8955.festive(形)节日的；喜庆的、欢宴的
Setting off firecrackers can add to the festive atmosphere and offer an outle for people's pleasure and exciement.
放鞭炮能增添节日的气氛，使人们尽情表达欢乐兴奋之情。

8956.fiber(名)纤维
Wool fibers can be spun into yarn.
羊毛纤维可纺成纱。

8957.filed(名)牧场；田地
They were working in the cotton fields.
他们在棉田里工作。

8958.figure(动)计算；认为；估计
短语figure out
Please help me to figure out my income tax.
请帮我算一下我的所得税。

8959.film(名)电影；软片
The film was produced by the Beijing Film Studio．
这部影片是北京电影制片厂制作的。

8960.final(名)决赛
At the finals,they lost to America．
在决赛中他们输绐了美国。

8961.finance(名)财政、金融；财政学
不可数
He got the position on the strength of his skill in finance．
他凭着自己的理财本领得到了这个职位。

8962.fine(名)罚金、罚款
The driver paid a fifty-dollar fine for speeding.
司机因超速行驶付了五十元的罚金。

8963.finite(形)有限的
同义词limited
We must accept finite disappointment,but never lose infinite hope．
我们必须接受有限的失望，但是千万不可失去无限的希望。

8964.fiscal(形)财政的；会计的；国库的
The expression of "fiscal responsibility"has a political appeal.
“财政责任”这个措词具有政治吸引力。

8965.flagrant(形)凶恶的；公然
This is a flagrant volation of human rights.
这是对人权的公然侵犯。

8966.flaw(名)缺点、瑕疵
Cowardice is the greast flaw in her personality．
懦弱是她个性上最大的缺点。

8967.fleet(名)舰队、船队
The fleet is maneuvering in combination with the air unit．
舰队正在和机队进行联合演习。

8968.flora(名)植物群
不可数
Hong Kong is near the nothern limit of the distribution df tropical Asian flora and has an estimated 2800 species of vascular plants, both native and exotic.
香港位于亚洲热带植物分布区的北方边缘，本土和外来的维管系植物估计约有2800种。

8969.fluctuate(动)波动、变动
The price of vegetables and fruits fluctuates according to the season.
蔬菜和水果的价格随季节而波动。

8970.fog(名)雾；烟雾
不可数
The ships cast anchor because of the heavy fog.
船因浓雾而不出航。

8971.foliage(名)叶子、簇叶
不可数
Pollution has stripped the trees of their foliage．
污染使这些树的叶子掉光。

8972.folkIore(名)民间传说；民俗
不可数
Rumors of their suicide became part of the folklore of Hollywood.
他们自杀的传闻成了好菜坞民间传说的一部分。

8973.follow(动)听懂、领会
I didn't follow his line of reasoning．
我不明白他的推理方法。

8974.footage(名)影片的连续镜头
The film contained some old newsreel footage.
这部影片有些旧新闻片的镜头。

8975.football(名)橄榄球；足球
He is on the college football team．
他是大学橄榄球队的队员。

8976.footpath(名)小径、小路
Angela wandered for hours aimlessly along the intertwining roads and footpaths.
安琪拉漫无目的地在纵横交错的大路与小径之间徘徊了几个小时。

8977.footwear(名)鞋类总称
不可数
The Clothing Industry Training Authority was established in 1973 to provide training courses for the clothing and footwear industries.
制衣业训练局于1973年成立，为制衣和造鞋行业提供训练课程。

8978.former(形)从前的、早前的、旧时的
同义词previous
We should sincerely help former work personnel and stop calling them "former personnel".
对老员工也要诚恳地给予帮助，不要口口声声称人家“老员工”。

8979.formidable(形)难对付的
They faced formidable difflculties in their attempt to reach the South Pole.
他们在前往南极的途中遇到了难以克服的困难。

8980.formulate(动)制定、规划
We formulated our own strategy.
我们制订了自己的对策。

8981.fossil(名)化石；顽固不化的人
For fossil hunters, it means paradise-the richest dinosaur beds on the African cantinent.
对于化石寻找者来说，非洲大陆最盛产恐龙的地方无疑正是理想之地。

8982.foundation(名)基础；基本原则；根据
The news report was completely without foundation.
这篇新闻报导是毫无根据的。

8983.fountain(名)喷水池；饮水器
The way I see it,you shouldn't drink water from that fountain．
看，你不应该喝那个喷水池里的水。

8984.fracture(动)破裂；折断、骨折
Fracture of any part of the body can be very serrious for old people．
对老年人来说，身体的任何部位骨折都有可能成为严重疾病。