pound
v. hit sth. hard many times
连续重击
He is pounding on the door.
他正在用力敲门。
1. [C] the unit of money in Britain
英镑 （英国货币单位）
She has a ten-pound note.
她有一张10英镑纸币。
2. [C] a unit of weight
磅（重量单位）
I want to buy two pounds of apples.
我要两磅苹果。
brain
n. 1. [C] the part inside one's head, which is the center of thoughts and feelings
脑
He suffered serious brain damage in a road accident.
在一次交通事故中，他的脑部受了重伤。
The brain controls the rest of the body.
大脑控制整个身体。
2. [C] a very clever person
天才；智者
He is one of the best brains in the country.
他是这个国家最优秀的天才之一。
iron
n. 1. [U] 铁
He works in a steel and iron factory.
他在一家钢铁厂工作。
2. [C] a thing that is heated and used for making clothes smooth
熨斗
Our neighbor came to borrow the iron.
我们的邻居过来借熨斗。
vi. make clothes smooth with an iron
熨平
Could you iron this dress for me?
帮我熨一下这条连衣裙好吗？
beat
vt. 1. hit many times
连续击打；敲击
He beat his brother for lying.
他打弟弟，因为弟弟说谎。
2. defeat; be better than
战胜；胜过
He always beats me at tennis.
他打网球总是赢我。
rock
n. [C] a large piece of stone on the ground, in mountains, or in the sea
岩石；礁石
I went behind the rock and found his boat.
我绕到岩石后面，找到了他的小船。
vt. move slowly from side to side
（使）来回摆动；摇晃
The boat rocked on the water.
小船在水上摇晃。
wooden
a. made of wood
木制的
He likes to sleep on a wooden bed.
他喜欢睡木床。
Mother bought some wooden toys for the children.
母亲为孩子们买了一些木制玩具。
spoon
n. [C] sth. with a round part used for putting food into one's mouth
调羹；勺子
I need a spoon for the soup.
我需要一把勺子喝汤。
vt. pick up or serve with a spoon
用勺舀
The nurse spooned food into the old man's mouth.
护士用调羹给这位老人喂食。
steam
n. [U] the gas that water becomes when it gets very hot
水蒸气
The bathroom was full of steam.
浴室里都是蒸汽。
vt. cook sth. in steam
蒸
Steam the fish for another several minutes.
鱼要再蒸几分钟。
burst
v. (cause to) break into pieces because there is too much pressure inside
（使）胀破，破裂
My shopping bag burst as I was leaving the store.
我要离开商店时，手里的购物袋被撑破了。
If I have any more I'll burst.
再吃我肚子就要撑破了。
treatment
n. 1. [C; U] a way to make a sick person better
治疗；疗法
The hospital introduced a new treatment for cancer.
这家医院引进了一种治疗癌症的新方法。
2. [U] the way one treats sb. or sth.
对待某人或某物的方式
Your dog also needs your good treatment.
你的狗也需要善待。
artery
n. 1. [C] any blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to other parts of the body
动脉
One kind of headache starts in the arteries in the head.
有一种头痛是从头上的动脉开始的。
2. [C] a main road
干线；渠道
They provide a trade artery to America.
他们提供了与美国通商的渠道。
wave
n. 1. [C] a sudden surge of sth.
涌动
A wave of panic swept (扫过) through the crowd.
一阵恐慌在人群中蔓延。
2. [C] one of the lines of water that moves across the sea
波浪
She enjoys watching the waves on the sea.
她喜欢看海上的波浪。
v. move one's hand to make a sign
挥手
She waved goodbye to us.
她向我们挥手告别。
warn
vt. tell sb. that sth. bad may happen
提醒；告诫
We were warned of the danger.
我们被警告有危险。
He warned me against going there at night.
他告诫我夜里不要到那里去。
throw
vt. 1. move one's arm quickly to send sth. through the air
掷，投
How far can you throw the ball?
这球你能投多远？
2. move one's body or part of it quickly
快速移动（身体或某部位）
Jenny threw herself onto the bed and cried.
珍妮扑到床上哭了。
n. [C] an act of throwing
掷，投
It's your throw now.
现在该你投了。
migraine
n. [U; C] 偏头痛
He has had migraines all his life.
他终身患偏头痛。
frequent
a. happening often
常见的；频繁的
She is a frequent visitor to our house.
她是我们家的常客。
vt. often go to a place
常去
These woods are frequented by all kinds of birds.
这些森林里栖息着各种鸟类。
cure
n. [C] a way of making sb. better when he or she is ill
治疗
There is still no cure for the common cold.
目前仍没有治愈感冒的良药。
vt. make a sick person better
治疗；治愈
When I left hospital I was completely cured.
我出院时已经痊愈了。
cluster
n. [C] a group of things of the same kind being close together
群；束
I saw a cluster of bees.
我看到一群蜜蜂。
There were clusters of flowers everywhere.
到处都是成簇的鲜花。
watery
a. (of eyes) full of water because of illness, cold winds. etc.,
（眼睛）充满水的；湿润的
Her eyes became watery because of the smoke.
因为烟熏，她的双眼变得泪汪汪的。
steady
a. 1. staying the same
有规律的；稳定的
There is a steady increase in trade.
贸易额稳步上升。
2. firm; not moving
稳固的；坚实的
He asked me to hold the ladder (梯子) steady.
他让我扶稳梯子。
low
a. 1. less than usual
轻微的；低的
The price of oil is at its lowest level for ten years.
石油的价格是10年来最低的。
2. not high
矮的；不高的
He jumped over the low wall.
他跳过矮墙。
muscle
n. [C; U] 肌肉
When you walk, you exercise your leg muscles.
走路时，你在运动腿部的肌肉。
neck
n. [C] the part of one's body between the shoulders and the head
颈，脖子
She is wearing a scarf (围巾) round her neck to keep warm.
她在脖子上围了条围巾来保暖。
tense
a. 1.tight
拉紧的
Please keep the rope (绳子) tense.
请把绳子拉紧。
2. worried; anxious
紧张的，焦虑的
I was so tense the night before the exams that I couldn't sleep.
考试前一天晚上，我紧张得无法入睡。
nervous
a. worried about what might happen
紧张的，不安的
She is always nervous when she is asked to answer questions.
她被提问时，总是很紧张。
examine
vt. 1. look at closely
仔细检查
I had my leg examined by the doctor.
我让医生检查了我的腿。
My bag was closely examined when I went into the country.
在进入这个国家境内时，我的包受到仔细的检查。
2. ask questions to find out what sb. knows or what they can do
考试
You will be examined on everything you have learned this year.
你们今年学的东西都要被测试。
pattern
n. 1. [C] the way in which sth. happens or develops
方式；模式
The police found that these cases all followed the same pattern.
警方发现这些案件有相同的特征。
2 [C] the arrangement of colors or shapes
图案
She was wearing a dress with a pattern of roses.
她穿着一件有玫瑰花图案的连衣裙。
difficulty
n. 1.[C] something difficult
困难的事
She has come across many difficulties in carrying out the plan.
在执行这项计划的过程中她遇到许多困难。
2. [U] the fact of being difficult
困难，费力
She has great difficulty in understanding the text.
她理解这篇课文很吃力。
per
prep. for each; in each
每一
How much beer will they drink per head?
他们每人要喝多少啤酒？
These apples cost $1 per pound.
这些苹果一美元一磅。
majority
n. [U; C] the larger part or most of a whole
多数，大半
A majority spoke in favor of the decision.
多数人发言表示支持这个决定。
At the meeting young people were in the majority.
这次会议年轻人占多数。
feel as if
feel in a way that
感觉好像
He felt as if he had seen her before.
他觉得和她似曾相识。
go away
disappear; leave
消失；离开
The sun went away behind the clouds.
太阳消失在云层中。
They have gone away for the weekend.
他们度周末去了。
send … to
cause … to move towards
将……送到
The thief was sent to the security office.
小偷被送到治安办公室。
The information about our marketing was sent to the head of the company by telephone.
有关我们市场营销的信息通过电话传送到公司领导那里。
start with
1. begin with
以……开始
I'd like to introduce to you the guest speakers first. Let me start with Professor Zheng.
我将首先向各位介绍特邀发言人。让我从郑教授开始介绍。
2. at the beginning
起先，首先
I was a little confused (困惑的) to start with, but soon I understood.
起先我有点糊涂，但是很快就明白了。
throw up
1. bring food up from one's stomach, which may be caused by illness, stress, etc.
呕吐;
The heat made her feel sick and she felt she would throw up.
高温使她感到不舒服，直想呕吐。
He took the medicine but threw it up a minute later.
他服药后马上就吐了。
2. give up; let go
放弃
When their marriage broke up, he threw up his job and left.
他们的婚姻破裂以后他放弃了工作，远走他乡。
in clusters
being close together in groups
成群
In this city you may see old buildings in clusters.
在这座城市你能见到成群的古老建筑。
up to
1. as much or as many as
多达;
Up to 100 people came to her birthday party.
来参加她生日聚会的多达100人。
2. until
直到
Up to now, her health is good.
到现在为止，她的身体状况还好。
at the beginning of
at the time when sth. starts
在……开始时
We're going away at the beginning of the holidays.
假期开始时我们会外出。
make a change
change
改变
Finally he realized that it was not suitable for her to do the job, so he made a change without delay.
他终于意识到让她做这项工作不太合适，于是马上改变了计划。
from time to time
sometimes; now and then
有时候；不时地
They come to see us from time to time.
他们有时过来看我们。
go to the doctor
see the doctor for information and treatment of illness
看病
He said he didn't feel well these days, so we advised him to go to the doctor.
他说近来不太舒服，于是我们建议他去看医生。
come back
return; happen again
回来；复发
The color is coming back to her cheeks.
她的面颊又泛起了红晕。
the majority of
most things or people in a group
大多数
The majority of the children in our class have brown eyes; only three have blue eyes.
我们班大多数孩子是棕色眼睛，只有三个孩子是蓝眼睛。
