accept
vt.接受；承认；承担；承兑vi.承认；同意；承兑
She asked me to go to the party and I accepted her invitation.
她要求我去参加晚会，我接受了她的邀请。
alarm
n.警报，警告器；惊慌vt.警告；使惊恐
Small earthquakes are so common here that people don't feel much alarm at them.
在这里小震是很普遍的，人们并不觉得非常惊恐。
author
n.作者；作家；创始人
Do you know who the author of this novel is?
你知道这本小说的作者是谁?
blind
n.盲人，瞎子
The deaf and the blind deserve sympathy and help.
聋人和盲人应该得到同情和帮助。
burden
n.负担；责任vt.使负担；烦扰
The mule was burdened with heavy loads.
骡子载着很重的担子。
She had too heavy a burden and became sick.
她负担太重，因而生病。
charitable
adj.慈善事业的；慷慨的，仁慈的；宽恕的
He was a charitable man who used his wealth for the poor and sick man.
他是个善良的人,用他的财富去帮助穷人和病人。
companion
n.同伴；朋友vt.陪伴
John traveled around the world with me as my companion.
约翰和我一起环游世界，和我做伴。
conquer
vt.战胜，征服；攻克，攻取vi.胜利；得胜
Scientists are seeking ways to conquer cancer.
科学家正在寻找方法来征服癌症。
costume
n.服装，装束；戏装，剧装vt.给…穿上服装
The professor was in academic costume when I saw him yesterday.
我昨天见到教授时，他正穿着大学服。
dash
vt.使…破灭；猛撞vi.猛冲；撞击
In a moment of anger he dashed the glass against the door.
他一时气愤而将杯子摔到门上。
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deposit
n.存款；沉淀物vt.使沉积；存放vi.沉淀
There is often a deposit of sand and mud at the mouth of a river.
河口常有泥沙的沉淀。
He deposited quite a lot of money in the bank.
他在银行里存了相当多的钱。
disclose
vt.公开；揭露
The lifting of the curtain disclosed a beautiful painting.
窗帘卷起后，显出一副美丽的图画。
dumb
adj.哑的，无说话能力的；不说话的，无声音的
The class remained dumb when the teacher asked a difficult question.
老师问一个很难回答的问题时，全班哑然无声。
endure
vt.忍耐；容忍vi.忍耐；持续
Be quiet! I can't endure that noise any longer.
安静！我再也不能忍受那噪音了。
exception
n.例外；异议
You all must take the examination, I can make no exception.
你们必须全部参加考试，我不容许有例外。
extreme
n.极端；极端的事物adj.极端的；极度的
The extreme penalty of the law is punishment by death.
法律的极端刑罚是判处死刑。
flame
n.火焰；热情；光辉v.焚烧；泛红
The whole village was in flames when we got there.
当我们到那儿时，全村陷入火海。
glance
n.一瞥；一滑vi.扫视，匆匆一看；瞥闪，瞥见
He looked over the newspapers with a hasty glance.
他匆忙的扫视那些报纸。
I glanced out of the window to see if the rain had stopped.
我向窗外瞥了一眼看雨是否已停。
hardware
n.计算机硬件；五金器具
He bought a hammer and other hardware at the store.
他在商店买了一把铁锤和其他的五金工具。
humble
adj.谦卑的，谦虚的，(等级、身份、重要性等)低下的；粗陋的；微末的
The vastness of the universe makes a person feel humble.
宇宙的浩瀚使人觉得自身渺小。
Lincoln was born in a humble log cabin.
林肯出生在一座简陋的木屋里。
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influence
n.影响；势力；有影响的人或事vt.影响；改变
His influence made me a better man.
他的影响使我成为一个更好的人。
Don't let me influence your decision.
别让我影响你的决定。
investigate
v.调查；研究
The police investigated the cause of a railway accident.
警方调查火车事故的原因。
lack
n.缺乏；不足vt.缺乏；不足；没有vi.缺乏；不足；没有
The plants died for lack of water.
这些植物因缺水而枯死了。
lightning
n.闪电adj.闪电的；快速的vi.闪电
Lightning is usually followed by thunder.
在闪电之后通常有雷声。
mammal
n. 哺乳动物
A whale is not a fish, but a mammal.
鲸不是鱼，而是哺乳动物。
motion
n.动作；移动；手势vt.运动；向…打手势vi.运动；打手势
Avoid unnecessary motion of your hand while you are writing.
当你正在写作时，避免不必要的手部动作。
normal
n.正常；标准；常态adj.正常的；正规的，标准的
The normal temperature of the human body is 36.5 degrees Centigrade.
人的正常体温是36.5度。
oppose
vt.反对；对抗，抗争vi.反对
I am very much opposed to your going abroad.
我非常反对你出国。
palm
n.手掌；掌状物vt.将…藏于掌中
She put a coin in the palm of the beggar's hand.
她将一枚硬币放在乞丐的手掌中。
peck
vt.啄食；扔vi.啄食；扔石头
The bird pecked a hole in the tree.
那只鸟在树上啄了个洞。
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planet
n.行星
The earth is one of the planets that move around the sun.
地球是绕太阳运转的行星之一。
preparation
n.预备；准备
We are getting things together in preparation for the trip.
我们收拾东西为旅行做准备。
proposal
n.提议，建议；求婚
He has made a proposal that she should take a rest for a while.
他建议她应该休息一会儿。
remarkable
adj.卓越的；非凡的；值得注意的
She is remarkable for her sweet temper.
她以和蔼的脾气而著称。
retain
vt.保持；雇；记住
She retains a clear memory of her school days.
她清晰的记住了她的学生时代。
rust
n.锈；生锈vt.使生锈；腐蚀vi.生锈；成铁锈色；变迟钝
The unpainted metal tools were covered with rust.
未上漆的金属工具布满了锈。
scratch
n.擦伤；抓痕vt.抓；刮vi.抓；搔
The man scratched a match on the wall.
那个人在墙上划亮一根火柴。
He has a deep scratch on his face.
他脸上有道深深的抓痕。
shave
n.刮胡子；修面vt.剃；修面vi.剃；刮脸
Do you shave yourself or go to the barber's?
你是自己刮胡子还是去理发店?
slant
n.倾斜adj.倾斜的vt.使倾斜；使倾向于vi. 倾斜；有倾向
The slant of the roof is too steep to climb.
屋顶斜面太陡无法攀爬。
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sow
vt.播种；散布；使密布vi.播种
The farmer sowed the field with wheat.
农民在田里播种小麦。
squirrel
n.松鼠；松鼠毛皮
The squirrels were very busy gathering nuts for the winter.
松鼠正忙着为冬天采集坚果。
strain
vt.拉紧；滥用；滤去；竭力vi.拉紧；尽力
He strained every muscle to lift the heavy rock.
他竭尽全力举起那个很重的石头。
supreme
n.至高；霸权adj.最高的；至高的；最重要的
He showed supreme courage in his decision.
他的决定表现出极大的勇气
tap
n.水龙头；轻打vt.轻敲；轻打vi.轻拍；轻击；轻叩
He tapped me on the shoulder.
他轻拍我的肩膀。
Hot water flowed from the tap.
热水从龙头中流出。
thunder
n.雷；轰隆声vt.轰隆地发出vi.打雷
We had a lot of thunder this summer.
我们这里今年夏有很多的雷。
tremble
vt.使挥动；用颤抖的声音说出vi.发抖；战栗；焦虑；摇晃
She trembled when she heard the bad news.
当她听到这个坏消息不寒而栗。
vapor
n.蒸汽；烟雾vt.使……蒸发；使……汽化vi.蒸发
Strange vapors rose from the dark lake.
奇怪的蒸汽从黑暗的湖中升起。
warrior
n.战士，勇士；鼓吹战争的人
The warriors couldn't defeat their enemy only with their spears.
勇士们仅用他们的长矛无法击败敌人。
woe
n.悲哀，悲痛；灾难
Sickness and poverty are common woes.
疾病和贫穷是常见的灾祸。