名 pit，stone，nucleus；动 （仔细地对照考察） examine，check ；
[例句] 然后去核再将李子加工成糊状。 Then stone the fruit and process the plums to a puree.
[例句] 把籽和果核弄掉，将果肉切成小方块。 Remove the seeds and stones and cube the flesh.
名 thigh，haunches，section of an office or enterprise，ply；
[例句] 她走过时有一股浓烈的香水味。 As she went past there was a gust of strong perfume.
[例句] 昨天从拉斯维加斯到圣迭戈都感觉到了这几股冲击波。 The shock waves yesterday were felt from Las Vegas to San Diego.
door，gate，gateway，portal，[电影]The Door；
[例句] 他们进门时一阵香味扑鼻而来。 The savoury smell greeted them as they went through the door.
[例句] 我和查尔斯在他的书房里闭门开简介会。 Charles and I were closeted in his study for the briefing session.
名 language，tongue，set phrase，proverb；动 （说） speak，say；
[例句] 玛丽亚正用儿语和小家伙说话。 Maria was talking baby talk to the little one.
[例句] 在多数语言中，形容词的阳性和阴性的拼法略为不同。 In most languages adjectives have slightly different spellings for masculine and feminine.
absorb，suck up，take in，assimilate；
[例句] 这一方法给教学带来了活力，也使知识的吸收变得容易了。 This technique brings life to instruction and eases assimilation of knowledge.
[例句] 该物质可以吸收地球向外辐射的能量。 The material can absorb outward-going radiation from the Earth.
名 valley，ravine，a surname，gorge；形 [书]（善； 好） good，kind；动 bring up，grow up ；
[例句] 谷仓里弥漫着新粪酸甜的气味。 The barn was filled with the sour-sweet smell of fresh dung.
[例句] 游客可以前往像纳帕谷酒乡这样远离城市喧嚣的地方游览。 Tourists can visit outlying areas like the Napa Valley Wine Country.
动 tote with a carrying pole，shoulder，choose，pick；名 （挑子） carrying pole with its load；
[例句] 我先挑出了所有通常留到最后的人。 I picked first all the people who usually were left till last.
[例句] 看看我们的秋季精选，然后挑出你想要的。 See our selection of autumn favourites and take your pick.
形 slippery，smooth，cunning，crafty；动 （贴着物体表面移动） slip，slide；名 （姓氏） a surname ；
[例句] 他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。 He slewed the car against the side of the building.
[例句] 把糖掺入黄油然后搅拌至滑软细腻。 Blend the butter with the sugar and beat until light and creamy.
形 wide ，thick，coarse，crude；副 （略微； 稍微） roughly，slightly ；
[例句] 他因为对一位同事动粗而被开除了。 He was fired from his job after roughing up a colleague.
[例句] 这条裙子会使我的腿看上去又短又粗吗？ Does this dress make my legs look too stumpy?
名 standard，guideline，aim，target；动 follow，act up to，permit，grant；形 accurate，exact，reliable，dependable；副 （一定） definitely，certainly，surely ；
[例句] 再怎样跟他讲道理都不能让他放弃自己认准的事。 No amount of reasoning could shake him out of his conviction.
[例句] 埃米遇见的准妈妈们个个洋溢着自豪和喜悦。 The expectant mothers that Amy had encountered positively glowed with pride.
动 approve，can，may，need ；连 （表示转折） but，yet；副 [书]about；名 （姓氏） a surname ；
[例句] 花式咖啡可在美食店和咖啡店买到。 Flavored coffee is sold at gourmet food stores and coffee shops.
[例句] 他预见自己在同行中将无人可及。 He sees himself going right to the top of the tree.
名 exploit，merit，achievement，efficacy，result ；
[例句] 她的嗓音非常好，现在的唱功比以往任何时候都要好。 She's got a great voice and is singing better than ever.
[例句] 赎罪善功 an act of penance
rent，rip，[地质] fracture，rupture，crack；
[例句] 在他头顶的天花板上有一道很深的裂缝。 There was a deep crack in the ceiling above him.
[例句] 帆船的船体上出现了一条裂缝。 The yacht has sprung a leak in the hull.
limp，flabby，lax，slack，flab ；
[例句] 双手捏脚，目的也是使紧张的肌肉松弛下来。 Squeeze the foot with both hands, again to loosen up tight muscles.
[例句] 闭上眼睛。放松。让身体尽量松弛。 Close your eyes. Relax. Let your body loosen up.
动 make an appointment，arrange，ask or invite in advance，restrict；名 pact，agreement，appointment，a surname；形 economical，frugal，simple，brief；副 （大概） about，a
[例句] 约翰逊医生和我一直试图增强他的体质。 Dr. Johnson and I have been trying to build him up physically.
[例句] 约瑟夫看到一群可疑的人在密西西比河的一艘轮船上打牌。 Joseph watched a shady-looking bunch playing cards aboard a Mississippi steamer.
名 class，subject，course，tax；量 （教学的时间单位； 教材的段落） lesson；动 （征收） impose，levy ；
[例句] 他7岁开始上钢琴课。 He started piano lessons at the age of 7.
[例句] 我零零散散地到处教些课。 I do a bit of teaching here and there.
名 god，deity，spirit，mind；形 supernatural，magical，[方]smart，clever ；
[例句] 他用暗淡无神的蓝眼睛盯着我看。 He stared at me out of those washed-out blue eyes.
[例句] 他们承认现在急盼幸运之神的降临。 They admit they are now desperate for a lucky break.
动 measure，estimate，size up；
[例句] 他被实时监测，定时量血压。 He is being constantly monitored with regular checks on his blood pressure.
[例句] 每天相当于两大汤匙多重不饱和油的量就足够了。 The equivalent of two tablespoons of polyunsaturated oils is ample each day.
refuse，reject，turn down，decline，abnegation ；
[例句] 在去往戛纳的途中，她拒绝了他的挑逗。 She rejected his advances during the trip to Cannes.
[例句] 这笔交易看上去太诱人了，要是拒绝它简直是笑话。 The deal seems so attractive it would be ridiculous to say no.
名 ability，capability，[物] energy，power；形 able，capable；动 can，be able to；
[例句] 对于现况的不满，不能只是抱怨，要有勇气作出改变。 If you're not satisfied with the life you're living, don't just complain. Do something about it.
[例句] 他勉强能看到柜台后面的小个子男人。 He could just about see the little man behind the counter.