n. 栖息处( perch的名词复数 )，栖枝，高处，鲈

[例句] He lit a cigarette and perched on the corner of the desk...

[例句] He perched himself on the side of the bed.

n. 小道具，支柱( prop的名词复数 )，支持者，道具，（橄榄球中的）支柱前锋；v. 支撑，支持，维持( prop的第三人称单数 )；

[例句] He rocked back in the chair and propped his feet on the desk...

[例句] He propped his bike against the bus.

v. 集中…共同使用，共用( pool的现在分词 )；

[例句] ...a heated indoor pool...

[例句] During winter, many people swim and the pool is crowded.

v. 掠食( prey的现在分词 )，掠食，折磨，（人）靠欺诈为生；

[例句] Electric rays stun their prey with huge electrical discharges...

[例句] These animals were the prey of hyenas.

n. 悲观主义者，悲观者，厌世者；

[例句] I'm a natural pessimist; I usually expect the worst...

[例句] It looks as if the pessimists are being proved right.

n. 肋膜，胸膜；

n. 塔，宝塔；

实行，完成，使经历，接通（电话）；

[例句] The operator will put you through...

[例句] He asked to be put through to Charley Lunn.

n. 忏悔，赎罪，悔过；

（使）齐心协力；

[例句] The nation was urged to pull together to avoid a slide into complete chaos...

[例句] They would be far better off, materially and emotionally, if they all pulled together.

改进，顺利发展；

[例句] There are also indications that a major tank battle may be shaping up for tonight...

[例句] The accident is already shaping up as a significant environmental disaster...

adj. 瘫痪的；n. 瘫痪病人；

[例句] ...paralytic disease.

[例句] By the end of the evening they were all absolutely paralytic.

n. 出身，门第，父母亲的身份，起源，亲子关系；

[例句] She's a Londoner of mixed parentage (English and Jamaican)...

[例句] We are all the result of our parentage and upbringing.

n. 大麻，长纤维的植物，大麻烟卷，绞索；adj. 大麻类植物的；

n. 芜青，萝卜，芜菁作物，怀表；

n. 〈集合词〉家禽；

[例句] Dr Binger keeps poultry, pigs and goats...

[例句] Most poultry farmers have to rely on commercially manufactured feeds.

n. 酒馆，酒店，客栈；

[例句] He was in the pub until closing time...

[例句] Richard used to run a pub.

n. 父亲的身份[地位]；

[例句] He was tricked into marriage by a false accusation of paternity.

n. 过多，过剩，[医]多血，多血症；

[例句] A plethora of new operators will be allowed to enter the market.

n. 领先，优先权，地位先后，级别高低，位次；

[例句] Have as much fun as possible at college, but don't let it take precedence over work...

[例句] As the King's representative he took precedence over everyone else on the island.