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Lesson 1
第一課
novel
n. 小說 a. 新穎的
The plot in this novel is quite novel.
這部小說的情節非常新穎。
nurse
n. 護士；保姆 vt. 護理
She used to be a nurse in a local hospital and therefore knows well how to nurse her daughter.
她曾在當地一家醫院做護士，因此很懂得如何照料女兒。
nut
n. 干果；螺母 n. 傻子
He's such a nut that he's cracking nuts with his fist.
他真是個傻子，居然用拳頭砸堅果。
park
n. 公園；停車場 v. 停放（車輛等）
There is a vacant place near the park. You can park there.
公園附近有個空位，你可以把車停在那兒。
patient
n. 病人 a. 有耐心的
Doctors should be patient with their patients.
醫生對待病人要有耐心。
block
n. 街區；大塊；障礙物 vt. 堵塞；阻礙
A huge block of stone blocks the road after mountain landslides.
山體滑坡后，一大塊石頭堵住了道路。
blue
a. 藍色的；色情的 n. 藍色 a. 憂郁的
It is easy to tell that the girl in blue is feeling kind of blue at this moment.
不難看出，那個穿藍色衣服的女孩此刻心情不好。
boss
n. 老板 vt. 指揮
The five-year-old girl loves to boss people around. She's something great to be a boss.
這個五歲的女孩喜歡對人發號施令。她是個當老板的料。
bug
n. 蟲子；缺陷；竊聽器 vt. 煩擾；在…裝竊聽器
Many bugs are flying around the lamp and bugging me.
很多小蟲繞著燈亂飛，實在讓人討厭。
choice
n. 選擇 a. 上等的，精選的
We made a choice to select the choicest apples for our pies.
我們決定挑選最優質的蘋果來制作餡餅。
lead
v. 領路；領導；（to）導致；領先 n. 領先，領導 n. 鉛
Lead in food may lead to poor health.
食物中的鉛會導致健康受損。
light
n. 光線；光源 a. 光線充足的；淡色的；輕的；愉快的；清淡的 vt. 點燃；照亮 n. 燈；火
The room is light and spacious. I don't need to turn on the lights on cloudy days.
屋子明亮寬敞，陰天我都不用開燈。
lonely
a. 孤獨的 a. 荒涼的
I walked on the sand of a lonely beach, but I didn't feel lonely.
我走在一個人跡罕至的海灘上，但并不感到孤獨。
lot
n. 許多 n. 簽，抽簽；命運；一塊地
There's a lot of housework to do. The couple drew lots to see who would wash dishes.
要做的家務事很多，這對夫妻抓鬮決定誰來洗碗。
major
a. 主要的 n. 專業 vi.（in）主修 n. 少校
That handsome major was an English major before he joined the army.
那位英俊的少校入伍前主修英語。
period
n. （一段）時間 n. 學時；句號
I forget what class we have first period since I've been absent for such a long period of time.
缺課這么長時間，我都不記得我們第一節上什么課了。
permit
v. 允許，準許 n. 許可證
Working here without a (work) permit is not permitted.
沒有（工作）許可證就不允許在這里工作。
plain
n. 平原 a. 清晰的；樸素的；坦率的
It is plain that such plants can be found in the grassy plain.
很顯然，這種植物可見于草原。
plant
n. 植物 vt. 種，播種 n. 工廠
There are plenty of plants planted around that plant.
那個工廠周圍種了相當多植物。
pool
n. 水池；合伙經營 vt. 聯營
If we all pool our money, I'm sure we'll have enough to build a swimming pool.
如果我們把錢集中起來，我相信我們夠錢建一個游泳池。
handsome
a.（男子）英俊的；（女子）端莊健美的 a. 相當大的，可觀的
The handsome boy received a handsome legacy from his aunt.
那個英俊的男孩從他姑媽那兒得到了一大筆遺產。
head
n. 頭；上端；領導 v. 主管；位于…的頂部；（for）朝特定方向行進
The head of the company is heading for disaster.
公司領導正面臨災難。
hear
vt. 聽見 vi. （of, about）聽到；（from）收到…的信（或電話等）vt. 聽證
I heard that the appeal was heard in private.
我聽說這件上訴案沒有公開審理。
hit
v. 打，擊；碰撞 n. 擊中 n. 成功而風行一時的事物
The pop singer hit his producer while recording his first hit.
那個流行歌手在錄制成名曲時，動手打了制作人。
jam
n. 果醬 n. 堵塞；卡住 v. 擠入；卡住；干擾
The truck loaded with jam was stuck in a traffic jam for hours.
運送果醬的車因交通堵塞而被耽擱了好幾個小時。
fire
n. 火；火災；火力；熱情 v. 解雇；開火，開槍
Frank got fired for his poor work in forest fire prevention.
弗蘭克因沒有做好森林防火工作被解雇了。
free
a. 自由的；免費的；空閑的 vt.（from）使自由，解放 ad. 免費地；自由地 a.（of, from）無…的
Please feel free to have some sugar-free soybean milk.
請隨意喝點無糖豆奶吧。
garage
n. 車庫 n. 汽車修理行
There is something wrong with my car in the garage, so I decide to have it fixed at the nearby garage.
我停在車庫里的車子有些毛病，我打算去附近的修理廠修一修。
green
a. 綠色的 n. 綠色；（pl.）綠葉菜類 a. 缺乏經驗的 v. 綠化
The very green recruits of the environmental organization are busy advocating greening the city.
環保組織的新成員們忙于提倡城市綠化。
ground
n. 地 n. （常pl.）場地；理由
The developer has strong grounds for building a car lot on some waste ground.
發展商有充分的理由在那塊廢棄的空地上建造停車場。
jump
v./n. 跳躍；猛長，激增 vt. 突然攻擊
I was walking alone down the street when a young man jumped out of his car and jumped me.
我獨自在街上行走時，一個年輕男子從車上跳了下來，并突然撲向我。
kid
n. 小孩 v.（與…）開玩笑
Ned has few friends because he always kids other kids about their skin.
奈德總是拿其他孩子的膚色開玩笑，所以他幾乎沒有朋友。
large
a. 大的 （at ~）在逃
A large puma escaped from the circus is still at large.
一只從馬戲團逃出來的大美洲獅仍然在逃。
labo(u)r
n. 勞動；勞工 vi. 勞動；費力地前行 n. 分娩
Pregnant women shouldn't do hard manual labor to avoid premature labor.
孕婦不能干重活，以免早產。
last
a. 最后的；最近的 ad. 上一次；最后 vi. 持續
The last illusion did not last long.
最后的幻想持續的時間不太長。
post
n. 郵政；（支）柱 n. 職位 vt. 貼出；宣布；郵寄
Alan was offered a post in the post office recently.
艾倫最近在郵局找到了一份工作。
press
v. 壓，按；壓榨；催促 n. 報刊，新聞，出版社；印刷機；壓，按
The crowds pressed around Jackson when the press conference finished, hoping for his autograph.
記者招待會結束后，人群圍擠在杰克遜身旁，希望得到他的簽名。
pretty
a. 漂亮的 ad. 相當，很
Though life in the suburbs can be pretty pedestrian, that pretty girl has made up her mind to settle there.
盡管郊區生活可能相當沉悶，但那個漂亮女孩還是決定在那里生活。
prize
n. 獎金，獎品 a. 第一流的 vt. 珍視
The prize from his mother was the most prized present for him.
母親給他的獎賞是他最珍視的禮物。
produce
vt. 生產，制造；顯示 n. 產品，農產品
The machines we produce are mainly used to process agricultural produce.
我們生產的機器主要用于加工農產品。
company
n. 公司 n. 陪伴，同伴
Rita's husband is working overtime for the company this evening, so I think I'd go over and keep her company.
麗塔的丈夫今晚在公司加班，所以我想我應該過去和她作伴。
content
n. （pl.）所含之物，內容；目錄；成分 a. 滿意的 n. 滿意 vt. 使滿意
Such concepts and contents in the book will never content him.
這本書的理念和內容不會令他滿意。
couple
n. 一對；夫妻，情侶 vt. 結合，連接
Living apart coupled with lack of communication caused the couple to break up.
兩地分居加之缺少交流，導致這對情侶分手了。
cross
v. 穿過；（使）交叉；（使）雜交 n. 十字形；叉 a. 脾氣壞的；交叉的
Danny, there are more crosses than ticks on your homework. Mummy will get very cross.
丹尼，你的作業本上叉號比勾號還多，媽媽會生氣的。
deliver
vt. 投遞；發表；接生 vt. 做該做的事；說到做到
The president delivered a speech to make all kinds of promises before election, but has since failed to deliver the goods.
總統在選舉前發表演講，做出了各種許諾，但后來卻一直沒有兌現。
doctor
n. 醫生；博士 vt. 篡改
The doctor had doctored the medical history sheet to pass his patient off as his daughter.
這個醫生篡改了病歷表，假稱病人是自己的女兒。
express
vt. 表達；表示；快運 n. 快車；快遞 ad. 用快遞方式 a. 特快的 a. 明確的，特別指出的
I came here with the express purpose of expressing my sincere gratitude for your help.
我來這里就是為了對你的幫助表示誠摯的感謝。
fare
n. 票價 vi. 進展
I tried to get a reduced fare ticket,but I didn't fare very well.
我試圖買張折價票，可惜事情進行得不順利。
file
n. 檔案；文件夾；縱列 v. 把（文件）歸檔；（for）提出；排成縱隊行進
Please file these letters in the main file.
請把這些信件放在主文件夾中存檔。
fine
a. 美好的；晴朗的 ad. 很好 vt. 處…以罰金 n. 罰款 a. 纖細的；精制的
Jane felt fine after her doctor made gradual fine adjustment to her prescription.
在醫生逐步對她的處方進行細微調整后，簡感覺好多了。
suit
vt. 合適；相稱 n. 一套衣服；起訴
Murphy brings a divorce suit against his wife and claims that marriage does not suit him.
墨菲向他的妻子提起了離婚訴訟，聲稱婚姻并不適合他。
tear
n. 眼淚 v. 撕裂；疾駛 n. 破洞，裂口
Mary tore up the love letter from Jack with tears in her eyes.
瑪麗哭著把杰克給她的情書撕得稀巴爛。
trouble
n. 麻煩；疾病；（常pl.）糾紛；工夫 v. 煩惱；麻煩
Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.
不要自找麻煩，除非麻煩找上你。
will
aux.v. 將，會；要，愿意 n. 意志；決心；遺囑
The old man's will will be written down in his will.
老人的意愿將寫在遺囑里。
wound
vt. 傷害 n. 創傷，傷口
He was seriously wounded in the arm recently,but fortunately the wound healed fast.
最近他的胳膊受了重傷，所幸傷口愈合得很快。
master
n.（男）主人；能手；（M-）碩士 vt. 掌握；征服 a. 主要的；精通的，技術熟練的
Chris had already been a master painter before he got his Master's degree.
在取得碩士學位以前，克里斯已經是個技藝高超的畫家了。
mean
v. 表示…的意思；打算；意味著a. 吝嗇的；卑鄙的；平均的 n. 平均值
He is a little mean,which doesn't mean he is a bad boy.
他有些小氣，但這并不意味著他是個壞孩子。
mind
n. 頭腦，精神；注意力 v. 介意；注意 v. 照顧；關心
Would you mind minding my baby for a little while?
你介意幫我照看一下我的寶寶嗎？
minute
n. 分鐘；片刻 n. （pl.）會議記錄 a. 微小的
The stock market index has a minute improvement in a few minutes.
幾分鐘后，股指有了一點上漲。
monitor
n. 班長；顯示器 vt. 監聽，監視；檢測
The patient was connected to the monitor so that the doctor could monitor his heartbeats.
病人被接上了監測器，這樣醫生可以監聽他的心跳。
puzzle
v.（使）迷惑；苦思 n. 智力測驗，謎；難題
This puzzle is puzzling, but it doesn't puzzle me.
雖然這個智力拼圖很迷惑人，但并沒有把我難住。
race
n. 比賽 v. 競賽；（使）高速運轉 n. 種族
People of all races can take part in these races.
不同種族的人都可以參加這些比賽。
raise
vt. 舉起；增加；提出；養育，飼養；引起 n.（工資、薪金）提升，增加
We can't give you a raise until the prices of our products are raised.
除非我們產品的價格能夠提高，否則無法給你加薪。
reason
n. 原因；理性v. 推斷；（with）評理
She is a girl of reason and can reason very clearly.
她是一個理性的女孩，能很清晰地思考問題。
room
n. 房間 n. 空間；余地
The wardrobe in your room takes up too much room.
你房間的衣柜太占地方了。
safe
a. 安全的；可靠的 n. 保險箱
Make sure you keep the safe safe.
請確保保險箱的安全。
satisfaction
n. 滿意 n. 補償（物）
The satisfaction I got from the department store is not to my satisfaction.
我不滿意從百貨公司得到的賠償。
save
vt. 救助；儲蓄；節省 prep. 除…之外
Jack has saved nearly all his income for the last decade, save the indispensable expense.
除了必要的開銷，在過去的10年里，杰克幾乎省下了所有的錢。
score
n. 分數；刻痕；二十 v. 得（分）；打分；刻痕于
Scores of students scored perfect scores in the math exam.
很多學生數學考了滿分。
shore
n. 濱，岸 vt.（up）支撐
The architects shored up a cabana with wooden beam near the shore.
建筑師們在岸邊用木梁支起一座涼亭。
aim
n. 目標；瞄準 v. 瞄準；致力
It's important that you should have some sort of aim to aim for.
有一個為之奮斗的目標是很重要的。
air
n. 空氣；天空 vt. 晾干；使通風
You'd better not air your quilt in this humid air.
在這種潮濕的天氣里，最好不要曬被子。
arm
n. 臂 n. （pl.）武器 vt. 以武器裝備；配備
The kidnapper almost fainted when he saw the arms in the policeman's arms.
看到警察手持武器時，綁匪差點暈過去了。
article
n. 文章 n. 條款；商品；冠詞
This article tells us something about Article I of the Constitution.
這篇文章向我們介紹了憲法第一條的內容。
badly
ad. 壞，拙劣地；嚴重地 ad. 非常
John was badly injured in the car accident and is badly in need of treatment now.
約翰在車禍中嚴重受傷，現在急需治療。
sound
n. 聲音 v. 發音；聽起來 a. 合理的；健康的；充分的 ad. 充分地
We can judge if you have a sound body from the sound of your heart.
我們能夠根據你的心跳聲判斷出你的身體是否健康。
spare
a. 多余的 vt. 節約；讓給 a. 備用的 n. 備用品
My father spared 15 minutes to check the spare tires of his SUV.
我爸花了15分鐘去檢查他越野車的備用輪胎。
spring
n. 春天；（源）泉 n. 跳，躍；彈簧 v. 跳躍；（up）涌現；突然提出
The little boy sprang out of bed when his mother told him that spring had gone.
當媽媽告訴小男孩春天已經過去時，他從床上跳了下來。
stamp
n. 郵票 n. 印，圖章；標志；跺腳 v. 跺腳；蓋印
There is no stamp on the stamp.
那張郵票上沒有蓋圖章。
succeed
v. 成功 v. 接著發生；繼承
Johnson succeeded his father as the head of the company and succeeded in his business.
約翰遜繼承了他父親的職位，成為公司的領頭人，并在事業上取得了成功。
