etiquette，rite，protocol，amenity，comity ；
[例句] 到目前为止，总统一职在很大程度上只是礼仪性的。 Up to now the post of president has been largely ceremonial.
[例句] 她不适合这种场合，对社交礼仪所知甚少。 She didn't fit in and she had few social graces.
goodwill (between countries)，amicability ；
[例句] 国际关系中的亲善精神 a spirit of goodwill in international relations
[例句] 过去的敌对者之间现在有了亲善之意. There is goodwill between the former enemies.
forgetful，having a bad memory，have a poor memory，amnesia，forgettery ；
[例句] 我妈妈近来变得非常健忘，糊里糊涂。 My mother has become very forgetful and confused recently.
[例句] 他晚年变得愈加健忘了。 In his later life he became even more absent-minded.
erosion，rotten to the core，dissipated，debauched ；
[例句] 他们把你卷入他们肮脏糜烂的圈子里。 They suck you in to their seedy world.
[例句] 这些细胞的溶解和分离,产生恶性卡他热特征的上皮糜烂. Dissolution and detachment of these cells create epithelial erosions that characterize the disease.
pray，say one's prayers，supplicate，Kaddish，invocation ；
[例句] 这位上校低头轻声做感恩祈祷。 The Colonel bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving.
[例句] 舞蹈开始前会举行祈祷和鞭笞的仪式。 There is a ceremony of prayer and flagellation before the dancing begins.
from now on，in the days to come，henceforth，hereafter，aftertime ；
[例句] 他预计失业人数会在今后几个月里进一步攀升。 He expects the unemployment figures to rise even higher in coming months.
[例句] 今后3年，他将同时兼顾这两项工作。 He will combine the two jobs over the next three years.
make a political recantation，change of loyalty，betrayal，turn one's coat，apostasy ；
[例句] 他变节投向另一方是最终的背叛. His defection to the other side was the ultimate betrayal.
[例句] 他们还是防备他可能变节,或者两者兼而有之. They tried to protect themselves against his possible treachery or both of course.
talk nonsense，drivel，（无道理的话） nonsense，blether，bosh ；
[例句] “我长胖了。”“胡说，亲爱的。” "I'm putting on weight."—"Nonsense my dear."
[例句] 不兴胡说! None of your nonsense!
irrigation canals and ditches，cut，kennel，lake，canal ；
[例句] 沟渠里一具发胀的浮尸 a bloated body floating in the canal
[例句] 一条沟渠把水从河里引向田间. A ditch diverted water from the rill into the fields.
arc light，arc，[电影]Arc Light；
[例句] 日光灯是一种低气压的汞蒸气弧光放电灯. Fluorescent is a low pressure mercury - smoke arc discharge lamp.
[例句] 介绍了弧光传感器的组成 、 物理模型及信号特征. The makeup of the arc light sensor, physical model arc light sensing and signal characteristics, discussed.
naughty，mischievous，archness，mischief ；
[例句] 我甚至见过她在扎拉淘气的时候使劲摇晃她。 I've even seen her shake Zara when she's been naughty.
[例句] “我想他有点儿淘气，”康斯坦丝说道。 "I think he was a bit of a devil," Constance said.
playground，playing field，schoolyard，[医] gymnasium；名 stadium，field ；
[例句] 运动场管理员全力整备球场。 The ground staff do all they can to prepare the pitch.
[例句] 他绕着运动场跌跌撞撞地走着，并且痛苦地大叫。 He staggered around the playground, screaming in agony.
aridity，lie waste，go out of cultivation，overgrown with underbrush，desolation ；
[例句] 他决定为在澳大利亚西部人为导致荒芜的土地上重新造林做点事情。 He decided to do something about reforesting man-made wastes of western Australia.
[例句] 科西嘉岛腹地地势高企，环境荒芜。 The interior of Corsica is high and untamed.
[经] front money，earnest money，bargain money，handsel，earnest ；
[例句] 这更像是首付，也可以说是定金。 This is more like a downpayment, or a deposit, if you like.
[例句] 他以10万美元买下一处投资性地产，并支付了2万美元的定金。 He bought an investment property for $100,000 and put down $20,000.
feel unwell，feel ill，feel unhappy，feel bad ；
[例句] 我的胳膊很累，背部肌肉紧绷得难受。 My arms are tired, and my back is tense.
[例句] 长牙会很难受，婴儿会烦躁不安。 Teething can be painful and make your baby irritable.
a ring of light，corona，[宗]halo，aureole，aura ；
[例句] 天文学家们过去一直感到奇怪,为什么只有土星有光环. Astronomers used to ask why only Saturn has rings.
[例句] 他在耶稣基督头上画上光环. He put halos around the head of Jesus Christ.
[律] attestation，authentication，identification；
[例句] 其中包括所有训练 、 认证及潜水装备. It includes all your training, certification, and diving gear.
[例句] 我现在必须要回你的身份认证牌. Until then, I must ask you for your dog tags.
consciousness，awareness，come to understand，become aware of，preparedness ；
[例句] 他终于觉悟过来了. At last he saw the light.
[例句] 我们必须努力摆脱盲目性,提高我们的政治觉悟. We must try to get rid of our blindness and raise the level of our political awareness.
（先师） teacher，mister ，gentleman，[方] （医生） doctor，Mr. ；
[例句] 亨特先生及他率领的管理小组加入了州长们的队伍。 The governors were joined by Mr Hunter and his management team.
[例句] 马丁先生被人用枪指着从车里带了出来。 Mr Martin was taken out of his car at gunpoint.
boss，proprietor，shopkeeper，baas，buckra；
[例句] 老板总喜欢把这类事情搞清楚。 Bosses have a way of always finding out about such things.
[例句] 老板由于自身的地位而一直有极大的影响力。 The boss retains enormous influence by reason of his position.