n. 圈，环，[医]宫内避孕环，回路，弯曲部分；vt.& vi. （使）成环，（使）成圈，以环连结，使翻筋斗；
[例句] Mrs. Morrell reached for a loop of garden hose.
[例句] He looped the rope over the wood...
vt. 舔，打败；vt.& vi. 轻轻拍打，战胜；n. 舔，一舐的量，少量；
[例句] She folded up her letter, licking the envelope flap with relish...
[例句] The dog rose awkwardly to his feet and licked the man's hand excitedly.
vt. 冒险，使遭受危险；n. 危险，冒险的事，机会，双骰子游戏；
[例句] A new report suggests that chewing-gum may be a health hazard...
[例句] Oil leaking from a barge in the Mississippi River poses a hazard to the drinking water of New Orleans.
vt.& vi. 乱劈，乱砍，非法侵入（他人计算机系统），应付，骑马，开出租车；n. 劈，砍，雇佣文人，供人骑的马，出租车；
[例句] An armed gang barged onto the train and began hacking and shooting anyone in sight...
[例句] Some were hacked to death with machetes...
n. 超过，超额量，多余量，放肆；adj. 超重的，过量的，额外的；
[例句] An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive...
[例句] Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however.
n. 回声，共鸣，（言语、作风、思想等的）重复，重复者，[无线电]回波；vt. 重复，效仿，随声附和，类似，发射（声音等）；vi. 被重复，产生回响，充满回声；
[例句] He heard nothing but the echoes of his own voice.
[例句] His feet echoed on the bare board floor...
vt. 解雇，把…免职，遣散，解散（队伍等），驳回，拒绝受理，搁置；vi. 解散；
[例句] Mr Wakeham dismissed the reports as speculation...
[例句] I would certainly dismiss any allegations of impropriety by the Labour Party...
n. 冲突，战斗，相互干扰，矛盾；vi. 抵触，争斗，战斗，冲突；
[例句] Try to keep any conflict between you and your ex-partner to a minimum...
[例句] Employees already are in conflict with management over job cuts...
n. 捆，一批（同类事物或出售的货品），一大笔钱，风趣的人；vt.& vi. 收集，归拢，把…塞入；vt. 额外免费提供（设备等），（尤指出售计算机时）赠送软件；vi. 匆匆送走，推搡，赶，（成群地）匆忙赶往；
[例句] She produced a bundle of notes and proceeded to count out one hundred and ninety-five pounds...
[例句] He gathered the bundles of clothing into his arms...
adj. 苦的，尖锐的，严寒的，怀恨的，愤愤不平的；n. 苦，苦味物，苦啤酒，[航]系缆柱上的一圈缆索；adv. 激烈地，痛苦地，严厉地；vt. 使变苦；
[例句] ...the scene of bitter fighting during the Second World War.
[例句] ...a bitter attack on the Government's failure to support manufacturing...
vt. （使）发生联系，（使）联合，结交，联想；vi. 联盟，陪伴同事；adj. 非正式的；准的；副的，联合的；有关联的；n. 同事；伙伴，合伙人，准学士（获得两年制高校学位）；
[例句] Through science we've got the idea of associating progress with the future...
[例句] Rap groups have been barred from large musical events because they are associated with vandalism.
adj. 抽象的，理论上的，难解的，抽象派的，茫然的；n. 抽象概念，抽象派艺术作品，摘要，[化]萃取物；vt. 提取，分离，转移（注意等），概括，摘录，剽窃；
[例句] ...abstract principles such as justice...
[例句] It's not a question of some abstract concept.
n. 裂口，废物，[美国俚语]偷窃，浪子；vt.& vi. 扯破，撕坏；vt. 撕成，锯，猛地扯开，拆（衣服）；vi. 裂开，绽线；
[例句] I felt the banner rip as we were pushed in opposite directions...
[例句] I tried not to rip the paper as I unwrapped it.
n. 行李架，支架，刑架，（羊、猪等带前肋的）颈脊；vt. 使痛苦，使焦虑，剥削，榨取，用刑拘折磨；
[例句] My rucksack was too big for the luggage rack...
[例句] You have to fight to reach the racks of clothes but the bargains are amazing.
n. 制服，军服，通讯中用以代表字母 u 的词；adj. （形状，性质等）一样的，规格一致的，始终如一的；v. 使规格一律，使均一，使穿制服；
[例句] The town police wear dark blue uniforms and flat caps...
[例句] Philippe was in uniform, wearing a pistol holster on his belt...
n. 补丁，补片，眼罩，斑点，小块；vt. 修补，拼凑，暂时遮掩一下，修理，平息（吵架等），用美人斑装饰（脸）；vi. 打补丁；
[例句] ...the bald patch on the top of his head...
[例句] There was a small patch of blue in the grey clouds.
n. 伙伴，同伙，同伴，配偶；vt. 使合作，与…合伙；vi. 合伙，合股，成为搭档；
[例句] Wanting other friends doesn't mean you don't love your partner.
[例句] ...his choice of marriage partner.
vi. 点头，打瞌睡，上下摆动，变得粗心大意；vt. 点头示意，使弯曲，使屈服，点头答应；n. 点头，点头同意，打瞌睡，打盹，粗心大意；
[例句] 'Are you okay?' I asked. She nodded and smiled...
[例句] David said nothing, but simply nodded, as if understanding perfectly...
vt. 修理，修补，改正，纠正，加强，使恢复健康；vi. 康复，痊愈，修理，矫正；n. 修补，补丁，痊愈；
[例句] They took a long time to mend the roof...
[例句] Somebody else lent me a pump and helped me mend the puncture...
vt. 抓住，了解，急忙抓住，急切（或贪婪）地抓住；n. 控制，控制力，能力所及；vi. 攫取（常与 at 连用），急于接受，急切地寻求（常与 for 连用）；
[例句] He grasped both my hands...
[例句] She was trying to grasp at something.