1. appliance n.An apparatus, instrument, or tool for a particular purpose, esp. an electrical machine than is used in the house 器具，器械，（尤指）家用电器例句：Virtually any appliance is going to be online.翻译：几乎一切设备都会被连入网络。
2. air-conditioner n.A device used to control temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and movement of air in conditioned space 空调机例句：It was sultry in the basement, where the air-conditioner was at least ten years old, inefficient, and whined loudly.翻译：这是闷热的地下室,那里的空调是至少十岁,效率低下,大声抱怨。
3. dispose v.To get rid of 处理例句：Dispose of these old newspapers.翻译：把这些旧报纸处理掉。
4. directly adv.In a direct manner 直接地例句：And then we flew directly from Paris, back home.翻译：然后我们就从巴黎直接坐飞机回家了。
5. install v.To set (an apparatus) up, ready for use 安装例句：How do I install and interact with that tool?翻译：我该如何安装该工具并与其进行相互？6. subtle adj.Delicate, hardly noticeable, and esp. pleasant 细致的；微妙的例句：Many of the changes we make are so subtle that very few people notice them. 翻译：我们所做的很多改变是很微妙的，以至于很少有人注意到它们。
7. anniversary n.A day which is an exact year or number of year after a particular event 周年纪念日例句：Next Monday is the anniversary of the day I first met you.翻译：下周一是我第一次遇见你的周年纪念日.8. banquet n.A formal dinner for many people in honor of a particular person or occasion 宴会例句：She ushered at the banquet.翻译：她在宴会上作招待员。
9. artificial adj.Made by humans, esp. as a copy of sth. natural 人造的例句：If you are using an artificial vine, simply wind it around the wreath.翻译：如果你用的是人造的藤，只要简单地绕在花环上就可以了。
10. creativity n.The ability to produce new and original ideas and thins; imagination and inventiveness 创造力例句：We admired his spirit, his creativity and his passion.翻译：我们钦佩他的气魄、创造力和激情。
11. imaginative adj.Good at inventing imaginary things or artistic forms, or at producing new ideas 富有想象力的，虚构的例句：The youngest children were not able to make the imaginative leap into someone else’s mind.翻译：年幼的孩子们不能作出富于想象力的跳跃进入另外某个人的想法。
12. persistence n.The ability of continuing in a course of action or way of behaving 坚持不懈例句：Our inability to do so is typically the cause of the error’s persistence.翻译：我们无法做到这一点正是因为错误的持续性导致的。
13. fleece n.A sheep＇s woolly coat 羊毛例句：Anew pair of running tights or a cozy fleece will help motivate you to get out for a run.翻译：一套新的运动紧身衣或者舒适的羊毛会帮助激发你出去跑步。
14. evaluate v.To calculate or judge the value or degree of 估价例句：I can not evaluate his ability without seeing his work..翻译：我没有看到他的工作情况，不能评价他的工作能力。
15. apparently adv.Obviously, clearly 明显地例句：He sat at a different table, apparently without noticing her.翻译：他在另一张桌边坐下，显然没有注意到她。
16. equation n.A mathematical statement that two quantities are equal 等式例句：One side of an equation must balance the other.翻译：方程式的一边必须和另一边相等。
17.survive v.To continue to live 存活例句：Those organisms that are most suited to the environment will be those that will survive.翻译：最适宜该环境的微生物将会存活下来。
18. vice versaThe opposite of the situation just described is also true 反之亦然例句：Teachers qualified to teach in England are not accepted in Scotland and vice versa.翻译：在英格兰有教书资格的老师在苏格兰得不到认可，反之亦然。
19. essence n.The central or most important quality of a thing 本质，精髓例句：The essence of life翻译：生活的本质。
20. frown onTo disapprove of 不赞成例句：There was a deep frown on his face when he was pondering a problem.翻译：当他思考问题时，他双眉深锁。
21.drought n.(A long period of)dry weather when there is not enough water 干旱例句：Drought and famines have killed up to two million people here.翻译：旱灾和饥荒夺去了这里200万人的生命。
22.erosion n.The process of eroding or being eroded 侵蚀，腐蚀例句：As their roots are strong and penetrating, they prevent erosion翻译：它们的根十分粗壮而且扎得很深，从而避免了受侵蚀。
23.ecological adj.Of or concerning ecology. 生态（学）的例句：Large dams have harmed Siberia's delicate ecological balance.翻译：大型水坝对西伯利亚脆弱的生态平衡造成了破坏。
24.overflow v.To go beyond the limits. 溢出例句：Rivers and streams have overflowed their banks in countless places翻译：在许多地方，河流与小溪都已经决堤。
25. symposium n.A meeting between scientists or other people experienced in a particular field, in order to talk about a certain area of interest. 研讨会；专题研讨会例句：He had been taking part in an international symposium on population.翻译：他那时正参加一个有关人口问题的国际研讨会。
26.boundary n.The dividing line, esp. between two areas of land. 分界线；边境线例句：Many families have boundary battles.翻译：很多家庭都有隐私界限之争。
27.sensitivity n.The quality, state, or degree of being sensitive. 敏感（性）；灵敏（度）例句：It remains a matter of great political sensitivity翻译：它仍然是一个很大的政治敏感性的问题。
28.weird adj.Strange；unnatural 古怪的，奇异的例句：Drugs can make you do all kinds of weird things.翻译：毒品可以让你做出各种各样奇怪的事情。