paperback n. 平装本,简装本
script n. 剧本(原稿);手稿,原稿;笔迹,手迹
scrutiny n. 周密的调查;仔细看;监视;选票复查
sculpture n. 雕刻(术),雕塑(术);雕刻作品
fume n.(usu pl.)(浓烈或难闻的)烟,气,汽
blur n. 模糊不清的事物 vt.使模糊,使看不清楚
browse vi. 随意翻阅,浏览;(牛、羊等)吃草
tan 棕黄色,黄褐色 buy some shoes in tan
tax 税(款)Half of his wages go in tax
abrupt 突然的,意外的 an abrupt departure
acute 尖锐的,敏锐的 an acute thinker
versatile 多才多艺的 a ~ man
versus 诉讼,竞赛等中以……为对手 The match tonight is China ~Japan
blunt 钝的 The sun was blazing down and the heat was oppressive.
blush (因害羞、激动、窘困)脸红 blush with(或for) joy
abide 遵循(…by);容忍 The one thing she cannot abide is lying.
aaccelerate 加速,增速 accelerate one’s steps
thread 线,线状物 cotton ~
thrill 使非常兴奋,使非常激动 It’s a sight that never fails to ~ me
thrive 兴旺发达,繁荣 His business is thriving
abuse 滥用 abuse one's authority(office)
accommodate 使适应,使符合一致 accommodate oneself to changed circumstances
unfold 展开,打开~ a newspaper
uniform 制服;不变的,相同的,均匀,统一的 a ~ temperature
unify 使成一体,统一 become a unified nation
update 更新,使现代化~a textbook
upgrade 提高,使升级,改善~ products and services
uphold 举起,高举 He upheld his clenched hand
upright 挺直的,垂直的 an ~ seat
adhere 黏附,附着 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.
adjacent 临近的,毗邻的(to) a city and its adjacent suburbs
adjoin 贴近,与...毗邻 His house adjoins the lake.
thrust 推,刺,戳,插,挤He was ~ into power
immune 免除的,豁免的:Nobody is immune from criticism
impact 冲击,撞击:the impact of light on the eye
impair 削弱,减少:The output of produce was impaired by the bad weather
impartial 公正的,无偏见的:A judge should be impartial
implement 工具,器具,用具:new types of farm implements
sting 刺,螫,叮 A bee stung him on the neck
stir 使微动,移动 A breeze ~red my hair
stitch 一针,针脚 Make your ~es closer together
sue 控告,起诉~ sb for slander
summary 总结,概要 This book has a ~ at the end of each chapter
superb 极好的,一流的,杰出的~ science and engineering
superficial 表面的 a ~resemblance
temper 心情,脾气 be in a good~
tempt 引诱,诱惑 Nothing could ~ me to do such a thing
shear 剪,修剪~ a lawn
shed 流~ one’s blood for one’s country
sheer 完全的,十足的~ nonsense
shelter 掩蔽处,躲避处 a bus ~(加微信号:kaoyanyun)
secure 安全的,可靠的,有把握的 a castle ~from attack
sensible 明知的,合情理的 a ~ choice
screen 屏,幕,帘 a folding ~
strain 拉紧,绷紧 If you ~ the elastic any more, it will break
strap 带,皮带 silks ~s
stream 小河,溪流 on the banks of a ~
tragedy 悲剧Hamlet is one of shakespeare’s best known tragedies
tick (钟声等发出的)滴答声
tilt 使倾斜,使倾倒 Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat
toss 扔,抛,掷 The children tossed the ball to each other
tough 坚韧的,牢固的 Some plastic are as ~ as metal