n. 野兽，人面兽心的人，讨厌的人（或事物），老顽固，坏蛋；

[例句] ...the threats our ancestors faced from wild beasts.

[例句] ...a centaur: half man, half beast.

n. （受人咨询的）顾问，会诊医生，（顾问）医生，求教者，（与人）商议者，征求意见者，查阅者，咨询者；

[例句] Shirley's brother is now a consultant heart surgeon in Sweden.

[例句] He was a consultant to the Swedish government.

n. 毛毡；v. 摸索( feel的过去式和过去分词 )，触，深感，以为；

n. （刀剑、匕首等的）柄，全力（ 支持某人等），彻底，到最大程度；vt. 给…装柄；

[例句] ...the hilt of the small, sharp knife.

[例句] The men who wield the power are certainly backing him to the hilt...

n. 科技（总称），工业技术，工艺学，[总称]术语；

[例句] Technology is changing fast...

[例句] They should be allowed to wait for cheaper technologies to be developed.

adj. 美味的，可口的，高雅的，有品味的，有趣的；n. 可口的东西，引人入胜的东西；

[例句] Try this tasty dish for supper with a crispy salad...

[例句] I thought the food was very tasty.

n. 境况，困境，誓约；vt. 保证，约定；

[例句] ...the worsening plight of Third World countries plagued by debts.

n. （信末签名后的）附言，又及，（正文后的）补充说明；

[例句] A brief, handwritten postscript lay beneath his signature.

[例句] As the editor's postscript reminds the reader, she was to endure two more spells of mental illness before the book was published...

adj. 不流动的，停滞的，污浊的，不景气的，迟钝的，呆笨的；

[例句] He is seeking advice on how to revive the stagnant economy...

[例句] Mass movements are often a factor in the awakening and renovation of stagnant societies.

n. 禁忌，忌讳，戒律，禁忌的事物（或行为）；adj. 禁忌的，忌讳的；vt. 把…列为禁忌，禁止；

[例句] The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo...

[例句] Religious dogmas often include strong sexual taboos and can create in children the impression that sex is sinful.

n. 纪念品，战利品，奖品，奖杯（牌），胜利纪念柱，战利品雕饰；adj. 显示身份或地位的，提高身价的，有威望的；

[例句] He finished third in the Tote Gold Trophy.

[例句] His office was lined with animal heads, trophies of his hunting hobby.

n. 疏忽，监督，照管，失察，负责；

[例句] William was angered and embarrassed by his oversight...

[例句] By an unfortunate oversight, full instructions do not come with the product.

n. 反应物，试剂；

n. 出神，恍惚，[医]迷睡，神志昏迷，着迷，入迷；vt. 使恍惚，使出神，使发呆；

[例句] Like a man in a trance, Blake found his way back to his rooms...

[例句] They went into a trance to communicate with the spirit world.

adj. 能吸收的；n. 吸收剂；

[例句] The towels are highly absorbent.

n. 评估，评价，（应偿付金额的）估定，（为征税对财产所作的）估价；

[例句] There is little assessment of the damage to the natural environment...

[例句] The tests are supposed to provide a basis for the assessment of children...

vi. （羊，小牛）叫，哭诉，发出羊叫似的声音，轻声诉说；vt. 咩咩地发出，以颤抖可怜的声音说出，愚蠢地讲；n. （小羊）咩咩的叫声；

[例句] From the slope below, the wild goats bleated faintly.

[例句] ...a small flock of bleating ewes and lambs.

vt. 表现；n. 举动，行为；

[例句] He comports himself with modesty...

[例句] They should be able to comport themselves as they want.

n. 竞争者，竞赛者，争论者，（对选举结果）有异议者；

n. 版权，著作权；adj. 受版权保护的，版权的；vt. 获得…的版权；

[例句] To order a book one first had to get permission from the monastery that held the copyright...

[例句] She threatened legal action against the Sun for breach of copyright.