7637.keel(動)翻覆
The ship keeled over in the storm.
那艘船在暴風雨中翻覆了。

7638.kilogram(名)公斤
簡稱kg
One kilogram equals 1000 grams.
一公斤等于一千公克。

7639.kilometer(名)公里
簡稱km
The bridge is almost 2 kilometers long.
這座橋差不多有兩公里長。

7840.knell(名)兇兆
Their refusal rang the knell of our hopes．
他們的拒絕是我們希望破滅的兇兆。

7641.knit(動)編織
I'm knitting a sweater for my nephew.
我幫外甥織毛衣。

7642.knob(名)球形把手
Does this knob come off?
這個球形把手能拆下來嗎？

7643.knowledgeable(形)有知識的
She's very knowledgeable about history.
她的歷史知識非常豐富。

7644.knuckle(名)關節
I always graze my knuckles．
我常常擦破關節。

7645.lama(名)喇嘛
The central government's policy towards the Dalai Lama is also clear.
中央政府對達賴喇嘛的政策也是十分明確。

7646.lamb(名)羔羊
She's as meek as a lamb.
她像羔羊般溫順。

7647.lament(動)悲痛
He deeply lamented the death of his wife．
他妻子的去世深感悲痛。

7648.lash(名)鞭子
He beat the prisoner with a lash.
他用鞭子抽打囚犯。

7649.launch(動)(名)發射
(動):They have launched a man-made satellite successfully.
他們成功地發射了一顆人造衛星。
(名):The launch was very successful.
這次發射很成功。

7650.laundry(名)洗衣店
When does the wash come back from the laundry?
送到洗衣店的衣服什么時候取回來？

7651.lawnmower(名) 割草機
The faulty lawnmower chewed the grass up.
那部有問題的割草機把草坪弄壞了。

7652.league(名)聯盟
Which team is top of the league at the moment?
現在哪一隊名列聯盟榜首？

7653.leakage(名)泄漏
The leakage of technological secrets is reaching alarming proportions.
技術秘密的泄露已達到驚人的程度。

7654.legacy(名)遺產
He received a large legacy from his grandmother.
他得到了他祖母留下的一大筆遺產。

7655.legislate(動)立法
It's impossible to legislate for every contingency.
為每一偶發事件都立法是不可能的。

7656.legislation(名)立法
Legislation will be difficult and take time.
立法將是困難而又費時的。

7657.legislative(形)立法的
A legislative assembly is being held.
一個有關立法的會議正在召開。

7658.legislator(名)立法委員
Six legislators were elected by local people.
當地人選舉了六名立法委員。

7659.legislature(名)立法機關
The legislature enacted a new liquor law last Monday.
立法機關在上周一頒布了一項新的酒業法。

7660.legitimate(形)合法的
同義詞legal
Could he earn so much from legitimate business activities?
他要是做正當生意，哪能賺得了這么多錢？

7661.leopard(名)豹
The alert leopard went up to a deer quietly.
警覺的豹靜悄悄地走近一只鹿。

7662.lesbian(名)女同性戀者
One very large category of such users of cloning might be lesbian couples.
使用克隆技術的一大群體是女同性戀伴侶。

7663.lettuce(名)萵苣
I'd like roast beef with Swiss cheese, tomato,and lettuce.
我要烤牛肉加瑞士乳酪、番茄與萵苣。

7664.levy(動)征稅
The new government has decided to levy a tax on tobacco．
新政府已決定征收煙草稅。

7665.liberal(形)心胸寬大的
He's always considered himself a liberal person.
他總是認為自己是個心胸寬大的人。

7666.liberate(動)解放
France was liberated in 1945.
法國在1945年解放。

7667.liberation(名)解放運動
Agriculture in this country has developed greatly after liberation．
解放運動后這個國家的農業得到了巨大的發展。

7668.liberty(名)自由
同義詞freedom
We must defend our civil liberties at all costs.
不管付出任何代價，我們都要捍衛公民自由。

7669.libido(名)性欲
The symptoms associated with "the big M" rang from uncomfortable to unhealthy-night sweats,hot flashes, painful sex and loss of libido.
與更年期有關的癥狀從不舒服到生病的各種情況有夜汗、潮紅、性交疼痛與性欲減退。

7670.librarian(名)圖書館員
The librarian told the student that he should return the book.
圖書管理員告訴那個學生他該還書了。

7671.lieutenant(名)上尉
A young lieutenant was named for duty.
—名年輕的中尉被任命擔任這項職務。