adj. 调节的，缓和的，调和的，温和的，适中的；

[例句] He had a temper and could be nasty...

[例句] His short temper had become notorious...

n. 技术，工学院，技术员，技术工作；adj. 技术的；

adj. 热塑性的；n. 热塑性塑料；

smart（聪明的）的最高级形式；

[例句] He was smart and well groomed but not good looking...

[例句] I was dressed in a smart navy blue suit.

n. 闪烁，眨眼间，诙谐的闪光，一刹那；adj. 闪烁的，闪亮的，闪耀的；v. 闪烁( twinkle的现在分词 )，（眼睛）闪亮，（经光照耀而）闪闪发光，（舞蹈者的双脚）轻快地移动；

[例句] At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.

[例句] ...a band of twinkling diamonds.

v. [美国口语]忍耐，忍受，熬过（常与 out连用）( tough的现在分词 )；

[例句] He built up a reputation as a tough businessman...

[例句] She is tough and ambitious.

（消息等）传播，随意走走，（病人）可以走动，（使）在…走动；

[例句] So you're getting about a bit again? Not shutting yourself away?

[例句] She was finding it increasingly difficult to get about.

扔掉，屏弃，浪费，错过（机会）；

[例句] I never throw anything away...

[例句] I'm not advising you to throw away your makeup or forget about your appearance.

n. 衬裙；

n. 男修道院院长，隐修院院长，大寺院男住持，男修道院院长的职务；

adj. 惊呆的，吓呆的，被…吓呆，被吓得目瞪口呆；

[例句] She watched aghast as his life flowed away...

[例句] His colleagues were aghast at the sackings...

n. 上诉人；

[例句] The Court of Appeal upheld the appellants' convictions.

vt. 突然说出，脱口而出，漏出；

[例句] 'I was looking for Sally', he blurted, and his eyes filled with tears.

v. 顶撞，推，打；n. 顶撞，短打；

adj. 最忙的，忙碌的( busy的最高级 )，忙的，繁忙的，忙于（做某事）；

[例句] What is it? I'm busy...

[例句] They are busy preparing for a hectic day's activity on Saturday...

adj. （水面）平静的( calm的最高级 )，（天气）无风的，镇定的，宁静的；

[例句] She is usually a calm and diplomatic woman...

[例句] Try to keep calm and just tell me what happened...

n. 沙文主义者，沙文主义，本国至上主义；

[例句] It may also appeal to the latent chauvinism of many ordinary people.

n. 闲谈，聊天；vi. 闲谈；

[例句] Not being a mother, I found the chit-chat exceedingly dull.

n. 冷冻剂，冷却液，散热剂；

n. 毁容，缺陷，畸形；

[例句] He had surgery to correct a facial disfigurement.