She can't abide watching horror films.|她不敢看恐怖電影。[廣告點擊，永續經營]
assured|保證;放心
Please feel assured that we will abide by our promise.|請放心，我們會遵守承諾。
boisterous|哄然;喧鬧
irritated|惱怒的;激怒了
unruly|不羈;不守規矩
The audience in the theater was irritated by the unruly and boisterous children.|劇院裡的觀眾被頑皮吵鬧的孩子們惹惱了。
despicable|卑鄙
spit|吐;隨地吐痰
To spit in the classroom is despicable.|在教室裡吐痰是可恥的行為。
exhibition|展覽
exotic|異國情調
We saw many exotic plants at the flower exhibition, which we had never seen before.|在花展上我們見到了許多以前沒看到過的外來植物品種。
imperative|勢在必行;當務之急
For the mountain climber, it is imperative to get food and water before sunset.|對登山者而言，在日落前獲得食物和水是十分重要的。
For the mountain climber, it is imperative to get food and water before sunset.|對於那位登山者而言，勢在必行的是在日落之前找到食物和水。
coveys|服從
My wife has such an imperative voice that everyone coveys her.|我妻子的聲音具有權威性，每個人都服從她。
nonplused|困惑
He was nonplused by the strange customs he saw everywhere in the country.|在這個國家看到的古怪習俗把他弄暈了。
band|樂隊
bowed|鞠躬;鞠了一躬
exaggerated|誇張;誇大了
pompous|自大的;傲慢自大
The leader of the band bowed in a pompous/exaggerated manner.|那個樂隊的隊長用極其誇張的姿勢鞠了一個躬。
He severed connection with Tom.|他中斷了與湯姆的聯繫。
energy|能源
sultry|悶熱
The day was so sultry that they had little energy left.|天氣很悶熱以致於他們幾乎快沒力氣了。
waning|衰退;減弱
The moon was waning, and in such a waning light, it is very difficult to see the enemy.|月亮漸虧，在這樣的月光下，很難看得見敵方。
acclimated|馴化
We are becoming acclimated to New York weather.|我們漸漸適應了紐約的天氣。
assailed|抨擊
senators|參議員
treaty|條約
The senators assailed the President on the subject of the treaty between the two countries.|參議員們就兩國間的協定主題問題質問總統。
congested|擁擠
grew|增長
His face was congested with anger as the argument grew more heated.|由於辯論的逐漸升溫，他開始生氣，從而顯得面紅耳赤。
effusive|感情奔放的;熱情洋溢
Her effusive welcome made us feel most uncomfortable.|她所展示出的過分熱情的歡迎使我們極其不安。
frugal|節儉
A good manager is frugal in the use of his funds|理財當家人善於量入斛出。
accused|被告;指責
insolvent|破產;資不抵債
The newspapers accused the government of being insolvent in its debts.|報紙責難政府資不抵債。
Most passengers of the ship were seized with nausea during the storm at sea|海上暴風雨來時，船上多數乘客都暈船了。
furniture|家具;傢俱
pawn|典當
redeem|贖回
She had no way to redeem her furniture out of pawn.|她沒有法子贖回她當在店鋪的傢俱。
cement|水泥
roof|屋頂
runnel|漏斗;隧道
seeping|滲出
waterproof|防水
They used waterproof cement to prevent water from seeping through the roof of the runnel.|他們採用防水水泥來阻止屋頂涓涓細流的滲漏。
cheek|臉頰
spoiled|壞;寵壞了
swollen|腫
symmetry|對稱;對稱性
A swollen cheek spoiled the symmetry of his handsome face.|臉頰浮腫破壞了他英俊臉部的勻稱。
aggravated|加重
New York's hot weather is often aggravated by its humidity.|紐約炎熱的天氣常常由於伴隨著潮濕而變得越發惡劣。
balmy|芳香;溫暖
breeze|微風
A balmy breeze was blowing across the beautiful lake.|和煦的微風正拂過那美麗的湖面。
culmination|大成;高潮
The culmination of the doctor's life's work was his discovery of a cure of cancer.|那位醫生畢生事業的頂峰在於他發現的一種癌症療法。
endorsed|贊同
storekeeper|店主;倉庫保管員
The storekeeper endorsed my bill when I paid the full amount.|在我支付全部貨款時，店主背書認可了我的支票。
cleanliness|清潔度;清潔
hygiene|衛生
The main field of hygiene is concerned with healthy living and cleanliness.|衛生學的主要領域涉及健康生活和清潔。
intangible|無形;無形資產
Sound is intangible and the same is true of light.|聲音是無形的而光也同樣如此。
Grandfather|爺爺;祖父
oblivious|渾然不覺;忘卻
Grandfather sat by the fireplace, oblivious of everything around him.|祖父坐在壁爐旁，忘卻了周圍的一切。
according|根據
rites|儀式
The funeral will be performed according to church rites.|葬禮將依照教堂的儀軌來舉行。
Her story was boring, but he simulated interest to please her.|她的故事很是乏味，但他為了取悅她，裝作興趣盎然的樣子。
shorthand|速記
stenographer|速記員
transcribed|轉錄
The account of the trial was transcribed from the stenographer's shorthand notes.|審訊報告轉錄自速記員的速錄筆記。
annexed|附;所附
The United States annexed Texas in 1845.|美國於1845年併吞了德克薩斯。
brewing|釀造
mischief|惡作劇
whispering|耳語
The boys whispering in the corner are brewing some mischief.|那個男孩躲在角落裡搬弄是非，對他人造成了傷害。
derided|嘲笑
The boys derided him for his fear of the darkness.|男孩們因為他怕黑而嘲笑他。
evaluates|評估板;計算結果
She always evaluates people by their clothes.|她總是以衣著取人。
Swept|橫掃;席捲
imminent|即將來臨;迫在眉睫
imminent|即將來臨;迫在眉睫
swift|迅速;斯威夫特
Swept along by the swift current, he was in imminent danger of going over the waterfall.|他冒著隨時可能降臨的危險去觀察瀑布，結果被激流沖走。
carefully|小心;仔細
critically|看房;批判性
historian|歷史學家
judicious|明智的;明智
weighs|重;重量
A judicious historian selects and weighs facts carefully and critically.|一位明智的歷史學家會對歷史事件做謹慎的選擇和挑剔的甄別。
preponderance|優勢
There is a preponderance of hot days in July and August.|七、八月份以炎熱的天氣為主。
commander|指揮官
sage|聖人;鼠尾草
Many sage staffs around the commander helped him win the battle.|司令身邊有許多足智多謀的參謀人員，協助他贏得了那次戰役的勝利。
sagacious|明智;睿智
A sagacious businessman seldom fails in his business.|精明的商人做生意很少破產。
haunted|鬧鬼
specter|幽靈
The specter of the murdered man haunted the house.|被害人的幽靈常在那座宅子裡出沒。
tumult|騷動
The shout of "Fire" caused a great tumult in the theater.|隨著一聲"救火"，戲院一片SL。
Her apathy since her husband's death worries her children.|自她丈夫去世後，她一直冷無表情，令孩子們很擔心。
aims|目標
collide|碰撞
If the aims of two countries collide, there may be a war.|兩國的利益發生一旦衝突，就可能引起戰爭。
bunting|彩旗;旗布
draped|垂褶;披上
The buildings were draped with red, white and blue bunting.|大樓掛滿了紅、白、藍色的簾子。
fatuous|昏庸;愚昧
After his boring speech for over an hour, the fatuous speaker waited for applause from the audience.|愚蠢的演講者結束了一小時多的煩人的演說後，期待著聽眾的掌聲。
impudent|厚顏無恥;無禮
The impudent boy made faces at the teacher.|無禮的小男生對著老師做鬼臉。
meditate|沉思;冥想
I could have given a much better answer if I had had enough time to meditate|如果我能思慮再三的話，應該能給出更好的答案。
spirit|精神
This music seems to purify one's spirit of evil thoughts.|這段音樂能淨化人精神中的邪惡想法。
suave|倜儻;溫文爾雅
The secretary's beautiful figure and suave manners made the office bright.|秘書形象優雅態度溫和，使辦公室為之一亮。
vigilance|警覺;保持警惕
The watchman who caught the thief was praised for his vigilance.|抓住竊賊的巡夜人因期高度警惕性而受到讚揚。
The engineer accelerates a train by turning on more power.|工程師開動更多馬達使火車提速。
averse|規避;厭惡
I will keep it secret, I feel averse to telling it to someone.|我將堅守秘密，絕不透露給任何人。
corroborated|確鑿;證實了
Two persons who saw the road accident corroborated the driver's statesmen.|交通事故的兩個目擊者證實了司機的說法。
encamp|紮營
It took the soldiers only half an hour to encamp in the heavy rain.|儘管大雨傾盆，士兵們也只花了半小時安營紮寨。
The air is very humid near the sea or large lake.|海邊或大湖泊邊的空氣濕度很大。
irrigation|灌溉
It is impossible to make plants grow in a desert without irrigation.|沙漠上種植物不澆水是不可能種活的。
Absurd|荒唐;荒謬
wee|凌晨;黃
whim|怪念頭;突發奇想
Absurd! Are you really think have a wee bit liquid? You should see mental doctor for whim.|荒謬，真是荒謬！你確實認為那只是一丁點液體嗎？你整天奇思怪想，應該去看精神病醫生。
envies|羨慕;羡慕
preeminent|超群;卓越
Every baseball player envies him; he is preeminent above all his rivals for pitching.|他的壘球比誰都投得棒，每位隊員都妒忌他。
arithmetic|算術
rudiments|入門;雛形
Everyone learns the rudiments of arithmetic in elementary school.|我們小學打下算術基礎。
boiler|鍋爐
stifled|堵;窒息
When they got in the boiler room they were almost stifled by the heat.|走進鍋爐房，他們熱得幾乎窒息。
versatile|多才多藝
He is a very versatile performer; he can act, sing, dance, and play the piano.|他是個多才多藝的演員，能夠演戲、唱歌、跳舞、彈鋼琴。
anatomy|解剖學;解剖
earthworm|蚯蚓
The anatomy of an earthworm is much simpler than that of a man.|解剖蚯蚓比解剖人體簡單多了。
Football|足球
brain|大腦
brawn|膂力;布朗
Football requires brain as well as brawn.|足球運動不但需要體魄，也同樣需要智慧。
Dexterity|靈巧
Dexterity in questioning the witnesses helped the lawyer win many cases.|質詢證人時的機敏幫助那位律師贏了不少官司。
Mount|安裝;山
Vesuvius|維蘇威火山
erupted|爆發
Mount Vesuvius hasn't erupted for a good many years.|維蘇威火山多年未曾噴發了。
hypothesis|假設
Let's discuss this topic on the hypothesis that it is true.|我們不妨在假定命題為真的前提下對其加以討論。
automobile|汽車
pedals|踏板;腳踏板
steering|操舵;轉向
To drive an automobile, you must learn how to manipulate the steering wheel and pedals.|要開汽車，你必須學會如何操縱方向盤和踏板。
tribesmen|部落
The tribesmen sang a song of victory, describing their prowess in battle.|部族成員們唱著得勝曲，描繪著自己在戰鬥中的英勇無敵。
conscientious|有良心;有責任心
scrupulous|一絲不苟
A less scrupulous /conscientious man wouldn't give the money back to its owner.|一個不夠是非分明或不夠誠實的人不大會將那筆錢物歸原主
The nurse treated the wounded soldiers with the most scrupulous care.|那位護士極其細心地照料傷兵。
suffice|滿足;夠了
One hundred dollars a month will suffice for the old lady's need.|每月一百美圓足夠那位元老夫人的生活需要了。
antique|古董
He really likes antique art much more than modern art.|較之于現代藝術，他的確更加鍾情於古代藝術。
coherent|連貫;相干
In coherent /consistent writing, every sentence connected in thought to the previous sentence.|在連貫性、一致性較好的作品中，每句話都在主旨上承接前一句。
dozes|次劑量;在打瞌睡
After dinner my father often dozes in his chair for a while.|晚飯後父親通常會坐在椅子上打個盹。
fascinated|入迷;迷住了
The actress's beauty and fascinated everyone in the room.|Some people liked to innovate the old systems and traditions, others liked to preserve them.
magician|魔術師
mystified|迷惑;困惑
The magician's tricks mystified the audience in the theater.|那位魔術師的把戲使觀眾困惑。
Baker|麵包師傅;貝克
celebrated|著名;慶祝
recurs|復發;重現
Leap year recurs every four years, and in that year February have 29 days. But according Chinese Traditional Calendar, Every 19-year have seven-leap month.Unfortunately, Mr. Baker has born in February 30. When he was twenty-third, he just celebrated ninety birthdays.|閏年每四年會重來一次, 是年的二月有二十九天。但依照中國傳統曆法, 每十九年有七個閏年。不幸的是，貝克爾生於二月三十日, 當他已經二十三歲的時候, 他僅僅慶祝過九次生日.
The sky was clear, and moonlight was shimmering on the lake.|晴朗的夜空, 湖面在月光下泛著微光
technicalities|技術性;技術性問題
The general explained the military technicalities of the matter to the newspaper reporters.|將軍給報社記者講解了一些軍事術語方面的知識
articulate|說出;清楚地表述
cries|哭聲;哭泣
distinctly|歷歷;明顯
gurgles|咯咯;咯咯作聲
A baby cries and gurgles but does not use articulate speech (or speak distinctly).|人類的孩子不會用有聲言語來發出哭聲和笑聲(獸就不知道了)
The speaker was careful to articulate his words so that everyone in the hall could understand him.|演說者仔細清楚地發音，保證大廳裡的每個人能聽懂。
confronted|面對
terrorists|恐怖分子
The soldiers were confronted by two terrorists as they left their camp.|士兵們離開陣營時碰上兩個恐怖分子。
ecstasy|狂喜;搖頭丸
melody|旋律
tearoom|茶室
While she was waiting for her boy friend in the tearoom, a sweet melody filled her with ecstasy.|當她坐在茶室等男朋友時，深深地陶醉在美妙的音樂中。
The mother tried to foster her son's interest in music by taking him to concerts frequently.|母親經常帶兒子參加音樂會，以培養他對音樂的興趣。
irradiate|照射
The hall is not dim; the four large lamps irradiate it.|大廳並不昏暗，四盞巨大的燈照亮了它。
obstinate|固執
spite|儘管
The obstinate man would go his own way, in spite of all warning.|這個固執的人無視所有警告，一意孤行。
repugnant|令人厭惡
Some people eat foods that are repugnant to theirs.|有些人喜歡吃使自己噁心的食物。
soporific|催眠;安眠藥
After his soporific speech for an hour, the speaker received no applause from the audience.|在他那一小時的令人昏昏入睡的演說結束後，演說者並未受到聽眾的鼓掌。
conquest|征服
triumphs|勝利
The conquest of outer space is one of the greatest triumphs of modern science.|對於外太空的征服是現代科學最偉大的勝利之一。
admonished|告誡
He admonished his friend not to be late for his work.|他告誡朋友上班不要遲到。
He seems to be doing nothing, but really he's just biding his time.|他看上去無所事事，事實上他只是在消磨時光。
condone|縱容;寬恕
A man who cheats on his income tax and on his expense account tends to condone these practices in his friends.|一個逃避所得稅和偽造消費帳目的人比較容易諒解其朋友的類似行為。
designate|劃定;指定
I designate you to act for me while I am away.|我指定你在我外出時代理我的事務。
fend|擋開;自謀生路
Most animals let their young fend for themselves at an early age.|大多數動物在其幼崽很小時就讓他們自己謀生。
Arctic|北極
severe|嚴重
survive|生存
Only hardy plants will survive the severe cold in the Arctic area.|只有耐寒植物能夠抵禦北極地區的酷寒。
limber|富有彈性的;前車
Baseball players do exercises at the beginning of the season in order to limber themselves up.|棒球手們在賽季之初進行旨在增加身體柔韌性的訓練。
condescension|屈尊;屈尊俯就
modesty|謙遜;謙虛
philanthropy|慈善事業
You must pay in humility/condescension/modesty of spirit for every benefit received at the hands of philanthropy /charity.|你必須本著謙遜的態度從慈善團體那裡接受救濟。
Ivanhoe|艾芬豪
recollect|回憶
Can you recollect the name of the author of [Ivanhoe]?|你能想起《艾凡赫》作者的名字嗎？
affected|受影響
smitten|重拳出擊;耶和華的使者擊殺
He was smitten/affected with the view that he stopped and took out his camera.|他被眼前的景色打動，停下來並拿出了照相機。
testimony|證詞
According to the testimony of the medical profession, the health of the nation is improving.|從醫療專業報告來看，該國國民的健康狀況正得到改善。
ale|麥酒;啤酒
He liked the bitter taste of the ale; beer is his favorite drink.|他喜歡苦味的淡色啤酒；啤酒是他鍾愛的飲料。
Blend|混合
adding|添加
butter|黃油
ingredient|成分
Blend the butter and the sugar before adding other ingredient / factor / elements of the cake.|將黃油和糖混合之後再添加其他的蛋糕配料。
canine|犬
carnivorous|肉食;食肉動物
Especially large, sharp canine characterizes the carnivorous animals.|大而尖利的犬齒是食肉動物的特徵。
Europe|歐洲
denizen|常客
sparrow|麻雀
The common English sparrow is a denizen of America; it was first brought from Europe to America about 1850.|常見的英國麻雀現在是美洲的居民了，它最早是1850年從歐洲帶到美洲的。
incapacitated|無行為能力;喪失工作能力
The player's injury incapacitated him for participating in the football match.|那名運動員的傷勢使得他無法參加足球比賽
buffaloes|水牛
massacre|大屠殺
The hunters came from the East to massacre the buffaloes of the plains, killing several million in a short time.|獵人們從東部趕來大量屠殺平原上的美洲野牛，在短時間內便殺掉了好幾百萬。
meditated|打坐;冥想
pondered|沉吟;思考
When I asked his advice he pondered / meditated the matter and then told me not to go.|當我向他尋求建議時，他先是掂量了一番，還是建議我別去。
mooring|系泊;系泊設備
riddle|謎語;猜燈謎
To the riddle "What walks on four legs in the mooring, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening? the answer is man."|謎面：什麼動物早上4條腿，中午2條腿，而晚上3條腿？謎底：人。
spanked|打屁股
The father spanked the naughty child for his bad manners.|這個淘氣的孩子不懂禮貌，做父親的扇了他一把。
appease|安撫
He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.|這個小孩哭哭滴滴的，他拿出糖果盡力安慰他不要哭。
catastrophe|災難;災難
The war was a terrible catastrophe in which many people died and many buildings were destroyed.|戰爭是一個可怕的災難，殺人無限，破壞房屋。
daunted|難倒;嚇倒
He felt completely daunted by the difficulties that faced him.|面臨眾多困難，他感覺萬分沮喪。
crowd|人群
gaped|目瞪口呆;張口結舌
gawked|看得目瞪口呆;呆呆
daring|大膽
tightrope|拉緊的繩索;走鋼索
The crowd gaped/ stared/ gawked at the daring tricks performed by the tightrope walker.|鋼索緊繃，演者驚險走繩，觀者目瞪口呆，唏籲不已。
duration|長短;持續時間
He will be in the hospital for the duration of the school year.|本學年他都將在醫院度過。
implored|懇求
We implored him to act before it was too late.|我們懇求他不要動手過晚。
muffled|悶響;低沉的
scarf|圍巾
She muffled her throat in a warm scarf not to catch a cold.|她用溫暖的圍巾捂著嘴，以免感冒。
pranks|惡作劇
On April Fool's day people often play pranks on each other.|愚人節，相互愚人。
Soapy|肥皂水;肥皂
sauntered|漫步;蹓躂著走開
Soapy took the umbrella and sauntered off with it slowly.|Soapy拿起那把雨傘，慢慢地溜達。
trickle|潺;涓涓細流
wound|傷口
There was a trickle of blood from the wound on his face.|血從他臉上的傷口汩汩流下。
amazed|吃驚;驚訝
astounded|震驚;感到震驚
She was astounded / amazed by the news that she had won the speech contest.|聽到自己演講比賽獲勝的消息她感到很是吃驚。
The storekeeper endorsed my bill when I paid the full amount.|在我支付全部貨款時，簽收了我的帳單.
distorted|扭曲
Newspaper accounts of political and international affairs are often distorted.|報紙上關於政治和國際時事的報導經常失實。
entrusted|委託
While traveling, they entrusted their children to the care of a baby sitter.|外出旅行時，他們把孩子委託給臨時照管嬰兒的人。
glutton|饞嘴;貪吃
Sometimes he gets hungry and eats like a glutton.|他有時弄得饑腸轆轆且暴食如饕餮。
invalid|無效
Unless a check is signed it is invalid.|未經簽署，支票無效。
He became invalid as the result of ill health and lack of exercise.|他由於不良的健康狀況以及鍛煉的匱乏而生了病。
implication|含義
overtone|弦外之音;言外之意
polite|有禮貌
His words were polite but there was an overtone / implication of anger in his voice.|他的措辭彬彬有禮但他說話的聲音透露了他的憤怒。
qualifications|資格
They probed his past career to judge his qualifications.|他們調查他從前的經歷以鑒定其資格。
shrines|神社;聖地
There are many sacred / holy shrines in the Near East.|在近東地區有許多神聖莊嚴的廟宇。
statute|法規;規約
The statute increased the taxes we must pay.|那部法令增加了我們的稅負。
writhed|翻騰;扭動
The wounded soldier writhed uncomfortably in pain.|受傷戰士疼痛極了，痛得滾來滾去。
beheld|望到;看見
Watching the first man land on the moon, we beheld a sight never seen before by man.|通過觀看第一個登陸月球的人，我們看到了前人類所未看到的場景
River|江;河
dikes|堤防
More than 5, 000 years ago the Chinese were controlling the Yellow River floods with dikes.|五千多年以前，中國人就在修築堤防以控制黃河洪水氾濫了。
deep|深
dike|堤;堤防
dug|挖
The famers dug a deep dike to carry water to the rice field.|農民們挖了條深溝把水引入稻田。
grisly|嚇人的;令人毛骨悚然
My uncle who had travelled to many countries in the world told a grisly story about people who ate human flesh.|我那曾周遊世界各國的叔叔講了一個關於人吃人的恐怖故事。
knaves|惡棍;無賴
The knaves who set fire to the barn have been caught and sent to the prison.|縱火焚燒穀倉的無賴被抓起來投入監牢了。
parley|帕利
The general held a parley with the enemy's leader about exchanging prisoners.|將軍同敵軍將領商談交換戰俘之事。
shred|切碎
There is not a shred of evidence that missing money was stolen.|沒有任何證據表明丟失的錢款是被竊的。
surmised|推測
The judge surmised/guessed his guilt; there was no proof that he killed the man.|法官是猜測他的罪行；並無證據顯示他殺死了那個人。
fortunes|財富
uncertain|不確定
vicissitudes|滄桑
The future is so uncertain that we cannot know all the vicissitudes of our fortunes.|未來是不可預測的，所以我們無法瞭解自己命運的所有變遷。
warden|看守;典獄長
The fire warden told us not to light matches near the gas station.|消防督察叫我們不要在加油站附近劃火柴。
abhor|痛恨;厭惡
Most people abhor the criminal of kidnapping the children.|多數人都憎恨誘拐兒童的罪犯。
boost|促進;提升
If you boost me up, I can reach the window easily.|如果你向上推我一把，我就很容易夠到窗口了。
morale|情緒;士氣
His friend's willingness to help him was a big boost to the morale.|朋友出於自願的幫助對他是很大的精神鼓舞。
detention|拘留
The jail is used for detention of persons who have been arrested.|羈留所用於關押被捕的人。
explicit|明確的;顯式
He gave such explicit directions that everyone understood them.|他給予了明確的指示， 所有人都明白了。
invidious|令人反感
Wise teachers avoid invidious rules against the students.|明智的教師會避免使用令學生反感的管理制度。 ？
generous|大方;慷慨
malign|有害;惡意中傷
stingy|小氣;吝嗇
You malign a generous person when you call him a stingy person.|你稱他為吝嗇鬼是對這樣一位慷慨之士的誹謗。
In places where the water is not potable, they set up purifying systems.|在那些沒有適合的飲用水的地方，他們安裝了淨化系統。
rued|後悔;懊悔
I never went to school, and I've rued it bitterly all my life.|我從沒上過學，為此我懊悔終生。
subsist|生存
People in the far north subsist chiefly on fish and meat.|住在遙遠的北方的人們主要以吃魚和肉為生。
She was such an unruly child that nobody could get along with her.|她是個非常刁蠻的孩子，沒有人能和她相處得很好。
agile|敏捷
excuses|藉口;找藉口
The boy had an agile mind, and could come up with excuses as quickly as his mother asked for them.|那個男孩有著靈活的頭腦，受到母親責備時他很快便能找到託辭。
caprice|任性
His lack of money was the result of caprice in spending on unnecessary things.|他花錢心血來潮，不必要的東西也買，最後使得用錢緊張。
disconsolate|悲;鬱鬱不樂
She is disconsolate about the death of her father.|他父親的死使她心情非常不好
fallacy|謬論
It is a popular fallacy to suppose that riches always bring happiness.|總是認為財富帶來幸福，這是一個普遍謬誤。
ingenuous|直率的;涉世不深
entire|整個
She gave ingenuous answers to the strangers'entire question.|她心底坦然回答了這位元陌生人的全部詢問。
mirage|蜃景;海市蜃樓
I saw a mirage that made highway ahead seem tube flooded with water.|我產生了一個幻想，覺得前面的高速路像充滿了液體的管子。
precluded|排除
The heavy thunderstorm precluded our going to the beach.|雷聲大作，傾盆暴雨，使得我們去不了海灘。
Sheer|絕對;純粹的
curtains|窗簾
Sheer white curtains hung at the little window to let in as much light as possible.|這扇小窗戶掛著潔白的窗簾，以讓光線盡可能多地照進來。
sheer|絕對;純粹的
From the top of the wall there was a sheer drop of 100 feet to the water below.|牆頂端到水面的淨空間距離為100英尺。
succinct|簡潔
His letter was succinct, with all the major p-o-i-n-ts on one page.|他的信很簡潔，所有要點共一頁。
arable|可耕的;耕地
There is not much arable land on the side of a rocky mountain.|岩石眾多的大山腳下沒有多少可供耕作的土地。
complacent|自滿
The winner's complacent smile annoyed the loser in the football game.|足球比賽勝者洋洋得意，笑容滿面，而敗者苦惱不已。
dismembered|肢解
The wolves dismembered the deer's dead body with their sharp teeth.|幾隻狼用他們鋒利的牙齒肢解了鹿的屍體。
After the war, the defeated country was dismembered and could no longer be called a nation.|戰後，戰敗的一國遭到瓜分而不再成其為一個國家。chatramly
glee|歡樂;歡樂合唱團
She danced with glee when she saw the new toys, which her father bought for her birthday present.|生日那天父親買了新玩具給她作禮物，她高興得手舞足蹈。
He gave us implicit consent to take the apples, for he smiled when he saw us do it.|他暗示可以吃這些蘋果，因為看見我們吃時他滿臉微笑。
mischievous|調皮;淘氣
spreading|傳播
Someone is spreading mischievous stories about minister's private life.|有關部長個人私生活的流言晦語正在傳播。
solicitude|關懷
The solicitude shown to him by his neighbors after the robbery impressed him very deeply.|遭搶劫後，鄰居對他關懷倍加，使他記憶深刻。
surplus|盈;盈餘
The bank keeps a large surplus of money in reserve.|銀行儲備金十分充足。
abate|殺;減弱
medicine|藥;醫學
The doctor gave him some medicine to abate the pain.|醫生開些藥給他止痛。
ambition|志向;雄心
consummated|完善
His ambition was consummated when he won the prize.|贏得這次獎賞，他更加雄心勃勃。
dwindled|縮小;減少
Our savings have dwindled since my wife was sent to hospital.|妻子入院就醫，使得我們的存款減少很多。
haphazard|偶然;雜亂無章
It is haphazard timetable, sometimes lessons are held and sometimes they aren't.|時間安排很隨便，有時上課，有時不上課。
It is obvious that a blind man ought not to drive an automobile.|顯而易見，盲人不應該駕駛機動車。
overt|公開
I know only his overt reasons for refusing; he may have others.|我僅僅知道他拒絕的表面原因，但可能還有其它因素。
rebuff|回絕;斷然拒絕
We tried to be friendly, but his rebuff made us think he wanted to be left alone.|他試圖表示友好，但他的回絕讓我們覺得他想獨自呆一會。
somber|陰沉;憂鬱
He was sad, and his thought about future was very somber.|他很憂鬱，並且他關於未來的看法也非常黯淡。
thwarted|挫敗
The boy's lack of money thwarted his plans for college.|貧困使得那個男孩讀大學的計畫受挫。
vehement|激越;激烈
I have a vehement hatred of people who are cruel to animals.|我對於那種殘忍對待動物的人抱有強烈的憎恨。
The benign old lady sent us a kind and warm smile.|那位慈祥的老夫人給予我們以親切溫暖的笑容。
disobeying|違;不服從
sergeant|軍士;中士
The sergeant was degraded to private for the reason of disobeying order.|那個警官由於違反命令而受到內部降級處分。
ephemeral|短暫的;朝生暮死
remembered|記得
My other writings are very ephemeral, but this book will be remembered forever.|我其他的作品都是曇花一現，只有這本書將為人們永遠銘記。
illiterate|文盲
People who have never gone to school are usually illiterate.|從未上過學的人大抵都是文盲。
tottered|蹣跚;晃了幾下
The old man tottered across the room and sat down on the sofa.|那位老人踉踉蹌蹌地走到房間的另一頭並坐在了沙發上。
lavish|闊氣;奢華
Not every rich man is lavish in spending money.|並非每個有錢人都大手大腳地花錢。
ungrateful|忘恩負義
It is a mistake to lavish kindness to ungrateful people.|過分殷勤地對不知好歹的人表示善意是個錯誤。
peddling|兜售
unlawfully|非法地;非法
He is the one who is peddling the drugs unlawfully.|他是個非法兜售藥品的。
maid|女傭
reproved|責備
She reproved the maid in an angry voice for breaking the dish.|她因為女傭打碎了盤子而厲聲申斥她。
fabrics|面料;織物
synthetic|合成的;綜合
Many kinds of fabrics, furs and drugs are synthetic products.|許多種類的紡織品、皮草和藥品都是合成材料的產品。
compassion|同情
unbounded|無界
His unbounded courage and compassion made him an excellent leader of the nation.|他無限的勇氣和熱忱使他成為國家的卓越領袖。
He was wretched when he failed the entrance examination again.|入學考試再次落第，他感到沮喪。
blithe|盲目樂觀;雄壯的歌
She continued to work in a blithe spirit in spite of all difficulties.|儘管困難重重，她依然心情愉快地投入工作。
dejected|垂頭喪氣
She was feeling dejected and unhappy until the good news cheered her up.|在受到好消息鼓舞之前她一直感到沮喪和不快。
erratic|不穩定的;飄忽不定
unpredictable|變幻莫測;不可預知
He is an erratic fellow whose actions are usually completely unpredictable.|他這麼個古怪的傢伙，所作所為經常完全出人意料。
ambitions|野心
immaculate|完美;完美無暇
noble|高貴;高尚
When he was a child, his life contained noble ambitions and immaculate thought|他還是個孩子的時候，天真無暇卻又極具野心。蛋炒Prince
loathed|厭惡
The little girl loathed leaving her mother for studying abroad.|小女孩不願離開她的媽媽到國外去學習。whiltblack
pensive|哀思;沉思
The woman in this painting has a pensive smile.|油畫中的婦女帶著憂鬱(無奈)的微笑。whiltblack
appointment|約會;任命
I was restarted from keeping an appointment by a business conference that lasted most of the day.|這個業務會議持續了大半天，使得我只有重新開始踐約。
stalwart|偉岸;堅定
She was proud of her stalwart good-looking grandson.|她的孫子體格強壯，模樣英俊，她為此而感到自豪。
dearest|最親愛的;最親愛
shunned|迴避;回避