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|@|<1>lean|vi.|1. be against a wall or other surface |倚，靠
||||There is a ladder leaning against the wall. | 有一架梯子靠在墙上。
||||The old man leaning upon his stick at the gate is John's grandfather. | 那位在大门边倚着拐杖的老人是约翰的祖父。
||||2. bend in a certain direction |倾斜，倾向，偏向
||||Don't lean out of the window when the bus is moving. |公共汽车开出时，别把身子探出窗外。
||||Just lean forward for a moment, please. |请向前靠一会儿。
|@|<2>balance|n.|1. [U] mental or emotional calm |平静，镇静
||||She soon recovered her balance after she lost her temper. |她发脾气后不久就恢复了平静。
||||His wife helped him keep his balance during difficult times. |他的妻子在他困难时候帮助他保持沉着心态。
||||2. [U] a state in which all weights and forces are evenly spread so as not to fall |平衡，均衡
||||Horse riders need a good sense of balance. |骑马的人需要有良好的平衡感。
||||It's difficult to keep one's balance on an icy street. |在结冰的街道上保持平衡是不容易的。
|||v.|(cause to) be even and keep in balance |（使）平衡，（使）均衡
||||When you ride a bicycle you must learn to balance. |骑自行车必须学会保持平衡。
||||Balancing my cup of coffee in one hand, I managed to open the door. |我拿稳手中的咖啡杯，设法打开了门。
|||vt.|consider in relation to sth. else; compare |权衡，比较
||||You have to balance the positive points of living in a big city against the negative ones. |你必须权衡居住在大城市的利弊。
||||They balanced the profit and loss to see what had been gained. |他们比较盈亏情况，看看赚了多少。
|@|<3>severe|a.|1. very bad or serious |恶劣的，严重的；剧烈的
||||She is suffering from a severe headache. |她头疼得厉害。
||||The dry season is becoming more and more severe. |旱灾日益严重。
||||2. strict or hard in thinking or treatment|严格的，严肃的，严厉的
||||Drug dealers face a severe punishment. |贩毒者会受到严厉的惩罚。
||||The president came under severe criticism for the new tax policy. |新的税收政策使总统受到严厉抨击。
||<4> <em>severely</em>|ad.|in a strict way |严重地；严格地，严厉地
||||The house was severely damaged in the hurricane. |房屋在飓风中遭受严重损坏。
||||My mother was suffering severely from a cold. |我母亲正患重感冒。
|@|<5>cripple|vt.|make sb. unable to walk or move properly |使跛，使残废
||||He was crippled in an accident. |他在一次事故中变成了残废。
||||He has been crippled with pain. |他感觉很疼，走路一瘸一拐。
|||n.|[C] sb. who is physically disabled, esp. unable to walk |跛子，瘸子
||||Though he is a cripple, he supports his family by working hard. |虽然腿脚不便, 他还是努力干活养家。
||||She has gone from being a healthy young woman to being a cripple. |她从一个健康的年轻女子变成了残疾人。
|@|<6>inward|a.|1. located within; inside, esp. in the mind or spirit |在内的，内部的（尤指头脑中、精神上）
||||inward doubts |内心的怀疑
||||He helped others to achieve inward peace. |他帮助别人以获得自己内心的平静。
||||2. going toward the inside |向内的
||||an inward curve |向内的弧线
||||an inward movement |向内移动
||<7> <em>inwardly</em>|ad.|in mind or spirit |内心 （或精神）方面
||||She was inwardly sad but she would not say anything about it. |她内心痛苦，却不会在言辞中表现出来。
||||She hates him inwardly. |她从心底恨他。
||<8>bother|vt.|make sb. feel worried or upset |使苦恼
||||What bothers me most is my inability to keep up with others. |令我烦心的是我跟不上其他人。
||||His rudeness bothers me. |我讨厌他的粗鲁。
|||vi.|make an effort to do sth. |尽力，费心
||||Few people ever bothered to talk to him. |很少有人费心和他讲话。
||||I never bother to iron my shirts, so they're often a bit wrinkled. |我从不愿意花精力去熨衬衣，所以它们常常有点皱。
|@|<9>coordinate|vt.|cause different parts, body parts, etc. to work together very well |使协调
||||The plan was not very well coordinated. |那项计划协调得不好。
||||We must coordinate our efforts to help people who have been affected by the flood. |我们必须齐心协力去帮助遭受水灾的灾民。
||<10>halt|v. |stop |暂停，中断，中止
||||The project halted for lack of fund. |那个项目因缺乏资金而停了下来。
||||No one can halt the advance of history. |谁也阻挡不了历史的前进。
|||n.|[sing.] a stop or pause |暂停，中断，中止
||||The car came to a halt in time to prevent an accident. |汽车及时刹住，避免了一场事故。
||||Production was brought to a halt by a strike. |由于罢工，生产停顿了。
||<11>impatient|a.|1. easily annoyed; not patient |不耐烦的，没有耐心的
||||Don't be so impatient! The bus will be here soon. |别这样不耐烦！公共汽车很快就来。
||||You're too impatient with her. She's only a child. |你对她太没耐心了，她还只是个孩子。
||||2. very eager to do sth. or for sth. to happen; anxious |急切的，渴望的
||||They were already impatient to try. |他们已经迫不及待，跃跃欲试了。
||||Many business students are impatient to become managers. |许多商科学生急切地想成为经理。
|@|<12>pace|n.|1. [sing.] speed of walking or running |步速；走（跑）的速度
||||They quickened their pace as they approached their cars. |他们接近汽车时加快了步伐。
||||She slowed down her pace so I could keep up with her. |她放慢了速度，以便我能跟上她。
||||2. [sing.] the speed at which sth. happens |速度，速率；节奏
||||The pace of change in the computer industry is very fast. |计算机工业发展变化速度很快。
||||I like the pace of life in the city. | 我喜欢这个城市的生活节奏。
|||vi.|walk with slow, regular, even steps |踱步，慢步走
||||The policeman paced up and down the street. |警察在街上踱来踱去。
||||Sarah paced back and forth in the hallway, waiting for the doctor to come back. |莎拉沿着走廊走来走去，等医生回来。
|@|<13>adjust|v.|(to) become or make suited (to new conditions) |（使）适应
||||The former soldiers had difficulty in adjusting to ordinary life. |退役军人难以适应普通人的生活。
||||The body quickly adjusts itself to changes in temperature. |人体能很快自行调节以适应气温变化。
||<14>subway|n.|1. [C] (AmE) a railway under the ground in a city |地铁
||||He travels to work by subway every day. |他每天乘地铁上班。
||||I don't ride the subway late at night. |夜间太晚时我不乘地铁。
||||2. [C] (BrE) a path for walking under a road or railway|地下通道，人行隧道
||||The subway to the other side of the road was under repair. |过街地下通道正在维修。
||||People are advised to walk through a subway to cross a street . |人们过马路时应走地下通道。
|@|<15>despite|prep.|in spite of |尽管，不管
||||They had a wonderful holiday despite the bad weather. |尽管天气不好, 他们的假日仍然过得很愉快。
||||Despite the fact that she wants to see him, she turned down his invitation. |尽管想看到他，她还是拒绝了他的邀请。
|@|<16>nasty|a.|1. unpleasant; horrible; disgusting |令人不快的，令人厌恶的
||||She could never forget that nasty sight. |她永远也忘不了那令人作呕的情景。
||||I'm so glad you didn't get that nasty flu. |你没染上那讨厌的感冒，我很高兴。
||||2. unkind|不友善的，恶意的
||||What a nasty man! |真是个不怀好意的人！
||||Don't be nasty to your little brother. |不要对你的小弟弟太刻薄。
||<17>wagon|n.|1. [C] a kind of cart for children |儿童手推车
||||The imported wagon cost twenty-five dollars at the shopping mall. |进口儿童手推车在大卖场售价25美元。
||||The paperboy used a wagon to help him make his deliveries. |报童用手推车帮他发送货物。
||||2. [C] a four-wheeled box for carrying heavy loads, pulled by horses or oxen |四轮运货马（牛）车
||||The wagon was once the major means of travel for people in some countries. |在有些国家，四轮马车曾是主要的交通工具。
||||The first white settlers traveled across America in wagons. |第一批白人定居者横跨美洲大陆时乘的是四轮马车。
|@|<18>cling|vi.|(clung, clung)
||||1. (to) hold sb. or sth. tightly |抱住，抓紧
||||The passengers were clinging to a lifeboat and waiting for a rescue. |乘客们紧紧抓住救生筏，等待救援。
||||They clung to each other as they said goodbye. |他们告别时紧紧相拥。
||||2. (to) continue to believe or do sth. |坚持，忠于
||||He clung to his own idea. |他坚持自己的观点。
||||She clung to the hope that he was still alive. |她仍希冀他还活着。
||<19>rail|n.|[C] a bar that is fixed along or around sth. |栏杆，护栏
||||They built wooden rails in front of a garden. |他们在花园前装了木制围栏。
||||Hold the rail for safety while coming down the steps. |下台阶时，抓住栏杆以确保安全。
||<20> <em>handrail</em> |n. |[C] a long bar that is fixed to the side of stairs for people to hold while walking up and down |（楼梯等的）扶手，栏杆
||||The old man walked up the stairs with the help of the handrail. |老人扶着栏杆上楼。
||||The boy slid down the handrail. |那个男孩顺着楼梯扶手滑了下来。
||<21>tunnel|n.|[C] a passage under the ground dug for cars, trains, etc. to go through |隧道
||||The railway tunnel runs one kilometer. |这个铁路隧道长一公里。
||||The prisoners dug a tunnel under their prison and tried to escape. |犯人们在牢房底下挖了一条地道试图逃跑。
||<22>amaze|vt.|surprise sb. greatly |使惊异；使惊讶
||||He amazed everyone by passing his driving test. |他通过了驾照考试，让大家非常惊讶。
||||We were amazed at the change in how he looked. |我们对他外表的改变感到惊讶。
|@|<23>subject|vt.|(to) cause to experience sth. unpleasant |使遭受（痛苦等），使蒙受
||||I don't want to subject you to any inconvenience. |我不想给你带来任何不便。
||||We Chinese people will never subject ourselves to any foreign rule. |我们中国人民决不愿意受外人统治。
|@|<24>stress|n.|1. [C, U] continuous feelings of worry |持续的压力，忧虑，紧张
||||He suffered from great stress. |他受到很大压力。
||||He seemed used to the stresses and strains of modern life. |他好像很习惯现代生活的紧张和压力。
||||2. [U] special attention or importance |强调，重视
||||He feels that there is not enough stress on drawing at the school. |他认为学校对绘画重视不够。
||||In most music colleges, particular stress is placed upon technique rather than style. |大多数音乐学院都特别强调培养技巧而非风格。
|||vt.|give particular importance to |强调，重视
||||He stressed the need of careful planning. |他强调要精心计划。
||||It should be stressed that the clerk has done an excellent job for over 10 years and deserves a higher position in this company. |应该强调的是那位职员十多年来表现卓越，理应在公司获得更高的职位。
|@|<25>complaint|n.|[C, U] a written or spoken statement in which sb. complains about sth. |投诉；意见
||||The road works caused much complaint among local neighbors. |修路工程使当地居民叫苦连天。
||||We've received many complaints about goods quality. |我们收到了不少关于有关产品质量的投诉。
|@|<26>envy|n.|1. [U] the feeling of wanting sth. that sb. else has |妒忌；羡慕
||||He couldn't hide his envy at my success. |他无法掩饰对我成功的妒忌。
||||His new car excited their envy. |他的新车令他们很羡慕。
||||2. [U] object of envy |妒忌的对象，羡慕的目标
||||My new office was the envy of the entire staff. |全体职工都很羡慕我的新办公室。
||||The happiness that we now enjoy is the envy of all who know us. |所有认识我们的人都羡慕我们的幸福生活。
|||vt.|have the unhappy feeling of wanting sth. that sb. else has |羡慕；妒忌
||||I have always envied your good luck. |我一直羡慕你运气好。
||||He envied his brother for his success. |他很妒忌他弟弟取得的成就。
||<27>owner|n.|[C] a person to whom sth. belongs |物主，所有人
||||She was the owner of the bar. |她是这家酒吧的老板。
||||Who's the owner of this house? |这房子的主人是谁？
|@|<28>precise|a.|exact, clear and correct |精确的；准确的
||||What is the precise meaning of this word? |这个词的确切含义是什么？
||||The number of the people who can attend the meeting must be precise. |能参会的人数必须精确。
||<29> <em>precisely</em> |ad. |exactly; just |准确地，精确地
||||I can't remember precisely what happened. |我记不清确切发生了什么事。
||||The two reports are precisely the same. |两个报告一模一样。
|@|<30>engage|vi.|(in) take part in or be involved in sth. |参与，参加
||||I have no time to engage in regular exercises. |我没有时间经常参加锻炼。
||||He is engaged in business. |他是经商的。
|||vt.|1. employ sb. to do a particular job |雇用，聘用
||||She was engaged as a teacher. |她被聘作教师。
||||He's been engaged to paint the house. |他被雇来粉刷这幢房子。
||||2. attract sb.'s attention and keep them interested |使全神贯注；引起注意
||||Nothing engages his attention for long. |什么也不能长时间地吸引住他的注意力。
||||Online games engaged his interest. |网络游戏引起了他的兴趣。
|@|<31>local|a.|belonging to a particular place or district |地方的，当地的，本地的
||||She is a local girl and has lived here her entire life. |她是个本地姑娘，至今一直住在这里。
||||Following the national news we have the local news and weather. |国内新闻之后，我们播报本地新闻和天气预报。
|||n.|[C] sb. who lives in the place talked about |当地人
||||The new theatre attracts crowds of tourists and locals alike. |新落成的剧院吸引了大批的游客和当地人来参观。
||||I asked one of the locals which way to go to the railway station. |我问一个当地人去火车站该怎么走。
||<32>knowledgeable|a.|knowing a lot |知识渊博的
||||He's very knowledgeable about paintings. |他很懂油画。
||||My sister is a knowledgeable professor. |我姐姐是个知识渊博的人。
|@|<33>occasion|n.|1. [C] a time at which sth. happens |（事件发生的）时刻，时机
||||There are occasions that you must not refuse. |有些时候你绝对不能拒绝。
||||I've met him on several occasions. |我曾经见过他几次。
||||2. [sing.] a suitable or right time |（适当的）时机，机会
||||This is not an occasion for fun and games. |这可不是寻开心的时候。
||||I'll buy one if the occasion arises. |如果有机会我就会买一个。
||<34>punch|vt.|1. hit hard with the fist |用拳猛击
||||He punched the young man in the face. |他用拳猛击那个年轻人的脸。
||||The goalkeeper punched away another shot. |足球守门员用拳挡开了又一次射门。
||||2. make a hole in sth. using a metal tool |打孔
||||The ticket collector punched my ticket. |检票员在我的票上打了个孔。
||||The bullet can punch a hole through a steel plate. |这种子弹能穿透钢板。
||<35>shove|v.|push roughly |推挤，推撞
||||At the entrance to the cinema there was a crowd pushing and shoving to get in. |在电影院门口有一群人，连推带挤地要进去。
||||He shoved her out of the way. |他把她推到了一边。
|@|<36>content|a.|satisfied and happy |满足的，满意的
||||She is not content with her life in the city. |她不满意自己在城里的生活。
||||John seems content to sit in front of the television all night. |约翰似乎满足于整晚坐在电视机前，无所事事。
|@|<37>aid|vt.|give help or support |帮助，援助
||||We were greatly aided in our investigation by the police. |警方对我们的调查帮助很大。
||||Increased international trade has aided the country's economic recovery. |该国经济复苏得益于对外贸易的增长。
|||n.|[U] help |帮助，援助
||||They provide free legal aid. |他们无偿提供法律援助。
||||She came quickly to his aid. |她急忙赶来寻求他的帮助。
||<38> <em>unaided</em>|a.|without help |无助的；独立的
||||She was trying to achieve her goal by her unaided efforts. |她试图凭自己的努力达到目标。
||||He is unable to walk unaided. |他不能独立行走。
|@|<39>kid|v.|make jokes about sb. in a friendly way |开玩笑
||||Don't be angry. He was just kidding. |别生气，他只是开玩笑而已。
||||Other children would kid him about his height. |其他孩子拿他的身高开玩笑。
|@|<40>urge|vt.|strongly suggest that sb. does sth. |竭力劝告；敦促
||||He urged us to go right away. |他力劝我们马上就走。
||||The manager urged his staff on to greater efforts. |经理督促全体职员更加努力。
|||n.|[C] a strong wish or need |强烈愿望，迫切需求
||||I had a sudden urge to tell the boss the whole truth. |我突然产生一种强烈愿望，想把全部真相告诉老板。
||||He could no longer resist the urge to go and see his son. |他再也控制不住去看儿子的强烈愿望。
|@|<41>dive|n.|1. [C] the act of pretending to be struck down to the ground in boxing |（拳击中）假装被击倒
||||Taking a dive is becoming increasingly common in boxing. |假装被击倒在拳击比赛中越来越常见。
||||I once met a fighter who took a dive because sb. had offered him money. |我见过一个拳击手因为有人出钱收买而假装被对手击倒。
||||2. [C] an act of jumping into water with head and arms going in first |跳水，潜水
||||He made a dive from the bridge to save the child who had fallen into the river. |他从桥上跳进水里去抢救落水儿童。
||||His dives were worthy of gold medals in any other year but this one. |除了今年之外，他的跳水表现可以在其他任何一年获得金牌。
|||vi.|jump into water with head and arms going in first |跳水，潜水
||||She stood at the edge of the pool ready to dive. |她站在池边，准备跳水。
||||The bird dived into the water to catch the fish. |那只鸟潜入水中去捕鱼。
||<42>reluctance|n.|[U] unwillingness to do sth. |不愿，勉强
||||She showed reluctance, but finally accepted our interview. |她不太情愿，但最后还是接受了我们的采访。
||||He left us with some reluctance. |他不情愿地离开了我们。
||<43>worthy|a.|1. deserving respect |值得尊敬的；高尚的
||||The girl is really a worthy opponent. |这个女孩真的是个值得尊敬的对手。
||||He is worthy to receive such honor. |他应该得到这种荣誉。
||||2. (of) deserving sth. |值得的，应得的
||||Their efforts are worthy of your support. |他们的努力值得你们的支持。
||||She said that she was not worthy of the honor they had offered her. |她说她不配接受他们所给予的荣誉。
||<44> <em>unworthy</em> |a. |not honest or morally wrong |不诚实的；卑鄙的
||||Trifles are unworthy of your attention. |琐事不值得你劳神。
||||I am unworthy of such an honor. |我不配获得这样的荣誉。
|@|<45>regret|vt.|feel sorry about sth. one has done |后悔；遗憾
||||Lawrence regretted his choice. |劳伦斯后悔自己的选择。
||||I regret not having taken your advice. |我后悔没听从您的劝告。
|||n.|[U] a feeling of sadness about sth. that has happened |后悔；遗憾
||||Robert never suffered any regret for what he had done. |罗伯特从不为自己已干的事后悔。
||||Much to my regret, I can't accept your invitation. |很遗憾, 我不能接受你的邀请。
|@|<46>complain|v.|say that one is not satisfied with sth. |抱怨，诉苦
||||She complained to me about his bad manners. |她向我抱怨他的粗暴无礼。
||||He complained that he never had time to have a holiday. |他抱怨总没时间去度假。
||<47>trifle|n.|[C] sth. that has little value or importance |无价值的东西；琐事
||||It's silly to quarrel over trifles. |为小事而争吵是愚蠢的。
||||Household trifles took up much of her time. |家庭琐事占了她很多时间。
||<48>envious|a.|(of) wanting sth. that sb. else has |妒忌的，羡慕的
||||She threw envious glances at her sister's dress. |她羡慕地看了几眼她姐姐的那套衣服。
||||He was envious of his brother's success. |他很羡慕他弟弟的成功。
<TITLE>Phrases and Expressions</TITLE>
||<49>lean on|depend on |依靠
|| |They lean on each other for support. |他们互相依靠，互相支持。
|| |You should not always lean on others for help. |你别总靠他人来帮你。
||<50>grow up|develop from being a child to being an adult |成长，长大
|| |What do you want to be when you grow up? |你长大后想做什么？
|| |He grow up in the countryside. |他是在农村长大的。
||<51>let on|tell sb. sth., esp. sth. that has been kept secret |泄露，透露
|| |She never let on she was married. |她从不透露她已经结婚。
|| |He knew where his brother was going, but he didn't let on. |他知道他哥哥去哪里了，但是他不露声色。
||<52>start out|begin going somewhere |出发
|| |Bill started out for school on his bicycle. |比尔骑上自行车赶去学校。
|| |Before starting out you should check that your seat and mirrors are properly adjusted. |出发前，你应该检查一下座位和后视镜是否已经调整好。
||<53>make it|1. manage to arrive somewhere on time |及时赶到
|| |I think we'll just make it if we hurry up! |如果抓点紧，我想我们能及时到达。
|| |Try your best to make it to the airport. |你们一定要及时赶到机场。
|| |2. be successful at sth. |办到，做到
|| |When he turned 30, he started wondering if he would ever make it in business. |过了30岁，他对自己在商场是否会成功感到疑惑。
|| |I knew that he would make it when I first saw him. |第一次看到他，我就知道他会尽力办到的。
||<54>even if |although |即使，虽然
|| |We'll go tomorrow even if it rains. |即使下雨，我们明天也去。
|| |Even if she's poor, at least she is honest. |虽说她穷，至少她是诚实的。
||<55>on one's way (to) ||while going somewhere |在路上
|| |Lynn was on her way to the theater when a car hit her. |在去戏院的路上，利恩被车撞了。
|| |I will stop off at the post office to mail your letter on my way to work. |上班的路上，我会到邮局帮你发信。
||<56>even though |in spite of the fact that; even if |虽说，即使
|| |Even though it's hard work, I enjoy it. |虽然工作辛苦，我却很喜欢这工作。
|| |Even though he is hardworking, there is never enough money to pay the bills. |尽管工作努力，他总是入不敷出。
||<57>break out |begin to happen |突然发生，爆发
|| |A fire broke out in the basement of the building. |大楼的地下室发生了火灾。
|| |Fierce fighting broke out between the rival groups.|敌对组织之间爆发了激烈的争斗。
||<58>on leave |away from work or duty| 休假
|| |I'm in charge of the department when the manager is on leave. |经理休假时，由我主管本部门工作。
|| |He went on leave when the business was gone down. |生意不景气时，他出去休假了。
||<59>see (to it) that |make sure that sth. is done |务必做到
|| |He is late again today. I'll see to it that he will not be late tomorrow. |他今天又迟到了。我保证明天不让他再迟到。
|| |Will you see to it that everyone gets a ticket for the concert? |请确保每人都拿到音乐会的票。
<TITLE>Proper Names</TITLE>
||<60>Brooklyn ||布鲁克林（美国纽约市行政区名）
||<61>Manhattan ||曼哈顿（美国纽约市行政区名，由曼哈顿岛等构成）
||<62>Ebbets Field || 埃贝茨棒球场
||<63>Dodgers || 道奇队（纽约一棒球队名） |