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1
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polygamy [U]

A

一夫多妻制

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polyandry [U]

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一妻多夫制

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monogamy [U]

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一夫一妻(制)

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article

A

(报纸、杂志的)文章

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term of/in office

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任期

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6
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petting zoo

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(允许儿童触摸动物的)抚爱式动物园

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adoptive parents

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养父母

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martial art [C]

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武术

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9
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mushroom cloud

A

(核爆炸形成的)蘑菇云

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10
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mother-to-be

pl. mothers-to-be

A

孕妇

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Mother’s Day

the 2nd Sunday in May in US

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母亲节

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bouquet [C]

A

花束

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13
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the death penalty, death sentence

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死刑

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death toll

A

(事故、战争、灾难等的)死亡人数

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leap year

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闰年

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16
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the poor

A

穷人

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treaty

pl. treaties

A

(国家之间的)条约

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18
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autograph

A

(名人的)亲笔签名

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19
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closing time

A

(酒馆、商店等的)晚间打烊时间

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20
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photographic memory

A

过目不忘

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21
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critic

A

评论家

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22
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ovation

A

热烈鼓掌

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fire, can v.

A

解雇,炒…的鱿鱼

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24
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fire drill

A

消防演习

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25
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fire department

A

消防队

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26
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fire truck, fire engine

A

消防车

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27
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fire escape

A

(建筑物外用以逃离火场的)防火梯

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28
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fire door

A

(建筑物内的)防火安全门

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29
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(fire) hydrant

A

消防栓

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30
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(fire) extinguisher

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灭火器

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31
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firefighter, fireman

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消防员

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32
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fire station

A

消防站

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33
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ambassador

A

大使

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34
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daylight saving time

A

夏时制,夏令时(在3至10月将时钟拨快一小时,以节约照明能源)

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35
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only child

A

独生子(或女)

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36
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pregnancy test

A

怀孕测试

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37
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banner headline

A

(报纸头版的)通栏大标题

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38
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hard hat

A

安全帽

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39
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cement [U]

A

水泥

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40
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concrete [U]

A

混凝土

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41
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burglar

A

入室窃贼

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42
Q

rob v.

-bb-

A

抢劫

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43
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robbery n.

A

抢劫

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44
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robber

A

抢劫犯

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45
Q

tap dance

A

踢踏舞

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46
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tap water [U]

A

自来水

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47
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measuring tape, tape, tape measure

A

卷尺

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48
Q

motor scooter

A

小型摩托车

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49
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scooter

A

(儿童)滑板车

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50
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the suburbs, the burbs

A

郊区,城外

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51
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mug v.

A

公然行凶抢劫

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52
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mugger

A

公然行凶抢劫犯

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53
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mugging

A

公然行凶抢劫罪,公然行凶抢劫案

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54
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mug shot (informal)

A

(供警察局存档的辨认罪犯的)脸部照片

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55
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majorette

A

(行进乐队中身着艳丽服装、手持指挥棒的)女领队

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56
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senior (citizen)

A

长者(尤指退休者)

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57
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program, (informal)prog

A

(电视或广播)节目

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58
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first prize

A

一等奖

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59
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smokestack

A

(尤指工厂的)高烟囱

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60
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police station, station house

A

警察局,派出所

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61
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(police) officer

A

警察

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62
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police dog

A

警犬

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63
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police force

A

(国家、地区或城镇的)警力

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policeman

pl. policemen

A

男警察

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65
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policewoman

pl. policewomen

A

女警察

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66
Q

post office [C]

A

邮局

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67
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the Post Office

abbr. PO

A

邮政部门,邮政系统

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68
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postmaster, postmistress

A

邮政局长

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69
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department store

A

百货商店

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70
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dentist, (formal)dental surgeon

A

牙科医生,牙医

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71
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dentist’s

A

牙科诊所

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72
Q

divorcé

A

离婚的男子

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73
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butcher

A

屠夫,肉贩

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74
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butcher’s

pl. butchers

A

肉店

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75
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butcher

A

刽子手

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76
Q

bus stop

A

公交车站

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77
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business hours [pl.]

A

营业时间,办公时间

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78
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bus lane

A

公交车专用道

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79
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bus station

A

公共汽车站,(尤指)长途汽车站

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80
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time machine

A

时光机

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81
Q

sled

A

雪橇

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82
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buddy, bud

A

(informal)好兄弟

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83
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Hispanic n.

A

以西班牙语为母语的人(尤指住在美国的拉美人)

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84
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Hispanic adj.

A

西班牙语国家(尤指拉丁美洲)的,西班牙的

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85
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private detective, private investigator, (informal)private eye

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私人侦探

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86
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sleepover, slumber party

A

(小孩)在朋友家玩乐并过夜的晚会

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87
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news conference

A

记者招待会,新闻发布会

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88
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reform

A

改革,变革

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89
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resell v.

A

转卖(已买的物品)

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90
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middle initial

A

中间名首字母

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91
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laundromat

A

(装有投币洗衣机的)自助洗衣店

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92
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parade

A

阅兵式

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93
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parade

A

(庆祝重大日子或事件的)游行行列

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94
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curse v.

A

诅咒,咒骂

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95
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capacity

A

(建筑、地方、车辆的)可容纳人数,载客量

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capacity adj.

A

座无虚席的

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97
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(tour) guide

A

导游

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98
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guide

A

旅行指南

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99
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refund

A

退款

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100
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deposit

A

(租赁的)押金

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101
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deposit

A

订金,保证金

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102
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nonprofit organization

A

非营利组织

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103
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catastrophe, disaster

A

灾难

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104
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equality

A

(地位、权利、责任等的)平等

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105
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cabin

A

(飞机上的)机舱,客舱

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106
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cabin

A

(船上的)小舱

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107
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widower

A

鳏夫

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108
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widow

A

寡妇

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109
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circus

A

马戏团

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110
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gun, firearm

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111
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salary, wage

A

工资,薪水

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112
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tragedy

A

不幸,惨剧

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113
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tragic adj.

A

不幸的,悲惨的

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114
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retire v.

A

退休

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115
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sexism [U]

A

性别歧视,男性至上主义

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116
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sexist

A

性别歧视者,男性至上主义者

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117
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sex symbol

A

性感偶像

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118
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sex offender

A

性犯罪者

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119
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sex maniac

A

性欲狂者

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120
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judge

A

裁判,评审

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121
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construction worker

A

建筑工人

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122
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mechanic

A

机械师,(尤指修理汽车的)技工

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123
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landlady [C]

A

女房东

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124
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landlady [C]

A

(家庭旅馆或客栈的)女店主

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125
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landlord [C]

A

男房东

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126
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landlord [C]

A

(家庭旅馆或客栈的)男店主

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127
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boarding house [C]

A

招待所

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128
Q

rent v.

A

租用

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129
Q

rent v.

A

租给

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130
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rent n.

A

租金

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131
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polygraph (test)

A

测谎(试验)

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132
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partial adj.

A

偏心的,偏袒的

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133
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overbearing adj.

A

专横的,飞扬跋扈的,傲慢的

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134
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arrogant adj.

A

傲慢的,自大的

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135
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haughty adj.

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高傲自大的,目中无人的

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136
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insolent adj.

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无礼的,傲慢的

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fussy adj.

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爱挑剔的,难以取悦的

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contemptuous adj.

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蔑视的,藐视的,看不起的

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domineering adj.

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专横跋扈的,爱发号施令的,盛气凌人的

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presumptuous adj.

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自作主张的,冒昧的,放肆的,专横的

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arrogance n.

A

傲慢,自大

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preference, bias n.

A

偏爱,偏好

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bias n.

A

偏见

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equivocal adj.

A

含糊其辞的,模棱两可的

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enigma n.

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谜,费解的事,费解的人

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enigmatic adj.

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神秘的,谜一般的,费解的

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riddle n.

A

谜语

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riddle n.

A

谜,费解的事

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mystery n.

A

谜,神秘的事物,难懂的事物

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mysterious adj.

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神秘的,难以理解的

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secretive adj.

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深藏不露的

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puzzle n.

A

令人费解的人,令人困惑的事物

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elude v.

A

不为…所明白,不为…所记得

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pervert [C]

A

性变态者

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abuse [U]

A

虐待

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abuse [U]

A

辱骂,恶语

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procure v.

A

给…拉皮条,为…介绍妓女

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incite v.

A

鼓动,煽动

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foment v.

A

煽动,助长(事端或暴力)

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stir up

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挑起,引起(不愉快的情绪或事态)

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shift v.

A

推卸,转嫁(责任)

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162
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shift [C]

A

当班时间

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shift

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轮班职工

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164
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change [U]

A

找零

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change [U]

A

硬币

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change [U]

A

(用于找开的)零钱

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speech [C]

A

演讲,演说,讲话,致辞

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reject v.

A

不录用,不录取

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reject v.

A

拒绝…的爱意,冷漠对待

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empty nester

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空巢家长(子女长大离家)

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171
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adopt v.

A

收养,领养

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172
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foster v.

A

寄养,代养

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173
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scrap [C]

A

(尤指不激烈的)斗殴,吵架

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174
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deed [C]

A

契约,证书,(尤指)地契,房契,房产证

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radical adj.

A

激进的,激进派的

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fanatic [C]

A

(政治、宗教等的)狂热分子

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177
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fanatic [C]

A

(对某一活动、运动、生活方式)入迷者,痴狂者

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178
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terror [U]

A

(尤指有政治目的的)恐怖活动,恐怖主义

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179
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terror [C]

A

讨厌的小孩,淘气鬼,小捣蛋

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180
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recoil n.

A

(枪的)反冲

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strain [U], stress

A

(精神上的)压力,心理负担,紧张

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strain

A

品质,特性,风格,作风

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183
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germ [C]

A

细菌,病菌

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184
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tension [U]

A

紧张局势,紧张局面,紧张关系

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185
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uneasy adj.

A

(局势或关系)不稳定的,可能无法持久的,动荡的

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186
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uneasy adj.

A

(书或音乐)难懂的,晦涩的

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187
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beat, defeat v.

A

打败,击败,战胜

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188
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beat [C]

A

(警察的)管辖区,巡逻区,(记者的)负责采访的区域

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189
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depressed adj.

A

萧条的,不景气的

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190
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day trip

A

一日游

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191
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D-day [U]

A

重大事情预定发生日,(重要活动的)开始日,启动日,实施日

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192
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confusion [U]

A

(尤指因很多事情同时发生造成的)混乱局面,骚乱

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marriage license

A

结婚证书

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194
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marriage of convenience

A

(出于实际需要、金钱或政治原因的)权宜婚姻

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195
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hunger [U]

A

饥饿,饥荒

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disaster [C]

A

(尤指伤亡惨重的)灾难,灾祸(如地震、坠机等)

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catastrophe, cataclysm [C]

A

重大灾难,灾祸

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198
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calamity

A

灾难,灾祸

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mishap

A

晦气,小灾难

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holocaust

A

(尤指战争引起的)大屠杀,浩劫,大毁灭

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the Holocaust

A

(第二次世界大战中纳粹对犹太人进行的)大屠杀

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the Nazis

A

纳粹分子,法西斯分子

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Nazi adj.

A

纳粹党的,纳粹(主义)的

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holocaust, slaughter, massacre, carnage

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大屠杀

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massacre v.

A

大规模屠杀(人)

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slaughter v.

A

屠宰,宰杀(动物)

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slaughter v.

A

屠杀(人或动物)

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cataclysm [C]

A

大灾难,剧变

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Q

avalanche [C]

A

雪崩

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security guard

A

保安

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bodyguard

A

保镖

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personal bodyguard

A

私人保镖

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Q

escalator

A

自动扶梯

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Q

elevator

A

电梯

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Q

plague [C]

A

瘟疫

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casualty [C]

A

(战争、意外中的)伤亡人员

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casualty [C]

A

受害者,受害方

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accident [C]

A

交通事故,车祸

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accident [C]

A

(不幸的)意外遭遇,不测事件,事故

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misfortune

A

不幸,灾祸

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torture v.

A

拷打,拷问,虐待

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outlook [C]

A

人生观,世界观,(对生活的)观点,看法

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sign (of the zodiac) [C]

A

(黄道十二宫的)宫,星座

224
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ancestor [C]

A

祖先,祖宗

225
Q

current [C]

A

思潮

226
Q

sexual harassment [U]

A

性骚扰

227
Q

(sexual) intercourse, coitus [U]

A

(formal)性交,交媾

228
Q

organization, outfit [C]

A

机构,组织

229
Q

outfit v.

A

配备,装备,供给

230
Q

winter holiday

A

寒假

231
Q

weather forecast [C]

A

天气预报

232
Q

weatherman [C]

A

男天气预报员

233
Q

weather girl [C]

A

(年轻的)女天气预报员

234
Q

weather forecaster

A

天气预报员

235
Q

(you) guys

A

你们,伙计们

236
Q

weekday [C]

A

工作日(指星期一至星期五的任何一天)

237
Q

weekend [C]

A

周末(星期六和星期日)

238
Q

ticket [C]

A

(剧院、运动场、表演等的)门票,入场券

239
Q

ticket [C]

A

车票

240
Q

ticket [C]

A

(交通)罚款通知单,违章通知单,罚单

241
Q

discount [C]

A

折扣

242
Q

sale [C]

A

大减价

243
Q

elder sister, big sister

A

姐姐

244
Q

elder brother, older brother, big brother

A

哥哥

245
Q

younger sister, little sister

A

妹妹

246
Q

younger brother, little brother

A

弟弟

247
Q

post office [C]

A

邮局

248
Q

The Post Office

A

邮政部

249
Q

resolution [C]

A

决议,正式决定

250
Q

engaged adj.

A

订婚的

251
Q

trolleybus

A

无轨电车

252
Q

tram [C]

A

有轨电车

253
Q

moped, electric bike, electric bicycle [C]

A

电动自行车

254
Q

motorcycle, cycle, motorbike

A

摩托车

255
Q

bike, bicycle, cycle

A

自行车

256
Q

cycle v.

A

骑(自行车)

257
Q

motor scooter

A

小型摩托车

258
Q

scooter

A

(儿童)滑板车

259
Q

make a call

A

打电话

260
Q

postcard, card [C]

A

明信片

261
Q

Zip code

A

邮政编码

262
Q

mailbox [C]

A

(住宅外的)信箱

263
Q

mailbox [C]

A

邮筒

264
Q

mail slot

A

投信槽

265
Q

express adj.

A

快递的

266
Q

registered letter

A

挂号信

267
Q

flattery [U]

A

奉承,恭维,阿谀

268
Q

flattering adj.

A

奉承的,讨好的,谄媚的

269
Q

flatter v.

A

奉承,讨好,恭维

270
Q

for rent

A

供出租

271
Q

for sale

A

供出售,待售

272
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furnished adj.

A

配有家具出租的

273
Q

shower [C]

A

(运动中心等的)浴室

274
Q

shower [C]

A

送礼会

275
Q

baby shower

A

宝宝的送礼会

276
Q

helicopter [C]

A

直升机

277
Q

aircraft [C]

A

飞机,飞行器,航空器

a vehicle which can fly

278
Q

collar [C]

A

(狗或猫的)项圈,颈圈

279
Q

leash [C]

A

(牵狗的)皮带,链条

280
Q

dog poop/shit

A

狗屎

281
Q

endorse v.

A

(公开地)赞同,支持

282
Q

endorse v.

A

为…做广告代言

283
Q

scepter

A

(象征王权的)权杖

284
Q

inmate [C]

A

(监狱里的)犯人

285
Q

inmate [C]

A

(精神病院的)住院者

286
Q

tyrannical adj.

A

(政府或组织)专制的,暴政的

287
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advocate [C]

A

(为某一类人)谋利益者

288
Q

secede v.

A

(从国家、大集团中正式)退出,脱离,分离

289
Q

venal adj.

A

贪赃枉法的,唯利是图的,腐败的

290
Q

urbane, refined adj.

A

彬彬有礼的,温文尔雅的,文雅的

291
Q

minibar [C]

A

(宾馆房间里放有饮料的)小冰箱

292
Q

military base [C]

A

军事基地

293
Q

piracy [U]

A

海上劫掠,海盗行为

294
Q

piracy [U]

A

盗版行为,非法翻印,侵犯版权

295
Q

crosswalk

A

人行横道,斑马线

296
Q

animal groomer

A

动物美容师

297
Q

bartender

A

调酒师

298
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bellhop

A

(旅馆的)行李员

299
Q

car wash attendant

A

洗车员

300
Q

sommelier, wine steward

A

斟酒员

301
Q

mover [C]

A

搬家工人

302
Q

contractor [C]

A

(建筑工程等的)承包商

303
Q

building contractor, construction contractor

A

建筑承包商

304
Q

house cleaner

A

房屋清洁工

305
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pool cleaner

A

泳池清洁工

306
Q

pet sitter

A

宠物保姆

307
Q

maintenance [U]

A

(对建筑物、车辆、道路、机器等的)定期维修,检修,保养

308
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maintenance [U]

A

赡养费,生活费

309
Q

candidate [C]

A

候选人,求职者

310
Q

shelter [C]

A

(无家可归者或受虐待者的)收容所

311
Q

contribution [C]

A

捐款

312
Q

contribution [C]

A

稿件,投稿

313
Q

rough adj.

A

(人或行为)粗暴的,粗野的,粗鲁的

314
Q

rough, tough adj.

A

(地区、城市、学校等)危险的,犯罪率高的,充斥暴力的

315
Q

tough adj.

A

粗野的,粗暴的

316
Q

tough adj.

A

(政策或行动)强硬的,严厉的

317
Q

brand v.

A

诬蔑,谴责

318
Q

non-resident adj.

A

非定居的,暂住的,非常住的

319
Q

notary (public)

A

公证人(通常为律师)

320
Q

notarize v.

A

对…公证

321
Q

tenure [U]

A

(房屋的)居住权,(土地的)使用权

322
Q

tenure [U]

A

(重要职位的)任期,任职期间

323
Q

VAT
(value added tax)
[U]

A

增值税

324
Q

transportation [U]

A

交通工具

325
Q

transportation [U]

A

交通运输系统

326
Q

transportation [U]

A

运输,运送

327
Q

public transportation

A

公共交通工具,公共交通系统

328
Q

institution [C]

A

(大学、教会、银行等)(大型)机构

329
Q

institution [C]

A

(精神病院、孤儿院等)社会收容机构

330
Q

institution [C]

A

习俗,制度

331
Q

organization [C]

A

组织,机构

332
Q

institute [C]

A

研究院,学院,机构,协会;(该机构的)建筑物

333
Q

statute

A

(组织、机构的)规章制度,章程

334
Q

load v.

A

给(枪、炮等)装填弹药

335
Q

ambassador [C]

A

大使

336
Q

consul [C]

A

领事

337
Q

embassy [C]

A

大使馆(在某国只有一个)

338
Q

consulate [C]

A

领事馆(在某国可有多个)

339
Q

embassy [C]

A

(统称)使馆官员

340
Q

resident [C]

A

居民,住户

341
Q

resident adj.

A

(在某国或某地)居住的,居留的

342
Q

skinflint, miser [C]

A

吝啬鬼,守财奴

343
Q

balcony [sing.]

A

(剧院或电影院的)楼座,楼厅

344
Q

crack [U]

A

强效可卡因

345
Q

cocaine [U]

A

可卡因

346
Q

addict [C]

A

吸毒成瘾者,瘾君子

347
Q

addict [C]

A

…迷,对…入迷的人

348
Q

haunt v.

A

(鬼魂)常出没于

349
Q

producer [C]

A

生产商,制造商,生产国

350
Q

high (on drink/drugs)

A

喝醉了的,(吸毒后)极度兴奋的

351
Q

tenement [C]

A

(大而旧的)公寓大楼

352
Q

tenement [C]

A

(公寓大楼里的)廉价公寓

353
Q

dresser [C]

A

(剧院中协助演员穿戏服的)换装师

354
Q

dresser [C]

A

穿着…的人,衣着…者

355
Q

commercial [C]

A

(电视或电台的)商业广告

356
Q

advertisement, ad [C]

A

(报纸、电视或海报上的)广告,公告,启事

357
Q

poster [C]

A

(张贴的)海报,大幅广告

358
Q

pot, weed, marijuana, cannabis [U]

A

大麻

(一种毒品)

359
Q

discontinue v.

A

停止,终止(生产),停产

360
Q

diplomacy [U]

A

外交

361
Q

diplomacy [U]

A

(处理人际关系的)手腕,策略,手段

362
Q

diplomat [C]

A

外交官

363
Q

diplomatic adj.

A

外交的,外交官的

364
Q

diplomatic adj.

A

圆滑的,有交际手腕的

365
Q

subway [C]

A

地铁

366
Q

subway [C]

A

(穿越马路、铁路的)地下通道

367
Q

mercenary adj.

A

唯利是图的,见钱眼开的

368
Q

mercenary [C]

A

(外籍)雇佣兵

369
Q

retinue

A

随行人员

370
Q

restaurateur

A

餐馆老板,餐馆经理

371
Q

rest home

A

养老院,疗养院

372
Q

rented adj.

A

租来的

373
Q

renter

A

租用人,租户

374
Q

renter

A

出租人,出租机构

375
Q

rent-free adj.

A

免租金的,不收租金的

376
Q

refined adj.

A

有礼貌的,有教养的,有品位的

377
Q

a piece of news break

A

(消息在报纸、电视或电台)发布,传播

378
Q

siesta [C]

A

(尤指在气候炎热国家的)午睡,午休

379
Q

siege [C]

A

(军队或警察对某地的)围攻,包围,围困,封锁

380
Q

silver anniversary

A

25周年(纪念)

381
Q

silver (wedding) anniversary

A

银婚(结婚25周年纪念)

382
Q

activist [C]

A

行动主义分子,激进主义分子,积极分子,活跃分子

383
Q

activism [U]

A

(通常指为达到政治或社会目的而采取各种手段的)行动主义,激进主义

384
Q

gay activist [C]

A

(informal)积极支持同性恋权益者,同性恋权利积极分子(利用公开抗议和其他方式试图改善社会对同性恋的对待方式)

385
Q

demonstrate v.

A

示威,进行示威游行(或集会)

386
Q

procession [C]

A

(走路、骑马、开车的)行列,队伍

387
Q

parade [C]

A

(庆祝重大日子或事件的)游行(行列)

388
Q

parade v.

A

游行,成群结队地行走

389
Q

parade

A

阅兵式,阅兵典礼

390
Q

“Halt!”

A

(军队口令)“立定!”

391
Q

vernacular [C]

A

白话,本国语,土话,方言

392
Q

feminism [U]

A

女权主义,女权运动,男女平等主义

393
Q

feminist [C]

A

女权主义者,女权运动者,男女平等主义者

394
Q

feminist adj.

A

女权主义的,女性主义的,与女权主义相关的

395
Q

the feminist movement

A

女权运动

396
Q

harpoon [C]

A

捕鲸叉

397
Q

harpoon v.

A

用捕鲸叉捕获(鲸鱼)

398
Q

whaling [U]

A

捕鲸

399
Q

whaler [C]

A

捕鲸船

400
Q

whaler [C]

A

捕鲸人,捕鲸船船员

401
Q

gutter [C]

A

(人行道旁的)排水沟

402
Q

sewerage system

A

污水处理系统,下水道系统

403
Q

“Congratulations”, “Congrats”

A

恭喜,祝贺

(后可接on)

404
Q

congratulate v.

A

祝贺…,向…道贺

405
Q

propose a toast to sb/sth

A

提议为…干杯

406
Q

propose (marriage) to sb

A

向…求婚

407
Q

peasant, husbandman

A

农民

408
Q

farmer [C]

A

农场主,农民

409
Q

agent [C]

A

(演员、艺术家、作家、音乐家的)经纪人

410
Q

agent [C]

A

特工,间谍,特务

411
Q

household adj.

A

(用于王室警卫队名称中)皇家的

412
Q

caroler

A

(挨家挨户)唱圣诞颂歌的人

413
Q

carol [C]

A

颂歌,圣歌,(通常指)圣诞颂歌

414
Q

carol v.

-l-

A

欢快地歌唱,(尤指)唱颂歌

415
Q

abrupt adj.

A

突然的,意外的(常指令人不快的改变或行为)

416
Q

abrupt adj.

A

(言语用词太少而显得)粗鲁的,唐突的,鲁莽的,生硬的

417
Q

extension, ext. [C]

A

电话分机

418
Q

gender imbalance

A

性别比例失衡

419
Q

autonomous adj.

A

自治的

420
Q

a wedding reception

A

婚宴

421
Q

flower girl

A

花童,在新娘前撒花的女孩;卖花姑娘

422
Q

private jet

A

私人飞机

423
Q

mood swings

A

情绪波动

424
Q

drug mule

A

人体带毒的人

425
Q

defloration n.

A

奸污处女

426
Q

advocator n.

A

拥护者,提倡者,倡导者

427
Q

limoges

A

(法国中西部城市)利摩日产的瓷器

428
Q

jitney n.

A

小型公共汽车;五分硬币

429
Q

head chef

A

主厨,厨师长

430
Q

speakerphone n.

A

免提电话

431
Q

suicide note [C]

A

自杀遗书

432
Q

ailurophobia

A

恐猫症,对猫的极度厌恶

433
Q

mortuary cosmetologist

A

丧葬美容师

434
Q

news release [C]

A

新闻发布会,新闻稿

435
Q

hard-ass

A

狠角色

436
Q

third wheel

A

电灯泡

437
Q

citywide adj.

A

全城的,全城性的

438
Q

patriate v.

A

(使)移居国外,(使)放弃原国籍

439
Q

patriate v.

A

流放,放逐

440
Q

patriate [C]

A

移居国外者;被流放者

441
Q

patriate adj.

A

移居国外的;被流放的

442
Q

source

A

消息人士

443
Q

bad check, kiting check

A

空头支票

444
Q

Gen-Xers

A

X一代

445
Q

Gen-Yers

A

Y一代

446
Q

millennials

A

千禧一代

447
Q

marital educator

A

婚姻教育家

448
Q

germaphobe

A

有洁癖的人

449
Q

breakdown [C]

A

精神崩溃

450
Q

animal shelter

A

动物收容所

451
Q

molester

A

非礼别人的人,猥亵者

452
Q

broadcasting station, radio station, station

A

电台

453
Q

Enneagram

A

九型人格(学)

454
Q

Enneagram

A

九型人格(学)

455
Q

fire drill

A

消防演习

456
Q

OCD

obsessive-compulsive disorder

A

强迫症

457
Q

Met Gala, Met Ball

A

纽约大都会博物馆慈善晚宴

458
Q

morning larks, early risers, morning person

A

晨起云雀,早起的人

459
Q

night owls, evening person, late risers

A

夜猫子,喜欢熬夜的人,晚起的人

460
Q

subjective well-being

A

主观幸福感

461
Q

hearing aid [C]

A

助听器

462
Q

first snowfall

A

第一场雪

463
Q

make a snowman

A

堆雪人

464
Q

make snow angels

A

堆雪天使

465
Q

first day of school

A

第一天上学

466
Q

throw snowballs

A

打雪仗,丢雪球

467
Q

Jessica hugs and kisses her Mom goodbye.

A

杰西卡拥抱她妈妈,并亲吻说再见

468
Q

the school bell rings

A

上课铃声响

469
Q

stand for the national anthem

A

起立,奏国歌

470
Q

call out the names voted

A

唱票

471
Q

Mr. Parker teaches them about letters and numbers.

A

帕克先生教他们字母和数字

472
Q

gym class

A

体育课

473
Q

The lunch bell rings.

A

午餐铃响了

474
Q

preschool, nursery school

A

幼儿园

475
Q

kindergarten

A

学前班

476
Q

go hiking

A

徒步旅行

477
Q

They camped for three days.

A

他们露营了三天

478
Q

acidulous adj.

A

带酸味的,微酸的;尖酸刻薄的,带讽刺意味的

479
Q

the country

A

全国人民,全体国民

480
Q

flee the country(leave it very quickly to avoid trouble)

A

逃离国家

481
Q

serve one’s country(work for your country in an official way)

A

为祖国效劳

482
Q

betray one’s country

A

背叛祖国

483
Q

field adj.

A

实地的,现场的

484
Q

a field study/research

A

实地研究

485
Q

a field investigation

A

实地调查

486
Q

in the field

A

现场,实地

487
Q

field v.

A

派出…参加竞选,派出…参加比赛

488
Q

field v.

A

处理,应付(提问或意见)

489
Q

dictator

A

发号施令者,专横的人

490
Q

superior adj.

A

[仅用于名词前](在级别、重要性、地位或职位上)更高的

491
Q

superior adj.

A

[仅用于名词前]上好的,上等的(尤用于广告)

492
Q

superior [C]

A

(级别、重要性、地位或职位)更高的人

493
Q

superior numbers

A

占优势的人数

494
Q

optometer

A

视力检定装置

495
Q

curative, sanative adj.

A

治病的,有疗效的,有益于健康的

496
Q

lot [C]

A

拍卖品

497
Q

lot [C]

A

(个人或公司的)一小块地

498
Q

auction n.

A

拍卖(会)

499
Q

The house is up for auction.

A

这所房子将被拍卖

500
Q

put sth up for auction

A

把某物拿去拍卖

501
Q

auction house

A

拍卖行

502
Q

auction v.

A

[usually passive] 拍卖

503
Q

auction sth off, auction off sth

A

拍卖掉(尤指不再需要的物品)

504
Q

auctioneer [C]

A

拍卖师

505
Q

lure v.

A

劝诱,引诱,诱骗

506
Q

lure [usually sing.]

A

吸引力,诱惑力,魅力

507
Q

studio [C]

A

(广播、电视的)演播室,制作室,(音乐)录音棚

508
Q

a television studio

A

电视演播室

509
Q

a studio audience

A

演播室观众

510
Q

studio [C]

A

(艺术家或摄影师的)工作室

511
Q

studio [C]

A

(舞蹈)练功房

512
Q

studio, studio apartment [C]

A

单间公寓

513
Q

leech [C]

A

依赖他人生活的人,寄生虫

514
Q

log [C]

A

(事件的)正式记录,(尤指)航海日志,飞行日志

515
Q

lip [U] (informal)

A

粗鲁无礼的话

516
Q

the international/political/public arena

A

国际舞台/政治舞台/公众舞台

517
Q

apex (formal)

A

(机构、社会或体系的)最上层,最高职位,最高地位

518
Q

preserve [sing.]

A

(个人或群体活动、工作的)专门领域,独揽之事,独占的活动

519
Q

thin adj.

A

(人群或观众)人数稀少的

520
Q

thinly adv.

A

稀少地

521
Q

the property market

A

房地产市场

522
Q

the job market, the labor market

A

就业市场,劳务市场

523
Q

a market-based economy

A

以市场为基础的经济

524
Q

a market-driven economy

A

市场推动的经济

525
Q

a market-led economy

A

市场引导的经济

526
Q

game [sing.] (informal)

A

行业,行当

527
Q

card games

A

纸牌游戏

528
Q

board games

A

棋类游戏

529
Q

a party game

A

聚会游戏

530
Q

a computer game

A

电脑游戏

531
Q

a video game

A

电子游戏

532
Q

a game of chance

A

碰运气的游戏,靠运气决定胜负的游戏

533
Q

a game of skill

A

凭技巧取胜的游戏

534
Q

game [C]

A

儿童游戏

535
Q

a game of hide-and-seek

A

捉迷藏游戏

536
Q

a game of cops and robbers

A

警察抓强盗游戏

537
Q

game [C] (informal)

A

诡计,花招

538
Q

contemporary [C]

A

同时代的人,同龄人

539
Q

barre

A

(装在舞蹈演员练功房墙上的)扶手杠

540
Q

air shower room

A

风淋室

541
Q

Silly Putty

A

橡皮泥

542
Q

registered dietitian

A

注册营养师

543
Q

refined adj.

A

去掉杂质的,精制的,精炼的

544
Q

pesky adj.

A

讨厌的,烦人的,麻烦的,恼人的

545
Q

full-blown adj.

A

完全成熟的

546
Q

beloved adj.

A

心爱的

547
Q

AARP, American Association of Retired Persons

A

美国退休人员协会

548
Q

AARP card

A

美国退休人员协会卡

549
Q

whopping adj.

A

庞大的,巨大的

550
Q

mere adj.

A

仅仅,只不过(用于强调数量之少)

551
Q

defenseless adj.

A

毫无防备的

552
Q

shipping costs

A

运输成本

553
Q

year-round

A

全年的,全年地

554
Q

discography [C]

A

(某个歌手或乐队的)全部音乐作品列表

555
Q

the unemployment agency

A

失业救济处

556
Q

Met Ball

A

纽约大都会艺术博物馆舞会