jerk|挺舉;這個混蛋[廣告點擊，永續經營]
screeched|尖叫;發出刺耳的聲音
The brakes screeched and the car suddenly stopped with a jerk.|汽車?得哧哧叫，隨著一個猛抖突然停了下來。
A man who is six feet tall is above the average stature in China.|在中國，身高六英尺的人已高於平均高度。
authority|權威;管理局
undermine|破壞
The President's enemies are spreading ill rumors to undermine his authority.|總統的敵人正在散佈流言穢語以損壞其威信。
undermined|破壞;破壞了
The house is unsafe since the foundations were undermined by floods.|由於地基被洪水破壞，這座房屋不安全。
assessed|評估
Damages from last week's flood have been assessed at $50000.|上周的洪水災害所帶來的損失估計已達五萬美金。
The children searched each and every chamber of the house for the cat.|孩子們遍尋房子的每個角落找那只貓。
Congress|國會
The Congress of the United States has two House of Representatives.|美國國會有兩個眾議院。
disdains|不屑
Now that she is rich, she disdains to speak to her old friends.|既然她富有了，她開始用高傲的態度跟她的老朋友說話。
Crusoe|克魯索;克盧梭
Robinson|羅賓遜
espied|無意間發現;看見
One day Robinson Crusoe espied a foot print on the sand.|有一天，羅賓遜克魯斯看到沙灘上有腳印。
glossy|光滑;有光澤
shone|趨之若騖;閃閃發光
The beautiful glossy coat of the cat shone as it lay in sunlight.|那只貓躺在陽光下，漂亮的有光澤的毛在陽光下閃閃發光。
swept|橫掃;席捲
The janitor swept the floors and locked up the building every night.|那個看門人每天晚上負責打掃大樓的地板和鎖門。
envelops|信封
She bought a packet of envelops at the stationery store.|她在文具店買了一包信封。
carving|雕刻
eloquent|雄辯
ornate|華麗的;華麗
pulpit|講壇
The eloquent and ornate carving on a church pulpit was done by Indian|教堂講壇上動人而華麗的雕刻出自印度人之手。
scorched|焦;燒焦
The meat was black and scorched outside but still raw inside.|肉黑黑的，外面烤焦了裡面還是生的。
The grass is scorched by so much hot sunshine in summer.|夏天陽光太強了，草都被它烤枯了。
surged|飆升;大漲
The ship surged in the stormy seas, rolling and pitching with each wave.|輪船在暴風肆虐的海上顛簸，隨浪拋來拋去。
utensils|餐具
Pots, pans and kettles are useful kitchen utensils.|鍋碗瓢盆是廚房必備之物。
bayonets|刺刀
rifles|步槍
When the soldiers ran out of ammunition, they fixed bayonets to their rifles.|士兵們沖出彈藥庫，刺刀上槍。
Compassion|同情
Compassion for the orphans caused him to give money for their support.|他對孤兒產生憐憫，給錢扶持他們。
detained|被拘留;拘留
Lazy boys sometimes are detained at school to do extra work after ordinary lessons are finished.|懶孩子有時在完成一般課程後留在學校做額外作業。
The police detained the suspected thief for more questioning.|員警拘留了有嫌疑的小偷，以訊問更多的事情。
faction|派
resign|辭職
A faction in our club tried t**sident resign.|我們俱樂部一個幫派竭力試圖使目前主席辭職。
The diamond shone with every hue under the bright sun.|明亮的陽光下每縷光線都使鑽石熠熠生輝。
luster|光澤
polished|光;拋光
He polished the metal until it had a fine luster.|他把這個金屬器件擦得澄亮。
The deeds or heroes add luster to a nation's history.|偉績偉人均可為國史添彩。
persevered|堅持
He persevered in his study until he succeeded.|他鑽研不止，直到成功。
raved|妄言;叫嚷
Because of his high fever, the sick man raved all night.|病人因為發高燒整夜說胡話。
slay|誅戮;殺
He intended to slay his father's murderer.|他意圖殺死殺父仇人。
The doctor told her to take three tablets a day.|醫生叫她每天服3片藥。
intelligent|智能;智慧化
voluptuous|妖嬈;性感
Nowadays an actress with voluptuous beauty seems to be more popular than the one with intelligent look.|而今一位擁有美豔姿色的女演員，較之有聰明外表的來說，更為受到歡迎。
The only access to the farm house is across the rice fields.|到達農場的唯一途徑是穿過水稻田。
emperor|皇帝
Only high officials had access to the emperor.|只有高官才有接近皇帝的機會。
beckoned|招手
The guide for visitors beckoned us to follow him.|導遊示意我們跟上他。
concur|同意
condemning|譴責
I concur with the speaker in condemning every criminal.|我贊同發言人對每個罪犯的譴責。
concurred|同意
This summer two weeks of rain concurred with our vacation.|這個夏季，我們的假期中有兩個星期都在下雨。
denounced|譴責
traitor|叛徒
He was denounced as a coward and traitor.|他被譴責成懦夫和叛變者。
fray|磨損;弗賴
The first blow makes the anger, but the second makes the fray.|第一次的擊打讓人憤怒，第二次則會引起衝突。
collar|領;衣領
cuffs|袖口
frayed|磨破;磨損
Long wear had frayed the collar and cuffs of his old shirts.|他的舊襯衫的領口和袖口因為長時間穿戴而磨損。
hampered|阻礙
Heavy clothing hampered the movements of the climbers.|厚重的衣服阻礙了登山者的行動。
maladies|弊病;疾病
tuberculosis|肺結核
Cancer and tuberculosis are serious maladies in every country.|在任何一個國家，癌症和肺結核都是嚴重的疾病。
plodding|單調乏味的
wearily|疲勞;疲倦
The old man was plodding wearily along the bank of the river.|老人步履蹣跚地走在河堤上。
remnant|殘餘;殘
Since the factory moved, this town has only a remnant of its former population.|自工廠遷走後，這個鎮現在就僅只有原來留下的部分人了。
snored|打鼾;打著鼾睡
The child with a cold in his nose snored all night.|那個感冒了的孩子一個晚上都在打鼾。
Blood|血;血液
tinged|色彩;微染的
Blood tinged the water as he washed his wound.|他洗自己的傷口流出的血把水都染紅了。
remedies|補救措施
It was necessary for them to have remedies for their ailments.|為了他們的病，他們必須吃藥。
bickering|爭吵
The children are bickering with each other about who is the tallest among them.|孩子們正為他們中誰是最高的而爭吵。
contrived|做作
The inventor contrived a new kind of engine with fewer moving parts.|發明者設計了一種具有較少活動部件的新發動機。
dazzled|眼花繚亂;衝昏頭腦
The bright light of the motor car on the dark country road dazzled my eyes.|黑暗的鄉村道路上明亮的汽車燈光耀花了我的眼睛。
fumbled|失手;摸索著
memorandum|備忘錄
She fumbled about in her handbag for a pen to write a memorandum.|她在手提包中摸索，找個鋼筆寫便箋。
impaired|受損
Poor food and hard work impaired her health and she became thin.|劣質的食物和艱苦的工作損害了她的健康，她變瘦了。
mortified|羞愧;感到羞愧
The parents were mortified by their children's bad behavior before the guests.|孩子在客人面前的不良行為使他們的父母蒙羞。
predominant|優越的;主要
The United States became the predominant nation in the Western Hemisphere.|美利堅變成了西半球的領導國家。
sanitary|衛浴;衛生
He worked to improve the sanitary conditions of slums.|他工作致力於改善貧民區的衛生狀況.
He always keeps a lot of money in his wallet.|他總是把很多錢放在錢包裡.
Do you consider the wild behavior of the crowd was enough of a warrant for the police to use force?|你是否認為, 人群的行為野蠻就是員警使用武力的絕對理由?
The ford foundation allocated millions of dollars for cancer research.|福特基金為癌症研究劃撥了數百萬美元。
brawl|爭吵;鬥毆
The brawl in the street could be heard in the house nearby.|在附近的房子裡都能聽到街上的爭吵聲。
cynical|憤世嫉俗的;憤世嫉俗
The boys made several cynical remarks to cover up their disappointment at being left out of the play.|小夥子們講了些冷嘲熱諷的話以掩蓋他們被比賽拒之門外的失望。
embellished|點綴
ribbons|絲帶;色帶
She embellished the simple dress with colorful laces and ribbons.|她用各色的綢帶或絲帶修飾簡陋的衣服。
gallant|豪俠;浩
heroic|英勇;英雄
The defense of the alarm was a heroic action of gallant men.|對恐嚇的防衛是勇敢男人的英勇行為。
immersed|沉浸
He immersed his aching feet in a bucket of cold water.|他將疼痛的腳浸在一桶冷水中。
ostentatious|華美的;炫耀
He rode his new bicycle up and down in front of our house in an ostentatious way.|他在我們的房前賣弄地來回騎他的新車。
presentiment|預感
Soapy followed the man with a presentiment that luck would again run against him.|Soapy懷著好運會再次碰到他的預感跟者那個人。
satiated|酒足飯飽
She was so satiated with bananas that she would not even look at one.|她如此厭膩香蕉，都不願多堪一眼。
undulating|波動的;起伏
The field of wheat was undulating in the breeze.|麥田在微風中起伏。
apparel|服飾;服裝
A shop selling woman's apparel is at the corner of the street.|女售貨員的服飾在這條街的拐角處。
cajoled|哄騙
He cajoled his friends into deciding in his favor.|他引誘他的朋友作出對他有利的決定。
You can discard your old coat but not your old friends.|舊衣服可以丟，但老朋友不可以。
Greek|希臘語;希臘文
civilization|文明
effete|筋疲力盡;頹廢
During the middle ages, Greek civilization declined and became effete.|希臘文明在中世紀衰敗並變得沒落。
grudge|恩怨;懷恨在心
She has had a grudge against me ever since I disagreed with her.|自從我那次反對她後，他就一直對我懷恨在心。
Four men kidnapped the little girl, but he police soon caught them and rescued the girl.|四個人綁架了那個小姑娘，但警方很快抓住了他們並解救了那姑娘。
There is some hope that a peace pact will be signed between the two countries.|兩個國家間將有望簽署和平公約。
Men|男人;男子
scoured|搜羅;沖刷
Men scoured the whole country looking for the lost child.|那個人走遍了全村尋找丟失的孩子。
opal|蛋白石
servant|僕人
The servant scoured the frying opal until it shone like silver.|這個僕人在擦淨這個長柄平底鍋直到它像銀器那樣的發亮
swaggered|大搖大擺;昂首闊步地走
He swaggered down the street after winning the fight.|打架贏了後，他大搖大擺的走在街上。
vagary|奇思妙想;奇想
The building of this house in the shape of the temple was a rich man's vagary.|建設這棟寺廟形狀的房子是一個有錢人的奇思妙想。
asset|財富;資產
Ability to get along with people is an asset in business.|與人相處的能力是商業上的財產。
chasm|裂口;鴻溝
There was a deep political chasm between the two countries which nearly led to a war.|這兩個國家間存在著巨大的政治分歧，幾乎導致了戰爭。
Greece|希臘
despoiled|掠奪
ornaments|首飾;飾品
The cities of Greece and Asia were despoiled of their most valuable ornaments.|希臘和亞細亞的許多城市毀掉了他們大部分有價值的飾物。
facetious|滑稽的;幽默
I became angry with the little boy at his facetious remarks.|我對這個小男孩過分的玩笑變得發火了。
hurtled|墜向;沖
The wing of the airplane came off and the machine hurtled to the ground.|飛機的機翼掉了，整個飛機摔到地面上。
larceny|盜竊罪
He wanted to be accused of larceny, because he felt comfortable in prison.|他希望被判成偷盜罪，因為他覺得監獄裡過得舒服。
pervaded|彌散著;彌漫著
weariness|疲勞;疲倦
He worked so hard that the weariness pervaded his whole body.|他工作得非常努力，以至於工作的疲憊也難以阻擋他全身心的投入。
recant|放棄信仰
tortured|折磨
Though he was tortured to make him change his religion the prisoner would not recant.|儘管他改變其信仰是因為殘忍的折磨，但是得不到監獄裡其他人的寬恕。
shambles|廢墟;混亂
He left his affairs in a complete shambles when he died.|他死的時候留下一個十分淩亂的攤子。
civilized|文明
taboo|忌諱;禁忌
Eating human flesh is a taboo in civilized countries.|吃人肉在文明國家是被禁止的
trappings|服飾
He wore all the trappings of high office.|他穿上了高官的所有飾物。
abdicated|退位
When the king abdicated his throne, his brother succeeded him.|當國王放棄王位時其兄(弟)繼承其位。
accrue|累積;應計
Ability to think will accrue to you from good habits of study.|有了良好的學習習慣, 思考能力就自然會有所提高。
badgering|糾纏;纏著
The salesman has been badgering my father for two weeks to buy a new car.|那個銷售員已經纏了老爸兩個禮拜了，非要他買部新車。
baffling|莫名其妙;令人費解
They succeeded in baffling the enemy's attack plans.|他們成功擊潰了敵人的進攻意圖。
conjectured|猜想;推測
He conjectured that his new stocks would raise on eh stock market.|他推測，他新買的股票在股市上將升值。
deranged|發瘋;精神錯亂
The poor woman's mind has been deranged for many years.|這個女人好可憐，她精神錯亂已經許多年了。
fiend|惡魔
The natives thought the explorer was possessed by a fiend.|當地人認為，這個冒險家被一個魔鬼虜去了。
pining|消瘦;思念
The mother was pining to see her son and daughter.|這位母親想念兒女想得都憔悴了。
coal|煤;煤炭
smothered|悶死;被悶死
The gas almost smothered the coal miners but they got out in time.|瓦斯幾乎要把礦井個人悶死了，但最終他們及時逃脫了。
throb|搏動;悸動
The long climb up the mountain made her heart throb rapidly.|爬山的路很長，使得她心跳加速。
broth|肉湯
Many people usually drink hot broth when they are sick.|很多人生病時常喝熱湯。
crevice|裂縫;縫隙
Some tiny plants grow in the crevice of the stone wall.|一些纖細植物在石牆縫隙裡生長。
demeaned|貶低;貶低了
duke|公爵;杜克大學
The duke's son demeaned himself by doing manual labor with his servants.|公爵的兒子與他的僕人一起幹手工活，這貶低了他的身份。
fostered|培育
We fostered the young girl while her mother was in hospital.|那時小女孩的母親住院了，我們照看她。
incentive|獎勵;激勵
prospered|繁榮
Our country has prospered by various incentive systems.|我們的國家因各種不同的獎勵制度而繁榮起來。
maze|迷宮
tunnels|隧道
A guide led us through the maze of tunnels in the cave.|一位導遊領著我們穿過洞裡的隧道樣迷宮。
She pored over the picture book in silence enjoying the various colors.|她靜靜的看著圖畫書，享受書中豐富的色彩。
Like human skin, soil has holes that are called pore.|如同人類的皮膚，土壤中的小洞被稱為土壤孔隙。
rubbish|垃圾
Pick up the rubbish and throw it in the garbage an|拾起垃圾並放入垃圾箱內。
speculate|推測
We don't need to speculate about the possible winner in the game.|我們不需要推測這場比賽可能的贏家。
transfixed|呆若木雞
Sweet music caught and held him transfixed against the iron fence.|優美的音樂吸引了他，他靠在鐵欄，一動不動。
anomaly|不規則;異常
A bird that cannot fly is an anomaly.|不會飛的鳥是個另類。
converge|匯集;收斂
If you look at the end of your nose, your eyes converge.|如果你想看到你鼻子的末端，你的眼睛就會對眼。
duplicate|複製;重複
We have a duplicate key to the front door.|我們有一把前門的複製鑰匙。
epochs|時代
There were few peaceful epochs in the history of our country.|在我們國家的歷史中，很少有和平時期。
gaunt|憔悴的;憔悴
Hunger and suffering from cold had made the lost hikers gaunt.|饑餓和嚴寒使這些迷路的徒步者憔悴不堪
incessant|不停;不斷
The incessant barking of the dog kept him awake through the night.|狗不停的叫使他在這個晚上無法入睡。
Though the teacher asked a simple question about her parents, the little girl stood mute with embarrassment.|即使老師只是問了關於她父母的一個簡單問題，小女孩也只是困窘地站在那裡，一言不發。
partisan|黨派
passionate|熱情;激情
He was a passionate partisan of these people and had organized a Worker's Union.|他是那些人中的狂熱分子，組織了一個工會。
The parents of the sick boy scanned the doctor's face for a sign of hope.|生病男孩的父母仔細觀察醫生的表情，希望找到一絲希望。
She scanned the newspaper in a few minutes.|他在幾分鐘內流覽了報紙。
plate|板
He stabbed a piece of meat from the plate with his fork.|他用叉子從盤子裡戳起一片肉。
botched|拙劣;弄砸了
I tried to cook a nice dinner, but I'm afraid I've rather botched it.|我努力地準備一頓豐富的晚餐，但恐怕結果是一團糟。
chafed|擦傷;擦破了
Her new shoes chafed the skin on both her feet.|她的新鞋子把兩隻腳都磨破了。
brisk|輕快;興隆
dissipater|消;消能工
After a brisk morning widen dissipater the clouds, the sky was clear all day.|一陣凜冽的晨風吹散了這些雲, 一天的天氣都很好
dissipated|消散
gambling|賭博
The foolish son dissipated his father's fortune by spending it on drinking and gambling .|愚蠢的兒子因為喝酒和賭博而把他父親的財產全部敗光。
effaced|抹去
inscriptions|銘文
monuments|紀念碑
The inscriptions on the ancient monuments have been effaced by time.|歲月抹去了古碑上的碑銘。
glint|閃爍
There was a glint in her eyes that showed she was angry.|她的眼裡掠過一絲怒火。
Overtime|加時;加班
onerous|繁重的;繁重
Overtime work is often onerous, though it is well paid.|加班儘管有不錯進帳，但常常使人精疲力盡。
iterated|迭代;反覆運算
The girl did not move though the policeman iterated his command hat she go.|員警多次命令這個女孩離開，但是她就不動。
propensity|傾向
Most boys have a propensity of playing with machinery.|大多數男孩子有玩遊戲機的偏好。
Mother singed chicken to get rid of hairs.|母親用火小烤雞以除去雞毛。
strutted|大搖大擺地走了;趾高氣揚地走著
The little boy put on his father's medals and strutted around the room.|小男孩戴上父親的獎章，在房間裡神氣地走來走去。
unravel|繹;解開
There are many kinds of diseases that medical science is yet not unravel.|疾病的種類很多，不少醫學上目前仍是未解之謎。
bellowed|喝道;咆哮
He bellowed in pain when the hammer came down on his finger.|鐵錘掉下來打在手指上，他痛得嗷嗷叫喚。
cloak|斗篷
horseback|馬背;騎馬
The horseback rider drew his cloak tightly around him in the rain.|騎馬人緊緊抓住斗笠，飛馳在雨中。
His friendly behavior was a cloak for his evil intention.|他友好的舉止是其邪惡意圖的遮醜布。
Christian|基督教
devoted|忠誠;專門討論
devout|虔誠
The ministry was a very devout man and devoted his whole life to Christian mission work.|這位牧師是一個非常虔誠的人，他獻身於基督徒的天職工作。
appeared|出現
guise|偽裝;打著幌子
woodcutter|樵夫
A man appeared at the castle gate in the guise of the woodcutter.|堡門口出現了一個人，一身伐木工人裝飾。
latent|潛;潛伏
The power of a grain of wheat to grow into a plant remains latent if it is not planted.|一粒小麥具有生長為麥子的巨大潛力，一時沒有種下也如此。
He pawned his watch to buy food until he could get a job.|在找到工作前，他用典當手錶的錢來買食物。
quaked|跳得厲害;害怕得發抖，
When the cannon were fired the earth quaked under his feet.|大炮發射，大地在他腳下震動。
Famine|飢荒;饑荒
sequel|續集
Famine has often been the sequel of war.|饑荒常常是戰爭的後遺症。
argon|氬
salvage|打撈
sank|沉沒
After the ship sank, salvage of its argon was impossible.|輪船沉沒以後，想打撈出其氬氣是不可能的。
virtual|虛擬
The battle was won with so great a loss of soldiers that it was a virtual defeat.|這場戰役打贏了，卻以大量士兵的陣亡為代價，實際上是被打敗了。
apparently|顯然地;顯然
marvelous|奇妙
wizard|巫師;嚮導
He does things that are marvelous or apparently impossible, he is a wizard.|他會做一些不可思議的或者明顯不可能達到的事情，是個奇才。
Franklin|富蘭克林;佛蘭克林
apprentice|學徒
Young Ben Franklin learned the printing trade by serving as an apprentice to his half brother James.|那時年輕的本 佛蘭克林學著印刷技術，作義兄詹姆的學徒。
Eric|埃里克
aptitude|能力傾向;資質
clumsy|笨拙
Eric is clumsy with tools; he has little mechanical aptitude.|艾立克用起工具來較笨，她幾乎沒有機具方面的天賦。
bricklayers|砌磚工;泥瓦匠
electricians|電工
plumbers|管道工;水管工
To build a house, you need the services of carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, and several other craftsmen.|要建房，木匠、磚瓦工、水道工、電工及其它匠人少不了。
craftsman|匠;工匠
dexterity|靈巧
You can't expect an apprentice to have the same dexterity as a master craftsman.|學徒就是沒有大師那樣熟練，這是人所共識的。
adroit|機巧;熟練
Our adroit passing enabled us to score four touchdowns.|我們一次嫺熟傳球，為球隊贏了4分。
ambidextrous|懷有二心的;靈巧
hitter|擊球手
Jack is an ambidextrous hitter; he can bat right-handed or left-handed.|傑克是一個非常靈巧的棒球擊球手，他左右手都可以擊球。
Leonardo|萊昂納多
Vinci|達芬奇;達芬奇密碼
architect|建築師
Leonardo da Vinci was remarkably versatile. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer and scientist.|裡奧納多 達 芬奇是出了名的多才多藝。他是一個畫家，雕刻家，建築師，音樂家，工程師和科學家。
indigence|貧困;無能力支付款額
By hard work, many Americans have raised themselves from indigence to wealth.|通過努力工作，許多美國人自己供養自己，從貧窮走向富裕。
economize|節約
gallon|加侖;每加侖
Housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers.|家庭主婦可以一加侖一加侖地買牛奶，以節約費用。
impoverish|時間一長;使貧瘠
The increase in dues is only 10 cents. It will not impoverish any member.|費用增加僅為10美分，不會把任何會員弄窮。
destitute|貧困;赤貧
The severe earthquake killed hundreds of people and left thousands destitute.|地震很嚴重，數百人死亡，成千人喪失一切。
The old man had nothing to eat but bread and cheese; yet he offered to share this frugal meal with his visitor.|這位老人幾乎沒有可食之物，除了少的可憐的麵包和乳酪，但他卻把它們拿出來與來客分享。
An allowance of $200 a week for lunches and fares isn't much, but you can get by on it if you are frugal.|一周午餐交通費的津貼為200美元，並不多，但是對於節儉的人來說卻可以大有名堂。
avarice|貪婪
People who suffer from avarice spend much less and save much more than they should.|對於貪婪的人，花出極少而相對積聚卻極多。
attorney|律師
dowry|嫁妝
With his wife's dowry, the young attorney was able to open a law office.|借助妻子的嫁妝，這個年輕律師得以辦起律師事務所。
To own an expensive home, a yacht, and a limousine, you have to be a man of means.|如果你想擁有豪宅、快艇、名車，你就必須是一個有錢的主兒。
Dickens|狄更斯
nobility|貴族
opulence|富裕
peasants|農民
Dickens contrasts the opulence of France's nobility with the indigence of her peasants.|狄更斯把法國貴族的富有與本國農民的貧困進行對比。
Peter coveted his neighbor's farm but could not get her to sell it.|比特對鄰居的農場垂涎三尺，但不能使她賣出來。
If your brother paid $400 for that car, he was fleeced. The mechanic says it is worth $150.|如果你的兄弟花140美元買那部車，那麼他被宰了。機工說那車值個150美元。
hoarded|囤積
Tom had a reputation as a miser who hoarded every penny he could get his hands on.|湯姆以吝嗇出名，他把每一分能夠到手的錢都囤積起來。
People who keep spending more than they earn usually get into financial difficulties.|總是花的比掙的多的人常常陷入經濟困難。
The young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left if he continued to be lavish with money.|那位年輕的繼承人遭到警告，如果他繼續揮霍錢財的話將很快一無所有。
composition|組成
praise|贊;讚美
Vera's composition is good, but it doesn't deserve the lavish praise that Linda gave it.|維納的協作是不錯，但難當林達給予的慷慨讚揚。
lucrative|賺錢;有利可圖
To run a restaurant is a lucrative business.|經營飯館是一項賺錢生意。
craven|懦夫;克雷文
A hero risks his life to help others; a craven runs from the scene.|英雄捨己救人；懦夫臨陣脫逃。
Carol|頌歌;卡羅爾
trepidation|不安;惶恐
I thought Carol would be nervous when she made her speech, but she delivered it without trepidation.|我原以為卡羅爾演講時會緊張，但她鎮定自如地講完了。
cowering|畏縮
defy|藐視;違抗
Brave men defy tyrants, instead of cowering before them.|勇敢的人公然反抗暴君，而不是畏縮。
intimidated|恐嚇
The younger boys would not have given up the playing field so quickly if the older boys hadn't intimidated them.|若非那些較大男孩的脅迫，這些較小男孩們是不會放棄操場的。
apprehensive|憂慮
Several apprehensive parents telephoned the school when the children were late in getting home from the museum trip.|當孩子們從博物館回家晚了的時候，好幾位元家長打了電話到學校。
dastardly|卑怯;卑鄙
vessel|船隻;容器
It was dastardly of the captain to desert the sinking vessel and leave the passengers to fend for themselves.|船長遺棄沉船，讓乘客自救，真是卑鄙。
timid|膽小
If the other team challenges us, we should accept. Let's not be so timid.|如果他們隊挑戰，我們應該接受。大家別害怕。
Peary|佩里;皮爾
Robert|羅伯特·;羅伯特
exploits|漏洞
Robert E. Peary won worldwide fame for his exploits as an Arctic explorer.|羅伯特E皮埃裡因其北極探險者的功績而贏得了世界聲譽。山河行地
The captain showed remarkable fortitude in continuing to lead his men despite a painful wound.|船長雖身受重傷，但仍堅持領導眾船員，表現出了非凡的堅強意志。山河行地
audacious|膽大;大膽
concrete|具體;混凝土
outfielder|外野手
Risking serious injury, the outfielder made an audacious leap against the concrete wall and caught the powerfully hit ball.|外場手冒著受重傷的危險，向水泥牆大膽一躍，抓住了那個強勁的擊球。山河行地
After we had waited for about twenty minutes, an audacious freshman came along and tried to get in at the head of our line.|我們等了大概二十分鐘後，一個魯莽的新生過來並企圖插在我們隊伍的前頭。山河行地
Inspector|檢查員;督察
Javert|沙威
Valjean|冉阿讓;冉
alias|別號;別名
ex-convict|刑滿釋放;有前科的人
Inspector Javert discovered that John Smith was not the mayor's real name but an alias for Jean Valjean, the ex-convict.|檢察官傑維特發現約翰史密斯是以前曾被判刑的簡維金的別名而不是市長的真名。haitie
Jean Valjean, alias John Smith, was arrested by Inspector Javert.|簡維金，別名約翰史密斯，已經被檢察官傑維特拘捕。haitie
enigma|謎
I have read the first homework problem several times but can't understand it. Maybe you can help me with this enigma.|我已經反復研究了第一次家庭作業的問題但是還是沒有搞懂。也許你能幫我解開這個謎團. haitie
Braddock|布拉多克
General|一般
lurking|潛伏
General Braddock's troops, marching in columns, were easy targets for the Indians lurking behind trees.|布拉多克將軍的軍隊排成縱隊前進，容易成為埋伏在樹後的印第安人的目標。
Bruce|布魯斯
attic|閣樓
seclude|隔離;隔絕
To find a quiet place to study, Bruce Had to seclude himself in the attic.|布魯斯不得不躲在閣樓上，才能尋得一個安靜的地區性方讀書。
Boston|波士頓
Liberty|自由
Revolutionary|革命的;革命
clandestine|隱蔽;秘密
Before the Revolutionary War, an underground organization, known as the Sons of Liberty, used to hold clandestine meetings Boston.|在革命戰爭前，一個名叫自由之子的地下組織過去經常在波士頓舉行秘密會議。
A good education will help you discover and develop your latent talents.|良好的教育會幫助你發掘發展個人潛能。
The burglar must have been very stealthy if he was able to get past the two watchmen without being noticed.|這個盜賊一定很是詭秘，他能夠經過兩個門衛而沒有被發覺。
avowal|誓詞;聲明
The white flag of surrender is an avowal of defeat.|被圍攻的一方舉白旗，意味著宣佈失敗。
The magazine has apprised its readers of an increase in rates beginning January 1.|該雜誌已告知其讀者，從1月1日起增加訂閱費。
Margaret|瑪格麗特;瑪嘉烈
divulge|洩露
I told my secret only to Margaret because I knew she would not divulge it.|我把秘密只告訴了Margaret，因為我知道她不會洩密。
elicited|引發
By questioning the witness, the attorney elicited the fact that it was raining at the time of the accident.|通過詢問目擊證人，律師推論出這個事實，發生事故時正在下雨。
enlightened|開明;開明的
The new student was going in the wrong direction until someone enlightened him that his room is at the other end of the hall.|那時這個新生正朝錯誤的方向走，直到有人告訴他的房間在大廳的另一個方向。
My art teacher told my parents that I have failed to manifest any interest in her subject.|我的藝術老師給父母說，對她的課程我沒有表現出任何興趣。
manifesting|表現;顯化
It is now manifesting that, if I do not do my work, I will fail the course.|目前情況表明，如果不做功課，我將掛科。
Ned|斯內德;奈德
The teacher didn't believe that Ned was annoying me until she saw him in the overt act of pulling my hair.|老師直到看到耐德公然扯我頭髮的時候才相信他是在騷擾我。
Though we are in accord on what our goals should be, we differ on the means for achieving them.|我們雖然在目標定位上認識一致，但在達成目標的手段上卻各不相同。
Delaware|特拉華州
bordering|接壤;毗鄰
compact|緊湊
The states bordering on the Delaware River have entered into a compact for the sharing of its water.|以德拉瓦何為界的各州已達成了共用其水資源的契約。
compromise|妥協
At first, the union and management were far apart on wages, but they finally came to a compromise.|最初勞資雙方對工資問題有重大分歧, 但最後達成共識. 1aa1aa
acceded|加入
When I asked my English teacher if I might change my topic, he readily acceded to my request.|當我問英語老師能否改動我的論題時，他欣然答應了。
conform|符合
When a new style in clothes appears, women usually hasten to conform.|每當服裝新款式出來時，女士常緊跟踐行。
Navy|海軍
ensign|少尉;海軍少尉
lieutenant|陸軍中尉;中尉
The rank of second lieutenant in the Army corresponds to that of ensign in the Navy.|陸軍二等軍銜與海軍同等軍銜對應。
Gilbert|吉爾伯特;吉伯特
Sullivan|沙利文
dovetailed|燕尾;相吻合
operettas|輕歌劇
Gilbert's skill as a writer dovetailed Sullivan's talent as a composer, resulting in the famous Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.|吉伯特的寫作技巧配合沙利文的作曲才能，創作出了著名的吉伯特和沙利文輕歌劇。
A guide led us through the maze of tunnels in the cave.|嚮導帶領我們穿過洞裡的地道迷宮。
reconciled|不甘心;和解
After our quarrel, my brother and I refused to talk to each other until Mother reconciled us.|我和哥哥吵架後就互不說話，後來還是媽媽讓我們和好的。
relent|變寬厚;鬆懈
sprinkling|噴;灑
The mayor has banned all lawn sprinkling because of the water shortage. However, if the reservoirs fill up, he may relent somewhat.|因為水緊張，市長已下令禁止對草坪澆水。但是，如果水庫蓄滿了水，市長還是不會這麼嚴厲限水的。
Arthur|亞瑟
compatible|兼容;相容
Miss Evans knows that Arthur and I can't be on the same committee. We're not compatible.|伊文小姐知道我和亞瑟不能在同一個小組，我兩個互不相讓。
bringing|使
unrelated|無關
By bringing up an unrelated matter you are not being consistent with your previous statement that we should stick to the topic.|你提到了一件不相關的事情，這與你前面說的是要抓住主題前後不一致。
altercation|爭吵
The teacher halted the altercation by separating the two opponents before they could come to blows.|老師及時制止了這兩個對手的爭吵，避免了一場打鬥。
cleavage|分裂;乳溝
Our party hopes to repair the cleavage in its ranks so that it may present a united front in the coming elections.|我黨希望修復不同階層間的裂痕，以便在即到的選舉中組成團結陣線。
Budd|巴德
RIGHTS-OF-MAN|權利-OF-MAN;權利的人
discord|不和;不和諧
Billy Budd put an end to the discord aboard the RIGHTS-OF-MAN. He was an excellent peacemaker.|Billy Budd不再做好好先生了，過去他曾是一位出色的和事佬。
discrepancy|差異
Eighty students came to the dance but only seventy-four tickets were collected at the door. Can you account for this discrepancy?|80個學生參加舞會，但門口只收到了74張票。你算一算這個差數是多少？
considerable|可觀;相當大
friction|摩擦
At the budget hearing, there was considerable friction between the supporters and the opponents of higher taxes.|在預算聽證會上，支援多收稅一方與反對方存在相當的差異。
disputes|糾紛;爭端
litigation|訴訟
Some business disputes can be settled out of court; others require litigation.|一些商業糾紛可以庭外協商解決，其它需要法院解決。
accusing|指責
antagonized|拮抗
cowardice|怯懦;懦弱
The official antagonized the leader of his own party by accusing him of cowardice.|這個軍官指責自己党的領導人懦弱怕事，以對抗領導人。
amendment|修訂
approving|審批
The vote approving the amendment was far from unanimous; six members dissented.|通過修正案的投票遠非全體一致；有六個人反對。
Motorists|駕駛
disregard|漠視;無視
embroiled|捲入;被捲入
Motorists who disregard traffic regulations eventually become embroiled with the law.|無視交通規則的駕駛者最終將捲入法律麻煩。
estranged|疏遠
A quarrel over an inheritance estranged the brothers for many years.|因遺產反目使兄弟兩疏遠多年。
wrangling|扯皮;爭吵
When I left, two neighbors were quarreling noisily. When I returned an hour later, they were still wrangling.|我離開時，兩個鄰居在大吵大鬧。我一個小時後回來，他們還在吵。