accidental
n.次要方面adj.意外的；偶然的
We became friends after our accidental meeting at the Christmas party.
我們在圣誕晚會偶然的相遇后，成為了朋友。
ambition
n.野心，雄心；抱負，理想
One of his ambitions is to become a famous politician.
他的理想之一就是成為一名著名的政治家。
authority
n.權(quán)威；權(quán)力；當局
A policeman has the authority to arrest speeding drivers.
警察有權(quán)逮捕超速駕駛員。
blossom
n.花；開花期；興旺期；花開的狀態(tài)vi.開花；興旺
All the orchards blossom in spring.
所有的果樹在春天開花。
The cherry trees are in full blossom now.
那些櫻桃樹開滿了花。
bureau
n.局，處
An information bureau collects and keeps various facts.
新聞局收集和保存各方面的事實。
charm
n.魅力，吸引力vt.使陶醉
His essays have a charm of style that can't be found in other writers.
他的文章有一種迷人的風格，這在其他作家中是找不到的。
comparison
n.比較；對照；比喻；比較關系
The buildings in Taipei are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
臺北的建筑物與紐約的摩天大樓相比是小的。
conscience
n.道德心，良心
Jean's got no conscience, she'd steal anything from anybody.
珍沒有道德心，她會從任何人身上偷走任何東西。
cottage
n.小屋；村舍；(農(nóng)舍式的)小別墅
He lives in a cottage in the woods.
他住在森林內(nèi)的一間小屋里。
dawn
n.黎明；開端vt.破曉；出現(xiàn)
We started our trip at dawn in order to get there before noon.
為了在中午前到達那里，黎明時開始我們的行程。
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depress
vt.壓低；使沮喪；使蕭條
The rainy season always depresses me.
雨季總是讓我感到沮喪。
When business is depressed many men lose their positions.
商業(yè)蕭條時許多人失業(yè)。
discourage
vt.阻止；使氣餒
We tried to discourage him from climbing the mountain without a guide.
我們設法勸他不要沒有向?qū)Ь腿ヅ郎?br /> Try again! Don't let one failure discourage you.
再試一次！不要因為一次失敗就氣餒。
dusk
n.黃昏，薄暮；幽暗，昏暗
The buildings over there are scarcely visible in the dusk.
傍晚時那里的建筑物幾乎看不見。
exchange
n.交換；交流；兌換vi. 交換；交易；兌換
Exchange of prisoners during a war is not very common.
戰(zhàn)爭中戰(zhàn)俘的交換并不常見。
extraordinary
adj.非凡的；特別的；離奇的；驚人的
Eight feet is an extraordinary height for a man.
一個人身高八英尺是驚人的。
faint
adj.模糊的；虛弱的； 衰弱的
She called for help in a faint voice.
她以微弱的身音求助。
flash
vt.使閃光；反射vi.閃光，閃現(xiàn)；反射
The lighting flashed across the sky.
閃電劃過天空。
frost
n.霜；冰凍，嚴寒；冷淡
Frost has killed several of our young plants.
寒霜凍死了我們的幾株幼苗。
gleam
n.微光；閃光；瞬息的一現(xiàn)
A gleam of light shone through the partly opened door.
一道微弱的光線通過半開的門顯出來。
harness
n.馬具；甲胄；挽具狀帶子
The saddle is a part of a horse's harness.
馬鞍是馬鎧甲的一部分。
We can harness water in a river to produce electric power.
我們可以利用河中的水產(chǎn)生電力。
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hymn
n.贊美詩；圣歌；歡樂的歌vt.唱贊美歌vi.唱贊歌
The people joined together in singing a hymn.
人們在一起唱一首歡樂的歌。
They hymned their thanks to God.
他們唱贊美歌以感謝上帝。
inform
vt.通知；告訴；報告vi.告發(fā)；告密
Can you inform me where he lives right now?
你能告訴我他現(xiàn)在住在哪里嗎?
invite
vt.邀請，招待
She invited her friends to her birthday party.
她邀請朋友參加她的生日晚會。
ladder
n.階梯；途徑；梯狀物
The boy climbed the ladder to get into their tree house.
那男孩爬上了梯子以便進入他們的樹上小屋。
limb
n.肢，臂；分支；枝干
That man with one arm lost his other limb in an airplane crash.
那獨臂男人在一次墜機中失掉一條手臂。
manage
vt.管理；經(jīng)營；控制；設法vi.處理；應付過去
He couldn't manage his horse, and it threw him to the ground.
他駕馭不了他的馬，馬把他摔在地上了。
They hired a young man to manage their business.
他們雇了一個青年經(jīng)營他們的業(yè)務。
method
n.方法；條理
Jonas Salk found a new method of teaching music.
喬納斯·索爾克找到一個教音樂的新方法。
motive
n.動機，目的
We despise those who act from low or selfish motive.
我們鄙視那些粗俗的或自私動機的行為。
nostril
n.鼻孔
The Indian princess wore a diamond in her right nostril.
印度公主在右鼻孔戴了一枚鉆石。
oral
n.口試adj.口頭的，口述的
She gives us an oral report instead of a written report.
她向我們口頭報告代替書面報告。
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pang
n.(肉體上)劇痛；(精神上)一陣極度的痛苦vt.使劇痛；折磨
It is hard to stand the pangs of a toothache.
牙疼是難以忍受的痛苦。
peculiar
n.特權(quán)；特有財產(chǎn)adj.特殊的；獨特的
All cultures seem to have peculiar customs.
所有的文化似乎都有獨特的風俗。
plate
n. 碟；盤子
In America food is usually served on plates.
在美國，食物通常裝在盤子里。
preserve
vt.保存；保護；維持
The city decided to preserve the beautiful old building as a museum.
這個城市決定保護那美麗古老的建筑當作博物館。
prospect
n.前途；希望，預期；景色
From the top of the hill there is a beautiful prospect over the hill.
從山頂俯視, 山間的美景一覽無余。
I see no prospect of his recovery from the disease.
我看他沒有從疾病中康復的希望。
rare
adj.稀有的；半熟的；稀薄的adv.非常；極其
Today tigers are rare animals in Taiwan.
現(xiàn)在老虎在臺灣是稀有動物。
I want my steak very rare, please.
請給我半熟的牛排。
remedy
n.補救；治療vt.補救；治療
This pill is a good remedy for a headache and toothache.
這藥丸是治頭痛和牙痛良藥。
retire
n.退休；退隱vt.退休；離開vi.退休；撤退
My father retired from his job at the age of 60.
我父親60歲從他的工作崗位退休了。
scream
n.尖叫聲；尖銳刺耳的聲音
A scream for help came from inside the building.
從大樓里面?zhèn)鱽砬缶鹊募饨新暋?br /> shed
n.小屋，棚vt.流出vi.流出
The garden tools are in that shed.
園藝工具在那間小屋內(nèi)。
We shed our blood for our country.
我們?yōu)槲覀兊膰伊餮柢|。
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slavery
n.奴役；奴隸制度；奴隸身分
Many men fought for the abolition of slavery.
許多人為廢除奴隸制度而奮斗。
spacious
adj.寬敞的，廣闊的；無邊無際的
The rooms of the palace were spacious.
那座豪華住宅的房間很寬敞。
staff
n. 職員，全體職員，全體雇員
The teaching staff of the school is excellent.
學校的教育工作者是很出色的。
straw
n.稻草；吸管；一文不值的東西
The farmers covered the barn floor with straw.
農(nóng)民用稻草覆蓋在谷倉的地板上。
surface
n.表面；表層；外觀
Leaves were floating on the surface of the pond.
樹葉漂浮在池塘的水面上。
tick
n.滴答聲vi.發(fā)出滴答聲
The silence were broken only by the tick of the clock.
只有鐘的滴答聲打破了寂靜。
tremendous
adj.極大的，巨大的；驚人的
The army suffered a tremendous defeat in that battle.
在那次戰(zhàn)斗中，陸軍慘敗。
variety
n.多樣；種類；雜耍
The store over there has a great variety of toys.
那邊的商店有大量各種各樣的玩具。
waterfall
n.瀑布；瀑布似的東西
The Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world.
尼亞加拉大瀑布是世界上最美麗的瀑布之一。
worm
n.蟲，蠕蟲
The worm turns the soil.
蠕蟲覆土。