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ordinary
平常的，普通的
I just want to live an ordinary life.
我只想过平常的人生。
I thought it was a very ordinary novel.
我还以为那是一本很普通的小说。
length
长度
This river is two kilometers in length.= This river is two kilometers long.
这条河长达两公里。
Tell me at length what happened.
详细告诉我发生了什么事。
width
宽度
The river is 120 feet in width.= The river is 120 feet wide.
这条河的宽度是120英尺。
height
高度；极度，顶点
I'm six feet in height.= My height is six feet.= I'm six feet high/tall.
我身高6尺。
Tim's actions reached the height of folly.
提姆的行为愚蠢至极。
depth
深度（单数或不可数）；最深处（复数）
The depth of the lake is about 25 meters.
这座湖的深度大约是25米。
Tom's friends call him a man of great depth.
汤姆的朋友们说他这个人很有深度。
The ship sank slowly into the depths of the sea.
这艘船慢慢沉到海底深处。
quarter
四分之一；（美元单位）二角五分的硬币；一季（三个月）；分为四份
A quarter of the population voted for him.
有四分之一的人投票给他。
You can easily get there in a quarter of an hour.
你可以很轻易地在15分钟内抵达该地。
My allowance was only a quarter a week.
我的零用钱一星期才两角五分。
The company reaped huge profits in the first quarter of the year.
该公司本年第一季获利很多。
I quartered the sandwiches and gave them to the kids.
我把这些三明治分成四份，然后分给小朋友们。
upper
上方的；地位较高的
The motorcyclist's upper arms were badly injured in the accident.
这名摩托车骑士的上臂在这起意外中严重受伤。
The upper management has the power and responsibility to make important decisions.
上层的管理部门有下重要决策的权力和责任。
lower
较低的；降低
The crime rate in the city has been lower since the mayor was sworn in.
该市的犯罪率自从市长宣誓上任后已经降低了。
Mary's friends felt that she was lowering her standards when she agreed to marry Peter.
玛丽同意嫁给彼得时，她的朋友觉得她在降低标准。
protect
保护，防御
Which kind of helmet protects the head best?
哪种安全帽最能保护头部？
He tried to protect his family from the gangsters.
他试着保护家人免受歹徒的伤害。
