adj. 拉紧的，肌肉绷紧的，神经紧张的，[语]（语音）紧的；n. [语]时，时态，〈古〉时间；v. 使或变的紧张；

[例句] This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks...

[例句] After three very tense weeks he phoned again...

n. 雷声，隆隆的响声；vi. 打雷；vt.& vi. 发出隆隆声，轰隆隆地快速移动，使快速移动，怒喝；

[例句] There was frequent thunder and lightning, and torrential rain.

[例句] ...a distant clap of thunder.

n. 通过，搬运，转变，运输线；vt. 通过，横越，运送，使（望远镜）水平横轴回转；vi. 通过，经过；

[例句] During their talks, the two presidents discussed the transit of goods between the two countries.

[例句] …a transit time of about 42 minutes.

吸收，领会，欺骗，接待；

[例句] He persuaded Jo to take him in...

[例句] The monastery has taken in 26 refugees.

n. 领土，版图，领地，领域，范围，[商]势力范围；

[例句] The government denies that any of its territory is under rebel control.

[例句] ...Russian territory.

n. 走向，趋向，时尚，时髦；vi. 倾向，趋势；

[例句] This is a growing trend.

[例句] ...a trend towards part-time employment.

n. 马的小跑，人快步走，摇摇摆摆学步的孩子，〈古〉老太婆；vi. 小跑，快速前进，赶紧；vt. 使小跑，使快步走；

[例句] I trotted down the steps and out to the shed...

[例句] They trotted along behind him…

vt. 加标签于，附加，起诉，紧跟；vi. 跟在…后面，随从；n. 标签，附属物，口头禅，称

[例句] Staff wore name tags.

[例句] ...baggage tags.

n. 工作，任务，作业，苦差事；vt. 交给某人（任务），使过于劳累；

[例句] Walker had the unenviable task of breaking the bad news to Hill...

[例句] She used the day to catch up with administrative tasks.

n. 拷问，折磨，痛苦，（精神上或肉体上的）折磨；vt. 使痛苦，使苦恼，使焦急，曲解；

[例句] French police are convinced that she was tortured and killed...

[例句] Three members of the group had been tortured to death…

vt. 引诱，怂恿，吸引，冒…的风险，使感兴趣；vi. 有吸引力；

[例句] Reducing the income will further impoverish these families and could tempt an offender into further crime...

[例句] It is the fresh fruit that tempts me at this time of year...

n. （枪）扳机，起动装置，扳柄，引发其他事件的一件事，[电子学]触发器，触发电器；vt. 引发，触发，扣…的扳机，发射或使爆炸（武器或爆炸性弹药）；

[例句] A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger.

[例句] ...trigger devices for nuclear weapons.

adj. 三倍的，三方的，三部分的；vt.& vi. （使）增至三倍；n. 三倍的数[量]，三个一组，[棒]三垒安打；

[例句] ...a triple somersault...

[例句] In 1882 Germany, Austria, and Italy formed the Triple Alliance.

n. 条件，表达方式，措辞，说法，任期( term的名词复数 )，（学校的）学期，[复数]（合同、付款、价格等的）条件，时期；

[例句] Our goods compete in terms of product quality, reliability and above all variety...

[例句] Paris has played a dominant role in France, not just in political terms but also in economic power.

vt. 传输，传送，传递，发射，传染；vi. 发送信号；

[例句] The game was transmitted live in Spain and Italy...

[例句] The information is electronically transmitted to schools and colleges…

vi. 步行，踩，踏，漂泊；vt. 践踏，踏实，步行穿过…；n. 流浪汉，妓女，游民，流浪汉，徒步旅行，远足；

[例句] They put on their coats and tramped through the falling snow...

[例句] She spent all day yesterday tramping the streets, gathering evidence.

n. 折磨，痛苦，痛苦的根源，刑罚；vt.& vi. 使折磨，使痛苦，使烦乱，纠缠；

[例句] The torment of having her baby kidnapped is written all over her face.

[例句] He spent days in torment while the police searched for his stolen car.

adj. 整洁的，整齐的，（数量）相当大的，相当好的，健康的；n. 盛零碎物品的容器，椅子的背罩；vt.& vi. 使整洁，弄整齐，使有条理，整理，收拾；

[例句] Having a tidy desk can seem impossible if you have a busy, demanding job...

[例句] I'll do your garden, I'll keep that tidy for you.

n. [乐]主题，主旋律，题目，话题，（学生的）作文；adj. 以奇想主题布置的；

[例句] The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe...

[例句] 'That's another element in choosing a style of writing, you see,' he says, returning to his main theme...

adj. 典型的，特有的或特别的，代表性的；

[例句] Cheney is everyone's image of a typical cop: a big white guy, six foot, 220 pounds...

[例句] Carole goes in for such typical schoolgirl pastimes as horse-riding and watching old films…