admire
vt.钦佩；赞美vi.钦佩；称赞
We all admire a brave boy, a beautiful picture, or a fine piece of work.
我们都喜欢勇敢的孩子，美丽的图画和好的作品。
assemble
vt.&vi.集合，聚集
The students were assembles in the school hall.
学生们在学校礼堂内集合。
beast
n.野兽；畜生
Lions, bears, cows, and horses are beasts.
狮子、熊、牛和马都是走兽。
bravery
n.勇敢；勇气
A young man of bravery saved the child from the burning house.
一个勇敢的小伙子了从失火的房子里救出小孩。
castle
n.城堡；象棋中的车
A king once lived in the mountain castle.
曾有一位国王住在山上的城堡里。
claim
n.要求vt.要求vi.提出要求
Every citizen may claim the protection of the law.
每一位公民都可以请求法律的保护。
conclude
vt.推断；决定，作结论；结束vi.推断；断定；决定
As he didn't get here at six, I concluded that he had been delayed.
由于他六点还没到此，我推断他误点了。
contract
vt.感染；订约；使缩短vi.收缩；感染；订约
Our shop contracted with a local clothing firm for 100 coats a week.
我们店约定与一家当地服装公司每星期购买100件外套。
Most metals contract when they cool.
大部分的金属在冷却时收缩。
crop
n.产量；农作物；庄稼
Wheat, corn and cotton are the three main crops of the United States.
小麦、玉米和棉花是美国三种主要的农作物。
The drought made the potato crop very small this year.
干旱使今年马铃薯的产量很低。
deed
n.行动
Good deeds should be rewarded and evil deeds should be punished.
好行为应受到奖励，坏行为应受到惩罚。
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devote
vt.致力于；奉献
He devoted his efforts to the improvement of the parks in the city.
他致力于自己的努力来改善城市公园。
divorce
n.离婚；分离vt.使离婚，使分离；与…离婚vi.离婚
He has been divorced for a year.
他已离婚一年。
His wife asked him for a divorce.
他的妻子向他提出离婚。
elegant
adj.高雅的，优雅的；讲究的
The furnishings of the palace were elegant.
这宫殿的装饰很高雅。
equator
n.赤道
The United States is north of the equator.
美国在赤道的北边。
exist
vi.存在；生存；生活；继续存在
We cannot exist without air, food, and water.
没有空气、食物和水我们就不能生存。
federal
adj.联邦的；同盟的
The United States has a federal government.
美国是个联邦政府。
forbid
vt.禁止；妨碍，阻止
Smoking is forbidden in the crowded bus.
在拥挤的公共汽车上禁止吸烟。
gallery
n.画廊；走廊
Many pictures were hung on the walls of the gallery.
许多照片挂在画廊的墙上。
grind
vt.＆vi.磨碎
That mill grinds corn into meal and wheat into flour.
那家磨粉厂将玉米磨成玉米粉，小麦磨成面粉。
improve
vt.改善vi.增加；变得更好
She improved her handwriting by constant practice.
她借着不断的练习来改进她的书法。
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instrument
n.仪器；工具；器械
A doctor's instruments must be kept clean.
医生的用具必须保持清洁。
junior
adj.年少的；下级的
This teaching course is for junior officers.
这门教学课程上为下级军官设的。
leak
n.泄漏；漏洞，裂缝vi.漏，渗
There is a leak in the roof.
屋顶上有个洞。
The rain is leaking in through a crack in the roof.
雨正从屋顶上的缝隙漏进来。
lower
vt.减弱，减少；放下，降下
We lower our flag usually at six o'clock.
我们通常在六点降旗。
mayor
n.市长
A mayor is the chief government official of a city or town.
市长是一个城市或城镇的主要政府官员。
mistrust
n.&vt.&vi.不信任；怀疑
He keeps his money at home because he mistrusts banks.
他把钱放在家里，因为他不信任银行。
neat
adj.整洁的；优雅的；齐整的
The child was taught to put away her toys and clothes to keep her room neat.
那孩子被教导要将玩具和衣服收拾好，以维持房间的整洁。
occupy
vt.占据，占领；居住；使忙碌
Mr. Smith occupies an important position in the Ministry of Education.
史密斯先生在教育部担任要职。
overall
adj.全部的；全体的；一切在内的
The overall length of the table is six feet.
桌子的总长度是六英尺。
patch
n.碎片vt.修补vi.打补丁
She sewed patches on the elbows of his jacket.
她将补丁缝在他夹克的肘弯处。
The mother patched the boy's trousers.
母亲缝补那男孩的裤子。
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phrase
n.成语；习语；措词vt.用短语表达；用语言表达vi.用话表示
He spoke in simple phrases so that the children under stood him.
他用简单的语句说使孩子们听得懂。
portion
n.部分；一份；命运vt.分配；给…嫁妆
His portion of the family property was the largest.
他分得的家产最多。
procession
n.队伍，行列；一列，一排；列队行进
A funeral procession moved along the main street.
葬礼队伍沿主街道向前走。
quarrel
vi.吵架；争论；挑剔
We have had a quarrel and don't speak to each other.
我们争吵过后，就不再和对方说话了。
regret
n.遗憾；抱歉vi.感到抱歉
They said goodbye with great regret.
他们非常抱歉地说再见。
I regret to say that I cannot help you this time.
我非常遗憾地说，这次是帮不了你了。
reserve
vt.储备；保留；预约vi.预订
The seats are reserved for old and sick people.
这些座位是为老人和病人而保留的。
role
n.角色；任务
His role in that movie proved his acting ability.
他扮演那部电影的角色证明了他的演技。
scare
vt.惊吓；把…吓跑
The sudden noise scared her.
突如其来的响声把她吓一跳。
serious
adj.严肃的，严重的；认真的；庄重的；危急的
He spoke about the problem in a serious way.
他严肃地谈论那问题。
silverware
n.银器；镀银餐具
Her silverware consists of knives, forks, spoons, a water pitcher, and candlesticks.
她所有的银器包括刀、叉、匙、一个水壶，还有烛台。
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sole
n.鞋底；脚底adj.唯一的；单独的；仅有的＼
He was the sole heir to the fortune when his rich aunt died.
他有钱的叔母死后，他是唯一的财产继承人。
The stone cut the sole of his foot.
石头割伤了他的脚底。
split
vt.分成…份，
The boys split the money into four shares.
男孩们将钱分成四份。
stern
n.船尾；末端adj.严厉的；坚定的
He is very stern in his students' discipline.
他对学生的纪律要求非常严格。
subtract
vt.减去；扣掉
Subtract 2 from 4, and the remainder is 2.
4减2得2。
sword
n.刀，剑；武力
Those who live by the sword shall perish by the sword.
那些靠刀剑吃饭的人，终将死于刀剑之下。
thorough
adj.彻底的；十分的；周密的
You must give the horse a thorough cleaning every day.
你必须每天给马彻底清洗。
tradition
n.惯例，传统；传说
It is a tradition that women get married in long-white dresses.
女人结婚时穿白色长礼服是一种传统。
unite
vt.使…混合；使…联合；使…团结vi.团结；联合；混合
The common interests made the countries unite.
共同的利益使得这些国家联合起来。
vision
n.视力；眼力；想象力
The old man wears glasses because his vision is very poor.
老人戴着眼镜，因为他的视力很差。
We need a man of vision as president.
我们需要一个有洞察力的人当总统。
widow
n.寡妇；孀妇
A widow is a woman whose husband had died, and who has not married again.
寡妇是有一个女人，她的丈夫已经死了，没有再婚的女人。