annoy/ ə’nɔi/ vt.使恼怒；打搅
Try making a note of the things which annoy you
试着把烦心事写下来。
annual/ ‘ænjuəl/ a.每年的 n.年报
In its annual report, UNICEF says at least 40,000 children die every day.
在其年度报告中，联合国儿童基金会称每天至少有4万名儿童死亡。
anticipate/ æn’tisipeit/ vt.预料，预期，期望
At the time we couldn't have anticipated the result of our campaigning
那时我们不可能预料到我们这项运动的结果
anxiety/ æŋg’zaiəti/ n.焦虑，忧虑；渴望
Her voice was full of anxiety
她的声音满是焦虑不安。
anxious/ ‘æŋkʃəs/ a.忧虑的；渴望的
Both the Americans and the Russians are anxious to avoid conflict in South Asia
美国人和俄罗斯人都迫切希望避免在南亚发生冲突。
bound/ baund/ a.一定的；有义务的
There are bound to be price increases next year
明年物价一定会上涨。
boundary/ ‘baundəri/ n.分界线，半界
Drug traffickers operate across national boundaries.
贩毒分子进行跨国贩毒活动。
bow/ bau/ n.弓；蝴蝶结；鞠躬
They bowed low to Louis and hastened out of his way
他们向路易斯深深鞠躬，并忙不迭地给他让道。
brake/ breik/ n.闸，刹车 vi.制动
The brakes began locking
制动器开始锁定。
brand/ brænd/ n.商品；烙印 vt.铭刻
Winston is a brand of cigarette
“温斯顿”是一个香烟品牌。
coach/ kəutʃ/ n.长途公共汽车
Tony Woodcock has joined German amateur team SC Brueck as coach.
托尼·伍德科克加盟德国业余队SC布吕克队担任教练。
coarse/ kɔ:s/ a.粗的，粗糙的
The soldiers did not bother to moderate their coarse humour in her presence.
她在的时候，士兵们还是照样说粗俗的笑话，都懒得收敛。
coil/ kɔil/ n.(一)卷；线圈 vt.卷
Tod shook his head angrily and slung the coil of rope over his shoulder
托德气愤地摇了摇头，然后把那卷绳子往肩上一搭。
collapse/ kə’læps/ vi.倒坍；崩溃，瓦解
A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed
海湾大桥有一段垮塌了。
collar/ ‘kɔlə/ n.衣领，项圈
His tie was pulled loose and his collar hung open.
他的领带扯松了，领口也敞着。
disgust/disgqst/n.厌恶，憎恶
He spoke of his disgust at the incident
他谈到了他对这件事的厌恶。
dismiss/dismis/vt.不再考虑；解雇
Mr Wakeham dismissed the reports as speculation
韦克厄姆先生把这些报道当作臆测而不予考虑
disorder/disr:de/n.混乱，杂乱；骚乱
He appeared to be suffering from a severe mental disorder and had served a term in prison.
他看上去患有严重的精神疾病，而且坐过牢
display/displei/vt.陈列，展览；显示
Among the protesters and war veterans proudly displaying their medals was Aubrey Rose
在抗议者和骄傲地展示勋章的退伍老兵中，就有奥布里·罗斯
disposal/dispeuzel/n.丢掉，处理，销毁
Do you have this information at your disposal?
你对这个情况有所了解吗？
equality/ i(:)’kwɔliti/ n.等同，平等；相等
They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.
他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作
equation/ i’kweiʃən/ n.方程(式)；等式
The equation is simple: research breeds new products
情况很简单：研究产生新产品。
equip/ i’kwip/ vt.装备，配备
They become obsessed with trying to equip their vehicles with gadgets to deal with every possible contingency
他们变得痴迷于给自己的车辆装备小配件，以应付可能出现的各种紧急情况
equipment/ i’kwipmənt/ n.装备，设备，配备
The plant was dismantled of all its equipment and furniture.
这家工厂的设备和家具全被拆除了。
equivalent/ i’kwivələnt/ a.相等的；等量的
The equivalent of two tablespoons of polyunsaturated oils is ample each day
每天相当于两大汤匙多重不饱和油的量就足够了。
fountain/ ‘fauntin/ n.泉水，喷泉；源泉
You are a fountain of ideas.
你就是思想的源泉。
fraction/ ‘frækʃən/ n.小部分；片断；分数
She hesitated for a fraction of a second before responding
她在回答之前犹豫了一下。
fragment/ ‘frægmənt/ n.碎片，破片，碎块
She read everything, digesting every fragment of news.
她什么都读，新闻中的任何只言片语都要一一揣摩。
frame/ freim/ n.框架，框子；构架
Estelle kept a photograph of her mother in a silver frame on the kitchen mantelpiece.
埃丝特尔把母亲的一张镶银框的照片挂在厨房壁炉台上。
framework/ ‘freimwə:k/ n.框架，构架，结构
The show uses Zondo's trial and execution as its framework.
这部戏以桑多的受审和被处决作为基本框架。
guide/ gaid/ n.导游者 vt.给…导游
Our 10-page guide will help you to change your life for the better.
我们这本10页的指南有助于您提高生活品质。
guilty/ ‘gilti/ a.内疚的；有罪的
I feel so guilty, leaving all this to you
把这些事都留给你去做，我真感到过意不去
gulf/ gΛlf/ n.海湾
Within society, there is a growing gulf between rich and poor.
社会上的贫富差距正在逐渐加大。
gum/ gΛm/ n.口香糖；树胶
The toothbrush gently removes plaque without damaging the gums.
这种牙刷可以温和去除牙菌斑而不损伤齿龈。
gymnasium/ dʒim’neizjəm/ n.体育馆，健身房
The daily tariff includes accommodation and unlimited use of the pool and gymnasium.
日常费用包括住宿以及游泳池和健身房的不限时使用。
inquiry/ in’kwaiəri/ n.询问，打听；调查
He made some inquiries and discovered she had gone to the Continent
他打听了一番，发现她已经去了欧陆。
insect/ ‘insekt/ n.昆虫，虫
Honeybees use one of the most sophisticated communication systems of any insect.
蜜蜂之间所用的交流方式是昆虫中最为复杂的方式之一。
insert/ in’sə:t, ‘insə:t/ vt.插入; 嵌入; 登载
He took a small key from his pocket and slowly inserted it into the lock
他从口袋里掏出一把小钥匙，慢慢地插到锁眼里。
inspect/ in’spekt/ vt.检查，审查；检阅
Elaine went outside to inspect the playing field
伊莱恩走到外面查看操场。
inspire/ in’spaiə/ vt.鼓舞；给…以灵感
These herbs will inspire you to try out all sorts of exotic-flavoured dishes!
这些香草会激发你去品尝各种异国风味的菜肴！
minor/ ‘mainə/ a.较小的；较次要的
She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films
她因在电影中饰演了一些配角而在意大利为人所知。
minority/ mai’nɔriti/ n.少数；少数民族
Local authority nursery provision covers only a tiny minority of working mothers
当地政府提供的保育服务只有少数上班族母亲才能够享受到。
minus/ ‘mainəs/ a.负的 prep.减(去)
One minus one is zero
1减1等于0。
minute/ ‘minit, mai’nju:t/ a.微细的；详细的
The pizza will then take about twenty minutes to cook
然后比萨饼做出来大约要用20分钟的时间。
miracle/ ‘mirəkl/ n.奇迹，令人惊奇的人
It is a miracle no one was killed
出人意料的是，没有人死亡。
ox/ ɔks/ n.牛；公牛，阉牛
We must lead an ox by the halter.
牵牛要牵牛鼻子。
oxygen/ ‘ɔksidʒən/ n. 氧气
The human brain needs to be without oxygen for only four minutes before permanent damage occurs.
人的大脑缺氧4分钟后便会造成永久性损伤。
platform/ ‘plætfɔ:m/ n.平台；站台；讲台
Nick finished what he was saying and jumped down from the platform.
尼克讲完后，从讲台上跳了下来。
playground/ ‘pleigraund/ n.操场，运动场
He limped off the playground.
他一瘸一拐地离开了运动场。
plug/ plΛg/ n.塞子；插头 vt.塞
She put the plug in the sink and filled it with cold water.
她把水槽的塞子塞上，注满凉水。
plunge/ plΛndʒ/ vt.使投入；使陷入
The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos
政府的政治和经济改革可能会使国家陷入混乱局面
poetry/ ‘pəuitri/ n.诗，诗歌，诗作
Lawrence Durrell wrote a great deal of poetry
劳伦斯·达雷尔创作了大量的诗歌。
residence/ ‘rezidəns/ n.居住；驻扎；住处
She travels constantly, moving among her several residences around the world.
她经常旅行，穿梭于她在世界各地的多处住所。
resident/ ‘rezidənt/ a.居住地 n.居民
The Archbishop called upon the government to build more low cost homes for local residents
大主教呼吁政府为当地居民建造更多低成本的住宅。
resign/ ri’zain/ vt.放弃 vi.辞职
A hospital administrator has resigned over claims he lied to get the job
一位医院的管理人员辞职了，因为有人指责他为了得到这份工作而撒了谎。
resistance/ ri’zistəns/ n.抵抗；*制抵**；抵抗力
The US wants big cuts in European agricultural export subsidies, but this is meeting resistance.
美国想大幅度削减欧洲农业出口补贴，但此举遭到了*制抵**。
resistant/ ri’zistənt/ a.抵抗的，反抗的
Some people are very resistant to the idea of exercise.
有些人十分反对锻炼。
skim/ skim/ vt.掠过，擦过；略读
Rough seas today prevented specially equipped ships from skimming oil off the water's surface
今天海面上风浪很大，那些配有专门设备的船只无法展开清除海面浮油的工作。
slam/ slæm/ vt.使劲关，砰地放下
She slammed the door and locked it behind her
她砰的一下关上门，随手锁上了。
sleeve/ sli:v/ n.袖子，袖套
His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows
他的袖子卷到了肘部。
slender/ ‘slendə/ a.细长的；微薄的
She was slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.
她身量苗条，手腕和脚踝曲线玲珑。
slice/ slais/ n.薄片，切片；部分
Try to eat at least four slices of bread a day.
每天尽量至少吃4片面包。
troop/ tru:p/ n.*队军**；一群，大量
a Scout troop.
一队童子军
tropical/ ‘trɔpikəl/ a.热带的
I had deliberately picked a city with a tropical climate.
我特意选了一个热带气候的城市。
troublesome/ ‘trΛblsəm/ a.令人烦恼的；麻烦的
He needed surgery to cure a troublesome back injury
他需要做手术来治好烦人的背伤。
trumpet/ ‘trΛmpit/ n.喇叭，小号
The government has been trumpeting tourism as a growth industry
政府一直积极宣扬旅游业是快速发展型产业。
trunk/ trΛŋk/ n.树干；大衣箱，皮箱
toadstools growing on fallen tree trunks.
在倒下的树干上长出的伞菌