academic
adj.學術的；理論的；學院的
The academic year begins when school opens in September.
學年是從學校九月開學時開始。
ahead
adj.向前；在前的；領先adv.向前的；領先的
Tom was a quick walker, so he soon got ahead of the others.
湯姆走得快，所以不久他就走到別人前頭去了。
attraction
n.吸引，吸引力；引力；吸引人的事物
He cannot resist the attraction of the sea in hot weather.
他無法抵抗在炎熱的天氣時海的誘惑力。
blaze
n.火焰，烈火；光輝
I put some wood on the fire and it soon burst into a blaze.
我把一些木柴放在火中，很快就成了熊熊烈火。
challenge
vt.向…挑戰
I challenged him to a game of tennis.
我提出與他打一場網球。
commit
vt.犯罪，做錯事；把...交托給
A man who steals commits a crime.
一個盜竊犯。
He committed himself to the doctor's care.
他將自己委托給醫生照顧。
congress
n.國會；代表大會；會議
In some countries, the congress is composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
在有些國家，國會是由參議院和眾議院組成。
correction
n.改正，修正
Teachers usually make corrections in red ink.
教師通常用紅墨水批改。
damp
n.潮濕，濕氣adj.潮濕的
If you sleep between damp sheets, you will probably catch cold.
如果你睡在潮濕的被單里，就可能會感冒。
demand
vt.要求；需要；查詢vi.需要；請求；查問
This sort of work demands great patience.
這種工作需要很大的耐心
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disappoint
vt.使失望
I was disappointed when I heard you couldn't come to the party.
當我聽說你不能來參加宴會時，感到很失望。
drown
vt.淹沒；把…淹死vi.淹死；溺死
The fisherman almost got drowned when his boat was overturned.
當那個漁民的船翻后他幾乎淹死了。
encourage
vt.鼓勵，慫恿；激勵；支持
The teacher's praise encouraged the students to study hard.
老師的表揚鼓勵學生們努力學習。
evident
adj.明顯的；明白的
It is now evident that, if I don't study hard, I will fail the course.
現在是明顯的,如果我不用功學習，我這門課就會不及格。
fable
n.寓言；無稽之談
He read stories to the children from an old book of fables.
他從一本寫寓言的舊書上讀故事給孩子們聽。
firm
adj.堅定的；牢固的；嚴格的；結實的
We build houses on firm ground.
我們建造的房子在堅固的地面上。
frequent
adj.頻繁的；時常發生的；慣常的vt.常到，常去
Sudden rainstorms are frequent on this coast.
這海岸時常有突然的暴風雨。
genius
n.天才，天賦；精神
Important discoveries and inventions are usually made by man of genius.
重要的發現和發明通常是由有天賦的人所為。
harbor
n.海港；避難所
The ship is in the harbor of New York.
這艘船停在紐約的海港。
howl
vt.狂喊著說；對…吼叫vi.咆哮；怒吼；狂吠
The dog were howling at the stranger.
那只狗正向那陌生人咆哮著。
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infamous
adj.聲名狼藉的；無恥的；臭名昭著的
Everybody doesn't like him because he is an infamous liar.
每個人都不喜歡他，因為他是一個臭名昭著的騙子。
introduce
vt.介紹；引進；提出；采用
The chairman introduced the speaker to the audience.
主席將演講者介紹給聽眾。
labor
n.勞動；工作；勞工
The majority of the men earn their living by manual labor.
大多數人靠他們的體力勞動謀生。
lid
n.蓋子；眼瞼
Do not open the lid of the stove.
不要打開爐子上的蓋子。
majority
n.多數；成年
The majority people prefer peace to war.
大多數人喜歡和平，不喜歡戰爭。
mercy
n.仁慈，寬容；憐憫
He showed mercy to his enemies and let them live.
他憐憫他的敵人，讓他們活著。
moral
n.道德；寓意adj.道德的；精神上的
The teacher felt a moral responsibility for the student's crime.
老師負有道德責任感作為學生的犯罪。
nod
vt.點頭；點頭表示vi.點頭
The president nodded and everyone sat down around the table.
董事長點了頭，每個人都圍著桌子坐下。
operate
vt.操作；經營；對…開刀vi.運轉；動手術
The machine operates day and night.
這臺機器在日夜的運轉。
painful
adj.痛苦的；疼痛的；令人不快的
He had a painful cut on his thumb.
他大拇指上有傷口，很疼。
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pearl
n.珍珠；珍珠色；杰出者；珍品
The natural pearl is much more expensive than a cultured one.
天然珍珠比人工培養的珍珠貴得多。
pitch
vt.投；擲vi.傾斜；投擲；搭帳篷
Every child likes to pitch stones into a lake.
每個孩子都喜歡將石子投入湖中。
We pitched our tent under the tree.
我們在樹下搭帳篷。
precious
adj.寶貴的；珍貴的
Time is precious, do not waste it on worthless deeds.
時間是寶貴的，不要把它浪費在無價值的行動上。
property
n 性質，性能；財產
The police found some stolen property hidden in the thief's house.
警察發現了一些被盜的財物藏在小偷的家里。
rage
n.憤怒；狂暴；情緒激動vi.大怒，發怒
He flew into a rage when he found they had gone without him.
當他發現他們已不辭而別時勃然大怒。
relieve
vt.解除，減輕；使放心
The medicine will soon relieve your headache.
那藥很快就會減輕你的頭痛。
We were relieved to hear that you have arrived safely.
聽到你已安全到達我們放心了。
restless
adj.焦躁不安的；不安寧的
He couldn't sit still, he was very restless.
他不能靜靜地坐著，他很不安。
rug
n.小地毯；毛皮地毯
There were several small rugs in the living room.
客廳里有幾塊小地毯。
scout
n.搜索，偵察；偵察員；偵察機
The scouts went out during the night.
偵察兵在夜晚的時候出去。
shame
n.羞恥，羞愧；憾事
She felt shame at having been so thoughtless.
她曾如此輕率感到慚愧。
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sketch
n.素描；略圖；草案
He gave me a sketch of his plans for the expedition.
他給了我一份他探險計劃的草案。
sound
n.聲音，語音adj.健全的，健康的
He has a sound body, he is in healthy condition.
他有健康的身體，他的健康狀況良好。
They heard the sound of the train whistle.
他們聽到火車的鳴笛聲。
spy
n.間諜；密探vt.偵察；發現vi.偵察；當間諜
The spy reported the development of a new weapon.
那個間諜報告了一種新型武器的進展。
His job was to spy on the enemy.
他的工作是偵察敵軍。
storage
n.存儲；倉庫；貯藏所
A cold storage is used to keep eggs and meat from spoiling.
冷藏庫是用來防止蛋和肉腐壞的。
summon
vt.召喚；召集；鼓起；振作
They were summoned to the bed-side of their dying father.
他們被召集到臨終的父親的床邊。
tame
vt.馴養；使變得平淡；制服vi.變得馴服
It is not difficult to ride a tame horse.
騎馴服的馬不難。
He tamed the lions for the circus.
他為馬戲團馴服獅子。
thrust
vt.插；插入；推擠vi.插入
Jack thrust his hands into his pockets.
杰克把兩手插進衣袋里。
trap
n.陷阱；圈套
The police set a trap to catch the escaped prisoner.
警察設下圈套捕捉逃犯。
vaccinate
vt.給…注射疫苗vi.接種疫苗
He was vaccinated against several diseases at one time.
他接種一次的疫苗可抵抗好幾種疾病。
wage
n.工資；代價；報償
His wage is 30 dollars a week.
他的工資是一個星期30美元。
witness
n.證人；目擊者；證據vt.目擊；證明；為…作證
The boy witnessed the accident.
那男孩子目睹了意外事故。
He made the remark in the presence of several witnesses.
他說這番話有幾個證人在場。