1.jingling adj. 叮當響的,發叮當聲的 動詞jingle的現在分詞形式
Stop jingling your keys like that!
別把鑰匙弄得叮當亂響。
2.cricket['krikit] n. 板球,蟋蟀 vi. 打板球
He plays cricket professionally.
他以打板球為職業。
3.chirp n. 喳喳聲,唧唧聲 v. 吱喳而鳴
I was awakened by the chirps of the birds this morning.
今天早晨我被鳥叫聲喚醒。
4.vanish vi. 消失,不見了,絕跡 vt. 消失
Many types of animals have now vanished from the earth.
很多種類的動物現在已經從地球上絕跡了。
5.trial adj. 嘗試性的; 審訊的 n. 嘗試,努力,試驗,試用,訊問,審訊 n. 討厭的事,人
Her child is a trial to his teachers.
她的孩子讓老師很傷腦筋。
6.hod n. 磚斗,煤斗
7.pinch n. 捏,一撮,少量,困苦,偷竊 vt. 掐,使 ... 困苦,偷竊
The new shoes pinched my toes.
這雙新鞋緊得夾腳趾。
8.aristocratic[ adj. 貴族的,貴族政治的
His aristocratic manners seemed ridiculous in this poor area.
在這個貧窮的地區,他的貴族氣派顯得很可笑。
9.console vt. 安慰,慰藉 n. 儀表盤,操控臺,(游戲)平臺
I tried to console her, but in vain.
我試著去安慰她,但是無效。
10.slate[sleit] n. 板巖,石板,石片,石板色,候選人名單 adj. 暗藍灰色的,含板巖的 vt. 用石板覆蓋,痛打,提名,預訂
I've no change, could you put these eggs on the slate?
我沒零錢,能把這些蛋錢記在帳上嗎?
11.caricature n. 諷刺畫,漫畫,諷刺描述法,笨拙的模仿 v. 畫成漫畫,諷刺,使滑稽化
Caricature is the tribute that mediocrity pays to genius.
笨拙的模仿,是凡人對天才呈獻的贊詞。
12.reprimand['repri.mænd] v. & n. 訓誡,譴責 vt. 責難 n. 申訴
The principal reprimand the student for his chronic lateness.
校長斥責那個學生不該接二連三地遲到。
13.deportment n. 風度,舉止
Young ladies used to have lessons in deportment.
少女以前要上儀態課。
14.crochet n. 編織器,鉤針織物 v. 用鉤針編織
I asked her to crochet a shawl for me.
我請求她給我鉤一條圍巾。
15.plaintive['pleintiv] adj. 哀傷的,可憐的
The song has plaintive melody.
這首歌曲的曲調悲傷。