select
选拔,挑选
Who has been selected as class leader?
谁被选为班长呢?
Parents should select safe toys for their children.
家长应该为小孩挑选安全的玩具。
selection
选择
They have a wide selection of clothes at that store.
那家店有各式衣服可供选择。
selective
精挑细选的
Tom was very selective about who he worked with.
汤姆对共事的对象都很挑剔。
item
物品
None of the items on the table belong to me.
桌上的物品没有一件是我的。
spread
蔓延,散播;摊开;伸展;涂抹
The rumor spread like wildfire.
谣言像野火般,很快就蔓延开来。
The spread of SARS left the whole city in a state of panic.
SARS的蔓延使整座城市陷入一片恐慌。
He spread the map out on the table and pointed out where we were.
他将地图摊在桌上,指出我们的所在地。
I have to spread my fingers very far apart to play this song on the piano.
我必须将手指张得很开,才能在钢琴上弹这首曲子。
Kelly spread the toast with peanut butter.
凯莉把花生酱涂在吐司上。
fellow
家伙;同伴的
I don't remember inviting that fellow to the party.
我不记得有请过那个家伙来参加派对。
This is Michael, a fellow salesman at my company.
这位是迈克尔,他是我公司的业务同仁。
fellowship
伙伴关系,交情
The students formed good fellowship after traveling to Germany together.
这些学生一起去德国旅行后,便建立了不错的交情。
goal
目标
Maria achieved her goal of getting a master's degree.
玛丽亚达成了取得硕士学位的目标。
goalkeeper
守门员
A goalkeeper's job is to try to stop the ball from going into the goal.
守门员的工作就是要设法阻止球进入球门中。
desire
渴望,想要;欲望
Everyone desires happiness.
每个人都渴望幸福。
The article he wrote leaves nothing to be desired.
这篇他所写的文章完美无缺。
Tom had a great desire for a sports car.
汤姆渴望拥有一部跑车。
Most of us have a desire to live as long as possible.
我们大部分的人都想活得越久越好。
press
按;压;熨平;强迫;挤压;新闻界(集合名词,不可数,与the并用)
Press this button to start the engine.
按这个按钮以启动引擎。
My dad always presses his own shirts.
我老爸一向自己烫衬衫。
Don't press me to do anything against my will.
不要强迫我做任何违反我意愿的事。
My shoes are pressing against my toes.
我的鞋子挤压着我的脚趾头。
Freedom of the press is important to modern society.
新闻自由对现代社会很重要。