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twin n.孪生儿之一adj.双重的v.使结成友好地区 She's expecting twins.

lodge n.乡间屋舍；门房；传达室v.正式提出；借宿；为……提供住宿；卡住 The local community lodged a complaint about the pollutants from the factory.

guarantee n.保证；保证金；保修单v.确保；保证；提供保修 He gave me a guarantee that he would ask my advice before making the decision.

evoke v.使人想起；唤起 These photographs evoke strong memories of my childhood in France.

shelf n.隔板；架子；陆架；大陆架 I helped him put up some shelves in his bedroom.

cruel adj.残酷的 I can't stand people who are cruel to the weak.

superficial adj.表面的；肤浅的 He is too superficial to appreciate great literature like this.

boast v.自夸；吹嘘；拥有n.夸口；吹嘘 Parents tend to boast about children's achievements to each other.

orient v.朝向；面对；使适应；确认方位 Our students are oriented towards science subjects.

butcher n.屠夫；刽子手；肉铺v.屠宰；杀戮；糟蹋 His father is a butcher.

unanimous adj.一致通过的；意见一致的 Unanimous agreement must be reached for this plan to go ahead.

recipe n.秘诀；秘方；处方 The recipe calls for four ripe tomatoes.

revenue n.（财政）收入 The government will gain about $12 billion in tax revenues over five years.

typhoon n.台风 A strong typhoon destroyed the city.

substancial adj.大量的；重大的；结实的；本质的 A substantial number of people supported the reform policy.

isolate v.使离析；使孤立；使隔离 Many people get isolated for observation during the outbreak of the flu.

sensible adj.明智的；合理的；意识到的 She's a sensible sort of person.

barrel n.桶；枪管v.飞奔；高速行驶 They drank all night, leaving an empty beer barrel.

preliminary adj.初步的；起始的；预备的 n.准备工作；初步行动；预赛 Preliminary results confirmed the scientist's prediction.

fog n.雾；迷惘v.起雾；使迷惘 Dense/thick fog is affecting roads in the north and visibility is poor.

split v.分裂；拆分；分担；断绝关系；迅速离开n.分裂；裂缝 She split the class into groups of four.

hazard n.危险；危害；隐患 Growing levels of pollution represent a serious health hazard to the local population.

lane n.车道；小路；小巷；跑道；航线 He walks along the quiet country lane, humming his favorite song.

manner n.方式；礼貌；态度；举止 She greeted me in the cafe in a warm and friendly manner.

corporation n.公司；法人 She worked in a multinational corporation.

rhetoric n.花言巧语；修辞 The politicians have resorted to sloganeering and empty rhetoric.

donkey n.驴；傻瓜 The donkey struggled under its heavy burden.

theoretical adj.理论上的；理论的；假设的 His teaching style is very theoretical, but we need something practical too.

empire n.帝国；大企业 He owns a business empire.

leather n.皮革；皮衣；皮外套 The jacket has leather fringes.

ignorance n.无知；愚昧 They fought a long battle against prejudice and ignorance.

systematic adj.系统的；成体系的；有条理的 He's very systematic in all he does.

renew v.重新开始；更换；延长 My visa needed renewing for another six months to continue working here.

beard n.胡须；络腮胡子 Santa Claus has a long white beard and wears a red suit.

freelance n.自由职业者v.从事自由职业adj.自由职业的 He's a freelance photographer who occasionally sells his pictures to newspapers.

mobile n.手机 adj.可移动的；流动的；移动方便的 The smart phone is a type of mobile equipment.

shampoo n.洗发水v.洗头发 I took a quick shower and washed my hair with shampoo.

concession n.让步；给予；准予；特许权；摊位 We will make some concessions in price.

organic adj.有机的；逐步的；器官的 Organic apples are much smaller.

interfere v.干扰；妨碍；干涉，介入 I'm an adult now, so don't try to interfere with my decisions.

greedyadj.贪婪的；贪吃的 He is greedy for money and never seems satisfied.

punctual adj.准时的 She is always punctual for every meeting.

near v.靠近，临近adj.距离近的；不久之后 His house is very near.

distill v.蒸馏；提炼；凝成水珠 There are several ways to distill fresh water from sea water.

slippery adj.滑的；狡猾的；不可靠的 Drivers have been warned of the wet and slippery road.

illiterate adj.不会读写的；文盲的n.文盲 A large percentage of the rural population was illiterate.

brevity n.简洁；短暂 Her teachers were full of praise for her essay's brevity.

greeting n.问候，招呼，祝词 They exchanged greetings when they met in the elevator.

inward adj.内心的；内在的；内向的adv.向内地 He tries to wear a calm smile to hide his inward panic.

lightning adj.闪电般的，快速的n.闪电 The storm with thunder and lightning scared the little boy.

porch n.门廊；走廊 In summer afternoon, children often sat out on the porch to cool off.

surgeon n.外科医生 She dreams of becoming a brain surgeon in the future.

bang n.重击；巨响v.猛击adv.恰好 The baby was banging the table with his spoon.

aircraft n.航空器，飞机 The Chinese-designed commercial aircraft completed its test flights in May.

relay n.接力赛；接替者；中继设备v.转发；转播 He relayed the message to his boss.

contract n.合同；契约；合同法v.收缩；订立合同 Read the contract carefully before you sign it.

adapt v.适应；改编 These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes.

agent n.代理人；经纪人；特工 He worked as an insurance agent for over ten years.

chamber n.房间；议院；会议厅；封闭的空间 They were having a meeting in the council chamber.

burst v.暴涨；突然发生；爆裂n.爆裂；迸发 The dam burst under the weight of water.

quilt n.被子；床罩v.缝被子 My mother gave me a hand-made patchwork quilt as a gift.

moan v.抱怨；呻吟n.呻吟声；抱怨 Drivers are moaning about the bad weather that makes the traffic jam worse.

fashionable adj.流行的；时髦的；有钱人常去的 The rich lady has many fashionable clothes in her wardrobe.

cluster v.群聚；聚集n.簇；束；串；群 The men clustered together round the fire and sang songs.

waitress n.女服务员

handkerchief n.手帕；纸巾 There is a purple handkerchief in my mother's handbag.

revelation n.被曝光的真相；启示；披露 The revelation of a major scandal led to the company's financial problems.

baggage n.行李；包袱 Check the baggage before your trip, and make sure everything you need is in it.

bud n.芽；花苞；老兄v.发芽 It's getting warm, and the first buds appear in spring.

memorial n.纪念馆；纪念碑；纪念物adj.纪念的 A memorial to victims of the Holocaust was erected in the city square.

commemorate v.纪念 A bronze statue was erected at the center of the square to commemorate the famous poet.

opening adj.开始的；开幕的n.空缺；缺口；开放 We could see the stars through an opening in the roof.

occupation n.职业；占领；消遣；占用 Her main occupation seems to be shopping.

cognitive adj.认知的；认识的；有感知能力的 Playing a variety of games can help a child's cognitive development.

zigzag n.之字形；v.蜿蜒前进adj.曲折的；弯弯曲曲的 The schoolboys often run in zigzags around the playground after class.

citizen n.市民；公民；居民 Every citizen has the right to vote in elections.

handful adj.少数；难管的人 That girl picked up a handful of sand and threw it towards us.

soft adj.不强烈的；柔软的；不含酒精的 His laugh was soft and low.

firm n.公司v.使强壮；稳步上涨adj.硬的；稳固的 These peaches are still firm.

archetect n.建筑师 The author of the guidebook is an architect by profession.

abnormal adj.反常的 They thought his behaviour was abnormal.

paperback n.平装书 The writer's first novel sold over 30,000 copies in paperback.

duration n.期间；持续时间 He signed a contract of three years' duration.

seperate adj.独立的，分开的；不同的v.使分开；区分；隔开 Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat.

verge n.临界点；边缘v.接近，濒于 Bella was on the verge of tears when she heard the news.

critical adj.至关重要的；批判的 The choice of your career path is critical to your future.

testify v.证明；出庭 Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw the mobs hit him in the face.

undergraduate adj.大学本科的n.在校大学生 He was an undergraduate student at Oxford until 2011.

incentive n.激励，刺激；动机；让利 Food is often used as an incentive in training pet dogs.

dusk n.黄昏 The street lights go on at dusk .

facet n.方面；小平面 He has travelled extensively in Japan , recording every facet of life.

humidity n.湿度；潮湿 Instruments constantly monitor temperature and humidity.

station n.站；所；车站；电视台v.派驻 We will meet each other at the next station.

positive adj.积极的；阳性的n.优势；优点 She tried to be more positive about her new job.

compensate v.弥补；补偿 Who will compensate for the losses?

buzz n.嗡嗡声；强烈的感觉v.充满活力 The room buzzed with excitement.

scale n.程度；等级；范围；规模v.改变……的大小；攀登；去鳞 He wants to sell his goods on a larger scale.

enterprise n.企业；规划；进取心 The Act will encourage private enterprise.

crow n.乌鸦；鸡啼叫声v.打鸣 The cock's crow woke me up.

obtain v.得到；流行，存在 Where can I obtain a copy of her latest book?

slump v.骤减；猛跌；猛地坐下n.萧条期 Car sales have slumped by 20% over the past year.

lapse n.过失，疏忽；间隔时间v.失效；衰弱；背弃 A single lapse of concentration during driving can lead to serious consequences.

following adj.下列的；接着的prep.在……之后n.追随者；下列；如下 They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day.

instead adv.作为替代；反而 He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room.

spear n.矛；枪；嫩芽v.用尖物刺穿 In ancient times, soldiers use spears to fight.

empathy n.同情；共鸣 I have empathy for what you have experienced.

pronoun n.名词

scout n.侦察；侦查员，侦察机；星探；童子军v.侦察；搜寻；物色 He scouted around to see what he could find.

airline n.航空公司；民航 He is an experienced airline pilot who never put a foot wrong in his career.

regret n.遗憾；懊悔v.后悔；对……感到遗憾；对……感到抱歉 If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it .

pace n.速度；节奏；步幅v.来回踱步；调整节奏 She works so fast that I can't keep pace with her.