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pace 步,步速,步伐 He took three ~s forward
pack 包,包裹 The climber carried some food in a ~ on his back
pad 垫,衬垫 a seat ~
pant 气喘,气喘吁吁地说话 He ~ed along beside the bicycle
parallel 平行的 The road is ~ to the river
paralyze 使瘫痪,使麻痹 A stroke ~d half his face
partial 偏向一方的,偏袒的,偏爱的 A parent should not be ~ to any one of his children
participate 参与,参加,In a modern democracy people want to ~ more fully
particular 特殊的,特别的 a matter of ~ importance
pat (用掌或扁平物)轻拍,轻打She patted a place next to her for me to sit down
patch 补钉,补片 patches at elbows of a jacket
patent 专利,专利权,专利品 take out a ~ for an invention
pattern 模范,榜样 set the ~ for
pave 铺路,铺砌,铺筑 ~ a road with concrete
peculiar 奇怪的,古怪的 He has always been a little ~
peel 削皮,剥皮 peel potatoes
penetrate 穿透,渗入 The nail ~d the wood at least two inches
perceive 感知,感觉,觉察 He was only able to ~ light and color ;he could not see properly
perfect 完美的,理想的 a ~ couple
perform 做,执行,完成~ an experiment
perfume 香水,香料,香气She loves French ~(s)
periodical 期刊,杂志 a ~ room
perish 卒,丧生~ from disease
perpetual 永久的,永恒的,长期的 a ~ arms race
perplex 使困惑,使茫然 The question ~ed him
persecute 虐待,残害,迫害 ~ animals
perspective 透视画法,透视图 a lesson in drawing class on ~
pessimistic 悲观的 I am ~ about my chances of getting the job
petition 请愿,请愿书 get up a ~
pierce 刺入,刺穿,穿透 The thorn ~d his heel
pile 一堆,一叠 a ~ of sand
pilot 飞行员,驾驶员
pin 大头针,别针
pinch 捏,拧,夹 I ~ed myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming
plausible 论点等貌似有理的 a ~ excuse
plead 恳求,请求 His parents ~ed that he should be given one more chance
pledge 保证,誓言,誓约 fulfill one’s ~
plot 小块土地 a vegetable ~
plug 塞子,栓 He wears rubber ~s in his ears when he swims
plunge 猛地投入或插入 He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and ~d in
pocket 衣袋,口袋,袋子 a change ~
polish 擦光,擦亮 Polish your shoes with a brush
poll 民意测验 A recent ~ shows a change in public opinion
pool 水池,游泳池 a swimming ~
portable 便于携带的,手提式的,轻便的This little TV is extremely ~
pose 姿势,样子 The model was asked to adopt various ~s for the photographer
postpone 延迟,延缓,延期 We are postponing our trip until the weather grows warmer
potential 潜在的,可能的 That hole in the road is a ~ danger
pour 倒,注,灌,倾泻,涌流 He began to ~ with sweat
preach 讲道,布道 ~ to a packed church
preside 主持,主管(at, over) The vice chairman of the board will ~ at today’s meeting
press 按,挤,压 ~ the bell
presume 推测,假定,假设 From the way they talked, I ~d them to be married
prevail 流行,盛行 This custom still ~s among members of the older generation
prey 被捕食的动物,捕获物 The lion seized its ~ and ate it
prick 一刺,一扎 The boy burst the balloon with a ~ of the needle
prime 首要的,主要的 a matter of ~ importance
primitive 原始的,上古的,早期的 a ~ forest
prior 在先的,在前的 Stop making public statements without their ~ approval here
privilege 特权,优惠,特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ~
probe 探索,探查,调查 ~ the roots of war
proceed (尤指停顿或打断后)继续进行 The train ~ed at the same speed as before
process 过程,进程 the ~ of digestion
proclaim 宣告,宣布,声明 ~ war
produce 生产,制造 Canada ~s wheat and furs
profit 利润,收益,红利 They made millions in ~s in last year
profound 很深的 a ~ sleep
prohibit 禁止 Tourist class passengers are ~ed from using the first class lounge
project 计划,方案 draw up a ~
prolong 延长,拉长,拖延 a means of ~ing life
prominent 突起的,凸出的 a ~ forehead
prompt 敏捷的,迅速的 He is ~ on the job
pronounce 发音 ~ distinctly
propose提议,建议 When she was very ill ,her lawyer has ~d to her that she might like to make a will
prosper 兴旺,繁荣,昌盛,成功 His farm ~ed through good management
provoke 挑动,激起,导致 He tried to ~ them into fighting
pump 泵 fill a bucket from the ~
pursue 追赶,追随,追求 He felt their eyes pursuing him
puzzle 难题,智力玩具,迷,迷惑 jigsaw ~
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quality 质量,品级 merchandise of ~
quantity 数量,量 an increase in ~
quench 消除,平息,压制,扑灭 ~ hatred
queue一队人,一行列车 from a ~
quit 停止,放弃 It hasn’t ~ raining yet
quiver 颤抖,抖动 ~ with cold
quote引用,引述,援引 She ~d several verses to us
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rack 架子,支架,搁架 a clothes ~
radiate(光,热等)辐射,发射 The sun ~s light and heat
radical 根本的,基本的a ~ error
rake (长柄)耙,耙机,耙状物 an oyster ~
rally 集合,团结 ~ public opinion in favor of price controls
random胡乱的,任意的,随意的,a ~talk
range 排,行,一系列 a ~ of buildings
rank排,行,列 the ~s of great pines
rate 比率,率 Velocity is the ~ of change of distance with respect to time
reap 收割,收获 ~ the rice in the field
rear 后部,后边,背部a garden at the ~ of the house
recall 回忆,回想I ~ seeing a poster on his wall
reciprocal 相互的,交互的 ~ respect
reckon 计算,数 ~ the days till Christmas
reclaim 使改过,改造 ~ former criminals
recognize认出,识别 Dogs ~ people by their smell
recollect 回忆,想起 I am trying to ~ a forgotten address
recommend 推荐,称赞 He ~ed me for the post of headmaster
reconcile 使和解,使和好After each fight they ate soon ~d
recover 追回,重新得到The police ~ed stolen watch
recruit 招募(新兵)招收(新成员)try to ~300 men in two days
rectify纠正,改正,矫正 ~ the mistakes in a bill
refer 提到,谈到 Does the remark ~ to me
refine 提炼~ crude oil into various petroleum products
reform 改革,改良 He spend years trying to ~ the world
refresh 使恢复活力,使振作精神 Sleep ~es the body
refute驳斥,驳倒 The argument cannot be d at the moments
regard 看待,认为,对待 I ~ the matter in this light
regenerate 使恢复,使复兴,再生The human body can ~ hair, nails, etc
regulate管理,控制,为……制订规章 The policeman ~d traffic at the intersection
reign 为王,统治In England ,the sovereign ~s but does not rule
reinforce 增援,加强 They hope to ~ their domination in these countries
rejoice 使感到高兴,使充满喜悦 The whole nation ~ over the victory
relate 讲述,叙述 She ~d the experience of a Chinese girl in the United States
relay 接力传送,传递 ~ a message
release 排放,释出 ~ a bomb from an aircraft
relevant 有关的,切题的I don’t think his remarks are ~ to our discussions
relieve 缓解,减轻,解除He smoked frequently to ~ nervous tension
remark 评论,议论 (on, upon) It would be rude to ~ upon her appearance
remedy 治疗,治疗法,药品 a folk ~
remember 记得,回想起,不忘记 I ~ reading that boo when I was eight
remind 提醒,使想起 I ~ed him of his promise
remove 移开,挪走 ~ one’s eyes from the picture
render 使得,使成为 The blow ~ed him unconscious
renew 更新,恢复,更换We feel totally ~ed in body ,mind ,and spirit
renovate 修复,整修 ~ a two storey building
repel 击退,抵制,拒绝,排斥 ~ the enemy
repent 后悔,懊悔 ~of a thoughtless act
replace 代替,取代,更换The calculator is rapidly replacing the abacus
represent 代表,象征To many local people these castles ~ a hundred years of foreign domination
reproach 责备,指责,斥责 mute ~
rescue 营救,救援,搭救 ~ hostages held by the terrorists
resent 怨恨 ~ those unfair comments
reserve 保留,储备 We’ll the ticket for you till tomorrow noon
resign 辞职,引退 He ~ed from his post
resolve 决定,打定注意要 Have you ~d where to go next?
resort 求助,凭借,诉诸 ~ to sb for help
restore 恢复,修复,康复 The temple has been ~d out of all recognition
restrain 抑制,遏止 ~ one’s anger
resume 重新开始,继续 When I quit golf, I ~d writing
retain 保留,保持 ~the right to reply
reveal 揭示,揭露 I promise never to ~ his secret
revenge 报仇,复仇Man may destroy the balance of nature ,but ,from time to time, nature takes a terrible ~
reverse 相反的,颠倒的,倒退的a ~ dictionary
revise 修订,校订 ~ a dictionary
revive 苏醒,复苏 He is dead and never will ~
ridiculous 可笑的,荒唐的,荒谬的 In this department of English girls outnumber boys in a ~ ratio
rigid 刚性的,坚硬的 a ~ piece of plastic
ripe 成熟的,时机成熟的 a ~ cluster of grapes
roll 滚动,滚落 Rocks were ~ing down the hillside
rot 腐烂,腐坏,腐朽,腐败,腐化Meat may ~ if it is not refrigerated
roundabout 绕道的,绕圈子的,不直接的 The car has to take a ~ course to avoid the flood
rouse 惊起 The boat ~d wild ducks to flight
row 吵闹,争吵 What’s all this ~ about?
rub 擦,摩擦 He rubbed his eyes
rush 冲,奔 ~ into the room
rust 锈,铁锈 Iron gathers ~easily
ruthless 无情的,残忍的,冷酷的 a~ enemy