1 gravely adv. 重大地;严重地

Paul had gravely important news for the members of the committee.保罗有相当重要的消息要告诉委员会的委员。

2 relative n. 亲戚;亲属

We hadrelatives at our wedding that we didn’t even know.婚礼上来了些我们根本不认识的亲戚。

3 gather v. 聚集

I tried to gather all of her hair products in one arm, but there were too many.我想把她所有的美发产品用一手抱住,可是东西实在太多了。

4 somber adj. 忧郁的;严峻的

The funeral march is a somber tune.葬礼进行曲是一种忧郁的曲调。

5 bear v. 携带

I come bearing gifts.我带了礼物来。

6 survey v. 调查;环视

Let me survey the crowd for an eye witness.我来问一下群众,看看有没有目击证人。

7 brain n. 脑袋

Einstein’s brain has been preserved for scientific study.爱因斯坦的脑袋一直被保存着,以供科学研究之用。

8 transplant n. 移植

Roger survived a heart transplant.罗杰动了心脏移植手术,成功活了下来。

9 experiment n. 实验

The United States is experimenting with passenger space travel.美国正在试验载客太空旅行。

10 procedure n. 程序

The procedure for making tea is very simple.制茶步骤很简单。

11 risk n. 风险;危险

Drinking and driving puts your life at risk.酒后驾车就是视生命如儿戏。

12 absorb v. 吸收;承受;全神贯注

Mary didn’t hear the doorbell; she was too absorbed in her book.玛丽看书太专心,没听到门铃声。

13 at length 最后;终于;详细地

I won’t speak at length about the health risks of smoking; I’m sure you’ve heard them enough.我不想再跟你详细说明吸烟对心脏可能产生的危害,相信你已经听得够多了。

14 female n. 女性

Our goldfish, Buster, is actually a female.我们的金鱼巴斯特,其实是只母金鱼。

15 male n. 男性

In our class there are fourteen females and one male.我们班上有十四个女生和一个男生。

16 awkward adj. 不合适的;尴尬的

Talking about marriage with my parents was a little awkward since they both divorced their second spouses.和我父母谈婚姻会有点尴尬,因为他们都离过两次婚。

17 avoid v. 避开;避免

I have to avoid Mark, he thinks I kissed his girlfriend.我得避开马克才行,因为他以为我亲了他女友。

18 eye contact 眼神接触

I made eye contact with a girl in a bar, so I decided to go over and speak to her.我在酒吧里和一个女孩子有了眼神接触,便决定过去找她攀谈。

19 smirk v. 嘻嘻作笑;不自然地笑

It is rude tosmirk at someone’s misfortune.取笑别人的不幸是很失礼的事。

20 childish adj. 孩子般的;幼稚的

The fact that she was upset about ice cream made her seem childish.她对冰淇淋生气的举动让她看起来蛮孩子气的。

21 innocence n. 无辜;天真;幼稚

This document will prove my innocence.这份文件会证明我是无辜的。

22 group n. 群;集体

We gathered up ten people to take advantage of the group discount price.为了享受团体优惠价,我们找了十个人。

23 standard adj. 标准的

Eight and a half by eleven centimeters is the standard size.(宽)(长)厘米是标准尺寸。8.511

24 price n. 价格; 价钱

These prices are very high.这些价格真贵。

25 procedure n. 步骤

The procedure to follow during an earthquake is to stay calm, find a safe place to stand, and put your hands over the top of your head.地震时的求生步骤是:保持镇静、找个安全的地方躲避,然后把两手放在头上。

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