advantage
n.优势；利益；有利条件 vt.有利于；使处于优势 vi.获利
He had the advantage of being born into a rich family.
他的优势是出生在一个富裕之家。
atmosphere
n.气氛；大气；空气
Most cities no longer have a clear atmosphere.
大部分都市不再有清新的空气。
There is an atmosphere of calm and peace in the country that is quite different from the atmosphere of a big city.
乡间的气氛是平静而安宁的，与都市截然不同。
broad
adj.宽的，辽阔的；显著的
Miss Smith, our English teacher, has broad experience with children.
我们的英文教师史密斯小姐，对儿童有丰富的经验。
cautious
adj.谨慎的；十分小心的
A cautious thinker does not believe things without proof.
谨慎的思想家不相信没有证据的事。
color-blind
adj.色盲的
A color-blind man can't tell red from green.
有色盲的人分不清红色和绿色。
conference
n.会议；协商；讨论
Many international conferences have been held at Geneva.
许多国际会议在日内瓦举行。
contribute
v.贡献，出力；捐献
Honesty and hard work contribute to success and to happiness.
诚实加苦干有助于成功和幸福。
Each worker contributed dollar to the Red Cross.
每一个工人捐助了一元给红十字会。
crush
vt.压碎；使挤入
Wine is made by crushing grapes.
葡萄酒是压榨葡萄制成的。
defend
vt.防护vi.保卫；防守
When the dog attacked me, I defended myself with my stick.
那只狗攻击我时，我用手杖保护自己。
digest
vt.消化；吸收vi.消化
If you rest for half an hour after a meal, you will digest your food more easily.
如果你饭后休息半小时，食物较容易消化。
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dot
n.点，圆点
We watched the ship until it became a mere dot on the horizon.
我们看着船离去，直到它成为地平线上的一点。
emergency
n.紧急情况；突发事件；非常时刻adj.紧急的
I keep a box of tools and a fire extinguisher in my car for use in an emergency.
我在车中放了工具箱和灭火器，以备紧急之需。
escape
vi.逃脱；溜走
The soldier escaped from the enemy's prison.
那士兵从敌人的监狱中逃出。
executive
adj.行政的；执行的
The executive branch carries out the laws which have been make by the legislature.
行政部门执行由立法机关制定好的法律。
fetch
vt.取来vi.拿；取物
Please fetch me the dictionary from the study room.
请替我去书房将字典拿来。
fort
n.堡垒；要塞
They decided to build a new fort to protect inhabitants of that area.
他们决定建座新堡垒，以保护该区的居民。
gasp
n.喘气vi.喘气；喘息
The fireman heard the gasps of a boy in the smoky room.
消防队员在烟雾缭绕的房间听到一个男孩的喘息声。
He gasped for air as he ran from the smoke-filled room.
他喘着气从烟雾弥漫的房间里跑出来。
grocery
n.食品杂货店
We buy our rice at the nearest grocery.
我们在最近的一家食品杂货店里买米。
hollow
adj.空的；中空的，凹的
A tube or pipe is hollow, and therefore not heavy.
筒或管是中空的，因而不重。
A starving person has hollow eyes and cheeks.
挨饿的人，其双眼和两颊是凹陷的。
inclination
n.倾向，爱好
Most boys have a strong inclination for sports.
大部分男孩对运动有强烈的喜好。
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intend
vt.打算；想要vi.有打算
I intended to get up early, but forgot to set the alarm.
我打算早点起床，但忘了要定闹钟。
keen
adj. 敏锐的，敏捷的；锐利的
Be careful with that knife. It's got a keen edge.
小心那把刀子，他有锐利的锋刃。
Like a knife, a woman's tongue is very keen.
女人的舌头像刀子一样，非常尖刻。
leather
n.皮革；皮革制品
His shoes are made of leather imported from England.
他的鞋子是由英国进口的皮革制成。
lumber
n.木材
They bought some lumber to make their fence.
他们买了些木材造篱笆。
mechanic
n.技工，机修工
The automobile mechanic repaired my car.
汽车机械工修理我的车。
mode
n.模式；方式；风格
He suddenly became wealthy, which changed his mode of life.
暴富改变了他的生活方式。
neglect
vt.疏忽，忽视；忽略
Don't neglect writing to your parents at least once a month.
不要疏忽写信给你的父母，一个月至少一次。
offend
vt.冒犯；使不愉快
My friend was offended by the reporter's questions.
我的朋友被记者的问题触怒。
owl
owl n.猫头鹰
Most owls hunt at night and live on small animals.
大多数猫头鹰夜间猎食，并以小动物为食。
pause
n.暂停；间歇vi.暂停，停顿，中止；踌躇
During the radio program there were several pauses for advertisements.
广播节目因广告而中断数次。
The dog paused for a moment when I called him.
当我叫那只狗时，它踌躇了一会儿。
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pickpocket
n.扒手
Most pickpockets usually work in crowds of people.
多数的扒手通常在人群中动手。
pot
n.壶；罐
Chinese usually keep soy sauce in a pot.
中国人通常将酱油放在瓶中。
profit
n.利润
This company makes great profits from manufacturing automobiles.
这家公司从生产汽车中获得大量利润。
quiver
vi.颤抖；振动
Her lips quivered like those of a child about to cry.
她的双唇颤抖着，如同要哭的孩子一般。
rejoice
vi.高兴；庆祝
They rejoiced when they heard she was safe.
他们听到她安全时，感到高兴。
resist
v.抵抗
The troops were no longer able to resist the enemy attack.
军队再也抵抗不住敌人的攻击。
rough
adj.粗糙的
The wall was made of rough stones.
此墙为粗石所造。
scent
n.气味vt.循着遗臭追踪vi.嗅着气味追赶
The hunting dogs followed the scent of the fox.
猎犬跟随狐狸的气味追踪。
A dog scented along the ground.
狗闻着地上的气味前进。
sew
vt.缝合，缝上vi.缝
The doctor sewed up the soldier's wound.
医生缝好那士兵的伤口。
sink
n.水槽；洗涤槽vi.下沉；低落
The sun is sinking in the west.
太阳正西下。
She washed the dishes in the sink.
她在水槽中洗盘子。
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solution
n.解决方案；解答
That problem was very hard, it took many hours to get its solution.
那个问题非常难，要许多小时才能得到解答。
spot
n.地点；斑点
She has a paint spot on her white dress.
她的白衣服上有个油漆污点。
They are building their house at a beautiful spot.
他们在一个美丽的地点建造他们的房子。
sting
n.刺痛；刺毛vt.刺；使疼痛
Be careful or the bee will sting you.
小心！否则蜜蜂会螫你。
A bee has its sting in the tail.
蜜蜂尾上有刺。
suffer
v.遭受
During the war many people suffered from hunger.
战争中，许多人遭受饥饿之苦。
sympathy
n.同情
We feel sympathy for a person who is ill.
我们同情生病的人。
thrill
n.激动vt.使感到兴奋或激动vi.感到兴奋
She felt a thrill when she was kissed by a handsome pop star.
当一个受欢迎的英俊男歌星轻吻她时，她感到一阵兴奋。
She was thrilled with delight when the actor winked at her.
当男演员向她眨眼时，她因喜悦而感到兴奋。
tragic
adj.悲剧的；悲痛的，不幸的
There was a tragic accident on the highway yesterday.
昨天高速公路上发生一起悲惨的车祸。
up-to-date
adj. 最新的，现代的，新式的
The hotel is furnished with up-to-date furniture.
这家旅馆有最新式的家具。
volume
n.量；卷；体积；册
Our school has a library of 100,000 volumes.
我们学校有一所藏书十万册的图书馆。
The storeroom has a volume of 4,000 cubic feet.
这储藏室的容积是四千立方尺。
wilful
adj.故意的；任性的
The willful child would not listen to whatever you say.
任性的孩子不管你说什么，他都不听。
The police think that it was a willful murder.
警方认为那是蓄意谋杀。