abound
v.富于
Our nation abounds in opportunities for well educated young men and women.
在国内，受过良好教育的青年男女们拥有许多机会。
arrogant
adj.傲慢的
He behaved in such arrogant manners in his firm that he was at last fired.
他在公司里的行为如此傲慢，以致终于被解雇了。
compile
v.编纂
It takes a long time as well as many experts working together to compile an encyclopedia.
编一本百科全书，不仅要花一段长时间，还要有许多专家一起工作才行。
entreat
v.恳求
The murderer entreated the judge to show mercy, but was sentenced to death.
那杀人犯恳求法官怜悯，但还是被判了死刑。
filth
n.污物
The alley was filled with lots of garbage and other filth.
这条巷子遍地是大堆的垃圾及其它污物。
incumbent
adj.负有义务的
It is incumbent on you to give a father's advice before your son leaves home.
在儿子离家前给他一点忠告，是作父亲的你应尽的义务。
monotony
n.单调
At sea, everything that breaks the monotony of the surrounding expanse attracts attention.
在茫茫的海上，每件打破单调的事物都能吸引注意。
reciprocate
v.回报
I hope I can reciprocate your hospitality some time.
我希望下次能回报你的殷勤招待。
shaggy
adj.多粗毛的
The shaggy dog always sleeps in the bed with her.
那只长毛狗总是和她一起睡在床上。
tribulation
n.苦难
Hunger, cold, and sickness were among the tribulations of pioneer life.
饥饿，寒冷，病育是开拓者生活中苦难的一部分。
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adolescent
adj.青年的 n.青年
He read many books in the adolescent stage of his life.
他在他的青年时代读了不少书。
One who is 15 years old is not an adult, but an adolescent.
十五岁的人不能算是成人，不过是个青年。
autocratic
adj.独裁
Adolf Hitler commanded autocratic power; no one could rigorously oppose his plans or decisions.
希物勒独裁，没有人能够强硬地反对他的计划或决定。
congenial
adj.适合的
All the furniture of the room was very congenial to my taste.
房内所有的家具都非常适合我的爱好。
encumber
n.堆满
The room was encumbered with heavy furniture.
房内堆满了笨重的家具。
horrify
v.吓
Every night the little girl was horrified by the tiger's cry.
每晚这个小女孩都被老虎怒吼声吓到。
manifest
adj.明白的
It is now manifest that, if you don't return the book to the library right now, you will have to pay a late fine.
现在情况已很明白，如果你不立刻把书送回图书馆，你将必须付逾时不还书的罚金。
nutrition
n.营养
Good health is not always obtained by good nutrition.
健康未必靠好的营养就能得到。
repress
v.镇压
They could repress the uprising with the help of the army.
借着军队的帮助，他们能够镇压民众的暴动。
smuggle
v.走私
They were accuse of smuggling diamonds from foreign countries.
他们因自国外走私宝石而被告发。
tangible
adj.确实的
There has been a tangible improvement in his school work.
他的功课确实有进步。
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analogy
n.相似之外
The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump.
老师提出心脏和汽筒的类似之处。
billow
n.巨浪
The shi was tossed by the ocean billows in the storm.
暴雨中，这艘船为海上的巨浪所摇荡。
detonate
v.使爆裂
The bomb was detonated from several miles away; it caused no damage to our town.
那炸弹在几里外爆炸了，对我们的城镇未构成伤害。
entangle
v.与……纠缠
The fly became entangled in the spider's web.
这只苍蝇与蜘蛛的网纠缠在一起。
hibernate
v.冬眠
During long severe winters some animals, such as badgers, ground squirrels, and some insects, hibernate.
在漫长寒冬中，有些动物，例如獾，地鼠和一些昆虫会冬眠。
intuition
n.直觉
By experience with all kinds of people the doctor has developed great powers of intuition.
根据经验，医师对于各行各业的人都显示出很强的直觉力。
pollute
v.污染
Many rivers in Taiwan are polluted with filthy waste from factories.
台湾的许多河川被工厂所排污秽的废物所污染。
revere
v.尊敬
She reveres her grandfather; he is strict in decision, but shows great affection to her.
她尊敬她的祖父，他在作决定时虽严厉，但却深爱着她。
solitary
adj.单一的
The hermit led a solitary life in the deep mountains far away from the town.
那位隐士在远离市镇的深山中，独自生活着。
valor
n.勇气
They owed their lives to the valor of the firemen.
由于消防队员们的勇敢，他们才得以保住生命。
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antagonist
n.敌手
The brave knight defeated each antagonist who came against him.
这个勇敢的武士一一击败了来向他挑战的敌手。
cognizant
adj.认知的
As the doctor was fully cognizant of the patient's serious condition, he acted swiftly to relieve it.
由于医师完全了解病人的严重情况，所以他快速地采取措施以消除病痛。
doleful
adj.悲哀的
His doleful expression showed that he had failed in the examination.
由他悲哀的表情可以知道他考试考坏了。
facility
n.方便；便利
The facility of communication is far greater now than it was a hundred years ago.
今日交通比一百年前的方便多了。
A free bus to the airport is a facility offered only by this hotel.
到机场的免费巴士是这家旅行社独家提供的便利。
improvise
v.即席而作
He improvised a new stanza for the school song at the football game.
他在足球赛中临时为校歌作新词。
inquisitive
adj.好奇的
The old lady was very inquisitive about what her neighbors were doing.
这位老妇人对邻居所作所为非常好奇。
protrude
v.突出
The policeman stopped the man when he saw a gun protruding from his pocket.
当警察看见那人口袋中有一把枪突出时，警察挡住了那人的去路。
savor
n.滋味
He used to say that argument adds a savor to conversation.
他一向认为争论为谈话添加情趣。
subvert
v.败坏
Much of the city was subverted by the earthquake and a great fire.
这座城市的大部都被地震和大火所毁坏了。