accustom
vt.使习惯于
She could not accustom herself to a hot climate in Africa.
她不适应在非洲酷热的气候。
ankle
n.踝关节，踝
Human beings and all other animals that have feet and legs have ankles.
人类和其他所有有脚腿的动物都有足踝。
bachelor
n.学士；单身汉
The young bachelor will soon be taking a wife.
那年轻的单身汉不久就会娶妻子。
border
n. 边境；边界；国界
When we went camping, we put up our tents on the border of the lake.
当我们去野营时，我们临近湖边搭起了帐篷。
calm
adj.静的，平静的；沉着的
Mother's calm behavior made the frightened child quiet.
母亲很冷静的行为使受惊的孩子安静下来。
chew
n.咀嚼；咀嚼物vt.嚼碎，咀嚼
You should chew your food well before you swallow it.
你应该先咀嚼食物再把它吞下去。
complex
n.复合体；综合设施adj.复杂的；合成的
The instructions for building the radio were so complex that we could not follow them.
组装收音机的说明太复杂了，我们看不懂。
consolidate
vt. & vi.(使)巩固；(使)加强；(使)合并
Britain is trying to consolidate her position in the North Atlantic.
英国正努力巩固它在北大西洋的地位。
crawl
vi.爬， 爬行； 徐缓而行n.缓慢的爬行
The wounded soldier tried to crawl back to the tent.
受伤的士兵设法爬回帐篷里。
decent
adj.正派的；得体的；相当好的
You need decent clothes when you go to church.
当你去教堂时需要穿得体的衣服。
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despair
n.绝望；令人绝望的人或事vi.绝望，丧失信心
A feeling of despair came over him as the boat sank deeper in the water.
当轮船在水中下沉时，一种绝望的感觉向他袭来。
distress
n.危难，不幸；贫困；悲痛
Her husband has just died and she is in great distress.
她的丈夫刚死，她极为悲痛。
edge
n.边缘；优势；刀刃；锋利
Don't put the glass on the edge of the table, it may get knocked off.
不要把玻璃杯放在桌子的边缘，它可能被碰掉。
enterprise
n.事业，计划；事业心
Building the steel manufacturing company is a great enterprise.
建立钢铁制造公司是一项伟大的事业。
export
vt. & vi. 出口， 输出n. 输出， 出口；输出物
Last year our exports exceeded our imports in value.
去年我们的出口商品超出了我们的进口商品的价值。
fasten
vt.系紧， 拴牢vt.&vi. 闩住
He fastened the pages together with a pin.
他用别针把书页钉起来。
flesh
n.肉；果肉；肉体
A fat man has much more flesh than a thin man.
胖子的肉比瘦子的肉要多得多。
fund
n.基金，专款；现款；资金
That fund will be used for the expenses of the poor people.
那项基金将被用于作穷人的费用。
graduate
vi.毕业；渐变
Her brother graduated from Harvard University last year.
她的弟弟去年毕业于哈佛大学。
heal
vt.& vi.(使)愈合，治愈，(使)恢复健康
The medicine and rest will soon heal your wound.
药物治疗和休息会使你的伤口很快愈合。
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illustrate
vt.给…加插图；说明， 阐明；表明
The teacher compared the heart to a pump to illustrate its function.
老师把心脏比作打气筒(抽水机)，说明了它的功能。
insist
vt.&vi.坚决宣称，坚持认为；坚决要求
She insisted that she was right.
她坚持认为她是对的。
jar
n.罐；广口瓶
A jar has a wide mouth and sometimes has two handles.
罐有个大口有的还有两个把手。
lane
n.小巷；航线；车道
He was driving his car down the narrow lane in the town.
他当时在城中沿着一条狭窄的小胡同开车。
loan
n.贷款；借款
He asked his brother for a small loan to buy a house.
他向他兄弟借一点钱买一所房子。
maple
n.枫树；淡棕色
We have a maple in our yard.
我们的院内有棵枫树。
mingle
vt. 使混合；使相混vi. 混合；交往
It is not easy for him to mingle with people because he was very shy.
好不容易他和人们交往，因为他很害羞。
muscle
n.肌肉；力量
You can develop your arm muscle by playing tennis.
通过打网球你可以锻炼你的手臂肌肉。
object
n.目标；物体；客体
A dark object moved between me and the door.
一个黑暗的物体在我和门之间移动。
object
vt.提出…作为反对的理由vi.反对；拒绝
He stood up and objected in strong language.
他站起来，用强烈的语言表示反对。
origin
n.起源；原点；出身；开端
Ancient Greece is often called the origin of Western civilization.
古希腊常被称为西方文明的起源。
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parlor
n.客厅；会客室；业务室
The parlor was crowded with many people during the party.
聚会时客厅挤满了很多人。
perceive
vt.察觉，感觉；理解；认知vi.感到，感知；认识到
I soon perceived that I could not change his mind.
我很快就察觉到我无法改变他的想法。
poisonous
adj.有毒的；恶毒的；讨厌的
Some plants have poisonous roots or fruits.
有一些植物的根或果实有毒。
previous
adj.以前的；早先的；过早的adv.在先；在…以前
I can't go, for I have a previous engagement.
我不能去，因为我有约在先。
province
n.省；领域；职权
Most countries are divided into several provinces.
大多数国家被分成数个省。
recommend
vt.推荐，介绍；劝告vi.推荐；建议
The doctor recommended that she should stay in bed for a week.
医生建议她应该呆在床上躺一个星期。
replace
vt.取代，代替；替换，更换；归还，偿还；把…放回原处
Most telephone operators have been replaced by dial telephones.
大多数的话务员已被自动电话取代。
ridiculous
adj.可笑的；荒谬的
It would be ridiculous to speak ill of one's parents in public.
公开说自己父母的坏话是荒谬的。
shift
vt.转移；改变；替换vi.移动；转变；转换
The wind shifted from east to west.
风由东转向西。
slip
vi.滑， 滑倒
She slipped on the ice and hurt her hand.
她在冰上滑倒并且伤了手。
He inserted a slip marking his place in the book.
他在书中放置纸片，以标明他读到的地方。
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sphere
n.范围；球体
All points on the surface of a sphere are equally distant from the center.
一个球体表面上所有的点离球中心距离相等。
startle
vt.使吓一跳；使惊奇；使大吃一惊vi.惊吓；惊跳；惊奇
I was startled at the news of his death.
在听到他逝世的消息时我大吃一惊。
stroke
n.敲击；鸣，响；敲击的钟点vt.敲击
The strokes of the church bell awakened us.
教堂的钟声唤醒了我们。
suspicion
n.怀疑；嫌疑；疑心vt.怀疑
The young man is under suspicion of murder.
这个年轻人有谋杀的嫌疑。
temple
n.庙宇；寺院；太阳穴
The people went to the temple to pray.
人们去寺院里祈祷。
He had a cut on his right temple.
他右边太阳穴上有个伤口。
toad
n.蟾蜍；癞蛤蟆；讨厌的家伙
Toads have shorter legs and are generally clumsier than frogs.
蟾蜍的腿比青蛙短，而且通常比青蛙笨拙。
troublesome
adj.麻烦的；讨厌的；使人苦恼的
He is the most troublesome person in our class.
他在我们班是最讨厌的人。
vessel
n.船，舰； 脉管，血管；容器，器皿
Empty vessels make the most sound.
空瓶子咣当响。
The mark on her skin was caused by broken blood vessels.
她皮肤上的疤痕是因血管破裂所造成。
The port of London is filled with vessels of all kinds.
伦敦港口停泊了各种各样的船只。
web
n.网；织物；圈套
A spider captures small insects with its web.
蜘蛛用网捕捉小昆虫。
yell
n. 喊声，叫声vt. 喊叫着说vi. 大叫，叫喊
His yell of anger could be heard in the next room.
隔壁房间都听得见他生气的叫喊声。
During the game the students often yelled with cheers.
学生们经常在比赛中尖声欢呼。