A: Shall we go canoeing on the river?

B: We could, but I’ve lost the paddle.

paddle  n. 1. 短桨，桨；2. 涉水

vi. 1. 划桨前进，荡桨；2. 涉水

vt. 1. 用桨（划）船；2. 用木板打

A: I’m looking for some information about your organization.

B: All the details that you will need are contained in this short pamphlet.

pamphlet n. 小册子

A: Did you see the pandas at the zoo?

B: Yes, but they were sleeping.

panda n. 熊猫

A: I’ve been having hunger pangs.

B: Why don’t you buy something to eat then?

pang n. 一阵（剧痛，悲痛等）

A: Do you have a good view from your window?

B: Yes, the panorama of the mountains is wonderful.

panorama n. 1. 全景；2. 概括，综述，概观

A: Why are you panting?

B: I just ran up the stairs.

pant vi. 1. 喘，气喘；2. (for)渴望

vt. 气喘吁吁地说

n. 气喘，喘息

A: Did you read Mr. Doyle’s new novel?

B: Not yet, I’m going to wait until it comes out in paperback.

paperback n. 平装本，简装本

A: I’ve jumped out of a plane twice.

B: I assume that you were wearing a parachute.

parachute n. 降落伞

vi. 跳伞

vt. 伞投，空投

A: I lived on a tropical island for one year.

B: It must have been paradise.

paradise n. 天，乐园

A: Peter is a paradox to me.

B: Yes, I find his actions very confusing also.

paradox n. 1. 似乎矛盾而（可能）正确的说法；2. 自相矛盾的人（或事物）

A: Paul was paralysed form the waist down.

B: Oh, how terrible! Was he in an accident?

paralyse vt. 1. 使瘫痪，使麻痹；2. 使丧失作用；3. 使惊愕，使呆若木鸡

A: I can’t understand these math equations.

B: OK, I will help. Firstly, what are the parameters?

parameter  n. 1.［常pl.］界限，范围；2. 参数

A: I have to borrow more money from my parents.

B: Do you feel like a parasite?

parasite n. 1. 寄生生物；2. 寄生虫

A: We are having afternoon tea in the parlour if you would like to join us.

B: Yes, that would be splendid.

parlour n. 1. （出售某些商品或提供某种服务的）店，馆，院；2. 客厅室

A: Stop repeating everything that I say.

B: I am pretending to be a parrot!

parrot n. 鹦鹉