adversity
n.不幸
He that never was acquainted with adversity has seen the world but on one side.
從未遭遇逆境的他只了解世界的一面。
blister
n.水泡
My new shoes have made blisters on my heels.
我的新鞋使我的腳后跟長了水泡。
clatter
n.嘩啦聲
The clatter of metal plates was heard from the kitchen.
金屬盤碟的嘩啦聲自廚房傳出。
digital
adj.(阿拉伯)數字的
Most of telephone dials use digital numbers.
大部分電話號碼盤都使用阿拉伯數字。
gash
n.創傷；切傷
He cannot work today; he got a gash in his hand while axing.
他今天無法工作，因為他在使用斧頭時手被切傷了。
impunity
n.免罰的
Even militarily weak and small nations have defied U. N. decisions with impunity.
即使是軍事力量薄弱的小國，也可平安無事地反抗聯合國的決定。
manure
n.肥料
Plants grow much faster and stronger when whey are given manure.
施過肥的植物長得快多了，也強壯多了。
porous
adj.多孔的
Glass is not porous; it doesn't allow liquid to pass through.
玻璃是毫無空隙的，液體無法透過它。
shack
n.破爛小木屋
There are a lot of shacks in the run-down part of the town near the railroad.
這城市的落后地區，有許多破爛的小木屋在鐵路附近。
span
n.全長
The average life span of people has increased considerably since the 19th century.
人類的平均壽命自十九世紀以來已經大幅度地增加了。
twitch
v.急拉
The strong winds twitched the paper out of her hand.
強風吹走了她手上的紙。
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armistice
n.休戰
The French battleships were placed within the power of Nazi Germany in accordance with the armistice terms.
根據停戰協定，法國的戰艦由納粹德國掌管。
breach
n.違反（法紀）
It would be a breach of duty for the guard to leave before his replacement comes.
守衛在替補者尚未來之前便離開崗位，是不忠于職守的。
comity
n.團結
To help a new student get oriented furthers the comity of the school.
幫助新生適應環境能增進學校的團結。
dungeon
n.地牢
Some prisoners in the dungeon will be released tomorrow.
一些地牢內的犯人將于明天被釋放。
gregarious
adj.合群的
He is a gregarious man; he enjoys the companionship of a large number of friends.
他是個合群的人，喜歡和一大堆朋友在一起。
incur
v.遭遇
The explorers incurred great dangers when they tried to cross the rapids.
當那些探險者越過急流時，他們遭遇了很大的危險。
mole
n.痣；鼴鼠
She has a small mole on the left side of her nose.
好鼻子左側上有一顆小痣。
The mole digs holes and passages underground and makes its home in them.
那鼴鼠在地底下挖掘洞穴和通道，并且把家造于其間。
patent
n.專利
He has applied for a patent on his latest invention.
他已替他最新的發明申請了專利。
sip
v.啜飲
This coffee is very hot. Do not drink it quickly, but sip it.
這咖啡非常燙，不要喝得太快，只需啜飲。
sulfur
n.硫磺
Sulfur is found abundantly in volcanic regions.
火山區域發現豐富的硫磺。
upsurge
n.上升
This year's upsurge in rice production is due to the new method of cultivation.
這一年稻米產量的上升是由于新的栽培的方法。
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austere
adj.嚴峻的
Grandfather was an austere man; he used o be silent and very strict to us.
祖父是個嚴峻的人，他一向沉默，而且對我們非常嚴格。
bouquet
n.花束
When I was in hospital, she called on me with a bouquet of roses in her hand.
當我住院時，她手上捧著一束玫瑰花來探望我。
coral
n.珊瑚
In the Pacific Ocean there are many coral atolls that are ringlike islands.
太平洋中有許多環狀的珊瑚島。
forum
n.討論會
A group of schoolmasters are holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.
一群老師正在開一新的歷史教學方法的討論會。
gym
n.體育館
On rainy days the students play games in the gym.
下雨天時，學生們在體育館內玩游戲。
interject
v.突然插入
"Not like that!" he interjected while explaining how to take the machine into pieces.
當她解釋如何把機器解體時，他突然插入一句“不是像那樣”。
raft
n.救生艇
They escaped from the wrecked ship on a raft.
他們駕著救生艇逃離遇難的船。
smear
vt.涂抹，弄臟
The children looked like Negroes; their faces were smeared with soot.
這引起孩子看來像黑人似的，他們的臉被油煙給弄臟了。
taper
v.逐漸變細
One end of a pencil is tapered off to a point.
鉛筆的一端逐漸尖細成一尖頭。
via
perp.經由
I have read this French play via an English translation.
我已通過英譯本讀過這出法國戲。
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barometer
n.氣壓計；反應指標
Newspapers are often called barometers of public opinion.
報紙常被稱為反應輿論的指標。
comply
v.順從
He complied with the doctor's order that should take a rest at home.
他遵從醫生的規定，在家中休息。
coxcomb
n.花花公子
A coxcomb spends too much money and time on his clothes and appearance.
花花公子在他的服飾及外表上花太多的金錢和時間。
foliage
n.葉子之集合稱
In summer the house next door is hidden luxuriant foliage.
夏天時，隔壁房子被繁茂的葉子所掩蓋。
hegira
n.離開
She made her plan for her annual summer hegira to the Miami beach.
她計劃到邁阿密海灘去度過一年一度的暑假。
lair
n.野獸的巢穴
The hunters traced the footmarks of a tiger and at last they found him in his lair.
獵人們循著老虎的足跡前進，最后他們在它的巢穴中找到了它。
nightmare
n.惡夢
The child had a terrible nightmare and awoke crying.
那孩子做了個惡夢，醒來又啼哭著。
reservoir
n.水庫
This reservoir is large enough to supply water to the entire city.
這水庫大得足夠供給全市的用水。
sod
n.草皮
He bought some sod to put in the bare spots of his lawn.
他買了草皮種在他庭院草坪的空地上。
trash
n.垃圾
Rake up the trash in the yard and burn it. We will have some guests tonight.
收集庭院內的垃圾，并燒掉，今晚我們將有客人來訪。
warehouse
n.倉庫
The furniture will stay in the warehouse until they pay the storage cost.
那些家具會放在倉庫中，直到他們付保管費為止。
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belch
n.噴出
The volcano belched a staggering amount of fire, smoke, and ashes.
那火山噴出大量的火，煙和灰塵。
chore
n.困難而討厭的工作
It's such a chore to do the shopping every day.
每天購物是一件如此困難而討厭的工作。
crimson
adj.深紅色的
When she was asked a sudden question, her face turned crimson in embarrassment.
當她被問到一個很突然的問題時，她的臉因困窘而變紅了。
fugitive
n.逃亡者
The fugitive had already packed and bought his ticket.
這逃亡者早就打好包，買了票。
horde
n.群眾；大群
Two women were quarrelling on the street, surrounded by a horde of people.
有兩個婦人在街上爭吵，被一大群人圍住。
linguist
n.語言學家
Usually a linguist is skilled in a number of languages besides his own.
除了母語外，語言學家一般通曉許多種語言。
petroleum
n.石油
The price of the petroleum has been raised too high during the last few years.
最近幾年來，石油的價格已經被提高太多了。
rumple
v.使皺，起皺
Mary rumpled her dress by sitting on the floor.
瑪麗坐在地板上，因而把衣服弄皺了。
sneeze
v.打噴嚏
A person sneezes when he has a cold.
當一個人感冒時，會打噴嚏。
twine
v.盤曲；纏繞
She twined her arms around his neck and kissed.
她把手纏繞在他的脖子上親吻他。
whirr
v.發出呼呼聲, 使呼呼作響
When we got inside the factory, we couldn't hear the guide explain because of the whirring of the motors.
當我們進入工廠內時，因為馬達呼呼地轉動，使我們聽不見向導的解說。