crime
n. [C; U] a wrong act against the law
罪行；犯罪
Murder is a serious crime.
谋杀是一种重罪。
To prevent crime is not only the job of the police.
预防犯罪不只是警察的职责。
eager
a. wanting very much
渴望的
He is eager for success.
他渴望取得成功。
She is eager to meet her parents again.
她渴望再次见到父母。
rent
vt. 1. let sb. use (esp. a room) in return for money
出租
She rents her extra rooms to students.
她把多余的房间租给学生住。
I'm thinking of renting my house out while I'm away.
我正考虑在我离家期间把房子租出去。
2. pay money to use sth.
租用
I rent a room from Mrs. Smith.
我向史密斯太太租了一间房。
I'll need to rent an evening dress.
我需要租一件晚礼服。
n. [C; U] money paid for the use of sth.
租金
We paid a high rent for the use of this equipment.
为使用这一设备我们支付了昂贵的租金。
She rent the house to a young couple at a rent of ￡50 a week.
她把房子租给一对年轻夫妇，租金为每周50英镑。
empty
a. having nothing inside
空的
The glass wasn't empty; instead, it was full of orange juice (果汁).
那只玻璃杯并不是空的, 里面盛满了橙汁。
There are three empty houses in this street.
这条街上有三幢空房子。
vt. take out; make empty
使变空
They emptied the bottle before us.
他们当着我们的面把瓶子清空了。
The police asked him to empty his pockets (口袋).
警察让他把口袋里的东西都掏出来。
space
n. 1. [C; U] an area used for a certain purpose
地方; 区域
I couldn't find a parking space.
我找不到停车的地方。
Put your suitcase in the empty space at the back of the car.
把你的手提箱放在车后的空处。
2. [U] empty area
空间
There is just enough space for a bed and a table.
地方只够放一张床和一张桌子。
There should be more space between the houses.
房子之间的距离应更大些。
arrival
n. 1. [C] sb. or sth. that has arrived
到达的人或事物
The new arrival was a baby boy.
刚出生的是一个男婴。
They went out to meet the new arrivals.
他们出去迎接新来的人。
Young people like to go to the shop for the new arrivals of the season.
年轻人喜欢到那家商店购买本季新上市的商品。
2. [U] the act of arriving
到达
Bad weather delayed our arrival.
坏天气延误了我们到达的时间。
The arrival time in Paris was 8:20 in the evening.
到达巴黎的时间是晚上8点20分。
service
n. [C; U] an act of helping or doing work for others
服务
They provided various sorts of free services.
他们提供各种无偿服务。
The service in this hotel is so bad that I'll never come back again.
这家旅馆的服务很差，我再也不会来了。
gain
vt. get; earn
获得
Everyone would gain by taking this program.
参与这项活动可使每人受益。
People gain pleasure from reading books.
人们从读书中得到乐趣。
neighborhood (英neighbourhood)
n. [C] a group of people and their homes that form a small area
邻里；邻近地区
They live in the same neighborhood.
他们住在同一个街区。
It's a quiet neighborhood with good shops.
这片住宅区很安静，还有一些不错的商店。
pioneer
n. [C] sb. who does sth. first
先锋，先驱
He acted as a pioneer in using the method.
他是率先采用这种方法的人。
v. begin
开拓，开创
The hospital pioneered the use of this medicine.
这家医院率先使用这种药物。
pool
vt. bring together for the use of
集中使用（资金、资源等）
Let's pool money for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of our school.
让我们为校庆50周年集资吧。
If we pool our ideas, we may be able to work out a good plan.
如果集思广益，我们会制定出一个很好的计划。
n. 1. [C] sth. shared and used together
共用物
They put all their food and money in a pool.
他们把所有的食物和钱合在一起。
Our company has a car pool.
我们公司有一个车队。
2. [C] a small body of water
水洼；水池
I often swim in the hotel pool before dinner.
晚餐前我经常在旅馆的游泳池游泳。
After the heavy rain there were pools everywhere on the road.
大雨过后路上到处都是小水洼。
borrow
vt. take sth. from another person that one must give back
借
Can I borrow your pen for a while?
我能借用一下你的钢笔吗？
They borrowed money from the bank to start a new business.
他们从银行贷款来创办新企业。
hang
v. 1.spend time in a certain place without any real purpose
逗留，闲荡
He hung about the streets day by day after he lost his job.
他失业后天天在街上闲逛。
2. fix at the top so that the lower part is free
挂，悬挂
Her coat was hanging on the door.
她的上衣挂在门上。
A picture is hung on the wall.
墙上挂着一幅画。
department
n. [C] a part of an organization
部门
She's the head of the English Department.
她是英语系主任。
You may find the toy department on the sixth floor.
玩具部在六楼。
ordinary
a. 1. not special; very common
平常的，普通的
I think this painting is very ordinary.
我认为这幅画很一般。
What do ordinary people really think about it?
普通老百姓对此会怎么想？
2.usual; normal
通常的，正常的
An ordinary class is forty-five minutes.
通常一节课的时间为45分钟。
butcher
n. 1. [C]someone who owns or works in a shop that only sells meat
肉商；屠夫
The butcher is kind to everyone.
肉店老板对所有人都很和善。
2. [C] a shop which only sells meat
I bought some meat at the butcher's on my way home.
我回家途中在肉铺买了些肉。
café
n. [C] a coffee house, or a small restaurant
咖啡馆；小餐馆
He works part-time at a café.
他在一家咖啡馆兼职。
That café opens early.
那家小餐馆开门很早。
tourist
n. [C] sb. traveling for pleasure
游客
The place is full of tourists in the summer.
夏天这地方到处都是游客。
She showed a group of tourists around the city.
她带领一群旅客游览市区。
income
n. [C; U] money that sb. gets from his or her work
收入
He has an income of $300 a week.
他每周有300美元的收入。
Half of our income goes to rent.
我们的一半收入花在房租上。
survive
vi. continue to exist or live
继续存在；幸存
The custom still survives in this area.
在这一地区依然保留着这个风俗。
His parents died in the accident, but he survived.
他的父母死于车祸，但他却幸免于难。
It is really unbelievable that he survived the fire.
他从大火中死里逃生，真令人难以相信。
boat
n. [C] sth. that floats on water and is used to transport people and goods across the water
小船
We'll cross the river in a boat.
我们将乘小船渡河。
Those who have been forced to leave their countries by sea are called "boat people".
那些被迫乘船背井离乡的人被称为"船民"。
delicious
a. pleasant to the senses of taste or smell
美味的
This dish is delicious.
这道菜味道鲜美。
We also had a party after the delicious dinner.
美餐之后，我们还开了个晚会。
price
n. [C; U] money for which sth. is bought or sold
价钱；价格
Eggs are selling at a high price.
鸡蛋现在的售价很高。
What price did you pay for the house?
你买这幢房子花了多少钱？
famous
a. well-known
著名的
A famous film star has come to this little town.
一位著名影星来到了这个小镇。
China is famous for her silk (丝绸) trade.
中国以丝绸贸易闻名。
attract
vt. 1.cause to come near；draw toward
吸引
Flowers attract bees.
鲜花招引蜜蜂。
2. cause interest or admiration
引起（兴趣、好感）
He was attracted by her smile.
他被她的微笑所吸引。
Bright colors attract babies.
鲜亮的颜色会引起婴儿的注意。
owner
n. [C] sb. who has sth. for himself
所有人；业主
Who's the owner of this dog?
谁是这条狗的主人？
He is now the owner of a large house.
他现在拥有一幢大房子。
rough
a. 1. not controlled
混乱的；暴乱的
That place is too rough to live in.
那地方很乱，让人无法居住。
2. acting in a bad way
粗野的
I wonder how he has become such a rough boy.
我不知道他怎么会变成这样一个粗野的孩子。
He has rough words.
他说话粗鲁无礼。
3. not smooth
粗糙的
The table has a rough surface.
这张桌子表面很粗糙。
Her hands became very rough with years of hard work.
多年的辛劳使她的手变得很粗糙。
popular
a. liked by many people
受欢迎的
That teacher is very popular among her pupils.
那位老师很受学生的喜爱。
Swimming is popular with all ages.
各种年龄的人都喜欢游泳。
turn (sth.) into
change (sth.) into
（使）变为
It is agreed by the two sides that this place is going to be turned into a school.
双方同意将这个地方改建成一所学校。
Under what condition does water turn into ice?
水在什么条件下变成冰？
spring up
appear in a short time
迅速出现
A wind sprang up right after we arrived at the lake.
我们刚到湖边就起风了。
Many tall buildings have sprung up in Shanghai.
许多高楼大厦在上海矗立起来。
hang out
live or spend a lot of time in a certain place
经常出没；闲荡
They usually hang out in the bar.
他们通常去酒吧打发时间。
The police know where the thieves hang out.
警察知道那些小偷经常出没于哪些地方。
come back to life
have life again
苏醒；恢复活力
With the doctors' efforts, the patient came back to life at last.
经过医生的努力，病人终于苏醒过来。
on / at weekends
on the day(s) at the end of a week
在周末
It is also a pleasure to spend some time shopping on weekends.
周末花一点时间购物也是一种乐趣。
leave over
remain after all the rest has been used
留下，剩下
We didn't have much money left over at the end of the holiday.
假期结束时，我们的钱所剩无几。
in the neighborhood
in an area where a group of people live
在附近地区
People in the neighborhood decided to do something to help the poor boy.
附近的居民决定做些事情来帮助这个可怜的孩子。
on the corner of
the place where two streets meet
在……拐角处
Go straight and you will see the post office on the corner of the street.
一直走，你会在街角看到那家邮局。
from all over
from everywhere
从各处
Concern for the President's health comes from all over the country.
全国各地的人们对总统的健康表示关注。
bring… to one's attention
direct one's attention towards sth.
引起某人的注意
Scientists have brought to our attention the careful use of some inventions.
科学家告诫我们要谨慎使用某些发明。
Little Saigon
小西贡
Argyle Street
阿齐勒大街
Hip Sing
西普辛
Chinatown
唐人街；中国城
Vietnam
越南，亚洲国家，首都为河内(Hanoi)
Vietnamese
n. 越南人；越南语
a. 越南的
Ethiopian
n. 埃塞俄比亚人；埃塞俄比亚语
a. 埃塞俄比亚的
Jewish
犹太人的; 犹太族的
Hispanic
a. 西班牙人的; 西班牙语的
n. 美籍西班牙人
Phan
潘
Mekong Restaurant
湄公饭店
Broadway
百老汇
Lam Ton
拉姆敦
U.S. State Department
美国国务院
