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acute a. 严重的，激烈的；敏锐的；（疾病）急性的；尖的，锐的

There is an acute shortage of water in the remote areas in western China.

中国西部的偏远地区严重缺水。

Sherlock Holmes was a man of acute observation, and he wouldn't omit any detail.

福尔摩斯是个观察力敏锐的人，他从不会漏掉任何细节。

address n. 地址，住址；演讲，讲话  vt.（在信封或包裹上）写姓名地址；向……做（正式）讲话；称呼；对付

Giving E-mail addresses to each other is a fashionable way to keep in touch among young people nowadays.

互留电子邮箱地址是现在年轻人保持联络的一种时髦方式。

How shall I address you?

我应当怎样称呼您呢？

admit vt. 承认，供认；准许……进入（加入） vi. 承认

A child can learn as long as he admits and corrects his mistakes.

勇于承认并改正错误的就是好孩子。

This ticket admits one person only.

此票只准一人入场。

background n.（出身）背景，经历；背景资料；（画、舞台等）背景

A higher educational background is required for many positions nowadays.

现在很多职位要求（应聘者）有受过高等教育的背景。

Doing some background reading in encyclopedias is one way to improve your reading comprehension in English.

阅读百科全书中一些背景资料是提高英语阅读理解能力的一个方法。

bitter a.（有）苦（味）的；使人痛苦的；寒冷入骨的

We usually learn more from bitter experience than from happy times. (Bitterness teaches more than happiness.)

我们往往从痛苦经历中学到的东西比从快乐时光中学到的要多。

care v. 关心，介意；喜欢 n. 照顾；注意；忧虑

Cross the road with care.

过马路时要留神。

We all care about our country's future.

我们都关心祖国的前途。

Would you care for a cup of coffee?

想喝杯咖啡吗？

complain vi. 抱怨，诉苦；投诉，控告

Don't always complain; remember this: no pains, no gains.

别总是抱怨个不停，记住：一分耕耘，一分收获。

moan vi. 呻吟，呜咽；（~ about）抱怨，发牢骚  vt. 抱怨 n. 呻吟声，呜咽声；怨声，牢骚

The patient moaned all night long.

病人呻吟了一夜。

A lot of students moaned about the food served in the canteen.

许多学生都抱怨学校饭堂的菜不好吃。

From time to time there was a moan of pain from the injured man.

伤者不时发出一声声痛苦的呻吟。

comprehension n. 理解（力）；理解力测验

A large vocabulary will help much when you are doing the reading comprehension.

在做阅读理解的时候丰富的单词量很有用。

comprehensive a. 广泛的，综合的

Although the professor gave a very comprehensive explanation on how the black holes come into being, I still got confused.

虽然教授对黑洞的形成做了很详尽的解释，但我还是弄不清它是怎么一回事。

compromise n. 妥协，折中办法 vi. 妥协 vt. 危及，放弃（原则、理想等）

Male chauvinists will never compromise with women.

大男人主义者从不肯与女人妥协。

Don't you know that spitting everywhere would compromise your image?

难道你不知道随地吐痰有损形象吗？

conceal vt. 隐藏，掩盖，隐瞒

Concealing feelings and being meek were considered as the traditional virtues of Chinese women.

掩饰感情、逆来顺受曾被看做中国妇女的传统美德。

concede vt.（不情愿地）承认；（在结果确定前）承认失败；允许，让予  vi. 让步，认输

Don't concede without a contest!

不要没经过比赛就认输！

After World War I, Germany conceded its neighbours much valuable land.

第一次世界大战后，德国让予其邻国许多宝贵的领土。

depress vt. 使沮丧；使不景气，削弱；按下，压下

I was depressed because someone had stolen my wallet on the bus.

我很沮丧，因为在公共汽车上我的钱包被人偷了。

gloomy a. 忧郁的，沮丧的；令人沮丧的，令人失望的；昏暗的，阴暗的，阴沉的

The gloomy damp weather and her gloomy face took away my appetite.

阴沉潮湿的天气以及她哭丧着的脸让我食欲全无。

This latest survey presents a gloomy picture of the Russian economy.

这份最新调查显示俄罗斯经济前景暗淡。

descend vi. 下来，下降；（~ from）起源（于），是……的后裔；（~ on）袭击；

(~ to)把身份降至……，沦为…… vt. 走下，爬下

The sun descended behind the hills.

太阳下了山。

Buddhism descends from ancient India.

佛教起源于古印度。

deserve vt. 应受，应得；值得

Nature deserves our protection because we ourselves are part of it.

大自然应受我们的保护，因为我们自己也是它的一分子。

engage vt. 吸引，占用；（电话）占线；使从事；聘用；使订婚  vi. (~ in)参加，从事于

Beckham's smile engages every young girl.

贝克汉姆的微笑吸引了每一个年轻女孩。

Are you engaged in politics or business?

你是从政还是在从商？

environment n. 环境，周围状况

The government has banned logging to protect the environment.

为了保护环境，政府已禁止砍伐木材。

An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behavior.

不幸的家庭环境会影响孩子的行为。

fiction n. 小说，虚构小说

Do you like science fiction?

你喜欢科幻小说吗？

incredible a. 不可信的；不可思议的，惊人的

It was incredible that Robinson could survive in that kind of deserted island.

罗宾逊能在那样的荒岛上生存真令人难以置信。

indispensable a. （~ to, ~ for）必不可少的，必需的

Air and water are indispensable to life.

空气和水是生命所必需的东西。

inferior a. 劣等的，次的；下级的 n. 下级，下属

Some men believe that women are inferior to men.

有些男人认为女人不如男人。

No inferior products should be allowed to pass.

绝不允许放过任何次品。

legislation n. 法律，法规；立法

In the U.S. the right of legislation belongs to the Congress.

美国的立法权属于国会。

persist vi. （~ in）坚持不懈，执意；持续，继续存在

You can never keep a heart that persists in leaving.

你永远征服不了执意要离开的心。

The weather forecast says that the cold weather will persist for the rest of the week.

天气预报说寒冷的天气会持续到本周末。

personality n. 人格，个性；人物，名人

Many talk shows would invite movie personalities to their programs.

许多清谈节目都会邀请电影界名人。

No personality, no charm.

没有个性，就没有魅力可言。

pessimistic a. 悲观主义的

The earth won't stop because of your pessimistic thoughts.

So, cheer up!

地球不会因为你的悲观想法而停止转动。

所以，打起精神来！

refresh v.（使）振作精神，（使）恢复活力

The sauna and massage refreshed me after my long walk.

走了很长的路之后，桑拿按摩使我恢复了精神。

relevant a. 有关的，切题的

It's said that a person's fate is relevant to his character.

据说人的命运与性格有关。

short a. 短的，矮的；（of）缺乏 ad. 简短地；突然 n. (pl.) 短裤

I am short of nothing except money.

我除了钱之外什么都不缺。

The horse stopped short after being frightened, and the jockey fell onto the ground.

马受惊后突然停了下来，骑师从马上摔了下来。

sincere a. 诚挚的，真诚的，诚恳的

Being sincere to others or to yourself—which one is more difficult?

对人真诚，对己真诚——哪个更难？

thoughtful a. 沉思的，思考的；体贴的，关心的

Father always has a thoughtful look.

父亲脸上总是带着沉思的表情。

You are lucky to have such a thoughtful wife.

有个这么体贴的妻子，你真幸运。

It's very thoughtful of you.

你真够细心体贴的。

thread n. 线，细丝；线索，思路；螺纹  vt. 穿（针、线等）；穿过，通过

You lose the thread of your argument.

你们的论点有失条理。

You need a needle threader if you can't see clearly to thread a needle (=to pass a thread through the eye of a needle).

如果看不清楚无法穿线（把线穿过针眼），你需要一枚穿针器。

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