Part 3
第3部分
astronomy
n. 天文学 　
Astronomy deals with the motion of the sun, moon and stars.
天文学涉及太阳、月亮和星星的移动。
controversy
n. 争论
There was a controversy about the location of the new school.
关于新学校的校址，引起争论。
hazard
n. 危险
The ice on the roads is a hazard for driving and walking.
路上的冰对于开车和走路都是危险的。
magnify
v. 放大
A lens magnifies the size of the words on the paper.
透镜放大纸上的字。
nominate
v. 提名
Three times we nominated Tom for president of our club, but he was never elected.
我们曾三次提名汤姆为俱乐部的会长，但他从未当选过。
provoke
v. 1. 激怒 2. 引起
The dog is very dangerous when it is provoked.
狗被激怒时是非常危险的。
Don't throw one bone to two dogs; you will only provoke a fight between them.
不要把一根骨头丢给两只狗，这只会引起它们彼此间的争斗。
recite
v. 背诵
My daughter is going to recite a poem at he Mother's Day program.
我女儿将在母亲节的节目上背诵一首诗。
restore
v. 1. 归还 2. 重建
The honest boy restored the money he had found to its owner.
这诚实的男孩将拾到的钱归还原主。
It took more than a year to restore the ancient castle.
重建古堡花了一年多的时间。
tension
n. 1. 拉紧 2. 紧张状态
If you increase the tension of that violin string it will break.
如果你把小提琴的弦拉得太紧，他就会断。
The doctor said I was suffering from nervous tension.
医生说我患了神经紧张的病。
tyrant
n. 暴君
There is no tyrant who admit that he is a tyrant.
没有一个暴君会承认自己是暴君。
vigor
n. 体力
The vigor of a person's body lessens as he grows old.
人的体力随着年龄的增长而衰退。
Part 4
第4部分
blot
n. 1. 污点 2. 缺点
The spilled ink left a blot on the letter paper.
溅出的墨水在信纸上留下污点。
The ugly advertisement is a blot on the beautiful landscape.
这丑陋的广告对美丽的风景来说，是一个缺点。
caress
n. 爱抚, 抚抱
His mother's caress calmed the frightened child.
母亲的爱抚使受惊的孩子平静下来。
chuckle
v. 低声轻笑
He was chuckling to himself as he read that funny story.
他读着那则有趣的故事，就自个儿低声轻笑。
claw
n. 爪
The cat usually catches a mouse with its claws.
猫常用爪子捕捉老鼠。
craft
n. 1. 手工艺 2. 船舰
The arts and crafts of the people are an important part of their cultures.
此民族的艺术和手工艺是他们文化的重要组成部分。
All kinds of craft come into New York harbor every day.
每天有各式各样的船只驶入纽约港。
dainty
adj. 娇嫩的
The violet and the dandelion are dainty spring flowers, which could be seen in early March.
紫罗兰和蒲公英是在三月初可见的娇嫩的春花。
hermit
n. 隐士；隐居
He lives in that forest alone; he is enjoying the hermit's life.
他单独一个住在森林里，享受着隐居的生活。
panel
n. 1. 讨论会, 座谈小组, 全体陪审员 2. 面板, 嵌板, 仪表板
Professor Wang participated in a panel to discuss the energy crisis.
王教授参加了能源危机的讨论会。
phenomenon
n. 现象
Snow in Egypt is an almost unknown phenomenon of nature.
雪在埃及几乎是未知的自然现象。
spectator
n. 观众
There were many spectators at the National Football League.
全国足球联赛上有许多观众。
thrash
v. 鞭打
The host of the market thrashed the little boy for stealing apples.
商店主人因为小男孩偷苹果而鞭打他。