n. （长篇）小说，[法]新法，附律；adj. 新奇的，异常的；
[例句] ...a novel by Herman Hesse...
[例句] ...historical novels set in the time of the Pharaohs.
n. 背脊，峰，隆起线，山脊，山脉，海脊，高压脊，皱摺，田埂；vt. 使成脊状，使隆起；vi. 使成脊状；
[例句] ...the bony ridge of the eye socket.
n. 混合，混杂，混杂的事物[人群]，混合（状态）；
[例句] They looked at him with a mixture of horror, envy, and awe.
[例句] ...a mixture of spiced, grilled vegetables served cold.
adj. 对人友好的，开朗的，出发的，外出的，即将离职的，乐于助人的；
[例句] ...the outgoing director of the Edinburgh International Festival.
[例句] All outgoing flights were grounded.
vt. 拥有，掌握，懂得，主宰，缠住，迷住；
[例句] He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon...
[例句] He is said to possess a fortune of more than two-and-a-half-thousand million dollars.
vi. 依靠，倚赖，仗恃，信任，信赖；
[例句] They relied heavily on the advice of their professional advisers...
[例句] The Association relies on member subscriptions for most of its income.
n. 注意，观察，话语，评论，谈论；vt.& vi. 评论，觉察；
[例句] I remarked that I would go shopping that afternoon...
[例句] 'Some people have more money than sense,' Winston had remarked...
vt. 使想起，使记起，提醒；
[例句] So she simply welcomed him and reminded him of the last time they had met...
[例句] I had to remind myself that being confident is not the same as being perfect!
n. 革命，彻底改变，旋转，运行，公转；
[例句] The period since the revolution has been one of political turmoil.
[例句] ...after the French Revolution.
adj. 浅的，肤浅的，表面的，皮毛的，（水，器物等）浅的，（呼吸）浅的；n. 浅处，浅滩；v. 使变浅，使变浅薄；
[例句] Put the milk in a shallow dish...
[例句] The water is quite shallow for some distance.
vi. 弄脏，污染，被玷污；vt. 玷污，染污，败坏（名声），给…染色；n. 污点，瑕疵，着色剂，色斑；
[例句] Remove stains by soaking in a mild solution of bleach.
[例句] ...a black stain.
n. 干杯，烤面包，接受敬酒的人，（在某领域）广受赞誉的人；vt.& vi. 向…祝酒，为…干杯；vi. 烤火，取暖，使暖和，烘烤（面包片等）；
[例句] ...a piece of toast.
[例句] Toast the bread lightly on both sides.
adj. 空闲的，空缺的，空虚的，茫然的；
[例句] Half way down the coach was a vacant seat...
[例句] In every major city there are more vacant buildings than there are homeless people.
adj. 乐意的，愿意的，自愿的，心甘情愿的；v. will的现在分词，决心，用意志力驱使；
[例句] The military now say they're willing to hold talks with the political parties...
[例句] There are, of course, questions which she will not be willing to answer.
vt. 穿透，刺入，渗入，秘密潜入，洞悉，明了；vi. 穿透，穿过，进入，渗入，洞悉；
[例句] X-rays can penetrate many objects...
[例句] His men had been ordered to shoot on sight anyone trying to penetrate the area.
vt.& vi. （使某物）旋转，使转动，使轮流，轮换，交替；adj. [植]辐状的，有辐射部分的；
[例句] The Earth rotates round the sun...
[例句] Take each foot in both your hands and rotate it to loosen and relax the ankle.
vt. 指定，详述，提出…的条件，使具有特性；vi. 明确提出，详细说明；
[例句] They specified a spacious entrance hall...
[例句] He has not specified what action he would like them to take.
n. 球（体），（兴趣或活动的）范围，势力范围，天体，如行星或恒星；v. 将…封入球体中；
[例句] ...the sphere of international politics.
[例句] ...nurses, working in all spheres of the health service.
n. 外科学，外科手术，手术室，诊所，诊断时间；
[例句] His father has just recovered from heart surgery...
[例句] Mr Clark underwent five hours of emergency surgery.
n. 播送，传送，（电台或电视）信息，传动装置；
[例句] Heterosexual contact is responsible for the bulk of HIV transmission.
[例句] …the fax machine and other forms of electronic data transmission.