accidental
n.次要方面adj.意外的；偶然的
We became friends after our accidental meeting at the Christmas party.
我们在圣诞晚会偶然的相遇后，成为了朋友。
ambition
n.野心，雄心；抱负，理想
One of his ambitions is to become a famous politician.
他的理想之一就是成为一名著名的政治家。
authority
n.权威；权力；当局
A policeman has the authority to arrest speeding drivers.
警察有权逮捕超速驾驶员。
blossom
n.花；开花期；兴旺期；花开的状态vi.开花；兴旺
All the orchards blossom in spring.
所有的果树在春天开花。
The cherry trees are in full blossom now.
那些樱桃树开满了花。
bureau
n.局，处
An information bureau collects and keeps various facts.
新闻局收集和保存各方面的事实。
charm
n.魅力，吸引力vt.使陶醉
His essays have a charm of style that can't be found in other writers.
他的文章有一种迷人的风格，这在其他作家中是找不到的。
comparison
n.比较；对照；比喻；比较关系
The buildings in Taipei are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
台北的建筑物与纽约的摩天大楼相比是小的。
conscience
n.道德心，良心
Jean's got no conscience, she'd steal anything from anybody.
珍没有道德心，她会从任何人身上偷走任何东西。
cottage
n.小屋；村舍；(农舍式的)小别墅
He lives in a cottage in the woods.
他住在森林内的一间小屋里。
dawn
n.黎明；开端vt.破晓；出现
We started our trip at dawn in order to get there before noon.
为了在中午前到达那里，黎明时开始我们的行程。
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depress
vt.压低；使沮丧；使萧条
The rainy season always depresses me.
雨季总是让我感到沮丧。
When business is depressed many men lose their positions.
商业萧条时许多人失业。
discourage
vt.阻止；使气馁
We tried to discourage him from climbing the mountain without a guide.
我们设法劝他不要没有向导就去爬山
Try again! Don't let one failure discourage you.
再试一次！不要因为一次失败就气馁。
dusk
n.黄昏，薄暮；幽暗，昏暗
The buildings over there are scarcely visible in the dusk.
傍晚时那里的建筑物几乎看不见。
exchange
n.交换；交流；兑换vi. 交换；交易；兑换
Exchange of prisoners during a war is not very common.
战争中战俘的交换并不常见。
extraordinary
adj.非凡的；特别的；离奇的；惊人的
Eight feet is an extraordinary height for a man.
一个人身高八英尺是惊人的。
faint
adj.模糊的；虚弱的； 衰弱的
She called for help in a faint voice.
她以微弱的身音求助。
flash
vt.使闪光；反射vi.闪光，闪现；反射
The lighting flashed across the sky.
闪电划过天空。
frost
n.霜；冰冻，严寒；冷淡
Frost has killed several of our young plants.
寒霜冻死了我们的几株幼苗。
gleam
n.微光；闪光；瞬息的一现
A gleam of light shone through the partly opened door.
一道微弱的光线通过半开的门显出来。
harness
n.马具；甲胄；挽具状带子
The saddle is a part of a horse's harness.
马鞍是马铠甲的一部分。
We can harness water in a river to produce electric power.
我们可以利用河中的水产生电力。
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hymn
n.赞美诗；圣歌；欢乐的歌vt.唱赞美歌vi.唱赞歌
The people joined together in singing a hymn.
人们在一起唱一首欢乐的歌。
They hymned their thanks to God.
他们唱赞美歌以感谢上帝。
inform
vt.通知；告诉；报告vi.告发；告密
Can you inform me where he lives right now?
你能告诉我他现在住在哪里吗?
invite
vt.邀请，招待
She invited her friends to her birthday party.
她邀请朋友参加她的生日晚会。
ladder
n.阶梯；途径；梯状物
The boy climbed the ladder to get into their tree house.
那男孩爬上了梯子以便进入他们的树上小屋。
limb
n.肢，臂；分支；枝干
That man with one arm lost his other limb in an airplane crash.
那独臂男人在一次坠机中失掉一条手臂。
manage
vt.管理；经营；控制；设法vi.处理；应付过去
He couldn't manage his horse, and it threw him to the ground.
他驾驭不了他的马，马把他摔在地上了。
They hired a young man to manage their business.
他们雇了一个青年经营他们的业务。
method
n.方法；条理
Jonas Salk found a new method of teaching music.
乔纳斯·索尔克找到一个教音乐的新方法。
motive
n.动机，目的
We despise those who act from low or selfish motive.
我们鄙视那些粗俗的或自私动机的行为。
nostril
n.鼻孔
The Indian princess wore a diamond in her right nostril.
印度公主在右鼻孔戴了一枚钻石。
oral
n.口试adj.口头的，口述的
She gives us an oral report instead of a written report.
她向我们口头报告代替书面报告。
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pang
n.(肉体上)剧痛；(精神上)一阵极度的痛苦vt.使剧痛；折磨
It is hard to stand the pangs of a toothache.
牙疼是难以忍受的痛苦。
peculiar
n.特权；特有财产adj.特殊的；独特的
All cultures seem to have peculiar customs.
所有的文化似乎都有独特的风俗。
plate
n. 碟；盘子
In America food is usually served on plates.
在美国，食物通常装在盘子里。
preserve
vt.保存；保护；维持
The city decided to preserve the beautiful old building as a museum.
这个城市决定保护那美丽古老的建筑当作博物馆。
prospect
n.前途；希望，预期；景色
From the top of the hill there is a beautiful prospect over the hill.
从山顶俯视, 山间的美景一览无余。
I see no prospect of his recovery from the disease.
我看他没有从疾病中康复的希望。
rare
adj.稀有的；半熟的；稀薄的adv.非常；极其
Today tigers are rare animals in Taiwan.
现在老虎在台湾是稀有动物。
I want my steak very rare, please.
请给我半熟的牛排。
remedy
n.补救；治疗vt.补救；治疗
This pill is a good remedy for a headache and toothache.
这药丸是治头痛和牙痛良药。
retire
n.退休；退隐vt.退休；离开vi.退休；撤退
My father retired from his job at the age of 60.
我父亲60岁从他的工作岗位退休了。
scream
n.尖叫声；尖锐刺耳的声音
A scream for help came from inside the building.
从大楼里面传来求救的尖叫声。
shed
n.小屋，棚vt.流出vi.流出
The garden tools are in that shed.
园艺工具在那间小屋内。
We shed our blood for our country.
我们为我们的国家流血捐躯。
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slavery
n.奴役；奴隶制度；奴隶身分
Many men fought for the abolition of slavery.
许多人为废除奴隶制度而奋斗。
spacious
adj.宽敞的，广阔的；无边无际的
The rooms of the palace were spacious.
那座豪华住宅的房间很宽敞。
staff
n. 职员，全体职员，全体雇员
The teaching staff of the school is excellent.
学校的教育工作者是很出色的。
straw
n.稻草；吸管；一文不值的东西
The farmers covered the barn floor with straw.
农民用稻草覆盖在谷仓的地板上。
surface
n.表面；表层；外观
Leaves were floating on the surface of the pond.
树叶漂浮在池塘的水面上。
tick
n.滴答声vi.发出滴答声
The silence were broken only by the tick of the clock.
只有钟的滴答声打破了寂静。
tremendous
adj.极大的，巨大的；惊人的
The army suffered a tremendous defeat in that battle.
在那次战斗中，陆军惨败。
variety
n.多样；种类；杂耍
The store over there has a great variety of toys.
那边的商店有大量各种各样的玩具。
waterfall
n.瀑布；瀑布似的东西
The Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world.
尼亚加拉大瀑布是世界上最美丽的瀑布之一。
worm
n.虫，蠕虫
The worm turns the soil.
蠕虫覆土。