vt. （使）温和，使缓和，减轻，变柔
[例句] Soften the butter mixture in a small saucepan...
[例句] Fry for about 4 minutes, until the onion has softened.
adj. 级别或职位较低的，下级的，次要的，附属的；n. 部属，部下，下级；vt. 使…居下位，使在次级，使服从，使从属；
[例句] Haig tended not to seek guidance from subordinates...
[例句] Nearly all her subordinates adored her.
n. 沟，渠，战壕；vt. 掘沟；vi. 挖战壕，侵害；
[例句] We fought with them in the trenches.
[例句] ...trench warfare.
n. 泰然自若，自信，体态，姿态；vt. 使平衡，保持（某种姿势），抓紧，使稳定；
[例句] What amazed him even more than her appearance was her poise...
[例句] It took a moment for Mark to recover his poise.
n. 移开，撤回，撤退，撤开，收回，取回，撤回；
[例句] ...withdrawal of friendship...
[例句] If you experience any unusual symptoms after withdrawal of the treatment then contact your doctor.
n. 圣人，智者，贤人，鼠尾草（可用作调料）；adj. 贤明的，明智的；
[例句] ...ancient Chinese sages.
[例句] He was famous for his sage advice to younger painters.
n. 喷口，喷嘴，水柱，喷流，（鲸类的）喷水孔，[气]龙卷；vt.& vi. 喷出，喷射，滔滔不绝地讲，把…典当掉；vi. 喷出，喷射，滔滔不绝地讲；
[例句] He replaced the boiler when the last one began to spout flames...
[例句] The main square has a fountain that spouts water 40 feet into the air...
v. 停止( stop的过去式和过去分词 )，中断，逗留，（使）停止工作；
[例句] Stop throwing those stones!...
[例句] He can't stop thinking about it...
n. 说话，讲话，谈话，演讲；adj. 演讲的，富于表情的，（肖像）栩栩如生的，雄辩的；v. 讲，谈(speak的现在分词 )；
[例句] It would also train women union members in public speaking and decision-making...
[例句] His work schedule still includes speaking engagements and other public appearances.
adj. 凸起的，浮雕的，有凸起花纹的，发酵的；v. 引起( raise的过去式和过去分词 )，提高（价格等），提起，唤起；
[例句] He raised his hand to wave...
[例句] She went to the window and raised the blinds...
adj. 分开的；
[例句] I like that part of Cape Town...
[例句] Respect is a very important part of any relationship.
adj. 渐渐松驰的，渐渐不行了的，渐渐变懒的；v. 滑( slip的现在分词 )，滑脱，下降，（健康状况等）变差；
[例句] He had slipped on an icy pavement...
[例句] Be careful not to slip.
n. 种马，大头钉，（衣袖等的）饰钮，[建]壁骨；vt. 用饰钮装饰，散布，用壁骨支撑；
[例句] You see studs on lots of London front doors.
[例句] ...plain gold studs.
vt. 完成，达到（目的），走完（路程、距离等），使完美；
[例句] If we'd all work together, I think we could accomplish our goal...
[例句] They are skeptical about how much will be accomplished by legislation.
n. 支持，粘连，粘合，粘附力；
[例句] Better driving equipment will improve track adhesion in slippery conditions.
adv. 总是，老是，永远，始终，常常，不断地；
[例句] Whenever I get into a relationship, I always fall madly in love...
[例句] She's always late for everything...
n. 问，寻问，请求，要求；v. 问（ ask的现在分词 ），询问，要求，请求；
[例句] 'How is Frank?' he asked...
[例句] I asked him his name...
adj. 有魅力的，引人注目的，迷人的，招人喜爱的；
[例句] She's a very attractive woman...
[例句] I thought he was very attractive and obviously very intelligent...
n. 盆，盆地，流域，水坑，池塘；
[例句] Place the eggs and sugar in a large basin.
[例句] ...a pudding basin.
vt.& vi. 给…洗澡，游泳，把…浸泡在液体中，（用海绵等）洗，把…弄湿，润湿；vt. 冲洗，浸，用水清洗（尤指身体部位），（以光线）撒满；n. 游泳，（在河，海中的）游泳；
[例句] The police have warned the city's inhabitants not to bathe in the polluted river.
[例句] ...small ponds for the birds to bathe in.