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Question 1

border

Answer 1

n. 边境；边界；国界vt. 接近；与…接壤；在…上镶边
vi. 接界；近似[+ between]
•the border between the US and Mexico 美国和墨西哥之间的边界
[+ with]
•regular patrols along the border with France 沿与法国交界的边境地区的定期巡逻
on the border
•a market town on the border of England and Wales 英格兰和威尔士边界上的一个集镇
across the border
•He helped them to get across the border. 他帮助他们越过边境。
south/north etc of the border
•The coach took us south of the border to Tia Juana. 长途客车把我们带到了边境以南的蒂亚胡瓦娜。
2.a band along or around the edge of something such as a picture or piece of material
边，边饰
→ see picture at 见 edge 1
•writing paper with a black border 饰有黑边的信纸
3.an area of soil where you plant flowers or bushes, along the edge of an area of grass
〔草坪边缘的〕狭长花坛，灌木带
•a flower and shrub border 草坪边缘的鲜花灌木带
1.border 国界，边界；边境地区
•The town lies on the border between Chile and Argentina. 小镇坐落在智利与阿根廷的边界上。
•Strasbourg is very close to the German border. 斯特拉斯堡距离德国边境很近。
2.frontier 国界，边境
the border
•They crossed the Libyan frontier into Egypt. 他们穿过利比亚边境进入埃及。
3.line 〔美国各州、县的〕边界
•His family lived across the state line in West Virginia. 他家人住在州界的那一边的

Question 2

circus

Answer 2

马戏，马戏团

Question 3

cling

Answer 3

1.[always + adv/prep] to hold someone or something tightly, especially because you do not feel safe
〔尤指感觉不安全而〕紧紧抓住[抱住]
[+ to/on/at etc]
•He wailed and clung to his mother. 他号啕大哭，紧紧抱住他的母亲。
•Passengers clung desperately on to the lifeboats. 乘客们拼命地抓住救生艇。
2.[always + adv/prep] to stick to someone or something, or seem to surround them
缠着；黏着
[+ to/around etc]
•His wet shirt clung to his body. 他的湿衬衫紧紧地贴在身上。
•The smell of cigarette smoke clung to her clothes. 她衣服上有香烟的味道。
3.to stay close to someone all the time because you are too dependent on them or do not feel safe – used to show disapproval
依恋，依附〔含贬义〕
•Some children tend to cling on their first day at school. 有些小孩在上学第一天往往会有恋家的情绪。
PHRVB 短语动词
cling on phr v
1.to continue trying to stay in power, in business etc
坚守；设法抓住〔权力等〕
•
Other businesses cling on and hope. 其他企业坚持着并且抱有希望。
cling to sthphr v
1.to continue to believe or do something, even though it may not be true or useful any longer
坚持，墨守〔某事物〕
cling to the hope/belief/idea etc (that)
•He clung to the hope that she would be cured.他一直抱着她会治愈的希望。
2.to stay in a position of power or stay ahead, when this is difficult, or to try to do this
紧紧抓住〔权力等〕不放
•an attempt to cling to power 试图抓住权力不放

Question 4

clown

Answer 4

n. 小丑；乡下人；粗鲁笨拙的人
vi. 扮小丑；装傻做蠢事；胡闹
•Stop clowning around! 别到处胡闹了！

Question 5

clutch

Answer 5

n. 离合器；控制；手；紧急关头
vi. 攫；企图抓住vt. 抓住；紧握
adj. 没有手提带或背带的；紧要关头的
be clutching at straws
抓救命稻草，急不暇择
•I knew that trying the alternative medicine was just clutching at straws. 我很清楚尝试非传统疗法只不过是在抓救命稻草。

Question 6

conjurer

Answer 6

[‘kʌndʒərə] 美
n. 魔术师；巫师
magician sorcerer’sɔrsərɚ]

Question 7

creator

Answer 7

n. 创造者；创建者[+ of]
Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey Mouse 米老鼠的创造者华特·迪士尼
2.the Creator
God上帝，造物主

Question 8

crossroads

Answer 8

n. 十字路口；交叉路口；聚会的中心地点（crossroad的复数形式）at the crossroads
•Turn left at the next crossroads. 在下一个十字路口左转。
2.a time when someone has to make very important decisions which will affect their future
〔人生作出重大决定的〕关键时期，转折点
•a career crossroads 事业的转折点
at a crossroads
•Now farming is at a crossroads in the European Community. 如今欧盟的农业正处在转折点。
3.an important or central place
活动中心，汇集地
at the crossroads
•The city was ideally situated at the crossroads to the great trade centres of Europe. 这座城市地处理想位置，是通往欧洲各大贸易中心的要冲。

Question 9

curiosity

Answer 9

n. 好奇，好奇心；珍品，古董，古玩
[+ about]
•curiosity killed the cat
used to tell someone not to ask too many questions about something
好奇害死猫，过于好奇要吃苦头〔用于告诫别人不要多打听〕

Question 10

daze

Answer 10

vt. 使茫然；使眼花缭乱；使晕眩
n. 迷乱，眼花缭乱in a daze
feeling confused and not able to think clearly
茫然地，迷乱地
•
She wandered round in a daze, not quite sure what to do. 她恍恍惚惚地四处徘徊，不知该干什么

Question 11

exertion

Answer 11

n. 发挥；运用；努力用力气；花心思
•The afternoon’s exertions had left us feeling exhausted. 下午太劳累了，我们感到精疲力竭。
•mental exertion 费心思
2.the use of power, influence etc to make something happen
〔权力的〕运用；〔影响力的〕施加
•the exertion of authority 行使权力、
exert yourself
to work very hard and use a lot of physical or mental energy竭力，努力
•He has exerted himself tirelessly on behalf of the charity. 他为这个慈善组织奋斗不懈。

Question 12

halt

Answer 12

vi. 停止；立定；踌躇，犹豫
n. 停止；立定；休息vt. 使停止；使立定
come/grind/screech etc to a halt (=stop moving or continuing)停下/慢慢停下/发着尖锐的声音停下等
•The whole peace process seems to have ground to a halt. 整个和平进程似乎已经停滞。
•The car skidded to a halt. 汽车打着滑停了下来。
2.call a halt(to sth)
to stop an activity from continuing
中止，停止(某事)
•I urge those responsible to call a halt to the violence. 我敦促肇事者停止暴力行径。
3.[C] a place in the countryside where a train stops to let passengers get off, but where there is no station
〔乡村地区没有车站建筑物的〕小火车站
halt!
used as a military order to tell someone to stop moving or soldiers to stop marching
〔口令〕站住！立定！
•Company halt! 全体立定！
•Halt! Who goes there? 站住！是谁？

Question 13

hatred

Answer 13

n. 憎恨；怨恨；敌意[+ of/for/towards]
•his intense hatred of all foreigners 他对所有外国人的深恶痛绝
•Abby made no secret of her hatred for her father. 阿比并不掩饰她对父亲的仇恨。
passionate/intense/deep etc hatred
•Ellis was a sick young man with a deep hatred of women. 埃利斯是个变态的男青年，他对女人有着深切的仇恨。

Question 14

intricate

Answer 14

adj. 复杂的；错综的，缠结的

Question 15

invade

Answer 15

vt. 侵略；侵袭；侵扰；涌入

vi. 侵略；侵入；侵袭；侵犯

Question 16

irritated

Answer 16

adj. 恼怒的，生气的
v. 激怒；使…无效；使…兴奋（irritate的过去分词）
[+ about/at/with/by]
•
John was getting irritated by all her questio

Question 17

joyfully

Answer 17

adv. 高兴地，喜悦地

Question 18

lift

Answer 18

vt. 举起；提升；鼓舞；空运；抄袭
vi. 消散；升起；耸立n. 电梯；举起；起重机；搭车
lift sb/sth onto/into/out of etc sth
•They lifted Andrew onto the bed. 他们把安德鲁抬到床上。
lift sb from sth
•The driver was lifted from the wreck. 驾驶员被人从汽车残骸中抬了出

Question 19

lord

Answer 19

n. 主；上帝int. 主，天啊
vt. 使成贵族vi. 作威作福，称王称霸
the feudal lords 封建领主
3.my lord
spoken used to address a judge or bishop , and in the past to address a lord
大人，阁下〔对法官、主教的尊称，旧时用来称呼贵族〕
lord 2 v.
lord it over sb
to behave in a way that shows you think you are better or more powerful than someone else
在某人面前逞威风，在某人面前摆架子
•He didn’t use his position on the council to lord it over people. 他并没有利用自己在市政会的地位在人前逞威风。

Question 20

misgivings

Answer 20

n. 疑虑，担忧
misgive [mɪs’gɪv] 美
vt. 使怀疑；使担心vi. 疑虑；怀疑，恐惧

Question 21

nap

Answer 21

n. 小睡，打盹儿；细毛；孤注一掷
vt. 使拉毛vi. 小睡；疏忽
have/take a nap
be caught napping
informal to not be ready to deal with something when it happens, although you should be ready for it
没有防备，一不留神
•The German team were caught napping and Lampard scored the winning goal. 趁德国队一不留神，兰帕德攻入了制胜的一球。
2.to sleep for a short time during the day
〔在白天〕小睡，打盹

Question 22

observant

Answer 22

adj. 善于观察的；机警的；严格遵守的

Question 23

overlook

Answer 23

vt. 忽略；俯瞰；远眺；检查；高耸于…之上

n. 忽视；眺望

Question 24

palm

Answer 24

[pɑm]n. 手掌；棕榈树；掌状物vt. 将…藏于掌中
hold/have sb in the palm of your hand
to have a strong influence on someone, so that they do what you want them to do
把某人攥在手心里，完全操纵[控制]某人

Question 25

paradise

Answer 25

n. 天堂,至福境地
[+ for]
•Hawaii is a paradise for surfers. 夏威夷是冲浪者的天堂。

Question 26

perseverance

Answer 26

[,pɝsə'vɪrəns]n. 坚持不懈；不屈不挠n. 耐性；毅力
doggedness ['dɔgidnis]n. 顽强；坚持不懈
dogged /'dɔɡid/adj.
1.顽强的；坚持到底的，坚持不懈的
2.固执的，执拗的，顽固的，不轻易让步的
3.废语](尤指)像狗一样(好斗或讨嫌)的
短语It's dogged as (或 that) does it! [口语]有志者事竟成!(或：世上无难事，只怕有心人!坚持就是胜利。)
tenacity  [tə'næsɪti]
n. 韧性；固执；不屈不挠；黏性

Question 27

rank

Answer 27

n. 排；等级；军衔；队列adj. 讨厌的；恶臭的；繁茂的
vt. 排列；把…分等vi. 列为；列队
[+ of]
•officers below the rank of Colonel 上校军衔以下的军官
•He held (= had ) the rank of Chief Inspector. 他的警衔是总督察。
rise to/be promoted to/attain the rank of sth
•During the war Harold had risen to the rank of major. 战争期间哈罗德晋升为少校。
high/senior/low/junior rank
•an officer of junior rank 低级军阶军官
2.the ranks
the people who belong to a particular organization or group 〔组织或团体的〕成员
in/within…ranks
•There were splits in the party ranks on this issue. 在这个问题上党内成员意见不一。
•The Democrats now face opposition from within their own ranks. 民主党现在面临党内成员的反对。
[+ of]
•Most are recruited from the ranks of people who studied Latin and Greek at university. 招来的人大多在大学里修读过拉丁文和希腊语。
•That summer I left school and joined the ranks of (= became one of ) the unemployed. 那年夏天，我从学校毕业，加入了失业者的行列。
all the members of the army, navy etc who are not officers 普通士兵
•He rose from the ranks to become a Field Marshal (= he became an officer after starting as an ordinary soldier ) . 他从普通士兵升到了陆军元帅。
3.break ranks
to behave in a way which is different from other members of a group, especially when they expect your support
〔与所属团体〕决裂，叛离
[+ with]
•He was the first to break ranks with Ceausescu and publicly criticise his policies. 他第一个和齐奥塞斯库决裂，公开批评他的政策。
具有…等级[地位]
•We rank among the safest countries in the world. 我们是世界上最安全的国家之一。
[+ as/among]
•Today’s match ranks as one of the most exciting games that these two have ever played. 今天的比赛是双方打得最精彩的比赛之一。
与…同样重要；与…品质相当 [+ with/alongside]
•Cuvier wanted to turn natural history into a science that would rank with physics and chemistry. 居维叶想把自然史变成和物理化学一样重要的科学。
rank high/low
•He ranked high among the pioneers of 20th century chemical technology. 他是20世纪化学技术先驱中极重要的一位。
[T] to decide the position of someone or something on a list based on quality or importance 确定…的地位[等级]
•It is not always easy to rank the students in order of ability. 把学生按能力排名并非总是容易的。
be ranked fourth/number one etc
•Agassi was at that time ranked sixth in the world. 阿加西当时排名世界第六。
2.[T] to have a higher rank than someone else
级别高于
SYN OUTRANK AmE 【美】
•A general ranks a captain. 上将的级别高于上尉。
3.[T] to arrange objects in a line or row
排列
•There were several pairs of riding boots ranked neatly in the hall. 门厅里整齐地摆放着几双马靴。
rank 3 adj.英
MEANINGS 义项
1.if something is rank, it has a very strong unpleasant smell
难闻的，臭的
rank smell/odour
•the rank odour of sweat and urine 汗水和尿液的难闻味道
2.[only before noun,仅用于名词前] used to emphasize a bad or undesirable quality
十足的，完全的〔强调质量糟糕〕
SYN TOTAL
•an example of this government’s rank stupidity 本届政府极端愚蠢的实例
•They make us look like rank amateurs (= not at all good or professional ) . 他们使我们看起来像是完完全全的外行。
3.rank plants are too thick and have spread everywhere
〔植物〕过于茂盛的，蔓生的
•rank grass and weeds 蔓生的杂草

Question 28

resort

Answer 28

n. 凭借，手段；度假胜地；常去之地
vi. 求助，诉诸；常去；采取某手段或方法
度假胜地
•Lagoon Reef is one of the best resort hotels. 潟湖礁是最好的度假酒店之一。
seaside/beach/ski etc resort
•Aspen, a ski resort in Colorado 阿斯彭，科罗拉多的一处滑雪胜地
2.last/final resort
what you will do if everything else fails
〔其他办法都失败后采用的〕最后的办法
as a last resort
•Drug treatment should only be used as a last resort. 药物治疗只能作为最后的办法。
of last resort
•a weapon of last resort 最后使出的武器
in the last resort
•Economic sanctions will be used only in the last resort. 实在没有别的办法时，才会采取经济制裁。
3.first resort
what you will do first before you try other things
最先采取的手段
•In the past, your family was the first resort when looking for a job. 过去找工作总是先找家人帮忙。
resort 2 v.英 PHRVB 短语动词
resort to sthphr v
to do something bad, extreme, or difficult because you cannot think of any other way to deal with a problem
采取，诉诸〔不好的事物〕
•Officials fear that extremists may resort to violence . 官员们担心极端主义者会诉诸暴力。
resort to doing sth

•Vets have had to resort to killing the animals.兽医不得已只好弄死这些动物。

Question 29

revolve

Answer 29

vi. 旋转；循环出现；反复考虑
vt. 使…旋转；使…循环；反复考虑
n. 旋转；循环；旋转舞台
revolve around sb/sthphr v
to have something as a main subject or purpose
以…为主题[目的]；围绕
•
Jane’s life revolves around her children. 简的生活就是围着孩子转。
•
The argument revolved around costs. 争论的焦点是费用问题。
•
She seems to think that the world revolves around her (= that she is the only important person ) . 她似乎认为整个世界都以她为中心。
to move in circles around something
围绕…旋转
•
The moon revolves around the Earth. 月亮绕着地球转。

Question 30

rivalry

Answer 30

[‘raɪvlri]n. 竞争；对抗；竞赛复数 rivalries
[+ between]
•
There has always been intense rivalry between New Zealand and Australia. 新西兰和澳大利亚之间总是存在激烈的竞争。

Question 31

sort

Answer 31

n. 种类；方式；品质vi. 分类；协调；交往
vt. 将…分类；将…排序；挑选出某物
[+ of]
•What sort of shampoo do you use? 你用的是哪一种洗发剂？
all sorts (of sth) (=a lot of different types of things)各种各样的（某事物）
•I like all sorts of food - I’m not fussy. 各种食物我都喜欢，我不挑剔。
of this/that sort
•On expeditions of this sort, you have to be prepared for trouble. 进行这种探险，你必须做好遇上麻烦的准备。
of some sort/some sort of sth (=used when you do not know exactly what type)某种…
•He wondered if Rosa was in some sort of trouble. 他在想罗莎是否遇到什么麻烦了。
•There was a game of some sort going on inside. 这里面正进行一种游戏。
2.sort of
used to say that something is partly true but does not describe the exact situation 有几分，有点
•I sort of like him, but I don’t know why. 我有点喜欢他，但不知道为什么。
•‘Do you know what I mean?’ ‘Sort of.’ “你知道我是什么意思吗？”“有点知道。”
used when you are trying to describe something but it is difficult to find the right word or to be exact 有点像，好像〔表示不肯定自己是不是用词恰当〕
•Then they started sort of chanting. 然后他们像吟诵似的唱了起来。
•The walls are a sort of greeny-blue colour. 墙面有点蓝莹莹绿兮兮的。
sort of like 怎么说呢
•It was sort of like really strange and mysterious, walking round this empty building. 走在这栋空空的大楼里，怎么说呢，有点神秘怪异的感觉。
used to make what you are saying sound less strong or direct 有一点，有几分 〔用于婉转语气〕
•Well, I sort of thought we could go out together sometime. 噢，我觉得我们什么时候可以一起出去。
•It was sort of a shock when I found out. 我发现的时候有点吃惊。
a price etc that is not very exact, but could be slightly more or less 大概的价格/时间/速度等
•That’s the sort of price I was hoping to pay. 我希望出的差不多就是那个价格。
•What sort of time were you thinking of starting? 你大概想要什么时候开始？
3.of sorts
used when something is not a good or typical example of its kind of thing
勉强称得上 的，勉强算的
•I had a conversation of sorts with a very drunk man at the bus stop. 我在公共汽车站和一个喝得烂醉的人算是交谈了几句。
sort sth into sth
•Let’s sort all the clothes into piles. 我们来把所有这些衣服都整理好分成几堆。
•All the names on the list have been sorted into alphabetical order. 名单上所有的名字已按字母顺序排列好。
2.spoken to deal with a situation so that all the problems are solved and everything is organized
处理好，安排妥当
RELTD SORTED
•Right, I’ll leave this for Roger and Terry to sort, then. 好吧，那么我就把这件事交给罗杰和特里去处 理吧。
PHRVB 短语动词
sort sth/sb ←→ outphr v
1.to arrange or organize something that is mixed up or untidy, so that it is ready to be used
整理，使整齐
•We need to sort out our camping gear before we go away. 我们出发前先要把露营装备整理好。
2.to separate one type of thing from another
挑出，拣出
•I’ve sorted out the papers that can be thrown away. 我已经把可以扔掉的文件拣出来了。
•First, sort the white things out from the other clothes.首先，把白色衣物挑出来和其他衣服分开。
3.to successfully deal with a problem or difficult situation
解决，处理〔难题或困境〕
•She went to a psychiatrist to try to sort out her problems . 她去找了一位精神科医生，想看看自己的毛病。
•I’ll be glad to get this misunderstanding sorted out . 如果能消除误会，我会很高兴。
sort yourself out/get yourself sorted out
•I’m staying with a friend until I manage to sort myself out.我正暂住在一个朋友家里，直到我把自己的问题都解决了为止。
4.to succeed in making arrangements for something
安排好
•Have you sorted out where you’re going to live yet? 你打算好要住哪里了吗？
•She is trying to sort out childcare. 她在想办法安排好照顾孩子 的事。
5.sort itself out if something sorts itself out, it stops being a problem without you having to do anything
〔问题〕自行解决
•Our financial problems should sort themselves out in a week or two. 我们的财政问题过一两个星期就会自行解决。
6.to stop someone from causing problems or annoying you, especially by attacking or punishing them
收拾，整治〔某人〕
•
If he bothers you again, I’ll sort him out. 如果他再来烦你，我会收拾他。
sort through sthphr v
1.
to look for something among a lot of similar things, especially when you are arranging these things into an order
查看并整理
•Vicky sat down and sorted through the files. 维基坐下来整理文件。

Question 32

startled

Answer 32

v. 震惊（startle的过去分词）

adj. 受惊吓的

Question 33

stretch

Answer 33

[strɛtʃ]
vt. 伸展,张开；（大量地）使用，消耗（金钱，时间）；使竭尽所能；使全力以赴；
vi. 伸展；足够买（或支付）n. 伸展，延伸
[+ across/over]
•Ann stretched across the couch and grabbed the phone. 安向长沙发那头探过身，抓起电话。
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PHRVB 短语动词
stretch outphr v
to lie down, usually in order to sleep or rest
躺下〔睡觉或休息〕
•I’m just going to stretch out on the couch for ten minutes. 我就在长沙发上躺十分钟。
stretch sth←→out to put out your hand, foot etc in order to reach something
伸出，伸开〔手、脚等〕
•Jimmy stretched out his hand to take the candy. 吉米伸手去拿糖果。
stretch 2 n.MEANINGS 义项
1.LENGTH OF LAND/WATER 一片地域/水域
[C] an area of land or water, especially one that is long and narrow
〔尤指狭长的〕一片地域，一片水域
[+ of]
•a beautiful stretch of countryside 一片美丽的乡村2.TIME 时间
[C] a continuous period of time
连续的一段时间
•she doesn’t leave the house for long stretches of time . 她不会长时间离开这房子。
•She rarely sleeps for eight hours at a stretch (= without stopping ) . 她很少连续睡八小时。
[+ of]
•a stretch of three weeks without sunshine 一连三个星期没有阳光
3.BODY 身体
[C] the action of stretching a part of your body out to its full length, or a particular way of doing this
〔肢体的〕伸展，伸开，张开；伸展动作
•
The ski instructor showed us some special stretches. 滑雪教练给我们示范了几个特别的伸展动作

Question 34

trace

Answer 34

vi. 追溯；沿路走vt. 追踪，查探；描绘；回溯
n. 痕迹，踪迹；微量；[仪] 迹线；缰绳
追溯；追查
trace sth (back) to sth
•They’ve traced their ancestry to Scotland. 他们将自己的世系追溯到苏格兰。
•The style of these paintings can be traced back to early medieval influences. 这些绘画的风格可以追溯到中世纪早期的影响。
isappear/vanish/sink without (a) trace (=disappear completely, without leaving any sign of what happened)消失/隐没/沉没得无影无踪
•The plane vanished without a trace. 飞机消失得无影无踪。
2.SMALL AMOUNT 小量
[C] a very small amount of a quality, emotion, substance etc that is difficult to see or notice
微量，少许
[+ of]
•I saw the faintest trace of a smile cross Sandra’s face. 我看到桑德拉的脸上闪过一丝微笑。
•traces of poison 微量毒物
traceable [‘tresəbl]
adj. 起源于；可追踪的；可描绘的

Question 35

unclouded

Answer 35

adj. 晴朗的；明朗的；清晰的

Question 36

vain

Answer 36

adj. 徒劳的；自负的；无结果的；无用的
in vain
without success in spite of your efforts 徒劳，无结果
•
Police searched in vain for the missing gunman. 警方搜寻失踪的持枪歹徒，但毫无结果。
without purpose or without positive results 白白地
→<i>AT 见</i> NAME
•
Altman swore that his son’s death would not be in vain. 阿尔特曼发誓他的儿子不会白死。
3.
a vain attempt, hope, or search fails to achieve the result you wanted
徒劳的
vain attempt/effort/bid
•
The young mother died in a vain attempt to save her drowning son. 那位年轻的母亲没能救起溺水的儿子，自己也淹死了。

Question 37

alternative

Answer 37

[ɔl’tɝnətɪv]

adj. 供选择的；选择性的；交替的
n. 二中择一；供替代的选择

Question 38

apparently

Answer 38

[ə’pærəntli]

adv. 显然地；似乎，表面上

Question 39

branch

Answer 39

vt. 分支；出现分歧vi. 分支；出现分歧
n. 树枝，分枝；分部；支流1.
of a tree 树树枝
RELTD LIMB
→ see picture at 见 tree
•After the storm, the ground was littered with twigs and branches. 暴风雨过后，满地都是大大小小的树枝。
•The topmost branches were full of birds. 树梢上停满了鸟儿。
2.of a business/shop/company etc 企业/商店/公司等
分支，分部；分店；分行
•The bank has branches all over the country. 这家银行在全国各地都有分行。
•a branch office in Boston 在波士顿的分公司
•She now works in our Denver branch. 现在她在我们的丹佛分部工作。
•Where’s their nearest branch? 他们最近的分店在哪里？
•They’re planning to open a branch in St. Louis next year. 他们计划明年在圣路易斯开一家分店。
•Have you met our branch manager , Mr. Carlson? 你有没有见过我们的分公司经理卡尔森先生？
3.of government 政府
a part of a government or other organization that deals with one particular part of its work
〔政府或机构的〕部门
RELTD DEPARTMENT
•All branches of government are having to cut costs. 所有政府部门都必须削减开支。
the executive/judicial/legislative branch (=the three main parts of the US government)行政/司法/立法部门

Question 40

bully

Answer 40

n. 欺凌弱小者；土霸adj. 第一流的；特好的
vt. 欺负；威吓vi. 欺侮人
adv. 很；十分int. 好；妙
bully sb into (doing) sth
•Don’t let them bully you into working on Saturdays. 不要让他们逼你星期六上班。
PHRVB 短语动词

bully offphr vBrE
to start a game of hockey
〔曲棍球〕比赛开始

Question 41

conclude

Answer 41

[T] to decide that something is true after considering all the information you have
作出…结论，推断出
RELTD CONCLUSION
conclude that
•The report concluded that the school should be closed immediately. 报告的结论是这所学校应该立刻关闭。
conclude from sth that
•Richardson concluded from his studies that equality between the sexes is still a long way off. 理查森从他的研究中得出结论，两性之间的平等仍有很长的路要走。
2.[T] formal to complete something you have been doing, especially for a long time
完成，结束〔尤指做了很长时间的事〕
THESAURUS FINISH
•When the investigation is concluded, the results will be sent to the US Attorney’s office. 等到调查结束后，结果会被送到联邦检察官办公室。
•Francis, having concluded his business with James, left for Miami. 弗朗西斯完成了和詹姆斯的买卖后就去了迈阿密。
3.[I,T] to end something such as a meeting, book, event, or speech by doing or saying one final thing
结束，终止 〔会议、书、事情或演说〕
•To conclude, I’d like to express my thanks to my family. 最后，我要对我的家人表示感谢。
•‘So now,’ she concluded, ‘I’m trying to bring some order to the garden.’ “所以现在，”她最后说道，“我在想办法把花园整理一下。”
[+ with]
•Each chapter concludes with a short summary. 每一章节都以一个简短的总结作为结束。
conclude by doing sth
•She concluded by saying she was proud to be from Salford. 她结束时说，身为索尔福德人她感到很自豪。

Question 42

damn

Answer 42

[dæm]vt. 谴责；罚…下地狱vi. 谴责n. 一点；诅咒
adj. 可恶的adv. 非常int. 讨厌1.
used when you are very annoyed or disappointed
该死，见鬼〔表示很生气或失望〕
•Damn! I’ve left my keys in the office. 见鬼！我把钥匙忘在办公室了。
2.used when something is impressive or surprising
天啊〔表示赞叹或惊奇〕
•Damn, she’s old. 天啊，她这么老。
adv. [+adj/adv ]
informal,not polite 【非正式，不礼貌】
1.used to emphasize a statement
非常，很
•Everything was so damn expensive. 什么东西都贵得要命。
•The band sounded pretty damn good. 这乐队听上去真是好极了。
•I’ll damn well do as I please. 我就是想干什么就干什么。
•You know damn well what I’m talking about. 我在说什么你清楚得很。
•He damn near (= almost ) drowned. 他差一点就淹死了。
•‘It isn’t easy.’ ‘ Damn right , it’s not.’ “这可不容易。” “没错，真不容易。”
2.damn all nothing at all丝毫不
•He knows damn all about cars. 他对汽车屁也不懂。
damn 3 adj. [only before noun 仅用于名词前]
spoken,not polite 【口，不礼貌】
MEANINGS 义项
1.used when you are angry or annoyed with someone or something
该死的〔表示对某人或某事物生气〕
•Turn off the damn TV! 把该死的电视机关掉！
2.used to emphasize something negative
该死的，十足的〔强调不好的事〕
•It’s a damn shame he left her. 他离开了她，真是太可惜了。
3.not a damn thing
nothing at all
一点也没有
•There’s not a damn thing you can do about it. 这件事可真是无能为力。
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v. [T 1.damn it/you etc!
spoken,not polite used when you are extremely angry or annoyed with someone or something
他妈的！/你这个混蛋！〔表示对某人或某事物极为生气〕
•
Damn it, be careful with that! 见鬼，那东西要小心点！
•
Stop, damn you! 住手！你他妈的！
•
Damn that telephone! 那部该死的电话！
2.
(I’ll be/I’m) damned if …
spoken,not polite used to make a negative statement in a strong way
（我）绝对不…〔表示强烈的否定〕
•
‘Where’s Wally?’ ‘Damned if I know (= I don’t know ) .’ “沃利在哪里？” “鬼才知道呢。”
•
I’ll be damned if I can find my keys (= I can’t find them ) . 我怎么也找不到钥匙。
•
I’ll be damned if I let him in the house (= I won’t let him in ) . 我决不让他进屋。
3.
I’ll be damned
spoken,not polite used when you are surprised
我的天，真没想到〔表示吃惊〕
•
Well, I’ll be damned! I haven’t seen him for years! 哎呀，我的天！我好几年没见到他了！
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→at 见 near →(as) near as damn it at 见 near8
damn 5 n.
英
spoken,not polite 【口，不礼貌】
MEANINGS 义项

1.
not give a damn (about sb/sth)
to not care at all about someone or something
对（某人/某事物）毫不在乎
•
I don’t give a damn about her. 我才不在乎她呢。
2.
be not worth a damn
to have no value at all
毫无价值
•
Her promise isn’t worth a damn. 她的承诺一钱不值。

Question 43

dismay

Answer 43

n. 沮丧，灰心；惊慌vt. 使沮丧；使惊慌
忧虑，失望，沮丧
•
The thought of leaving filled him with dismay . 想到要离开，他心里充满了忧伤。
with/in dismay
•
They stared at each other in dismay. 他们忧虑地望着对方。
to sb’s dismay
•
I found to my dismay that I had left my notes behind. 我沮丧地发现自己忘了拿笔记了。

Question 44

fortyish

Answer 44

adj. 四十几岁的；年近四十岁的

Question 45

interfere

Answer 45

vi. 干涉；妨碍；打扰vt. 冲突；介入
[+ in]
•It’s not the church’s job to interfere in politics. 干预政治不是教会应做的事。
PHRVB 短语动词
interfere with sth/sbphr v
to prevent something from succeeding or from happening in the way that was planned
妨碍，阻止
•Anxiety can interfere with children’s performance at school. 焦虑会影响孩子在学校的表现。
if something interferes with a radio or television broadcast, it spoils the sound or picture that you receive
干扰〔广播或电视信号〕
to touch a child sexually
对〔儿童〕性侵犯
•He was arrested for interfering with young boys. 他因猥亵男童而被捕。

Question 46

idiot

Answer 46

[‘ɪdɪət]n. 笨蛋，傻瓜；白痴、
turkey ‘tɝki]
n. 火鸡；笨蛋；失败之作

Question 47

irritation

Answer 47

n. 刺激；激怒，恼怒，生气；兴奋；令人恼火的事恼怒，生气〔尤指被反复发生或长时间发生的事激怒〕
•The heavy traffic is a constant source of irritation. 拥挤的交通一向是令人头痛的问题。
[+ at/with]
•The doctor’s irritation at being interrupted showed. 医生被打扰，表现出了不耐烦的样子。

Question 48

loafer

Answer 48

n. 乐福鞋；懒汉鞋

Question 49

mustache

Answer 49

n. 胡子，髭

Question 50

neatly

Answer 50

adv. 整洁地；熟练地；灵巧地neat /ni:t/
adj.1.整齐的，整洁的
2.优雅的，雅致的；匀称的
3.简洁的，简明的；简单划一的
4.干净利落的；灵巧的，利索的；巧妙的
5.纯的，净的，清一的
6.(酒)不掺水的
7.讨人喜欢的；圆滑的
8.(蚕丝等)光滑的，光洁的
9.[俚语]呱呱叫的；了不起的，极好的
10.【建筑业】(水泥)不掺沙子(或其他粒料)的；(灰泥)不掺麻刀(或其他纤维)的
adv.
1.
整齐地，整洁地
2.
匀称地，好看地
3.
干净利索地，利索地；灵巧地
4.
纯粹地；未经稀释地
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短语
1.
(as) neat as a (new) pin 十分整洁
2.
neat (but) not gaudy 好看而不花哨；朴实无华

Question 51

overlit

Answer 51

使受强光照明，用强光给……照明（ overlight的过去式和过去分词 ）

Question 52

passion

Answer 52

1.[C,U] a very strong feeling of sexual love
情欲，肉欲，强烈的爱欲
RELTD DESIRE
•His eyes were burning with passion. 他的眼中欲火燃烧。
[+ for]
•her passion for a married man 她对一名有妇之夫炽烈的爱
2.[C,U] a very strong belief or feeling about something
强烈的情感，激情
•The issue arouses strong passions . 那件事激起了人们强烈的情绪。
with passion
•He spoke with considerable passion about the importance of art and literature. 他激动地谈起艺术和文学的重要性。
3.[C] a very strong liking for something
强烈的爱好，热爱
•Gardening was her great passion. 她酷爱园艺。
[+ for]
•his passion for football 他对足球的热爱

Question 53

prep

Answer 53

[prɛp] n. 预备；预习；准备功课

vi. 上预备学校；作好准备vt. 使准备好；使（病人）准备接受手术abbr. 准备（preparation）；预备的（preparatory）；前置词（preposition）

Question 54

protest

Answer 54

[prəˈtɛst;protɛst]vi. 抗议；断言vt. 抗议；断言n. 抗议
adj. 表示抗议的；抗议性的[+ against]
•Students held a protest march against the war. 学生举行了反战抗议游行。
2.[C] words or actions that show that you do not want someone to do something or that you dislike something very much
反对〔指言辞或行动〕
•She ignored his protests and walked away. 她不顾他的反对，走开了。
•The programme caused a storm of protest (= a lot of angry protest ) . 那个计划引起了一片强烈的抗议。
•The announcement was met with howls of protest . 那项公告引来了人们的大声抗议。
[+ from]
•I turned off the TV, despite loud protests from the kids. 尽管孩子们大声反对，我还是关掉了电视机。
without protest
•He accepted his punishment without protest. 他一声不吭地接受了惩罚。
3.do sth under protest
to do something while making it clear that you do not want to do it
表示不满后勉强做某事
•The bill was eventually paid under protest. 最后很不情愿地结了账。
COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配
1.VERBS 动词
hold/stage/mount a protest 举行抗议
•Opponents of the plan have staged several protests. 这项计划的反对者举行了好几次抗议活动。
lead to/spark (off) protests(=cause them) 导致/引发抗议
•The arrests sparked off violent street protests. 这些抓捕引发了激烈的街头抗议。
protests erupt(=start suddenly) 爆发抗议
2.ADJECTIVES/NOUN 形容词/名词 + protest
a public/popular protest 公开/公众抗议
•The announcement led to widespread public protests. 这一通告引发了广泛的公众抗议。
political protest 政治抗议
•Lee spent five years in prison for his involvement in political protest. 李因参加政治抗议活动而入狱五年。
a peaceful protest 和平抗议
•Some 5,000 students and others began a peaceful protest. 约有5,000名学生及其他人士开始了和平抗议活动。
a violent/angry protest 强烈抗议
a mass protest(=one involving a lot of people) 大规模抗议
a student protest 学生抗议
a street protest 街头抗议
3.protest + NOUN 名词
a protest group/movement 抗议团体/运动
•Students at the heart of the protest movement have called for a general strike. 学生作为抗议运动的核心人物呼吁举行总罢工。
a protest march 抗议游行
a protest rally(=a large outdoor public meeting to protest about something) 抗议集会
MEANINGS 义项
1.[I,T] to come together to publicly express disapproval or opposition to something
〔公开〕反对，抗议
[+ against/at/about]
•Thousands of people blocked the street, protesting against the new legislation. 成千上万的人堵住了街道，抗议新法规。
protest sth
•Students protested the decision. 学生们反对那项决定。
2.[I,T] to say that you strongly disagree with or are angry about something because you think it is wrong or unfair
表示异议[不满]，反对，抗议
THESAURUS COMPLAIN
•‘I don’t see why I should take the blame for this!’ she protested. “我不明白为什么我要对此承担责任！”她抗议道。
protest that
•Clive protested that he hadn’t been given enough time to do everything. 克莱夫争辩说没有给他足够的时间让他干完一切。
3.[T] to state very firmly that something is true, when other people do not believe you
坚持声称，力言
•Years later, he is still protesting his innocence . 多年以后他仍坚称自己无罪。
protest (that)
•Sarah protested that she wasn’t Mick’s girlfriend. 萨拉坚持说自己不是米克的女朋友
protect
[prə’tɛkt]
vt. 保护，防卫；警戒

Question 55

rear

Answer 55

vt. 培养；树立；栽种vi. 暴跳；高耸
adv. 向后；在后面adj. 后方的；后面的；背面的
n. 后面；屁股；后方部队
the rear
formal the back part of an object, vehicle, or building, or a position at the back of an object or area
〔物体、车辆或建筑物的〕后部；〔物体或区域的〕后面
OPP FRONT
at/to the rear (of sth)
•a garden at the rear of the house 屋后的花园
•The hotel overlooks the river to the rear. 酒店后面俯视这条河。
in the rear (of sth)
•a passenger travelling in the rear of a car 坐在汽车后部的乘客
2.[C] informal the part of your body which you sit on
屁股；臀部
SYN BOTTOM 【非正式】
3.bring up the rear
to be at the back of a line of people or in a race
落在队尾；居末；殿后
•Carole was left to bring up the rear. 卡萝尔被落在最后。
rear 2 v.
1.[T] to look after a person or animal until they are fully grown
养育，抚养〔孩子〕；饲养〔动物〕
SYN RAISE
•It’s a good place to rear young children. 这地方非常适合抚养小孩子成长。
•The birds have been successfully reared in captivity. 这些鸟笼养成功。
2.[I] if an animal rears, it rises up to stand on its back legs
〔动物〕用后腿直立起来
RELTD BUCK
•The horse reared and threw me off. 那匹马扬起前蹄，把我摔了下来。
3.[I] if something rears up, it appears in front of you and often seems to be leaning over you in a threatening way
赫然耸立
•A large rock, almost 200 feet high, reared up in front of them. 一块近200英尺高的巨岩赫然耸立在他们面前。
rear 3 adj. [only before noun 仅用于名词前]
at or near the back of something, especially a vehicle
〔尤指车辆〕后面的；后部的
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the rear door of the car 汽车的后门
•Knock at the rear entrance. 敲后门。

Question 56

sandy

Answer 56

1.covered with sand or containing a lot of sand
被沙覆盖的；多沙的
•The soil is quite sandy. 这种土壤沙很多。
2.hair that is sandy is a yellowish brown colour
〔头发〕沙色的，浅黄褐色的，浅黄棕色的

Question 57

savings

Answer 57

n. 储蓄；存款；救助；节省物（saving的复数形式）

Question 58

series

Answer 58

n. 系列，连续；[电] 串联；级数；丛书
复数 seriesseries of sth
several events or actions of a similar type that happen one after the other
连续发生的同类事件；一系列[连串]事件
•the series of events that led to the outbreak of war 导致战争爆发的一系列事件
•The police are investigating a series of attacks in the area. 警方在调查该地区发生的一连串袭击事件。
•There’s been a whole series of accidents on this road. 这条路上发生了一连串的交通事故。
2.PLANNED EVENTS 计划好的事件
a group of events or actions that are planned to happen one after the other
〔有计划的〕系列（事件）
•a summer lecture series 暑期讲座系列
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•This autumn the BBC will be showing a series of French films. 今年秋季英国广播公司将播出一系列法国电影。
•Staff will hold a series of meetings over the next few weeks. 接下来的几周里，员工将召开一系列会议。
3.TV/RADIO 电视/电台
a set of television or radio programmes that have the same characters or deal with the same type of subject, and are usually broadcast every week or several times a week
〔电视、广播等的〕系列片，系列节目
•a new comedy series 新的喜剧系列节目

Question 59

shake

Answer 59

vt. 动摇；摇动；震动；握手
vi. 动摇；摇动；发抖n. 摇动；哆嗦
shake sth out of/off/from sth
•She shook the sand out of her shoes (= removed it by shaking ) . 她把鞋里的沙子抖掉。
shake with fear/laughter/anger etc
•I could see my neighbor shaking with laughter. 我看到邻居笑得浑身直抖。
be shaking in your shoes/boots (=be very nervous)非常紧张
•I was shaking in my shoes – I thought he was going to fire me. 我十分害怕，以为他要把我开除了。
3.shake your head
to move your head from side to side as a way of saying no, or to show disapproval, surprise, or sadness
摇头〔表示否定、不赞成、惊讶或悲伤〕
•When asked if he wanted anything else, he just shook his head. 问他是否要点别的，他只是摇了摇头。
•Mark shook his head in disbelief. 马克不相信地摇摇头。
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PHRVB 短语动词
shake downphr v
1.shake sb ←→ down to get money from someone by using threats
敲诈，勒索〔某人〕
•Corrupt officials were shaking down local business owners. 腐败的官员对当地商家敲诈勒索。
2.shake sb/sth ←→ down to search a person or place thoroughly
彻底搜查某人/某地方
3.if a new situation or arrangement shakes down, people start to get used to it and it becomes more effective
融入〔新环境〕，适应〔新安排〕
•The restructure has shaken down, and staff are showing a new sense of purpose. 改组已经深入人心，员工们身上已展现出一种全新的使命感。
shake sb/sth ←→ offphr v
1.to get rid of an illness, problem etc
治好〔疾病〕；摆脱 〔问题〕
•I can’t seem to shake off this cold. 我这感冒好像怎么也好不了。
shake off your image/reputation as sth
Outside investment has helped Sheridan to shake off its image as a depressed industrial town.外来投资帮助谢里登摆脱了工业萧条城镇的形象。
2.to escape from someone who is chasing you
摆脱，甩掉〔追赶你的人〕
•I think we’ve shaken them off. 我想我们已经把他们甩掉了。
shake outphr v
1.shake sth ←→ out to shake a cloth, a bag, a sheet etc so that any small pieces of dirt, dust etc come off
把某物抖干净
•He shook out the handkerchief and put it back in his pocket. 他抖了抖手帕，把它放回口袋里。
2.if an organization or industry shakes out, it becomes calmer after a difficult period of time
〔组织或企业经历困难期后〕稳定下来
•He’ll look for bargains after the real estate market shakes out. 等房地产市场稳定下来，他要去找找便宜的房子。
3.shake sth ←→ out to change a situation by removing things from it that are not useful or that do not make a profit
把〔无用的或者不赚钱的部分〕抛弃，赶出市场
•As the airline industry shakes out all but the very fittest, catering companies could face serious troubles. 随着航空业大幅度精简业务，餐饮公司可能会面临严重的困境。
shake 2 n.英
MEANINGS 义项
1.[C] if you give something a shake, you move it up and down or from side to side
摇动，摇晃
•Give the bottle a good shake before use. 使用前要用力摇晃瓶子。
•He refused with a shake of the head (= a movement of the head from side to side to mean ‘no’ ) . 他摇摇头拒绝了。
2.[C] a cold drink made from milk, ice cream , and fruit or chocolate
奶昔〔一种用牛奶、冰激凌和水果或巧克力制成的饮料〕
•a strawberry shake 一杯草莓奶昔
3.the shakes
nervous shaking of your body caused by illness, fear, too much alcohol, not getting a drug you are dependent on etc
〔因生病、恐惧、喝酒过多或未能服用成瘾药物而引起的〕哆嗦
•If I don’t smoke, I get the shakes . 我要是不吸烟就会浑身哆嗦。

Question 60

shrug

Answer 60

vt. 耸肩，耸肩表示n. 耸肩vi. 耸肩
shrug sth ←→ offphr v
to treat something as unimportant and not worry about it
对…满不在乎，对…不屑一顾
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We can’t just shrug these objections off. 我们不能不理会这些反对意见呀。

Question 61

slightly

Answer 61

adv. 些微地，轻微地；纤细地

Question 62

teller

Answer 62

n. （美）出纳员；讲述者；讲故事者；计票员

Question 63

withdrawal

Answer 63

n. 撤退，收回；提款；取消；退股
ARMY 军队
[C,U] the act of moving an army, weapons etc away from the area where they were fighting
撤军；撤退；撤回
•large-scale troop withdrawals 大规模撤军
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•the withdrawal of UN forces 联合国部队的撤离
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•the Russian withdrawal from Afghanistan 苏联从阿富汗的撤军
2.REMOVAL/ENDING 移走/终结
[U] the removal or stopping of something such as support, an offer, or a service
〔对支持、建议、服务等的〕取消，收回
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•withdrawal of government aid 政府援助的取消
3.MONEY 金钱
[C,U] the act of taking money from a bank account, or the amount you take out
〔从银行账户中的〕取款；取款额
•Customers can use the machine to make withdrawals of up to £250 a day. 客户每天最多可以用取款机提取250英镑。