1.possess vt. 持有,支配
The police asked me if I possessed a gun.
警察问我是否有枪。
2.delicacy n. 柔软,精致,佳肴
Religion is a subject that must be approached with great delicacy.
宗教是一个必须慎重处理的问题。
3.impulse n. 冲动,驱动力,倾向,心血来潮 vt. 推动
He bought the house on an impulse.
他凭一时冲动买下了这所房子。
4.arise vi. 上升,升起,出现,发生,起来
An opportunity has arisen.
机会来了。
5.elegant adj. 优雅的,精美的,俊美的
I like my clothes to be simple but elegant.
我喜欢朴素但漂亮雅致的衣服。
6.unstudied adj. 不造作的,优雅的
She was utterly feminine and devastatingly attractive in an unstudied way.
她温存无比,魅力四射而又绝不矫揉造作。
7.keen[ki:n] adj. 锋利的,敏锐的,强烈的,精明的,热衷的
The blind have a keen sense of touch.
盲人有敏锐的触觉。
8.resolute adj. 坚决的,果断的
He was resolute in carrying out his plan.
他执行计划是坚决的。
9.composure n. 镇静,沉著
Keep calm; don't lose your composure.
保持镇静,不要惊慌失措。
10.countenance n. 面容,面部表情,支持
His countenance fell.
他愁眉不展。
11.readily['redili] adv. 不迟疑地,迅速地,轻易地
She made the proposal, and I readily consented (to it).
她提出了这个建议,我欣然同意。
12.circulating adj. 循环的,流通的 动词circulate的现在分词形式
He gave away his books to a circulating library.
他把自己的书籍损赠给一家流通图书馆。
13.deliberation n. 熟虑,审议
What was the result of your deliberation?
你仔细考虑后结果如何?
14.monotonous adj. 单调的
The explorer live on a monotonous diet of bean and rice.
探险者靠吃豆子和米饭这些单调的食物为生。