affair
n.事情；事务；私事
When he asked me how much money I earned, I told him to mind his own affairs.
当他问我赚多少钱时，我叫他别管闲事。
The meeting was a noisy affair.
这次会议开得闹哄哄的。
attempt
vt.试图；尝试
I attempted to speak but was told to be quiet.
我想说话，却被告知要保持安静。
blade
n.刀片，刀锋
A razor should have a very sharp blade.
剃刀应该是非常锋利的刀。
broom
n.扫帚
I swept the broken glass into a pile with a broom.
我用扫帚把碎玻璃扫成一堆。
cell
n.细胞；蜂房的巢室
Bees store honey in the cells of a honeycomb.
蜜蜂将花蜜储存在蜂巢的各个小蜂窝中。
All animals and plants are made of cells.
所有的动植物都由细胞组成。
command
v.命令，指挥
The officer commanded his men to fire at the enemy.
指挥官命令部下向敌军开火。
confirm
vt.确认；确定；证实
The rumor that there was flooding was confirmed by a news broadcast.
洪水的谣传已被新闻广播所证实。
convince
vt.使确信
We are convinced that Anne went by train rather than by plane.
我们相信安妮是坐火车去的，不是坐飞机。
cure
v.治疗；治愈
This medicine should cure you of your cold.
这种药应该能治愈你的感冒。
He has tried all sort of cures but he is still ill.
他已尝试过各种治疗方法，可是病还是没好。
delicate
adj.微小的，细微的
A pianist or a violinist must have a delicate sense of touch.
钢琴家或小提琴家都必须有灵敏的触感。
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dip
vt. 浸，泡，把伸入
She dipped her hand into the pool to see how cold the water was.
他将手伸入游泳池试水有多冷。
drain
vi.排水；流干
You should dig trenches to drain away the water.
你应该挖沟以便排水。
emphasis
n.重点；强调
Some schools put special emphasis on language study.
有些学校特别注重语言学科。
estimate
v.估计
The gardener estimated that it would take four hours to weed the garden.
花匠估计替花园除草需要四小时。
figure
n.人物；(人或物的)轮廓
I saw a figure approaching in the darkness.
我在黑暗中看见有人影接近。
foul
adj.污秽的
We opened the windows to let out the foul air.
我们打开窗子，让污浊的空气流出。
gem
n.宝石
Diamonds and rubies are well-known gems.
钻石和红宝石都是大家熟知的宝石。
hail
vt. 致敬；向...欢呼
The crowd hailed the new boxing champion.
群众向新的拳击冠军欢呼。
horizon
n. 地平线；视野
We saw a small ship on the horizon.
我们看到地平线上有条小船。
indicate
vt.表明；指出
The arrow on the sign indicates the way to go.
标志上的箭头指示应走的方向。
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interrupt
vt.中断；打断；插嘴；妨碍
Don't interrupt me when I am busy.
在我忙时，不要打扰我。
kneel
vi.跪下，跪
She knelt down to pull weeds from the flower bed.
他跪下拔去花坛中的杂草。
lessen
vi.减少；减轻
The child's fever lessened during the night.
孩子的发烧在晚上减轻了。
magic
n.巫术；魔法
In fairy tales witches often use magic to change persons into animals or birds.
在神话故事中，巫婆常使用魔术将人变成动物或鸟。
mend
vt.修理，修补
My brother mended the broken doll for me.
我哥哥替我修补破损的娃娃。
moist
n.潮湿
The thick steam in the room had made the walls moist.
房间中大量的水汽使得墙壁潮湿。
nest
n.巢，窝
Most birds lay their eggs in their nests.
绝大多数鸟类在它们的巢中产蛋。
official
n.官员；公务员adj.公务的
The president is the most powerful government official.
总统是最有权力的政府官员。
The letter should be written in an official style.
这封信应写成公函的形式。
package
n.包，包裹
He carried a large package of books.
他带来一大包书。
payroll
n.工资单
Don't do the work until he puts you on the payroll.
直到他把你的名字写入工资单后，你再做那件工作。
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pile
n.堆；大量vi.堆积；积累
The room was full of piles of old books.
这房间里摆满了一堆堆的旧书。
The snow piled so high in front of the door that we couldn't go out.
门前积雪堆积这么高，我们出不去。
practical
adj.实际的；实用性的
His plan was interesting but not practical.
他的计划有趣，可是不实际。
prompt
adj.敏捷的，迅速的
His prompt action prevented serious trouble.
他迅速的行动避免了大祸。
refer
vi.参考；查阅
If you don't know what this mean, refer to the dictionary.
如果你不知道这个意思，查一下字典。
represent
vi.代表
On the map, blue represents water and brown represents land.
在地图上，蓝色代表海，棕色代表陆地。
righteous
adj.正义的；正直的
He is a righteous man, he always behaves justly.
他是一个正直的人，他一向行为公正。
sandwich
n.三明治；夹心面包vt.夹入；挤进
He ate sandwiches for lunch.
他午餐吃三明治。
Their house was sandwiched between two tall buildings.
他们的房子被夹在两栋高楼中间。
secure
adj.安全的；无虑的vt.保护
He hoped for a secure old age.
他希望有一个无忧无虑的晚年。
We must secure ourselves against the dangers of the coming storm.
我们应保护自己免受即将来临的暴雨之害。
He's lucky to have secured himself such a good job.
他很幸运，获得这么好的工作。
shortage
n.缺乏，缺少；不足
The rice crop will be poor because of the shortage of the rain.
因缺少雨水，稻谷将会不足。
smart
adj.聪明的
Both of his children are very smart.
他的两个孩子都非常聪明。
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spill
vt.使溢出，使流出
The child spilled the milk on the floor.
那孩子将牛奶洒在地上。
statesman
n.政治家；国务活动家
Winston Churchill was a famous English statesman.
温斯顿·丘吉尔是有名的英国政治家。
struggle
vi.奋斗，努力
The widow struggled to send her six children to college.
那寡妇努力送六个孩子上大学。
sway
vt.使摇动vi.摇摆
The branches of the trees were swaying in the wind.
树枝在风中摇摆。
The sway of the pail caused some milk to spill out.
桶的摇晃使一些牛奶溢了出来。
term
n.术语；学期；条款
Are there any examinations at the end of this term?
这学期末有什么考试吗？
The author uses many technical terms in this book.
作者在本书中用了许多专门术语。
The terms of the contract are unfair.
合同上的条款是不公平的。
toil
n.网；圈套vi. 辛苦工作；艰难地行进
They toiled with their hands for a living.
他们艰难地用他们的双手谋生。
He succeeded after years of toil.
他在多年的辛劳后成功。
A lion was caught in the toils.
一只狮子堕入陷阱。
tune
n.曲调vt.调整；为调音
There are tunes that are easy to remember.
有些节奏容易记住。
A man is tuning the piano.
有个人正在为钢琴调音。
vice
n.恶习；缺点
He loves drinking bear, it is one of his vices.
他喜欢喝啤酒，这是他的恶习之一。
weep
n. 哭泣；眼泪v.哭泣；流泪
He lost control of his feelings and began to weep.
他无法控制自己的感情，开始哭泣。
zone
n.地带；地区
Don't come into the danger zone.
不要进入危险地带。