1、aquarium n.水族馆；水族箱；养鱼缸1.The aquarium has many tanks of fish.那家水族馆有许多装在水箱中的鱼类.2.Inside was peacock water,rocks and weedshowing as in an aquarium.礁石内侧:海水绚烂,暗礁林立,海藻丛生,就象水族馆的生态展览一样.3.The occasion begins well with a visit to the local aquarium.会见是以参观当地的水族馆开始的.anecdote n.轶事；奇闻1.He departed from the text t
2、o tell an anecdote.他偏离课文讲起了一则轶事.2.He introduced his speech with a humorous anecdote.他讲了一则幽默轶事作为讲演的引子.3.The image of the fox as a pest is grossly exaggerated in anecdote and folklore.狐狸的害人精形象在传闻和民间故事中遭到严重的夸大。annual adj.每年的；按年度计算的 n.年刊；年鉴1.The annual slaughter of wildlife in Italy is horrific.在意大利，每年大
3、量捕杀野生动物的现象令人震惊。2.This week,the company mailed out its annual report.本周该公司群发了其年度报告。3.Three million people will visit theatres in the annual six-week season.在每年为期6周的戏剧季里，会有300万人去看戏。migration n.迁徙；迁居；移居1.Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移.2.Change of climate must have had a pow
4、erful influence on migration.气候的变化对于迁移必曾有过极大的影响.3.Certain other factors are also involved at the secondary-migration stage.在二次运移中也包括其他一些因素.witness vt.当场见到；目击n.目击者；证人；证据1.His girlfriend had gone into the witness box and taken the oath.他的女朋友进入证人席并立了誓。2.The plaintiffs sole witness,a gambler and layabou
5、t,was easily discredited.原告唯一的证人嗜赌成性，游手好闲，其证词一下子就被推翻了。3.The convictions rest solely on disputed witness and confessional statements.仅仅根据有争议的目击者证言和供词就定了罪。accommodation n.住所；住宿1.His instinct would be to seek a new accommodation with the nationalists.他本能的反应会是寻求与民族主义者取得新的和解。2.The authority must make sui
6、table accommodation available to the family.当局必须给这个家庭提供适当的食宿条件。3.You can upgrade from self-catering accommodation to a hotel.您可以将自理膳食旅店升级为酒店。shore n.岸；海滨1.Warm weather has attracted the flat fish close to shore.煦暖的气候将比目鱼引到了近海。2.He had jumped overboard in New York harbor and swum to shore.他在纽约港跳下船，游上
7、了岸。3.He rowed as quickly as he could to the shore.他尽快地把船划到岸边。offshore adv.&adj.近海（的）；离岸（的）1.When they hit the rocks,they were just 500 yards offshore.他们触礁时离海岸仅有500码。2.Andrews had stashed money away in secret offshore bank accounts.安德鲁斯已经将钱存到了秘密的海外银行账户中。3.The fish stayed 50 yards offshore,well out of
8、 range.这种鱼生活在离岸50码的地方，完全钓不到。opposite prep.在对面 adj.相对的；相反的1.In many ways,Brett and Bernard are polar opposites.在许多方面，布雷特和伯纳德截然不同。2.White and black are opposites.白色和黑色是对比颜色.3.The struggle between opposites is ubiquitous.对立面的斗争无所不在.yell vi.大叫；呼喊 n.叫声；喊声1.Something brushed past Bobs face and he let out
9、a yell.有什么东西从鲍勃的脸上扫过，他大叫了一声。2.Please dont yell at me.She began to sniffle.“请不要对我大喊大叫。”她啜泣起来。3.This gave them a chance to yell.这给了他们大声喊叫的机会.pause vi.&n.暂停；中止1.After a pause Alex said sharply:Im sorry if Ive upset you 歇了一会儿后，亚历克斯毫不客气地说：“要是让你心烦了，那我很抱歉。”2.I saw him pause ever so slightly.我看到他稍稍停顿了一下。3.T
10、hey pause and chew their pencils.他们停了下来，咬着铅笔。oar n.桨；橹1.An oar often acts as rudder.桨常可起舵的作用.2.Kent must be kept out of this affair.Hell interfere and tries to have an oar in everymans boat.这事可不能让肯特参与.他一定会横加干涉,乱管闲事.3.Then he took up the oar with the knife lashed to it.然后他拿起上面绑着刀子的桨.telescope n.望远镜 1
11、.The space telescope has taken the clearest pictures ever of Pluto.太空望远镜拍摄到了迄今为止最清晰的冥王星的照片。2.to look at the stars through a telescope 用望远镜观察星星 3.With a telescope you can see the huge crater of Ve-suvius.用望远镜你能看到巨大的维苏威火山口.teamwork n.协作；配合 1.She stressed the importance of good teamwork.她强调了团队合作的重要性。2.
12、The boss was a firm believer in developing strong teamwork.老板对培育坚强团队精神的重要性深信不疑.3.Good teamwork between the players is not easy to get.队员之间很难做到配合默契.blow-hole n.（鲸鱼的）鼻孔；（隧道的）通风口 1.Blow-hole colostomies were closed on postoperative day 10,the investigators say.研究者报道小切口结肠造瘘口在术后10日闭合.2.The whale expelled
13、 water from his blow hole.鲸鱼从鼻孔排水.3.The whale expelled water from blow hole.那鲸鱼从鼻孔喷出水来.dive vi.&n.跳水（的动作）；潜水（的动作）；俯冲 1.She was standing by a pool,about to dive in.她站在水池旁边，正要往里跳。2.An attempt was then made to dive the sump.之后曾尝试潜入污水坑。3.If we cut interest rates,the pound would dive.如果我们降低利率，英镑就会大幅贬值。fl
14、ee vi.逃避；逃跑vt.逃离 1.A trickle of refugees began to flee the country.难民开始三五成群地陆续逃离该国。2.For an instant,Catherine was tempted to flee.有那么一会儿，凯瑟琳很想逃跑。3.Many refugees have been forced to flee their homeland.很多难民被迫逃离了祖国。drag vt.拖；拉；扯 1.Use your mouse to drag the pictures to their new size.用鼠标拖动图片，将其调整为新的尺寸
15、。2.Theres no telling how long the talks could drag on.谁也说不准谈判还会拖多久。3.I find it really hard to drag myself out and exercise regularly.我发现要让我自己定期出门锻炼真的很难。depth n.深（度）；深处 1.Mr Gibson is clearly intellectually out of his depth.吉布森先生显然才智不逮。2.White wines tend to gain depth of colour with age.白葡萄酒年头愈久，颜色愈深
16、。3.The smaller lake ranges from five to fourteen feet in depth.小一些的湖深度从5英尺到14英尺不等。meantime adv.其间；同时 1.In the meantime the war of nerves seems likely to continue.与此同时，心理战似乎还可能继续。2.Ill contact them soon.Meantime dont tell them Im back.我会尽快和他们联系。在此期间，不要告诉他们我回来了。3.Id been doing some quiet investigating
17、 in the meantime and had an ace up my sleeve.与此同时，我不动声色地展开了调查，掌握了一张王牌。in the meantime 在此期间；与此同时 1.In the meantime the war of nerves seems likely to continue.与此同时，心理战似乎还可能继续。2.Id been doing some quiet investigating in the meantime and had an ace up my sleeve.与此同时，我不动声色地展开了调查，掌握了一张王牌。3.In the meantime
18、 I cant interest you in a new car,I suppose?那么我想这时候我不能说服您买辆新车了？lip n.一片嘴唇；（容器或洞的）边；口 1.She had quite severe bruising and a cut lip.她身上有严重的淤伤，嘴唇也破了。2.He curled his upper lip in a show of scepticism.他撇嘴表示怀疑。3.With a lip pencil,outline lips and fill them in.用唇线笔勾出双唇的轮廓，然后涂上唇膏。overboard adv.越过船舷进入水中 1.H
19、e had jumped overboard in New York harbor and swum to shore.他在纽约港跳下船，游上了岸。2.His sailing instructor fell overboard and drowned during a lesson.他的航海教练在一次训练课时从船上失足跌入水中，溺水身亡。3.Women sometimes damage their skin by going overboard with abrasive cleansers.女性有时因过度使用磨砂膏而损伤了皮肤。urge vt.催促；极力主张；驱策 1.He had an u
20、rge to open a shop of his own.他很想自己开一家店。2.Once inside her apartment she felt an urge to brush her teeth.一回到自己的公寓，她就有一种想要刷牙的冲动。3.We urge colleges and universities to demystify the selection process.我们敦促各学院和大学澄清其甄选学生的过程。abandon vt.放弃；遗弃；抛弃 1.The officers and crew prepared to abandon ship in an orderly
21、 fashion.全体船员秩序井然地准备弃船。2.The market might abandon the stock,and knock down its price.市场可能会抛售该股票，从而令其股价下跌。3.Their decision to abandon the trip was made because of financial constraints.他们决定放弃这次出游是因为财力有限。shark n.鲨鱼 1.The shark was writhing around wildly,trying to get free.鲨鱼拼命挣扎，试图逃脱。2.The shark dived
22、 down and swam under the boat.鲨鱼急速潜入水中，在船下游动。3.a sharks dorsal fin 鲨鱼的背鳍help()out 帮助（某人）摆脱困境或危难relationship n.关系；血缘关系；交往 1.A good relationship involves concern and sensitivity for each others feelings.一段美满的恋情需要彼此关心并体恤对方的情感。2.Wanting fidelity implies youre thinking about a major relationship.要求忠诚意味着你
23、想发展一段严肃认真的恋爱关系。3.His new relationship with Germany is enshrined in a new non-aggression treaty.他与德国的新关系受新的互不侵犯条约的保护。conservation n.保存；保护 1.In time these new excavations will require conservation.这些刚发掘出来的物品需要及时保护。2.Even well-meaning attempts at conservation can bring problems.即使是出于善意想开展自然保护也可能会引来麻烦。3
24、.He is founding director of The Conservation Foundation.他是自然资源保护基金会的创办负责人。iceberg n.冰山 1.The above complaints are,I suspect,just the tip of the iceberg.我想，以上的抱怨只是冰山一角。2.But this is only the tip of the iceberg.然而,这仅仅是一种表面现象.3.The ship hit an iceberg and went under.船撞上一座冰山而沉没了.jog vi.慢跑vt.轻推；轻撞 1.They
25、 set off at a jog up one street and down another.他们开始沿着一条又一条的街道慢跑。2.He went for another early morning jog.他又去晨跑了.3.Our lives just jog along from day to day.我们的生活安稳地过了一天又一天.seaside n.&adj.海边（的）；海滨（的）1.Ischia is a popular seaside holiday resort.伊斯基亚是个很受欢迎的海滨度假胜地。2.a quaint seaside village 古朴典雅的海滨村庄 3.
26、a trip to the seaside 去海滨旅行net n.网；网状物；网络 1.Armstrong drove the ball into the roof of the net.阿姆斯特朗将球打入球门网顶。2.No one knows how many people currently surf the Net.没人知道现在有多少人在网上冲浪。3.Ramsay blasted the ball into the back of the net.拉姆齐劲射入网。target n.目标；靶；受批评的对象 1.I struck the ball cleanly and my shot wa
27、s on target.我干脆利落地击球，命中了目标。2.We were still right on target for our deadline.我们仍然有可能赶在最后期限前达成目标。3.She was a prime target for blackmail,dont you see?她是敲诈的主要目标。你难道看不出来吗？tide n.潮（汐）；潮水；潮流 1.They were going to sail around the little island,against the tide.他们打算绕着小岛逆潮航行。2.A tide of emotion rose and cloude
28、d his judgement.心头涌起一阵强烈的感情，模糊了他的判断力。3.Some stretches of beach are completely underwater at high tide.海滩上有些地方在涨潮时完全淹没在水中。dimension n.维（数）；方面；侧面 1.Length is one dimension,and breadth is another.长是一种度量,宽又是另一种度量.2.A third dimension has been recently added,that of service.最近又提出了第三方面的需求,即服务的需要.3.Their pe
29、rspective would not include the necessary third dimension.它们的观察能力不包括必要的第三维.reflect vi.思考vt.映射；反射；思考 1.The election results do not always reflect back the views of voters.选举的结果并不总是真实地反映出选民的观点.2.She angled the mirror so as to reflect light from a window.她为了反射窗外的光线而把镜子摆成某一角度.3.Take your time to reflect
30、 before doing important things.在做重大的事情之前要从容不迫地思考一下.pure adj.纯的；纯粹的；纯洁的 1.Somehow shed always been a child in his mind,pure and virginal.不知何故，她在他心里一直是个天真无邪的孩子。2.Hybrids,unlike pure electric cars,never need to be plugged in.与纯电动汽车不同，混合动力车永远不需要接电源。3.Aromatherapy oils are not pure essential oils but dil
31、utions.“香薰精油”并非纯精油，而是经过稀释的。cell n.细胞；（蜂房的）巢室 1.The prisoners overpowered their guards and locked them in a cell.囚犯们制服了监狱看守，并将他们锁进了牢房。2.Smoking triggers off cell proliferation.吸烟会引起细胞增生。3.Vitamin B assists in red-blood-cell regeneration.维生素B可以促进红细胞再生。aware adj.意识到的；知道的 I dont think people are really
32、aware of just how much it costs.我认为人们并不真正明白这要花多少钱。He was well aware of the problem.他很清楚这个问题。Were you aware that something was wrong?你有没有意识到已经出了问题？be/become aware of 对知道；明白；意识到 1.We become aware of these ideas through recollection or anamnesis.我们是通过前世回忆而体会到这些概念的.2.He may become aware of the nature of
33、 the unfolding change.他有可能认识逐渐发生的变化的实质.3.Only the most exceptional people become aware of the Matrix.只有极少数人意识能到矩阵的存在.vivid adj.生动的；鲜明的；鲜艳的 vivid memories 清晰的记忆 He gave a vivid account of his life as a fighter pilot.他生动地描述了他那战斗机飞行员的生活。neat adj.好的；整齐的；匀称的 a neat desk 整洁的课桌 neat handwriting 工整的笔迹 neat
34、rows of books 一排排整齐的书seaweed n.海草；海藻 1.Fish and seaweed rose,caught motionless in the surging water.鱼和海藻浮起来，在汹涌的水流中动弹不得。2.Seaweed baths can help to detoxify the body.海藻浴有助于身体解毒。3.The underside of the rock was covered with seaweed.岩石的下面布满了海草.narrow adj.狭窄的；有限的；狭隘的 narrow streets 狭窄的街道 a narrow bed/do
35、orway/shelf 狭窄的床/门口/架子 narrow shoulders/hips 窄小的肩头/臀部flashlight n.闪光信号灯；手电筒；闪光灯 1.She froze when the beam of the flashlight struck her.当手电筒的光照到她身上时她僵住了。2.The man walked slowly towards her,shining the flashlight.那名男子打着手电筒，慢慢地朝她走过去。3.Sam was flicking a flashlight on and off.萨姆啪啪不停地把手电筒开了又关。upside down
36、 上下翻转 1.Salter held the bag by the corners and shook it upside down.索尔特捏住包的外角，把它倒过来晃了晃。2.The lid,turned upside down,served as a coffee table.那个盖子被翻过来当作咖啡桌。3.His eyes were open and everything he saw was upside down.他的眼睛睁开了，看到的一切都是颠倒的。suck vt.&vi.吮吸 to suck the juice from an orange 吸橙子的汁 She was noisi
37、ly sucking up milk through a straw.她正用吸管咕嘟咕嘟地喝牛奶。She sucked on a mint.她嘴里咂着一颗薄荷糖。turtle n.海龟；龟；甲鱼 1.The spill could wipe out the Gulfs turtle population.这次原油泄漏可能会使波斯湾的海龟灭绝。2.A turtle in a jar is certainly caught within the reach.瓮中之鳖,手到拿来.3.The tug nearly turned turtle twice,but I managed to keep he
38、r upright.拖船两次都差点翻个儿，但我设法稳住了船身。sharp adj.锐利的；锋利的；敏捷的 a sharp knife 锋利的刀 sharp teeth 锋利的牙齿 a sharp drop in prices 价格的骤降tasty adj.好吃的；可口的 1.Try this tasty dish for supper with a crispy salad.晚饭就着鲜脆的色拉尝尝这道佳肴。2.Going veggie can be tasty,easy and healthy too.吃素也可以吃得很可口，烹饪也容易，并且有益健康。3.Although it is tasty
39、,crab is very filling.螃蟹虽然好吃，却容易让人感到饱足。giant adj.巨人的；巨大的n.巨人；伟人 1.A giant wildcat is being hunted after 58 lambs were butchered.一只大野猫在捕杀了58只羊羔后遭到猎捕。2.The result has been a giant leap in productivity.其结果是生产力的大幅提高。3.Fewer than a thousand giant pandas still live in the wild.只有不到1,000只大熊猫仍然在野外生活。grey ad
40、j.&n.灰色（的）1.I undid the bottom two buttons of my yellow and grey shirt.我解开了自己黄灰相间的衬衫上最下面的两个纽扣。2.He was a tall,thin man with grey hair.他是个瘦高个，头发灰白。3.At one point last week shares in the grey market touched 230p.上周，灰市上的股票价格一度高达230便士。scare vt.恐吓vi.受惊吓 1.Dont you realize what a scare youve given us all?
41、你难道不知道你把我们大家都吓得不轻吗？2.An all-star game might scare up a little interest.一场全明星比赛可能勉强会激起一点点兴趣。3.Did people still tell their kids imbecilic scare stories about bogey policewomen?人们还在给他们的孩子们讲那些恐怖女警察吓唬人的弱智故事吗？(be)scared to death 吓死了 1.Dont yell at it.The poor thing must be scared to death.别吼它了.这可怜的家伙一定差点被
42、吓死了.2.Is it possible to literally be scared to death?人有可能真的会被吓死 吗?shallow adj.浅的；肤浅的；浅显的 1.The shallow sea bed yields up an abundance of food.浅海床提供了丰富的食物。2.With one exce-ption his novels are shallow and lifeless things.他的小说都是些肤浅沉闷的玩意儿，只有一本除外。3.Lowered sea levels exposed the shallow continental shelf
43、 beneath the Bering Sea.海平面下降使白令海底部的浅层大陆架暴露出来。steep adj.陡峭的 1.She started once again on the steep upward climb.她又开始沿着陡峭的山路往上爬。2.Both he and the crew are on a steep learning curve.他和组员们都学得很快。3.The Newton Hotel is halfway up a steep hill.丽东酒店位于陡峭的半山腰上。boundary n.界限；分界线 1.Just before the town boundary
44、fork left onto a minor road.快到城镇边界时要走岔路的左边一条小路。2.The ball was caught by a fielder standing just inside the boundary.那个球被正站在边界内的守场员接住了.3.A river forms the boundary between the two countries.一条河流成了两国的分界线.Antarctic adj.南极的 1.Antarctic air brought biting cold to southern Chile on Thursday.周四，南极气流给智利南部带来
45、了刺骨的严寒。2.Because of the extreme cold,the Antarctic is a uniquely fragile environment.极度严寒造成了南极地区绝无仅有的脆弱环境。3.Scott of the Antarctic was a national hero of mythic proportions.南极探险家斯科特是位赫赫有名的民族英雄。the Antarctic 南极洲 1.Because of the extreme cold,the Antarctic is a uniquely fragile environment.极度严寒造成了南极地区
46、绝无仅有的脆弱环境。2.Scott of the Antarctic was a national hero of mythic proportions.南极探险家斯科特是位赫赫有名的民族英雄。3.The Antarctic is the worlds last great wilderness.南极洲是世界上最後一個大荒原。awesome adj.使人敬畏的；令人畏惧的 1.Graf looked in awesome form as she cruised to an easy victory.格拉芙轻松取胜，看上去状态极佳。2.That new white convertible is
47、totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.3.The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。leap vi.&n.跳；跳跃vt.跳过（障碍）1.Warwicks leap to third in the table,31 points behind leaders Essex.沃里克队在排名中蹿升至第3名，落后领先的埃塞克斯队31分。2.The result has been a giant leap in productivity.其结果是生产力的大幅提高。3
48、.Prudent people are not going to take a leap in the dark.小心谨慎的人是不会轻易冒险的。seal n.海豹；封条；印章 1.Soldiers there are going to seal the airport off.那里的士兵将封锁机场。2.The Redskins punted.Dallas then marched 79 yards to seal the victory.红人队选择了弃踢，达拉斯队随即跑出79码从而锁定胜局。3.Write your letter and seal it in a blank envelope.
49、信写好后把它装进空白信封里封好。refund vt.退还；偿还n.退款 1.Dissatisfied customers can return the product for a full refund.顾客如不满意可以全额退货。2.The insurance company will refund any amount due to you.保险公司将退还你应得的所有款项。3.Ask for a refund if the goods are faulty.商品如有缺陷，可要求退款。pension n.养老金；退休金 1.He lived on an invalidity pension w
50、hich came as a weekly giro.他靠每周领取的作为病残养老金的直接转账救济支票过日子。2.He is moving ever closer to drawing his pension.他就要领取养老金了。3.The basic retirement pension will go up by 7.95 a week.基本退休金每周将增加7.95英镑。pensioner n.领取养老金者 1.The delighted pensioner walked off with a 2,000 prize.那个退休老人轻松赢得了2,000英镑的奖金，高兴得不得了。2.He is
