adj. 陆地的，地球的，人间的，类地行星的；n. 地球人，陆地生物；

[例句] Terrestrial and aquatic fauna may sometimes be found resting together under a loose stone.

[例句] ...terrestrial life forms.

n. 麻烦( trouble的名词复数 )，困难，困境，动乱；v. 费神，费心( trouble的第三人称单数 )，使烦恼，使忧虑；

[例句] I had trouble parking...

[例句] You've caused us a lot of trouble...

adv. 于是，因此，如此，这样，像这样，例如，到这程度，到这地步，这么，如下；conj. 因此；

[例句] Neither of them thought of turning on the lunch-time news. Thus Caroline didn't hear of John's death until Peter telephoned...

[例句] Even in a highly skilled workforce some people will be more capable and thus better paid than others.

移交，（使）翻转，变换（电视频道），仔细考虑；

[例句] Liz picked up the blue envelope and turned it over curiously...

[例句] I turned him over on his back…

adj. 可靠地，经过考验的；v. 试图，努力( try的过去式和过去分词)，考验，磨炼，审讯；

[例句] ...over 1000 tried-and-tested recipes...

[例句] Follow the tried and trusted methods that have stood the test of time.

adj. 经过试验的，经受过考验的，经验定的，检验无病的；v. 测验( test的过去式和过去分词 )，考查，考验，勘探；

[例句] Either measure the temperature with a bath thermometer or test the water with your wrist...

[例句] Here the army has its ranges where Rapier missiles and other weaponry are tested...

n. 眼泪( tear的名词复数 )，破洞，裂口，裂缝；v. 撕( tear的第三人称单数 )，（使）分裂，撕碎，扯破；

[例句] Her eyes filled with tears...

[例句] I just broke down and wept with tears of joy...

n. 拖车，追踪者，拖车式活动房屋，（电影或电视节目的）预告片；vt. 用拖车运；vi. 乘拖带式居住车旅

[例句] …a misleadingly violent trailer for the film.

n. 跳动，悸动，脉搏；vi. 抽痛，（心脏、脉搏等）跳动；

[例句] His head throbbed...

[例句] Presently George's ankle began to throb with pain.

v. （使）变稀薄， （使）变稀少， （使）变细( thin的过去式和过去分词 )；

[例句] A thin cable carries the signal to a computer...

[例句] James's face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive.

n. 天资，才能，天才，人才，塔兰特，古代的一种计量单位，可用来记重量或作为货币单位，性感的人；

[例句] She is proud that both her children have a talent for music...

[例句] The player was given hardly any opportunities to show off his talents...

n. 宝座，御座，王位，王权；vi. 登上王座；vt. 使即王位，使登基；

[例句] ...the Queen's 50th anniversary on the throne.

[例句] ...the heir to the throne.

vt. 践踏，蹂躏，无视，蔑视，侵犯，伤害；vi. 践踏，重重地踩，脚步沉重地走；n. 践踏，践踏声；

[例句] They say loggers are destroying rain forests and trampling on the rights of natives...

[例句] Diplomats denounced the leaders for trampling their citizens' civil rights...

n. 污点，污名，

[例句] Opposition leaders said that the elections had been tainted by corruption.

[例句] ...a series of political scandals that has tainted the political stars of a generation.

vt. 捆绑；n. （干草的）一捆，一束，构架；

[例句] She trussed him quickly with stolen bandage, and gagged his mouth.

[例句] Put stuffing into the cavity and truss the bird.

adj. 极小的，微小的；n. 小孩子，[医]癣；

[例句] The living room is tiny...

[例句] Though she was tiny, she had a very loud voice...

adj. 热的，保热的，温热的；n. 上升的暖气流；

[例句] ...thermal power stations.

[例句] ...financial assistance with repair, thermal insulation and improvements to homes through Government grants.

n. 瓦片，瓷砖，空心砖，麻将

[例句] Amy's shoes squeaked on the tiles as she walked down the corridor...

[例句] The cabins had linoleum tile floors.

n. 鱼雷，油井爆破筒，[鱼]电鯆，职业杀手；vt. 用鱼雷袭击，破坏，（在油井内）装置爆破筒，使失去（活动能力等）；

[例句] More than a thousand people died when the Lusitania was torpedoed.

[例句] These attacks are seen as an effort to torpedo the talks.

adj. 可忍受的，过得去的，可宽恕的，还算健康的；

[例句] The levels of tolerable pain vary greatly from individual to individual…

[例句] He described their living conditions as tolerable.