1.inevitable adj.不可避免的；必然的
Neighbor problemsmay sometimes seem inevitable, but it’s important to resolve them fairly.（2013.12）
鄰里間的問題有時看起來是不可避免的，但適當地解決這些問題非常重要。
2.grocer n.食品商；雜貨商
Go down to the grocer's and get some sugar.
去雜貨店給我買點糖來.
Grocery
雜貨店
3.collision n.碰撞；沖突
He heard tires squeal as the car braked to avoid a collision.
為避免相撞而剎車時，他聽到了輪胎與地面刺耳的摩擦聲。
4.collide v.碰撞；沖突
The interests of the two countries collide.
兩國的利益發生沖突.
5.muscle n.肌肉，肌；體力
Dave pulled a back muscle and could barely kick the ball.
戴夫背部拉傷，幾乎沒法踢球。
6.mysterious adj.神秘的,不可思議的
As for his job — well, he was very mysterious about it.
至于他的工作，他總是顯得非常神秘，從不多說。
mysteriousness n. 神秘
7.dramatic adj.戲劇性的；生動的
The director employs sensuous, atmospheric camerawork and deft dramatic touches.
導演在鏡頭運用上既富有美感又渲染了氣氛，戲劇手法的運用也嫻熟自如。
dramatically adv.戲劇性地；引人注目地
8.appeal n.請求，呼吁；上訴；感染力 v.訴請；求助；對...上訴，將…上訴
appeal to上訴
make an appeal to sb 向某人提出呼吁；上訴
9.comprehensive adj.全面的；能充分理解的；廣泛的
He was educated at a co-ed comprehensive school.
他就讀于一所男女生同校的綜合性學校。
comprehension n.理解
The course also features creative writing exercises and listening comprehension.
這門課程也包括寫作練習和聽力理解。
10.decline n.下降；衰退，減少 v. 下降，下跌；衰退
There is every sign of decline at the global stock market now.
現在全球股市到處都是衰落的跡象。
11.memorial adj.紀念的；記憶的
memorial prize 紀念獎
12.horror n.恐怖；戰栗；憎惡
Somehow he tells these stories without a note of horror.
不知為什么他講這些故事時一點都不害怕。
13.female n.雌性的動物；女子
Female fans fought their way past bodyguards and tore at his clothes.
女粉絲沖破保安的阻攔，撕扯他的衣裳。
14.landlord n.地主；房東，店主
He was in an argument with his landlord downstairs.
他與樓下的房東發生了爭執。
15.institute n.學會；協會；學院 v.創立；制定；開始
At the Curtis Institute he studied conducting with Fritz Reiner.
在柯蒂斯學院，他師從弗里茨·賴納學習指揮。
institution n. 機構，創立，慣例

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