n. 移民，侨民，从异地移入的动物[植物]；adj. 移民的，移来的，侨民的；

[例句] ...illegal immigrants.

[例句] ...immigrant visas.

adj. 整洁的，干净的，灵巧的，匀整的，未掺水的；

[例句] So they left her in the neat little house, alone with her memories...

[例句] She undressed and put her wet clothes in a neat pile in the corner.

n. 口角，小争吵，鞋罩，鞋套；v. 吐痰( spit的过去式和过去分词 )，发出呼噜呼噜声，咝咝地冒油，下小雨；

[例句] ...a spat between America and Germany over interest rates and currencies.

vt. 使恐怖，使惊吓，恐吓，吓唬，威胁；

[例句] Flying terrifies him...

[例句] The thought of dying slowly and painfully terrified me.

n. （法庭上证人的）证词，证明，证据，表示，表明，声明，宣言；

[例句] His testimony was an important element of the Prosecution case...

[例句] Prosecutors may try to determine if Robb gave false testimony when he appeared before the grand jury.

n. 特点，特性，少许；

[例句] The study found that some alcoholics had clear personality traits showing up early in childhood...

[例句] Creativity is a human trait.

adj. 辛辣的，刺激性的，苦痛的，尖刻的；

[例句] The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be.

[例句] ...the pungent smell of burning rubber.

adj. 古色古香的，少见的，古怪的，离奇有趣的，，做得精巧的；

[例句] ...a small, quaint town with narrow streets and traditional half-timbered houses...

[例句] That's how concepts like general welfare start to sound quaint in this age.

adj. 行动缓慢的， 缓缓移动的，晚的， 迟的；

[例句] He wept for the loss of his mother and his tardy recognition of her affection...

[例句] I was as tardy as ever for the afternoon appointments.

v. 使转轨，使分流，转向一边，避开；n. 转轨，分流器；

[例句] He has spent most of his life being shunted between his mother, father and various foster families...

[例句] Independent thinkers are shunted into minor jobs or refused promotion.

n. 占有（职位，不动产等），占有期，终身职位；

[例句] Lack of security of tenure was a reason for many families becoming homeless.

[例句] ...the three-year tenure of President Bush...

n. 罢工纠察员，警戒队，[建]尖木桩，[军]步哨，哨兵；vt. 用尖桩围住，派…担任纠察，用警戒哨保卫，（把马等）系在桩上；vi. 担任纠察；

[例句] The miners went on strike and picketed the power stations...

[例句] 100 union members and supporters picketed outside.

vt. 增强，加强，增加，增添，（使）扩张，扩大；n. 增加，补充物；

[例句] While searching for a way to augment the family income, she began making dolls.

n. 内阁，柜橱，（有特殊用途的）小房间，展览艺术品的小陈列室；adj. 内阁的，秘密的，通常陈列于柜橱内的，可保存的，细木工制作的；

[例句] The star of my medicine cabinet is the humble aspirin...

[例句] He looked at the display cabinet with its gleaming sets of glasses.

n. 顾客，当事人，诉讼委托人，[计算机]客户端；

[例句] ...a solicitor and his client...

[例句] The company required clients to pay substantial fees in advance.

adj. 不足的，缺乏的，有缺陷的，不充分的，短少；

[例句] ...a diet deficient in vitamin B.

[例句] ...deficient landing systems.

adj. 谨慎的，慎重的，考虑周到的，小心的，持重；

[例句] They were gossipy and not always discreet...

[例句] He followed at a discreet distance.

n. 小平面，侧面，方面，（昆虫的）小眼面，[建]柱槽筋；vt. 在…上琢面；

[例句] The caste system shapes nearly every facet of Indian life.

n. 恐怖，惊吓，可怕的东西，难看的人；v. 使惊恐；

[例句] The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin uttered a shriek and jumped with fright...

[例句] The birds smashed into the top of their cages in fright...

n. （混合物的）组成部分，（烹调的）原料，（构成）要素，因素；

[例句] Mix in the remaining ingredients.

[例句] The meeting had all the ingredients of high political drama...