affair
n.事情；事務；私事
When he asked me how much money I earned, I told him to mind his own affairs.
當他問我賺多少錢時，我叫他別管閑事。
The meeting was a noisy affair.
這次會議開得鬧哄哄的。
attempt
vt.試圖；嘗試
I attempted to speak but was told to be quiet.
我想說話，卻被告知要保持安靜。
blade
n.刀片，刀鋒
A razor should have a very sharp blade.
剃刀應該是非常鋒利的刀。
broom
n.掃帚
I swept the broken glass into a pile with a broom.
我用掃帚把碎玻璃掃成一堆。
cell
n.細胞；蜂房的巢室
Bees store honey in the cells of a honeycomb.
蜜蜂將花蜜儲存在蜂巢的各個小蜂窩中。
All animals and plants are made of cells.
所有的動植物都由細胞組成。
command
v.命令，指揮
The officer commanded his men to fire at the enemy.
指揮官命令部下向敵軍開火。
confirm
vt.確認；確定；證實
The rumor that there was flooding was confirmed by a news broadcast.
洪水的謠傳已被新聞廣播所證實。
convince
vt.使確信
We are convinced that Anne went by train rather than by plane.
我們相信安妮是坐火車去的，不是坐飛機。
cure
v.治療；治愈
This medicine should cure you of your cold.
這種藥應該能治愈你的感冒。
He has tried all sort of cures but he is still ill.
他已嘗試過各種治療方法，可是病還是沒好。
delicate
adj.微小的，細微的
A pianist or a violinist must have a delicate sense of touch.
鋼琴家或小提琴家都必須有靈敏的觸感。
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dip
vt. 浸，泡，把伸入
She dipped her hand into the pool to see how cold the water was.
他將手伸入游泳池試水有多冷。
drain
vi.排水；流干
You should dig trenches to drain away the water.
你應該挖溝以便排水。
emphasis
n.重點；強調
Some schools put special emphasis on language study.
有些學校特別注重語言學科。
estimate
v.估計
The gardener estimated that it would take four hours to weed the garden.
花匠估計替花園除草需要四小時。
figure
n.人物；(人或物的)輪廓
I saw a figure approaching in the darkness.
我在黑暗中看見有人影接近。
foul
adj.污穢的
We opened the windows to let out the foul air.
我們打開窗子，讓污濁的空氣流出。
gem
n.寶石
Diamonds and rubies are well-known gems.
鉆石和紅寶石都是大家熟知的寶石。
hail
vt. 致敬；向...歡呼
The crowd hailed the new boxing champion.
群眾向新的拳擊冠軍歡呼。
horizon
n. 地平線；視野
We saw a small ship on the horizon.
我們看到地平線上有條小船。
indicate
vt.表明；指出
The arrow on the sign indicates the way to go.
標志上的箭頭指示應走的方向。
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interrupt
vt.中斷；打斷；插嘴；妨礙
Don't interrupt me when I am busy.
在我忙時，不要打擾我。
kneel
vi.跪下，跪
She knelt down to pull weeds from the flower bed.
他跪下拔去花壇中的雜草。
lessen
vi.減少；減輕
The child's fever lessened during the night.
孩子的發燒在晚上減輕了。
magic
n.巫術；魔法
In fairy tales witches often use magic to change persons into animals or birds.
在神話故事中，巫婆常使用魔術將人變成動物或鳥。
mend
vt.修理，修補
My brother mended the broken doll for me.
我哥哥替我修補破損的娃娃。
moist
n.潮濕
The thick steam in the room had made the walls moist.
房間中大量的水汽使得墻壁潮濕。
nest
n.巢，窩
Most birds lay their eggs in their nests.
絕大多數鳥類在它們的巢中產蛋。
official
n.官員；公務員adj.公務的
The president is the most powerful government official.
總統是最有權力的政府官員。
The letter should be written in an official style.
這封信應寫成公函的形式。
package
n.包，包裹
He carried a large package of books.
他帶來一大包書。
payroll
n.工資單
Don't do the work until he puts you on the payroll.
直到他把你的名字寫入工資單后，你再做那件工作。
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pile
n.堆；大量vi.堆積；積累
The room was full of piles of old books.
這房間里擺滿了一堆堆的舊書。
The snow piled so high in front of the door that we couldn't go out.
門前積雪堆積這么高，我們出不去。
practical
adj.實際的；實用性的
His plan was interesting but not practical.
他的計劃有趣，可是不實際。
prompt
adj.敏捷的，迅速的
His prompt action prevented serious trouble.
他迅速的行動避免了大禍。
refer
vi.參考；查閱
If you don't know what this mean, refer to the dictionary.
如果你不知道這個意思，查一下字典。
represent
vi.代表
On the map, blue represents water and brown represents land.
在地圖上，藍色代表海，棕色代表陸地。
righteous
adj.正義的；正直的
He is a righteous man, he always behaves justly.
他是一個正直的人，他一向行為公正。
sandwich
n.三明治；夾心面包vt.夾入；擠進
He ate sandwiches for lunch.
他午餐吃三明治。
Their house was sandwiched between two tall buildings.
他們的房子被夾在兩棟高樓中間。
secure
adj.安全的；無慮的vt.保護
He hoped for a secure old age.
他希望有一個無憂無慮的晚年。
We must secure ourselves against the dangers of the coming storm.
我們應保護自己免受即將來臨的暴雨之害。
He's lucky to have secured himself such a good job.
他很幸運，獲得這么好的工作。
shortage
n.缺乏，缺少；不足
The rice crop will be poor because of the shortage of the rain.
因缺少雨水，稻谷將會不足。
smart
adj.聰明的
Both of his children are very smart.
他的兩個孩子都非常聰明。
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spill
vt.使溢出，使流出
The child spilled the milk on the floor.
那孩子將牛奶灑在地上。
statesman
n.政治家；國務活動家
Winston Churchill was a famous English statesman.
溫斯頓·丘吉爾是有名的英國政治家。
struggle
vi.奮斗，努力
The widow struggled to send her six children to college.
那寡婦努力送六個孩子上大學。
sway
vt.使搖動vi.搖擺
The branches of the trees were swaying in the wind.
樹枝在風中搖擺。
The sway of the pail caused some milk to spill out.
桶的搖晃使一些牛奶溢了出來。
term
n.術語；學期；條款
Are there any examinations at the end of this term?
這學期末有什么考試嗎？
The author uses many technical terms in this book.
作者在本書中用了許多專門術語。
The terms of the contract are unfair.
合同上的條款是不公平的。
toil
n.網；圈套vi. 辛苦工作；艱難地行進
They toiled with their hands for a living.
他們艱難地用他們的雙手謀生。
He succeeded after years of toil.
他在多年的辛勞后成功。
A lion was caught in the toils.
一只獅子墮入陷阱。
tune
n.曲調vt.調整；為調音
There are tunes that are easy to remember.
有些節奏容易記住。
A man is tuning the piano.
有個人正在為鋼琴調音。
vice
n.惡習；缺點
He loves drinking bear, it is one of his vices.
他喜歡喝啤酒，這是他的惡習之一。
weep
n. 哭泣；眼淚v.哭泣；流淚
He lost control of his feelings and began to weep.
他無法控制自己的感情，開始哭泣。
zone
n.地帶；地區
Don't come into the danger zone.
不要進入危險地帶。