adj. 狡猾的，狡诈的，暗中的，偷偷摸摸的，顽皮的，淘气的，灵活的，巧妙的；
[例句] His lips were spread in a sly smile...
[例句] He gave me a sly, meaningful look.
n. 琐事，少量，蛋糕；vi. 轻视，藐视，嘲弄，随意摆弄，玩弄；vt. 浪费（时间或金钱），虚度；
[例句] As a photographer, he'd found both locations just a trifle disappointing...
[例句] 'There we go,' said Diane, a trifle too cheerily…
adj. 不透水的，防水的，用防水材料处理过的；vt. 使防水，使不透水，给（布）上胶；n. 防水衣物，雨衣 usually plural，防水布，油布，防水物，防水材料；
[例句] Take waterproof clothing — Orkney weather is unpredictable...
[例句] Designed to be completely waterproof, the lights are manufactured from heavy duty plastic.
n. 不幸，厄运，不幸的事，灾难；
[例句] She seemed to enjoy the misfortunes of others...
[例句] He had his full share of misfortune.
n. 大量，许多，大众，人群；
[例句] There are a multitude of small quiet roads to cycle along...
[例句] Addiction to drugs can bring a multitude of other problems.
adj. 闻名的，著名的，[乐]附有乐谱的；v. 注意，记下，“note”的过去式和过去分词；
[例句] ...a television programme noted for its attacks on organised crime...
[例句] Lawyers are not noted for rushing into change.
n. 新奇，新奇的事物，新颖小巧而价廉的物品；
[例句] In the contemporary western world, rapidly changing styles cater to a desire for novelty and individualism.
[例句] Seeing people queuing for food was a novelty...
n. 码头，防波堤，桥墩，窗间壁；
[例句] ...Brighton Pier.
n. 探索，追求，远征，验尸陪审团；vt. 寻找，探索；vi. 进行探求，（猎犬等）跟踪搜寻；
[例句] My quest for a better bank continues.
[例句] ...his quest to find true love...
adj. 适时的，及时的；
[例句] The recent outbreaks of cholera are a timely reminder that this disease is still a serious health hazard...
[例句] The exhibition is timely, since 'self-taught' art is catching on in a big way.
n. 矢量，航向，[生]带菌者，[天]矢径；vt. 用无线电引导，为…导航；
vt. 取代，接替，更替，继任，将…免职，撤换；vi. 推迟行动；v. 废除，废弃；
[例句] Hand tools are relics of the past that have now been superseded by the machine.
adj. 可触知的，确实的，真实的，实际的，[法]有形的；n. 有形资产，可触知的或具体的某事物；
[例句] There should be some tangible evidence that the economy is starting to recover...
[例句] The relief was almost tangible.
n. 滋补品，奎宁水，主音，浊音；adj. 滋补的，声调的，强直的，主音的；
[例句] Keeler sipped at his gin and tonic.
[例句] ...low-calorie tonics.
adj. 三倍的，三重的，高音的，最高声部的，尖锐刺耳的；vt.& vi. 使成为三倍，增加两倍；n. 最高音部，高音，三倍；vi. 变成三倍；
[例句] They will have to pay much more when rents treble in January...
[例句] The city has trebled the number of its prisoners to 21,000.
n. 草皮，泥炭，地盘，势力范围，赛马场，跑马场；vt. 用草皮覆盖，抛出，扔掉，赶走；
[例句] They shuffled slowly down the turf towards the cliff's edge.
[例句] Lift the turfs carefully — they can be reused elsewhere.
n. 空缺，空虚，空白，空位；
[例句] They had a short-term vacancy for a person on the foreign desk...
[例句] Most vacancies are at senior level, requiring appropriate qualifications.
vi. 隆隆作响，（车辆）辘辘行驶；vt. 低沉地说，在滚筒里磨光或混合（金属零件），看穿（阴谋）；n. 隆隆声，辘辘声，抱怨声，吵闹声，喧哗声，（旧式汽车车厢后的）折叠加座；
[例句] The silence of the night was punctuated by the distant rumble of traffic...
[例句] The rain was teeming down and she thought she heard a rumble of thunder.
vt. 冷落，拒绝，挽桩滞缆而刹住（船等），掐灭（例如香烟）；n. 冷落，怠慢，斥责，突然的停止；adj. （鼻子）短而扁的；
[例句] He snubbed her in public and made her feel an idiot...
[例句] They snubbed his invitation to a meeting of foreign ministers at the UN.
n. 级别( step的名词复数 )，脚步，步骤，步伐；v. 举步，行走，跨步( step的第三人称单数 )，离开(along)，（尤指马）轻快地走，（跳舞时）合着节拍走；
[例句] I took a step towards him...
[例句] She walked on a few steps...