select
選拔,挑選
Who has been selected as class leader?
誰被選為班長呢?
Parents should select safe toys for their children.
家長應該為小孩挑選安全的玩具。
selection
選擇
They have a wide selection of clothes at that store.
那家店有各式衣服可供選擇。
selective
精挑細選的
Tom was very selective about who he worked with.
湯姆對共事的對象都很挑剔。
item
物品
None of the items on the table belong to me.
桌上的物品沒有一件是我的。
spread
蔓延,散播;攤開;伸展;涂抹
The rumor spread like wildfire.
謠言像野火般,很快就蔓延開來。
The spread of SARS left the whole city in a state of panic.
SARS的蔓延使整座城市陷入一片恐慌。
He spread the map out on the table and pointed out where we were.
他將地圖攤在桌上,指出我們的所在地。
I have to spread my fingers very far apart to play this song on the piano.
我必須將手指張得很開,才能在鋼琴上彈這首曲子。
Kelly spread the toast with peanut butter.
凱莉把花生醬涂在吐司上。
fellow
家伙;同伴的
I don't remember inviting that fellow to the party.
我不記得有請過那個家伙來參加派對。
This is Michael, a fellow salesman at my company.
這位是邁克爾,他是我公司的業務同仁。
fellowship
伙伴關系,交情
The students formed good fellowship after traveling to Germany together.
這些學生一起去德國旅行后,便建立了不錯的交情。
goal
目標
Maria achieved her goal of getting a master's degree.
瑪麗亞達成了取得碩士學位的目標。
goalkeeper
守門員
A goalkeeper's job is to try to stop the ball from going into the goal.
守門員的工作就是要設法阻止球進入球門中。
desire
渴望,想要;欲望
Everyone desires happiness.
每個人都渴望幸福。
The article he wrote leaves nothing to be desired.
這篇他所寫的文章完美無缺。
Tom had a great desire for a sports car.
湯姆渴望擁有一部跑車。
Most of us have a desire to live as long as possible.
我們大部分的人都想活得越久越好。
press
按;壓;熨平;強迫;擠壓;新聞界(集合名詞,不可數,與the并用)
Press this button to start the engine.
按這個按鈕以啟動引擎。
My dad always presses his own shirts.
我老爸一向自己燙襯衫。
Don't press me to do anything against my will.
不要強迫我做任何違反我意愿的事。
My shoes are pressing against my toes.
我的鞋子擠壓著我的腳趾頭。
Freedom of the press is important to modern society.
新聞自由對現代社會很重要。