ability ★n 能力I don't have the ability to say 'no'.able ★a 能I've always wanted to be able to speak Japanese.about ★prep & ad. 大约，关于He lied about his age.above ★prep 上方，以上Our office is above the hairdresser's.abroad ★a & ad 外国She often goes abroad on business.absent a 缺席Local women were conspicuously absent from the meeting. accent n 口音；腔调Use make-up to accent your cheekbones and eyes.accept ★v 接受；承担；同意Rick accepted her offer of coffee.accident ★n 意外事件, 事故My third baby was an accident.according ★根据You will be paid according to the amount of work you do. ache n 疼I'm feeling tired and achy.achieve ★v 完成；实现Wilson has achieved considerable success as an artist.across ★prep 穿越We'll have to swim across.act ★n & v 表演Stop acting like a baby.action ★n 动作He had seen action in Korea.active ★a 积极的My father always led a very active life.activity ★n 活动Everyone is free to engage in peaceful political activity. actually ★实际上What time are you actually leavingadd ★v 增加These figures don't add up.address n 地址I can't find my address book.admit ★vt. 承认，准许(入场，入学，入会) Admit it! I'm right, aren't Iadvantage ★n 优点Her dress showed her tanned skin to great advantage. advertisement n 广告The Sunday papers are full of advertisements for cars. advice ★n 建议Take my advice and study something practical.advise ★v 建议She needed someone to advise her.afford ★v 提供；担负得起Dad can't afford any more time off work.afraid ★a 怕，害怕Don't be afraid to ask for help.after ★ad , prep & conj 在……以后 Go after him and apologize.afternoon ★n 下午See you tomorrow afternoon.again ★ad 又；再Once again, Drew was under arrest.against ★prep 反对There ought to be a law against it.age ★n 年龄；年纪Cheddar cheese ages well.ago ★ad 以前They moved to a new house some time ago.agree ★v 同意We agreed a new four-year contract.agreement n 同意Haydon came to an agreement with his creditors. ahead ★ad. 在前，向前Henry hurried on ahead.air ★n 空气Flames leapt into the air.airline 航线 A takeover bid for the airline was launched today.airplane n 飞机An airplane droned overhead.airport ★n 飞机场Her family went to see her off at the airport.alive a 活的；活泼的My grandparents are still alive.all ★a & pron 全部；所有The game ended one-all.allow ★v 允许The judge allowed the evidence.almost ★ad 几乎；差不多It was almost midnight.alone ★a 单独；独自Julie alone knew the truth.along ★ad & prep 沿着 Why don't you take your guitar alongaloud ad 大声地She could have laughed aloud.already ★ad 已经You already told me that.also ★ad 也Information is also available on women's health care.although ★conj 虽然No, this is my responsibility, although I appreciate your offer.always ★ad 总是He hadn't always been a butler.America ★n 美国；美洲He moved to America to start afresh.American ★a & n 美国的；美洲的Her mother is American.among ★prep 在……中间（之中）Jim relaxed, knowing he was among friends.amount ★n. 数量Her academic achievements don't amount to much.ancient a 古代的；古老的It's all ancient history and I'm not upset any more.and ★conj 和Six and four is ten.angry ★a 生气He was beginning to get angry.animal ★n 动物He is simply not a social animal.another ★a & pron 另；另一Not another word was spoken.answer ★n & v 回答Don't answer me back young man!ant n 蚂蚁The floor was crawling with ants.any ★pron & a 任何Have you got any moneyanybody pron 任何人；有人I wouldn't count him out. If anybody can make a comeback, he can. anyone ★pron 任何人；无论谁Does anyone want a drinkanything ★pron 任何事；物某事You can buy anything you want.anyway ad 不管怎样；无论如何Anyway, I must be going now.anywhere ad 无论何地；任何地方；无论何处；在任何地方I can't find my passport anywhere. appear ★v 出现He tried hard to appear calm.apple n 苹果Ben was always the apple of his father's eye.April n 四月Jim's birthday's April 6.area ★n 地区Their apartment has a large kitchen area.arm n 手He had a tattoo on his left arm.army n 军队；陆军He joined the army when he was 17.around ★prep & ad 围绕；绕过Is there a bank around herearrive ★v 到达；达到The card arrived on my birthday.art ★n 艺术；技术Writing advertisements is quite an art.article ★n 文章；冠词Article 1 of the constitution guarantees freedom of religion.as ★ad, conj & prep 当；像Roberta was late as usual.Asia n 亚洲；亚洲人The rich provinces of Asia Minor were plundered by the invaders.Asian a & n 亚洲人；亚洲的Jan's been assigned to the Asian Affairs Bureau.ask ★v 问；要求；请求I asked him where he lived.asleep a 睡熟的；睡着的Grandad fell asleep watching TV.at ★prep 在；对I'm surprised at you!Atlantic n & a 大西洋；大西洋的She spoke in a soft mid Atlantic accent.attend ★v. 看护，照料，服侍；出席，参加Please let us know if you are unable to attend. attention ★n 注意；关怀；关心My attention wasn't really on the game.attitude ★n. 态度，看法Pete's attitude towards women really scares me.attract ★v. 吸引，引起I'm not usually attracted to blondes.August n 八月My birthday's in August.aunt n 伯母；姑妈；姑母；舅妈；姨母My aunt Flo was a bold determined woman. Australia n 澳大利亚Is Australia really a classless societyAustralian a & n 澳大利亚人；澳大利亚的Whaling in Australia was stopped. But the Australiangovernment went further and proposed a global ban.author ★n. 作者，作家It's clear that the author is a woman.autumn n 秋天By late autumn Mediterranean islands have cooled off, and can have rainydays.available ★a 可得到的；可利用的Rooms are offered subject to availability.avoid ★n 避免；撤消Alan narrowly avoided an accident.awake v 唤醒；清醒的It was midday when she awoke.away ★ad 离；离开The music died away.baby ★n 婴儿；年龄最小的人The baby is crying.back ★ad & n 回Make sure you back up.background n 背景；基础Steve has a background in computer engineering.bad ★( worse, worst) a 坏的；不好I need that money bad.bag ★n 包；袋子We bagged a rabbit.ball n 球Ray balled up his fists.balloon n 气球；飞船Paul ballooned after he got married.bamboo n 竹；竹子；竹杆He made her a toy horse, using just some straw and bamboo twigs. banana n 香蕉This government has an unhappy knack of slipping on banana skins.bank ★n 银行；堤岸Did you bank that checkbase ★n. 根据地，基地；(棒球)垒 There is a door at the base of the tower.baseball n 棒球；棒球运动Put a baseball in his hand and he's in heaven.basic ★a 基本的；基础的Their knowledge is very basic.basket n 篮子；篓Dan tore the page out, crumpled it, and threw it in the wastepaper basket. basketball n 篮球；篮球运动He changed channels to watch the basketball game.bathroom n 洗澡间；洗手间I really need to go to the bathroom.be ★(is, am, are, was, were, being, been) aux v 是Jane's upstairs.beach n 海滩；海滨You can relax on the beach or alternatively try the bustling town centre. bear v. 承受，负担，承担；忍受；容忍n.熊She bore him three sons.beat ★v & n 打；挫败；打败Brazil were beaten, 2-1.beautiful ★a 美丽的；绝妙的；漂亮的 The weather was beautiful.because ★conj 因为；由于We spent three hours waiting in the rain because of you! become ★(became, become) v 成为；变成；变成The weather became warmer.bed ★n 床；床位You should go to bed early.bedroom n 寝室；卧室They've just bought a new four-bedroomed house in Edinburgh.bee n 蜜峰Dad's got a bee in his bonnet about saving electricity.beef n 牛肉OK, so what's the beef this timebefore ★prep, ad & conj 以前；在……以前Larry arrived home before me.begin ★(began, begun) v 开始；开端；创建 Psychosis' begins with a P.behaviour n 行为；举止Can TV violence cause aggressive behaviorbehind ★prep 在……后；落后于 The car behind was hooting impatiently.believe ★v 相信；信任I don't believe he's only 25.bell n 铃；铃声She walked up the path and rang the door bell.below ★prep 在……下；之下Somewhere far below, a door slammed.benefit ★让…受益,对...有益,有益于You might be entitled to housing benefit.beside prep 在……旁边；在The children seemed tiny beside him.besides ★prep & ad 此外；除……外People choose jobs for other reasons besides money. between ★prep 在……（两者）之间；当中You shouldn't eat between meals.beyond ★prep 超过……；超出（过）The ban has been extended beyond 2003.big ★a 大；巨大的I need a bigger desk.bike 我的They'll be coming by bike.bill ★n 帐单；报单Could we have the bill, pleasebird ★n 鸟；禽 A little bird told me that you've got engaged.birth n 出生；诞生Henry has been blind from birth.birthday n 生日；诞辰The City of Cleveland Orchestra is celebrating its 200th birthday.biscuit n 饼干；软饼I've heard some excuses, but this really takes the biscuit!bit n 一点；少量I walked on a bit.bite ★v. 咬；叮Can I have a bite of your applebitter a 苦的；痛苦的 A pint of bitter, please.black ★a & n 黑色；黑暗的You look good wearing black.blackboard n 黑板The teacher repeated the word, and then wrote it up on theblackboard.blind a 瞎的；盲目；He was slowly going blind.blood n 血液；血统Beth sweated blood over that article.blow (blew, blown) v 吹；吹气My ticket blew away.blue ★n. 蓝色a.色的a.悲伤的；沮丧的She nearly always dresses in blue.board n 板Loyalty has gone by the board.boat n 船；小船We're taking the night boat to St. Malo.body ★n 身体；主体Nick had bruises on his face and body.book ★n 书Several tourists were booking in.boring a 讨厌的Her husband is about the most boring person I've ever met.born ★a 出生；天生的He was born to be a politician.borrow v 借；借入English has borrowed words from many languages.boss ★n 老板；工头；上司You've got to show the kids who's boss.both ★pron & a 二者；两者都You can both swim, can't youbottle n 瓶子The bill has been bottled up in Congress.bottom n 底；底部I never got to the bottom of this!bowl n 碗He was bowled over by her beauty.box ★n 盒子；箱Help me box up the Christmas tree lights.boy ★n 男孩I'm just a country boy.brain ★n 脑；脑力；脑髓The job requires brains.brave a 勇敢的Today we remember the brave who died in the last war.bread n 面包Could you cut me a slice of bread pleasebreak ★(broke, broken) v & n 中断；休息He broke down and cried.breakfast n 早餐；早饭We had bacon and eggs for breakfast.breath n 呼吸；气息Let your breath out slowly.breathe v 呼吸；发出Jim breathed out deeply.bridge n 桥；桥梁The training programme is seen as a bridge between school and work.bright ★a 聪明的；伶俐的The sun shone brightly.bring ★(brought, brought) v 带来；拿来 Bring the sauce to the boil.brother ★n 兄弟；同胞I have two brothers, William and Mark.brown n & a 褐色；棕色；褐色的；棕色的He'd been on vacation and looked very brown.brush v & n 刷；刷子；毛笔He was brushing the pony down.build ★(built, built) v 建造；构成The church was built of brick.building ★n 建筑物；大楼There is a limited supply of land for building.burn (-ed, ed/burnt, burnt) v 燃烧I burn quite easily.bus ★n 公共汽车Hurry up or we'll miss the bus!business ★n 生意；事务Come on, then, and do the business.busy ★a 忙的；繁忙的I keep getting a busy signal.but ★conj 但是；除外I could not but admire her.butter n 黄油；奶油Don't think you can butter me up that easily.butterfly n 蝴蝶I always get butterflies before an exam.buy ★(bought, bought) v 买；购买W here did you buy that dressby ★prep 通过……；被…… Send it by airmail.bye interj 再见Bye, Dave.cabbage n 洋白菜I'm not keen on cabbage.cake n 饼；蛋糕Do you want some birthday cakecall ★v & n 呼叫；打电话I'll call you soon.camel n 骆驼Eric was sporting a new camel-hair coat.camera n 照相机The crime was caught on camera by police.camp n & v 野营；营房D onny is stationed at Camp Pendleton.can ★modal v 能；会You can swim, can't youCanada ★n 加拿大 A young man from Canada had attached himself to Sam.cancel v 取消；撤消I phoned the bank to cancel the cheque.cancer n 癌症；癌He died of cancer last month.candle n 蜡烛No other singer can hold a candle to her.candy n 糖果Most video games are just brain candy.cap n 帽子He's been capped three times for England.capital n 首都；大写字母The government is eager to attract foreign capital.captain n 船长；队长The Captain and crew welcome you aboard.car ★n 小汽车；车I've left my bag in the car.card ★n 卡片I'm no good at cards.care ★v & n 关心；注意We'll take care of the fees.careful ★a 小心的；细致的；仔细的 Mara was careful about what she ate.careless a 粗心的；粗心大意Careless talk can be disastrous for a business.carry ★v 携带；搬The ship was carrying drugs.case ★n. 情况；病例；案件；真相n.箱；盒；容器OK, OK, just get off my case!cat n 猫I really thought I looked the cat's whiskers in that dress.catch ★(caught, caught) v 抓住；捕获Did you catch any fishcause ★n & v 使；引起W hat caused you to change your mindCD n. 光盘(compact disk的缩写) I think their new CD is going to be a biggie.CD-ROM n. 信息储存光盘(compact disk readonly memory的缩写) The new kit includes a CD-ROMand DAT drive.ceiling n 天花板；顶逢The government imposed a ceiling on imports of foreign cars.celebrate v 庆祝；表扬My folks are celebrating their 50th anniversary.cent n 分；百分之一16 per cent of all new cars sold in Western Europe these days arediesel-engined.centre n 中心It's not exactly a cultural center like Paris.century ★n 世纪；百年The church was built in the 13th century.certain ★a 肯定的；某一个It's not certain where he lived.certainly ★ad. 当然，是的；一定，无疑The girl was almost certainly murdered.chair ★n 椅子He sank back into his chair.chairman n. 主席，会长；议长Williams has been chairman of the board for five years.chalk n 粉笔You can chalk the drinks up to my account.challenge ★n. 挑战(性) I'm really at my best when I'm challenged.chance ★n 机会；机遇Are you Mrs Grant, by any chancechange ★v 改变；变化Can you change the babychant n & v 歌唱；圣歌O thers in the crowd took up the chant.charge ★v. 要求收费；索价；将(电池)充电n.费用；价钱The shaver can be charged up. cheap ★a 便宜的She's too cheap to take a cab.cheat v 欺骗；哄骗She claimed that I cheated at chess.check ★n & v 检查；核对We checked out at noon.cheer n & v 欢呼；喝采T he spectators cheered him wildly.cheese n 奶酪；干酪Sprinkle with the grated cheese.chemistry n 化学It's obvious that there's a very real chemistry between them.chess n 象棋；国际象棋They meet fairly often to play chess.chest n 胸He collapsed with severe chest pains.chicken n 小鸡；鸡肉Dave's too chicken to ask her out.child ★(pl. children) n 孩子；儿童Alex is an only child.China ★n 中国I'll get my best china out.Chinese ★a & n 中国人；汉语Do you fancy going out for a Chinesechocolate n 巧克力Two coffees and one chocolate, please.choice ★n 选择You have left me with no choice.choose ★(chose, chosen) v 选择Why did you choose me for the jobchopsticks n 筷子Christmas ★n 圣诞节Are you going home for Christmaschurch n 教堂We didn't see you at church this morning.cinema n 电影院We decided to go to the cinema.circle n & v 圈；环Cut the pastry into circles.city ★n 城市The city is working to improve public transportation.clap v & n 鼓掌；拍手O ne man began to clap, and others joined in.class ★n 班；班级；同学们Dance classes start at 5:15.classmate ★n 同班同学Pupils should be given time to discuss the book with their classmates. classroom ★n 教室The classroom was in a constant state of anarchy.clean ★a & v 干净的；擦干净Is it easy to cleanclear ★a 明确的；明确的Diane clears ￡20,000 a year.clever a 聪明的；机灵的Bill's very clever with his hands.climb ★v 爬；攀登She loves to hike and climb.clock ★n 时钟What time do you clock offclone 克隆She's an exact clone of her sister!close ★v & a 关；密切W e must all stay close.clothes ★n 衣服；服装What sort of clothes was he wearingcloud n 云Then suspicion clouded his face.cloudy a 多云的Tomorrow, it will be cloudy and cool.club ★n 俱乐部；木棍You have to play a club.coach n 辅导；车厢We flew coach out to Atlanta.coal n 煤Red hot coals glowed in the grate.coast n 海岸；海滨We drove along the Pacific coast to Seattle.coat n 上衣；大衣 A layer of snow coated the trees.coffee ★n 咖啡；咖啡色Do you want a cup of coffeecoin n 硬币The word 'aromatherapy' was coined in the 1920s.coke n 可乐；焦炭 A coke and a tomato juice, please.cold ★a & n 寒冷的My tea's gone cold.collect ★v 收集；征收Rain collected in pools on the road.college ★n 学院；大学We were great friends when we were at college.colour (Am color) n & v 颜色；着色What colour dress did you buycome ★(came, come) v 来The rope came loose.comfortable ★a 安慰的；舒服的Linen is very comfortable to wear.common ★a 普通；公用的The two games have much in common.communicate ★v 通信；传播；通话 A baby communicates its needs by crying. communication ★n 通信；传播；通话Radio was the pilot's only means ofcommunication.company ★n 公司Which company do you work forcompare ★v 比较；对照How does life in Britain compare with life in the Statescompetition n 竞争；比赛Competition for the job was intense.complete ★a & v 完成；结束This is a complete waste of time.composition n 作文；作曲I had to write a composition about the Royal visit. computer ★n 计算机 A message flashed up on my computer screen.concern ★使...担心;使...不安;涉及,关系到;影响到. n.关心He was moved by her obvious concern. concert n 音乐会；演奏会We were going to a concert in Bath Abbey.condition ★n 条件；情况She has a serious heart condition.conference n 会议；会谈The meeting will be held in the conference room at 10 am. connect ★v 连接；结合Has the phone been connected yetconsider ★v 认为；考虑I seriously considered resigning.continue ★v 继续；连续The flood of refugees continued unabated.control ★v 控制；操纵Newman controlled himself with an effort.conversation ★n 谈话；会话 They were deep in conversation, relaxed and smiling.cook ★v & n 烹调；炊事员；煮I promised I'd cook for them.cooker n 厨具；炊具；炉灶The timer on the cooker started to bleep.cool a 凉爽的；渗淡的Keep a cool head.copy ★n & v 拷贝；抄写The hardback costs ￡16.99 a copy.corner n 角；角落The petrol station is around the corner.correct ★v & a 纠正；改正Correct my pronunciation if it's wrong.cost ★v & n 耗费；成本We must avoid a scandal at all costs.cotton n & a 棉花It took me a while to cotton on.cough n & v 咳嗽Stuart gave an embarrassed cough.could modal v 能；可以I could do with a hot drink.count v 计算；计数It's quicker to count by tens.country ★n 国家；地区I've always wanted to live in the country.countryside n 农村；乡下The house had lovely views over open countryside.couple ★n 一对；两三个I just need to make a couple more calls.courage n 勇气；胆量Sue showed great courage throughout her illness.course ★n 过程；道路Well of course I love you.cousin n 表兄弟；堂姐妹His avant-garde music, sometime cousin to jazz, had limited appeal. cover ★n & v 复盖；完成；覆盖T hree soldiers broke cover.cow n 母牛；奶牛The protesters had been cowed into submission by the police.crayon n 蜡笔；蜡笔画Give the kids some crayons - that will keep them quiet for a while.crazy a 不安全的；发狂的Dan's crazy about football.create ★v 建立；建造Philip Glass created a new kind of music.cross ★v & n 穿过；横越；十字路口Pauline wore a tiny gold cross.crowd ★n. 人群vt.拥挤，群聚Holiday-makers crowded the beaches.cruel a 悲惨的；残暴的She was often cruel to her sister.cry n & v 哭声；叫声；哭；叫I just couldn't stop crying.culture ★n 文化；修养It takes two to three weeks to grow the culture.cup n 杯子Will you stay for a cup of teacustomer ★n. (商店等的)顾客，主顾W e've had several letters from satisfied customers.cut ★(cut, cut) v & n 切割；切口The gas had been cut off.dad (daddy) n 爸爸；爹爹She lives with her mom and dad.daily ★a, ad & n 每日的；日常的；每日The zoo is open daily.damage ★n.&vt. 毁坏，损害The ship sustained only minor damage.dance ★v & n 跳舞；舞蹈Let's have another dance.danger ★n 危险；威胁I don't want to put you in danger.dangerous ★a 危险的；有危险的Some of these prisoners are extremely dangerous.dare v & aux v 敢；敢于Dare we admit thisdark ★a & n 黑暗的；黑暗Suddenly, the room went dark.date ★n 日期Is he still dating Sarahdaughter ★n 女儿She's got two daughters and one son.day ★n 日子；天；白天It's been a long day.dead a 死；死的He was dead good-looking.deaf a 聋的；耳聋Tom was born profoundly deaf.deal ★v 处理；处置It's your deal, Alison.dear ★a 亲爱的；敬爱的Can I help you, deardeath ★n 死亡；毁灭His friend was close to death.December n 十二月Her letter arrived December 6.decide ★v 决定；决心Has anything been decided yetdecision ★n 决定；决策；决心What were the reasons behind your decisiondeep ★a & ad 深的；深切的Her laugh was deep and loud.degree n 度；程度Then the cylinder is rotated 180 degrees.delicious a 美味的；可口的The meal was absolutely delicious,' she said politely.dentist n 牙医；牙科医生I'm going to the dentist this afternoon.depend ★v 依赖；取决于We depend entirely on donations from the public.describe ★v 描述；描绘It's difficult to describe how I feel.design ★n.&vt. 设计，策划图案，图样，样式The course is designed for beginners.desk ★n 书桌；办公桌Marie was sitting at her desk.determine ★vt. 决定；决心E xperts have determined that the signature was forged.develop ★v 发展；开发Trouble is developing in the cities.development ★n 发展；进展 We will keep you informed of developments.dialogue (Am dialog) n 对话There is a need for constructive dialogue between leaders.diary n 日记；日记簿Did you put the meeting date in your diarydictionary n 辞典；词典 A dictionary lists the words, a grammar states the rules.die ★v 死Our love will never die.difference ★n 不同；差别We've had our differences in the past.different ★a 不同的；差异的It's a different world here in London.difficult ★a 困难的；艰苦的Was the exam very difficultdifficulty ★n 困难；难事He got to his feet with difficulty.dig (dug, dug) v 挖；采掘Go on - dig in!dinner ★n 正餐；晚餐What time do you usually have dinnerdirect ★a & v 直接的；笔直的The play was directed by Frank Hauser.direction ★n 指导；方面The evidence all points in this direction.director n 指导者；导演The company is run by a board of directors.dirty a 肮脏的；下流的You're a dirty liar!disappoint ★vt. 使失望Great things were expected of this band, and they didn't disappoint. discover ★v 发现；暴露At fourteen, Louise discovered boys.discovery n 发现；被发现的事物The Hubble Telescope has allowed astronomers to make significantdiscoveries about our galaxy.discuss ★v 讨论；辩论Littman refused to discuss the case publicly.discussion ★n 讨论；辩论The project is under discussion as a possible joint venture. disease ★n 疾病；变质She suffers from a rare disease of the brain.dish n 碟子；菜I'll just do the dishes before we go.dismiss v 开除；辞退Bryant was unfairly dismissed from his post.disturb v 扰乱；打乱I promise not to disturb anything.divide v 分割；划分；除If you divide 21 by 3, you get 7.do ★(did, done) v 做；干Where do you livedoctor ★n 医生；博士She was treated by her local doctor.dog ★n 狗；犬科动物Boy, my dogs really hurt.doll n 玩具娃娃The girls were all dolled up for a party.dollar n 美元The pound has risen against the dollar.door ★n 门；户Can you answer the doordouble a & n 两倍的；成双的；加倍A double costs $95 a night.doubt ★n & v 疑心；疑心；怀疑I doubt we'll ever see him again.down ★ad & prep 向下；下方Turn the radio down.downstairs ad 在楼下；到楼下Rosie ran downstairs to answer the door. dozen n 一打She's had dozens of boyfriends.draw ★(drew, drawn) v 画；引出Winter is drawing on.drawer n 抽屉；发票人The scissors are in the kitchen drawer.dream ★(-ed, -ed/dreamt, dreamt) v & n 梦见；梦想Her dream is to make a movie. dress ★n & v 衣服；连衣裙；服装We usually dress for dinner.drink ★(drank, drunk) v & n 喝；饮料Have another drink.drive ★(drove, driven) v 驾驶；驱动I'll drive you home.driver ★n 驾驶员；驱动器Do you think you're a good driverdrop ★n & v 跌落；降低I'll drop you off on my way home.drug ★n 药；药物I don't drink, and I don't do drugs.drum n 鼓；鼓声Jones played the drums in an all-girl band.dry v & a 变干；干的Y ou wash and I'll dry.duck n 雌鸭She took to dancing like a duck to water.dumpling n 饺子apple dumplingsduring ★prep 在……期间My father was killed during the war.duty ★n 责任；义务；职责I promise I will do my duty.DVD n. 数码影碟(digital versatile disk) The film is now out on video and DVD. each ★a & pron 每；每一个The tickets cost ￡20 each.ear n 耳朵Lou whispered something in his ear.early ★a & ad 早；早期Early signs are encouraging.earn ★vt. 挣得，赚得H e earns nearly ￡20,000 a year.earth ★n 地球It must have cost the earth!east n, a & ad 东方；东部He was born in East Jerusalem.easy ★a 容易的；轻松的She had a nice easy day at home.eat ★(ate, eaten) v 吃Do you eat out a lotedge n 边界；边沿He edged her towards the door.education ★n 教育Having Jimmy to stay has been quite an education!effect ★n. 效果；作用Turner's paintings give an effect of light.effort ★n 努力；成果；尽力Not a bad effort for a beginner!egg n 蛋Beat in two of the egg yolks.eight ★num 八They woke at eight.eighteen num 十八At least eighteen bullets were fired.eighth num 第八I'm planning to leave on the eighth.eighty num 八十Hilda Simpson was a woman in her early eighties.either ★a , conj & ad 也；既；或者是；You add either one or two cloves of garlic.elder a 年龄较大的；长辈His elder son Liam became a lawyer.electric a 电力的；电动的The atmosphere in the courtroom was electric.elephant n 大象The elephant population is dwindling.eleven num 十一She was sent to jail for eleven months.else ★a 另外；其它Hand over the money, or else!e-mail n & v 电子邮件Writing e-mail is a very different animal from all other forms of writing. empty a 空的；空洞的The hall was half-empty.encourage ★v 鼓励；促进Violent TV programmes encourage anti-social behaviour.end ★n & v 末端；结束World War II ended in 1945.enemy n 敌人Boredom is the enemy of learning.energy ★n 能源；能力Boy, where do those kids get their energyengineer n 工程师Perhaps she could engineer a meeting between themEngland n 英国；英格兰We arrived in England on a cold wet Sunday in 1963.English ★n & a 英语；英国的；英国人的 She decided to major in English.enjoy ★v 享受……的乐趣I enjoyed every minute of it.enough ★a & ad 足够的；充分Are the carrots cooked enoughenter ★v 进入；输入Both the boys entered the army.environment ★n 环境；外界 Some of these chemicals are very damaging to theenvironment.eraser n 橡皮擦especially ★ad 尤其；格外 He didn't especially want to learn to dance.Europe n 欧洲16 per cent of all new cars sold in Western Europe these days arediesel-engined.European a & n 欧洲人；欧洲人的She had acquired a taste for European beer.even ★ad 甚至；即使是I'll get even with him one day.evening ★n 晚上；晚间Peter left yesterday evening.event ★n. 事件，大事The next event will be the 100 metres.ever ★ad 曾经；任何时候As ever, Joe was late.every ★a 所有的；每The kids ran off every which way.everybody p ron 每个人；大家You can always hear her voice above everybody else's.everyday a 每天；日常Describe it in ordinary everyday language.everyone ★pron 每个人；人人If everyone is ready, I'll begin.everything ★pron 每件事；一切Everything's fine at the moment.everywhere ad 到处；处处I've looked everywhere but I can't find the map.exam ★考试How did you do in your examsexamine v 检查；调查 A team of divers was sent down to examine the wreck.example ★n 例子；榜样Her courage is an example to us all.excellent ★a 极好的；出色的His car is in excellent condition.except ★prep 除……之外；除非 She had nothing to do except spend money.excite ★v 使激动；激动The court case has excited a lot of public interest.excuse ★n & v 原谅；借口；辩解I need an excuse to call her.exercise ★v & n 练习；演习Half the unit was away on exercise.exist ★vi. 存在Tom acts as if I don't exist at times.expect ★v 期待；等待Snow is expected by the weekend.expensive ★a 昂贵的；高价的Her husband had expensive tastes.experience ★n 经验；经历 Parachuting is quite an experience.experiment ★n 实验；尝试；做试验She admitted she had experimented withcocaine.explain ★v 解释；说明Wait! I can explain everything.express ★v 表达；表示Express three-quarters as a decimal.extra ★a. 额外的，外加的Allow extra time for your journey.eye ★n 眼睛Emily opened her eyes.face ★n & v 脸；面对W hat's the long face forfact ★n 事实；实际I know for a fact that she earns more than I do.factory n 工厂；代理店The factory had been set ablaze.fail ★v 失败The letter failed to arrive.fair a 公平的；博览会The old law wasn't fair to women.fall ★(fell, fallen) v 落下；倒下He fell into despair.family ★n 家庭；家人The family now live in London.famous ★a 着名的；出名的The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark.fan n 风扇Fan the cards out, then pick one.fantastic 极好的,了不起的That's fantastic news!far ★a. 远(比较级farther, 最高级farthest 或further,furthest) ad.远(比较级farther, 最高级farthest 或further,furthest) That's far too much to pay.farm ★n 农场；农庄Joe had worked on the farm all his life.farmer ★n 农民；农场主You need to get permission from the farmer who owns the land. fast ★a & ad 快的；快速地Muslims fast during Ramadan.fat a 肥胖；脂肪Cream has a high fat content.father ★n 父亲；祖先Ask your father to help you.favourite (Am favorite) a & n 特别喜爱You always were Dad's favourite.fear ★n 惧怕；担心There's no fear of revolt now.February n 二月We can do it in February.feed (fed, fed) v 喂养；喂Prejudice feeds on ignorance.feel ★(felt, felt) v 感到；感觉I felt myself blushing.feeling ★n 感情；感情He's considerate of other people's feelings.festival n 节日；欢庆Christmas is one of the main festivals in the Christian Calendar.fetch v 取来；带来Fetch me some coffee while you're up.fever n 发烧；发热Andy has a fever and won't be coming into work today.few ★pron & a 极少；很少He looks as if he's had a few!field ★n 领域；田野The Ecology Party fielded 109 candidates.fifth num 第五；五分之一They'd made her feel like a fifth wheel.fifty num 五十Standards of living rose in the fifties.fight ★(fought, fought ) v & n 战斗；打架We left them to fight it out.fill ★v 装满；充满He filled up on pecan pie.film ★n 电影；胶卷Have you seen any good films recentlyfinal ★a 最后；最后The judge's decision is final.finally ★ad. 最后Finally, Karpov cracked under the pressure.find ★(found, found) v 找；发现He found he was shivering.fine ★a 好的；晴朗的；健康的I feel fine, really.finger n 手指She fingered the beautiful cloth.finish ★v 完成；结束I'll just finish my coffee.fire ★n 火Turn on the fire, I'm cold.。