adj. 浮华的，华而不实的，高傲的，自大的；

[例句] He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities.

[例句] The service was grand without being pompous.

n. 勘探者，探矿者；

[例句] Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered...

[例句] The prospects for peace in the country's eight-year civil war are becoming brighter...

vt. 减轻，缓和（痛苦、疾病等），辩解，掩饰（罪过等）；

n. 腔调，说法，用语；

[例句] The phrase is common diplomatic parlance for spying.

n. 镶木地板，（剧场的）正厅后排，（法）检查机关；vt. 铺镶木地板于，用镶木制，铺；

[例句] ...the polished parquet floors.

n. 浮华，虚夸，炫耀，自负；

[例句] He hated pomposity and disliked being called a genius.

adj. 预兆的，凶兆的，自命不凡的，装腔作势的；

[例句] There was nothing portentous or solemn about him. He was bubbling with humour.

[例句] ...portentous prose.

adj. 预谋的，预先策划的；adv. 预谋地，预先策划地；v. 预谋，预先考虑( premeditate的过去式和过去分词 )；

[例句] In a case of premeditated murder a life sentence is mandatory...

[例句] The attack was premeditated and preplanned.

n. 英勇，高超技艺；

[例句] He's always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer...

[例句] The best and the brightest pupils competed to demonstrate their intellectual prowess.

n. 规划，设计，编程；v. 训练( programme的现在分词 )，培养，预调；

[例句] The general argued that the nuclear programme should still continue...

[例句] The programme of sell-offs has been implemented by the new chief executive.

n. 付款人，交款人；

[例句] Lower interest rates pleased millions of mortgage payers.

[例句] I have always been a good payer and have never gone into debt...

adj. 应付的，可付的，可获利的；

[例句] Purchase tax was not payable on goods for export.

[例句] Write, enclosing a cheque made payable to Cobuild Limited.

adj. （女子）娇小的，柔弱的；n. 小号妇女服装；

n. 位面，水平（ plane的名词复数 ），平面，飞机，木工刨；

[例句] He had plenty of time to catch his plane...

[例句] Her mother was killed in a plane crash.

prep. 接近（某个年龄）；v. 推，推动（ push的现在分词 ），对…施加压力，逼迫；

[例句] Pushing 40, he was an ageing rock star.

n. 履行( performance的名词复数 )，性能，表现，演出；

[例句] Inside the theatre, they were giving a performance of Bizet's Carmen.

[例句] ...her performance as the betrayed Medea...

v. （使）进步， （使）进行( progress的过去式和过去分词 )，改进，进展，（时间上）推移；

[例句] The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer...

[例句] The two sides made little if any progress towards agreement.

abbr. participating hybrid option note exchangeable securities 持有人有权分享利益的混合选择性可兑换的有价证券；n. 电话( phone的名词复数 )，电话听筒，（发声或使用声音的）工具，说某种语言的；

[例句] You can buy insurance over the phone...

[例句] She looked forward to talking to her daughter by phone...

n. （大理石雕像，铜版等）磨[抛，擦，打]光，磨料；v. （使）光滑，擦亮( polish的现在分词 )，修正，文饰，（涂蜡等）打光滑；

adj. （服装）有衬里的，带衬垫的；v. 给…装衬垫，加垫子( pad的过去式和过去分词 )，步行，放轻脚步走；

[例句] He withdrew the needle and placed a pad of cotton-wool over the spot.

[例句] ...a scouring pad.