adhere
v.粘着
The two surfaces adhered to each other, and we couldn't get them apart.
这两个表面彼此粘上了，我们无法分开它们。
audacity
n.大胆无耻
He had the audacity to go to the party without being invited.
尽管未被邀请，他也敢厚颜地去参加宴会。
contiguity
n.接近
The contiguity of the house and the garage was a convenience in bad weather.
房屋与车房的接近在坏天气时是一项便利。
enchant
v.施魔法于
The witch had enchanted the princess so that she would sleep for a month.
这女巫对公主施了魔法，所以公主将会沉睡一个月之久。
grandeur
n.伟大
As he watched the Niagara Falls, he thought of the grandeur of nature.
当他注视着尼加拉瀑布时，他想到了大自然的伟大。
infer
v.推论出
From her story we infered that they went to the United States unwillingly.
从她的故事，我们推论出也们极不情愿地去了美国。
numb
adj.失去知觉的
I cannot write a letter;my fingers are numb with cold.
我无法写信，我的手指冻僵了。
remit
v.汇寄；赦免
Please remit the amount of your bill by check.
请将你的帐单的总钱数，用支票汇寄过来。
The girl was accused of stealing a pair of shoes, but because of her young age the judge remitted the prison sentence.
那女孩被指控偷了一双鞋子，但由于她年幼，法官赦免了她的刑罚。
skeptical
adj.怀疑的
His skeptical remark about the team's chances of winning made us gloomy.
他怀疑这队伍胜算的言论，使我们沮丧。
urban
ajd.都市的
The urban population of Taiwan has greatly increased during the last ten years.
近十年来，台湾的都市人口已大幅度地增加。
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amputate
v.锯掉
This is serious, I'm afraid we'll have to amputate his leg.
这事很严重，恐怕我们必须锯掉他的腿。
bawdy
adj.淫秽的
All the people in the party were disgusted with his bawdy jokes.
所有参加宴会的人都厌恶他那淫秽的笑话。
deformity
n.畸形
She is very attractive in spite of her slight deformity.
虽然有微的畸形，她仍非常吸引人。
excavate
v.挖掘
It took a long time to excavate the ancient city of Troy.
挖掘古老的特洛城，花了很长的时间。
harass
v.侵袭
In olden times the coasts of England were frequently harassed by the Vikings.
古时，英国海岸常受北欧海盗的侵袭。
intoxicate
v.使醉
He does not drink at all; a little wine way intoxicate him.
他根本不喝酒，因为一点酒就能使他醉。
placid
adj.平静的
The placid lake reflected the image of the old castle.
平静的湖面上映着古堡的影像。
retaliate
v.报复
Mary kicked Susan, and Susan retaliated against her by biting.
玛丽踢了苏珊一脚，而苏珊咬了玛丽一口作为报复。
stealthy
adj.秘密的
The cat found a bird sitting on the branch and crept with stealthy movements toward it.
那猫发现枝头上有只鸟，便偷偷地爬向它。
wary
adj.机警小心的
He lied to me about my friend, and I have been very wary of him ever since.
他对我撒了个关于我朋友的谎，从那时起，我便非常提防他了。
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annihilate
n.消失
Three survivors told us in detail how the regiment was annihilated by the enemy.
三个生还者详细地告诉了我们军团是如何被敌人消灭的。
chronological
adj.按年代次序
In telling a story we usually follow chronological order.
我们通常依照年代次序来叙述故事。
divert
v.使转向
They are planning to divert the river to supply water some where else.
他们正计划着使这河流转向，以便别处能得到水的供给。
enhance
v.增加
The moonlight on the lake enhanced the beauty of the scene.
湖上的月光使得风景更美了。
imprison
v.禁锢
The criminal has been imprisoned in a dark cell for almost 10 years.
这个罪犯被关在暗室里，几乎有十年了。
malice
n.恶意
Do not bear malice toward him; he is a good men by nature.
不要对他怀有恶意，他是个性情善良的人。
prosecute
v.检举；进行
The driver ws prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit on the express way.
那驾驶员因在快速公路上超速而被检举。
He started an inquiry into the cause of the fire, and prosecuted it for several weeks.
他着手调查失火的原因，已经进行好几个星期了。
satirical
adj.讽刺的
We were all amused by the satirical comparion of life at collage and in the army.
大学和军中生活的讽刺性的比较，使我们都感到好笑。
subscribe
vt.订购；捐助
They subscribe to a monthly magazine in addition to several daily newspapers.
除了几份日报之外，他们还订了一份月刊。
He subscribed a large amount of money to the collection for the hospital.
为了医院的募款，他捐助了一大笔钱。
weird
adj.奇异的
We heard a weird shriek from the darkness of the ruined castle
我听到一声来自黑暗中废弃城堡里的奇怪的尖叫声。
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apprehend
v.忧惧；捕捉
A guilty man apprehends danger in every sound.
犯了罪的人每听到一个声音就感到害怕。
The thief who had stolen the jewels was apprehended by the police and was put in jail.
那偷珠宝的小偷被警方捉去了，而且关入了监狱。
commute
v.每天往返上班
She commutes from Cambridge to London every day.
她每天往返于剑桥伦敦之间。
emit
v.放射
Heat and smoke emitted by the fire made it difficult for the firemen to put it out.
火所放射出的热和烟，使得消防队员很难将火熄灭。
fortify
v.设立防御工事
The soldiers fortified the position on the hill by building earthworks and erecting log walls.
士兵们在山上这地点大兴泥土工程及设立木墙，以设立防御工事。
inflict
v.使负担
The government inflicted excessively heavy income taxes on the people.
那个政府在人民身上征收了过重的税。
mimic
v.与…相似的
She cut and painted pieces of paper that mimicked flowers so well that some people thought they were real.
她剪绘了些纸花，做得维妙维肖，以致于有人以为那是真的。
reassure
v.使安心
Her calm voice reassured the frightened child, and he felt much better.
她平静的声音使那吓坏的孩子安心，而且他感到好多了。
serial
adj.连载的
An exciting new serial story will begin in our next week's issue.
下周出版的期刊上，我们将开始刊出动人的新连载小说。
tactics
n.战略
The tactics of pretending to cross the river and of making a retreat fooled the enemy.
假装渡河和撤退的战略愚弄了敌人。