northern
a. in or from the north
北部的；来自北部的
She has a northern accent.
她有北方口音。
kilogram(英kilogramme)
[C] a measure of weight
（重量单位）公斤
I bought two kilograms of tomatoes.
我买了两公斤西红柿。
beef
n. [U] the meat of a cow
牛肉
Would you like another piece of beef?
要不要再来一块牛肉？
pork
n. [U] the meat of a pig
猪肉
We're having pork for lunch.
我们午饭吃猪肉。
sausage
n. [C; U] meat that is cut into very small pieces and made into a long, thin shape
香肠；腊肠
We had sausages and bread for breakfast.
我们早餐吃了香肠和面包。
candle
n. 1.[C] a round stick of wax
(蜡)
2.with a piece of string in the middle that burns to give light
蜡烛
Mother blew out the candles on the birthday cake.
母亲吹灭了生日蛋糕上的蜡烛。
cheese
n. [C; U] soft or firm solid food made from milk
干酪；乳酪
French and Italian cheeses are famous.
法国和意大利的奶酪很出名。
nut
n. [C] a dry fruit
果仁；坚果
My sister likes to eat different kinds of nuts.
我的妹妹喜欢吃各种各样的干果。
figure
n. 1.[C] a written sign of number
数字
He has a five-figure income.
他的收入高达5位数。
2.a person (that you cannot see very clearly)
人
Two figures were coming towards us in the dark.
黑暗中有两个人影朝我们走过来。
3.the shape of a human body
身材
She has got a good figure.
她身材很好。
He is doing exercises to improve his figure.
他做运动以改善体形。
v. 1.consider; believe
认为，以为
I figured that you'd want to see me about it.
我想你会为这事来找我。
2.come to understand
想出；发现
I can't figure out the answer.
我想不出答案。
We still haven't figured out how to do it.
我们仍然想不出怎样去做这件事。
aggregate
n. [C; U] a total
总数；合计
The aggregate of the salaries in the family is 5000 yuan.
这个家庭的工资总和是5000元。
ham
n. [U] meat from a pig's back leg that has been smoked
火腿
We waited for half an hour until a waiter finally brought us ham and eggs.
我们等了半个小时才有服务员给我们端来火腿蛋。
extreme
a. 1.unlikely to be accepted by most people
极端；偏激的
She has extreme ideas about how to bring up children.
在管教子女方面，她有完全与众不同的主张。
2.very great
极大的；极度的
You must take extreme care when driving at night.
晚上开车要非常小心。
3.[C] sth. that is completely different from sth. else
极端不同的事物
Sometimes he eats too much and sometimes nothing. He goes from one extreme to the other.
他有时吃得太多，时不吃，从一个极端走到另一个极端。
shower
vt. cause a great number of very small things to fall on sb. or sth.; pour
大量洒落；倾注
Her friends showered her with gifts on her birthday.
她的朋友们在她过生日时送给她许多礼物。
n. [C] a way of washing the body by standing under running water
淋浴
He had a shower after the tennis match.
网球比赛后，他冲了个淋浴。
silk
n. [U] thin smooth cloth that is made from threads produced by silkworms
丝绸
The dress is made of silk.
这条连衣裙是丝绸做的。
tie
n. 1.[C] a long thin piece of cloth that one wears round one's neck with a shirt
领带
You can't go into the restaurant if you haven't got a tie on.
如果你不系领带，就进不了这家餐馆。
2.[C] sth. that holds people together
纽带
Our school has ties with a school in Britain.
我们学校与英国的一所学校有联系。
vt. hold sb. or sth. with a rope or string
绑；系
The child was tied to a chair.
孩子被绑在椅子上。
silver
n. [U] a kind of natural metal
银
Mexico produces more than half of the world's supply of silver.
墨西哥生产的银，占世界供应量的一半以上。
soup
n. [C; U] liquid food made by cooking meat, vegetables, etc.
汤
They often have chicken soup during lunch.
午饭时他们常喝鸡汤。
bowl
n. [C] a deep round dish
碗; 钵
He handed her a bowl of soup.
他递给了她一碗汤。
ladder
n. [C] a piece of equipment that is used for climbing up sth.
阶梯；楼梯
He was standing on a ladder picking apples.
他站在梯子上摘苹果。
disgrace
n. 1.(sing.) sth. or sb. shameful
令人感到羞耻的人或事；耻辱
It is really a disgrace that the government spends so much money on guns and so little on education.
政府在武器上花那么多的钱而在教育上花那么少的钱，真丢脸。
2.[U] shame or loss of honor and respect
丢脸；出丑
What he did brought disgrace on our class.
他做的事给我们班带来了耻辱。
battery
n. [C] sth. that gives electricity
电池；电瓶
The radio takes four AA batteries.
这台收音机用四节五号电池。
zero
n. 1.the point on the Celsius (摄氏的) scale at which water freezes
零度（0°C）
It was five degrees below zero last night.
昨晚的气温是零下五度。
2.none, nil
零
Our population has reached zero growth.
我们的人口已达到零增长。
freeze
v. 1.feel extremely cold
受冻
It's freezing in this room; put the fire on!
这屋子里冷得要命，生个火吧！
2.become hard because it is so cold
结冰
Water freezes at 0°C.
水在零摄氏度结冰。
bill
n. [C] a piece of paper that shows how much money you owe for goods or services
账单
Can I have the bill, please?
请结账。
chief
a. most important; main
首要的；主要的
Rice is the chief crop in this area.
水稻是这一地区主要的农作物。
relax
v. become less active and worried
放松；轻松
This vacation will give you a chance to relax.
这个假期中你可以有机会休息一下。
ton
n. [C] a measure of weight
(重量单位) 吨
A ton is equal to 1,000 kilograms.
一吨等于一千公斤。
focus
n. [C] a center of attention or interest
集中点；中心
Tonight our focus will be on modern music.
今天晚上，我们的重点是现代音乐。
v. 1.come to a focus
聚焦；集中
All eyes were focused on him when he came in.
他进来的时候大家的目光都投向他。
2.pay attention to
注意
He was very tired and couldn't focus.
他非常疲劳，没法集中注意力。
Today we're going to focus on the question of homeless people.
今天我们将集中讨论无家可归的人们的问题。
so far
until now; up to now
直至现在
So far the work has been easy.
到现在为止，这件工作还算容易。
turn out
1.be found to be; in the end
结果（是）；最后（是）
The weather turned out fine.
结果天气很好。
2.stop by turning a switch
（开关）关掉
Please turn out the light when you leave.
离开时请把灯关掉。
make it clear
speak so that there can be no doubt about what one means
说清楚
He made it quite clear that he was not happy with the decision.
他说得很清楚，他不满意这个决定。
do damage to
do harm to
损害
Smoking can do damage to your health.
吸烟有损你的健康。
many a
many; a large number of
许多；很多
I've heard him say that many a time.
我已多次听他说过那件事。
might as well
had better
还是……为好
If you've finished your work, you might as well go home.
你要是做完功课了，就不妨回家吧。
spread one's idea
make one's idea known to a lot of people
散布某人的思想
He is making speeches around the country to spread his ideas about the new economy.
他在全国各地演讲，传播他的新经济思想。
drive into
force into (an unpleasant condition)
逼迫
That noise is driving me into a nervous breakdown.
那噪音逼得我要发神经病了。
cut back on sth.
reduce sth.
减少
The government has cut back on public spending.
政府减少公共开支。
too … (for sb.) to do sth.
so …that sb. cannot do sth.
太……以至于不能做某事
It is too difficult for beginners to learn the correct pronunciation.
让初学者学正确的发音太难了。
judge from
form an opinion according to
从……判断；考虑
Judging from what he said, his work is going on well.
据他说的话来看，他的工作进展顺利。
New York State
纽约州 （美国的一个州）
Sophie
索菲（女子名）
Christ
（基督教）救世主（特指耶稣基督）
