1.inevitable adj.不可避免的；必然的
Neighbor problemsmay sometimes seem inevitable, but it’s important to resolve them fairly.（2013.12）
邻里间的问题有时看起来是不可避免的，但适当地解决这些问题非常重要。
2.grocer n.食品商；杂货商
Go down to the grocer's and get some sugar.
去杂货店给我买点糖来.
Grocery
杂货店
3.collision n.碰撞；冲突
He heard tires squeal as the car braked to avoid a collision.
为避免相撞而刹车时，他听到了轮胎与地面刺耳的摩擦声。
4.collide v.碰撞；冲突
The interests of the two countries collide.
两国的利益发生冲突.
5.muscle n.肌肉，肌；体力
Dave pulled a back muscle and could barely kick the ball.
戴夫背部拉伤，几乎没法踢球。
6.mysterious adj.神秘的,不可思议的
As for his job — well, he was very mysterious about it.
至于他的工作，他总是显得非常神秘，从不多说。
mysteriousness n. 神秘
7.dramatic adj.戏剧性的；生动的
The director employs sensuous, atmospheric camerawork and deft dramatic touches.
导演在镜头运用上既富有美感又渲染了气氛，戏剧手法的运用也娴熟自如。
dramatically adv.戏剧性地；引人注目地
8.appeal n.请求，呼吁；上诉；感染力 v.诉请；求助；对...上诉，将…上诉
appeal to上诉
make an appeal to sb 向某人提出呼吁；上诉
9.comprehensive adj.全面的；能充分理解的；广泛的
He was educated at a co-ed comprehensive school.
他就读于一所男女生同校的综合性学校。
comprehension n.理解
The course also features creative writing exercises and listening comprehension.
这门课程也包括写作练习和听力理解。
10.decline n.下降；衰退，减少 v. 下降，下跌；衰退
There is every sign of decline at the global stock market now.
现在全球股市到处都是衰落的迹象。
11.memorial adj.纪念的；记忆的
memorial prize 纪念奖
12.horror n.恐怖；战栗；憎恶
Somehow he tells these stories without a note of horror.
不知为什么他讲这些故事时一点都不害怕。
13.female n.雌性的动物；女子
Female fans fought their way past bodyguards and tore at his clothes.
女粉丝冲破保安的阻拦，撕扯他的衣裳。
14.landlord n.地主；房东，店主
He was in an argument with his landlord downstairs.
他与楼下的房东发生了争执。
15.institute n.学会；协会；学院 v.创立；制定；开始
At the Curtis Institute he studied conducting with Fritz Reiner.
在柯蒂斯学院，他师从弗里茨·赖纳学习指挥。
institution n. 机构，创立，惯例

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