skeptical adj.持怀疑态度的;不相信的 These green groups are skeptical of the government's claims of pollution control.
constitude v.被算作;组成;构成;相当于;设立 Laws are constituted to protect individual rights and properties.
ornament n.增添光彩的品质;装饰品;首饰 v.装饰;美化 There is an ornament made of shells on the wall.
garment n.衣服 This shop sells garments of all kinds.
ape n.猿;模仿 There is a theory that man is descended from the apes.
representative adj.代议制的;典型的v.代表,代理人 There is a theory that man is descended from the apes.
pack v.挤满;打包;收拾行李n.包;盒;背包 I haven't packed my suitcase yet.
nobody n.小人物 I called her last night but nobody answered.
fuse v.融化;熔化n.保险丝;导火线 The two companies have been fused into a single organization.
heel n.脚后跟;鞋跟;高跟鞋adj.富有的 He hurt his heel playing football.
roll v.卷;卷轴;一卷;面包条;名单v.翻滚 ;原地转圈;翻身;卷起;使平坦;包裹 She rolled up the scarf and stuffed it into her bag.
climb n.攀登;增值;晋升 v.攀登;升高;增长 She climbed up the stairs.
precedent n.前例;范例v.在先的;在前的 The company refused to disclose user information to avoid setting a dangerous precedent.
valve n.阀门;瓣膜 We need a tool to fix this valve.
overtime n.加班;加班费;加时赛adv.超时地;加班地 He has to work overtime to meet the deadline.
holder n.持有者;支撑物 He's the record holder for the 200-meter race.
novelty n.新颖;新奇的事物adj.新奇的;风格独特的 She was fond of novelty.
restless adj.坐立不安的;得不到休息的 She spent a restless night, worrying about the exam tomorrow.
straight adv.直接;笔直地adj.坦诚的;连续的;直的n.直线 Can you stretch your arms out straighter?
isle n.小岛 England is a part of the British Isles.
peace n.平静;和平;和睦 All people desire peace and happiness.
abandon v.放弃;抛弃 The baby had been abandoned by its mother.
form n.种类;形式;形状v.使形成;使组成;使出现;塑造 Any form of cheating is forbidden in the exam.
exampt v.免除;豁免adj.豁免的 The charity was exempted from income tax under the new law.
ordinary adj.普通的;平凡的 He is just an ordinary person.
portion n.部分v.把……分成若干份 A significant portion of the population speaks English.
tilt n.倾斜;倾侧;企图v.倾斜;偏向 Suddenly the boat tilted to one side.
rein v.控制;驾驭n.缰绳;控制;保护带 You can pull on both reins to slow a horse.
scholarship n.学问,学术研究;奖学金 She won a scholarship to study at Stanford.
lid n.盖子;眼帘 I can't get the lid off this jar.
supervise v.监管;指导;主管 I supervised the workers loading the lorry.
virgin adj.未开发的;童贞的n.新手 Within 40 years there will be no virgin forest left.
extra adj.额外的;附加的n.另收费的事物;临时演员adv.额外;特别 The students are allowed extra time for the accidentally disrupted exam.
diverse adj.不同的;多种多样的 The novel tells stories about people from diverse cultures.
dump n.垃圾场;v.丢弃;推卸;倾销 Tons of waste dumped into the sea every year threatens the life of marine creatures.
miniature n.微型画;微型模型adj.很小的;微型的 She is just like her mother in miniature.
linguistic adj.语言的 The first 3 years after birth are critical to a child's linguistic development.
shoot n.幼苗;拍摄;狩猎v.射杀;拍摄;投篮 Keep your distance, or I'll shoot!
justify v.为……辩解;证明……正确 The newly found evidence may justify a retrial.
swan n.天鹅v.悠闲地享受;闲逛 The visitors feed the swans with bread.
couch n.长沙发v.表达 He is sleeping on the couch.
facilitate v.促进;使便利
career n.职业;事业v.失控猛冲 A half of the engineering students follow a career as an engineer.
village n.村庄;乡村居民 This beautiful village is located in North China.
elastic n.松紧带;橡皮圈adj.有弹性的;灵活的 The girl tied her hair with an elastic band.
indicative adj.表明的;暗示的 Their failure to act is indicative of their lack of interest.
financial adj.金融的;财政的 Competition in the financial market leads to lower profits.
appetite n.欲望;食欲 The walk gave me a good appetite.
discource n.语篇;绘画;演讲;论文v.论述 They listened to his discourse on human relations.
leaflet n.宣传册;传单;嫩叶v.散发传单
historian n.历史学家 The historian searched for primary source of information about the past.
joint adj.联合的;共同的n.关节;接合处 The two companies joined together to start a joint business.
section n.部分;章节;阶层;部门;部件v.切开 He likes to read the sports section.
differ v.不同;相异;持不同意见 Ideas on childcare may differ from people to people.
passage n.章节;通过;通道;流逝 A dark narrow passage led to the main hall.
outward adv.向外adj.表面的;外出的;向外的 Mark showed no outward signs of distress.
peak n.顶点;山峰v.达到最大值adj.高峰时期的 The mountain peaks are covered with snow all year.
celebrity n.名人;名声 TV celebrities should mind their behavior in order not to mislead the public.
impove v.增强;提高 The doctor says she should continue to improve.
harbor n.海港;避难所v.心怀;藏匿;包庇;包含 All the ships stayed in the harbor during the storm.
surge n.数量激增;(感情的)突发v.汹涌;使强烈感受到;激增
lend v.借出;增添特色;提供帮助;贷款 I've lent the car to a friend.
canoe n.独木舟v.划独木舟 Shall we go travelling in a canoe?
pat n.轻拍;轻打v.轻拍;轻抚 My grandfather patted me on the head affectionately.
evolution n.进化;演化;发展 The professor studies the evolution of animals.
edge n.边缘;刀刃;优势;锐利v.缓缓移动 He stood on the edge of the cliff.
still adv.仍然;还是adj.静止的;寂静的n.剧照;定格画面;蒸馏器 I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply.
away adv.离开;不在;持续地 The beach is a mile away.
tackle v.处理;交涉;抓获;抢断 Nothing is being done to tackle the problem.
hardware n.硬件;五金制品 IBM is famous for developing computer hardware.
aunt n.姑妈;舅妈 My aunt lives in Canada.
ban v.禁止;取缔n.禁令 He was banned from the meeting.
reservation n.预定;保留意见;保留地 A reservation is essential in high season.