1. release vt. /n. 释放，排放;解释解脱

　　The prisoner was questioned before his release.

　　囚犯被释放之前受到了审问。

　　The puffball is ready to release its spores.

　　尘菌已经要释放孢子了。

　　2. exaggerate v. 夸大，夸张

　　The seriousness of the situation has been much exaggerated by the press.

　　形势的严重性被报纸夸大了。

　　3. evil a. 邪恶的，坏的

　　The book gives, as it were, a picture of the evil old society.

　　这本书可谓是展现过去那个邪恶社会的图画。

　　4. shrink vi. 起皱，收缩;退缩

　　Will this woolen sweater shrink when washed?

　　这件羊毛衫洗后会缩水吗?

　　We will never shrink from difficulties.

　　我们在困难面前决不退缩。

　　5. subtract v. 减(去)

　　Please subtract a quarter of the money for your own use.

　　请扣除四分之一的钱由你自己支配使用。

　　6. suburb n. 市郊

　　The factory is located in the suburb.

　　那家工厂坐落于郊区。

　　7. subway n. 地铁

　　I want to get there by subway.

　　我想乘地铁去那儿。

　　8. survey n. /vt. 调查，勘测

　　A recent survey of public opinions shows that most people are worried about the increasing crime.

　　一份最近的民意调查表明,大多数人对不断增长的犯罪率表示忧虑。

　　They surveyed the damage inflicted by the storm.

　　他们调查了暴风雨造成的损失。

　　9. wealthy a. 富裕的

　　She's an attractive woman, and wealthy to boot.

　　她是个很有魅力的女人，而且很富有。

　　10. adjust v. 调整，调节

　　Could you teach me how to adjust the iris of the camera?

　　你能教我怎么调照相机的光圈吗?