academic
adj.学术的；理论的；学院的
The academic year begins when school opens in September.
学年是从学校九月开学时开始。
ahead
adj.向前；在前的；领先adv.向前的；领先的
Tom was a quick walker, so he soon got ahead of the others.
汤姆走得快，所以不久他就走到别人前头去了。
attraction
n.吸引，吸引力；引力；吸引人的事物
He cannot resist the attraction of the sea in hot weather.
他无法抵抗在炎热的天气时海的诱惑力。
blaze
n.火焰，烈火；光辉
I put some wood on the fire and it soon burst into a blaze.
我把一些木柴放在火中，很快就成了熊熊烈火。
challenge
vt.向…挑战
I challenged him to a game of tennis.
我提出与他打一场网球。
commit
vt.犯罪，做错事；把...交托给
A man who steals commits a crime.
一个盗窃犯。
He committed himself to the doctor's care.
他将自己委托给医生照顾。
congress
n.国会；代表大会；会议
In some countries, the congress is composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
在有些国家，国会是由参议院和众议院组成。
correction
n.改正，修正
Teachers usually make corrections in red ink.
教师通常用红墨水批改。
damp
n.潮湿，湿气adj.潮湿的
If you sleep between damp sheets, you will probably catch cold.
如果你睡在潮湿的被单里，就可能会感冒。
demand
vt.要求；需要；查询vi.需要；请求；查问
This sort of work demands great patience.
这种工作需要很大的耐心
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disappoint
vt.使失望
I was disappointed when I heard you couldn't come to the party.
当我听说你不能来参加宴会时，感到很失望。
drown
vt.淹没；把…淹死vi.淹死；溺死
The fisherman almost got drowned when his boat was overturned.
当那个渔民的船翻后他几乎淹死了。
encourage
vt.鼓励，怂恿；激励；支持
The teacher's praise encouraged the students to study hard.
老师的表扬鼓励学生们努力学习。
evident
adj.明显的；明白的
It is now evident that, if I don't study hard, I will fail the course.
现在是明显的,如果我不用功学习，我这门课就会不及格。
fable
n.寓言；无稽之谈
He read stories to the children from an old book of fables.
他从一本写寓言的旧书上读故事给孩子们听。
firm
adj.坚定的；牢固的；严格的；结实的
We build houses on firm ground.
我们建造的房子在坚固的地面上。
frequent
adj.频繁的；时常发生的；惯常的vt.常到，常去
Sudden rainstorms are frequent on this coast.
这海岸时常有突然的暴风雨。
genius
n.天才，天赋；精神
Important discoveries and inventions are usually made by man of genius.
重要的发现和发明通常是由有天赋的人所为。
harbor
n.海港；避难所
The ship is in the harbor of New York.
这艘船停在纽约的海港。
howl
vt.狂喊着说；对…吼叫vi.咆哮；怒吼；狂吠
The dog were howling at the stranger.
那只狗正向那陌生人咆哮着。
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infamous
adj.声名狼藉的；无耻的；臭名昭著的
Everybody doesn't like him because he is an infamous liar.
每个人都不喜欢他，因为他是一个臭名昭著的骗子。
introduce
vt.介绍；引进；提出；采用
The chairman introduced the speaker to the audience.
主席将演讲者介绍给听众。
labor
n.劳动；工作；劳工
The majority of the men earn their living by manual labor.
大多数人靠他们的体力劳动谋生。
lid
n.盖子；眼睑
Do not open the lid of the stove.
不要打开炉子上的盖子。
majority
n.多数；成年
The majority people prefer peace to war.
大多数人喜欢和平，不喜欢战争。
mercy
n.仁慈，宽容；怜悯
He showed mercy to his enemies and let them live.
他怜悯他的敌人，让他们活着。
moral
n.道德；寓意adj.道德的；精神上的
The teacher felt a moral responsibility for the student's crime.
老师负有道德责任感作为学生的犯罪。
nod
vt.点头；点头表示vi.点头
The president nodded and everyone sat down around the table.
董事长点了头，每个人都围着桌子坐下。
operate
vt.操作；经营；对…开刀vi.运转；动手术
The machine operates day and night.
这台机器在日夜的运转。
painful
adj.痛苦的；疼痛的；令人不快的
He had a painful cut on his thumb.
他大拇指上有伤口，很疼。
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pearl
n.珍珠；珍珠色；杰出者；珍品
The natural pearl is much more expensive than a cultured one.
天然珍珠比人工培养的珍珠贵得多。
pitch
vt.投；掷vi.倾斜；投掷；搭帐篷
Every child likes to pitch stones into a lake.
每个孩子都喜欢将石子投入湖中。
We pitched our tent under the tree.
我们在树下搭帐篷。
precious
adj.宝贵的；珍贵的
Time is precious, do not waste it on worthless deeds.
时间是宝贵的，不要把它浪费在无价值的行动上。
property
n 性质，性能；财产
The police found some stolen property hidden in the thief's house.
警察发现了一些被盗的财物藏在小偷的家里。
rage
n.愤怒；狂暴；情绪激动vi.大怒，发怒
He flew into a rage when he found they had gone without him.
当他发现他们已不辞而别时勃然大怒。
relieve
vt.解除，减轻；使放心
The medicine will soon relieve your headache.
那药很快就会减轻你的头痛。
We were relieved to hear that you have arrived safely.
听到你已安全到达我们放心了。
restless
adj.焦躁不安的；不安宁的
He couldn't sit still, he was very restless.
他不能静静地坐着，他很不安。
rug
n.小地毯；毛皮地毯
There were several small rugs in the living room.
客厅里有几块小地毯。
scout
n.搜索，侦察；侦察员；侦察机
The scouts went out during the night.
侦察兵在夜晚的时候出去。
shame
n.羞耻，羞愧；憾事
She felt shame at having been so thoughtless.
她曾如此轻率感到惭愧。
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sketch
n.素描；略图；草案
He gave me a sketch of his plans for the expedition.
他给了我一份他探险计划的草案。
sound
n.声音，语音adj.健全的，健康的
He has a sound body, he is in healthy condition.
他有健康的身体，他的健康状况良好。
They heard the sound of the train whistle.
他们听到火车的鸣笛声。
spy
n.间谍；密探vt.侦察；发现vi.侦察；当间谍
The spy reported the development of a new weapon.
那个间谍报告了一种新型武器的进展。
His job was to spy on the enemy.
他的工作是侦察敌军。
storage
n.存储；仓库；贮藏所
A cold storage is used to keep eggs and meat from spoiling.
冷藏库是用来防止蛋和肉腐坏的。
summon
vt.召唤；召集；鼓起；振作
They were summoned to the bed-side of their dying father.
他们被召集到临终的父亲的床边。
tame
vt.驯养；使变得平淡；制服vi.变得驯服
It is not difficult to ride a tame horse.
骑驯服的马不难。
He tamed the lions for the circus.
他为马戏团驯服狮子。
thrust
vt.插；插入；推挤vi.插入
Jack thrust his hands into his pockets.
杰克把两手插进衣袋里。
trap
n.陷阱；圈套
The police set a trap to catch the escaped prisoner.
警察设下圈套捕捉逃犯。
vaccinate
vt.给…注射疫苗vi.接种疫苗
He was vaccinated against several diseases at one time.
他接种一次的疫苗可抵抗好几种疾病。
wage
n.工资；代价；报偿
His wage is 30 dollars a week.
他的工资是一个星期30美元。
witness
n.证人；目击者；证据vt.目击；证明；为…作证
The boy witnessed the accident.
那男孩子目睹了意外事故。
He made the remark in the presence of several witnesses.
他说这番话有几个证人在场。