concealed|隱;隱藏[廣告點擊，永續經營]
dense|密
patrol|巡邏
underbrush|草叢;矮樹叢
On its way through the dense jungle, the patrol had to be constantly wary of enemy soldiers concealed in the underbrush.|在穿過濃密叢林的路上，巡邏隊必須不斷提防著隱藏在矮樹叢中的敵軍。
attending|出席
sooner|越早;越快越
undergraduates|本科生
Most undergraduates take four years to earn a degree, but some achieve it sooner by attending summer sessions.|大多數的大學生須花四年獲得學位，但有一些學生參加暑期班就可更快獲得。
underpayment|少付;付
If too little is deducted from Dad's weekly wages for income tax, it results in an underpayment at the end of the year.|如果父親所得稅的減免額太少，今年年底就會發生不夠繳付的結果。
undersigned|簽字;下列簽署人
Among the undersigned in the petition to the governor were some of the most prominent persons in the state.|向政府提出請願書的一些署名者中，有一些是國內最傑出的人士。
bruised|傷痕累累
fractured|骨折;已斷開
understatement|輕描淡寫
Frank's remark that he was "slightly bruised" in the accident is an understatement; he suffered two fractured ribs.|法蘭克說他在車禍中輕微瘀傷是輕描淡寫，其實他兩根肋骨折斷。
recuperating|休養
While the star is recuperating from her illness, her role will be played by her understudy.|當明星正在休養恢復健康時，她的角色由候補演員代替。
underscore|下劃線;底線
When we take notes, our teacher wants us to underscore items that are especially important.|當我們記重點時，我們老師要我們在特別重要的項目下畫線。
discount|折扣
undersell|拋售
undersold|拋售
When discount houses tried to undersell department stores, the latter reduced prices too, and adopted the slogan "We will not be undersold. "|當廉價商店嘗試將售價低於百貨公司時，百貨公司也降了價，同時延用了他們的口號"別人不會比我們便宜"。
Our country has spent billions of dollars to help the underdeveloped nations improve their standard of living.|我們國家已花了好幾十億元去幫助低開發國家，改善他們的生活水準。
crowded|擠;擁擠
slum|貧民窟
tenement|房屋;物業單位
The underprivileged child front the crowded slum tenement has many more problems to overcome than the child from the middle-class home.|來自擁擠貧民窟中的窮孩子，比中產階級的孩子有更多的問題要克服。
upheaval|動盪
The prime minister's proposal for new taxes created such an upheaval that his government felt.|首相新稅制的計畫造成如此大的混亂，以至他的政府倒閣。
upkeep|保養
Our neighbor traded in his old car because the upkeep had become too high.|我們鄰居月舊車折價買了輛新車，因為汽車保養費己變得大昂貴了。
coldly|冷眼;冷冷地
upstart|暴發戶
When the new representative entered the legislature, some older members received him coldly because they regarded him as an upstart.|當新的代表進入議會，一些老議員們表現冷淡，因為他們認為他是一個突然發跡者。
merchants|商人
upturn|好轉
Most merchants report a slowdown in sales for October, but confidently expect an upturn with the approach of Christmas.|大多商人報導十月銷量速減，但很自信地預料情況將會隨著耶誕節的來臨而好轉。
Our world geography teacher has just received an upgrade map that shows the latest national boundaries.|我們的世界地理老師剛收到一份最新地圖，它表示了最新的國家邊界。
To qualify for better jobs, many employees attend evening courses where they can upgrade their skills.|為了能勝任更好的工作，許多員工參加晚間的課程來提高他們的工作技術。
uproot|剷除;連根拔起
The love of liberty is so firmly embedded in men's hearts that no tyrant can hope to uproot it.|熱愛自由如此深植于人心，以致沒有任何暴政能根絕它。
leaflet|傳單;宣傳單張
The management will be glad to mail you its leaflet, which contains news of upcoming films.|公司會很樂意寄給你它的傳單，裡面包括了最近的電影影訊。
upright|直立;正直人
When knocked off his feet, the boxer waited till the count of nine before returning to an upright position.|拳擊手被擊中了腳，他在數到九後又再站起來。
backer|靠山
Tom is my principal backer; if he withdraws his support, I don't see how I can be elected.|湯姆是我主要的支持者，如果他撤銷他的援助，我不知我如何才能被選上。
withdrawal|撤離;撤軍
My uncle paid for his vacation trip by making a withdrawal from his bank account.|我叔叔從銀行帳戶裡提款出來，以付他的假期旅費。
withdrawn|撤回
We talked to the neighbor's youngster and tried to be friendly, but he didn't say anything; he seemed to he withdrawn.|我們和鄰居少年說話，同時想表現得很友善，但他一句話也沒說，似乎很內向。
withhold|扣壓;扣留
Please don't interrupt me. If you have something to say, withhold your comment until I have finished speaking.|請別打岔。如果你有話要說，先保留一下你的意見等我說完。
deduct|扣除
federal|聯邦
Your employer is required to deduct a certain amount from your salary as a withholding tax payable to the federal government.|你的老闆必須從你們的薪資中扣繳一定的稅額，再繳交給聯邦政府。
dam|壩
withstand|頂住;承受
The walls of a dam must be strong enough to withstand tremendous water pressure.|水壩的牆必須夠堅固，以抵抗很大的水壓。
Notwithstanding|雖然;儘管
Notwithstanding their advantage of height, the visiting players were unable to heat our basketball team.|雖然來訪球員仗著個子高的好處，但他們仍然無法打敗我們的籃球隊。
Adonis|阿多尼斯
handsomest|最帥;帥
Peter, who was chosen the handsomest boy in the senior class, is quite an Adonis.|彼德真是一個美男子，他在高年級班中被選為最英俊的男孩。
aegis|庇護;宙斯盾
dispatched|出動;派
An international force under the aegis of the United Nations has been dispatched to the troubled area.|國際部隊在聯合國的支持下，已被派遣到變亂的地區。
Pioneer|先鋒
amazons|亞馬遜;亞馬遜女戰士
chores|瑣事;做家務
menfolk|爺們;男人
toiling|勞作;辛苦工作
Pioneer women were veritable amazons, performing heavy household chores in addition to toiling in the fields beside their menfolk.|拓荒的女性確實很有男子氣概，要做家中的粗工．還要和男人在田裡辛勞工作。
ambrosial|特別美味的;烤肉
The ambrosial aroma of the roast whetted our appetites.|烤肉的美味香氣刺激了我們的食欲。
consult|請教;諮詢
reliable|可靠
For reliable information about present national boundaries, consult an up-to-date atlas.|要得到現今國家邊界的可靠知識，查閱一下最新地圖。
auroral|玫瑰色的;極光
glow|發光;輝光
waned|減弱
The darkness waned and a faint auroral glow began to appear in the east.|黑暗接近尾聲，而一道微弱的曙光開始從東方出現。
bacchanalian|發酒瘋的;狂歡
quell|蕩平;平息
revelry|狂歡
At 2 A. M. the neighbors called the police to quell the bacchanalian revelry in the upstairs apartment.|清晨兩點，鄰居們叫員警來制止公寓樓上的飲酒狂歡。
At first, Robert Fulton's plans for his steamboat were derided as chimerical nonsense.|起初，羅伯特富爾敦的汽船設計被笑為荒誕無聊的事。
Draconian|嚴厲;惡
plotting|繪圖;密謀
The dictator took Draconian measures against those he suspected of plotting arebellion.|獨裁者以嚴苛的手段來對付那些他懷疑陰謀反叛的人。
Elysian|樂土;伊莉希安
yearn|嚮往
Students studying For final examinations yearn for the Elysian idleness of the summer vacation.|正在為期考準備的學生，渴望著閒逸快樂的暑假。
hector|赫克托;赫克托耳
pickets|糾察隊;罷工糾察隊員們
The pickets did not allow themselves to be provoked , despite the unruly crowds that gathered to hector them.|擔任防止破壞的衛隊，不允許自己被激怒，即使那些蠻橫的群眾集結去威嚇他們。
Herculean|艱鉅;艱巨
clearance|淨空;間隙
confronting|面對
Among the Herculean tasks confronting large cities are slum clearance and traffic control.|大城市所面臨極困難的工作之一，就是清除貧民窟和控制交通。
hermetic|密閉;密封
Dad had to break the hermetic seal to get a pill from the new bottle.|父親必須打開密封的封口，從新瓶中拿出一顆藥丸。
iridescent|虹彩;彩虹
Children enjoy blowing iridescent soap bubbles from pipes.|孩子們喜歡從管中吹出有紅色的肥皂泡泡。
amusing|有趣;有趣的
anecdotes|軼事
entertained|封盤;娛樂
Our jovial host entertained us with several amusing anecdotes about his employer.|我們快樂的主人用幾則有關他老闆的趣聞來娛樂我們。
labyrinthine|迷路;迷宮
Out-of-towners may easily lose their way in New York City's labyrinthine subway passages.|鄉下人很容易在紐約城市中如迷宮般的路上迷失。
laconic|簡潔
All I received in response to my request was the laconic reply "Wait. "|我的要求所獲得的反應只是簡明的回答："等"。
lethargic|昏睡的;昏昏欲睡
anesthetic|麻醉劑;麻醉
For several hours after the operation the patient was lethargic because of the anesthetic.|手術後幾小時，病人因麻醉劑而昏睡著。
Grandmother|奶奶;祖母
Lucullan|富裕的;豪奢
Thanksgiving dinner at Grandmother's is almost a Lucullan feast.|祖母家的感恩晚餐幾乎是個豪奢的盛宴。
Gaul|高盧
conquer|征服
martial|武;武術
The Helvetians were a martial people who tried to conquer southern Gaul.|赫爾維希亞人是一個好戰的民族，嘗試征服南方的高盧。
foreman|工頭
The retiring foreman was persuaded to stay on for a month as mentor to his successor.|退休的領班被勸留下一個月，做繼任者的顧問。
appeals|上訴
mercurial|易變的;刺客
temperament|氣質
morose|憂鬱;鬱悶
The older partner is rather dull and morose, but the younger has a mercurial temperament that appeals to customers.|較年長的合夥人相當沉悶陰鬱，但那個較年輕的個性卻相當活潑，常討顧客們歡心。
loyally|忠誠地;忠誠
myrmidons|邁密登;家僕
pitilessly|無情
The dictator surrounded himself with myrmidons who would loyally and pitilessly execute all orders.|獨裁者派一些能忠實地、毫不留情執行命令的官員在他周圍。
Wellington|惠靈頓;威靈頓
crushed|碎;壓碎
Napoleon crushed many opponents, but Wellington proved to be his nemesis.|拿破崙征服了許多對手，但威靈頓最後成為他的強敵。
agent|經紀人;代理
odyssey|奧德賽
Your travel agent will gladly plan a year's odyssey to places of interest around the world.|你的旅行社職員將會很樂意為你計畫一連串旅遊世界各地有趣的地方。
paeans|讚歌
When the victory was announced, people danced in the streets and sang paeans of joy.|當宣佈勝利後，人們在街上舞著，歌頌著歡樂之歌。
battered|毆打;受虐
clutching|抓著;捂著
habitually|習慣性地
palladium|鈀
The little girl habitually fell asleep clutching a battered doll, her palladium.|那小女孩習慣抱一個破舊的娃娃入睡，那是她的守護神。
ensued|接踵而至;隨後進行了
A panic ensued when someone in the crowded auditorium yelled "Fire!"|當有人在擁擠的禮堂中大喊"失火！"時，一陣驚慌隨之而起。
legislator|立法者;立法會議員
lobbyists|遊說;說客
In an hour-long philippic, the legislator denounced the lobbyists opposing his bill.|在一小時的漫?演說中，立法者抨擊遊說者反對他的議案。
corporation|公司
determined|決心;確定
plutocratic|富豪的;富豪
policies|政策
A handful of plutocratic investors, each owning more than a thousand shares , determined the policies of the corporation.|少數有錢的投資者，他們每一個人都擁有超過一千的股份，決定著公司政策的方針。
assigning|分配
discipline|紀律
martinet|馬丁;嚴格
procrustean|削足適履;一刀切
The martinet governed his classroom with procrustean discipline, assigning a week's detention to all offenders, no matter what the offense.|厲行嚴格紀律的人以硬性規定來管理他的班級，規定不管觸犯什麼，只要是違規者都要監禁一星期。
protean|千變萬化的;千變萬化
untrustworthy|靠不住;不值得信任
The witness' protean tactics under cross-examination gave the impression that he was untrustworthy.|在嚴密詢問下，證人反復無常的策略給人的印象是他不可靠。
Pyrrhic|皮洛士;得不償失
scorer|記分員;射手
Our winning the opening game was a Pyrrhic victory, as our leading scorer was seriously injured.|我們贏得公開賽是一場犧牲重大所獲得的勝利，因為我們主要得分員受了很嚴重的傷。
roommate|室友
saturnine|陰沉的;露出譏諷之色
My former roommate was a saturnine scholar who said very little and smiled rarely.|我前一位室友是一位沉默的學者，他很少說話也很少笑。
siren|警笛;警報器
The enemy employed a red-hairs siren as a spy.|敵方雇用一名紅發美女作間謀。
solons|聊勝於無
Next week the solons will return to the capital for the opening of the legislature.|下星期因為議會開始，議員會回到首都。
stentorian|洪亮;聲音洪亮
Speak softly; you don't need a stentorian voice to be heard in this small room.|說話輕柔點；在這小房間裡你不需要這麼大聲被人聽見。
Stygian|冥河
blackness|黑;黑暗中
plunged|暴跌;大跌
A power failure at 11:03 P.M. plunged the city into Stygian blackness.|晚上十一時三分停電，使全市陷入陰森森的黑暗中。
shortcake|酥;脆餅
strawberry|草莓
tantalize|吊胃口;讓它乾著急
conscious|自覺;意識到
The considerate hostess removed the strawberry shortcake from the table so as not to tantalize her weight-conscious guest.|體貼心細的女主人將草莓油酥糕從桌上移走，使她擔心體重的客人不會因看著吃不著而難受。
artistry|藝術性
lauded|稱讚
terpsichorean|舞蹈家;舞蹈
troupe|劇團
The reviewers lauded the ballet troupe for its terpsichorean artistry.|評論家稱讚舞蹈團員的舞蹈藝術。
thespian|戲劇
If you enjoy acting in plays, join your school's thespian club.|如果你喜歡戲劇表演，就加人你學校的戲劇社團。
titanic|泰坦尼克號
By a titanic effort, our football team won the victory.|付出很大的努力，我們的橄欖球隊贏得勝利。
courant|柯朗;蘭特
By reading reviews, you can keep an courant with new developments in literature, films, television, and the theater.|你讀評論可熟知文學、電影、電視、劇院等的新發展。
Edna|埃德娜
blase|偷著樂;漠不關心
Edna has been attending too many parties during the holidays; she appears blase.|愛德娜在假日已經參加了太多舞會，她似乎厭倦了享樂。
chic|別緻;別致
She looked very chic in her new hat.|她戴著新帽子看起來很時時髦。
debonair|溫文爾雅;溫文有禮
headwaiter|服務生領班;領班
The headwaiter was debonair with the guests but firm with the waiters.|領班對客人溫文有禮，但是對侍者卻很堅定。
maladroit|maladroit的;拉家常
Our new supervisor is clever in matters in which his predecessor was maladroit.|我們新的主管在他前任做得笨拙的事上很聰明。
foes|敵人
implacable|怨仇;無情
naive|天真
You are naive if you believe implacable foes can be reconciled easily.|如果你認為殘忍的敵人能輕易和解，那麼你就太天真了。
nonchalant|冷淡;滿不在乎
I am amazed that you can be so nonchalant about the coming test when everyone else is so worried.|每個人都擔心將來臨的考試時，你卻毫不在乎，真令我驚訝。
ambassador|大使
We were unable to see the ambassador, but we spoke to one of the attaches.|我們看不到大使，但是跟一位大使的隨員談話。
bourgeoisie|資產階級
contributes|有貢獻;貢獻
virile|陽剛;有男子氣概
A virile bourgeoisie contributes to a nation'sprosperity.|強而有力的中產階級促進國家的繁榮。
recalled|回顧
Whom did the President designate as charge d'affaires when he recalled the ambassador?|總統把大使召回後，指派誰為代理大使？
connoisseur|行家;鑒賞家
consulted|諮詢;徵求意見
To verify the gem's value, we consulted a connoisseur of rare diamonds.|為了鑒定珠寶的價值，我們請教一位稀有鑽石的專家。
coterie|小圈子
Helen won't bowl with us; she has her own coterie of bowling friends.|海倫不會跟我們打保齡球；她自己有一群打保齡球的朋友。
debutante|見過世面;少女
photograph|照片
The debutante's photograph was at the head of the society page.|那位初進社交界少女的照片登在社會版的頭條。
Samuel|塞繆爾
devotee|擁護者;奉獻者
Samuel Adams was a passionate devotee of American independence.|撒母耳•亞當斯熱情獻身於美國獨立。
Fred|弗雷德
Fred likes to consider himself a member of the intellectual elite.|弗萊德喜歡自認為是知識精英份子。
anxious|急;焦慮
emigres|流亡者;流亡
A committee was formed to find housing and employment for the anxious emigres.|一個為焦慮的難民找尋住屋及工作機會的委員會成立了。
entrepreneur|企業家
profit|利潤
What entrepreneur will invest his capital unless there is some prospect of a profit?|除非有利可圖，否則有哪位企業家肯投下他的資本呢？
envoy|使者;特使
The President's envoy to the conference has not yet been chosen.|總統參加會議的使者尚未選出。
Cole|油菜;科爾
Madeline|馬德琳;瑪德琳
fiance|未婚夫
Madeline introduced Mr. Cole as her fiance.|瑪德蘭介紹她的未婚未柯爾先生。
gendarmes|憲兵
embassy|使館;大使館
The charge d'affaires requested that extra gendarmes be posted outside the embassy.|代理大使要求在大使館外佈署額外的憲兵。
ingenue|清純的少女;清純玉女的典型
She was as simple and pretty as a film ingenue.|她天真、美麗有如電影中清純玉女的典型。
maitre|領班;梅特
The maitre d'hotel supervises the waiters.|服務生領班監督服務生。
counselor|輔導員
Our dean is an understanding counselor, not a martinet.|我們的教務長是一位善解人意的好顧問，而非厲行嚴格紀律者。
catapulted|連升;彈射
nouveaux|新貴;新
An unexpected inheritance catapulted him into the ranks of the nouveaux riches.|一筆意外的財產繼承使他晉身為暴發戶之列。
protege|門生
He is a protege of many popes.|他受到許多主教的保護。
raconteur|故事大王;講故事的人
Mark Twain was an excellent raconteur.|馬克•吐溫擅長講故事。
eclat|怡亨
violinist|小提琴手
The violinist performed with rare eclat.|那小提琴家以輝煌的成就完成演出。
apprehensions|憂慮;憂懼
opening-night|開夜;開幕式之夜
suchelan|suchelan
Because the cast had rehearsed with suchelan, the director had few apprehensions about the opening-night performance.|因為演員們都很熱心地排演，導演不大擔心首演之夜的演出。
ennui|倦怠;無聊
You too would suffer from ennui if you bad to spend months in a hospital bed.|如果你必須在醫院的病床上躺好幾個月，那麼你也會感到無聊的。
corps|軍團
crisis|危機
extraordinary|非凡;非同尋常
volunteered|志願;自願
The employees showed extraordinary esprit de corps when they volunteered towork Saturdays for the duration of the crisis.|員工們志願在星期六工作以度過危機期，顯示出無比的團隊精神。
admirable|令人欽佩;令人敬佩
finesse|靈巧;技巧
prosecutor|原告;檢察官
The adroit prosecutor arranged his questions with admirable finesse.|那機靈的檢查官以令人讚賞的手法安排他的問題。
feat|功績;壯舉
legerdemain|花招;騙術
By a feat of legerdemain, the magician produced a rabbit from his hat.|魔術師利用戲法從帽子裡變出一隻兔子來。
malaise|全身乏力
After the heavy, late supper, he experienced a feeling of malaise.|在吃過粗膩，遲開的晚餐後，他感到不舒服。
noblesse|貴族階級;貴族
oblige|責成;迫使
In the olden days, kings and other nobles, observing the principle of noblesse oblige, fought at the heed of their troops.|昔日國王及其他的貴族們得遵守位高任重的原則，於故役中身先士卒。
Loretta|洛雷塔;洛蕾塔
Molly|莫莉
rapport|關係;融洽的關係
A common interest in gardening brought Molly and Loretta into closer rapport.|對園藝共同的愛好使莫莉及羅瑞塔關係更密切。
sangfroid|冷靜
He played the game with perfect sangfroid.|他比賽時十分冷靜。
savoir-faire|處世
You need both capital and savoir-faire to be a successful entrepreneur.|想成為一位元成功的企業家需要資本及機智。
adieu|再見;再見了
alma|阿爾瑪;母校
commencement|開始;生效日期
On commencement day we shall bid adieu to our alma mater.|畢業典禮那天，我們得跟母校說再見。
revoir|再見;一頁
Since I hope to see you again, I'll say au revoir rather than adieu.|我希望能再見到你，所以我會說"後會有期"而不是"別了"。
billet-doux|鋼坯DOUX;情書
A timely billet-doux can patch up a lovers' quarrel.|一封適時的情書可以終止情侶間的爭吵。
bon|盂蘭盆;苯教
He often sets the table a-roaring with a well-placed bon mot.|他經常以恰到好處的珠璣妙語使滿桌的人哄堂大笑。
assassinated|暗殺
canard|鴨;鴨式佈局
monarch|君主
It took a public appearance by the monarch to silence the canard that he had been assassinated.|元首公開露面，以抑止他已被暗殺的謠傳。
cliches|陳詞濫調;陳腔濫調
Two cliches that we can easily do without are: "first and fore most" and "last but not least."|兩種我們可以輕易不用的陳辭濫調是："最先也是最重要的"及"最後但不是最不重要的"。
juniors|晚輩;三年級學生
nous|常識;理性
The juniors expect to win, but, entre nous, their chances are not too good.|三年級的學生想贏得比賽，但是你不要跟別人說，他們贏的機會並不大。
juste|中庸之道
To improve your writing, try to find the mot juste for each idea and avoid cliches.|為了提高你的寫作水準，試著去找適當的字眼表達每一個想法，避免陳辭濫調。
points|點
preface|前言
Include only the essential points when you write a preface.|寫大綱的時候，只要把重點包括進去就可以了。
Boswell|博斯韋爾
admired|崇拜;欽佩
repartee|對答;妙答
James Boswell admired Samuel Johnson's power of repartee.|詹姆斯•博斯韋爾羡慕撒母耳•詹森機敏的應答能力。
instructor|教練
The instructor asked for a resume of the last lesson.|講師要求寫最後一課的摘要。
Pleasurably|歡愉地;打趣
Surprised|詫異;驚訝
riposte|還擊
Surprised to see him eating the apple core, I asked, "Won't it affect you?" "Pleasurably, " was his riposte.|我看到他在吃蘋果核感到很驚訝，就問他："這不會傷害你嗎？"他很機敏地回答我說："愉快得很。"
Before answering, the witness had a tete-a-tete with his attorney.|在回答問題以前，證人先與他的律師密談了一番。
bete|BETE;討厭
noire|黑角
She enjoyed all her subjects except mathematics, her bete noire.|她喜歡所有的科目，數學除外，那是她最怕的一科。
carte|菜單;點菜
The employer gave his secretary carte blanche in managing the routine affairs of the office.|老闆全權委託他的秘書處理辦公室的例行事務。
Zenger|曾格
celebre|轟動;歪曲
The trial of John Peter Zenger, a cause celebre in the eighteenth century, helped to establish freedom of the press in America.|對約翰•彼德•曾格的審判是一樁在18世紀轟動一時的刑事案，對於建立美國的新聞自由起了一定的作用。
Carey|凱里;凱裡
cul-de-sac|小路囊;死胡同
Painting proved to be a cul-de-sac for Philip Carey, as he had no real talent.|繪畫對於菲力浦•凱裡來說是死路一條，因為他沒有真正的天分。
Waterloo|滑鐵盧
debacle|崩潰
signaled|信號;發出信號
The debacle at Waterloo signaled the end of Napoleon's power.|滑鐵盧的潰敗標誌著拿破崙政權的結束。
accompli|即成;既成事實
fait|既成事實
Since Mother couldn't decide whether or not to buy the dress for me, I planned to buy it myself and present her with a fait accompli.|母親決定不了要不要給我買那件衣服，我打算自己買下來，把既成的事實擺在她面前。
faux|人造
pas|PAS;考績制度
However, it turned out to be a faux pas, as Mother made me return the dress.|然而，結果是母親要我把衣服退回，真是一件很失禮的事情。
deliberate|故意的;故意
impasse|僵局
The foreman reported that the jury could deliberate no further, as they had reached an impasse.|陪審團主席宣告陪審團已成僵局，無法作進一步的討論。
liaison|聯絡
By joining the alumni association, graduates can maintain their liaison with the school.|畢業生可參加校友會，與學校保持聯絡。
acrobatics|雜技
melange|混雜;混雜岩
tunes|音樂;曲調
Our last amateur show was a melange of dramatic skits, acrobatics, ballet, popular tunes, and classical music.|上一次我們的業餘表演是戲劇性的幽默短劇、特技、芭蕾、流行歌曲及古典音樂的大雜燴。
The sheet of water we thought we saw on the road ahead turned out to be only a mirage.|我們看見路上的那一灘水只是海市蜃樓而已。
coup|政變
Napoleon seized power by a coup d'etat.|拿破崙以政變的方式奪取政權。
Stalin|斯大林;史達林
demarche|行動方針;意見書
Hitler's attack on Russia, shortly after his pact with Stalin, was a stunning demarche.|希特勒在與史達林簽約後不久進攻俄國，是一項令人震驚的政策改變。
detente|緩和
disarmament|裁軍
An effective world disarmament treaty should bring a detente in international tensions.|有效的世界裁軍協定將緩和緊張的國際局勢。
Canada|加拿大
border|邊境;邊框
entente|協約國
Canada and the United States have a long-standing entente on border problems.|加拿大與美國關於邊界問題有一紙長期的協定。
laissez-faire|自由放任;自由放任主義
Adam Smith believed a policy of laissez-faire toward business would benefit a nation.|亞當•斯密相信實業上的自由放任政策將使國家獲益。
Manette|曼內特
cachet|聲望;紀念印
lettre|lettre
Dr. Manette was imprisoned through a lettre de cachet.|馬奈特醫生因為逮捕密令被囚禁。
Europeans|歐洲人
rapprochement|和解
The gradual rapprochement between these two nations, long traditional enemies, cheered all Europeans.|素來互相敵對的兩個國家逐漸建立起和睦的關係，使所有的歐洲人都為之興奮。
liberties|自由
oppressed|壓迫
The coup d'etat brought to power a regime that restored civil liberties to the oppressed people.|這一政變使一個政權上臺，該政權讓受壓迫的人民重獲民主。
avant-garde|前衛
poetry|詩;詩歌
Walt Whitman was no conservative; his daring innovations in poetry place him in the avant-garde of nineteenth-century writers.|沃爾特•惠特曼並不保守，他在詩歌上的大膽革新使他成為19世紀的先鋒作家。
Parthenon|帕台農神廟
bas-relief|淺浮雕
sculpture|雕塑
The ancient Greek Parthenon is famed for its beautiful sculpture in bas-relief.|古希臘的帕台農神殿因其美麗的浮雕雕塑而聞名。
accented|重音;帶重音符號
baton|指揮棒;巴吞魯日
denoting|表示
downbeat|悲觀
downward|向下
stroke|行程;中風
A downbeat is the downward stroke of the conductor's baton, denoting the principally accented note of a measure.|強拍就是指揮的指揮棒向下指，表示出一小節中的主要強音所在。
Hamlet|村莊;哈姆雷特
Many connoisseurs regard Hamlet as Shakespeare's chef d'oeuvre.|許多鑒賞家認為《哈姆雷特》是莎士比亞的傑作。
Pip|果仁;皮普
denouement|結局
convict|囚犯
In the denouement of Great Expectations, we learn that Pip's secret benefactor is the runaway convict whom Pip had once helped.|在《遠大前程》的結局裡，我們知道皮普的秘密恩人，就是他一度幫助過的那個逃犯。
appreciation|升值;欣賞
vocalist|歌手
In appreciation of the enthusiastic applause, the vocalist sang an encore.|為了答謝熱情的掌聲，那個歌唱家又唱了一曲。
contributed|貢獻
The literary genre to which Poe contributed most is the short story.|愛倫•坡貢獻最大的文學類型是短篇小說。
musicale|音樂劇;音樂會
quartet|四方;四重奏
At last night's musicale in my cousin's house, we were entertained by a string quartet.|昨晚在我堂兄弟家舉行了音樂會，我們欣賞了絃樂四重奏。
brush|刷;畫筆
palette|調色板
reapplies|重新應用
strokes|招;描邊
After a few canvas strokes, the artist reapplies his brush to his palette for more paint.|在畫布上塗了幾筆後，藝術家又把畫筆在調色盤上蘸一蘸，以蘸上更多的顏料。
guitarist|吉他手
repertoire|劇目;匯輯
The guitarist apologized for not being able to play the requested number, explaining that it was not in his repertoire.|吉他手為未能演奏要求的曲子而道歉，他解釋說那首曲子並不在他的曲目上。
Dublin|都柏林
Dubliners|都柏林;都柏林人
unforgettable|難忘;令人難忘
vignettes|護身符;小插曲
James Joyce's Dubliners offers some unforgettable vignettes of life in Dublin at the turn of the century.|詹姆斯•喬伊絲的作品《都柏林人》對19世紀末20世紀初的都柏林生活，作了令人難忘的簡潔描述。
If you order an a la carte dinner, you select whatever you wish from the bill of fare, paying only for the dishes ordered.|如果你以自行點菜的方式用晚餐，就可以選擇價目表上任何你喜歡的菜品，而且只付所選菜品的錢。
aperitif|開胃酒
appetizer|開胃菜
nonalcoholic|非酒精性
Select a nonalcoholic appetizer, such as tomato juice, if you do not care fore an aperitif.|如果你不要開胃酒的話，選擇一種不含酒精成分的開胃食物吧，如番茄汁。
bonbons|糖果
heart-shaped|心臟形;心形
For St. Valentine's Day, Mother received a heart-shaped box of delicious bonbons.|情人節的時候，母親收到一份心形盒裝的美味夾心軟糖。
cuisine|烹飪;菜
Around the corner is a restaurant specializing in French cuisine.|拐角處有一家專門做法國菜的餐廳。
Dorothy|多蘿西;桃樂西
demitasse|小杯黑咖啡
Aunt Dorothy always takes cream with her coffee; she is not fond of demitasse.|桃樂西嬸嬸喝咖啡都要加奶油；她不喜歡喝黑咖啡。
entrees|主菜
fried|炒
mackerel|鯖魚;馬鮫魚
We had a choice of the following entrees: roast beef, fried chicken, or baked mackerel.|我們從下列主菜中選擇一項：烤牛肉、炸雞或烘鯖魚。
Because they contain no bones or excess fat, filets are more expensive than ordinary cuts of meat.|因為裡脊沒有骨頭或多餘的脂肪，所以會普通部位的肉貴一點。
anchovies|鳳尾魚
celery|芹菜
hors|開胃
Mother will need olives, celery, and anchovies for her hors d'oeuvres.|母親需要橄欖、芹菜及鯷魚做開胃菜。
introductory|介紹;導言
If you eat too much of the introductory dishes, you will have little appetite for the piece de resistance.|如果你主菜前的菜吃多了，就沒有胃口吃主菜了。
If you order a table d'ho^te dinner, you pay the price fixed for the entire dinner, even if you do not have some of the dishes.|如果你點和菜方式的晚餐，即使有幾道菜你沒吃，也得付所有菜的錢。
bouffant|鼓脹的;蓬鬆
corridors|走廊
School corridors and stairways would have to be widened considerably if all girls were to wear bouffant skirts.|如果所有的女孩都穿上蓬蓬裙，學校走廊及樓梯就都得拓寬了。
chemise|襯裙;女襯衫
dresses|禮服
shapelessness|取笑
Though more comfortable than most other dresses, the chemise has often been ridiculed for its shapelessness.|雖然穿起來要比其他大部分的衣服都來得舒適，女工無袖襯衫還是以不成樣子而被取笑。
Sally|出擊;莎莉
coiffure|髮型
Sally's attractive new coiffure was arranged for her by my sister's hair stylist.|薩莉那個吸引人的新髮型是我妹妹的髮型師為她設計的。
adorn|裝飾;飾
corsage|胸花
At the Christmas season, ladies often adorn their coats with a holly corsage.|耶誕節的時候，女士們經常用冬青花束來點綴她們的外套。
cravat|領結;領帶
My cousin sent me a light blue shirt and a navy blue cravat.|我侄子送給我一件淺藍色的襯衫和一條深藍色的領帶。
flamboyant|龍飛鳳舞;華麗
outfit|配備;裝備
To add a touch of bright color to her outfit, Jane wore a flamboyant scarf.|為了在她的裝束上增添些許鮮明的色彩，簡圍上一條豔麗的圍巾。
cleverly|巧妙地
natural-looking|自然的
toupee|假髮
The actor's baldness was cleverly concealed by a very natural-looking toupee.|演員的禿頭被一頂看起來非常自然的假髮巧妙地遮蓋了。
Women's fashions change rapidly; what is in style today may be out of vogue tomorrow.|女士們流行的風尚變化得很快；今天流行的也許明天就過時了。
Dieters|節食;節食者
avoirdupois|常衡;體重
Dieters constantly check their avoirdupois.|節食者們經常檢查自己的體重。
bagatelles|;瑣事
Pay attention to important matters; don't waste time on bagatelles.|注意重要的事情；不要在小事上浪費時間。
grace|恩;寬限期
unholstered|unholstered
A sergeant unholstered his pistol and ran forward to give the coup de grace.|警官拔出手槍奔上前去，打出致命的一槍。
facade|正面;立面
The patient's cheerful smile was just a facade; actually, she was suffering from ennui.|那病人愉快的微笑只是表面上的；事實上她倦怠得很。
Retiring|退休的;退休
feted|宴請
Retiring employees are often feted at a special dinner.|即將退休的職員經常被招待以一頓特殊的晚餐。
Bijou|茹;比茹
foyer|門廳
Let's meet in the foyer of the Bijou Theater.|讓我們在珠寶戲院的休息室見面吧。
milieu|環境
David found it much easier to make friends in his new milieu.|大衛發現在新環境裡交朋友更容易了。
boardwalk|浮橋
noonday|正午
parasol|陽傘;梧桐
stroll|漫步
In summer when you stroll on eh boardwalk in the noonday sun, it is advisable to take along a parasol.|夏天，在正午陽光的照耀下沿著海濱小路散步時，最好帶一把陽傘。
par|平價
Charles Dickens was a raconteur par excellence.|查理斯•狄更斯是一位非常卓越的善講故事者。
pince-nez|夾鼻眼鏡
pinches|捏
Since they are held in place by a spring that pinches the nose, pince-nez may not be as comfortable as ordinary eyeglasses.|因為夾鼻眼鏡利用彈簧夾住鼻子以固定位置，所以戴起來不如一般的眼鏡舒服。
Abe|安倍晉三
raison|存在的;存在
Abe is very fond of gold; he feels it is his chief raison d'etre.|阿貝非常喜歡打高爾夫球，並認為那是他生存的主要原因。
parlor|客廳
rendezvous|會合;交會對接
We agreed to meet after the test at the corner ice-cream parlor, our usual rendezvous.|我們說好考試結束以後在拐角的霜淇淋店見面，那是我們約會的老地方。
curtained|簾子;用簾子
silhouette|側影;剪影
I knew that Dad was coming to let me in because I recognized his silhouette behind the curtained door.|我知道父親正走過來開門讓我進去，因為我認出簾子後面他的身影。
Hickory|山胡桃木
sobriquet|綽號
Andrew Jackson was known by the sobriquet "Old Hickory."|安德魯•傑克遜以其綽號"老山胡桃"而知名。
souvenir|紀念品
treasured|寶;彌足珍貴
To most graduates the senior yearbook is a treasured souvenir of high school days.|對於大部分畢業生來說，高中畢業紀念冊是中學時代珍貴的紀念。
George's sixty-yard touchdown run was an admirable tour de force that won the game for us.|喬治持球跑了60碼，觸地得分，實在令人讚歎，並為我們贏得了這場球賽。
banquet|宴會
chum|密友
At the banquet table, I had the good fortune to sit vis-a-vis an old school chum.|在宴會桌上，我恰巧坐在一位老同學的對面。