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字母J开头的英语单词详解

【jail】a prison for those waiting to be tried for a crime or for those serving sentences for crimes
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【jail】a prison for those waiting to be tried for a crime or for those serving sentences for crimes that are not serious.
英国拼法为：gaol，读音相同

* He was sentenced to ten days in jail.
他被判处入狱10天。
gaol：(英)监狱, 监牢；jail：(美国)监狱, 监牢
sentence to：处以…刑罚

【jewel】a valuable stone, such as a diamond or emerald.

* She keeps her valuable jewels at the bank.
她在银行保存她的有价值的宝石。

【job】the work that one does to earn money.

* Jean has a new job at an Internet company.
琼在一个英特网公司找到了一份新的工作。

【join】(1) to put together or come together; (2) to become part of or a member of.

* I can join the two broken parts together. (1)
我能把两个损坏的部分连接在一起。

* We invited her to join our study group. (2)
我们邀请她加入我们的学习小组。

【joint】shared by two or more.

* We made a joint agreement not to meet next week.
我们达成了一项下周不聚会的联合协议。

【joke】something done or said to cause others to laugh.

* Have you heard any new jokes?
你听到新笑话了吗？

【judge】(1) to form an opinion about; (2) to decide a question, especially a legal one ; (3) a public official who decides problems of law in a court.

* I helped judge the writing ability of each person in the competition. (1)
我帮助判断在竞争过程中的每个人的写作能力。

* The jury judged the two men guilty of all charges. (2)
陪审团判决两个人全部指控的罪名成立。

* The judge in traffic court hears many cases every day. (3)
在交通法庭的法官每天审理很多案件。
traffic court：交通法庭

【jump】to push down on the feet and move up quickly into the air.

* How high can you jump?
你能跳多高？

【jury】a group of people chosen to decide what is true in a trial.

* The jury found him guilty.
陪审团判定他犯罪。

【just】(1) only; (2) very shortly before or after the present; (3) at the same time; (4) what is right or fair.

* Help me for just a minute. (1)
帮我一会儿。

* He just left. (2)
他刚离去。

* He left just as I came in. (3)
正当我进来时他离开。

* The law is just, in my opinion. (4)
在我看来，法律是公正的。

 

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字母K开头的词汇详解

【keep】(1) to possess; (2) to have for oneself.* They kept the old house for a long time. (1)他们保
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【keep】(1) to possess; (2) to have for oneself.
* They kept the old house for a long time. (1)
他们保有这老房子里很久了。
* He keeps most of the money that he earns. (2)
他把挣来的钱大部分存起来。

【kick】to hit with the foot.
* How far can you kick the ball?
这个球你可以踢多远?

【kidnap】to seize and take away by force.
* The man kidnapped the boy but released him after the family paid him a million dollars.
这个男人绑架了小孩，但在他的父母给了他100万美元后又把他放了。

【kill】(1) to make dead; (2) to cause to die.
* The woman killed her three husbands for their money. (1)
这女人为了金钱把她的3个丈夫都杀了。
* The blight killed almost every chestnut tree in the United States. (2)
在美国，病虫害几乎摧毁了所有的栗子树。
chestnut tree：栗树

【kind】(1) sort; (2) gentle; (3) caring; (4) helpful.
* What kind of dog is that? (1)
那只狗是什么品种的?
* He is a kind man. (2)
他是个好人。
* She was a kind mother to all her children. (3)
对她所有的孩子来说，她是一个好母亲。
* A kind old man told me where to find your house. (4)
一位慈祥的老人告诉我在哪里可以找到你的房子。

【kiss】to touch with the mouth to show love or honor.
* Do you remember your first kiss?
你记得你的初吻吗?

【knife】a tool or weapon used to cut.
* The knife that he found was very sharp.
他找到的那把小刀很锋利。

【know】(1) to understand something as correct; (2) to have the facts about; (3) to recognize someone because you have met and talked together before.
* I know the answer to your question. (1)
我知道你问题的答案。
* Do you know how deep the river is here? (2)
你知道这条河有多深吗?
* He knew her for many years. (3)
他认识她很多年了。

【knowledge】(1) that which is known; (2) learning or understanding.
* A huge library in Alexandria, Egypt, was the world's center of knowledge 2,300 years ago. (1)
2300年前的埃及亚历山大的大型图书馆是全世界的知识中心。
* You can use the Internet computer system to find knowledge about a great many subjects. (2)
你能通过计算机网络系统找到很多学科的知识。

 

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字母L开头的词汇Part 1详解

【labor】(1) work; (2) workers as a group.* Building a house is hard labor. (1)建造房子是艰苦的劳动
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【labor】(1) work; (2) workers as a group.
* Building a house is hard labor. (1)
建造房子是艰苦的劳动。
* Organized labor is a major force in American politics. (2)
劳工组织是美国政治的主要力量。
organized labor：劳工组织，参加工会的工人

【laboratory】a room or place where experiments in science are done.
* The medical students spent much of their time in the laboratory.
医科学生花很多时间在实验室里。

【lack】(1) to be without; (2) the condition of needing, wanting or not having.
* The farmhouse lacked heat and electricity. (1)
农舍没有暖气和电力。
* The lack of rain caused the crops to fail. (2)
降雨不足导致农作物欠收。

【lake】a large area of fresh water surrounded by land.
* She swam across the lake.
她游到湖对面。

【land】(1) to come to the earth from the air; (2) the part of the earth not covered by water; (3) the ground.
* Airplanes land at airports. (1)
飞机在机场着陆。
* Only 25 percent of the earth's surface is land. (2)
地球表面只有百分之二十五是陆地。
* He bought this land ten years ago. (3)
他十年前买下了这块地。

【language】(1) words and their use; (2) what people speak in a country, nation or group.
* She was interested in how new words come into the language. (1)
她对新词汇如何进入语言有兴趣。
be interested in：对…感兴趣
* How many languages do you speak? (2)
你能说多少种语言？

【large】(1) big; (2) being of more than usual size, amount or number; (3) opposite small.
* How large is your house? (1)
你家的房子有多大？
* He had a large voice for such a small man. (2)
他个子这么小，声音很大。
* She was a large woman. (3)
她是一位大个子女人。

【last】(1) to continue; (2) after all others; (3) the only one remaining.
* The talks will last three days. (1)
会谈将持续三天。
* He was the last person to arrive. (2)
他是最后一个到达的人。
* She is the last person in line. (3)
她是排在最后的一个人。

【late】(1) after the correct time; (2) near the end; (3) opposite early.
* He arrived an hour late for work. (1)
他上班迟到一小时。
* The doctor said she would have her baby late in the year. (2)
医生说她今年迟些时候生孩子。
* Do you like to eat early or late? (3)
你喜欢早些吃饭还是晚些吃饭？

【laugh】to make sounds to express pleasure or happy feelings.
* I always laugh at her funny stories.
我总是因她的那些滑稽故事而发笑。
laugh at：因…而发笑

【launch】(1) to put into operation; (2) to begin; (3) to send into the air or space.
* The terrorists launched an attack in the middle of the night. (1)
恐怖分子在午夜发动了进攻。
* She said she soon will launch her campaign for mayor. (2)
她说她很快就要开展她的竞选州长活动。
campaign for：争取…的运动，为…而斗争
* The United States launched an Apollo spacecraft on a flight to the moon. (3)
美国发射了一艘飞往月亮的阿波罗号太空船。

【law】all or any rules made by a government.
* The mayor urged city officials to pass the new law.
市长敦促市政府官员通过这项新法。

【lead】(1) to show the way; (2) to command; (3) to control; (4) to go first.
* I could not find the store until he led me to it. (1)
直到他把我领到那我才找到那家商店。
* General Wilcox will lead the special anti-terrorist force. (2)
威考斯将军将指挥反恐特别部队。
* He leads our music department. (3)
他领导我们音乐系。
* She followed as he led the way. (4)
他领路，她跟着。

【leak】to come out of or to escape through a small opening or hole (usually a gas or liquid).
* Oil leaked from the broken pipe.
油从破裂的管道中泄漏出来。

【learn】(1) to get knowledge about; (2) to come to know a fact or facts.
* He learned calculus in high school. (1)
他在中学时学了微积分。
* She wondered how he learned where she lived. (2)
她不知道他是如何得知她住在哪里的。

【leave】(1) to go away from; (2) to let something stay where it is.
* His son will leave home next year for college. (1)
他儿子明年将要离开家去读大学。
* Please leave me alone. (2)
让我一个人呆着（别管我）。

【left】(1) on the side that is toward the west when one is facing north; (2) opposite right.
* Do you write with your left hand? (1)
你用左手写字吗？
* I am lost because I turned left instead of right. (2)
我迷路了，因为我向左转弯而不是向右。

【legal】of or in agreement with the law.
* He said his lawyer gave him good legal advice.
他说他的律师给了他好的法律意见。

【legislature】a government lawmaking group.
* The legislature makes laws.
立法机关制定法律。

【lend】(1) to permit someone to use a thing temporarily; (2) to make a loan of money.
* Joe said he will lend me his car tomorrow. (1)
乔说他明天将把他的车借给我。
* None of his friends would lend him any money. (2)
他的朋友中没有一个把钱借给他。

【less】(1) smaller in amount; (2) not as much.
* His doctor said he should eat less meat. (1)
他的大夫说他应当吃少些肉。
* She travels less in her new job. (2)
她的新工作使她很少旅行。

【let】(1) to permit to do or to be; (2) to make possible.
* Let me help you with that. (1)
让我帮你一把。
* She let him drive her new car. (2)
她允许他开她的新车。

【letter】a communication in writing sent to another person.
* I wrote a letter to you last night.
我昨晚写了封信给你。

【level】(1) the amount or height that something reaches or rises to; (2) the position of something or someone.
* The river rose to its highest level in history during the flood last year. (1)
这条河在去年洪灾期间上涨到历史最高水位。
* He has worked at the top levels of government for many years. (2)
他多年来一直在政府的最高层工作。

【liberal】one who usually supports social progress or change.
* Liberal lawmakers proposed a bill to reduce the cost of medicine for older Americans.
自由主义立法者提出一条减少老年美国人的医药费的法案。

【lie】(1) to have one's body on the ground or other surface; (2) to say something that one knows is not true.
* She said she needed to lie down for a few minutes to rest. (1)
她说她需要躺几分钟休息一下。
* The official told the court he did not lie about his campaign money. (2)
那个官员对法庭说，他在他的竞选活动经费方面没有撒谎。

【life】(1) the time between being born and dying; (2) opposite death; (3) all living things.
* She spent her life helping people. (1)
她一生帮助别人。
* He died, but doctors brought him back to life. (2)
他死了，但是医生们让他起死回生。
* She wrote a history of life on Earth. (3)
她写了一本地球生命史的书。

 

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字母L开头的词汇Part 2详解

【lift】to take or bring up to a higher place or level.* We watched the rising water lift the house
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【lift】to take or bring up to a higher place or level.
* We watched the rising water lift the house and carry it away.
我们看到上升的洪水漂起了房子然后把它冲走了。

【light】(1) a form of energy that affects the eyes so that one is able to see; (2) anything that produces light; (3) bright; (4) not heavy.
* We could see the island clearly in the sun's light. (1)
我们在阳光下可以清楚地看见那个岛屿。
* Please leave the light on when you go. (2)
走的时候把灯开着。
* The room was painted light blue. (3)
那间房子涂着鲜艳的蓝色。
* She said her bag was light, but I could not lift it. (4)
她说她的包很轻，但我提不起来。

【lightning】light produced by electricity in the air, usually during a storm.
* Lightning filled the dark sky like fireworks.
闪电像火花一样布满了整个黑暗的天空。

【like】(1) to be pleased with; (2) to have good feelings for someone or something; (3) in the same way as; (4) similar to.
* I like this new dress. (1)
我喜欢这件新衣服。
* I like her very much. (2)
我很喜欢她。
* Much training is needed to sing like he does. (3)
象她那样唱歌，需要很多训练。
* She sounds like my sister. (4)
她听起来象我姐姐（妹妹）。

【limit】(1) to restrict to a number or amount; (2) the greatest amount or number permitted.
* The hotel limits the number of people sleeping in each room. (1)
宾馆限制在每间房睡觉的人数。
* The limit is four people in each room. (2)
每间房限制四个人。

【line】(1) a long, thin mark on a surface; (2) a number of people or things organized; (3) one after another; (4) the edge of an area protected by military forces.
* He used his sword to make a line in the sand. (1)
他用他的剑在沙滩上划了一条线。
* The soldiers stood in a line, side by side. (2)
士兵们肩并肩的站成一行。
* They turned and marched in a line, one after another. (3)
他们转向后形成一纵队依次行进。
march in：进入(攻占的城市等)，(运动员的)进场
one after another：相继地，依次地
* Enemy soldiers could not break through allied lines. (4)
敌人的兵士无法突破盟军的防线。
break through：突围，突破

【link】(1) to connect; (2) to unite one thing or event with another; (3) a relation between two or more things, situations or events.
* The Russian and American spacecraft linked with each other in orbit. (1)
俄国和美国太空船在轨道上连接。
* The royal marriage linked the two kingdoms. (2)
皇室婚姻联合了两个王国。
* Scientists found a link between tobacco and lung cancer. (3)
科学家们发现烟草和肺癌之间有联系。

【liquid】a substance that is not a solid or gas, and can move freely, like water.
* Ice changes to liquid when the temperature rises above zero degrees Celsius.
当温度上升到零摄氏度以上时，冰转变为液体。

【list】(1) to put in writing a number of names of people or things; (2) a written series of names or things.
* Please list your name, address and telephone number. (1)
请列出你的姓名、住址和电话号码。
* This is a list of all the things I plan to do today. (2)
这是我今天打算做的事情的清单。
a list of：一列，一栏

【listen】to try to hear.
* If you listen very carefully, you can hear them singing.
仔细听的话，你就能听出他们在唱歌。

【literature】all the poems, stories and writings of a period of time or of a country.
* He is interested in ancient Greek literature.
他对古希腊文学感兴趣。

【little】(1) not tall or big; (2) a small amount.
* He has a little dog named Elmo. (1)
他有一条名字叫艾莫的小狗。
* She could not buy it because she had only a little money with her. (2)
她买不了，因为她身上只带一点点钱。

【live】(1) to have life; (2) to exist; (3) having life; (4) alive.
* She lived for many years after her operation. (1)
她手术之后活了好多年。
* He lives in Chicago. (2)
他生活在芝加哥。
* Please do not cut down a live tree. (3)
请不要砍倒活着的树。
* He said some polio vaccines were made from a live virus. (4)
他说有些小儿麻痹疫苗是用活病毒制造的。
be made from：由…所做成的(用于原材料不易看出的场合)

【load】(1) to put objects on or into a vehicle or container; (2) that which is carried.
* She told him to load the boxes in the back of the car. (1)
她告诉他把箱子装到小车尾部。
* The truck carried a full load of fruit from Florida. (2)
卡车满载着水果从佛罗里达州来。

【loan】(1) money borrowed that usually must be returned with interest payments; (2) something borrowed.
* The bank made a 10,000-dollar loan to him yesterday. (1)
银行昨天给了他一笔10,000美元的贷款。
* I gave him those tools only as a loan. (2)
我只是把那些工具借给他用。

【local】about or having to do with one place.
* They told him about a local place where he could get a good dinner.
他们把在当地他可以美餐的地方告诉了他。

【lonely】(1) feeling alone and wanting friends; (2) visited by few or no people.
* The city is full of lonely people. (1)
这座城市充满了孤独的人们。
* He was a lonely man after his wife left. (2)
妻子离去以后，他便成了一个孤独的人。

【long】(1) not short; (2) measuring from beginning to end; (3) measuring much; (4) for much time.
* We saw a long snake behind the house. (1)
我们看见屋子后面有一条长蛇。
* The road is three miles long. (2)
这条道路三英里长。
* Those pictures were made by someone who lived long before my people came to this land. (3)
画这些图画的人在我们的部族来到这片土地之前很久的时候他生活在这里。
* I knew her a long time ago. (4)
我很久以前就认识她了。

【look】(1) to turn the eyes toward so as to see; (2) to search or hunt for; (3) to seem to be.
* He looked at her for a long time. (1)
他久久地看着她。
* I looked for that book but I could not find it. (2)
我在找那本书，但找不到。
look for：寻找(某人或某物)
* She looks like my sister. (3)
她看上去像我姐姐（妹妹）。
look like：看起来与(某人或某物)相像〔相似〕

【lose】(1) to have no longer; (2) to not find; (3) to fail to keep; (4) to be defeated.
* The prisoner lost all hope of escape. (1)
囚犯丧失了一切逃跑希望。
* The little boy lost his toy car. (2)
小男孩丢失了自己的玩具车。
* He worried that he might lose his job. (3)
他担心自己会失业。
* Their school lost the big game. (4)
他们学校输了那场大赛。

【loud】(1) having a strong sound; (2) full of sound or noise.
* The speaker had a loud voice. (1)
演讲者声音很大（洪亮）。
* The music at the rock concert was too loud. (2)
摇滚音乐会的音乐太喧闹了。

【love】(1) to like very much; (2) to feel a strong, kind emotion (sometimes involving sex); (3) a strong, kind emotion for someone or something; (4) opposite hate.
* He loved walking in the mountains. (1)
他喜欢在山上步行。
* She liked to pretend that he loved her more than anyone. (2)
她喜欢装成他爱她胜过任何人。
* She has a great love for music. (3)
她酷爱音乐。
* He said his love for her would never die. (4)
他说他对她的爱永远不会消逝。
love for：对…的爱
例句：My love for him is dead.我不再爱他了。

【low】(1) not high or tall; (2) below the normal height; (3) close to the ground.
* You will find low prices for products on the Internet. (1)
你在因特网上可以找到低价格的产品。
* The airplane flew low over the town. (2)
飞机低飞在城市上空。
* Fog is a low cloud near the ground. (3)
雾是接近地面的云彩。

【loyal】showing strong friendship and support for someone or something.
* The President chose loyal supporters to serve in his cabinet.
总统选择了忠诚的支持者到他的内阁服务。

【luck】something that happens by chance.
* He always has good luck in finding a place to park his car.
他总是有好运气找到地方停车。

 

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字母M开头的词汇Part 1详解

【machine】a device with moving parts used to do work.* Our copy machine always seems to stop workin
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【machine】a device with moving parts used to do work.
* Our copy machine always seems to stop working when I have a lot of documents to copy.
每当我有大批文件要复印时，我们的复印机总是好像要停止工作似的。

【magazine】a publication of news, stories, pictures or other information.
* He likes to read computer magazines.
他喜欢读电脑杂志。

【mail】letters, papers and other things sent through an official system, such as a post office.
* E-mail is so much faster than sending mail through the post office.
电子邮件比通过邮局寄信快多了。

【main】the most important or largest.
* Her main interest now is raising her children.
她当前的主要兴趣是养育孩子。

【major】great in size, importance or amount.
* Corn and wheat are major crops in the United States.
玉米和小麦是美国的主要农作物。

【majority】(1) the greater number; (2) more than half.
* The President's party won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives. (1)
总统的政党赢得了众议院的大部分席位。
House of Representatives：（美国、新西兰、澳大利亚等国的）众议院
* A bill passes only if a majority of the members approve. (2)
只有过半数的议员同意，法案才能通过。
a majority of：大部分

【make】(1) to produce; (2) to create; (3) to build; (4) to do something or to carry out an action; (5) to cause to be or to become.
* Many products sold in America are made in China. (1)
许多在美国销售的产品是中国生产的。
* She makes beautiful hats. (2)
她制做很漂亮的帽子。
* The same company makes many of the houses here. (3)
同一家公司在这里盖了很多房。
* They make each other happy. (4)
他们使得彼此很幸福。
* The movie producer made her a star. (5)
电影制片商使她成了明星。

【male】(1) a man or boy; (2) the sex that is the father of children; (3) of or about men.
* Police described him as a male in his early twenties. (1)
警察把他描述成二十几岁的男人。
describe as：描述为
* Males are in the minority in the United States. (2)
男性在美国是少数。
* That store sells only male clothes. (3)
那家商店只销售男式服装。

【man】an adult male human.
* That man is my father.
那个男人是我父亲。

【manufacture】to make goods in large amounts.
* His company manufactures sewing machines.
他的公司制造缝纫机。

【many】a large number or amount of.
* I have eaten here many times.
我在这里吃过很多次。

【map】a picture of the earth's surface or a part of it.
* Do you have a map of the city?
你有那个城市的地图吗？

【march】(1) to walk in a group like soldiers; (2) to walk together in a large group to protest about something.
* The Marines spent many hours learning to march. (1)
海军们花很多小时学习行军。
* The protesters marched to the White House. (2)
抗议者们向白宫游行。

【mark】to make a sign or cut on something.
* The price is marked on the box.
价格已标记在箱子上。

【market】(1) a place or area where goods are sold, bought or traded; (2) an economic system in which the prices of things are decided by how many there are and how much money people are willing to pay for them.
* She sells her vegetables at the farmers' market. (1)
她在农贸市场销售她的蔬菜。
* The President spoke about the successful growth of market economies around the world. (2)
总统就世界范围内的市场经济体制的成功发展发表演说。
market economy：市场经济

【marry】(1) to join a man and woman together as husband and wife; (2) to become husband and wife (usually in a religious or civil ceremony).
* The priest married the man and woman. (1)
牧师为那对男女主持结婚仪式。
* Jim married Sue last Sunday. (2)
吉姆上周与苏结婚了。

【mass】an amount of matter having no special form and usually of a large size.
* The gravity force of a space object depends on its mass.
空间物体的重力取决于物体质量。
gravity force：重力
space object：空间物体

【mate】to bring together a male and a female to create another creature.
* Their dogs mated last week so they should have puppies soon.
那几条狗上周交配了，所以很快就会有狗崽了。

【material】(1) the substance, substances or matter of which something is made or from which something can be made, such as wood, cloth or stone; (2) anything that can be made into something else.
* Which materials are used to build houses in your country? (1)
你们国家用哪种材料盖房子？
* Scientists are using genetic material to create plants and animals different from those in nature. (2)
科学家们正在用基因材料来创造不同于天然的的植物和动物。
genetic material：遗传物质

【mathematics】the science dealing with amounts, sizes and shapes, as explained by numbers and signs.
* Their mathematics test had questions on algebra and geometry.
他们的数学考试有代数和几何方面的问题。

【matter】(1) anything that can be seen or felt; (2) what things are made of.
* Scientists are trying to measure all the matter in the universe. (1)
科学家们正在努力测量宇宙中的所有物质。
* Anything you can see or feel is made of matter. (2)
任何能得见摸得着的东西都是物质构成的。
be made of：用…造成(用于原材料显而易见的场合)

【may】a word used with an action word to mean permit (1) or possible (2).
* May I go? (1)
我可以走吗？
* They may leave tomorrow. (2)
他们可能明天出发。

【mayor】the chief official of a city or town government.
* Her father was elected mayor of Springfield.
她父亲被选为斯普林菲尔德市的市长。

【meal】food eaten to satisfy hunger, such as dinner.
* Take this medicine after every meal.
每顿饭后吃这个药。

【mean】(1) to want to; (2) to give the idea of; (3) to have the idea of.
* She meant to call you on the telephone, but she forgot. (1)
她本来想打电话给你的，但后来她忘了。
* Tell me what you mean to do about the damage to my car. (2)
对于损坏了我的汽车，请告诉我你想怎么办？
* I know what you mean. (3)
我知道你的意思。

【measure】(1) to learn the amount, size or distance of something; (2) an action taken; (3) a legislative proposal.
* I will measure the size of the windows. (1)
我准备测量窗口的大小。
* What measures did you take to prevent more damage? (2)
你采取了什么措施（办法）来防止更多的损坏？
* The Senate approved the measure. (3)
参议院通过了这项法案。

【meat】the part of a dead animal used for food.
* She no longer eats meat; only vegetables, grains and fruits.
她不再吃肉，只是吃蔬菜、谷物和水果。

【media】all public information organizations, including newspapers, television and radio.
* The big story in the media is the vote counting problem.
媒体的重大新闻是选票的计数问题。

【medicine】(1) a substance or drug used to treat disease or pain; (2) the science or study of treating and curing disease or improving health.
* She started feeling better after she began using the medicine. (1)
她用药以后开始感觉好多了。
* His wife is studying medicine at the Harvard Medical School. (2)
他的妻子正在哈佛医学院学医。

【meet】to come together with someone or something at the same time and place.
* We will meet here tomorrow with other members of the committee.
我们明天在这里与委员会的其他成员见面。

【melt】to make a solid into a liquid by heating it.
* Ice melts into water at temperatures above zero degrees Celsius.
温度在零摄氏度以上时，冰会融化为水。

【member】one of a group.
* He is a member of a rock band.
他是摇滚乐队的成员。

【memorial】something done or made to honor the memory of a person or event.
* Have you visited the Lincoln Memorial in Washington?
你参观过在华盛顿的林肯纪念堂吗？

【memory】(1) a picture in the mind of past events; (2) the ability to remember; (3) a thing remembered.
* I can still see in my memory the place we used to swim. (1)
我在脑海中仍然看得到我们曾经游泳过的那个地方。
used to：过去一向，过去时常，过去曾(而现在不再)做
be used to：“习惯于”某一客观事实和状态，不强调动作，to是介词，后面接名词或动名词。
例如：I am used to the weather here. 我已经习惯这里的天气了。
* He has a good memory. (2)
他有良好的记忆力。
* Do you have any memory of your father before he went to war? (3)
你是否还有你父亲参战之前的任何记忆？

【mental】about or having to do with the mind.
音形相近词区分：metal：金属
* She had some unusual mental powers.
她有些不寻常的精神力量。

【mercy】(1) kindness toward those who should be punished; (2) the power to be kind or to pardon.
* She showed mercy by forgiving him for leaving her. (1)
她原谅他离她而去，表现出宽容。
* He admitted guilt and asked the judge for mercy. (2)
他承认了罪行并请求法官宽恕。

【message】(1) written or spoken news or information; (2) a note from one person to another person or group.
* The candidate delivered his message to the crowd. (1)
候选人在集会上把发表了自己的观点。
* He sent her an E-mail message with his computer. (2)
他用电脑给她发了一份电子邮件。

【metal】a hard substance such as iron, steel or gold.
音形相近词区分：mental：精神的, 智力的
* Many products formerly made of metal now are made of plastic.
以前用金属制造的许多产品现在都用所料制造了。

【method】the way something is done.
* She developed a new method for losing weight.
她发现了一种新的减轻体重的方法。

 

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字母M开头的词汇Part 2详解

【microscope】a device used to make very small things look larger so they can be studied.* Tell me w
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【microscope】a device used to make very small things look larger so they can be studied.
* Tell me what you see through the microscope.
告诉我你透过这个显微镜所看到的东西。

【middle】(1) the center; (2) a place or time of equal distance from both sides or ends; (3) in the center.
* He stopped in the middle of the field. (1)
他停在田地的中间。
in the middle of：在…的中间
* They rested in the middle of the day. (2)
他们在正午时休息。
in the middle of：在…的中间
* I would guess her age to be in the middle twenties. (3)
我猜想她的年龄在二十五岁左右。

【militant】someone active in trying to cause political change, often by the use of force or violence.
* Police are prepared for violence by militant demonstrators.
警察准备好对付来自好斗的游行示威者的暴力。
prepare for：(使)为…作准备，(使)对…有思想准备

【military】(1) the armed forces of a nation or group; (2) of or about the armed forces.
* She has been in the military for seven years. (1)
她在部队服役七年了。
* Many military bases were closed in the United States. (2)
美国的许多军事基地已经关闭。

【milk】the white liquid produced by female animals to feed their young.
* Please bring me a glass of cold milk.
请给我一杯冰奶。

【mind】the thinking, feeling part of a person.
* He has a good mind, but sometimes he does not use it.
他很好的智力，但有时不会利用。

【mine】(1) to dig useful or valuable substances out of the earth; (2) a place in the earth where such substances are found; (3) a bomb placed under the ground or under water so it cannot be seen.
* Mining for gold can create serious environmental problems. (1)
开采金矿可能造成严重的环境问题。
environmental problems：环境问题
* Many old mines can be found in the mountains of the western United States. (2)
在美国西部山区可以找到许多古老的矿井。
* An international treaty seeks a ban on the use of explosive military mines. (3)
有一项国际条约寻求禁止使用爆炸性军用地雷。
international treaty：国际条约
military mines：军用地雷

【mineral】a substance found in nature that is not an animal or a plant, such as coal or salt.
* Name two important minerals found under the ground.
请说出两种可以在地下找得到的矿物质。

【minister】(1) a member of a cabinet; (2) a high government official.
* The Cabinet Ministers meet every Tuesday. (1)
内阁部长们每周二开会。
* The Prime Minister and his new Foreign Minister will arrive in Washington tomorrow. (2)
总理和他的新任外交部长将于明天抵达华盛顿。
Prime Minister：总理，首相
Foreign Minister：外交部长

【minor】(1) small in size; (2) of little importance.
* Only a minor amount of money is missing. (1)
只有少量的钱不见了。
* He wrote a report on a minor English poet. (2)
他写了一份关于一位次要的英国诗人的报告。

【minority】(1) the smaller number; (2) opposite majority.
* Blacks, Hispanics and Asians are minorities in America. (1)
黒人，西班牙人和亚洲人在美国是少数民族。
* The Democrats are the minority party in the Congress. (2)
民主党是国会里的少数派政党。

【minute】(1) a measure of time; (2) one of the sixty equal parts of an hour; (3) sixty seconds.
* I saw him only minutes ago. (1)
我仅仅在数分钟前见到他。
* We met for 30 minutes. (2)
我们会面三十分钟。
* She gave him exactly one minute to explain. (3)
她给他恰好一分钟作解释。

【miss】to fail to hit, see, reach or meet.
* He missed meeting her by only about two minutes.
他仅仅差大约两分钟就错过了与她见面。

【missile】any weapon that can be thrown or fired through the air and explodes when it reaches its target.
* Some Senators support building a new rocket system to defend against long distance missiles.
有些国会议员支持建立一个新的火箭系统来防御远程导弹。
defend against：保护…不受…，防御

【missing】(1) lost; (2) not found.
* My watch is missing. (1)
我的手表不见了。
* His brother was reported missing in Vietnam. (2)
报道说他的哥哥（弟弟）在越南失踪。

【mistake】(1) a wrong action or decision; (2) an action done without the knowledge that it was wrong.
* He made a mistake by not waiting for the telephone call. (1)
他没有等电话，犯了一个错误。
* Her mistake was not understanding his feelings for her. (2)
她的错在于不理解他对她的感情。

【mix】to put different things together to make one thing.
* She mixed peanut butter and fruit jelly in a sandwich.
她把花生酱和果子冻混合在一块三明治里。
fruit jelly：果冻

【mob】a large group of wild or angry people.
* The peaceful demonstration suddenly became an angry mob.
和平的游行示威突然变成了一场狂暴的聚众生事。

【model】(1) an example; (2) something, usually small, made to show how something will look or work.
* Her daughter was the model of a perfect child. (1)
她的女儿是完美孩子的典型。
* This model shows how his new home will look when completed. (2)
这个模型显示出他的新家竣工后的面貌。

【moderate】not extreme.
* The moderate proposal was approved by both sides.
这个稳健的提案得到双方的认可。

【modern】(1) of the present or very recent time; (2) the most improved.
* We enjoyed the Museum of Modern Art. (1)
我们喜爱现代艺术博物馆。
* The old ships are being replaced by modern ones. (2)
古老的船正在被现代的新式船所代替。
replace by：用…代替

【money】pieces of metal or paper used to pay for things.
* Do you need some money?
你需要一些钱吗？

【month】one of the twelve periods of time into which a year is divided.
* This is the first month of the new year.
这是新年的第一个月。

【moon】the bright object often seen in the night sky that orbits the earth about every twenty-nine days.
* The full moon is bright enough to read a book by.
满月的光亮完全可以读书。
full moon：满月

【moral】concerning what is right or wrong in someone's actions.
* He made a moral decision not to fight in the war.
他做了一个道德的决定，不参加那场战争。

【more】greater in size or amount.
* She has more talent than anyone I know.
她比我所认识的任何人都有天赋。

【morning】the early part of the day, from sunrise until noon.
* He writes in the morning and works in the office later in the day.
他在上午写作，后来的时间就在办公室工作。
late in the day：〈口〉迟了，晚了，最后

【most】greatest in size or amount.
* Which country has the most people?
哪个国家有最多的人？

【mother】(1) the female parent; (2) a woman who has a child or children.
* My wife is a good mother. (1)
我妻子是个好母亲。
* That woman with the loud voice is the mother of seven children. (2)
那个声音很大的女人是七个孩子的母亲。

【motion】(1) a movement; (2) a continuing change of position or place.
* The motion of the car sometimes makes her sick. (1)
汽车的运动有时使她恶心。
* The motion of the waves did not stop. (2)
波浪涌动不停。

【mountain】a part of the earth's surface that rises high above the area around it.
* They plan to climb Rainier, the great mountain southeast of Seattle.
他们计划爬西雅图东南最大的那座Rainier山。

【mourn】to express or feel sadness.
* They mourned the death of their daughter.
他们哀悼女儿之死。

【move】(1) to change position; (2) to put or keep in motion; (3) to go.
* Move the chair over here. (1)
请把椅子移到这儿来。
* The dog's tail moved from side to side. (2)
那条狗的尾巴从左右摆动。
from side to side：从一端到另一端
* She moved to California last year. (3)
她去年迁往加利福尼亚去了。

【movement】(1) the act of moving or a way of moving; (2) a series of acts or efforts to reach a goal.
* The movement of the boat made her sick. (1)
船的晃动使她恶心（难受）。
* The gun control movement wants to keep guns away from criminals. (2)
枪支管制运动旨在不让犯罪分子得到枪。
away from：远离

【movie】(1) a motion picture; (2) a film.
* Which movie would you like to watch? (1)
你喜欢看那部电影？
* Making the movie cost 75 million dollars. (2)
制作那部电影花费了七千五百万美元。

【much】great in amount.
* They read much of the time.
他们很多时候在读书。

【murder】(1) to kill another person illegally; (2) the crime of killing another person.
* The angry man murdered three people in his office. (1)
那个愤怒的男人谋杀了他办公室的三个人。
* The jury found him guilty of murder. (2)
陪审团判决他犯有谋杀罪。

【music】the making of sounds by singing or using a musical instrument.
* She has loved music since she was a small child.
她从孩提时起就喜爱音乐。

【must】a word used with an action word to mean necessary.
* You must go to school.
你必须上学。

【mystery】(1) something that is not or cannot be explained or understood; (2) a secret.
* No one can explain the mystery of the crying woman in the window of the old house. (1)
没人可以解开在那所老房子的窗户里号哭的女人的谜。
* What happened that night is still a mystery. (2)
那晚发生了什么事情至今仍然是个谜。

 

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字母N开头的词汇详解

【name】(1) to appoint; (2) to nominate; (3) to give a name to; (4) a word by which a person, animal
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【name】(1) to appoint; (2) to nominate; (3) to give a name to; (4) a word by which a person, animal or thing is known or called.
* The Governor named him to be a justice on the state Supreme Court. (1)
州长任命他为州最高法院的一名法官。
* She said the President will name her to be an ambassador. (2)
她说总统会提名她当大使。
* We named our son John, after his grandfather. (3)
我们以约翰的祖父的名字给我们的儿子取名约翰的。
* Her dog's name is Elmo. (4)
她的狗叫做爱摩。

【narrow】(1) limited in size or amount; (2) not wide; (3) having a short distance from one side to the other.
* The Democrats passed the bill by a narrow majority. (1)
民主党人凭着勉强的多数（微弱的优势）通过了议案。
narrow majority：勉强的多数
* They ran along the narrow path between the two buildings. (2)
他们穿过两幢大楼之间的窄巷
* The narrow valley was less than a kilometer wide. (3)
这狭窄的山谷不到一公里宽。

【nation】a country, together with its social and political systems.
* The American nation is more than two hundred years old.
美国有两百多年的历史。

【native】someone who was born in a place, not one who moved there.
* He is a native of Texas.
他是德克萨斯州本地人。

【natural】(1) of or about nature; (2) normal; (3) common to its kind.
* I am interested in biology and other natural sciences. (1)
我对生物及其它自然学科感兴趣。
* It is natural for a cat to sleep most of the time. (2)
猫大多数时间睡觉是很正常的事情。
* Babies naturally cry a lot. {adv. naturally}(3)
婴儿多哭是很平常的。

【nature】(1) all the plants, animals and other things on earth not created by humans; (2) events or processes not caused by humans.
* She enjoys the beauty of nature. (1)
她享受着大自然的美丽。
* Modern technology cannot protect us from storms, wildfires and other acts of nature. (2)
现代技术不能保护我们免受风暴、野火及其它自然行为。
Modern technology：现代技术

【navy】the part of a country's military force trained to fight at sea.
* He led an exciting life in the navy.
他在海军生活多姿多彩。
lead： a.过<度>某种生活，b.使<人>过 <某种生活>
例如：(a) He led a life of poverty for many years.
他度过了多年的贫困生活
(b) That led him a miserable life.
那件事使他过著悲惨的生活

【near】(1) not far; (2) close to.
* Rain is near; I can smell it. (1)
快要下雨了，我能感觉到。
* She lives near the sea. (2)
她住在海边。

【necessary】(1) needed to get a result or effect; (2) required.
* The farmer said rain is necessary to save his crops. (1)
农民说要救活他的庄稼，雨水是很必要的。
* A passport is necessary before you go. (2)
你去之前必须要有护照。

【need】(1) to require; (2) to want; (3) to be necessary to have or to do.
* I need some sleep. (1)
我需要睡眠。
* Do you need a drink? (2)
你想要喝东西吗？
* He needed someone to help him learn English. (3)
他需要别人帮助他学习英语。

【negotiate】to talk about a problem or situation to find a common solution.
* They are trying to negotiate a peace agreement.
他们正尝试进行和平协议的谈判。
try to：设法

【neither】not one or the other of two.
* Neither boy had any money.
两个男孩都没钱。

【neutral】not supporting one side or the other in a dispute.
* The election officials were not neutral.
选举官员并不是中立的。

【never】(1) at no time; (2) not ever.
* I had never seen him before. (1)
以前我从来没见过他。
* He said he would never lie to me. (2)
他说他从来不会对我说谎。

【new】(1) not existing before; (2) not known before; (3) recently made, built, bought or grown; (4) another; (5) different.
* They have a new baby. (1)
他们生了一个孩子。
* Did you see the new information about the Governor? (2)
你看到关于州长最新的消息吗？
* John bought a new car today. (3)
约翰今天买了一辆新车。
* California needs some new electric power centers. (4)
加利福利亚需要建造新的电力能源中心。
* She has some exciting new ideas. (5)
她有一些令人兴奋的新主意。

【news】information about any recent events, especially as reported by the media.
* The local news on television last night was full of violence.
昨晚电视报道的当地新闻充满暴力。
be full of：充满

【next】(1) coming immediately after; (2) nearest.
* The next job is to clean house. (1)
下一项工作就是清洁房子。
* Turn left at the next street. (2)
在下一条街向左转。

【nice】(1) pleasing; (2) good; (3) kind.
* I hope you have a nice time with your friend. (1)
我希望你和你的朋友玩得开心。
* Their children seem nice. (2)
他们的孩子似乎很好。
* He said some very nice things about you. (3)
他说了关于你的一些好话。

【night】the time between when the sun goes down and when it rises, when there is little or no light.
* Did you hear that storm last night?
你昨晚听到暴风了吗？

【no】(1) used to reject or to refuse; (2) not any; (3) not at all.
* No, I will not do it. (1)
不，我不会干的。
* After the windstorm, no fruit was left on the tree. (2)
风暴之后，树上什么水果都没有。
* As soon as the show started we could see that our friend was no actor. (3)
演出一开始，我们就看出我们的朋友根本不像演员。

【noise】sound, especially when loud.
* What is making so much noise?
什么发出这么大的噪音？

【nominate】(1) to name someone as a candidate for an election; (2) to propose a person for an office or position.
* The Democratic Party nominated our Governor as its Presidential candidate. (1)
民主党提名我们的州长为总统候选人。
* Do you think we should nominate Tom as our committee representative? (2)
你认为我们应该提名汤姆为我们委员会的代表吗？

【noon】(1) the middle of the day; (2) twelve o'clock in the daytime.
* He usually eats lunch about noon. (1)
他通常差不多正午吃午饭。
* I have to be in his office at noon. (2)
我必须中午十二点到他的办公室。

【normal】(1) the usual condition, amount or form; (2) usual; (3) what is expected.
* Snow is normal this time of year. (1)
一年的这个时间下雪是正常的。
* Her normal drink is tea. (2)
她通常喝茶。
* I expect him to leave home at the normal time. (3)
我希望他在正常的时间离家。
normal time：正常时间，标准时间

【north】the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun.
* We drove north for 10 miles.
我们驱车向北行了十英里路。

【not】a word showing that something is denied or untrue.
* She is not going.
她不走。

【note】(1) to talk about something already known; (2) a word or words written to help a person remember; (3) a short letter.
* She noted that our report must be completed by three o'clock. (1)
她提醒我们的报告必须在三点钟之前必须完成。
* I wrote a short note about the meeting so I could talk about it tomorrow. (2)
我作了简短的会议记录，所以我明天可以讨论。
talk about：讨论，谈论
* She sent a Christmas note to some of her friends. (3)
她给她的朋友们寄去了一封圣诞问候信。

【nothing】(1) not anything; (2) no thing.
* He had eaten nothing all day. (1)
他整天都没吃什么东西。
* He talked of nothing but food. (2)
他只谈到食物。

【now】(1) at this time; (2) immediately.
* Now I understand what you meant. (1)
现在我知道你的意思了。
* Can you talk to me now? (2)
你现在能跟我说话吗？
talk to：同(某人)谈话

【nowhere】not in, to or at any place.
* The boy said he had nowhere to go.
男孩说他无处可去。

【nuclear】(1) of or about the energy produced by splitting atoms or bringing them together; (2) of or about weapons that explode by using energy from atoms.
* He worked as a nuclear engineer. (1)
他是一名原子能工程师。
* The government fears that terrorists will buy or steal nuclear weapons. (2)
政府担心恐怖主义者会购买或偷窃核武器。

【number】a word or sign used to show the order or amount of things.
* A large number of people are expected to join the protest.
很多人将会加入抗议队伍。

 

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字母O开头单词

【obey】to act as one is ordered to act.* She said she became a judge because she believed that peop
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【obey】to act as one is ordered to act.
* She said she became a judge because she believed that people must obey the laws.
她说她成为一名法官是因为她相信人们必须要遵守法律。

【object】(1) to show that one does not like or approve; (2) to protest; (3) something not alive that can be seen or touched.
* The lawyer said he would object if the disputed evidence was given. (1)
律师说如果对方提供受争议的证据的话他将反对。
* He objected strongly to the Senator's comment. (2)
他强烈抗议参议员的评论。
* She found a strange object near her house. (3)
她在家附近发现了一个奇怪的物体。

【observe】(1) to watch; (2) to look at carefully; (3) to celebrate or honor something.
* She observed everyone who walked past her house. (1)
她观察每一个经过她门口的人。
* They observed the elections to report on possible violations of voting laws. (2)
他们监视选举，报告可能违犯选举法的行为。
report on：报道…，就…作报告
* They will observe the anniversary of the day she was born. (3)
他们会庆祝她的生日。

【occupy】to take and hold or to control by force.
* Soldiers occupied the town formerly controlled by rebels.
士兵占领了之前由叛军控制的城镇。

【ocean】(1) the area of salt water that covers almost seventy-five percent of the earth's surface; (2) any of the five main divisions of this water.
* We are going to the ocean for two weeks. (1)
我们将会去大海两个星期。
* He has sailed across the Pacific Ocean three times. (2)
他已经穿越太平洋三次了。

【of】(1) made from; (2) belonging to; (3) about; (4) connected to; (5) included among.
* Her ring is made of gold. (1)
她的戒指是金子做的。
be made of：用…造成(用于原材料显而易见的场合)
* His son is a member of the Boy Scouts. (2)
他的儿子是童子军的一员。
* That movie is the story of a woman who wins one million dollars. (3)
那影片是关于一个赢得一百万美金的女人的故事。
* Someone broke the window of my car. (4)
有人把我车的窗子打破了。
* One of my brothers is a doctor. (5)
我有个兄弟是个医生。

【off】(1) away; (2) at a distance; (3) condition when something is no longer operating or continuing; (4) not on; (5) not connected.
* She walked off without speaking. (1)
她一言不发地走开了。
walk off：走开
* The lake was 10 miles off. (2)
那湖有10里路远。
* The game is off because of rain. (3)
因为下雨，比赛中止了。
be off：离开，取消
* The electric power was off for three hours. (4)
电源中断有三个小时的时间。
* He took off the rope so his dog could run. (5)
他把绳子松开让他的狗跑跑。

【offensive】(1) a military campaign of attack; (2) having to do with attacking.
* The government offensive began with an air attack. (1)
政府的军事进攻从空袭开始。
air attack：空袭
* The weapons included a new offensive missile that destroys radar centers. (2)
武器包括能摧毁雷达中心的一种新型攻击性导弹。

【offer】(1) to present or propose; (2) the act of presenting or proposing; (3) that which is presented or proposed.
* He offered to help her find her car. (1)
他提出帮她找她的车。
* Republican leaders made an offer to share power with the Democrats. (2)
共和党领导提出与民主党共掌政权。
make an offer：出价，发价，发盘，提出
* She got a job offere from a computer company in Texas. (3)
她在一家德克萨斯的电脑公司里找到了一份工作。
get a job：就业

【office】(1) a room or building where business or work is done; (2) a public position to which one is elected or appointed.
* Her office is on the fortieth floor of the new building. (1)
她的办公室在新大楼第四十层。
* He was elected to the office of Vice President. (2)
他被选任副总统。
Vice President：副总统(或大学副校长等)

【officer】(1) a person in the military who commands others; (2) any person who is a member of a police force.
* Her father is an army officer in Germany. (1)
她父亲是德国军官。
* Two police officers were honored for saving the lives of five people. (2)
两名警官因为救了五个人的命而获荣誉。

【official】(1) a person with power in an organization; (2) a representative of an organization or government; (3) of or about an office; (4) approved by the government or someone in power.
* She is an official of our church council. (1)
她是教会的一名官员。
* Members of our local parents and teachers organization are electing an official to represent them at the state level. (2)
我们当地父母与教师机构在选举一名国家级官方代表。
* She read about it in the official newspaper. (3)
她在一份官方报纸上获悉这事实。
read about：读到，获悉
* An official statement said the labor strike would begin at midnight. (4)
一份正式声明说罢工会在午夜开始。
official statement：正式声明，官方声明

【often】many times.
* How often do you see each other?
你们多久见一次面？

【oil】(1) a thick liquid that does not mix with water and that burns easily; (2) a black liquid taken from the ground and used as fuel.
* Oil for heating homes costs a lot more this year. (1)
今年用来取暖的燃油价格要贵得多。
* The president says America must produce more of the oil it needs. (2)
总统说美国必须要生产更多的所需的石油。

【old】(1) not young or new; (2) having lived or existed for many years.
* He has an old car and an old house. (1)
他有一辆旧车和旧房子
* The old tree has been growing for more than three hundred years. (2)
那棵老树已经长了三百多年了。

【on】(1) above and held up by; (2) touching the upper surface of; (3) supported by; (4) about; (5) at the time of.
* The clock is on the wall. (1)
时钟在墙上。
* The book is on the table. (2)
那书在桌上。
* He is on his feet. (3)
他站着。
* The report on the meeting is ready. (4)
会议的报告已经准备好了。
report on：报道…，就…作报告
* He left on Wednesday. (5)
他星期三走了。

【once】one time only.
* We had dinner there once.
我们在那吃过一次饭。

【only】(1) being the single one or ones; (2) no more than.
* He was the only person here. (1)
他是这里仅有的一个人。
* We have only two dollars. (2)
我们只有两美金。

【open】(1) to start; (2) not closed; (3) not secret.
* They opened talks. (1)
他们开始谈话。
* We saw them through the open window. (2)
我们从打开的窗口看见他们。
* No secrets were discussed at the open meeting. (3)
在公开的会议无秘密而言。

【operate】(1) to do work or a job; (2) to cut into the body for medical reasons.
* Her family operates a car repair business. (1)
她家是做修车生意的。
car repair：车辆修理，车辆检修
* Doctors will operate on him to remove a cancer. (2)
医生会给他做手术去除癌症。
operate on：给…做手术

【opinion】a belief based on one's own ideas and thinking.
* What is your opinion on the power crisis?
你对能源危机有什么想法？
power crisis：能源危机

【oppose】(1) to be against; (2) to fight against.
* She opposes cutting trees in national forests. (1)
她反对在国家森林里砍树。
national forest：国有林，国有森林
* Protesters promised to oppose attempts to put oil wells in wild areas of Alaska. (2)
抗议者誓言反对任何在阿拉斯加野外建起油井的企图。
to oppose：反对

【opposite】(1) as different as possible; (2) completely different from; (3) exactly the other way.
* They worked on opposite sides of town. (1)
他们在商业中心(镇上)的对面工作。
opposite sides：对面，对边
* The two men held opposite opinions on the war. (2)
那两个人对战争持不同的意见。
* North is the opposite direction from south. (3)
北面相对于南面。

【oppress】(1) to make others suffer; (2) to control by the use of unjust and cruel force or power.
* The Khmer Rouge used torture and murder to oppress the Cambodian people. (1)
红色高棉利用折磨和杀戮来压迫柬埔寨人民。
* The American colonists declared independence because Britain oppressed them with heavy taxes and brutal force. (2)
美国殖民者宣布独立因为英国以暴力及苛捐杂税压迫他们。
heavy tax：重税

【or】(1) giving another of two choices; (2) giving the last of several choices.
* Would you like coffee or tea? (1)
你想要咖啡还是茶？
* I could meet you at noon on Monday, Tuesday, or Friday. (2)
我会在中午见你，星期一、星期二或星期五。

【orbit】(1) to travel in space around a planet or other object; (2) the path or way an object travels in space around another object or planet.
* The spacecraft will orbit the moon three times. (1)
飞船会绕着月球转三圈。
* The satellite is in an orbit that will keep it always above the same place on Earth. (2)
卫星会在始终使其保留在地球上同一位置的轨道上运行。

【order】(1) to give a command; (2) to tell someone what to do; (3) a command; (4) the correct or normal way things are organized; (5) a peaceful situation in which people obey laws.
* The sergeant ordered the marching soldiers to halt. (1)
那警官命令正行进的士兵停下来。
* The court ordered election officials to count the votes again. (2)
法庭命令选举官员重新点票。
* You have no choice but to obey the order. (3)
你别无选择，只能遵守命令。
* The President spoke about a new world order. (4)
总统讲的是新的世界秩序。
* Police stopped the rioting and returned order to the city. (5)
警察制止了暴乱，城市恢复了秩序。

【organize】(1) to put in order; (2) to put together into a system.
* He needed a few minutes to organize his thoughts. (1)
他需要一些时间来整理他的思维。
* She will help him organize the material for his book. (2)
她会帮他组织他出书的资料。

【other】(1) different; (2) of another kind; (3) the remaining one or ones of two or more.
* Any other woman would have left him. (1)
任何一个女子都会离他而去。
* He wanted a life other than his own. (2)
他想过一种超脱自我的生活。
* That man is short; the other is tall. (3)
那个人长得矮，另一个长得高。

【our】of or belonging to us.
* We ate our dinner in the park.
我们在公园里吃晚饭。

【oust】(1) to force to leave; (2) to remove by force.
* The soldiers ousted the farmers from the village. (1)
士兵把农民从村里驱逐出来。
* The rebels ousted the President. (2)
造反者把总统推翻了。

【out】(1) away from the inside; (2) opposite of in.
* He walked out of the house. (1)
他走出房子。
* She was out of the office when I arrived. (2)
当我到达的时候她不在办公室。

【over】(1) above; (2) covering; (3) across, in or on every part of.
* She looked up as the plane flew over her. (1)
当飞机在她头上飞过时她抬头看了看。
* He pulled the blanket over his sleeping daughter. (2)
他拉上毛毯盖住他正在熟睡的女儿。
* She has traveled all over the world. (3)
她已经游遍全世界。
all over：到处

【overthrow】(1) to remove from power; (2) to defeat or end by force.
* The people of Yugoslavia overthrew the President. (1)
南斯拉夫人民推翻了总统。
* The report said the generals were plotting to overthrow the government. (2)
报道说将军们正密谋推翻政府。

【owe】to pay or have to repay (usually money) in return for something received.
* How much do I owe you for the coffee?
这咖啡我要付多少钱？

【own】to have or possess for oneself.
* He said he owned the car.
他说他有车。

 

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字母P开头单词Part 1

【pain】a hurt or suffering somewhere in the body.* The injury caused him great pain.受伤使他很痛苦
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【pain】a hurt or suffering somewhere in the body.
* The injury caused him great pain.
受伤使他很痛苦。

【paint】(1) to cover with a liquid color; (2) to make a picture with liquid colors; (3) a colored liquid used to cover or protect a surface.
* He will paint his house next week. (1)
他下星期会给房子上油漆。
* She painted this picture when she was young. (2)
这幅画是她小时候画的。
* How much paint will you need to paint your house? (3)
你需要多少油漆来漆你的房子？

【pan】a metal container used for cooking.
* Cook your food in this pan.
在这锅煮饭吧。

【paper】a thin, flat material made from plants or cloth often used for writing.
* I use a lot of paper for my schoolwork.
我做功课用了很多纸。

【parachute】a device that permits a person or thing to fall slowly from an airplane or helicopter to the ground.
* He jumps from an airplane and his parachute lets him fall slowly to the ground.
他从飞机跳下，降落伞使他慢慢地降落到地面。

【parade】a group of people and vehicles moving together to celebrate a special event or anniversary.
* She took the children to watch the Independence Day parade.
她带了孩子去看独立日游行。

【pardon】to forgive for a crime and release from punishment.
* Presidents can pardon criminals.
总统有权赦免罪犯。

【parent】a father or mother.
音形相近词区分：peasant：农民，农夫
* Her parents will be here later.
她的父母迟点会来。

【parliament】a government lawmaking group.
* The government ended parliament and called new elections.
政府终止国会，要求重新选举。

【part】(1) something less than the whole; (2) not all of something.
* I spend part of today planning what I will do tomorrow. (1)
我今天花了点时间计划我明天要做的事情。
* Only a small part of this land belongs to me. (2)
这块地只有一小部分是我的。
a part of：部分
belong to：属于

【party】(1) a group of people working together for a political purpose; (2) a group of people or friends gathered together for enjoyment.
* She raises money for the Democratic Party. (1)
她为民主党筹集资金。
raise money：筹钱
* Bill has invited everyone to a party at his house. (2)
比尔邀请了每个人到他的家里参加聚会。

【pass】(1) to go by or move around something; (2) to move along; (3) to cause or permit to go.
* You can pass the car in front of us. (1)
你可以超过我们前面的那辆车。
in front of：在…前面
in the front of：在最前面(内部)，在最重要的位置
* The hours passed slowly as he waited to leave. (2)
他等候离开，时间过得很慢。
* The guard passed him through the gate. (3)
守卫让他从大门通过。

【passenger】a person traveling by airplane, train, boat or car who is not the pilot or driver.
* All passengers and the crew of the airplane survived the emergency landing.
在这次紧急降落中，所有的乘客与机组人员幸存下来。

【passport】a document permitting a person to travel to another country.
* She was arrested for traveling with a false passport.
她因为使用假护照旅行而被捕。

【past】(1) the time gone by; (2) the time before; (3) recent; (4) immediately before; (5) former.
* He would like to forget the past. (1)
他想忘掉过去。
* The records showed the patient had no medical problems in his recent past. (2)
记录表明病人最近没有身体不适。
in the past：在过去
* She has not been here for the past few days. (3)
她最近几天没来这。
* He is the past president of our organization. (4)
他是我们组织的前一任主席。
* He is a past president of our organization. (5)
他以前当过我们组织的主席。

【path】(1) a narrow way for walking; (2) a way along which something moves.
* We walked along the path together. (1)
我们一块沿着小路走。
* He watched the path of the arrow all the way to the target. (2)
他仔细看着箭朝着耙子飞去的痕迹。
all the way：一路上，一直，完全

【patient】a person being treated by a doctor for a health problem.
* The doctors examined the patient carefully.
医生认真地检查病人。

【pay】to give money for work done or for something bought.
* She paid a lot of money for her clothes.
她花了很多钱来买衣服。

【peace】(1) the condition of freedom from war, fighting or noise; (2) rest; (3) quiet.
* We have been at peace for almost ten years. (1)
我们十年以来相安无事。
* He was sleeping, at peace with the world. (2)
他安详地睡着了。
at peace with the world：平静与安详的境界
* A shout broke the peace of the early morning. (3)
喊叫声打破了清晨的安静。

【people】(1) any group of persons; (2) all the persons of a group, race, religion or nation.
* A large crowd of people welcomed the Pope to St. Louis. (1)
一大群人在圣路易欢迎天主教皇。
* The American people are a mix of the world's people. (2)
美国人民掺杂着世界各族人民。

【percent】a part of every hundred.
* Ten is ten percent of one hundred.
十是一百的百分之十。

【perfect】(1) complete or correct in every way; (2) completely right or good; (3) without mistakes.
* It was a perfect performance. (1)
那是一个完美的演出。
* Today is a perfect day. (2)
今天真是一个好天。
* She had a perfect score on the test. (3)
她测试拿了满分。

【perform】to speak, dance or sing in front of others.
* She performed perfectly.
她表演得很完美。

【period】an amount of time within events, restrictions or conditions.
* The child went through a period of intense growth.
那个孩子经过一段剧烈的发育期。
period of growth：生长期

【permanent】(1) never changing; (2) lasting for a very long time or for all time.
* Please tell me your permanent address. (1)
请告诉我你的永久地址。
* Astronauts left an American flag on the moon as a permanent memorial. (2)
宇航员把一面美国旗留在月球作为永久的留念。

【permit】(1) to let; (2) to make possible.
* Her parents permit her to work. (1)
她的父母允许她去工作。
* The wider doors and raised walkway permit people in wheelchairs to use the building. (2)
扩宽的门和抬高的走道，能让坐轮椅的人们出入大厦。

【person】a man, woman or child.
* She is a good person to know.
她是一个值得认识的好人。

【physical】of the body.
* Physical exercise helps keep him healthy.
体育锻炼有助于他保持健康。
Physical exercise：体育运动，身体锻炼

【physics】the study of motion, matter and energy.
* Studying physics takes a lot of time.
学习物理需要很多时间。

【picture】(1) an idea or representation of something as seen by the eye; (2) a painting; (3) what is made with a camera.
* She drew a picture of him from memory. (1)
她凭着对他的记忆画了一幅肖像。
* The picture of her was painted many years ago. (2)
她的肖像是在很多年前画的。
* My camera takes good pictures. (3)
我的相机拍出来的照片质量很好。

【piece】a part of something larger.
* Please have a piece of my birthday cake.
请吃一块我的生日蛋糕吧。
a piece of：一块

【pig】a farm animal used for its meat.
* He raises pigs on his farm.
他在农场里养猪。

【pilot】one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter.
* The pilot landed the airplane on a road.
飞行员把飞机降落在路上。

【pipe】a long, round piece of material used to move liquid or gas.
* The pipe moves oil from Texas to Virginia.
管道把石油从德克萨斯州运到维吉尼亚。

【place】(1) to put something somewhere; (2) an area or a part of an area; (3) space where a person or thing is; (4) any room, building, town or country.
* He placed the book on the table. (1)
他把书放在桌子上。
* The place you are looking for is on the other side of town. (2)
你要找的地方是在镇上的另一边。
* I am staying at his place. (3)
我呆在他家里。
* Japan is a place I would like to visit. (4)
日本是我想去参观的地方。

【plan】(1) to organize or develop an idea or method of acting or doing something; (2) an organized or developed idea or method.
* They plan to have a party. (1)
他们计划举行一个晚会。
* The plan will not work. (2)
那个计划不可行。

【planet】a large object in space that orbits the sun.
* Earth is a planet.
地球是行星。

【plant】(1) to put into the ground to grow; (2) a living growth from the ground which gets its food from air, water and earth.
* If you plant this, it will grow. (1)
假如你种上这个，它就会生长。
* These plants have beautiful flowers in the summer. (2)
这种植物在夏天开的花很漂亮。

【plastic】a material made from chemicals that can be formed and made into things.
* I ate with a plastic spoon from a plastic plate on a plastic table.
我在一张塑料的桌子上用着一个塑料的碟子、一只塑料的汤匙在吃着。

【play】(1) to have fun; (2) to not work; (3) to take part in a sport; (4) to make music on an instrument; (5) a story acted in a theater.
* She plays with her baby. (1)
她跟她的小孩在玩。
* I cannot play today. (2)
我今天不能工作。
* He plays baseball every day. (3)
他每天都打棒球。
* Will you play the guitar? (4)
你能弹吉它吗？
* We saw a play at the theater last night. (5)
我们昨晚在剧院看了一场演出。

【please】(1) to make one happy; (2) to give enjoyment.
* He was pleased to see her again. (1)
他很高兴又看到她。
* The music is pleasing to her. (2)
这音乐令她愉快。

【plenty】(1) all that is needed; (2) a large enough amount.
* There is plenty of time to see a movie. (1)
有充足的时间看电影。
* We have plenty of food. (2)
我们有充足的食物。
plenty of：很多，大量的

【plot】(1) to make secret plans; (2) a secret plan to do something wrong or illegal.
* Her friends plotted to surprise her with a party. (1)
她的朋友策划给她开个晚会以给她惊喜。
* A bank employee discovered the plot. (2)
一名银行雇员发现了这个阴谋。

【poem】words and their sounds organized in a special way to express emotions.
* Several of his poems have been published.
他有几首诗已经出版。

【point】(1) to aim one's finger toward; (2) to aim; (3) the sharp end of something.
* The man pointed his finger at the suspect. (1)
那人指出嫌疑犯。
* She pointed the gun at the target. (2)
她把枪瞄准耙子。
* The knife had a sharp point. (3)
那刀有很锋利的尖。

【poison】a substance that can destroy life or damage health.
* Police found poison in the woman's food.
警察在这女人的食物里发现了毒药。

【police】(1) a government agency responsible for guarding the public, keeping order, and making sure people obey the law; (2) members of that agency.
* The mayor said police have failed to reduce crime in the city. (1)
市长说警察机关没能打击（减少）城市的犯罪。
* He said the city needs more police. (2)
他说市里需要更多的警察。

【policy】an established set of plans or goals used to develop and make decisions in politics, economics or business.
* The new president said he would change the nation's economic policy.
新总统说他将会改变国家的经济政策。

【politics】the activities of government and of those who are in public office.
* He enjoys discussing politics with his friends.
他喜欢与朋友谈政治。

【pollute】to release dangerous or unpleasant substances into the air, soil or water.
* The governor said he will act against companies that pollute the air and water in his state.
州长说他将会整治那些在州里污染空气和水源的公司。

【poor】(1) people with little or no money; (2) lacking money or goods; (3) of bad quality.
* She has proposed programs to help the poor. (1)
她提出帮助穷人的项目。
* His family is poor because he cannot keep a job. (2)
他家里很穷是因为他没工作。
* The company makes poor products. (3)
那公司生产的产品质量很差。

【popular】(1) liked by many people; (2) generally approved by the public.
* She is a popular girl at our school. (1)
她在我们学校里很受欢迎的女孩。
* A proposal to cut taxes has much popular support. (2)
减税的建议受到大众的支持。

【population】all the people in a place, city or country.
* The population of the world continues to increase.
世界人口继续增长。

【port】(1) a city where ships load or unload goods; (2) a place on a coast where ships can be safe from a storm.
* Baltimore is a busy port on the Atlantic coast. (1)
巴尔的摩是大西洋海岸一个繁忙的港口。
* The ship raced the storm to a safe port. (2)
那船快速冲出风暴到安全港口。

 

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字母P开头单词Part 2

【position】(1) a place; (2) the way of holding the body; (3) the way a thing is set or placed; (4)
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【position】(1) a place; (2) the way of holding the body; (3) the way a thing is set or placed; (4) a job (or level of a job) in an organization.
* The soldiers attacked the enemy position. (1)
士兵攻击敌人的阵地。
* The position of his body showed he was in pain. (2)
他的身体姿势显示他很痛苦。
be in pain：痛苦，疼痛
* Someone changed the position of the bed. (3)
有人把床的位置移动了。
* Her father holds a high position in the company. (4)
她的父亲在公司的职位很高。

【possess】(1) to have; (2) to own; (3) to control or be controlled by.
* She possesses great negotiating skills. (1)
她具有高超的谈判技巧。
* He possesses a 1955 Ford Thunderbird car. (2)
他有一辆1955年的福特雷鸟轿车。
* An evil spirit possessed her. (3)
一种邪恶的念头控制了她。

【possible】(1) able to be done; (2) can happen or is expected to happen.
* The train is a possible way to get there. (1)
坐火车是去那里的一种可行方法。
* She is a possible candidate for President in 2004. (2)
她是2004年总统大选合适的候选人。

【postpone】to delay action until a later time.
* The meeting is postponed until Tuesday.
会议推迟到星期二。

【pour】(1) to flow; (2) to cause to flow.
* Rain water poured down the mountain. (1)
雨水从山上倾泻而下。
pour down：流下，(雨)倾盆而下
* People poured from the store when the alarm sounded. (2)
人们听到警报后从店里蜂拥而出。

【power】(1) the ability to control or direct others; (2) control; (3) strength; (4) ruling force; (5) force or energy used to do work.
* The police have the power to arrest and question people suspected of crimes. (1)
警察有拘捕和审问嫌疑犯的权力。
to arrest：逮捕
suspect of：怀疑
* The independent counsel was given the power to investigate the president. (2)
那独立检察官获得调查总统的权力。
* Nations have nuclear weapons with the power to destroy the world. (3)
那几个国家拥有可以摧毁整个世界的核武器。
nuclear weapon：核武器
* The governing power of the United States rests in the Constitution. (4)
美国的统治权力在宪法里规定了。
rest in：产生于…，归因于…，在于
* Water power turns the wheel. (5)
水力使车轮运转。
Water power：水力

【praise】(1) to say good things about; (2) to approve.
* Kelley's professor praised her test results. (1)
克丽的教授表扬她考试考得不错。
* The father praised his son's decision. (2)
父亲赞同儿子的决定。

【pray】(1) to make a request to a god or spirit; (2) to praise a god or spirit.
* He prayed to ask God to forgive him for the terrible thing he had done. (1)
他向上帝祈祷，恳求宽恕他所做的坏事。
pray to：向(上帝、神或信仰之圣物)祈祷，祷告
forgive for：原谅(某人)做了(某件错事)
* She prayed to give thanks to God for healing her son. (2)
她感谢神灵帮助她的儿子康复。

【pregnant】(1) carrying a child within the body before it is born; (2) expecting to give birth to a baby.
* She just learned that she is pregnant. (1)
她刚刚才知道她怀孕了。
* The pregnant woman expects to give birth next month. (2)
那孕妇预期下个月生产。

【prepare】(1) to make ready; (2) to put together.
* She is prepared for her trip to Europe. (1)
她准备去欧洲旅行。
prepare for：(使)为…作准备
* He will prepare dinner. (2)
他要准备晚饭了。

【present】(1) to offer for consideration; (2) a gift; (3) now; (4) to be at a place.
* We will present our idea to the committee. (1)
我们会向委员会提出我们的想法。
* I gave them a present for their anniversary. (2)
我送他们一份周年庆祝礼物。
* The present time is a good time. (3)
现在正是好时机。
* I was present at school yesterday. (4)
我昨天在上学。
present at：出席在

【president】(1) the chief official of a country that is a republic; (2) the leader of an organization.
* The President of the United States serves a term of four years. (1)
美国总统任期四年。
* His wife is president of our school's parents and teachers organization. (2)
他的妻子是我们学校家长与教师组织会的会长。

【press】(1) to urge strongly; (2) newspapers, magazines and other publications.
* The mayor pressed him for money for his re-election campaign. (1)
市长逼迫他出钱资助市长重选。
* The opening of the new hospital was fully reported in the local press. (2)
当地媒体全面报道了新医院的开张。
the press：报刊

【pressure】the force produced when something is pushed down or against something else.
* We expect a storm because the atmospheric pressure is very low.
因为大气压力比较低，我们预料有一场风暴。
atmospheric pressure：大气压力

【prevent】to keep or stop from going or happening.
* Doctors are trying to prevent the disease from spreading.
医生努力阻止疾病的扩散。

【price】the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold or offered for sale.
* He is asking a fair price for his house.
他的房子要价公平。

【prison】a place where a person is kept as punishment for a crime.
* The state is building a new prison because the old one is not big enough.
州里正在建一个新的监狱，因为旧的已经不够大了。

【private】(1) of or about a person or group that is secret; (2) opposite public.
* Reports say a private army is plotting to take over the government. (1)
一些报道说一支私人军队正阴谋推翻政府。
take over接管，接替，领(某人)参观
* This private property is closed to public use. (2)
这私有财产不向公众开放。
private property：私有财产，私有制

【prize】(1) something offered or won in a competition; (2) something of value that one must work hard for to get.
* She knows the writer who won the Nobel Prize last year. (1)
她知道那作家去年赢得了诺贝尔奖。
the Nobel Prize：诺贝尔奖
* The prize that he seeks is peace in the Middle East. (2)
他追求的目标就是在中东实现和平。
Middle East：中东(一般泛指欧,亚,非三大洲连接的地区)

【probably】(1) a good chance of taking place; (2) a little more than possible.
* My son's friend probably will eat at our house tonight. (1)
我儿子的朋友可能今晚会在家里吃饭。
* We probably will get some rain from those dark clouds. (2)
乌云密布，可能将要下雨。

【problem】a difficult question or situation with an unknown or unclear answer.
* She has sympathy for people with those problems.
她同情那些有困难的人们。

【process】an operation or series of changes leading to a desired result.
* The production process seems to be a success.
生产过程似乎挺成功的。
production process：生产过程

【produce】(1) to make; (2) to create; (3) to cause something to be; (4) to manufacture.
* The farmer produced a big crop. (1)
农民庄稼大丰收。
* Who produced the new action movie? (2)
是谁制做了这部新动作片？
* The police produced some new evidence at the trial. (3)
警察在审判中提出新的证据。
* His company produces road signs. (4)
他的公司生产路牌（交通标志）。
road sign：道路标志（牌），指路牌

【profession】a job that requires special training.
* Many doctors are leaving the medical profession.
许多医生正在放弃医护事业。

【professor】a teacher at a college or university.
* Do you like your English professor?
你喜欢你的英语教授吗？

【profit】money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of that activity.
* How much profit did you make from selling the stock?
你卖股票赚了多少钱？

【program】(1) a plan of action; (2) the different events or parts of a meeting or show.
* We have developed a program to increase company profits. (1)
我们在开发一个项目以提高公司的利润率。
* Our group is part of the program at the school meeting. (2)
我们队参与了校运动会的项目。

【progress】movement forward or toward improvement or a goal.
* Are you making progress on your science project?
你的科研项目在进展吗？
make progress：前进，进步

【project】a planned effort to do something.
* She hopes to complete her science project in about a week.
她希望在一星期内完成她的科研项目。

【propaganda】ideas or information used to influence opinions.
* Does political propaganda win elections?
政治宣传活动赢得了选举了吗？

【property】anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or goods.
* His property extends from here to the river.
他的地产从这儿伸展到那条河。
extend from：从…伸出来

【propose】to present or offer for consideration.
* She proposed a new program for teaching English.
她提出教英语的一个新项目。

【protect】(1) to guard; (2) to defend; (3) to prevent from being harmed or damaged.
* The museum is protecting its valuable paintings with a new security system. (1)
博物馆正采取一种新的保安措施保护珍贵绘画。
security system：保障国家(或国际)安全系统
* The Secret Service protects the White House from any kind of attack. (2)
联邦经济情报局保护白宫不受任何形式的袭击。
Secret Service：特务机关,联邦经济情报局
* Seat belts and air bags protect the driver and front seat passenger in most new cars. (3)
在大多数新车里，安全带与气囊保护司机与前排乘客。
air bag：(安全)气囊(汽车碰撞时能自动充气，使车上的人不致撞伤)

【protest】(1) to speak against; (2) to object.
* The speakers protested the lack of controls on handgun sales. (1)
发言者抗议对手枪贩卖监控不力。
* The group protested because their votes were not counted. (2)
那个团体因为他们的选票没有计算而抗议。

【prove】to show to be true.
* The defense lawyer proved that the young man was not guilty.
辩护律师证明那年青人无罪。

【provide】to give something needed or wanted.
* She provided food and warm clothing to the homeless man.
她为无家可归的人提供食物与暖衣。

【public】(1) of or about all the people in a community or country; (2) opposite private.
* Everyone could speak at the public meeting. (1)
每个人都能在公共会议里发言。
* She said she spoke as a private citizen, not as a public official. (2)
她说她是以一名公民的身份而不是以一名官员的身份而发言的。

【publication】something that is published such as a book, newspaper or magazine.
* I do not read that publication.
我没看过那出版物。

【publish】(1) to make public something that is written; (2) to include something in a book, newspaper or magazine.
* The government published the list of properties. (1)
政府公布了财产目录。
list of property：财产目录
* Did the newspaper publish anything about the accident? (2)
报纸发布事故的任何消息了吗？

【pull】(1) to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the force; (2) opposite push.
* Please pull the microphone closer so we can hear you. (1)
请把麦克风拉近点，让我们能听到你说话。
* You have to pull, not push the door to open it. (2)
你想开门，必须拉而不是推。

【pump】to force a gas or liquid up, into or through.
* The broken part would not pump fuel from the tank to the engine.
这个坏零件不能把燃油(燃料)从桶里泵到发动机内。

【punish】to cause pain, suffering or loss for doing something bad or illegal.
* The judge punished him with a five-year prison sentence.
法官惩罚他坐五年的牢。

【purchase】(1) to buy with money or with something of equal value; (2) that which is bought.
* Did you purchase your watch in Switzerland? (1)
你是在瑞士买的手表吗？
* He used a charge card to pay for the purchase. (2)
他用信用卡付帐。
charge card：信用卡，签账卡

【pure】(1) free from anything that is different or that reduces value; (2) clean.
* He asked if the ring was made of pure gold. (1)
他问到戒指是否用纯金来做的。
* Do not expect pure water from a mountain stream. (2)
别指望能从山溪里流出纯水。
mountain stream：山涧，山区河流

【purpose】(1) the reason or desired effect for doing something; (2) goal.
* What is the purpose of your trip? (1)
你旅游的目的是什么？
* His only purpose in life was to make her happy. (2)
他生命里唯一的目标就是让她开心。

【push】(1) to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force; (2) opposite pull.
* She pushed him away. (1)
她把他推走。
* Ed pushed the horse and I pulled it. (2)
爱德驱赶着马，我拉着马。

【put】(1) to place; (2) to set in position.
* She put the dog outside. (1)
她把狗放在外边。
* He put the television where everyone could see it. (2)
他把电视放在每个人都能看到的地方。

 

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字母Q开头英语单词

【quality】(1) that which something is known to have or be; (2) amount of value or excellence.* An i
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【quality】(1) that which something is known to have or be; (2) amount of value or excellence.
* An important quality of steel is its strength. (1)
钢铁的最重要品质是其强度。
* Their goods are of the highest quality. (2)
他们的货物有最高的质量。

【question】(1) to ask; (2) to express wonder or disbelief; (3) a sentence or word used in asking for information; (4) a problem; (5) an issue to be discussed.
* His father questioned him about the car. (1)
他父亲询问他有关汽车的事。
* She questioned if he really cooked the dinner. (2)
她怀疑他是否真的做了晚餐。
* Did you answer every question in the test? (3)
测验中的每个问题你都答了吗？
* The question of a pay increase is blocking a new labor agreement. (4)
一个薪水增加的问题正妨碍一项新劳动协议。
* The civil rights question is a big issue in the campaign. (5)
公民权利问题是在竞选过程中的一个大的议题。

【quick】fast.
* She made a quick decision.
她做了一个很快的决定。

【quiet】(1) with little or no noise; (2) having little or no movement; (3) calm.
* The room was so quiet he could hear his heart beat. (1)
这个房间这么安静，他都能听到他的心跳。
* The sea was quiet. (2)
大海是平静的。
* City streets were quiet on the night before Christmas. (3)
圣诞节前夜城市街道是安静的。

 

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字母R开头单词Part 1

【race】(1) to run; (2) to take part in a competition to decide who or what can move fastest; (3) to
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【race】(1) to run; (2) to take part in a competition to decide who or what can move fastest; (3) to take part in a campaign for political office; (4) one of the major groups that humans can be divided into because of a common physical similarity, such as skin color.
* The cat and dog raced through the house. (1)
小猫和小狗跑着穿过屋子。
* Are you racing in the one hundred meter event? (2)
你要参加100米赛跑吗？
* Her mother entered the race for mayor. (3)
他妈妈参加了市长竞选。
* All races of people are equal under the laws of the United States. (4)
在美国的法律面前，所有种族的人都是平等的。

【radar】a device that uses radio signals to learn the position or speed of objects that may be too far away to be seen.
* Radar can show if a storm is moving toward us.
如果有暴风雨临近，雷达可以显示出来。

【radiation】(1) waves of energy from something that produces heat or light; (2) energy from a nuclear substance, which can be dangerous.
* Radiation from the sun can burn our skin. (1)
太阳的辐射可能会晒伤我们的皮肤。
* Radiation from a nuclear explosion can kill. (2)
核爆炸散发的放射物是致命的。

【radio】the system of sending and receiving signals or sounds through the air without wires.
* Do you listen to VOA Special English on the radio?
你收听美国之音的特别英语广播吗？

【raid】(1) to make a sudden attack; (2) a sudden attack.
* Police raided a number of houses where illegal drugs were sold. (1)
警察突袭了几个非法出售毒品的房屋。
* Thirty-eight people were arrested in the drug raid. (2)
在这次毒品搜捕中一共逮捕了三十八个人。

【railroad】(1) a road for trains; (2) a company that operates such a road and its stations and equipment.
* The government has made a walking trail where the railroad was. (1)
政府已经把原来的铁路改为步行街。
* Railroads in the United States mostly carry products instead of passengers. (2)
美国的铁路公司大都运输货物，而不运送旅客。

【rain】water falling from the sky.
* Rain has fallen for three days.
雨已经下了三天了。

【raise】(1) to lift up; (2) to move to a higher position; (3) to cause to grow; (4) to increase.
* Rising floodwaters raised the house and carried it away. (1)
上涨的洪水把房屋飘起后冲走了。
carry away：拿走，带走，搬走
* The bridge raises so ships can pass under it. (2)
桥架升高以便船能从下面穿过。
* The farmer raises mostly corn and soybeans. (3)
农民种的作物大部分是玉米和大豆。
* Congress raised taxes. (4)
国会增加了税收。

【rare】(1) not common; (2) not usual; (3) not often.
* He has rare musical ability for a boy so young. (1)
他的音乐才能在他同龄的男孩中很少见。
* A warm day is rare this time of year. (2)
每年的这个时候出现这种暖和天气是很不寻常的。
* It is rare for me to get so many telephone calls. (3)
有这么多电话对于我来说很稀奇。

【rate】(1) speed; (2) a measure of how quickly or how often something happens; (3) the price of any thing or service that is bought or sold.
* The old man reads at a slow rate. (1)
那位老人看书速度很慢。
* What is the patient's heart rate？ (2)
病人的心率是多少？
heart rate：心率
* The interest rate on home loans has increased. (3)
住房贷款的利率提高了。
home loan：住房贷款

【reach】(1) to put a hand toward; (2) to arrive at; (3) to come to.
* She reached out to take my hand. (1)
她伸手抓住了我的手。
reach out：(使)伸出
* He reached home about six o'clock. (2)
他大约六点钟到了家。
* We will reach a decision soon. (3)
我们会很快做出决定。
reach a decision：作出决定

【react】to act as a result of or in answer to.
* How did she react to the news?
他对那则新闻怎么反应？

【read】to look at and understand the meaning of written words or numbers.
* She reads four newspapers every morning.
她每天早上读四份报纸。

【ready】(1) prepared; (2) completed; (3) organized; (4) willing.
* They are ready to start the game. (1)
他们准备开始比赛。
ready to start：准备开始
* Your food order is ready. (2)
你们点的菜已经做好了。
* The new Congress is ready to begin its work. (3)
新国会已经组织好并开始工作了。
* Who is ready to eat an insect? (4)
谁愿意吃虫子？

【real】(1) true; (2) truly existing; (3) not false.
* The real reason he came here was to see you. (1)
他来这里的真正目的是看你。
* He never believed in ghosts until he saw a real one. (2)
在他亲眼看到鬼之前，他从来不相信有鬼。
* That is a real diamond, not a copy. (3)
那是真的钻石，不是仿制品。

【realistic】in agreement with the way things are.
* He put a realistic price on his house and sold it very quickly.
他把房子按实际价格出售，很快就卖掉了。
put a price on：给某物定价

【reason】(1) the cause for a belief or act; (2) purpose; (3) something that explains.
* She did not believe his reason for leaving. (1)
她不相信他离开的理由。
* The reason he studies English is to get a better job. (2)
他学习英语的目的是想找一份更好的工作。
* Warmer water in the eastern Pacific Ocean is the reason for unusual weather in the Americas. (3)
在美洲出现的不同寻常的天气是由东太平洋温暖的海水引起的。

【reasonable】(1) ready to listen to reasons or ideas; (2) not extreme; (3) ready or willing to compromise.
* The head of our office is a reasonable woman. (1)
我们办公室的领导是一个通情达理的妇女。
* They told him to come home at a reasonable hour. (2)
他们让他在一个合适的时间回家。
* They reached agreement because they were reasonable．(3)
因为他们都很讲道理，所以他们之间达成了一个协议。

【rebel】(1) to act against a government or power, often with force; (2) to refuse to obey; (3) one who opposes or fights against the government of his or her country.
* The people rebelled against the government. (1)
人民起来反抗政府。
* My body rebels when I exercise too much. (2)
我如果锻炼太多，身体就受不了。
* Rebels fought to overthrow the government. (3)
叛乱者起来推翻政府。

【receive】to get or accept something given, offered or sent.
* I received your letter today.
我今天收到了你的信。

【recent】a short time ago.
* These are recent pictures of my family.
这些是我们一家最近拍的照片。

【recession】a temporary reduction in economic activity, when industries produce less and many workers lose their jobs.
* Will a big tax cut prevent a recession?
大规模减税会防止经济衰退吗？

【recognize】(1) to know or remember something or someone that was known, known about or seen before; (2) to accept another nation as independent and establish diplomatic ties with its government.
* He recognized his friend of many years ago. (1)
他认出了多年以前的朋友。
* Most nations recognized the newly independent country.
大多数国家都承认了这个新成立的国家。

【record】(1) to write something in order to have it for future use; (2) to put sound or pictures in a form that can be kept and heard or seen again; (3) a writing that shows proof or facts about something.
* He records each day what his teachers expect him to study at home. (1)
他每天都把老师期望他在家学的部分记下来。
* VOA Special English feature programs are recorded before they are broadcast. (2)
美国之音慢速英语专题节目在播出之前是先录制好的。
* A public record is kept of all home sales in this county. (3)
一份公共档案保存了这个县所有国内销售的纪录。
home sales：国内销售

【recover】(1) to get again something that was lost, stolen or taken away; (2) to return to normal health or normal conditions.
* The police recovered the stolen money. (1)
警察找到了被偷的钱。
* She is expected to recover from the operation. (2)
她有望手术后康复。
recover from：从…收回〔取回〕，恢复

【red】having the color like that of blood.
* Those red flowers are roses.
那些红色的花是玫瑰。

【reduce】(1) to make less or smaller in number, size or amount; (2) to cut.
* She reduced her picture so it would fit in her passport. (1)
她把照片缩小了尺寸，这样才符合护照的要求。
* Congress voted to reduce taxes. (2)
国会投票要求减税。

【reform】(1) to make better by changing; (2) to improve; (3) a change to a better condition.
* The Congress reformed the way candidates pay for political campaigns. (1)
国会改革了候选人在政治大选活动中花费的方式。
* He reformed his life by ending all use of tobacco and alcohol. (2)
他改过自新，从此不吸烟不喝酒。
* The voters approved reforms that will reduce air and water pollution. (3)
投票者认可了减少空气和水污染的改革。

【refugee】a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment, danger or war.
* His family came to the United States as refugees.
他们一家人作为难民来到美国。

【refuse】(1) to reject; (2) to not accept, give or do something.
* She refused his apology. (1)
她拒绝接受他的道歉。
* He refused to fight in the Vietnam War. (2)
他拒绝参加越南战争。

【regret】a feeling of sadness or sorrow about something that is done or that happens.
* The President expressed regret that so many lives were lost.
总统对这么多人丧生深表遗憾。

【reject】to refuse to accept, use or believe.
* Colonel Travis rejected the General's demand.
特拉维斯上校拒绝了将军的要求。

【relations】(1) understandings or ties between nations; (2) members of the same family; (3) people connected by marriage or family ties.
* The United States does not have diplomatic relations with Cuba. (1)
美国和古巴没有外交关系。
diplomatic relation：外交关系
* Most of his relations live in California. (2)
她的亲属大都住在加州。
* He sees his wife's relations almost every week. (3)
他每周都去看望他太太的亲戚。

【release】(1) to free; (2) to permit to go; (3) to permit to be known or made public.
* The terrorists released their hostages. (1)
恐怖分子释放了他们的人质。
* The child released his balloon. (2)
那个孩子放飞了气球。
* The spokesman released details of the President's trip. (3)
那位发言人公布了总统旅程的细节。

【religion】a belief in, or the honoring of, a god or gods.
* The Constitution says the United States cannot establish an official religion.
美国宪法规定不准设立官方宗教。

【remain】(1) to stay in a place after others leave; (2) to stay the same.
* She remained in the town after most of her friends left. (1)
她的朋友们大都走了，但她还留在城里。
* He has remained my friend for almost 50 years. (2)
他一直都是我的好朋友，差不多50年了。

【remains】a dead body.
* The soldier's remains were buried in the National Cemetery.
战士们的遗体埋葬在国家公墓里。

【remember】(1) to think about the past; (2) opposite forget.
* I still remember stories that my grandfather told me. (1)
我现在仍然记得我祖父讲的那些故事。
* She told him to remember to call when he got home. (2)
她要他记着回家后打电话。

【remove】(1) to take away or take off; (2) to put an end to; (3) to take out of a position or office.
* She removed her shoes as soon as she sat down. (1)
她一坐下，就把鞋脱掉了。
* Doctors removed his gall bladder. (2)
医生摘除了他的胆囊。
gall bladder：胆囊，苦胆
* The dishonest judge was removed from office. (3)
那位不诚实的法官被开除出了公职。

【repair】work done to fix something.
* His car is being repaired.
他的汽车正在修理中。

 

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字母R开头单词Part 2

【repeat】to say or do again.* Please repeat what you said.请再重复一下你的话。【report】(1) to tell
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【repeat】to say or do again.
* Please repeat what you said.
请再重复一下你的话。

【report】(1) to tell about; (2) to give the results of a study or investigation; (3) the story about an event; (4) the results of a study or investigation; (5) a statement in which the facts may not be confirmed.
* She reported about her holiday in Europe. (1)
她跟我们讲述她在欧洲的假期。
* The scientist reported the results of his experiment. (2)
那位科学家汇报了他的实验结果。
* Did you read the newspaper report about the accident？ (3)
你看到报纸上关于那次事故的报道了吗？
* The director said he was pleased with our budget report. (4)
董事长说他对我们的预算报告很满意。
* A report said 260 people were killed. (5)
据报道，有260人丧生。

【represent】(1) to act in the place of someone else; (2) to substitute for; (3) to serve as an example.
* She represents the people who could not be here. (1)
她代表不能来的人。
* On this map, X represents where the treasure is buried. (2)
在这张地图上，X代表埋宝藏的地方。
* This statue represents the skills of the ancient artists. (3)
这座雕像表现了古代艺术家的技艺。

【repress】to control or to restrict freedoms by force.
* He repressed his people.
他镇压他的人民。

【request】(1) to ask for; (2) the act of asking for.
* She requested a glass of water. (1)
她要了一杯水。
* No one heard her request for help. (2)
没有人听到她的请求帮助。

【require】to need or demand as necessary.
* This job requires computer skills.
做这项工作要求具备计算机技术。

【rescue】to free from danger or evil.
* He rescued a little boy floating in the sea.
他救了一个漂在海上的小男孩。

【research】a careful study to discover correct information.
* He made the discovery after many years of research.
经过多年的研究，他终于有所发现。

【resign】to leave a position, job or office.
* The President has resigned.
总统辞职了。

【resist】(1) to oppose; (2) to fight to prevent.
* He resists all demands for new elections. (1)
他反对所有重新选举的要求。
demand for:要求…
* The baby resisted sleep for several hours. (2)
这孩子不想睡觉，已经有好几个小时了。

【resolution】an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually reached by voting.
* The United Nations Security Council approved a joint cease-fire resolution.
联合国安理会通过了一个联合停火决议。
Security Council：安全理事会
United Nations Security Council：联合国安全理事会
National Security Council：国家安全委员会

【resource】anything of value that can be used or sold.
* Our coal supplies are a great energy resource.
我们的煤炭供应是一个巨大的能量资源。

【responsible】(1) having a duty or job to do; (2) being the cause of.
* He is responsible for preparing the report. (1)
他负责准备那份报告。
* They were responsible for the accident. (2)
他们要对事故负责。

【rest】(1) to sit, lie down or sleep to regain strength; (2) that which remains; (3) the others.
* You should rest after your long walk. (1)
你走了很长时间的路程，应该休息。
* Would anyone like the rest of my dinner? (2)
有谁愿意吃我剩下的食物？
* He spoke to the rest of them. (3)
他和其他人说了话。

【restrain】(1) to keep controlled; (2) to limit action by a person or group.
* He restrained his anger. (1)
他克制了他的怒火。
* Police restrained the protestors. (2)
警察制止住了抗议者。

【restrict】(1) to limit; (2) to prevent from increasing or becoming larger.
* The government restricted travel. (1)
政府限制旅游。
* The device restricts the car's speed. (2)
这个装置限定了汽车的速度。

【result】(1) to happen from a cause; (2) that which follows or is produced by a cause; (3) effect.
* The accident resulted from the thick fog. (1)
那起交通事故由于雾太大引起的。
* The test results showed she was pregnant. (2)
检查结果表明她怀孕了。
* As a result of the storm, no one could get to work. (3)
由于暴风雨的影响，没有人能够上班。
as a result of：由于…的结果

【retire】to leave a job or position because one is old or in poor health.
* He retired at age 55 and traveled for the rest of his life.
他55岁退休以后就一直旅游。

【return】(1) to go or come back; (2) to bring, give, take or send back.
* She returned home yesterday. (1)
她昨天回到了家。
* I returned the book to the library last week. (2)
我上星期把书还给了图书馆。

【revolt】(1) to protest violently; (2) to fight for a change, especially of government.
* Demonstrators will revolt if police try to arrest them. (1)
如果警察设法逮捕他们，示威者就会造反。
* Protesters revolted and seized several government buildings. (2)
抗议者发动了起义，并且占领了几座政府的大楼。

【rice】a food grain.
* Rice is a major food in much of the world.
大米是世界上大多数人的主食。

【rich】(1) having much money or goods; (2) having plenty of something.
* Her brother became a rich man. (1)
她哥哥成了一个富豪。
* Oil made Kuwait a rich country. (2)
石油使科威特成为一个富饶的国家。

【ride】(1) to sit on or in and be carried along; (2) to travel by animal, wheeled vehicle, airplane or boat.
* She and I ride horses every weekend. (1)
我和她每个周末都去骑马。
* I ride the subway to work. (2)
我乘地铁去上班。

【right】what a person legally and morally should be able to do or have; (2) agreeing with the facts; (3) good; (4) correct; (5) opposite wrong; (6) on the side that is toward the east when one is facing north; (7) opposite left.
* It is their right to vote. (1)
投票是他们的权利。
* You gave the right answer. (2)
你的回答是正确的。
* He is the right kind of person for the job. (3)
他是这份工作的合适人选。
* She always seems to do the right thing. (4)
她好像一直都在做正确的事。
* She said she was right and he was wrong. (5)
她说她是对的，而他错了。
* Our farm is on the right side of the river. (6)
我们的农场就在河的右侧。
* Turn right, not left, at the second street. (7)
走到第二条街的时候要往右拐，不是往左。

【riot】(1) to act with many others in a violent way in a public place; (2) a violent action by a large group of people.
* Prisoners rioted and started fires inside the prison. (1)
犯人发生暴乱，开始在牢房里放火。
* The riot spread from the football game to the streets. (2)
骚乱从足球场一直蔓延到大街上。

【rise】(1) to go up; (2) to go higher; (3) to increase; (4) to go from a position of sitting or lying to a position of standing.
* The moon will rise soon after the sun goes down. (1)
太阳落山后，月亮很快就会出来。
* The river is rising and spreading out. (2)
河水在上涨，往两岸蔓延。
* The temperature rises as the sun gets higher. (3)
太阳逐渐升高，温度也随着升高了。
* He rose to his feet as she walked into the room. (4)
当她走进房间里时他站了起来。

【risk】the chance of loss, damage or injury.
* He never considered the risk of a broken heart.
他从来没考虑过自己有会绝望的可能。
risk：可能性（如：a risk of frost. 有下霜的可能。）
broken heart：伤心，绝望，心碎

【river】a large amount of water that flows across land into another river, a lake or an ocean.
* Native Americans called the big river "the Father of Waters."
土著美洲人把那条大河称作“江河之父”。

【road】a long piece of hard ground built between two places so people can walk, drive or ride easily from one place to the other.
* The road was straight until it reached the mountains.
笔直的公路一直通到山脉。

【rob】(1) to take money or property secretly or by force; (2) to steal.
* Someone robbed his television. (1)
有人偷了他的电视机。
* The two men robbed her as she walked home from work. (2)
她在下班回家的路上被两个人抢了东西。

【rock】a hard piece of mineral matter.
* He threw a rock across the river.
他朝河对岸扔了一块石头。

【rocket】a device shaped like a tube that moves through air or space by burning gases and letting them escape from the back or bottom, sometimes used as a weapon.
* The huge rocket launched three men on a flight to the moon.
巨大的火箭载着三个人飞向月球。

【roll】(1) to turn over and over; (2) to move like a ball.
* The children rolled down the hill. (1)
孩子们从山上滚了下来。
* She rolled her eyes at his joke. (2)
他的笑话让她翻了翻眼睛。

【room】a separate area within a building with its own walls.
* The boy spent hours playing in his room.
这个男孩在他房间里玩了几个小时。

【root】the part of a plant that is under the ground and takes nutrients from the soil.
* The roots brought food to the big tree and held it firmly in the ground.
根部供应养料给大树，并牢牢地扎根于地下。

【rope】a long, thick piece of material made from thinner pieces of material, used for tying.
* The boy tied the end of the rope around the tree.
那个男孩把绳子的末端缠绕在树上。

【rough】(1) not flat or smooth; (2) having an uneven surface; (3) violent; (4) not made well.
* The rough floor was made of wood, split by hand. (1)
粗糙的地板，是用手工劈开的木头铺成的。
* We found rough ground at the top of the mountain. (2)
我们在山顶发现了一块高低不平的地面。
* The strong wind made a rough sea. (3)
海面上风大浪急。
* The rough wall of stones did not stand straight. (4)
石头砌成的粗糙墙面看上去不垂直。

【round】having the shape of a ball or circle.
* The stone plate was perfectly round.
那个石板非常圆。
stone plate：石板，石盘

【rub】to move something over the surface of another thing.
* The boy rubbed his hand over the cat's back.
那个男孩子抚摸着小猫的背。

【rubber】a substance made from the liquid of trees with the same name, or a similar substance made from chemicals.
* The ball was made of rubber.
这个球是用橡皮做成的。

【ruin】(1) to damage severely; (2) to destroy.
* The rain ruined the book he left outside. (1)
他的书在外面被雨水淋坏了。
* Time ruined the old building, leaving only fallen walls. (2)
岁月使这座旧楼成为废墟，只剩下残垣断壁。

【rule】(1) to govern or control; (2) to decide; (3) a statement or an order that says how something must be done.
* One party ruled the Senate; the other ruled the House of Representatives. (1)
一个政党统领参议院，另一个政党统领众议院。
* Five of nine Supreme Court judges ruled that the Republican should be President. (2)
最高法院的九位法官中有五人裁决共和党出任总统。
* The rules were not clear on how to count the votes. (3)
如何清点选票的制度还不太清楚。

【run】to move quickly by steps faster than those used for walking.
* Please walk, do not run, to the nearest door.
请走到最近的那扇门，不要跑过去。

 

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字母S开头词汇详解含例句第1部分

【sabotage】to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation.* The rebels sabotaged
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【sabotage】to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation.
* The rebels sabotaged the railroad.
造反者捣毁了铁路。

【sacrifice】to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or another person.
* She sacrificed her house to pay for medical school for her son.
她卖掉了房子来支付她儿子上医学院费用。

【sad】not happy.
* He was sad because she left.
她的离开让他很伤心。

【safe】away from harm or danger.
* This is a safe place for you to stay.
你呆在这里很安全。

【sail】to travel by boat or ship.
* We will sail to Hawaii on Thursday.
我们星期四要坐船去夏威夷。

【sailor】a person involved in sailing a boat or ship.
* He is a sailor on one of the big oil ships.
他是一艘大油轮上的水手。

【salt】a white substance found in seawater and in the ground, used to affect the taste of food.
* The doctor says eating too much salt can raise my blood pressure.
医生说吃盐太多可能会使我的血压升高。
blood pressure：血压

【same】(1) not different; (2) not changed; (3) like another or others.
* He eats at the same time every day. (1)
他每天都在同一时间吃饭。
* She looks the same as she did ten years ago. (2)
她看上去和十年前一样。
* His car is the same as mine. (3)
他的汽车和我的是一样的。
the same as：与…同样的

【sand】extremely small pieces of crushed rock found in large amounts in deserts and on coasts.
* The hot sand of the desert burned her feet.
沙漠里的热沙烧伤了她的脚。

【satellite】(1) a small object in space that moves around a larger object; (2) an object placed in orbit around the earth.
* The Earth and other planets are satellites of the sun. (1)
地球和其他行星都是太阳的卫星。
* A new communications satellite was put in orbit today. (2)
今天，一枚新的通信卫星被送入轨道。
communications satellite：通信卫星

【satisfy】to give or provide what is desired, needed or demanded.
* Does this food satisfy your hunger?
这些食物足够你充饥吗？

【save】(1) to make safe; (2) to remove from harm; (3) to keep for future use.
* He saved the building by disarming the bomb. (1)
他拆除了炸弹拯救了这个建筑物。
* The fireman saved her when he pulled her from the burning house. (2)
当消防员把她从着火的房子里拉了出来时她得救了。
* She saved a little money every week. (3)
她每周都储蓄一点钱。

【say】(1) to speak; (2) to express in words.
* What will you say to her? (1)
你要对她说什么？
* I will say to her what is in my heart. (2)
我要告诉她我的心里话。
in one's heart：在内心深处

【school】(1) a place for education; (2) a place where people go to learn.
* Is your son going to public or private school? (1)
你儿子要去上公立学校还是私立学校？
public school：公立中小学
private school：私立中小学
* Her school is testing students to measure how much they have learned. (2)
她的学校正在测试学生，来衡量他们学到了多少知识。

【science】the study of nature and the actions of natural things, and the knowledge gained about them.
* Science has made great changes in our lives in just a few years.
几年之内，科学已经使我们的生活发生了很大变化。

【sea】a large area of salt water, usually part of an ocean.
* The rough sea seems angry.
波涛汹涌的大海仿佛咆哮起来。
rough sea：风大浪急的海面

【search】to look for carefully.
* We searched everywhere for her missing book.
她的书丢了，为此我们翻遍了所有地方。

【season】(1) one of the four periods of the year that is based on the earth's position toward the sun (spring, summer, autumn, winter); (2) a period of time based on different weather conditions; (3) a period during the year when something usually happens.
* He says autumn is his favorite season. (1)
他说秋天是他最喜欢的季节。
* She likes to visit there during the dry season. (2)
她喜欢在旱季去那里。
* He cannot wait for baseball season to start. (3)
他迫不及待地等候棒球赛季开始。

【seat】(1) a thing to sit on; (2) a place to sit or the right to sit there.
* The boy gave the woman his seat on the bus. (1)
那个男孩在公车上给那位妇女让了座位。
* He has held his seat in parliament for 40 years. (2)
他在国会占有席位四十年了。

【second】the one that comes after the first.
* This is the second time I have been here.
这是我第二次来这里。

【secret】(1) something known only to a few and kept from general knowledge; (2) hidden from others; (3) known only to a few.
* No member will talk about the secret ceremonies. (1)
没有会员会透露那些秘密的典礼。
* The nuclear scientist denied giving secret information to foreign spies. (2)
那位核科学家拒绝向外国间谍提供机要信息。
* Many secret stories of the Cold War are now becoming known. (3)
许多关于冷战的鲜为人知的的故事现在陆续公开了。
Cold War：冷战(国与国之间在军事以外的外交上、经济上和心理上的斗争)

【security】(1) freedom from danger or harm; (2) protection; (3) measures necessary to protect a person or place.
* Security was increased in the city. (1)
城市里的安全性提高了。
* The store provided its own security. (2)
那家商店有自己的防护措施。
* Strong national security kept the country safe. (3)
强有力的国家安全设施保证了国家安全。

【see】(1) to know or sense through the eyes; (2) to understand or know.
* Did you see her smile? (1)
你看到她微笑了吗？
* I see what you mean. (2)
我明白你的意思。

【seed】the part of a plant from which new plants grow.
* If you plant the seeds now, you can eat vegetables in two months.
如果你现在播种，两个月之后就可以吃到蔬菜。

【seek(ing)】(1) to search for; (2) to try to get; (3) to plan to do.
* They are seeking a cure for cancer. (1)
他们正在寻找治疗癌症的办法。
* She is seeking election to public office. (2)
她正在寻求通过选举担任官职。
* Electric power companies are seeking to reduce their use of coal. (3)
电力公司正在试图减少用煤量。

【seem】to appear to be.
* She seems to be in good health.
她看上去身体健康。
in good(bad) health：身体好（坏）

【seize】(1) to take quickly by force; (2) to take control of quickly; (3) to arrest.
* Marines seized the island in three days. (1)
舰队在三天之内占领了那座岛屿。
* The generals seized power after the president fled. (2)
总统逃走后，几位将军夺取了政权。
* The policeman seized the suspect. (3)
警察抓住了嫌疑犯。

【self】all that which makes one person different from others.
* He seems to think only of himself.
他好像只想着自己。

【sell】to give something in exchange for money.
* He will sell his car to me for 2,000 dollars.
他要把他的汽车以2000美元的价格卖给我。

【Senate】the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries, such as in the United States Congress.
* The Senate has 100 members, two from each state.
参议院有100名成员，每个州两名。

【send】(1) to cause to go; (2) to permit to go; (3) to cause to be carried, taken or directed to or away from a place.
* She sent the boy away. (1)
她把那个男孩打发走了。
* To which university did he send his daughter? (2)
他把女儿送到那所大学了？
* The government will send supplies immediately to the earthquake area. (3)
政府将立即给震区发送物资供应。

【sense】(1) to come to know about by feeling, believing or understanding; (2) any of the abilities to see, hear, taste, smell or feel.
* He sensed that the dog would not attack him. (1)
他感到那条狗不会攻击它。
* The medicine affected his sense of taste. (2)
药物影响到他的味觉。
sense of taste:味觉

【sentence】(1) to declare the punishment for a crime; (2) the punishment for a crime.
* The judge sentenced him to three years in prison. (1)
法官判了他三年牢。
sentence to：处以…刑罚
* She received a sentence of 18 months of community service. (2)
她被判为公众服务十八个月。

【separate】(1) to set or keep people, things or ideas away from or independent from others; (2) not together or connected.
* He separated the two boys and told them to stop fighting. (1)
他把两个男孩子分开，并告诉他们不要打架。
* They work in separate offices. (2)
他们分别在几间办公室工作。

【series】a number of similar things or events that follow one after another in time, position or order.
* The doctor said the series of tests would show the cause of the pain.
医生说一系列的检验会查明疼痛的原因。

【serious】(1) important; (2) needing careful consideration; (3) dangerous.
* The two sides have begun serious negotiations. (1)
双方开始进行认真的谈判。
* We have a serious problem to solve. (2)
我们有一个严重的问题需要解决。
* The accident victim is reported to be in serious condition. (3)
据报道，在这次事故中受伤的人情况很危险。
be in good\serious condition：(身体)状况很好\危险

【serve】(1) to work as an official; (2) to be employed by the government; (3) to assist or help.
* He served as Secretary of State. (1)
他的职务是国务卿。
Secretary of State：部长，国务秘书，〈美〉国务卿
* She has served as a government employee for 30 years. (2)
她已经担任政府雇员三十年。
* She served us tea and made us feel welcome. (3)
她端来了茶热情招待我们。

【service】(1) an organization or system that provides something for the public; (2) a job that an organization or business can do for money; (3) military organizations such as an army, navy or air force; (4) a religious ceremony.
* Schools and roads are services paid for by taxes. (1)
学校和道路都是由税收支付的为公众服务的机构。
* His business provides childcare services for working parents. (2)
他的公司为上班的父母照看孩子。
* Two of her sons are in the military services. (3)
她有两个儿子正在服兵役。
military service:兵役
* Our church provides three services every Sunday morning. (4)
我们的教堂每个星期天早上提供三次礼拜仪式。

【set】(1) to put in place or position; (2) to establish a time, price or limit.
* She set food in front of us. (1)
她把食物放在我们面前。
* Have you set a time for our meeting? (2)
你已经为我们的会议安排时间了吗？
set time：规定时间，指定时间，确定时间，安排时间

【settle】(1) to end (a dispute); (2) to agree about (a problem); (3) to make a home in a new place.
* The long dispute was finally settled. (1)
长时间的争论最后终于解决了。
* We settled our legal problem without going to court. (2)
我们在庭外解决了法律上的问题。
* Her family settled in Dallas many years ago. (3)
她全家多年以前就移居达拉斯了。

【several】three or more, but not many.
* I saw them in the office several days ago.
我几天前看见他在办公室里。

【severe】(1) not gentle; (2) causing much pain, sadness or damage.
* The prisoners received severe treatment from their guards. (1)
战俘们受到了来自看守的残暴的待遇。
* The powerful storm caused severe damage to homes. (2)
强烈的暴风雨严重地损坏了房屋。
severe damage：严重破坏

【sex】(1) either the male or female group into which all people and animals are divided because of their actions in producing young; (2) the physical activity by which humans and animals can produce young.
* What is the sex of your children? (1)
你的孩子们是什么性别？
* The doctor warned them about the dangers of unprotected sex. (2)
医生告诫他们，没有保护措施的性交会有危险。
danger of：…的危险

【shake】to move or cause to move in short, quick movements.
* Do not shake your finger at me.
你不要指责我。

 

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字母S开头词汇详解含例句第2部分

【shape】(1) to give form to; (2) the form of something, especially how it looks.* He shaped his own
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【shape】(1) to give form to; (2) the form of something, especially how it looks.
* He shaped his own version of the truth from the facts that were known. (1)
他按照所了解的事实塑造了属于他自己的真实性说法。
* She made him a birthday cake in the shape of a fish. (2)
她给他做了一个鱼形的生日蛋糕。
in the shape of：以…形(式)

【share】(1) to give part of something to another or others; (2) a part belonging to, given to or owned by a single person or a group; (3) any one of the equal parts of ownership of a business or company.
* They shared the food that remained. (1)
他们分享剩下的食物。
* Each of the brothers had an equal share of the business. (2)
他们兄弟几个平均占有公司。
equal share：平均负担，平等占有
* The president owned 100,000 shares of the company's stock. (3)
那位董事长拥有公司股票的100000股。

【sharp】(1) having a thin edge or small point that can cut or hurt; (2) causing hurt or pain.
* The sharp knife cut through the vegetable and into his finger. (1)
锋利的刀穿过蔬菜刺进了他的手指。
cut through：穿过，挤进
* Her sharp, angry voice cut him like a knife. (2)
她那刺耳的，充满怒气的声音像一把刀刺穿了他。

【she】the girl or woman who is being spoken about.
* She is a kind woman.
她是一位仁慈的女人。

【sheep】a farm animal used for its meat and hair.
* They used the wool from their sheep to make all of their clothes.
他们用绵羊毛做成了所有的衣服。

【shell】(1) to fire artillery; (2) a metal container that is fired from a large gun and explodes when it reaches its target; (3) a hard outside cover.
* The big guns shelled the town for an hour. (1)
大炮轰击城市一小时。
* The soldiers fired more than 200 artillery shells. (2)
士兵们发射了二百多枚大炮弹。
* The turtle's shell protects it from its enemies. (3)
海龟用外壳保护身体免受敌人的侵袭。

【shelter】(1) to protect or give protection to; (2) something that gives protection; (3) a place of safety.
* She sheltered her son from the evil she saw in the world. (1)
她让儿子避开她所看到的这个世界上的邪恶。
* Survival in nature requires food, water and shelter. (2)
在自然界中生存要求有食物，水和保护措施。
* They found shelter under a tree until the rain ended. (3)
他们在一棵树下避雨，直到雨停止。

【shine】(1) to aim a light; (2) to give bright light; (3) to be bright; (4) to clean to make bright.
* He shined the light on them. (1)
他打开了他们头顶的灯。
* The sun shined brightly in the clear sky. (2)
阳光灿烂，天空晴朗。
* The faces of the children shined with happiness. (3)
孩子们的脸上透着喜悦的光芒。
shine with：由于…而发亮，放光
* She shined the silver lamp until she could see her face in it. (4)
她擦亮了那座银灯，直到它能照出自己的脸。

【ship】(1) to transport; (2) a large boat.
* He ships his products by truck. (1)
他用卡车运载产品。
* The ship seemed to stop at every island in the Caribbean Sea. (2)
那艘船好像在加勒比海的每一座岛屿都停泊。

【shock】(1) to cause to feel sudden surprise or fear; (2) something that greatly affects the mind or emotions; (3) a powerful shake, as from an earthquake.
* She was shocked to find a man hiding in her house. (1)
她因发现房间里藏了一个人而震惊了。
* Her father's sudden death was a great shock to her. (2)
她父亲的突然去世对她打击很大。
* Many minor shocks followed the earthquake. (3)
地震过后还有很多余震。

【shoe】a covering for the foot.
* I cannot find one of my shoes.
我找不到我的另一只鞋了。

【shoot】(1) to cause a gun or other weapon to send out an object designed to kill; (2) to use a gun.
* The policewoman will shoot you if you move. (1)
如果你敢动，女警察就会击毙你。
* He shoots only at targets. (2)
他只射击靶子。
shoot at：向…射击（开枪等），力争，力图达到

【short】(1) lasting only for a small period of time; (2) not long; (3) opposite tall.
* He made a short speech. (1)
他做了简短的讲话。
* The missing dog has short legs and a long body. (2)
那条走失的狗身长腿短。
* She is short, but her husband is tall. (3)
她矮，但她丈夫高。

【should】(1) used with another verb (action word) to show responsibility, (2) probability, (3) or that something is believed to be a good idea.
* We should study. (1)
我们应该学习。
* The talks should begin soon. (2)
会谈（演讲）应该很快就开始了。
* Criminals should be punished. (3)
罪犯应该受到惩罚。

【shout】to speak very loudly.
* The protestors shouted at the President.
抗议者朝总统呼喊着。
shout at：对…大声喊

【show】(1) to make something be seen; (2) to make known; (3) a play or story presented in a theater, or broadcast on radio or television, for enjoyment or education; (4) something organized to be seen by the public.
* She showed an anger I did not know she possessed. (1)
她发怒了，我可不知道她会着了魔似地。
* He showed that he could do it. (2)
他表现出能够应付它。
* Did you hear the Morning Show today on VOA radio? (3)
你今天听了美国之音的早间节目吗？
* The music students played at a free show after school. (4)
音乐系的学生放学后参加了免费演出。
play at：玩…，参加…，在…演奏，扮演…

【shrink】to make or become less in size, weight or value.
* Those wool clothes will shrink if you wash them in hot water.
羊毛料的衣服如果用热水清洗就会收缩。

【sick】(1) suffering physically or mentally with a disease or other problem; (2) not in good health.
* She is sick with a fever. (1)
她生病了，还发着烧。
be sick with：患…病
* He always seems to be sick. (2)
他看上去总是像有病的样子。
to be sick：患病

【sickness】the condition of being in bad health.
* Doctors do not yet know what is causing her sickness.
医生们至今仍不知道她的病因。
not yet：尚未，还没有

【side】(1) the outer surfaces of an object that are not the top or bottom; (2) parts away from the middle; (3) either the right or left half of the body.
* The side of my car was damaged in the accident. (1)
在一次事故中我的汽车的一侧被损坏了。
* On which side of the football field does our school sit? (2)　
我们学校坐在足球场的哪边？
* He usually sleeps on the left side of his body. (3)
他睡觉的时候通常往左边侧。

【sign】(1) to write one's name; (2) a mark or shape used to mean something; (3) evidence that something exists or will happen; (4) a flat piece of material with writing that gives information.
* The writer signed a copy of his book for me. (1)
那位作家为我在他写的书上签了名。
a copy of：一份
* A white mark on trees is a sign of the mountain trail. (2)
树上的白色符号标志着山路。
* Scientists have found no sign yet of life anywhere else in the Universe. (3)
科学家们至今没有在宇宙的其他任何地方发现生命的迹象。
* That sign tells us how many miles we must drive to get to Chicago. (4)
那块路标告诉我们还应该行驶多少英里才到达芝加哥。

【signal】(1) to send a message by signs; (2) an action or movement that sends a message.
* That traffic light signals when we must stop or go. (1)
交通灯指示我们该什么时候停，什么时候走。
* Paul Revere will make a signal with his light to warn if the British are coming by land or sea. (2)
如果英军从陆地或海上进犯，保罗•瑞维勒就会用灯光发信号提醒我们。

【silence】(1) to make quiet; (2) to stop from speaking or making noise; (3) a lack of noise or sound.
* Silence the television by pushing the mute button on your hand control. (1)
按一下遥控器上的静音键，关掉电视的声音。
mute button：静音键
hand control：手工控制，人工操纵，人工控制，遥控器
* The team leader silenced his men with a hand sign. (2)
队长打了一个手势，让队员们安静。
* She heard only silence. (3)
她什么都没听到。

 

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字母S开头词汇详解含例句第3部分

【silver】a valued white metal.* That little box is made of silver.那个小盒子是银质的。【similar】li
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【silver】a valued white metal.
* That little box is made of silver.
那个小盒子是银质的。

【similar】like something else but not exactly the same.
* The President said his proposal was similar to a proposal by Congress.
总统说他的提议和国会的很相似。
be similar to：与…相似

【simple】(1) easy to understand or do; (2) not difficult or complex.
* Special English is a simple form of spoken English. (1)
特别英语是简单的英语口语。
simple form：单纯型，单形
* This book tells us in a simple way how to use a computer to do complex work. (2)
这本书深入浅出地告诉我们怎样利用电脑去做复杂的工作。

【since】from a time in the past until now.
* I have known her since we went to school together.
从我们一起上学的时候起，我就认识她了。

【sing】to make music sounds with the voice.
* He sings in the shower.
他在雨中唱歌。

【single】one only.
* He gave her a single flower, a red rose, to show his love.
他给了她一朵红色的玫瑰花，来表达他的爱意。

【sink】to go down into water or other liquid.
* He sank deeper into the mud with each step.
他每走一步，就往泥潭里陷更深。

【sister】a female with the same father or mother as another person.
* I have only one sister.
我只有一个姐姐（妹妹）。

【sit】(1) to rest on the lower part of the body without the support of the legs; (2) to become seated.
* Please sit down and rest. (1)
请坐下来休息一下。
* She sat down. (2)
她坐了下来。

【situation】the way things are during a period of time.
* The situation in the Middle East is very dangerous.
中东的局势非常危急。

【size】(1) the space occupied by something; (2) how long, wide or high something is.
* Can you imagine the size of the Universe? (1)
你能想象宇宙有多大吗？
* Geometry can help you measure the size of that big tree. (2)
几何学能帮助你丈量那棵大树的尺寸。

【skeleton】all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal positions.
* Scientists sometimes find the skeletons of people who lived thousands of years ago.
科学家们有时会发现生活在几千年前的人类的骨骼。

【skill】the ability gained from training or experience.
* He has great baseball skills.
他有着很高的棒球技术。

【skin】the outer covering of humans and most animals.
* Her skin was burned red by the intense sunlight.
她的皮肤被强烈的阳光晒红了。

【sky】the space above the earth.
* The sky was filled with beautiful white clouds.
天空中布满了美丽的白云。
be filled with：充满着

【slave】a person owned or controlled by another.
* All slaves in the United States were freed by an amendment to the Constitution in 1865.
1865年美国通过的宪法修正案使所有的奴隶获得了自由。

【sleep】to rest the body and mind with the eyes closed.
* Do you sleep eight hours or more each night?
你每天睡八个小时还是更多？

【slide】to move smoothly over a surface.
* A big area of snow slid down the mountain.
大片面积的雪从山上滑了下来。

【slow】(1) to reduce the speed of; (2) not fast in moving, talking or other activities.
* Slow your speed to 45 miles per hour. (1)
把你的速度减至每小时45英里。
* Is Special English slow enough for you? (2)
特别英语的慢速对你来说适合吗？

【small】(1) little in size or amount; (2) few in number; (3) not important; (4) opposite large.
* The small boy was hungry. (1)
那个小男孩饿了。
* The small force landed by parachute. (2)
小部队乘降落伞登陆。
* It was a small problem and easy to solve. (3)
这是个小问题，很容易解决。
* His small house was next to a big building. (4)
他的小房子在一座大楼附近。

【smash】(1) to break or be broken into small pieces by force; (2) to hit or move with force.
* He smashed the window with a rock. (1)
他用一块石头打碎了玻璃。
* The speeding car smashed into the wall. (2)
高速行驶中的汽车撞到了墙上。

【smell】(1) to sense through the nose; (2) something sensed by the nose.
* She smelled something burning. (1)
她闻到什么东西烧着了。
* I love the smell of food cooking. (2)
我喜欢烹饪食物的气味。
smell of：有...的味道

【smoke】(1) to use cigarettes or other tobacco products by burning them and breathing in the smoke; (2) that which can be seen rising into the air like a cloud from something burning.
* He smoked cigarettes until he died. (1)
他抽烟一直到他的生命结束。
* The smoke from the burning forest rose high into the sky. (2)
着火的森林里冒出来的烟雾在天空中弥漫着。

【smooth】(1) having a level surface; (2) opposite rough.
* The smooth floor was perfect for dancing. (1)
平坦的地板是跳舞的好地方。
* The floor was rough until the workman made it smooth. (2)
地面在工人磨光以前很粗糙。

【snow】soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky, usually in winter or when the air temperature is very cold.
* The snow fell for two days.
雪已经下了两天。

【so】(1) in such a way that; (2) also; (3) too; (4) very; (5) as a result; (6) in order that; (7) for the purpose of.
* He held the flag so all could see it. (1)
他举起了旗，好让每个人都看到。
* She was tired and so was I. (2)
她累了，我也累了。
* She left early, and so did we. (3)
她很早就走了，我们也是。
* I am so sick. (4)
我病得很厉害。
* They were sick, so they could not come. (5)
他们病了，所以不能来。
* We plant seeds so plants will grow. (6)
我们播下种子，植物才能生长。
* Come early so we can discuss the plans. (7)
早点来，我们要讨论一下那些计划。

【social】of or about people or a group.
* The president offered a new solution for some social problems.
总统提出了一个解决一些社会问题的新办法。

【soft】(1) not hard; (2) easily shaped; (3) pleasing to touch; (4) not loud.
* She likes a soft bed but her husband likes a hard bed. (1)
她喜欢睡软床，但她丈夫喜欢硬板床。
* Her daughter likes to shape things from soft clay. (2)
她女儿喜欢用软泥捏各种东西。
* I like to hold her soft hands. (3)
我喜欢拉着她柔软的手。
* The room was filled with soft music. (4)
屋里响着柔和的音乐。

【soil】earth in which plants grow.
* She put the seeds in the soil and the plants began to grow.
她把种子埋进土里，植物开始生长了。

【soldier】a person in the army.
* A soldier is trained to be ready for any situation.
士兵接受训练，以便应付任何突发事件。
ready for：准备好干某事

【solid】(1) having a hard shape with no empty spaces inside; (2) strong; (3) not in the form of a liquid or gas.
* The tools were solid metal and very heavy. (1)
那些工具是实心的金属，所以很重。
* The house is solid, so it will survive the storm. (2)
这所房子很牢固，能抵挡得住暴风雨。
* Ice is the solid form of water. (3)
冰是由水构成的固体。

【solve】(1) to find an answer; (2) to settle.
* The boy solved the mathematics problem. (1)
那个男孩子解出了那道数学题。
* The committee hopes its proposals will solve the current economic problem. (2)
委员会希望提议会解决目前的经济问题。
economic problem：经济问题

【some】(1) of an amount or number or part not stated; (2) not all.
* Would you like some coffee? (1)
你想喝点咖啡吗？
* Would you like some of my coffee? (2)
你想喝点我冲的咖啡吗？

【son】a person's male child.
* Tommy is my youngest son.
汤米是我的小儿子。




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【soon】(1) not long after the present time; (2) quickly.* She will soon be 18 years old. (1)她再过
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【soon】(1) not long after the present time; (2) quickly.
* She will soon be 18 years old. (1)
她再过不久就十八岁了。
* Tell him to get here as soon as possible. (2)
告诉她尽快赶到这里。
as soon as possible：尽快地，尽早地


【sort】(1) any group of people or things that are the same or are similar in some way; (2) a kind of something.
* They are the same sort of people as I. (1)
他们和我是一类人。
* He is the sort of person you want as a friend. (2)
他是那种你愿意和他交朋友的人。


【sound】(1) fast-moving waves of energy that affect the ear and result in hearing; (2) that which is heard.
* Sound travels through the air at a speed of 1,088 feet per second. (1)
声波通过空气以每秒1088英尺的速度传播。
at a speed of：以…的速度
* She says the sound of the ocean helps her sleep. (2)
她说大海的涛声帮助她入睡。


【south】the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun.
* He lives 15 miles south of Washington.
他住在华盛顿以南15英里。


【space】(1) the area outside the earth's atmosphere where the sun, moon, planets and stars are; (2) the area between or inside things.
* Humans began making flights into space in the early 1960's. (1)
在20世纪60年代初，人类就已经开始宇宙飞行了。
* Their new house has more space than their old one. (2)
他们的新房比旧房更宽敞。


【speak】(1) to talk; (2) to say words with the mouth; (3) to express one's thoughts to others and exchange ideas; (4) to give a speech to a group.
* She would not speak to him. (1)
她不愿意和他说话。
* He spoke to everyone. (2)
他同每个人说了话。
* He spoke about his proposal to everyone he met. (3)
他把他的提议讲述给他见到的每一个人。
* The Senator speaks to a group tomorrow about trade relations with East Asia. (4)
那位参议员明天要给一群人做一次关于和东亚的贸易关系的演讲。


【special】(1) of a different or unusual kind; (2) not for general use; (3) better or more important than others of the same kind.
* Special English is a special kind of English that is easy to understand. (1)
特别英语是一种容易理解的英语。
* This is a special machine that can be used only by a trained worker. (2)
这是一种专门的机器，只能由训练过的工人才能使用。
* She received a special award for a lifetime of service to others. (3)
她终身为他人服务，受到了特殊表彰。


【speech】a talk given to a group of people.
* The President will make a television speech tonight about civil rights.
总统今晚会就人权问题发表电视讲话。


【speed】(1) to make something go or move faster; (2) the rate at which something moves or travels; (3) the rate at which something happens or is done.
* The chairman is speeding up debate on the bill. (1)
主席正在加快讨论那项议案。
speeding up：加速
* Do you know the speed of light? (2)
你知道光的速度吗？
* Special English news is read at a speed of 90 words per minute. (3)
特别英语新闻朗读的速度是每分钟90个单词。
at a speed of：以…的速度


【spend】(1) to give as payment; (2) to use.
* He spent 45 dollars for food. (1)
他吃东西花了45美元。
* He spends much time studying. (2)
他花很多时间学习。


【spill】to cause or permit liquid to flow out, usually by accident.
* The big ship spilled hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil into the ocean.
那艘大船有上万桶油溢到了海里。


【spirit】(1) the part of a human that is not physical and is connected to thoughts and emotions; (2) the part of a person that is believed to remain alive after death.
* His spirit continued to fight the disease even after his body surrendered. (1)
他的身体虽然垮了，但精神仍然和病魔斗争。
* Many believe a person's spirit does not die but returns to the world in a new body. (2)
很多人相信人的灵魂不会死，但会附着在一个新的身体上回到人间。
return to：返回到…


【split】(1) to separate into two or more parts; (2) to divide or break into parts.
* When you split wood for a fire, you are warmed two times: once by the work and later by the fire. (1)
当你劈柴生火时，就会暖和两次：一次是由于干活而暖和，一次是生起来的火把你烤暖和。
* Cells split into two parts; the new part becomes a new cell that is exactly like the old one. (2)
细胞分裂成两部分：新部分变成了一个和原来的细胞一样的新细胞。


【sport】any game or activity of competition involving physical effort or skill.
* His daughter plays four sports.
他女儿进行四种运动。


【spread】(1) to become longer or wider; (2) to make or become widely known.
* The old tree has spread its roots and branches over a wide area. (1)
那棵老树根深叶茂。
* Please spread the news that we are having a party next Saturday. (2)
我们下星期六举行一个晚会，请告诉其他人。


【spring】the time of the year between winter and summer.
* I hope spring starts early this year.
我希望今年春天早点来。


【spy】(1) to steal or get information secretly; (2) one who watches others secretly; (3) a person employed by a government to get secret information about another country.
* She spied to get information for another company. (1)
她为另一家公司秘密收集信息。
* A spy for the man's wife watched him for several weeks. (2)
那人的妻子雇的密探已经观察了他几周了。
* Three people employed at the C.I.A. were accused of being spies for a foreign country. (3)
中央情报局的三个人被起诉为外国间谍。
accuse of：指责，控告


【square】a flat shape having four equal sides.
* Measure this square and tell me how much material is needed to cover it.
量一下这个正方形，然后告诉我需要用多少材料才能盖过它。


【stab】to cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon.
* The person stabbed her then ran away.
那个人刺伤了她就跑掉了。


【stand】(1) to move into or be in a position in which only the feet are on a surface; (2) to be in one position or place.
* She told the students to stand for the opening ceremony. (1)
她让学生站起来举行开幕式。
* Two hours ago, she was standing where the city bus stops. (2)
两个小时前她还在城市公交车站那里。


【star】(1) a mass of gas that usually appears as a small light in the sky at night, but is not a planet; (2) a famous person, usually an actor or singer.
* Those stars form the shape of Orion the Hunter. (1)
那些星星构成了猎户的形状。
* Some Hollywood stars were at the White House last night. (2)
昨天晚上有一些好莱坞明星在白宫。


【start】(1) to begin; (2) to make something begin.
* He will start the new job tomorrow. (1)
他明天就开始做新工作。
* Will you start the car and turn on the heater? (2)
你愿意把车发动起来并打开加热器吗？


【starve】to suffer or die from a lack of food.
* Thousands may have starved to death because of crop failures in Sudan.
在苏丹，由于作物歉收而饿死的可能有上千人。
crop failure：作物歉收


【state】(1) to say; (2) to declare; (3) a political part of a nation.
* The Ambassador stated his concern about the problem. (1)
那位大使对那个问题表达了他的忧虑。
concern about：使(自己)关心…
* A White House spokesman stated that no changes had been made in policies affecting trade with Asia. (2)
一位白宫发言人声明已经出台政策没有作出影响同亚洲的贸易往来的变化。
* He plans to travel through several western states. (3)
他计划游历几个西方国家。

 

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【station】(1) a place of special work or purpose; (2) a place where passengers get on or off trains
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【station】(1) a place of special work or purpose; (2) a place where passengers get on or off trains or buses; (3) a place for radio or television broadcasts.
* Rebels attacked a police station outside the city. (1)
造反者袭击了城外的一所警察局。
* He plans to meet her when she arrives at the bus station. (2)
他打算去汽车站接她。
* She works at the television station. (3)
她在电视台工作。

【statue】a form of a human, animal or other creature usually made of stone, wood or metal.
* The Statue of Liberty in New York harbor was a gift from France.
纽约港的自由女神雕像是法国送的礼物。
The Statue of Liberty：自由女神像

【stay】(1) to continue to be where one is; (2) to remain; (3) to not leave; (4) to live for a time.
* I will stay here until you return. (1)
我会一直在这里等你回来。
* He stayed at home yesterday. (2)
她昨天在家里。
* She said I should stay until she calls. (3)
她让我留下来，直到她打电话给我。
* They stayed in New York for two years. (4)
他们住在纽约已经两年了。
stay in：留在家中，不外出，保持住

【steal】to take without permission or paying.
* Be careful. She will steal your heart.
小心了，她会偷去你的感情。

【steam】the gas that comes from hot water.
* The kitchen is full of steam when his mother cooks.
他母亲在做饭，厨房里弥漫着蒸汽。

【steel】iron made harder and stronger by mixing it with other substances.
* Much of the steel used now in the United States is imported.
美国现在用的钢铁很多都是进口的。

【step】(1) to move by lifting one foot and placing it in a new position; (2) the act of stepping; (3) one of a series of actions designed to reach a goal.
* He stepped through the door. (1)
他走进门来。
* We moved slowly up the mountain, one step at a time. (2)
我们很慢地上了山，每次上一个台阶。
at a time：依次，逐一，每次
* The final step is to put the new boat in the water. (3)
最后一步是把新船放进水里。

【stick】(1) to attach something to another thing using a substance that will hold them together; (2) to become fixed in one position so that movement is difficult; (3) a thin piece of wood.
* We will put glue on the wallpaper, then stick the paper to the wall. (1)
我们要在墙纸上刷胶水，然后粘到墙上。
* Something is making the door stick. (2)
门被什么东西粘住了。
* We need some small sticks to start a campfire. (3)
我们需要一些小木棒来点起篝火。

【still】(1) not moving; (2) until the present or a stated time; (3) even so; (4) although.
* The man was standing still. (1)
那个人站在那里一动不动。
* Was he still there? (2)
他还在那里吗？
* She slept for nine hours, but she was still tired. (3)
他已经睡了九个小时，但还是很累。
* The job was difficult, but she still wanted to do it. (4)
那份工作很辛苦，但她还是想做。

【stone】a small piece of rock.
* The boys threw stones at the soldiers.
那些男孩子们朝士兵们扔石头。
throw at：投向，掷向

【stop】(1) to prevent any more movement or action; (2) to come or bring to an end.
* She stopped the car. (1)
她拦住了那辆汽车。
* Stop that noise. (2)
不要发出那种声音。

【store】(1) to keep or put away for future use; (2) a place where people buy things.
* She stores food for emergencies. (1)
她储备食品以应急。
* His father owns an automobile parts store. (2)
他父亲有一家汽车零配件店。

【storm】violent weather, including strong winds and rain or snow.
* The storm caused severe damage across southern Florida.
暴风雨造成的严重损失遍及整个佛罗里达州南部。

【story】the telling or writing of an event, either real or imagined.
* No one believed the story of her life, so she changed it.
没有人相信她的生活故事，于是她做了一些改动。

【stove】a heating device used for cooking.
* The stove is broken so I cannot cook dinner.
炉子坏了，我没法做饭。

【straight】continuing in one direction without turns.
* The road is straight, all the way across the desert.
笔直的路一直穿过沙漠。
all the way：一路上，一直，完全

【strange】(1) unusual; (2) not normal; (3) not known.
* I saw some strange lights in the sky last night. (1)
昨天晚上我看到天空中出现了一些奇怪的光。
* Our backyard is a strange place to see a deer. (2)
在我们的后院看到一只鹿，这是个奇怪的地方。
* Some of our customs seem strange to her. (3)
我们的有些习惯对她来说好像是陌生的。

【street】a road in a city, town or village.
* Which street are you looking for?
你在找哪条街道？

【stretch】(1) to extend for a distance; (2) to pull on to make longer or wider.
* They stretched the rope across the river. (1)
他们把绳子一直延伸到河对面。
* His shoulders stretched the coat. (2)
他的两肩拉紧了外衣。

【strike】(1) to hit with force; (2) to stop work as a way to seek better conditions, more pay or to make other demands.
* He struck the baseball with the bat. (1)
他用球拍打棒球。
* The workers are on strike for more money. (2)
工人们正在为增加工资罢工。
be on strike：在罢工〔课〕

【strong】(1) having much power; (2) not easily broken, damaged or destroyed.
* The strong wind blew down some trees. (1)
狂风吹倒了一些树木。
* Even some of the strong trees were damaged. (2)
即使一些很粗壮的树也被损坏了。
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【structure】(1) the way something is built, made or organized; (2) a system that is formed or organized in a special way; (3) a building.
* This picture shows the structure of a plant cell. (1)
这幅照片表现出了植物细胞的组织。
plant cell：植物细胞
* He will propose some changes in the structure of the organization. (2)
他将提出建议变革该组织的结构。
* The new structure will have offices on 14 floors. (3)
新建筑将会有十四层楼的办事处。
have on：计划好，约定，打算

【struggle】(1) to try with much effort; (2) to fight with; (3) a great effort; (4) a fight.
* He struggled to keep his company open. (1)
他努力经营他的公司。
* The two boys struggled for no reason. (2)
那两个男孩子无缘无故就争斗起来。
* It is a great struggle just to get up in the morning. (3)
早上刚刚起床就是一番大的拼搏。
* Who were the boys in that struggle outside the school? (4)
在学校外面打架的是哪几个男孩子？

【study】(1) to make an effort to gain knowledge by using the mind; (2) to examine carefully.
* He studied for many years to become a doctor. (1)
他学医多年，终于成了一名医生。
* She studied the problem carefully before making her proposal. (2)
在提建议之前，她仔细的研究了那个问题。

【stupid】(1) not able to learn much; (2) not intelligent.
* You are not stupid, you have a learning problem. (1)
你不笨，只是学习上有点问题。
* There are no stupid people, only stupid mistakes. (2)
没有愚蠢的人，只有愚蠢的错误。

【subject】the person or thing being discussed, studied or written about.
* Everyone knows the subject of this meeting, so let us get started.
既然每个人都知道今天会议的主题，那我们现在就开始吧。

【submarine】an underwater ship.
* The submarine is in trouble at the bottom of the ocean.
潜艇在海底出了故障。
be in trouble：处于危险〔受罚, 痛苦〕之中

【substance】the material of which something is made (a solid, liquid or gas).
* The new substance is a liquid that quickly changes to a solid when mixed with another chemical.
这种新液体物质如果和另外一种化学制品混合在一起，就会很快变成固体。

【substitute】(1) to put or use in place of another; (2) a person or thing put or used in place of another.
* You can substitute this medicine for the one you have been using. (1)
你可以吃这个药代替以前吃的那种药。
* Jim is a substitute for Tom in today's game. (2)
在今天的比赛中，吉姆代替汤姆上场。
substitute for：用…代替，(使)代替

【subversion】an attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or government, usually secretly.
* The three men are accused of subversion.
这三个人被指控为颠覆罪。
accuse of：指责，控告

 

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字母S开头单词详解含例句第6部分：VOA1500基础单词及例句


【succeed】(1) to reach a goal or thing desired; (2) to produce a planned result.* He succeeded in m
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【succeed】(1) to reach a goal or thing desired; (2) to produce a planned result.
* He succeeded in marrying her. (1)
他如愿以偿的娶到了她。
succeed in：在...方面成功
* The team succeeded in winning every game that year. (2)
去年那支球队成功地赢了每场比赛。

【such】(1) of this or that kind; (2) of the same kind as; (3) similar to.
* She was surprised that they were interested in visiting such places. (1)
让她感到惊讶的是他们竟然会有兴趣参观这些地方。
* Such people are never happy with their situation. (2)
这种人从来都对他们的状况不满意。
* He had coins, keys, gum and such in his pockets. (3)
他的口袋里装着硬币、钥匙、口香糖等这样的东西。

【sudden】(1) not expected; (2) without warning; (3) done or carried out quickly or without preparation.
* All of us got wet during that sudden rainstorm. (1)
在那场突然袭来的暴风雨中，我们每个人都淋湿了。
* Police made a sudden arrest in the case. (2)
警察迅速拘捕了涉案者。
* He made a sudden decision to retire immediately. (3)
他突然决定立刻退休。

【suffer】(1) to feel pain in the body or mind; (2) to receive or experience hurt or sadness.
* She suffered much before her death from cancer. (1)
她去世前受尽了癌症的痛苦。
suffer from：患(某种病)，受(某种病痛)折磨
* He suffered from depression when he did not use his medicine. (2)
当他没有用药的时候就精神消沉。
suffer from：患(某种病)，受(某种病痛)折磨

【sugar】a sweet substance made from liquids taken from plants.
* I would like sugar in my tea, please.
请给我的茶里放一些糖。

【suggest】to offer or propose something to think about or consider.
* She suggested doing the job a different way.
她建议换一种方式做那件工作。

【summer】the warmest time of the year, between spring and autumn.
* Most public schools are closed during the summer.
大多数公立学校夏天不开课。

【sun】the huge star in the sky that provides heat and light to earth.
* Without the sun, life would not exist on Earth.
如果没有太阳，地球上就不会有生命存在。

【supervise】to direct and observe the work of others.
* She supervises a health services office.
她主管一个健康服务所。

【supply】(1) to give; (2) to provide; (3) the amount of something that can be given or sold to others.
* The organization supplies food and clothing to poor people. (1)
那个组织向穷人提供食品和衣服。
* The store supplies workers with low cost uniforms and other work clothing. (2)
那家商店给工人供应低成本的制服和其他工作服。
* The store has large supplies of uniforms in all sizes. (3)
那家商店有大量的各种码号制服。

【support】(1) to carry the weight of; (2) to hold up or in position; (3) to agree with others and help them reach a goal; (4) to approve.
* The walls support the weight of the house. (1)
墙壁支撑着重重房子。
* My helper supports the part while I connect it. (2)
我的助手拿着零件，我把它接起来。
* Her job is to support the other workers by agreeing with their decisions. (3)
她的工作是赞同其他人的决定，以此来支持他们。
* He supports them by approving their efforts to complete the work. (4)
他通过赞成他们努力完成工作来支持他们。

【suppose】(1) to believe, think or imagine; (2) to expect.
* I suppose you are right. (1)
我想你是对的。
* It is supposed to rain tonight. (2)
今晚可能要下雨。
be supposed to：应该，被期望

【suppress】(1) to put down or to keep down by force; (2) to prevent information from being known publicly.
* The government suppressed any attempt to end its control. (1)
政府镇压了任何摆脱控制的企图。
* The government suppressed all reports of demonstrations. (2)
政府严禁任何关于示威的报导。

【sure】(1) very probable; (2) with good reason to believe; (3) true without question.
* He believed he had a sure method of escape. (1)
他相信自己肯定有办法逃跑。
* Everything she wrote was based on sure facts. (2)
她写的任何东西都有可靠的事实作依据。
* The government had sure proof that he did the crime. (3)
政府有确凿的证据证明他犯了罪。

【surface】the outer side or top of something.
* The rocket landed on the surface of the moon.
火箭到达了月球表面。
land on：落到…上，(使)在…上登陆

【surplus】(1) an amount that is more than is needed; (2) extra.
* The United States had a big budget surplus. (1)
美国拥有大量预算剩余。
budget surplus：预算剩余(额)
* That country has a trade surplus. It exports more than it imports. (2)
那个国家的贸易出超，出口货大于进口货。
trade surplus：贸易顺差，贸易盈余，出超

【surprise】(1) to cause a feeling of wonder because something is not expected; (2) something not expected; (3) the feeling caused by something not expected.
* Her friends surprised her with a party. (1)
朋友们为她举办了一个晚会来给她一个惊喜。
* The party was a big surprise. (2)
晚会是一个很大的惊喜。
* Her real surprise made everyone else as happy as she. (3)
她的极度惊喜让其他人也和她一样高兴。

【surrender】(1) to give control of oneself or one's property to another or others; (2) to stop fighting and admit defeat.
* The robbers surrendered to police. (1)
抢劫犯向警察局自首了。
surrender to：向…投降，自首
* Germany surrendered to the allied powers to end the war in Europe. (2)
德国向联军投降后，欧洲的战争结束了。
surrender to：向…投降，自首

【surround】(1) to form a circle around; (2) to be in positions all around someone or something.
* The house was surrounded by big trees. (1)
那座房子被大树环绕着。
* Soldiers surrounded the enemy headquarters. (2)
战士们包围了敌人的指挥部。

【survive】to remain alive during or after a dangerous situation.
* No one survived when the plane crashed into the mountain.
飞机坠到山下，无人生还。
crash into：撞上，坠毁

【suspect】(1) to imagine or believe that a person is guilty of something bad or illegal; (2) a person believed to be guilty.
* Police suspected her from the beginning. (1)
从一开始警察就怀疑她。
* They questioned all the usual suspects. (2)
他们盘问了所有惯常的嫌疑犯。

【suspend】to cause to stop for a period of time.
* The committee meeting was suspended because not enough voting members were there.
委员会议暂停了，因为出席的人数不够投票总数。

【swallow】to take into the stomach through the mouth.
* He swallowed the medicine.
他吞下了药。

【swear in】to put an official into office by having him or her promise to carry out the duties of that office.
* The chief justice will swear in the president.
首席法官将为总统举行宣誓仪式。
chief justice：审判长，首席法官，法院院长
swear in：使宣誓就职

【sweet】tasting pleasant, like sugar.
* This fruit is very sweet.
这个水果很甜。

【swim】to move through water by making motions with the arms and legs.
* Can you swim across the river?
你能从这里游到河对岸吗？

【sympathy】a sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually feelings of sadness.
* You have our sympathy for your loss.
我们对你的损失深表同情。

【system】(1) a method of organizing or doing something by following rules or a plan; (2) a group of connected things or parts working together for a common purpose or goal.
* The office established a filing system so that we can find documents easily and quickly. (1)
办公室建立了一套文件归档系统，这样我们可以快速方便得找到文件。
* Our system of justice sometimes makes mistakes and punishes an innocent person. (2)
我们的审判制度有时也出错，结果惩罚了无罪的人。