Part 3

第3部分

appetite

n. 食欲

The little boy had no appetite, so his mother had to persuade him to eat.

这个小男孩已经没有食欲，所以他妈妈必须说服他进食。

assume

v. 1. 假定 2. 担当

They assumed that war would end in six months, but it proved wrong in a short time.

他们假定战争将在六个月后结束，但很快就证明这是错误的。

He assumed the responsibility for planning and preparing the picnic.

他担负起计划和准备野餐的责任。

conform

v. 遵从

A citizen is expected to conform to the law of his country.

一个公民应当遵守他国家的法律。

defer

v. 1. 延期 2. 顺从

The ship deferred its sailing because of bad weather.

这艘船因为天气不好而延期出航。

Do you always defer to your parent's wishes?

你是否总是顺从父母的愿望呢？

distract

v. 转移

What can we do to distract her mind from sorrow?

我们要怎么做才能使她不伤心？

mutual

adj. 相互的

A family has a mutual affection when each person likes the others and is liked by them.

当每个人都喜欢其他人而且被其他人所喜爱时，这个家庭有着相互的情感。

pacify

v. 使镇定

She pacified the crying child by giving him milk.

她用牛奶使这个哭泣的小孩镇定下来。

prominent

adj. 1. 明显的 2. 著名的

She hung the picture in a prominent position in the living room.

她把这幅画挂在客厅明显的位置。

Several prominent people were present at the meeting.

这个会议有几个要人出席。

receipt

n. 1. 收据 2. 领收

Ask the shop for a receipt when you pay the bill.

当你付账时，请商店开张收据。

Please notify me upon receipt of the package.

一收到包裹，请马上通知我。

variable

adj. 易变的

The amount of heat produced by this electrical apparatus is variable by turning a small handle.

这电热器所产生的热量可随着转动小把手而改变。

Part 4

第4部分

associate

1. v. 结交 2. n. 伙伴

Don't associate with bad and dishonest boys.

不要结交坏且不诚实的孩子。

He has been my associate in several business enterprises.

在好几家企业中，他都是我的合伙人。

chauffeur

n. 司机

They rented a car with a chauffeur for the winter trip.

他们租了辆配有司机的汽车，去作冬季旅行。

dump

v. 卸下

Don't dump that trash in the middle of the path.

不要在路中央倒垃圾。

dye

v. 染色

Many women like to dye their hair blonde.

许多妇女喜欢把她们的头发染成金黄色。

feat

n. 伟绩

The first flight into space was a brilliant feat.

第一次太空飞行是项光辉的伟绩。

nasty

adj. 1. 令人作呕的 2. 恶劣的

The medicine has a nasty smell and a nastier taste.

药闻起来令人作呕，尝起来更糟。

Be tactful when you tell him because he has a very nasty temper.

告诉他这件事时要机智些，因为他的脾气很恶劣。

plunder

v. 抢劫

The pirates entered the harbor and began to plunder the town.

海盗进港后便开始抢劫此镇。

speck

n. 污点

I found a few specks of dirt on the wallpaper.

我发现壁纸上有一些污点。

strife

n. 争吵

There has always been strife between the two countries.

这两国之间总是争吵。

strip

v. 剥去

The monkey stripped the banana by taking off the skin.

这猴子剥去了香蕉皮。

tutor

n. 私人教师

Her father employed a tutor for her during her long illness.

在她长期卧病期间，她父亲为她请了位家庭教师。

twinkle

v. 闪烁

His eyes twinkled with delight when he heard the news that he had passed the entrance examination.

当他听说他以通过入学考试时，眼里闪烁着喜悦。