adversity
n.不幸
He that never was acquainted with adversity has seen the world but on one side.
从未遭遇逆境的他只了解世界的一面。
blister
n.水泡
My new shoes have made blisters on my heels.
我的新鞋使我的脚后跟长了水泡。
clatter
n.哗啦声
The clatter of metal plates was heard from the kitchen.
金属盘碟的哗啦声自厨房传出。
digital
adj.(阿拉伯)数字的
Most of telephone dials use digital numbers.
大部分电话号码盘都使用阿拉伯数字。
gash
n.创伤；切伤
He cannot work today; he got a gash in his hand while axing.
他今天无法工作，因为他在使用斧头时手被切伤了。
impunity
n.免罚的
Even militarily weak and small nations have defied U. N. decisions with impunity.
即使是军事力量薄弱的小国，也可平安无事地反抗联合国的决定。
manure
n.肥料
Plants grow much faster and stronger when whey are given manure.
施过肥的植物长得快多了，也强壮多了。
porous
adj.多孔的
Glass is not porous; it doesn't allow liquid to pass through.
玻璃是毫无空隙的，液体无法透过它。
shack
n.破烂小木屋
There are a lot of shacks in the run-down part of the town near the railroad.
这城市的落后地区，有许多破烂的小木屋在铁路附近。
span
n.全长
The average life span of people has increased considerably since the 19th century.
人类的平均寿命自十九世纪以来已经大幅度地增加了。
twitch
v.急拉
The strong winds twitched the paper out of her hand.
强风吹走了她手上的纸。
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armistice
n.休战
The French battleships were placed within the power of Nazi Germany in accordance with the armistice terms.
根据停战协定，法国的战舰由纳粹德国掌管。
breach
n.违反（法纪）
It would be a breach of duty for the guard to leave before his replacement comes.
守卫在替补者尚未来之前便离开岗位，是不忠于职守的。
comity
n.团结
To help a new student get oriented furthers the comity of the school.
帮助新生适应环境能增进学校的团结。
dungeon
n.地牢
Some prisoners in the dungeon will be released tomorrow.
一些地牢内的犯人将于明天被释放。
gregarious
adj.合群的
He is a gregarious man; he enjoys the companionship of a large number of friends.
他是个合群的人，喜欢和一大堆朋友在一起。
incur
v.遭遇
The explorers incurred great dangers when they tried to cross the rapids.
当那些探险者越过急流时，他们遭遇了很大的危险。
mole
n.痣；鼹鼠
She has a small mole on the left side of her nose.
好鼻子左侧上有一颗小痣。
The mole digs holes and passages underground and makes its home in them.
那鼹鼠在地底下挖掘洞穴和通道，并且把家造于其间。
patent
n.专利
He has applied for a patent on his latest invention.
他已替他最新的发明申请了专利。
sip
v.啜饮
This coffee is very hot. Do not drink it quickly, but sip it.
这咖啡非常烫，不要喝得太快，只需啜饮。
sulfur
n.硫磺
Sulfur is found abundantly in volcanic regions.
火山区域发现丰富的硫磺。
upsurge
n.上升
This year's upsurge in rice production is due to the new method of cultivation.
这一年稻米产量的上升是由于新的栽培的方法。
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austere
adj.严峻的
Grandfather was an austere man; he used o be silent and very strict to us.
祖父是个严峻的人，他一向沉默，而且对我们非常严格。
bouquet
n.花束
When I was in hospital, she called on me with a bouquet of roses in her hand.
当我住院时，她手上捧着一束玫瑰花来探望我。
coral
n.珊瑚
In the Pacific Ocean there are many coral atolls that are ringlike islands.
太平洋中有许多环状的珊瑚岛。
forum
n.讨论会
A group of schoolmasters are holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.
一群老师正在开一新的历史教学方法的讨论会。
gym
n.体育馆
On rainy days the students play games in the gym.
下雨天时，学生们在体育馆内玩游戏。
interject
v.突然插入
"Not like that!" he interjected while explaining how to take the machine into pieces.
当她解释如何把机器解体时，他突然插入一句“不是像那样”。
raft
n.救生艇
They escaped from the wrecked ship on a raft.
他们驾着救生艇逃离遇难的船。
smear
vt.涂抹，弄脏
The children looked like Negroes; their faces were smeared with soot.
这引起孩子看来像黑人似的，他们的脸被油烟给弄脏了。
taper
v.逐渐变细
One end of a pencil is tapered off to a point.
铅笔的一端逐渐尖细成一尖头。
via
perp.经由
I have read this French play via an English translation.
我已通过英译本读过这出法国戏。
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barometer
n.气压计；反应指标
Newspapers are often called barometers of public opinion.
报纸常被称为反应舆论的指标。
comply
v.顺从
He complied with the doctor's order that should take a rest at home.
他遵从医生的规定，在家中休息。
coxcomb
n.花花公子
A coxcomb spends too much money and time on his clothes and appearance.
花花公子在他的服饰及外表上花太多的金钱和时间。
foliage
n.叶子之集合称
In summer the house next door is hidden luxuriant foliage.
夏天时，隔壁房子被繁茂的叶子所掩盖。
hegira
n.离开
She made her plan for her annual summer hegira to the Miami beach.
她计划到迈阿密海滩去度过一年一度的暑假。
lair
n.野兽的巢穴
The hunters traced the footmarks of a tiger and at last they found him in his lair.
猎人们循着老虎的足迹前进，最后他们在它的巢穴中找到了它。
nightmare
n.恶梦
The child had a terrible nightmare and awoke crying.
那孩子做了个恶梦，醒来又啼哭着。
reservoir
n.水库
This reservoir is large enough to supply water to the entire city.
这水库大得足够供给全市的用水。
sod
n.草皮
He bought some sod to put in the bare spots of his lawn.
他买了草皮种在他庭院草坪的空地上。
trash
n.垃圾
Rake up the trash in the yard and burn it. We will have some guests tonight.
收集庭院内的垃圾，并烧掉，今晚我们将有客人来访。
warehouse
n.仓库
The furniture will stay in the warehouse until they pay the storage cost.
那些家具会放在仓库中，直到他们付保管费为止。
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belch
n.喷出
The volcano belched a staggering amount of fire, smoke, and ashes.
那火山喷出大量的火，烟和灰尘。
chore
n.困难而讨厌的工作
It's such a chore to do the shopping every day.
每天购物是一件如此困难而讨厌的工作。
crimson
adj.深红色的
When she was asked a sudden question, her face turned crimson in embarrassment.
当她被问到一个很突然的问题时，她的脸因困窘而变红了。
fugitive
n.逃亡者
The fugitive had already packed and bought his ticket.
这逃亡者早就打好包，买了票。
horde
n.群众；大群
Two women were quarrelling on the street, surrounded by a horde of people.
有两个妇人在街上争吵，被一大群人围住。
linguist
n.语言学家
Usually a linguist is skilled in a number of languages besides his own.
除了母语外，语言学家一般通晓许多种语言。
petroleum
n.石油
The price of the petroleum has been raised too high during the last few years.
最近几年来，石油的价格已经被提高太多了。
rumple
v.使皱，起皱
Mary rumpled her dress by sitting on the floor.
玛丽坐在地板上，因而把衣服弄皱了。
sneeze
v.打喷嚏
A person sneezes when he has a cold.
当一个人感冒时，会打喷嚏。
twine
v.盘曲；缠绕
She twined her arms around his neck and kissed.
她把手缠绕在他的脖子上亲吻他。
whirr
v.发出呼呼声, 使呼呼作响
When we got inside the factory, we couldn't hear the guide explain because of the whirring of the motors.
当我们进入工厂内时，因为马达呼呼地转动，使我们听不见向导的解说。