accentuate
vt.强调；重读
The dark frame accentuates the brightness of the picture.
暗框使画的亮度更明显。
aim
n.目的；目标；对准vt.目的在于；引导；把…对准vi.打算；对准目标
He aimed at the lion, fired, and killed it.
他瞄准狮子，开枪，然后把它打死了。
The hunter took aim at the lion.
猎人瞄准了狮子。
audience
n.观众；听众；读者；接见
The audience were very excited by the show.
观众因表演而非常兴奋。
bless
vt.祝福；保佑；赞美
They brought the children to church and the priest blessed them.
他们带着孩子去教堂，牧师为他们祝福。
bundle
n.束；捆vt.捆
We sent her a large bundle of present on her birthday.
我们在她生日时送她一大包礼物。
characteristic
n.特征；特性；特色adj.典型的；特有的；表示特性的
What are the characteristics that distinguish the Chinese from the Japanese?
区别中国人和日本人的特征是什么？
communicate
vt.传达；感染；显露vi.通讯，传达；相通；感染
We can now communicate with people in Europe and America by telephone.
我们现在能通过电话与在欧洲和美洲的人交流。
Radio, television, and newspapers quickly communicates news to all parts of the world.
收音机、电视机和报纸能迅速地把消息传达到全世界。
connect
vt.连接；联合；关连vi.连接，连结；联合
The two towns are connected by a railway.
这两个城镇由铁路连接。
correspond
vi.符合，一致；相应；通信
Janet and Bob corresponded for many years before they met.
珍妮特和鲍勃会面之前已通信多年。
The house exactly corresponds with my needs.
这房子正好符合我的需求。
darken
vt.使变暗；使模糊vi.变黑；变得模糊
The sky quickly darkened after sunset.
日落之后天空很快黑暗。
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deny
vt.否定，否认；拒绝给予；拒绝…的要求vi.否认；拒绝
Their employer denied them an increase of wage.
他们的老板拒绝给他们增加工资。
discharge
n.排放；卸货；解雇vt.解雇；卸下；放出；免除vi.排放；卸货；流出网络释义discharge:放电 | 排泄 | 卸下百科discharge discharge 英英解释: 1. the sudden giving off of energy2. the act of venting同义词：venting3. a substance t... 详细 ? 搜索 discharge
Factory chimneys discharge smoke into the atmosphere and make it dirty.
工厂烟囱在排烟，造成大气污染。
The servant was discharged for being dishonest.
仆人因不诚实而被解雇。
dull
adj.钝的；迟钝的vi.减少；变迟钝
The blade of this knife is so dull that it will not cut a radish.
这把刀的刀刃太钝，以至于不能切萝卜。
endeavor
n.vt.vi.努力；尽力
He made an endeavor to save the drowning girl.
他尽力去救快要溺死的女孩。
The sick man did not endeavor to get better.
那病人没有努力使自己的病情好一点。
excellence
n.优秀；美德；长处
His teacher praised him for the excellence of his report.
他的老师因他非凡的报告赞扬了他。
fade
vt.使褪色vi.褪色；凋谢；逐渐消失
The flowers in the garden faded at the end of summer.
花园里的花在夏末时已凋谢。
fist
n.拳头；掌握；笔迹
He raised his fist and threatened to hit me.
他举起拳头威胁说要打我。
frighten
vt.使惊吓；吓唬…vi.害怕，惊恐
She was frightened to look down from the top of the tall building.
她从高楼顶上向下看时吓得要命。
ghost
n.鬼，幽灵
They claim that the ghost of the murdered man appears every night.
他们声称那名被害人的鬼魂每晚都出现。
hardship
n.困苦；苦难；艰难险阻
Hunger, cold and sickness were among the hardships of pioneer life.
饥饿,寒冷和疾病都是拓荒者艰难生活的一部分。
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huge
adj.巨大的；庞大的；无限的
Samson was a man of huge physical strength.
参孙是个力量极大的人。
inferior
n.下级；次品adj.差的；下级的，下等的
His grades are inferior to mine this semester.
他的分数比我的低这学期。
invent
vt.发明；创造；虚构
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔于1876年发明了电话。
lighten
vt.使照亮；使轻松vi.减轻；发亮
A candle lightened the darkness of the great hall.
一支蜡烛照亮了黑暗的大厅。
male
n.男人；雄性动物adj.男性的；雄性的；有力的
Boys and men are males, girls and women are females.
男孩和男人是男性，女孩和女人是女性。
merit
n.优点，价值；功绩；功过
Each child will get a mark according to the merit of his work.
每个孩子都会依其工作的业绩而被评分。
mortal
n.人类，凡人adj.凡人的；致死的
He received a mortal wound soon after the battle began.
战役开始不久他就受到了致命伤。
It's beyond mortal power to bring a dead man back to life.
使一个死人复活这超出了人类能力。
opportunity
n.时机，机会
I am glad to have this opportunity of speaking to you.
我很高兴有这个机会对你们说话。
palace
n.宫殿；宅邸；豪华住宅
His home is a palace compared with our poor little house.
他的家和我们可怜的小房子相比是座宫殿。
peasant
n.农民；乡下人
Many peasants were needed to help the farmer with the harvest.
许多农民需要帮忙收割的农民。
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pity
n.怜悯，同情；遗憾vt.对……表示怜悯；对……感到同情
I gave the beggar some money, feeling pity for him.
我给了这个乞丐一些钱，感觉他可怜。
preface
n.前言；引语
What did the writer say in the preface of the book?
作者在这本书的序言里说什么?
proportion
n.比例；部分；面积；均衡
The proportion of sunny days to rainy days last month was four to one.
晴天和雨天的比例上个月是四比一。
religious
adj.宗教的；虔诚的；严谨的；修道的
Religious services are held here every Sunday.
宗教服务每星期天在这里举行。
resume
vt.重新开始；重新获得vi.再开始
We resumed our journey after a short rest.
稍事休息后我们继续旅行。
ruin
vt.毁灭；使破产vi.破产；堕落；被毁灭
Proper care protects our property from ruin.
适当的照顾可以保护我们的资产免受损害。
She poured water all over my painting and ruined it.
她把水全倒在了我的画上，毁掉了。
scrape
vt.刮；擦伤；挖成vi.刮掉；刮出刺耳声
The boy scraped the mud from his shoes.
那男孩刮掉双鞋上的泥巴。
sharp
adj.锋利的；敏捷的adv.(时间)整点，正
She cut the meat with a sharp knife.
她用一把锋利的刀切肉。
The meeting starts at two o'clock sharp, don't be late.
会议两点开始不要迟到。
skill
n.技能，技巧；本领，技术
The teacher managed her pupils with wonderful skill.
老师熟练地管理她的小学生。
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sour
n.酸味；苦事adj.酸的
Some people don't like lemon juice, it tastes sour.
有些人不喜欢柠檬汁，因为它是酸的。
square
n.平方；广场；正方形
A square has four equal sides and four 90-degree angles.
正方形有四条等边和四个90度角。
stout
n.矮胖子adj.结实的；矮胖的
He was too stout to fit into his old clothes.
他太胖，以致不合适旧衣服。
superintendent
n.监督人；负责人；主管；指挥者
He is superintendent of this school.
他是这所学校的校长。
tangle
vt.使纠缠；处于混乱状态vi.缠结；乱作一团
I don't like to sew with thread that tangles easily.
我不喜欢用线缝补，它容易缠结。
thumb
n.拇指
He accidentally hit his thumb with the hammer.
他不小心用铁锤敲着了拇指。
treaty
n.条约，协议；谈判
The peace treaty was signed in Paris last summer.
和平条约于去年夏天在巴黎签订。
vanish
vt.使不见，使消失vi.消失；突然不见；成为零
Their fear vanished when the storm ended.
当暴风雨结束了,他们的恐惧也消失了。
warfare
n.战争；冲突
Civilian as well as soldiers take part in modern warfare.
平民和士兵一样参加现代战争。
witty
adj.诙谐的；富于机智的
A witty person makes witty remarks.
一位情趣横溢的人言谈风趣。