adj. 不重要的，微小的，毫无意义的，不足道；

[例句] In 1949 Bonn was a small, insignificant city.

v. 相互作用，互相影响，交流，沟通，合作；

[例句] While the other children interacted and played together, Ted ignored them.

[例句] ...rhymes and songs to help parents interact with their babies.

n. 悲剧，惨剧，悲剧文学，悲剧理论，悲剧表演艺术，悲剧式作品；

[例句] They have suffered an enormous personal tragedy...

[例句] Maskell's life had not been without tragedy.

vt. 拖，拉，牵引；n. 拖曳的行为或情况，被拖曳的某物，[印，纺]落纤，短麻屑；

[例句] He had been using the vehicle to tow his work trailer...

[例句] They threatened to tow away my car...

adj. 短暂的，转瞬即逝的，临时的；n. 临时旅客，瞬变现象，候鸟；

[例句] ...the transient nature of high fashion...

[例句] In most cases, pain is transient.

n. 聚光灯，公众注意或突出显著，射光圈，探照灯；vt. 聚光照明，使公众注意，使突出醒目；

[例句] The budget crisis also spotlighted a weakening American economy.

[例句] ...a new book spotlighting female entrepreneurs.

adj. 有节制的，（气候）温和的，适度的；

[例句] The Nile Valley keeps a temperate climate throughout the year.

[例句] His final report to the President was far more temperate and balanced than the earlier memorandum.

vt.& vi. 撤回或撤消，缩回，缩进；

[例句] Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio...

[例句] He's hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, I'll retract.

n. 惊险动作，特技，噱头，发育不良的动植物；vt. 阻碍…发育（生长），抑制，妨碍；vi. 表演特技，作惊人表演；

[例句] In a bold promotional stunt for the movie, he smashed his car into a passing truck.

[例句] Sean Connery insisted on living dangerously for his new film by performing his own stunts.

n. 盘绕，麻线，捻，缠绕在一起的东西；vt.& vi. 搓，编，（使）盘绕；vi. 蜿蜒；

[例句] He had twined his chubby arms around Vincent's neck...

[例句] He twined his fingers into hers…

n. 结，关系( tie的名词复数 )，领带，绳子，束缚；v. 绑，连结，（用线、绳等）系( tie的第三人称单数 )，（在线、绳上）打结，连接，将…系在…上；

[例句] He tied the ends of the plastic bag together...

[例句] Mr Saunders tied her hands and feet.

vt. 宣称…为真实的，证明，证实，作证，使宣誓，使发誓；vi. 证实，证明；

[例句] Police records attest to his long history of violence...

[例句] I can personally attest that the cold and flu season is here...

adj. 交战的，卷入冲突的，好战的，交战国的；n. 交战国，交战者，参加斗殴的人或集团；

[例句] ...the belligerent statements from both sides which have led to fears of war...

[例句] He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.

vt. （因违反协议、犯规、受罚等）丧失，失去；n. 罚金，没收物，丧失的东西，代价；adj. 丧失了的，被没收了的；

[例句] He was ordered to forfeit more than £1.5m in profits...

[例句] He argues that murderers forfeit their own right to life.

adj. 热的，热烈的，热的( hot的最高级 )，辣的，音乐，重视；

[例句] When the oil is hot, add the sliced onion...

[例句] What he needed was a hot bath and a good sleep...

n. 候鸟，移居者，移民，随季节迁移的工作者，迁移动物；adj. 移居的，流浪的，同“migratory”；

[例句] The government divides asylum-seekers into economic migrants and genuine refugees.

[例句] ...migrant workers following harvests northward.

n. 旋转，转向，转弯处，车工工艺；v. 转动，扭转，（使）变成，“turn”的现在分词；

[例句] Take the next turning on the right.

n. 技术人员，技师，技巧纯熟的人；

[例句] ...a laboratory technician.

[例句] ...a versatile, veteran player, a superb technician.

n. 主题，话题，论题，标题，细目；

[例句] The weather is a constant topic of conversation in Britain…

[例句] The main topic for discussion is political union...

n. 议会，国会；

[例句] Parliament today approved the policy, but it has not yet become law.

[例句] The legislation is expected to be passed in the next parliament.