1 cumin n. 小茴香

We have to add cumin to the curry. 我们必须加点小茴香到咖喱中。

2 turmeric n. 姜黄

The turmeric has stained my fingers. 姜黄把我手指弄脏了。

3 coriander n. 胡荽

Coriander and cilantro are the same spice. 胡荽和胡荽叶是同一种香料。

4 came to mind 想到；想起

Amy was the first person that came to mind. 艾咪是第一个想到的人。

5 yoga n. 瑜伽

It was painful doing yoga for the f irst time. 第一次做瑜伽会很痛。

6 land v. 登陆；降落

Our plane can’t land because it is foggy. 我们的飞机因为起雾而无法降落。

7 Bombay n. 孟买

New Delhi is the capital of India, not Bombay. 印度首都是新德里，不是孟买。

8 luggage n. 行李

I hope my luggage will be here soon. 我希望我的行李很快会送到这里。

9 guru n. 大师；导师

I trust his wisdom because he is a guru. 我相信他的智慧，因为他是大师。

10 meeting n.会面；会议

I have a meeting with my teacher this afternoon. 我今天下午要和我的老师会面。

11 schedule v. 预定；安排

I had to schedule my meeting for tomorrow. 我必须安排明天的会议。

12 mesmerize v. 迷住；催眠

His words mesmerized you. 你被他说的话给催眠了。

13 be/get caught up in 忙于

I got caught up in helping to clean the apartment. 我忙着帮忙打扫公寓。

14 sight n. 景象

I don’t want to miss such a beautiful sight. 我不想错过如此美丽的景象。

15 barely adv. 几乎没有

I can barely believe such an odd story. 这么奇怪的故事让我很难相信。

16 thief n. 贼

That thief stole my purse! 那个贼偷了我的钱包！

17 grab v. 抓住；抢夺

Someone tried to grab my purse. 有人想要抢我的钱包。

18 chase v. 追逐

I had to chase my dog after he escaped. 我的狗跑了，我得把它追回来才行。

19 scarf n. 围巾

I always wear a scarf in winter. 我冬天都会戴围巾。

20 tackle v. 扭倒；抓住

That suspect was tackled by local inhabitants. 那个嫌犯被当地居民抓了起来。

21 march v. 前进；走过

Why are you marching away? Are you angry? 你干吗走掉？是在生气吗？

22 hail v. 招呼

Hail a taxi or we’ll be late. 叫辆出租车，不然我们要迟到了。

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