend 傾向,趨勢an upward ~ of prices trick 詭計,騙局 He got the money by a ~ allowance 津貼,補貼,零用錢 a housing allowance alter 改變,更改 alter an attitude alternate 交替,輪流 Night and day alternate. arouse 使......奮發 A man like Tom will be aroused. Don’t worry. array 排列,隊形 The troops were formed in battle array. trifle 雜事,小事 One should not get angry about such a ~ trim 整齊的,整潔的 ~ lawns triple 三倍的,三重的,三部分的,三方的Black unemployment rate runs ~ the figure for whites triumph 勝利 a ~ over the enemy trivial 瑣碎的,不重要的,無價值的 ~ matters represent 表明,象徵To many local people these castles ~ a hundred years of foreign domination reproach 責備,指責,斥責 mute ~ scratch 抓,刮,擦 The cat ~ed me with its claws shield 盾,保護物,防護物 They piled more sand on top as a ~ snob 勢力的人,諂上欺下的人 a ~ of the first water soak 溼透,浸溼,浸泡 You shouldn’t have gone out in the rain-your clothes are ~ing sober 未醉的 A driver must stay ~ sophisticated 老於世故的 a young man quite ~ for his age sore 痛的,痛苦的,痛心的touch sb on a ~ place sow 播種 This plot of land was sown with maize 第20天任務 spark 火花,火星 The firework burst into a shower of ~s sparkle 發光,閃耀 Her eyes were sparkling with anger tentative 試驗性的,試探性的,暫時的,推測的 a ~plan terminate 中止,結束,使終止 ~ a contract terrify 使懼怕,使驚嚇 She was terrified out of her wits testify 做證,證實 He agreed to ~ on behalf of the accused man humble 地位(或身份)低下的,卑賤的:a humble job hysterical 情緒異常激動的,歇斯底里的 an hysterical outburst of fury identical 同一的:the same (very)identical menu identify 識別,鑑別:He identified the coat as his brother’s idle 閒散的,閒置的:idle money ignite點燃,使燃燒:ignite a stove fire with scraps of paper impose 徵(稅),加(負擔,懲罰等)於(on, upon):impose additional tax on business expansion impulse 推進,驅動:give an impulse to the development of the friendly relations between the two countries intact 完好無損的,未經觸動的,未受損傷的:an intact family integrate使成一體,使合併(with, into):integrate traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine interfere 妨礙,衝突(with):Misty weather interfered with the contact intermittent 間歇的,斷斷續續的,週期性的:suffer from intermittent headaches hazard 危險,危害物,危險之源:a life full of hazards label 標籤,標記,標號:put labels on your luggage lag 走得慢,落後,滯留:Some of the runners began to lag latent 潛在的,隱伏的,不易覺察的:a latent infection leak 漏洞,裂縫:The pipe has got a leak lean 斜,傾斜 the Leaning tower of Pisa initiate 開始,發起:initiate a conversation innovate 革新,改革,創新(in,on/upon):innovate on another’s creation inquire 詢問,打聽:He inquired what the weather was likely to be insert 插入,嵌入:In the pause he managed to inquire a question inspire 鼓舞,激起:His speech inspires the crowd tumble 跌到,滾下The baby is just learning to walk and he’s always tumbling over tune 曲調,曲子 She wrote the words of the song and her brother wrote the ~ turbulent 騷亂的,動盪的,混亂的,狂暴的a ~ crowd turn 轉動,旋轉Turn the hands of the clock until they point to 9 O’clock tutor 家庭教師,指導教師 When the students are making their choices, their ~ may well guide them twinkle 閃爍,閃耀,閃亮 The diamond on her finger ~d in the firelight twist 捻,搓,絞,擰 ~ a rope out of threads whistle 吹口哨,鳴笛 The train ~d whitewash 粉飾 wholesome 有益於健康的 ~ surroundings wicked 壞的,邪惡的,淘氣的,惡做劇的 ~ habits tease 戲弄,取笑 The boy is teasing the cat tedious 單調乏味的,冗長的,羅嗦的a ~ debate liable 會……的,有……傾向的 We are all liable to make mistakes liberal 慷慨的,大方的 a liberal donation limp 軟的,鬆沓的 a young man in a limp gray sweater linger逗留,徘徊 The children lingered at the zoo until closing time lubricate 使潤滑 lubricate the skin with cold cream lump塊,小方塊 a lump of coal 第21天任務 macroscopic肉眼可見的 magnet 磁鐵,磁鐵石 The pin was extracted with a magnet magnify 放大,擴大 I want to magnify this picture maintain 維持,保持 maintain law and order malfunction 發生功能障礙,發生障礙 If the computer malfunctions it fails to work properly maltreat 粗暴地對待,虐待 We’ll not intervene unless the children are being physically maltreated manifest 顯然的,明瞭的manifest superiority model 模型,原形 build airplane ~s nominal 名義的,有名無實的 a ~ leader nominate 提名 a ~ leader noteworthy值得注意的,顯著的a ~ day intervene 插入,介入:A week intervenes between Christmas and New Year’s Day intricate 錯綜複雜的,複雜精細的:A detective story usually has an intricate plot invert 使反向,使倒轉,使顛倒:The magician inverted the bag to show it was empty irrespective 不考慮的,不顧的(of) :irrespective of consequences irritate 激怒,使惱怒,使煩躁:be irritated by sb’s insolence justify 證實。。。正當或有理,正確:Such behavior is justified on these grounds knit 編織,編結:She’s knitting her husband a sweater greet 問候,招呼:greet sb with a nod grieve 使悲傷,使傷心:The little girl grieved over her kitten’s death grind (ground)磨,磨碎,碾碎:grind wheat into flour grip 抓緊,緊握:Fear gripped his heart gross 總的,毛的:gross income guarantee 保證,保證書,保單:Wealth is no guarantee of happiness hail 歡呼,喝彩:The crowd hailed the actress with joy halt (行進中的)暫停前進,停止,終止:The car came to a sudden halt hamper 妨礙,阻礙:hamper sb from getting elected handicap 障礙,不利條件:Poor eyesight is a handicap to a student haste 急速,急忙,倉促,草率: Why all this haste? hatch 孵,孵出:hatch (out) chickens manipulate (熟練地)操做 Mr. Smith manipulated the ivory chopsticks with great dexterity mature 熟的,成熟的 a mature fruit melt 使融化,使熔化 The sun melted the snow mend 修理,修補 mend clothes merit 長處,優勢,價值,功績 merits and demerits migrate 移居(尤指移居國外),遷移 migrate to another country minimum 最低限度,最少許,最低點 minor 較小的,較少的,較不重要的 mislead 把……引錯方向,把……引入歧途 moan 呻吟聲,嗚咽聲 Each time she moved her leg she let out a ~ . mobilize 動員 Our country’s in great danger, we must ~ the army. mock 嘲笑,嘲弄 He had ~ed her modest ambitions. ornament 裝飾品,點綴品 We bought ~s for the Christmas tree orthodox 正統的,正宗的 an ~ economic theory outline輪廓,外形 He saw the ~ of a house against the sky overflow 氾濫 Every spring the river ~s overhaul 大修,全面檢查,完全革新~ a faulty machine overhear 偶然聽到,偷聽到I wouldn’t like to be ~d occupy 佔用,佔有My books ~ a lot of space occur 發生,存在,出現 when did the earthquake ~? odd的奇數的,單的,奇怪的One ,three five are ~numbers wicked 壞的,邪惡的,淘氣的,惡做劇的 ~ habits wind 繞,纏The snake wound around a branch 第22天任務 wire 金屬絲,金屬線steel ~ withdraw 抽回,收回,提取 She withdrew her eyes from the terrible sight withhold 使中止,阻擋 be obliged to ~ one’s pen withstand 經受,承受 ~hardships witness 目睹者,見證人a ~ of the accident offend 冒犯,使生氣 She was afraid of ~ing anyone. offence 犯法行爲,過錯 They were arrested for drug ~s. offset 補償,抵消They gains ~the losses. omit 省略,刪去 Minor points may be omitted. overlap 重疊,部分相同 The Renaissance overlapped the later Middle Ages overtake 遇上,超過 He ran out of the door to ~ her overthrow 推翻,打倒 a plot to ~ the government overwhelm 征服,壓倒,毀壞 He took 45% of the ballots and ~ed his two main rivals pace 步,步速,步伐 He took three ~s forward pack 包,包裹 The climber carried some food in a ~ on his back pad 墊,襯墊 a seat ~ pant 氣喘,氣喘吁吁地說話 He ~ed along beside the bicycle parallel 平行的 The road is ~ to the river patent 專利,專利權,專利品 take out a ~ for an invention pattern 模範,榜樣 set the ~ for periodical 期刊,雜誌 a ~ room perish 卒,喪生~ from disease perpetual 永久的,永恆的,長期的 a ~ arms race pool 水池,游泳池 a swimming ~ notorious 臭名昭著的a ~ thief notwithstanding 雖然,儘管 They traveled on,~ the storm nourish養育Milk is all we need to ~our small baby numb 麻木的,失去感受的 fingers ~ with cold object 物體,事物 cultural ~s objective 目的,宗旨 political ~s oblige 強迫,迫使 In certain countries the law ~s parents to send their children to school obscure 晦澀的,費解的 an ~ text nasty 齷齪的,骯髒的 a~ room necessitate 使成爲必須,須要 The emergency ~d a change in plans. necessity 必要(性),(迫切)須要 There is no ~ for disappointment. neglect 忽視,忽略 ~ one’s health obsolete 廢棄的,淘汰的 Wooden warships are ~. obstinate 頑固的,執拗的,倔強的The girl would go her own way, in spite of all warnings occasion 時刻,場合They met on three ~s opaque 不透明的A brick wall is ~. optimistic 樂觀的,樂觀主義的 option 選擇權 It is your ~ to take it or leave it orient 東方,東方國家 political theory in the West and in the Orient origin 起源,由來 a word of Latin ~ portable 便於攜帶的,手提式的,輕便的This little TV is extremely ~ pose 姿式,樣子 The model was asked to adopt various ~s for the photographer postpone 延遲,延緩,延期 We are postponing our trip until the weather grows warmer potential 潛在的,可能的 That hole in the road is a ~ danger 第23天任務 rally 集合,團結 ~ public opinion in favor of price controls paralyze 使癱瘓,使麻痹 A stroke ~d half his face partial 偏向一方的,偏袒的,偏心的 A parent should not be ~ to any one of his children participate 參與,參加,In a modern democracy people want to ~ more fully particular 特殊的,特別的 a matter of ~ importance pat (用掌或扁平物)輕拍,輕打She patted a place next to her for me to sit down patch 補釘,補片 patches at elbows of a jacket hip n.臀部,髖;屋脊 pave 鋪路,鋪砌,鋪築 ~ a road with concrete hum v.哼曲子;發嗡嗡聲;忙碌n.嗡嗡聲,嘈雜聲 profound 很深的 a ~ sleep prohibit 禁止 Tourist class passengers are ~ed from using the first class lounge prolong 延長,拉長,拖延 a means of ~ing life prominent 突起的,凸出的 a ~ forehead prompt 敏捷的,迅速的 He is ~ on the job pour 倒,注,灌,傾瀉,涌流 He began to ~ with sweat preach 講道,佈道 ~ to a packed church preside 主持,主管(at, over) The vice chairman of the board will ~ at today’s meeting press 按,擠,壓 ~ the bell presume 推測,假定,假設 From the way they talked, I ~d them to be married prevail 流行,盛行 This custom still ~s among members of the older generation prey 被捕食的動物,捕獲物 The lion seized its ~ and ate it prick 一刺,一紮 The boy burst the balloon with a ~ of the needle proceed (尤指停頓或打斷後)繼續進行 The train ~ed at the same speed as before proclaim 宣告,宣佈,聲明 ~ war propose提議,建議 When she was very ill ,her lawyer has ~d to her that she might like to make a will prosper 興旺,繁榮,昌盛,成功 His farm ~ed through good management provoke 挑動,激起,致使 He tried to ~ them into fighting radiate(光,熱等)輻射,發射 The sun ~s light and heat radical 根本的,基本的a ~ error humiliate v.使羞辱,使丟臉[同]disgrace lapse n.失誤;(時間的)流逝 vi.逐漸降低;終止 laptop n.小型計算機 perplex 使困惑,使茫然 The question ~ed him persecute 虐待,殘害,迫害 ~ animals perspective 透視畫法,透視圖 a lesson in drawing class on ~ pessimistic 悲觀的 I am ~ about my chances of getting the job petition 請願,請願書 get up a ~ pierce 刺入,刺穿,穿透 The thorn ~d his heel pilot 飛行員,駕駛員 pin 大頭針,別針 pinch 捏,擰,夾 I ~ed myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming plausible 論點等貌似有理的 a ~ excuse plead 懇求,請求 His parents ~ed that he should be given one more chance pledge 保證,誓言,誓約 fulfill one’s ~ plot 小塊土地 a vegetable ~ plug 塞子,栓 He wears rubber ~s in his ears when he swims 第24天任務 plunge 猛地投入或插入 He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and ~d in pocket 衣袋,口袋,袋子 a change ~ polish 擦光,擦亮 Polish your shoes with a brush poll 民意測驗 A recent ~ shows a change in public opinion layman n.俗人,外行,門外漢 random胡亂的,任意的,隨意的,a ~talk range 排,行,一系列 a ~ of buildings rank排,行,列 the ~s of great pines rate 比率,率 Velocity is the ~ of change of distance with respect to time reap 收割,收穫 ~ the rice in the field rear 後部,後邊,背部a garden at the ~ of the house recall 回憶,回想I ~ seeing a poster on his wall reciprocal 相互的,交互的 ~ respect reckon 計算,數 ~ the days till Christmas hurl vt.猛投,力擲;大聲叫罵 hurricane n.颶風 ;十二級風 hypocrisy n.僞善,虛僞 ideology n.意識形態,(政治或社會的)思想意識 infrastructure n.基礎結構,基礎設施 tuck 夾入,藏入 He ~ed the letter in a book so he wouldn’t lose it tug (用力)拖或拉He tugged the door but it wouldn’t open stroke 敲,打,鳴 drive in a nail with one ~ of the hammer tend 趨向,傾向 Interest rates are ~ing upwards tender 嫩的 a ~ piece of meat inhale v.吸入(氣體等),吸(煙) juvenile n.少年 a.青少年的,適合青少年的;幼稚的 kin n.家族,親屬 a.親屬關係的 reclaim 使改過,改造 ~ former criminals recover 追回,從新獲得The police ~ed stolen watch boycott (聯合起來)抑制,拒絕參加 boycott uncooperative manufactures brace 托架,支架 He braced his muscles and lifted the weight. breed (使)繁殖 Rabbits breed families rapidly. recruit 招募(新兵)招收(新成員)try to ~300 men in two days rectify糾正,改正,矯正 ~ the mistakes in a bill refer 提到,談到 Does the remark ~ to me refine 提煉~ crude oil into various petroleum products pump 泵 fill a bucket from the ~ pursue 追趕,追隨,追求 He felt their eyes pursuing him puzzle 難題,智力玩具,迷,迷惑 jigsaw ~ quality 質量,品級 merchandise of ~ quantity 數量,量 an increase in ~ quench 消除,平息,壓制,撲滅 ~ hatred queue一隊人,一行列車 from a ~ quit 中止,放棄 It hasn’t ~ raining yet peculiar 奇怪的,古怪的 He has always been a little ~ peel 削皮,剝皮 peel potatoes penetrate 穿透,滲入 The nail ~d the wood at least two inches perceive 感知,感受,覺察 He was only able to ~ light and color ;he could not see properly perfect 完美的,理想的 a ~ couple perform 作,執行,完成~ an experiment 第25天任務 perfume 香水,香料,香氣She loves French ~(s) hop v.人單足跳;跳上(車等)n.蹦跳;短程飛行 hound n.獵狗;卑鄙的人 vt.用獵狗追,追逐 housing n.住房,住房供給;(外、閥)殼,防禦罩 hover vi. 盤旋;徘徊 howl n.怒吼,嗥叫 vi.(風等)怒吼,咆哮 huddle vi.擠做一團;蜷縮vt.彙集n.擠在一塊兒的人 quiver 顫抖,抖動 ~ with cold quote引用,引述,援引 She ~d several verses to us rack 架子,支架,擱架 a clothes ~ reform 改革,改良 He spend years trying to ~ the world refresh 使恢復活力,使振做精神 Sleep ~es the body refute駁斥,駁倒 The argument cannot be d at the moments regenerate 使恢復,使復興,再生The human body can ~ hair, nails, etc regulate管理,控制,爲……制訂規章 The policeman ~d traffic at the intersection reign 爲王,統治In England ,the sovereign ~s but does not rule reinforce 增援,增強 They hope to ~ their domination in these countries rejoice 使感到高興,使充滿喜悅 The whole nation ~ over the victory relate 講述,敘述 She ~d the experience of a Chinese girl in the United States relay 接力傳送,傳遞 ~ a message release 排放,釋出 ~ a bomb from an aircraft relevant 有關的,切題的I don’t think his remarks are ~ to our discussions relieve 緩解,減輕,解除He smoked frequently to ~ nervous tension rescue 營救,救援,搭救 ~ hostages held by the terrorists resent 怨恨 ~ those unfair comments reserve 保留,儲備 We’ll the ticket for you till tomorrow noon resign 辭職,引退 He ~ed from his post resolve 決定,打定注意要 Have you ~d where to go next? resort 求助,憑藉,訴諸 ~ to sb for help reverse 相反的,顛倒的,倒退的a ~ dictionary revise 修訂,校正 ~ a dictionary revive 甦醒,復甦 He is dead and never will ~ ridiculous 好笑的,荒唐的,荒謬的 In this department of English girls outnumber boys in a ~ ratio rigid 剛性的,堅硬的 a ~ piece of plastic ripe 成熟的,時機成熟的 a ~ cluster of grapes rot 腐爛,腐壞,腐朽,腐敗,腐化Meat may ~ if it is not refrigerated roundabout 繞道的,繞圈子的,不直接的 The car has to take a ~ course to avoid the flood scan 細看,審視 ~ the doctor’s face for a sign of hope scare 驚嚇,恐懼 The thunder ~d the children scatter 撒,撒播~ corn for the chickens schedule 時間表,進度表 a fight ~ scheme 計劃,方案 He suggested several ~s to increase sales scold 責罵,訓斥 Dad ~ed me for coming home late scorn 輕蔑,鄙視 He ~s lying scrap 碎片,零屑 ~s of bread scrape 刮,擦 ~one’s chin 總複習測試 remark 評論,議論 (on, upon) It would be rude to ~ upon her appearance remedy 治療,治療法,藥品 a folk ~ spectacle 景象,奇觀,壯觀,場面 The burning house was a terrible ~ squeeze 榨,擠 ~ juice from oranges stern 嚴厲的,苛刻的 a ~ punishment stimulate 刺激,促使 ~ economic growth ignore 不顧,不理,忽視:He who ignores history is doomed to repeat it illuminate 照明,照亮,解釋,啓發,啓迪:The room was poorly illuminated by one candle illustrate (用圖或例子)說明,闡明:A complicated rule can be illustrated by a simple example immerse 使浸沒:He immersed himself in the pool shift 轉移,移動 Don’t try to ~the blame onto me shrewd 機靈的,敏銳的,精明的 a ~ guess synchronize使同步,使結合,使協調 Their steps ~d taboo 禁忌,忌諱Movies producers attempted to break down all the ~s tackle 用具,裝備 shaving ~ transient 短暫的,轉瞬即逝的 ~ happiness simulate 僞裝,冒充 use tricks to ~ illness sketch 素描,速寫 make a ~ of a face in pencil slack 不緊的,不嚴的 a ~ soft rope slender 苗條的,修長的,細長的She is ~ and has long dark hair edible能夠吃的,可食用的:edible oil elaborate精心計劃(或製做)的,詳盡的:an elaborate plot elevate舉起,提升,擡起:elevate the living standards of the people fascinate強烈的吸引,迷住,使神魂顛倒:be fascinated with history emigrate移居外國(或外地區):emigrate from Canada to Australia emit發出,散發(光,熱,電度,聲音,液體,氣味等),發射電子:The chimney emitted a cloud of smoke endeavor (爲達到某一目的而)努力,嘗試:How much he endeavored, goal stayed unattained compulsory 必須作的,義務的 a compulsory subject conceal 隱藏,隱瞞,隱蔽 He concealed his disappointment from his friends. conceive 構想出,設想 conceive an idea restore 恢復,修復,康復 The temple has been ~d out of all recognition restrain 抑制,遏止 ~ one’s anger resume 從新開始,繼續 When I quit golf, I ~d writing rouse 驚起 The boat ~d wild ducks to flight row 吵鬧,爭吵 What’s all this ~ about? rub 擦,摩擦 He rubbed his eyes rust 鏽,鐵鏽 Iron gathers ~easily ruthless 無情的,殘忍的,冷酷的 a~ enemy sack 麻袋,紙袋,塑料袋 a ~of cement sacred 神聖的the ~ name of God sacrifice 獻祭,供奉 a law banning the ~ of animals salute 敬禮,祝賀 ~ one’s superior officer retain 保留,保持 ~the right to reply reveal 揭示,揭露 I promise never to ~ his secret revenge 報仇,復仇Man may destroy the balance of nature ,but ,from time to time, nature takes a terrible ~ concentrate 集中,專心 concentrate one’s attention condemn 譴責 We all condemn cruelty to children. condense (使)壓縮,(使)凝結,使簡潔 condense a speech to half confer 商談,商議 confer with sb. Over (on, about, concerning) sth. confess 坦白,供認,認可,懺悔 confess one’s crime formulate規劃(制度等),構想出(計劃方法等)formulate a policy gallop (馬等的)飛跑,疾馳:The horse did a fine gallop during the race gamble賭博:gamble at cards gasp 喘氣,喘息:speak between gasps gear齒輪,傳動裝置,(排)檔:interlock cogs and gears generalize 概括,歸納:I don’t think you can generalize about what voters will do 第3天任務 trash n.垃圾;拙劣的做品;渣滓,敗類vt.搗毀 toxic a.有毒的,因中毒引發的 amaze 使驚愕,使驚異 I am amazed that he should get the post. breach n.違反,不履行;破裂 vt.衝破,攻破 briefcase n.手提箱,公事皮包 ambiguous 含糊不清的,模棱兩可的 an ambiguous answer ozone n. 臭氧;清新的空氣 juelrye 珠寶 pact n.合同,條約,公約 trace 痕跡,蹤影 The wound healed, leaving almost no ~ of a scar track足跡,蹤影~s in the snow tragedy 悲劇 Hamlet is one of shakespeare’s best known tragedies paperback n.平裝本,簡裝本 secuerity 證券;安全 script n.劇本(原稿);手稿,原稿;筆跡,手跡 scrutiny n.周密的調查;仔細看;監視;選票複查 sculpture n.雕刻(術),雕塑(術);雕刻做品 tame 馴化的,馴服的,溫順的 ~animails tan棕黃色,黃褐色 buy some shoes in tan tax 稅(款)Half of his wages go in tax abrupt 忽然的,意外的 an abrupt departure acute 尖銳的,敏銳的 an acute thinker versatile 多才多藝的 a ~ man versus 訴訟,競賽等中以……爲對手 The match tonight is China ~ Japan blunt 鈍的 The sun was blazing down and the heat was oppressive. blush (因害羞、激動、窘困)臉紅 blush with(或for) joy abide 遵循(…by);容忍 The one thing she cannot abide is lying. delight 高興,快樂:To the teacher’s great delight , all his students passed the examination. deliver 投遞,傳送,運輸:deliver the mail demonstrate 論證,證實 :demonstrate a philosophical principle accelerate 加速,增速 accelerate one’s steps thread 線,線狀物 cotton ~ thrill 使很是興奮,使很是激動 It’s a sight that never fails to ~ me thrive 興旺發達,繁榮 His business is thriving abuse 濫用 abuse one's authority(office) temper 心情,脾氣 be in a good~ tempt 引誘,誘惑 Nothing could ~ me to do such a thing strain 拉緊,繃緊 If you ~ the elastic any more, it will break strap 帶,皮帶 silks ~s string 細繩,線,帶 She took the parcel and started to undo the string strip 剝去,除去 The wind stripped the tree of all its leaves access 接近(或進入)的機會 have regular and immediate access to the President tip 末端,尖端 the tips of the fingers toast 烤麪包,吐司 two slices of ~】 revelation n.揭示,透露,顯示;被揭示的真相,新發現 rape n.強姦;破壞,蹂躪 vt.強姦;破壞,蹂躪 rash a.輕率的,魯莽的 [反]deliberate n.皮疹 guideline n.指導方針,指導原則,準則,標準