1. about 熟义：关于 prep. ＆adv．
生义：到处＝（美）around 到处 We spent the whole afternoon walking about town．我们整个下午就在城里到处逛来逛去。
be about to do 正要做某事
2. accept vt. ＆vi．（熟义：接受）
生义 ① 同意（接受别人的观点，看法）
Tom accepted her explanation．汤姆同意她的解释。
② 认可，领受，认为
I accept that the aircraft has no choice but to crash into the sea.飞机只有坠入大海，别无他法，我只好认命了。
3. accommodate 熟义：住宿，留宿
生义：容纳；提供
This hotel can accommodate more than 5oo guests. vt 容纳
He accommodated me when I asked him for help. v. 准予，提供
4. act 熟义：行动
生义vi．起作用 It takes a couple of minutes for the drug to act．只需几分钟，药物就起作用了。
5. across 熟义：横过; 越过
生义：
1.到、在对面（adv/prep） He lives across the street.他住在街对面。the house across the street 街道对面的房子
2.宽（adv） The river is 50 meters across.河宽50米。The tree measures 50 cm across.
6. add 熟义：增加，加起来
生义：接着说,补充说 “They don’t know.” he added. vt．接着说，又说；补充说
7. address 地址；住址(n)
生义：
(1) 演说; 正式讲演 an address of welcome欢迎词
(2) 对...讲演或发表演说 (vt)
address a meeting向大会发表演说address the whole nation 向全国发表演
addressed me in low tones.低声与我交谈
(3) 称呼；用特殊的头衔称呼
How shall I address you? 我应当怎样称呼您呢?
Don't address me as 'boss'.不要叫我“老板”。
(4) 写姓名地址 (vt) address the letter /envelope 在信上写地址
The envelope is addressed to Jack Johnson, Esq.信封上写着杰克·约翰
逊先生收。
8. adapt 熟义：适应
生义：vt．使某物适合与新的用途,情况等;修改;改编或改写(稿本)
These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes.
这些式样均可改动以适应个人不同的爱好.
This novel has been adapted for radio from Russian original.
这部小说已由俄文原著改编成无线电广播节目.
9. adopt 熟义：收养; 过继
生义：vt．采纳;采取;采用
We adopt their teaching method. 我们采用了他们的教学方法
10. admit 熟义：承认
生义：
（1）准许进入 This ticket admits two people to the football match. 这张票可供两人入场看足球赛。
be admitted to /into Beijing University被北京大学录取
（2）接[容]纳；容许 The cinema admits about 2000 people.这座电影院大约可坐 2000 人。
The rules and regulations admit of no other explanation.这些规章制度不容许有其他解释。
His illness admits of no delay.他的病不容拖延。
11. afford 熟义：担负得起费用
生义：抽得出(时间)
He can't afford an hour for lunch.
I can't afford three weeks away from work.我无法丢下工作三星期。
12. against 熟义：反对, 逆着,倚靠着,
生义：
（1）与…成对照 against a dark background 与黑色背景成对照;
The picture looks better against the light wall.这幅画挂在浅色的墙上显得更美。
（2）防
备；防御 against the cold 防冷against a rainy day 防备雨天
We are all taking medicine against the flu.
be prepared against war and natural disasters备战备荒
13. agree with （熟义：同意）
生义：与……一致，协调，适合 Your story agrees with what I heard．你讲的与我所听到的一致。 Long plane trips don't agree with me．我不适合坐飞机长途旅行。
14. air 熟义：空气,天空
生义：
1. 发表(意见等) air one's views发表意见 = voice one’s opinion
2 使通风, 使通气 She aired the room by opening the window. 她打开窗子使房间通风。
15. allow 熟义：允许，准许
生义：给予；使得到
allowed him ￡1000 for expenses 给他每年1000 英镑的开销
容许(of) allow of no excuse不容辩解The situations allow of no excuse.形势不容许拖延; 形势刻不容缓。
考虑到;体谅;顾及 (for) We must allow for his youth.我们应当体谅他年轻。
酌留；预计 allow 10% for inflation 允许10%的通货膨胀 allow 15 minutes for delay 预留15分钟以防耽搁
16. alone 熟义：单独地, 独自地
生义：[用在名词或代词之后]只有/唯有/仅仅 Smith alone knew what happened.只有史密斯知道发生了什么事。
The key alone will open the door.只有这把钥匙能开这个门。
17. attend 熟义：出席，参加
生义：侍候，照应,与on/ upon 连用)
attend the very sick patients 照应重病人 attend on / upon a very sick man
处理、料理（+to） attend to the problem
18. apply熟义：申请
生义: v．应用,运用; 适用
What I have said applies only to some of you. 我所说的只适用于你们当中的一部分人.
19. arm 熟义：n．手臂
生义：n．*器武** v．武装 Lay down
your arms or we'll fire！放下*器武**，否则，我们就开枪了！
Police say the man is armed with guns and very dangerous. 警察说该男子携有枪，十分危险。
20. appreciate 熟义：v. 欣赏，感激，感谢
生义：意识到
I appreciate that I may be wrong. v. 意识
到=realize
We appreciate the danger ahead. v. 意识到
21. arrival 熟义：n. 到达
生义 ：n. 到达的人或事物
All stood up to welcome the new arrival.
22. assume 熟义：vt. 假定，错误地认为
生义：vt. 担任
He will assume the directorship of the project.
23. account for 熟义：占...比例
生义：解释说明...的原因；
His illness accounts for his absence.
24. aggressive 熟义：adj. 好斗的，侵略的
生义：adj. 进取的
If he wants to succeed, he has to be aggressive.
25. alike 熟义：adj/adv. 想象地；相似的
生义：adv. 同样地
Teachers should care for all the pupils alike. 26. age 熟义：n, 年龄
Worry aged him rapidly. v. 使变老 a man aged 30
28. alive 熟义：adj. 活着的
生义：adj. 充满（活的或动的东西）
The street are alive with people.
29. available adj. 熟义： adj. 可得到的，可找到的
生义：（人）有空的
The worthy professor is now available.
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30. beat 熟义：连续击打,揍
生义：击败,战胜（比赛中）
beat sb at the table tennis match
规
律性地拍击 to beat a drum 击鼓 The heart beats. My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。
搅拌 to beat eggs 打鸡蛋
.鼓(翼) The bird beat its wings.鸟扑打翅膀。
31. beyond 熟义：超出.超过[表示范围, 限度]
生义：.除…以外[常用于否定句和疑问句] ask for nothing beyond peace and quiet. 除平安和平静外一无所求
晚于.迟于...,到...以后 Don't stay there beyond midnight. 不要过了午夜还留在那儿。
在[向]...的那边,在...之外 The road is beyond that hill.路在山的那一边。 Just beyond the fence.就在篱笆那边
beyond one’s reach 够不到 beyond ones comprehension 超出某人理解力
32. block 熟义：（大）块；（大）片；街区
生义：
（1） 阻塞; 堵住,阻挡（vt） The police have blocked the road.警察已*锁封**了道路。 block out light阻挡光线trees that block the view
（2） 障碍物；阻塞 (n) a block in the pipes 管道阻塞 to put up a road block 设置路障
33. book 熟义：书
生义：预定 You'll have to book up early. The secretary has booked the manager in at the Hilton Hotel.
30. build 熟义：建造, 建筑
生义：体格；体型 We’re of the same build. 我们体型相同 a man of strong build体格健壮的人
34. business 熟义：商业, 买卖,交易, 生意,
生义：商店,商行
He has a business in the town.他在城里有一家商店。 run / operate/ manage a business
营业 in business; on business
职责；本分 It's a teacher's business to make children learn. 使学生学习是老师的责任。
事情, 事物 Mind your own business. It’s none of your business.
35. bitter 熟义: adj. 苦的，痛苦的
生义：adj. (...如此强烈的）
Why was she so bitter against Mr. Smith?
bitter tears 心酸的眼泪
36. blanket 熟义： n. 毯子
生义：vt. 以厚层覆
The whole village was blanketed with heavy snow. (译:整个村庄覆盖着厚厚的雪)
37. break down［熟义：（机器等）出故障
生义：（计划）失败
All our plans broke down．
38. bring （熟义：带来）
生义：v．引起
The cries brought the neighbours running．
39. build （熟义：v．修建）
生义：n．身材，体型
The football player has a solid build．
40. back 熟义：n．背
生义：vt．支持 Many of his friends backed his plan．他的许多朋友支持他的计划。
41. badly 熟义：坏
生义：adv．迫切, 很 English teachers are badly needed in our school. 我们学校极需要英语老师。
42. before 熟义：以前
生义：conj．才；就 It was a long time before I got to sleep again ．过了很久我才再睡着。 I hadn't waited long before he came．我没有等多久，他就来了。
Three years passed before I realized.不知不觉三年过去了
Water the flowers before it gets dark. 趁着天未黑浇花
43. blow 熟义：吹，刮
生义：n．打击
His wife’s death was a great blow to him. 他妻子的去世对他是一大打击。
44. buy熟义：购买
生
义：v． 相信
No one will buy that excuse. 谁也不会相信那个借口。
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45. capital 熟义：首都, 首都的
生义：资本；资金；
资方; The Smith Company has a capital of ＄ 30.000. 史密斯公司有3万美元的资本。
大写字母；大写的 capital letters 大写字母 Write your name in capitals.
46. charge 熟义：收费，索价(vt)
生义：费用(n)
指控 (v /n) He was charged with stealing a car. （charge sb. with sth ; 类似 accuse sb. of sth）
a charge of stealing 偷窃罪的指控
猛冲；攻击 ； The boy charged into the room.男孩冲进屋里。
Suddenly the wild animal charged at us.突然那头野兽朝我们冲过来。Charge the enemy向敌人发起冲锋
充电、装(满), 装料 My cellphone is fully charged. charge a gun with powder 用*药火**填满炮
47. coin 熟义：硬币
生义：（1）造币；铸币 The government has decided to coin more one-yuan pieces.
coin gold. 铸造金币
（2）杜撰设计（新单词或短语） Do not coin terms that are intelligible to nobody.不要生造谁也不懂的词语。
（3）coin （adj.）投币式的（操作需要一块或多块金属币的）；自助式的 a coin washing machine. 投币洗衣机
48. collect 熟义：收集
生义：（1）. 收（租， 税，帐等）；募捐 collect the electricity fee收取电费。collect taxes.收税collect (raise) money 募集资金
（2）. 领取(信件等)；接走（人.物） Today it is his turn to collect the children from
school in the community.今天该轮到他把孩子们从社区学校接回去。
（3）. 使镇静；集中（思想等）
The old lady tried to collect her thoughts but she was too excited."
老太太力图镇定下来,但是太激动了。
"Before you begin to make a speech, you should collect your thoughts and ideas.
在你开始讲话之前，你应当集中你的思想和意念。
collect one's emotions.镇定情绪collect oneself心平气和, 平心静气, 镇定一下
49. company 熟义：公司,
生义： 陪伴.伴侣 He kept me company.他陪伴我。in the company of在...陪同下
I had no company on the journey.我在旅行中没有同伴。
50. content 熟义：n.内容, 容量, 目录,满足（to one's heart's content心满意足）
生义：adj.满足的,满意的
使…满意或满足vt . Nothing contents her, she is always complaining. 没有什么能使她满意，她总是抱怨。
He contented himself with one piece of cake. （他）吃了一块蛋糕非常地满足
含量 the content of silver in a ton of ore 一吨矿砂中银的含量
51. corner 熟义：角落, (街道)拐角处,
生义：把…难住；使走投无路 The dog cornered the rat. 狗把老鼠逼到一个角落。
52. count 熟义：数数, 计算 （count down倒计时）
生义：（1）. 依靠，依赖 (on) You can count on my help.你可以依赖我的帮助
（2）. 认为；视为； count it an honor (to do sth.) （把做某事）引以为荣
（3）. 有价值；重要；有用 Every second counts.每一秒钟都很重要。 You really count with me.对我来说你确实很重要
53. cover 熟义：盖子, 封面；覆盖
生义：（1） 占（时间或空间） The town covers 5 square miles.小镇占地5平方英里。
（2） 走完（一段路程） I want to cover 100 miles by dark.我想在天黑之前走完100英里
（3） 采访（事件） cover a fire for a newspaper 为报纸采访失火的新闻
（4） 够付（费用）足以抵补
These expenses are covered by the state.这些费用都由国家负担。cover the loss弥补损失
（5）包括；包含；论及 The review covered everything we learned last term. 这次复习包括上学期我们所学的全部课程。
（6）看完(多少页书) cover fifty pages in 15 minutes
55. crazy 熟义：疯狂的；精神错乱的；
生义： 着迷的；狂热的
She's crazy about dancing.她热衷于跳舞。
be crazy about [over]热衷于, 醉心于 ；爱上, 迷恋着
补充：like crazy [mad] [口]发疯似地; 拼命地; 猛烈地 They were running around like crazy.他们拚命地跑着
56. cause （ 熟义：n．起因，v．引起）
生义： n．事业
The UN has done a lot for the cause of world peace．联合国为世界和平事业做了许多贡献。
57. chance （熟义：机会）
生义：n．可能性
There is a chance that I will see him．
58. check 熟义：vt. 检查
生义：vt. 阻止，制止
We should check the spread of the disease.
59. class 熟义：n. 班级
生义：n. 阶级，阶层，等级
Lower class下层社会 upper class 上层社会 working class 工人阶级
60. climate 熟义：n. 气候
生义：n. 风气；思潮；倾向
The cultural climate here is somehow a little upsetting.
61. cloudy 熟义：adj. 阴天的，多云的
生义：adj. 不明朗的，不清晰的
Who did it still remains cloudy.
62. contain 熟义： v. 含有，包含；克制
生义：vt. 抑制
He is too excited to contain his laughter.
63. can熟义：能
生义：n．罐头vt．做成罐头
Mother cans fruit．
64. course 熟义：过程
生义：n． 课程；航线；一道菜
I’d like to take a refresher course to improve my driving.
我想参加补习训练以提高自己的驾驶技术。
The plane was off the course.飞机偏离航向。
They were treated with a five-course dinner for lunch. 招待他们五道菜的正餐
65. cross 熟义： v. 跨越，横穿 n. 十字
生义： adj. 生气的
Don't be cross with him---after all, he meant to help.
66. cut 熟义：vt 砍，割，切
生义：vt. 伤感情
His rude remarks cut me.
67. case 熟义： n. 情况，状况
生义：n. 病例，案例
There are three cases of fever in school.
68. casual 熟义： adj. 偶然的，随意的
生义：adj. 临时的
He was employed as a casual labourer.
69. cater 熟义： v. 为社交活动提供饮食；承办酒席
生义：v. 满足需要，迎合
TV must cater for many different tastes.
70. challenge 熟义： v. 挑战
生义：v. 对…质疑
I challenged the view
71. conduct 熟义： v. 实施，指挥，做 conduct an experiment做实验
生义：v. 举止，表现
He conducted himself far better than expected.
72. consume 熟义：vt. 消耗，消费
生义：vt. 烧毁， 毁灭
The fire soon consumed the old wooden buildings in the neighbourhood.
74．carry 熟义：搬运，携带
生义：v．持有，带有； 刊登
Police in many countries carry guns. 许多国家的警察都带枪。
Today’s newspapers carry full reports of the president’s visit.
75．catch 熟义：抓
生义：v． 明白；领会
Sorry, I didn’t quite catch what you said. 对不起，我没听清你的话。
76．change 熟义：变化
生义：n． 零钱，找头
Have you got change for a five-pound note? 你有没有5英镑的零钱？
77. cost 熟义：花费；值……
生义：vt．使失去（生命、健康等） The patient's dangerous condition cost the doctors and nurses many a sleepless night． 病人的危险状态使医生、护士好几夜不曾合眼。
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