CET6练口语记单词3B-fix

　　A: There are innumerable reasons why I can’t marry you.

　　B: Surely there can not be that many .

　　innumerable

　　a. 无数的，数不清的

　　A: I would love to sail around the world alone.

　　B: You must be insane.

　　insane

　　a. 1.蠢极的，荒唐的;2.(患)精神病的，精神失常的，疯狂的

　　A: Can you read the inscription in the book to me?

　　B: Sorry, I don’t have my glasses and the lettering it too small.

　　inscription

　　n. 铭文，碑文，题字

　　A: You are looking tired.

　　B: Yes, I am suffering from insomnia.

　　insomnia

　　n. 失眠(症)

　　A: You are an inspiration to me.

　　B: You are quite amazing also!

　　inspiration

　　n. 1.灵感;2.鼓舞人心的人(或事物)

　　A: Did you buy your car with cash?

　　B: No, I arranged that I will pay in monthly installments.

　　installment

　　n. 1.分期付款，分期交付;2.(分期连载的)部分

　　A: That medicine worked great.

　　B: Yes, it had instantaneous results.

　　instantaneous

　　a. 瞬间的，即刻的

　　A: What are the words to that song you were humming?

　　B: Oh, it was just an instrumental piece.

　　instrumental

　　a. 1.起作用的，有帮助的;2.用乐器演奏的

　　A: My house is freezing in the winter.

　　B: Perhaps you need to insulate it better.

　　insulate

　　vt. 1.使绝缘，使隔热，使隔音;2.隔离，使隔绝(以免受到影响)

　　A: Did the parcel arrive intact?

　　B: Yes, there was no damage to it at all.

　　intact

　　a. 完整无缺的，未经触动的，未受损伤的

　　A: What is the annual intake of students into your school each year?

　　B: Oh, about 100 pupils join each year.

　　intake

　　n. 1.吸入，纳入;2.进气口，入口

　　A: You played an integral part in the project, thanks for your help.

　　B: You are welcome, but I do not think that my assistance was that important.

　　integral

　　a. 构成整体所必需的，基本的

　　A: I admire your integrity.

　　B: Thanks, I think it is essential to stick to your principles.

　　integrity

　　n. 1.正直，诚实，诚恳;2.完整，完全，完善

　　A: My intellect is the most important aspect of my mind.

　　A: And you certainly use your well.

　　intellect

　　n. 1.智力，理解力;2.才智非凡的人

　　A: Mark always holds intelligible conversation.

　　B: Yes, he is very smart.

　　intelligible

　　a. 可理解的，明白易懂的，清楚的

　　A: We could intensify the light in the room by painting the walls white.

　　B: Or we could just add more lights.

　　intensify

　　v. (使)增强，(使)加剧

　　A: I did not commit the crime with intent.

　　B: But that will be impossible to prove in court.

　　intent

　　n. 意图，意向，目的

　　a. 1.专心的，转注的;2.急切的

　　to all intents 几乎在一切方面，实际上

　　A: I need to interact with some new people.

　　B: Good , but how are you going to meet them?

　　interact

　　vi. 相互作用，相互影响

　　A: I think our post has been intercepted.

　　B: Why, were the letters open when they arrived?

　　intercept

　　vt. 拦截，截住，截击

　　A: The conference facilitated intercourse with many groups of people.

　　B: I hope that you had some interesting and productive conversations.

　　intercourse

　　n. 1.性交;2.交流，交往，交际

　　A: What do you study in college?

　　B: The interface between humans and computers

　　interface

　　n. 1.接口;2.界面，交接处

　　v. 互相作用(或影响，联系)，互相配合工作

　　A: We have to submit an interim report by the end of the month.

　　B: And when will the official one have to be completed?

　　interim

　　a. 暂时的，临时的

　　n. 间歇，过度期间

　　in the interim 在其间

　　A: May I offer an interjection into the argument?

　　B: No, the debate must continue without disruption.

　　interjection

　　n. 1.感叹词;2.(突然的)插入

　　A: How was the weather on your holiday?

　　B: Apart form the intermittent rain, it was fine.

　　intermittent

　　a. 间歇的，断断续续的

　　A: Turn left at the next intersection.

　　B: I thought we have to turn right.

　　intersection

　　n. 1.横断，交叉;2.道路交叉口，交点

　　A: My parents are always arguing.

　　B: Is there anything you can do to intervene?

　　intervene

　　vi. 1干涉，干预;2.干扰，阻挠

　　A: I am planning an intervention into the affairs of my neighbours.

　　B: Why are you so interested in what they are doing ?

　　intervention

　　n. 介入，干涉，干预

　　A: Jane is always so outspoken.

　　B: But don’t be intimidated by her.

　　intimidate

　　vt. 恐吓，威胁

　　A: He was completely intoxicated after coming home from the pub last night.

　　B: Yes, I knew he had a lot to drink.

　　intoxicate

　　vt. 1.使喝醉;2.使陶醉，使欣喜若狂

　　A: The details in the painting are exceptionally intricate.

　　B: Yes, it must have taken a long time to complete.

　　intricate

　　a. 错综复杂的，复杂精细的

　　A: Did you enjoy the novel I lent you?

　　B: It was excellent, the plot was full of intrigue and mystery.

　　intrigue

　　vt. 激起...的好奇心(或兴趣)，迷住

　　vi. 耍阴谋，施诡计

　　n. 阴谋，诡计，密谋

　　A: I found a piece of evidence that is intrinsic to our case.

　　B: Gosh, why did we not realize it sooner?

　　intrinsic

　　a. 固有的，本质的，内在的

　　A: I don’t mean to intrude, but can I join your conversation?

　　B: Don’t worry, you are not interrupting anything private.

　　intrude

　　vi. 侵入，侵扰，打扰

　　A: My intuition told me that he is bad news.

　　B: Yes, I never trusted him either.

　　intuition

　　n. 直觉

　　A: I am afraid this is the only piece of identification that I have.

　　B: But it is out of date which makes it invalid.

　　invalid

　　a. 1.(指法律上)无效的，作废的;2.无可靠根据的，站不住脚的

　　n. (需要有人照顾的)病弱者，残疾者

　　A: Your help was invaluable to me, thanks.

　　B: Don’t mention it, it was my pleasure.

　　invaluable

　　a. 非常宝贵的，极为贵重的，无价的

　　A: Invariably the car broke down on the way to my exam.

　　B: Typical! What did you do?

　　invariably

　　ad. 不变地，始终如一地，总是

　　A: I would like to have an inventory of all the furniture in the house before I move in.

　　B: Certainly, that can be arranged.

　　inventory

　　n. 详细目录，存货清单

　　make inventory 清查存货，存货盘存;调查;评价

　　A: I can’t get the lid off this jar, Mum.

　　B: Try inverting it and then bang the jar on the floor.

　　invert

　　vt. 使倒转，使倒置，使颠倒

　　A: Ironically, I missed the plane even though I was at the airport two hours in advance.

　　B: I call that unlucky!

　　ironically

　　ad. 1.具有讽刺意味地;2.嘲讽地，挖苦地

　　A: Do you think Jack is a good comedian?

　　B: No, he relies too heavily on irony.

　　irony

　　n. 1.反语，冷嘲;2.具有讽刺意味的事，嘲弄

　　A: Irrespective of the weather, I think we should still go sailing.

　　B: But what if there is a thunder storm?

　　irrespective

　　a. 不考虑的，不顾及的

　　A: Despite the dry weather, I am amazed at how many crops the farmers are growing.

　　B: That is because they have developed an extensive and efficient irrigation system.

　　irrigation

　　n. 灌溉

　　A: My little sister always irritates me.

　　B: Mine is also very annoying.

　　irritate

　　vt. 1.使恼怒，使烦躁;2.使(身体某部分)不适，使疼痛

　　A: Is Iran a Christian country?

　　B: No, it is Islamic.

　　Islamic

　　a. 伊斯兰教的，伊斯兰教信徒的

　　A: The isle where we camped was just one hour by boat off shore.

　　B: Were there any inhabitants on it?

　　isle

　　n. 小岛，岛

　　A: I’m itching to travel.

　　B: Perhaps you can go away following your studies.

　　itch

　　vi. 1.痒，发痒;2.渴望，热望

　　vt. 使发痒

　　A: Your necklace is very unusual.

　　B: That’s because it is made out of ivory.

　　ivory

　　n. 1.象牙;2.象牙色，乳白色

　　A: I need to cut back the ivy from my windows.

　　B: Yes, it tends to grow at a rapid rate.

　　ivy

　　n. 常春藤

　　J

　　A: I need to change the wheel of my car, I have a flat.

　　B: I’ll help, do you have a jack ?

　　jack

　　n. 千斤顶

　　vt. 1.用千斤顶顶起;2。停止，放弃;3。提高，增加

　　A: What type of stone is your ring?

　　B: It is jade , quite rare.

　　jade

　　n. 1。玉，翡翠;2。浅绿(色)

　　A: Did you understand the article I gave you?

　　B: No, there was too much jargon and terms that I had not seen before.

　　jargon

　　n. 术语，行话

　　A: I’m going to rent a jeep for the weekend and drive to the mountains.

　　B: Great idea, can I come?

　　jeep

　　n. 吉普车

　　A: No, I’m not going to cheat on the exam.

　　B: Good, there is no point in jeopardising your degree.

　　jeopardise

　　vt. 危机，损害

　　A: You nearly hit Andrew on the head.

　　B: Good thing that he jerked just in time to miss it.

　　jerk

　　vt. 使猝然一动，猛拉

　　vi. 猝然一动

　　n. 急推，急拉，急扭

　　A: What would you like for your birthday?

　　B: Some new jewellery would be nice, maybe a necklace.

　　jewellery

　　n. 珠宝，首饰

　　A: You’re so small you would make an excellent jockey .

　　B: Oh, I don’t like horse riding.

　　jockey

　　n. 1。骑师;2。[美俚]驾驶员，(机器等的)操作手

　　vi. 谋取

　　vt. 劝说，诱使

　　A: I go for a short jog around the lake every night.

　　B: You must be very fit.

　　jog

　　v. / n. 1。慢跑;2。(尤指不正当地)轻轻碰撞

　　jog sb.’s memory 唤起某人的记忆

　　A: Mr. Smith has a jolly sense of humour,

　　B: Yes, I have always found him to be very pleasant.

　　jolly

　　a. 快乐的，高兴的，愉快的

　　ad. 很，非常

　　vt. 劝服，哄

　　A: Was the car damaged in the accident?

　　B: No, it just got a slight jolt . There was no damage done.

　　jolt

　　vt. 1。使颠簸，使摇晃;2。使震惊

　　vi. 颠簸，摇晃

　　n. 1。震动，摇动，颠簸;2。震惊

　　A: The judicial proceedings will take place after all the evidence has been collected.

　　B: How long do you think that will take?

　　judicial

　　a. 1。司法的，法庭的，审判的;2。明断的，公正的

　　A: Shall I pour the milk into a jug ?

　　B: Yes, if you can find a clean one!

　　jug

　　n. 1。大罐，壶;2。一大罐(壶)的容量

　　A: I’m trying to juggle two jobs at once.

　　B: That must be difficult, how do you manage?

　　juggle

　　v. 1。(用球等)玩杂耍;2。尽力应付，力图平衡;3。篡改(数字等)以图掩盖

　　A: There is a jumbo edition of the magazine out this week.

　　B: Are you sure you will have time to read it?

　　jumbo

　　a. 特大的，巨型的

　　n. 大型喷气式飞机

　　A: The traffic lights on the main junction are out this week.

　　B: Are you sure you will have time to read it ?

　　junction

　　n. 联结点，(道路等的)会合点，枢纽

　　A: What are you doing in your room?

　　B: I’m trying to clear it of all the junk I have collected over the years.

　　junk

　　n. 废旧物品，破烂

　　vt. 丢弃，废弃

　　A: What are you doing in this part of town?

　　B: Sir, it is my new jurisdiction .

　　jurisdiction

　　n. 1。司法权，审判权，裁判权;2。权力，管辖权; 3。权限，管辖范围

　　A: Sorry, Sir, my dog ate my homework.

　　B: That is not adequate justification for being late again.

　　justification

　　n. 正当的理由，借口

　　A: John was taken to the juvenile court for the hearing.

　　B: Oh, that is right he is only 14 and too young to be on trial in the central court.

　　juvenile

　　a. 1。少年的，少年特有的;2。幼稚的，不成熟的

　　n. 未成年人，少年

　　K

　　A: I dreamt I was kidnapped by a gang of thieves.

　　B: You were not dreaming!

　　kidnap

　　vt. 绑架，诱拐

　　A: Doctor, I have a severe pain in my lower back.

　　B: It may be your kidneys , let me check.

　　kidney

　　n. 肾，肾脏

　　A: Who is your next of kin ?

　　B: My father.

　　kin

　　n. [总称]亲属，家属

　　A: I’ve hurt myself, do you have a bandage?

　　B: Yeah, there is one in the first aid kit.

　　kit

　　n. 1。成套的工具，(适应特定需要的)成套用品

　　vt. 装备

　　A: I just bought a new kitten , she is very cute.

　　B: She may be now, but she will soon grow up!

　　kitten

　　n. 小猫

　　A: You are my knight in shining armor.

　　B: Well, that makes you my princess.

　　knight

　　n. 1。(中世纪)骑士;2。爵士;3。(国际象棋中)马

　　vt. 封……为爵士

　　A: Did you make this blanket?

　　B: Yes, it took three weeks to knit .

　　knit

　　vt. 1。编结，编织;2。使紧密地结合，使紧凑;3。皱紧，皱(眉)

　　vi. 1。编织，编结;2。(骨折)愈合

　　A: The potatoes are best with a knob of butter.

　　B: Oh, but I don’t like potatoes or butter.

　　knob

　　n. 1。(门、抽屉的)球形把手，球形柄;2。(收音机等的)旋扭;3。小块

　　A: What happened to your knuckles ? They are bleeding.

　　B: Oh, I cycled in a wall and grazed them.

　　knuckle

　　n. 指节

　　vi. 1. 开始努力工作;2.屈服

　　L

　　A: Be careful, your laces are undone.

　　B: Oh, I never learned how to tie them properly.

　　lace

　　n. 1.网眼花边，透空织品，花边;2.鞋带，系带

　　vt. 用系带束紧

　　A: Sorry I’m late, my alarm did not go off on time.

　　B: That is a lame excuse, don’t let it happen again.

　　lame

　　a. 1.跛的，瘸的;2.站不住脚的，差劲的，蹩脚的

　　A: I am lamenting the loss of my dear friend.

　　B: Goodness, what happened to him?

　　lament

　　vt. 1.哀悼，痛惜;2.抱怨，为...而遗憾

　　vi. 哀悼，悲痛

　　n. 挽歌，悼词

　　A: I am going to the lake to float some lanterns .

　　B: It would be best to wait until it is dark.

　　lantern

　　n. 灯笼，提灯

　　A: I saw my father again after a lapse of twenty years.

　　B: That must have been an emotional meeting.

　　lapse

　　n. 1.失误，疏忽;2.(时间的)流逝，间隔;3.(兴趣等的)减少，(信心的)丧失;4.陷入(或进入)(某种状态)

　　vi. 1.终止，失效;2.陷入(或进入)...状态

　　A: Stop annoying your brother.

　　B: Don’t lash out at me, he was the one that started it.

　　lash

　　v. 1.(用绳索等)将(物品)系牢;2.鞭打，抽打，(风，雨等)猛烈打击;3.猛烈抨击，严厉斥责

　　n. 1.鞭子，鞭端绳索(或皮条);2.鞭打;3.眼睫毛;4.鞭梢

　　lash out 猛烈抨击

　　A: I know you have the ability to do the task, it is latent within you.

　　B: But I am not so confident that it is there.

　　latent

　　a. 潜在的，隐伏的，不易察觉的

　　A: On what line of latitude is France?

　　B: Well, it will span several lines, but you should check in an atlas for the exact figures.

　　latitude

　　n. 1.纬度;2.[pl.]纬度地区;3.(言语，行动等的)回旋余地，自由

　　A: Did you enjoy the wedding?

　　B: Indeed, it was a very lavish affair.

　　lavish

　　a. 1.过分丰富的，无节制的;2.过分慷慨的，浪费的

　　vt. 慷慨地给予，挥霍

　　A: Was our teacher also a priest?

　　B: No, he was just a layman .

　　layman

　　n. 门外汉，外行

　　A: There were a lot of layoffs recently in my town.

　　B: That will be hard on the families in the region, do you think they will be able to find new jobs?

　　layoff

　　n. (尤指临时)解雇

　　A: Could you please give me some additional information about your organization?

　　B: Certainly, this leaflet has all the details that you will need.

　　leaflet

　　n. 传单，散页印刷品，小册子

　　v. (向...)散发传单(或小册子)

　　A: Have you seen my shoes, Mum?

　　B: Yes, they are drying on the window ledge .

　　ledge

　　n. 1.岩架，岩石突出部;2.架状突出物，壁架

　　A: Mr. Smart had a full and an interesting life.

　　B: Yes, he indeed left a legacy .

　　legacy

　　n. 遗赠的财物，遗产

　　A: I am fascinated with ancient folk tales and legends .

　　B: Yes, there are some wonderful stories that survived the ages.

　　legend

　　n. 1.传说，传奇故事;2.传奇人物

　　A: This time, Sir, I have a legitimate excuse for being late, I was ill.

　　B: Do you have a doctor’s note to prove it?

　　legitimate

　　a. 1.合情合理的;2.合法的，法律认可的

　　vt. 使合法

　　A: Would you like a glass of lemonade ?

　　B: Oh, yes please, that sounds very refreshing.

　　lemonade

　　n. 1.柠檬水;2.汽水

　　A: Even though you have been naughty, I will be lenient just this one time.

　　B: Thanks, Mum, and I promise not to do it again.

　　lenient

　　a. 宽大的，仁慈的

　　A: Do you need anything from the shops?

　　B: Yes, I’d need to make a salad. Could you buy some lettuce please?

　　lettuce

　　n. 莴苣，生菜

　　A: I can’t open the window.

　　B: Here is a stick, use it as a lever to force it open.

　　lever

　　n. 1.杠，杠杆;2.途径，工具，手段

　　vt. (用杠杆)撬动，撬起

　　A: My boss never gives much leverage , I don’t think I’ll be able to get the day off work.

　　B: Oh, at least try one last time.

　　leverage

　　n. 1.力量，影响，手段，优势;2.杠杆作用，杠杆的力量

　　A: The government has increased the levy on imports.

　　B: By what percentage?

　　levy

　　vt. 征收(税等)

　　n. 征税，税款

　　A: You are a liability around the house.

　　B: I’m not dangerous. I’m just energetic.

　　liability

　　n. 1.责任;2.[pl.]负债，债务;3.不利条件，起妨碍作用的人(或物)

　　A: Lilies are my favourite kind of flower.

　　B: Oh, mine too!

　　lily

　　n. 百合，百合花

　　A: I arrive to the ball by limousine .

　　B: Oh, I could not afford one, so I came by bus!

　　limousine

　　n. 轿车

　　A: Sarah has a very limp handshake.

　　B: Yes, I don’t think that she is confident in herself.

　　limp

　　a. 1.软弱的，无生气的，无精神的;2.软的，松沓的

　　vi. 一瘸一拐地走，蹒跚

　　n. 跛行

　　A: Have you done linear equations in math class yet?

　　B: No, I think we cover them next year.

　　linear

　　a. 1.线的，直线的，线状的;2.长度的;3.线性的

　　A: Is your shirt made from cotton or linen ?

　　B: I am not sure what kind of fabric it is.

　　linen

　　n. 1.日用织品，亚麻织品;2.亚麻布

　　A: I worked on a cruise liner for three months.

　　B: Sounds exotic, but I’m sure that it was hard work!

　　liner

　　n. 1.大客轮;2.(化妆用)眼线膏，眼线笔，描唇笔;3.衬里

　　A: What would you like to do this morning?

　　B: Just linger in bed a while longer.

　　linger

　　vi. 1.(因不愿意离开而)继续逗留，留恋徘徊;2.继续存留，缓慢消失

　　A: I had a problem learning how to speak correctly when I was a child.

　　B: Oh, I also had some linguistic problems.

　　linguistic

　　a. 语言的，语言学的

　　A: Is that lipstick on your collar?

　　B: No, it is just tomato sauce, trust me!

　　lipstick

　　n. 唇膏，口红

　　A: What do you do in your spare time?

　　B: I’m involved in a literacy project, teaching kids how to read.

　　literacy

　　n. 识字，有文化，读写能力

　　A: You should try to look beyond literal translations of the poem.

　　B: But it is too difficult for me.

　　literal

　　a. 1.照字面的，原义的;2.逐字的

　　A: You should not take everything that I say literally .

　　B: Well, you should be more direct.

　　literally

　　n. 1.逐字地，照原文，照字面地;2.确实地，真正地;3.简直

　　A: My grandmother was the only literate girl in her family.

　　B: She was lucky to get an education.

　　literate

　　a. 1.有读写能力的;2.有文化修养的

　　A: Please put your litter in the bin.

　　B: Oh, I can’t see one.

　　litter

　　n. 1.废弃物，被胡乱扔掉的东西;2.一窝(仔，崽);3.(一堆)杂乱的东西

　　vt. 乱扔东西于

　　vi. 乱扔废弃物

　　A: The livestock on my farm are doing very well.

　　B: How many cows and sheep do you have in total?

　　livestock

　　n. [总称]家畜，牲畜

　　A: Were you out in the sun?

　　B: Yes, I got burnt and I look like a lobster .

　　lobster

　　n. 龙虾

　　A: Are there any libraries in your locality ?

　　B: No, but there is one in the next town.

　　locality

　　n. 地区，地点

　　A: Oh no, I left my watch in the locker in the gym.

　　B: You better go back and get it.

　　locker

　　n. (公共场所供个人使用的)寄物柜

　　A: I’m interested in early locomotive travel.

　　B: I have never really been interested in trains myself.

　　locomotive

　　n. 机车

　　A: You have very lofty ideals.

　　B: No, I just have high expectations of myself.

　　lofty

　　a. 1.高傲的，傲慢的;2.崇高的，高尚的;3.高耸的，极高的

　　A: My family has never enjoyed longevity .

　　B: But you are lucky, you are already 91!

　　longevity

　　n. 1.长寿;2.寿命

　　A: What line of longitude are the Falkland Islands located on?

　　B: Not sure, you better check a map.

　　longitude

　　n. 经度

　　A: My grandmother made all her clothing on a loom .

　　B: Did she teach you how to use it?

　　loom

　　n. 织布机

　　vi. 1.阴森地逼近，隐现，赫然耸现;2.即将来临

　　A: What did you do with the stolen loot ?

　　B: I hid the money in a secret location.

　　loot

　　n. 赃物，战利品，掠夺物

　　v. 抢劫，劫掠，掠夺

　　A: My skin is too dry, it must be because of the hot weather.

　　B: Here is some lotion , rub it on to help.

　　lotion

　　n. 洗液，洗济，护肤液

　　A: Whether I win or lose is a lottery .

　　B: Are you sure there is nothing you can do to increase your chances of winning?

　　lottery

　　n. 1.抽彩给奖法;2.碰运气的事，难于算计的事

　　A: This is an unusual dish, what is the main ingredient?

　　B: It is made from lotus leaves.

　　lotus

　　n. 莲，莲花

　　A: They will announce the match results over the loudspeaker .

　　B: We had better pay more attention then.

　　loudspeaker

　　n. 扬声器，喇叭

　　A: Did you see my scarf, Dad?

　　B: Yes, it is the lounge , near the TV.

　　lounge

　　n. 休息厅，休息室

　　vi. 1.(懒洋洋地)倚，(懒散地)躺;2.闲逛，闲荡

　　A: The brakes on my bike are not working.

　　B: Perhaps you need to lubricate them.

　　lubricate

　　vt. 使润滑

　　A: I just landed a new lucrative job.

　　B: Great, would you like to share some of your hard earned cash with me?

　　lucrative

　　a. 赚钱的，可获利的

　　A: I had to close my shop. Business had lulled .

　　B: That is such a shame.

　　lull

　　vt. 1.使安静，使入睡;2.缓和，减轻，哄骗

　　n. 暂时的平息(或平静)

　　A: I will have to lumber a clearing in the forest.

　　B: Oh, are you sure it is necessary to cut down the trees?

　　lumber

　　vi. 笨拙地移动，缓慢吃力地移动

　　vt. 拖累，使陷入困境

　　n. 1.(堆放着的)家用废旧杂物;2.木材，不料，锯制板

　　A: The room was luminous with the light.

　　B: It must have looked beautiful, especially in the evening.

　　luminous

　　a. 发光的，发亮的，光明的

　　A: I’d like to make a lunar landing some day.

　　B: I’d also love to visit the moon.

　　lunar

　　a. 月的，月球的

　　A: Why did you move to the city?

　　B: I was lured by the bright lights.

　　lure

　　vt. 吸引，引诱，诱惑

　　n. 1.吸引力，诱惑物;2.诱饵，鱼饵

　　A: You have a strong lust for power.

　　B: Yes, I consider myself ambitious.

　　lust

　　n. 1.(强烈的)性欲，淫欲

　　vi. 对...有强烈的欲望

　　A: Shakespeare wrote exceptional lyric poetry.

　　B: I agree, his work is amazing, Jack.

　　lyric

　　a. 抒情的

　　n. [常pl.]歌词

　　M

　　A: Has the case been closed yet?

　　B: No, the magistrate still needs to decide the outcome.

　　magistrate

　　n. 地方行政官，地方法官，治安官

　　A: I am unable to read the small print in the book.

　　B: It seems you need to magnify it.

　　magnify

　　vt. 1.放大，扩大;2.夸大，夸张

　　A: That was a terrible storm.

　　B: Indeed, but it is too early to determine the magnitude of the damage.

　　magnitude

　　n. 1.重要性，重大;2.巨大，广大

　　A: A young fair maiden like you shouldn’t be single.

　　B: That is because I am a young fair independent maiden.

　　maiden

　　n. 少女，年轻姑娘，未婚女子

　　a. 首次的，初次的

　　A: You look majestic sitting on that high chair.

　　B: Yes, I am pretending to be the king!

　　majestic

　　a. 雄伟的，壮丽的，庄严的，高贵的

　　A: Please cook me dinner now.

　　B: Yes, your majesty, I’m at your service.

　　majesty

　　n. 1.[M-]陛下(对帝王，王后的尊称);2.雄伟，壮丽，庄严

　　A: Doctor, I traveled to Africa and I think I caught malaria.

　　B: Did you take any medicine as a precaution?

　　malaria

　　n. 疟疾

　　A: I hate you!

　　B: Why are you so full of malice?

　　malice

　　n. 恶意，怨恨

　　A: I’m afraid that the test results have come back and your lump is malignant.

　　B: That means it’s serious, doesn’t it, doctor?

　　malignant

　　a. 1.恶性的，致命的;2.恶意的，恶毒的

　　A: I’m going shopping in the mall this afternoon, want to join me?

　　B: No, thanks, I have plans already.

　　mall

　　n. (由许多商店组成的)购物中心

　　A: That child looks very unhealthy.

　　B: Yes, he does not have enough to eat. He is suffering from malnutrition.

　　malnutrition

　　n. 营养不良

　　A: What distinguishes mammals from other animals, teacher?

　　B: Mammals feed their young on milk.

　　mammal

　　n. 哺乳动物

　　A: I was able to park the car in one single maneuver.

　　B: Well done, you have improved.

　　maneuver

　　n. 1.谨慎而熟练的动作;2.策略，花招;3.[pl.]演习

　　vt. 1.设法使变动位置;2.(敏捷或巧妙地)操纵，控制

　　vi. 1.设法变动位置;2.用策略，耍花招

　　A: Are you telling me you saw a ghost?

　　B: Yes, it manifested itself on me during the night.

　　manifest

　　a. 明显的，显然的，明了的

　　vt. 1.显示，表明，证明;2.使显现，使显露

　　A: I’m not able to untie this knot.

　　B: If you manipulate the knot a bit more you may be able to open it.

　　manipulate

　　vt. 1.操纵，控制，影响;2.(熟练地)操作，使用

　　A: I just bought the new house.

　　B: That is too big to be a house. It is a mansion.

　　mansion

　　n. 大厦，(豪华的)宅邸

　　A: I discovered an ancient manuscript.

　　B: Are you going to donate it to the library?

　　manuscript

　　n. 1.手稿，原稿，底稿;2.手写本

　　A: What type of tree is that?

　　B: I think it is a maple

　　maple

　　n. 槭树，枫树，槭木

　　A: I really dislike Stephanie.

　　B: Don’t try to mar me with your negative impressions of her before I even meet her.

　　mar

　　vt. 破坏，毁坏

　　A: I’m getting a new fireplace installed.

　　B: Is it the marble one you had your eye on?

　　marble

　　n. 1.大理石;2.(用玻璃、石头等制成的)弹子;3.[pl.]弹子游戏

　　A: The mare is expecting her foal in three weeks.

　　B: Oh! I thought a mare was a male horse, silly me!

　　mare

　　n. 母马，母驴

　　A: Did you do well in the exam, Sir?

　　B: Yes, you only made some marginal errors.

　　marginal

　　a. 1.微小的，少量的，不重要的;2.仅以微弱多数票获胜的;3.记(或引)在页边的，有旁注的

　　A: Have you ever smoked marijuana?

　　B: No, I have never tried drugs.

　　marijuana

　　n. 大麻，大麻烟

　　A: What is your marital status?

　　B: I am married.

　　marital

　　a. 婚姻的，夫妻的

　　A: I’m going to visit the maritime museum this afternoon.

　　B: I assume that it is the one by the sea.

　　maritime

　　a. 1.海的，海事的，航海的;2.近海的，海的

　　A: It rained so much. My garden is like a marsh.

　　B: Don’t worry, it will dry out soon.

　　marsh

　　n. 沼泽，湿地

　　A: I was a marshal in the army for 11 years.

　　B: Gosh, that is a high rank, you must have worked hard to get there.

　　marshal

　　n. 1.元帅，最高指挥官;2.(某些群众活动的)总指挥，司仪;3.(美国的)执法官，警察局长，消防队长

　　vt. 整理，排列，集结

　　A: I read that the ancient Romans were martial people.

　　B: I’m not sure if they were inclined to war.

　　martial

　　a. 战争的，军事的，武术的

　　A: The sunset is amazing.

　　B: Yes, I am sitting here marveling at it right now.

　　marvel

　　vi. 惊叹，赞佩

　　vt. 对...感到惊异

　　n. 令人惊异(或不可思议)的事，奇迹

　　A: That girl looks particularly masculine.

　　B: Maybe it is because she lifts weights.

　　masculine

　　a. 1.男性的，男子的;2.男子气的

　　A: Shall I mash your potatoes?

　　B: No, thanks, I like them whole.

　　mash

　　vt. 把...捣成糊状

　　n. 糊状物

　　A: The soldiers massacred each other with gunfire during the war.

　　B: Do you know how many people were killed?

　　massacre

　　vt. 1.大规模屠杀，残杀;2.彻底击败

　　n. 1.大屠杀，残杀;2.(比赛等)残败

　　A: I had a wonderful body massage last night.

　　B: Was it painful?

　　massage

　　n. 按摩，推拿

　　vt. 给...按摩

　　A: What flag is that hoisted on the mast?

　　B: It is the national flag. Don’t you recognize it?

　　mast

　　n. 1.船桅，桅杆，旗杆;2.天线杆

　　A: Your book is a masterpiece, well done.

　　B: Thanks, I hope that the publishers think so , too.

　　masterpiece

　　n. 杰作

　　A: I would love to have a baby soon.

　　A: That sounds like your maternal instincts talking!

　　maternal

　　a. 1.母亲的，母亲般的;2.母系的，母方的

　　A: Did you put your money in the bank?

　　B: No, I hid it under the mattress.

　　mattress

　　n. 褥垫，床垫

　　A: I love walking in the meadows in spring.

　　B: Me too, the fields are best at that time of year.

　　meadow

　　n. 草地

　　A: My brothers are having a serious argument.

　　B: Are you going to mediate in the hope of solving it?

　　mediate

　　vi. 调解，周旋

　　vt. 1.经调解解决;2.经周旋促成

　　A: I visited several medieval castles while in France.

　　B: So that means they date from the Middle Ages, correct?

　　medieval

　　a. 中世纪的，中古(时代)的

　　A: I try to practice meditation at least once a day.

　　B: Oh, I can never sit still for long periods.

　　meditation

　　n. 1.默想，默念;2.沉思，冥想，沉思录

　　A: Why are you looking so melancholy, Rory?

　　B: I just lost my job.

　　melancholy

　　a. 忧郁的，使人忧郁的，悲伤的

　　n. 忧郁，悲伤

　　A: The atmosphere at the party was exceptionally mellow.

　　B: Yes, all the guests were very relaxed.

　　mellow

　　a. 1.(颜色或声音)柔和的;2(水果)熟透的，甘美多汁的，(酒)芳醇的;3.成熟的，老练的，稳健的;4.高兴的，微醉的

　　v. 1.(使)变得柔和;2.(使)成熟;3.(使)变得香醇

　　A: Sing along to this melody.

　　B: I would, but I haven’t a note in my head.

　　melody

　　n. 1.旋律，曲调;2.悦耳的音乐

　　A: Would you like to try some melon?

　　B: I’d love to, is it sweet?

　　melon

　　n. 瓜，甜瓜

　　A: Does Kelly know where to meet us?

　　B: Yeah, I left a memo for her.

　　memo

　　n. 备忘录

　　A: You have had such an interesting life, you should write your memoirs.

　　B: I’ve already started them.

　　memoir

　　n. 1.[pl.]回忆录，自传;2.记事录

　　A: Do we have to memorise the whole poem, Sir?

　　B: No, only the first two verses.

　　memorise

　　v. 记住，熟记

　　A: Get out from the kitchen, you are such a menace.

　　B: Sorry, I was only trying to help.

　　menace

　　n. 1.具有危险性的人(或物);2.威胁，威吓

　　vt. 威胁，威吓

　　A: I do not understand Robin’s mentality.

　　B: Yeah, she has some strange ideas sometimes.

　　mentality

　　n. 心态，思想方法

　　A: All of the merchandise in the shop is half price today.

　　B: Oh, let’s go in!

　　merchandise

　　n. [总称]商品，货物

　　vt. 买卖，经营

　　A: Be careful, there is mercury in the thermometer.

　　B: Don’t worry, I will be careful.

　　mercury

　　n. 1，水银，汞;2[M-][罗神]墨丘利

　　A: I think our ideas are beginning to merge.

　　B: I think that is because we have spent so much time together.

　　merge

　　v. (使)结合，(使)合并，(使)合为一体

　　A: Can you bring this note to your Mum?

　　B: No, I am not your messenger.

　　messenger

　　n. 送信人，信使

　　A: This car is a little more expensive because of the metallic paint.

　　B: I think it is worth is though.

　　metallic

　　a. 1.金属的，金属制的;2.有金属特性的，像金属的

　　A: Now, please pick out the main metaphors in the poem.

　　B: Can you give us a clue, teacher?

　　metaphor

　　n. 1.隐喻;2.象征

　　A: You are very methodical.

　　B: I just like to be organized.

　　methodical

　　a. 1.有条理的，井然的;2.办事有条不紊的

　　A: You were meticulous about the details of our trip.

　　B: I just wanted everything to go smoothly.

　　meticulous

　　a. 极其仔细的，一丝不苟的

　　A: Shall we take the bus?

　　B: No, the metro will be quicker.

　　metro.

　　n. 地铁

　　A: Did you report the crime?

　　B: Yeah, straight away to the metropolitan police.

　　metropolitan

　　a. 大城市的，大都会的

　　A: You are a great violinist.

　　B: I agree, I think we have a star in our midst.

　　midst

　　n. 中部，中间，当中

　　in the midst of 1.在...之中;2.正当...的时候

　　A: I am making a film about migrant workers in the city.

　　B: That will be so interesting. I can’t wait to see it when it is finished.

　　migrant

　　n. 1.移居者，移民;2.候鸟，迁移动物

　　A: These birds migrate south in the winter every year?

　　B: I’d like to go to warmer places also!

　　migrate

　　vi. 1.(候鸟等)迁徙，移栖;2.移居(尤指移居国外)，迁移

　　A: Even though this car is old, the mileage is not very high.

　　B: I shall buy it so.

　　mileage

　　n. 1.里程，英里数;2.好处，利润

　　A: A militant group of reformers attempted to overthrow the government.

　　B: Were they successful?

　　militant

　　a. 激进的，好斗的

　　n. 激进分子，斗士

　　A: I want to be a millionaire some day.

　　B: Well, you will either have to win the Lottery or work very hard.

　　millionaire

　　n. 百万富翁，大富翁

　　A: The flavours in this soup have mingled well.

　　B: Yes, it is delicious.

　　mingle

　　vt. 使混合，使相混

　　vi. 1.相交往，相往来;2.混合起来，相混合

　　A: I bought a miniature house for my doll.

　　B: And when you are old enough you will be able to buy a normal sized one!

　　miniature

　　a. 小型的，微小的

　　n. 1.微小的模型，缩影;2.微型画，微型人物像

　　in miniature 小规模，小型

　　A: We will rent a minibus to take us to the match.

　　B: Are you sure we won’t all fit in a car?

　　minibus

　　n. 小型公共汽车

　　A: Margaret, you always do the minimal amount of work.

　　B: Sorry, I will try harder from now on.

　　minimal

　　a. 最小的，最低限度的

　　A: Shall I turn the computer off?

　　B: No just minimize the current screen.

　　minimize

　　vt. 1.使减少(或缩小)到最低限度;2.极力贬低，对...做最低估计

　　A: Would you like a mint ?

　　B: No thanks, I have just brushed my teeth.

　　mint

　　n. 1.薄荷;2.铸币厂

　　vt. 1.铸造(硬币);2.创造(词，词组等)

　　A: I’m surprised to see you so soon after your accident.

　　B: Yes, the doctors said I made a miraculous recovery.

　　miraculous

　　a. 奇迹般的，不可思议的

　　A: I hope you are not up to mischief in there, Son.

　　B: No Dad, I’m only playing a video game.

　　mischief

　　n. 1.恶作剧，胡闹，捣蛋;2.淘气，顽皮;3.损害，伤害，危害

　　A: My grandfather encountered a lot of misery during his lifetime.

　　B: Yes, I am glad that I was not born back them.

　　misery

　　n. 1.痛苦，苦恼，苦难;2.悲惨的境遇，贫苦

　　A: It rained heavily on my wedding day.

　　B: Oh, what a misfortune !

　　misfortune

　　n. 1.不幸，厄运，逆境;2.不幸事故，灾难，灾祸

　　A: Aside from some slight misgivings , I think Mrs. Jones should have the job.

　　B: Actually I think she is perfect for it.

　　misgiving

　　n. 疑虑，担忧，害怕

　　A: I was educated in South Africa by some missionaries .

　　B: Oh, what country were they from?

　　missionary

　　n. 传教士

　　A: I think David has a mistress .

　　B: No, he is happily married.

　　mistress

　　n. 1.情妇;2.主妇，女主人

　　A: But I don’t want to do the washing up.

　　B: The sooner you stop moaning , the quicker it will get done.

　　moan

　　vi. 1.呻吟，呜咽;2.抱怨，发牢骚

　　vt. 抱怨

　　n. 1.呻吟声，呜咽声;2.怨声，牢骚