cross
越过；使交叉；交叉，十字形；十字架
Look both ways before you cross the street.
过马路前注意两侧。
Highway 14 crosses highway 90 in this area.
14号公路和90号公路在这个区域交会。
Mary bought a pendant in the shape of a cross.
玛丽买了一个十字形的坠子。
The girl is wearing a silver cross around her neck.
达名女孩脖子上戴了一个银色的十字架。
famous
出名的
This restaurant is famous for its terrific steaks.
这家餐厅以好吃的牛排闻名。
John is famous as an artist.
约翰是一个出名的艺术家。
task
任务，工作
Our first task is to gather all the information we need.
我们的首要工作就是搜集一切所需的资料。
My boss took me to task for being late again.
我又迟到了，老板为此而责备了我。
collect
收集；聚集
Bill has been collecting stamps for more than thirty years.
比尔集邮已有30多年之久。
A large crowd of tourists collected outside the Buddhist temple.
一大群观光客在这座佛教寺庙外面聚集。
message
讯息
The boss left a message with me to make an appointment with our consultant.
老板留言给我，要与我们的顾问约时间见面。
I'm sorry, but John is not in. Can I take a message?
很抱歉，约翰不在。可以留话吗？
standard
标准，水准，模范；标准的
The airline has very strict safety standards.
该航空公司采取很严格的安全标准。
Try to speak standard English.
试着说标准的英文。
standardize
使规格化，使标准化
Most tobacco companies have standardized the length of cigarettes.
大部分的烟草公司都已经把香烟的长度规格化了。
imagine
幻想；想像
Children often imagine monsters hiding under their beds.
小孩常会幻想怪物躲在他们床下。
I can't imagine what will happen if you don't show up and offer your help.
要是你没现身帮忙，我无法想像会发生什么事。
thin
薄的；稀的；瘦的
The road is covered with a thin layer of ice.
马路覆盖着一层薄冰。
This soup would be better if it wasn't so thin.
这道汤如果不要那么稀会比较好喝。
That thin, young actress used to be a model.
这位瘦瘦的年轻女演员以前曾是个模特儿。
thick
厚的；浓密的；拥挤的
The castle walls are 90 cm thick.
这些城墙有90厘米厚。
A thick forest can support a lot of birds and insects.
茂密的森林可以养活许多鸟类及昆虫。
The crowd was so thick that I couldn't get through.
人群太拥挤，因此我过不去。