| 单词 | 解释，例句 |
| situation | 形势，情况，状况 e.g.Schoolchildren must be taught to deal with dangerous situations . |
| sleep | 睡觉，睡 e.g.I normally sleep on my back. |
| convert | (使) 转变[转化，转换] e.g.A Swiss company has found a way to convert animal waste into fuel. |
| extra | 额外的，多余的 e.g.Police warned motorists to allow extra time to get to work. |
| spoil | 损坏、糟蹋、破坏 e.g.Don't let the bad weather spoil our original plan. |
| remove | 移动, 搬动; 拿开 e.g.For our purpose, it is desirable, if we can, to remove these limitations. |
| claim | 声称；断言；主张 e.g.The company claims that their product 'makes you thin without dieting'. |
| plain | 清楚的，明白的，显而易见的，明显的 e.g.Can someone translate this legal jargon into plain English for me? |
| construct | 构筑，建造 e.g.The crow constructs its nest out of sticks. |
| either | 或是，或者[用以引出两个或多个可能的事物，用or隔开] e.g.He refused to either speak or eat. |
| ride | 骑行, 骑(马等) e.g.The first time I rode a horse, I took a spill when it started running. |
| ashamed | [不用于名词前]羞耻的；内疚的；惭愧的 e.g.I felt ashamed of the things I'd said to him. |
| worth | 值...钱; 相当于...的价值 e.g.How much do you think the estate is worth? |
| mistake | 错误的行为 e.g.The most common mistake is to plant the trees too deep. |
| pace | （某事发生的）速度；进度 e.g.The pace of change in Eastern Europe has been breathtaking. |
| meantime | 期间 e.g.The conference will begin in an hour; in the meantime, let's have a cup of tea. |
| opponent | （竞赛、比赛等的）对手，敌手 e.g.During the primary elections, McCain was Bush's leading opponent. |
| like | 像，与...相似 e.g.It's nothing like what happened in the mid-Seventies. |
| launch | 发动，发起，开始进行 e.g.The enemy launched an attack on our headquarters. |
| grand | 壮观的，盛大的 e.g.We attended a grand ceremony at the Palace. |
| insure | 给...保险, 为...投保 e.g.For protection against unforeseen emergencies, you insure your house, your furnishings and your car. |
| stiff | 僵直的，不灵活的；疼的 e.g.My arm feels really stiff after playing tennis yesterday. |
| curb | 控制，约束，抑制 e.g.The city is trying new measures to curb pollution. |
| percentage | ［术语］百分比，百分率 e.g.A small percentage of the workers are unskilled. |
| mutual | 相互的, 彼此的 e.g.Despite differences in background and outlook, their partnership was based on mutual respect, trust and understanding. |
| base | 把基地设于…，以…为基地 e.g.The new organization will be based in Dallas. |
| patience | （忍受长时间等待的）耐心；忍耐（性） e.g.We are always on the move, and we don't have much patience with slow systems of transportation. |
| quarrel | 争吵，吵架，争执 e.g.Jacob left after a quarrel with his wife. |
| do | 助动词，与另一动词连用构成疑问句和否定句；表示强调；用于礼貌的请求；代替动词；与副词连用 e.g.I do not feel like going out tonight. |
| principal | [仅用于名词前] 最重要的，首要的；主要的 e.g.The principal aim of the project is to provide an answer to this question. |
| enough | 足够（地） e.g.Her sentence was light because the judge said she had suffered enough already. |
| phenomenon | （一般指因难于理解而讨论或研究的）现象 e.g.The aging phenomenon coincided with oxygen absorption and was retarded by phenolic substances. |
| delay | 延误（耽搁）的时间 e.g.There was a slight delay before the show. |
| common | 大量的，常见的，多发的 e.g.Osteoporosis, a bone disease, is common among older women. |
| greedy | 贪吃的，贪喝的 e.g.Don't be greedy -- leave some cake for us. |
| bribe | 买通，向（某人）行贿，用钱疏通 e.g.The only way we could get into the country was by bribing the border officials. |
| liberty | 自由，自由权 e.g.The Constitution provides liberty and justice to all citizens. |
| present | [不用于名词前] 出席的, 到场的; 存在的 e.g.The college dean was not present at the meeting. |
| upon | 【正式】 e.g.He bent forward and laid a kiss softly upon her forehead. |
| fare | 费，票价 e.g.She refused to pay her train fare due to the bad services. |
| slip | 滑，滑倒，失足 e.g.One day a man slippped and hurt his leg. |
| look | 看,瞧 e.g.If you look carefully, you can see that the painting represents a human figure. |
| clean | 无尘的；干净的 e.g.Are your hands clean? |
| custom | 风俗，习惯，传统 e.g.It's the custom for the bride's father to pay for the wedding. |
| excuse | Excuse me. （口语）a)请原谅，劳驾[用于礼貌地引起人注意或打断别人，尤其是发问时]; b)对不起； c)抱歉[用于礼貌地表示要离开]；d) 请再说一遍；e) 借光；f) [用于表示反对或对别人所说的话表示惊讶]; g) 对不起 [用于不小心撞到别人或犯小错误等时表示歉意] e.g.Excuse me, but are you Mr. Honig? |
| hunger | （尤指长期的）饥饿；饥荒 e.g.Thousands of people are dying from hunger every day. |
| information | 情报，资料，消息 e.g.We have received information that Grant may have left the country. |
| list | 名单，清单，目录 e.g.Mr. Jones has been on the waiting list for an operation for six months. |
| challenge | [尤指以有趣的形式出现的]挑战，考验 e.g.The company is ready to meet the challenges of the next few years. |
| continue | (使)继续，（使）延续 e.g.Sheila continued to work after she had her baby. |
| die | 死亡，死去 e.g.He was very sick and we knew that he might die. |
| frequent | 频繁的 e.g.Her headaches are becoming less frequent. |
| involve | 涉及；影响 e.g.Don't involve other people in your mad schemes. |
| mix | 混合 e.g.Shake the bottle well so that the oil mixes with the vinegar. |
