toxic a.有毒的，因中毒引起的

amaze 使惊愕，使惊异 I am amazed that he should get the post.

breach n.违反，不履行;破裂 vt.冲破，攻破

briefcase n.手提箱，公事皮包

ambiguous 含糊不清的，模棱两可的 an ambiguous answer

ozone n. 臭氧;清新的空气

pact n.合同，条约，公约

trace 痕迹，踪迹 The wound healed, leaving almost no ～ of a scar

track足迹，踪迹～s in the snow

tragedy 悲剧 Hamlet is one of shakespeare’s best known tragedies

paperback n.平装本，简装本

script n.剧本(原稿);手稿，原稿;笔迹，手迹

scrutiny n.周密的调查;仔细看;监视;选票复查

sculpture n.雕刻(术)，雕塑(术);雕刻作品

tame 驯化的，驯服的，温顺的 ～animails

tan棕黄色，黄褐色 buy some shoes in tan

tax 税(款)Half of his wages go in tax

abrupt 突然的，意外的 an abrupt departure

acute 尖锐的，敏锐的 an acute thinker

versatile 多才多艺的 a ～ man

versus 诉讼，竞赛等中以……为对手 The match tonight is China ～ Japan

blunt 钝的 The sun was blazing down and the heat was oppressive.

blush (因害羞、激动、窘困)脸红 blush with(或for) joy

abide 遵循(…by);容忍 The one thing she cannot abide is lying.

delight 高兴，快乐：To the teacher’s great delight , all his students passed the examination.

deliver 投递，传送，运输：deliver the mail

demonstrate 论证，证明 ：demonstrate a philosophical principle

aaccelerate 加速，增速 accelerate one’s steps

thread 线，线状物 cotton ～

thrill 使非常兴奋，使非常激动 It’s a sight that never fails to ～ me

thrive 兴旺发达，繁荣 His business is thriving

abuse 滥用 abuse one’s authority(office)

temper 心情，脾气 be in a good～

tempt 引诱，诱惑 Nothing could ～ me to do such a thing

strain 拉紧，绷紧 If you ～ the elastic any more, it will break

strap 带，皮带 silks ～a

stream 小河，溪流 on the banks of a ～

stress压力，紧张 Not all of us can cope with the ～es of modern life

stretch 伸直，伸长 He yawned and ～ed himself

stride阔步前进，大踏步走He strode to the platform

strike 打击，撞 A stone struck me on the head

string 细绳，线，带 She took the parcel and started to undo the string

strip 剥去，除去 The wind stripped the tree of all its leaves

access 接近(或进入)的机会 have regular and immediate access to the President

tip 末端，尖端 the tips of the fingers

toast 烤面包，吐司 two slices of ～