tidewater，tide water，tidal water ；
[例句] 浅滩上的潮水逐渐退去。 The tidal stream or current gradually decreases in the shallows.
[例句] 潮水已经退去，他们走过岩石区的潮水潭。 The tide was out and they walked among the rock pools.
whereabouts，track ；
[例句] 他周末在苏格兰高地追踪鹿的行踪. He spent the weekend stalking deer in the Scottish highlands.
[例句] 这只狗能嗅出这个家伙的行踪. The dog can smell the fellow out.
（改变事物的本质） transform，reform，alter，change ；
[例句] 1998年对所有人来说都是重要的一年：那是个变革的时期。 1998 was an important year for everyone: a time of change.
[例句] 南非正在经历一场不可逆转的变革。 South Africa was going through a period of irreversible change.
rude and unreasonable，shrewish，vixenish，fierce and unreasonable，forceful ；
[例句] 索尔特和佩帕是两个来自皇后区的精明泼辣的女孩。 Salt and Peppa are two streetwise and sassy girls from Queens.
[例句] 我喜欢风格泼辣的文章. I like essays with an acrid flavour.
stickful，a reel，plateful，reel，trayful ；
[例句] 寄一盘新磁带过去不合算。 It would be uneconomical to send a brand new tape.
[例句] 我听到了其中一盘录音带的回放。 I heard a playback of one of the tapes.
spigot，socket，interrupt，chip in，faucet ；
[例句] 我敢肯定那根黄线接那个黄色插口。 I'm sure that yellow lead matched up to that yellow socket.
[例句] 办公室配有照明 、 空调 、 电话 、 网络和电源插口. The office is equipped with lighting, air - conditioner , telephone, internet and electric socket.
[书] in former days [times]，yore ；
[例句] 基督徒昔时居住于巴勒斯坦的圣山上. The Christians once had abidance in the holy hill of Palestine.
[例句] 时光无法倒流, 我们都不可能回到昔时. Time never moves in reverse, so we can never relive the past.
branch water，eau douce，rinsing ；
[例句] 每次用完洗发剂后都要用清水将头发冲洗几次。 After shampooing, always rinse the hair several times in clear water.
[例句] 要泡开西红柿干，需要将其放在清水中用文火炖，直到它们变软。 To reconstitute dried tomatoes, simmer in plain water until they are tender.
hold-all，tool cabinet，tool case，tool chest，kit ；
[例句] 把工具放回工具箱. Put back the tools in the box.
[例句] 遗憾的是, 层次树也是工具箱中最容易被错误使用的控件之一. Unfortunately, hierarchical trees are one of the most inappropriately used controls in the toolbox.
be well acquainted with each other，know each other well，bosom friend，great friend ；
[例句] 历时弥久,相知愈深. The passage of time has deepened our mutual understanding.
[例句] 人们可以在工作单位相遇 、 相知和相爱. People can meet, know and love each other at their workplace.
insight，judgment，judgement，ken ；
[例句] 卡斯帕对欧洲农业状况发表了一番颇有见地的见解。 Kaspar had spoken know-ledgeably about the state of agriculture in Europe.
[例句] 我们越来越反感他益发无趣又缺乏见地的言论。 We became increasingly fed up with his increasingly unfunny and unintelligent comments.
earth-retaining wall，retaining wall，protecting wall，breast wall ；
[例句] 通常采用朗金理论或库仑理论计算作用在挡土墙上的土压力. The earth pressure is calculated by using Rankin theory or Column theory.
[例句] 这个挡土墙的倾斜度不符合《施工规范》的要求. The gradient of the earth - retaining wall doesn't conform to construction regulations.
kidnap，hold under duress，hijack，abduction ；
[例句] 他的车遭遇拦劫，随后他被4名持枪歹徒劫持。 His car was held up and he was abducted by four gunmen.
[例句] 几伙持枪歹徒劫持了运输的食品，还恐吓了救援人员。 Bands of gunmen have hijacked food shipments and terrorized relief workers.
[机] grinding，ablation ；
[例句] 铬镀后常常是通过磨削及研磨来达到尺寸. Frequently chromium deposits are ground or lapped to size.
[例句] 最普通的精加工工序是用机械的方法, 如研磨, 磨削或用磨料抛光. The most common finishing operations are mechanical, such as milling, grinding, or polishing with abrasives.
[讯] space，absentee，dead number ；
[例句] “ 传号 ” 或 “ 空号 ” 条件是由两条线之间的电压来表示的. The " mark " or'space " condition is represented by the voltage between two wires.
[例句] 打过, 但那个号码是空号. Yes, but the number's no longer in service.
seat，place，pew ；
[例句] 在客人们鱼贯进入餐厅之前，她核实了一遍座位安排。 She checked the seating arrangements before the guests filed into the dining-room.
[例句] 他们办完行李托运，到候机室找了座位坐下。 They checked in their luggage and found seats in the departure lounge.
therefore，hence，consequently，thus，accordingly ；
[例句] 维多利亚式房屋屋顶高耸，房间布局凌乱，因此可能会显得较为阴冷。 Victorian houses can seem cold with their lofty ceilings and rambling rooms.
[例句] 大家都想玩保龄球，因此大家都想开保龄球馆。 Everyone wanted to bowl, hence everyone wanted to open a bowling alley.
appoint，delegate，designate，accreditation ；
[例句] 督查员受委派调查该公司的事务。 Inspectors were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company.
[例句] 现在已经委派官员着手起草解决方案。 Officials have now been delegated to start work on a draft settlement.
affected，artificial，affectation，airs and graces，overdo ；
[例句] 她举止做作，神情倨傲。 She had an affected air and a disdainful look.
[例句] 她抨击同事“言辞浮夸做作”。 She attacked her colleagues for indulging in "grandiose and grandiloquent language".
present situation，current situation，status，existing circumstances，actuality ；
[例句] 他们不想改变现状。 They have no wish for any change in the status quo.
[例句] 那算是对现状的赞同。 That adds up to an endorsement of the status quo.