十六、以P开头的核心词汇

pace 步，步速，步伐 He took three ～s forward

pad 垫，衬垫 a seat ～

pant 气喘，气喘吁吁地说话 He ～ed along beside the bicycle

parallel 平行的 The road is ～ to the river

paralyze 使瘫痪，使麻痹 A stroke ～d half his face

partial 偏向一方的，偏袒的，偏爱的 A parent should not be ～ to any one of his children

participate 参与，参加，In a modern democracy people want to ～ more fully

particular 特殊的，特别的 a matter of ～ importance

pat (用掌或扁平物)轻拍，轻打She patted a place next to her for me to sit down

patch 补钉，补片 patches at elbows of a jacket

patent 专利，专利权，专利品 take out a ～ for an invention

pattern 模范，榜样 set the ～ for

pave 铺路，铺砌，铺筑 ～ a road with concrete

peculiar 奇怪的，古怪的 He has always been a little ～

peel 削皮，剥皮 peel potatoes

penetrate 穿透，渗入 The nail ～d the wood at least two inches

perceive 感知，感觉，觉察 He was only able to ～ light and color ;he could not see properly

perfume 香水，香料，香气She loves French ～(s)

periodical 期刊，杂志 a ～ room

perish 卒，丧生～ from disease

perpetual 永久的，永恒的，长期的 a ～ arms race

perplex 使困惑，使茫然 The question ～ed him

persecute 虐待，残害，迫害 ～ animals

perspective 透视画法，透视图 a lesson in drawing class on ～

pessimistic 悲观的 I am ～ about my chances of getting the job

petition 请愿，请愿书 get up a ～

pierce 刺入，刺穿，穿透 The thorn ～d his heel

pile 一堆，一叠 a ～ of sand

pilot 飞行员，驾驶员

pin 大头针，别针

pinch 捏，拧，夹 I ～ed myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming

plausible 论点等貌似有理的 a ～ excuse

plead 恳求，请求 His parents ～ed that he should be given one more chance

pledge 保证，誓言，誓约 fulfill one’s ～

plot 小块土地 a vegetable ～

plug 塞子，栓 He wears rubber ～s in his ears when he swims

plunge 猛地投入或插入 He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and ～d in

pocket 衣袋，口袋，袋子 a change ～

polish 擦光，擦亮 Polish your shoes with a brush

poll 民意测验 A recent ～ shows a change in public opinion

pool 水池，游泳池 a swimming ～

portable 便于携带的，手提式的，轻便的This little TV is extremely ～

postpone 延迟，延缓，延期 We are postponing our trip until the weather grows warmer

potential 潜在的，可能的 That hole in the road is a ～ danger

pour 倒，注，灌，倾泻，涌流 He began to ～ with sweat

preach 讲道，布道 ～ to a packed church

preside 主持，主管(at, over) The vice chairman of the board will ～ at today’s meeting

press 按，挤，压 ～ the bell

presume 推测，假定，假设 From the way they talked, I ～d them to be married

prevail 流行，盛行 This custom still ～s among members of the older generation

prey 被捕食的动物，捕获物 The lion seized its ～ and ate it

prick 一刺，一扎 The boy burst the balloon with a ～ of the needle

prime 首要的，主要的 a matter of ～ importance

primitive 原始的，上古的，早期的 a ～ forest

prior 在先的，在前的 Stop making public statements without their ～ approval here

privilege 特权，优惠，特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ～

probe 探索，探查，调查 ～ the roots of  war

proceed （尤指停顿或打断后）继续进行 The train ～ed at the same speed as before

process 过程，进程 the ～ of digestion

proclaim 宣告，宣布，声明 ～ war

profit 利润，收益，红利 They made millions in ～s in last year

profound 很深的 a ～ sleep

prohibit 禁止 Tourist class passengers are ～ed from using the first class lounge

project 计划，方案 draw up a ～

prolong 延长，拉长，拖延 a means of ～ing life

prominent 突起的，凸出的 a ～ forehead

prompt 敏捷的，迅速的 He is ～ on the job

pronounce 发音 ～ distinctly

prosper 兴旺，繁荣，昌盛，成功 His farm ～ed through good management

provoke 挑动，激起，导致 He tried to ～ them into fighting

pursue 追赶，追随，追求 He felt their eyes pursuing him