edible =eatable 可以吃的，合適于食用的,This mushroom is poisonous ;its not edible.,edible oil 食用油,environmentally friendly 保護環境，不會破壞環境 friendly 一詞常與一些詞連用,表示“容易的，易被某些特定對象理解或使用的”，常用于合成詞。 user-friendly 使用者易使用的；好使用的 a reader-friendly novel 易于理解的小說 a consumer-friendly policy 有益消費者的制度 environmental 環境的 environmentalist 環境保護者，環保人員 environs 郊區，郊外,patent n.專利（權），專利證 adj. 顯然的,專利的,His new invention received national patent.,Vt. 準予/給與 專利,The government patented the new products to its inventor. patentee n 專利人 patentor n 授予專利權的人（或機關）,creative adj. 創造性的,create vt. creation n. 創造, 創作物/品 the creations of the poets creativity n.,background n. C & U 背景，（事件等的）背景。 This is a photo of Mary with our house in the background. 這是瑪麗的照片，背景是我家的房子。 He has a strong political background. 他有強大的政治背景。 playground n 運動場 underground adj. 地下的；秘密的,IQ是intelligence quotient的縮寫，是心理學測量人的智力的一個概念。 He has a high/low IQ. 他智商高/低。 She has an IQ of 120. 她的智商120。 EQ 是 emotional quotient （情商的縮寫）,rephrase v.重新措辭, 再措辭; 改變說法,The speaker rephrased several opinions 演講者重述了幾個觀點。,allow for 顧及,考慮到;為作準備;體諒 We should allow for every possible delay. 我們必須考慮到任何可能的延誤。 It will take you half an hour to get to the station, allowing for traffic delays. 把路上的耽擱算進去，你要用半小時才能到車站。 We must allow for his inexperience. allow of 容許 The facts allow of only one interpretation.(口譯),allow sb. to do sth.,allow doing sth.,allow sb. sth.,His wife allows him 200 yuan a month for pocket money.,給予某人某東西（時間、金錢等）,reject vt. 排斥；丟掉；拋棄 rejection n 拒絕；拋棄 She rejected his offer his marriage. 他向她求婚，她拒絕了。 After the transplant his body rejected the new heart. 他的身體對新移植的心臟產生排斥。 Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. 我們進行質量檢驗時，有缺陷的產品均予剔除。,get /be stuck. 陷進去；卡住； 使停滯 1).The bus was /got stuck in the mud . 2).She got stuck on the third question . 3).I am stuck now, there is no more material for the work. 我無法進行下去了，沒有做這項工作的材料了。,be stuck on somebody : to be attracted to someone 迷戀于,愛上,He says hes stuck on me.,be stuck with somebody / something 對某事糾纏不清,無法擺脫某人,We are, unfortunately, stuck with this huge, ugly building.,stick something on/to/in etc something 粘貼,放置,stick to/together 堅持,粘住,釘住,I could feel my shirt sticking to my back. The oil keeps the paste from sticking together.,stick (sth) out 突出,伸出,顯眼,The children were so thin their ribs stuck out.,partial adj 部分的；不公平的；偏愛的 This is only a partial list of what I need. 這清單所列的僅是我需要的一部分。 A judge should not be partial. 法官不應該偏袒。 She is very partial to glass animals. 她非常偏愛玻璃制的動物。,part 部分 partially 部分地 particle 小 粒子，微粒子 partition 分割 parting 分手 partner 伙伴 part-time 兼職的，打工的,break away from 從逃走；從脫離，與斷絕關系 The robbery suspect broke away from the lockup. 搶劫嫌疑犯從拘留所逃脫了。 Modern music like jazz has broken away from the old traditional rules. 現代音樂如爵士樂擺脫了舊的傳統規則。,break away 斷掉 break down 故障；分解 break in 侵入；打岔 break into 闖入；突然發出 break off 折斷；斷絕 break out 爆發 break through 突破 break up 分開；驅散；放假,otherwise 用作副詞，譯作“要不然，否則，不然”。 He is noisy, but otherwise a nice boy. 他愛吵鬧，但在其他方面卻是個好孩子。 welcome any comments from you, favorable or otherwise. 我們歡迎你們的作何評論，贊成或不贊成的。 Otherwise I might have helped. 不然我也許可以幫得上忙的。,attempt v. (常與to連用)企圖；嘗試 attempt to do sth. attempt to carry out a plan 試圖執行某一計劃 我試圖在一小時內讀完整本小說。,I attempted to read the entire novel in one hour. They attempted to climb the mountain. 他們試圖攀登這座山。,attempt n. 嘗試,make an attempt to do sth. /at sth. 打算，試圖 She made an attempt to cook the dinner. 她試著做這頓飯。 make an attempt on sth. 試圖奪取 in ones attempt to do sth 力圖,試圖,deepen vt. & vi. 使變深 Students explore new ideas as they deepen their understanding. 隨著理解的加深，學生們形成了新的想法。 The recession continues to deepen. 經濟衰退繼續惡化。 -en 用于名詞和形容詞后面形成動詞，表示“使”。如 widen 使變寬 strengthen 加強,be aware of 知道，意識到 Everybody is aware of the importance of the Four Modernizations. 每個人都意識到了四化的重要性。 I dont think you are aware (of) how much this means to me. 我想你不知道這對我多么重要。 It happened without my being aware of it. 事情在我不知不覺中發生了。,be aware of be aware that become aware so far as I am aware,connection n. 聯系/結，關系，,connection between sth. and sth. connection with/to sth. 與有關聯 There some connections between smoking and lung cancer. make a connection with 與建立聯系 have connections with 與有聯系 He has connections with those people.,break a connection 斷絕聯系 a close connection 密切關系 a loose connection 疏遠關系 in connection with 關于,與想關聯 the problems in connection with agriculture = the problems about agriculture You are in connection. 給你接通了(電話）。 connective adj 結合的；連接的,connect vt. 連接，把聯系來 ， 接通（電話/源等）( with/to) This road connects two cities. Connect the line to/with the TV set. Please me with TsinghuaUniversity.,be connected with 與有聯系/關系,He is no longer connected with the company. The subway is connected to the airport. So its convenient.,previous adj. 以前的，先的 previous to 在之前(before),His previous attempt failed. I have no previous experience of this kind of job. We met him a day previous to Christmas.,trial and error 反復實驗,不斷摸索 Through trial and error, they found the cause of cancer. Success comes after trial and error.,trial n. 試驗，審判 The trial flight was successful. The man was on trial for killing the old man.,palmtop 掌上電腦 desktop 臺式電腦 laptop 筆記本電腦,dusty adj. 滿是微塵的， dust n. 微塵，塵土, 塵埃 dirt n. 污垢, 泥土 dirty adj.骯臟的, 卑鄙的,paste vt. = stick 粘貼,Paste the envelope up with some glue. Stick the stamp on the letter.,unreasonable adj. 不講道理的，不合理的，非理性的。 Hes being unreasonable. 他不講道理。 Stop being unreasonable. 不要再不講道理了。,application n. 申請; 應用, 運用,an application for a job 求職書 application for insurance 投保單,The application of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods usually increases efficiency. 把新的科學發現運用到工業生產上,通常可以提高效率。,apply v.,I want to apply for the job.,to apply a nickname 用綽號,apply theory to practice,涂，敷，抹 Apply medicine to his wound. 在他傷口上涂藥。,apply v. 申請；應用 applied adj. 應用的 applicant n. 申請者，應征者 appliance n. 器具，裝置 make an application for 申請加入 application form 申請表,respected adj. 令人尊敬的。 Hes one of the most respected managers in the game. 他是這個行業中最令人尊敬的經理之一。 highly/well/widely/greatly respected a highly respected journalist 一位令人非常尊敬的記者,respect n gain/win broad respect 受到廣泛的尊敬 show respect for sb. 尊敬某人 lose the respect of 失去的尊敬 send respects to sb. 向某人問好 in every respect 在各方面,uninspired adj. 未賦予靈感的，枯燥的；平凡的，平淡的。 He is an uninspired student. 他是個平凡的學生。 an uninspired performance 枯燥的演出 inspire sb. to do sth. 激勵人做某事 inspiration 靈感，啟示 inspired 有靈感的 inspiring 鼓舞的，激勵的,exchange vt. 交換；兌換。 I often exchange information with him. 我經常和他交換信息。 Can I exchange pounds for dollars here? 我可以在這里把英鎊換成美元嗎？ in exchange 交換，調換 I gave her a sweater in exchange for a skirt. 我用一件毛衣和她交換一條裙子。 exchange rate 匯率,storage n. 儲存，貯藏,cold storage 冷藏, store n., vt.儲存，貯藏 We have lots of coal in store, so we neednt store any more for the winter.,storage C & U 儲藏，貯存；貯藏所，倉庫。 Place the goods in storage. 把貨物貯藏起來。,electronics n. 電子學 Electronics is not an easy subject.,electric adj 電的，電動的,電子（學）的 electronic engineer electronic music electronic dictionary electronic mail ( e-mail ),electrical adj 電的，關于電的 electricity n.,typewriter 打字機,typist n 打字員 typewritten adj 打印的 typewritten letters, cook 廚師 cooker 炊具,now that 既然，由于 Now (that) you are grown up, you should not depend on your parents. 既然你長大了，就不應該依靠你的父母。 Now (that) he is well again, he can go on with his English study. 既然恢復了健康，他就可以繼續學習英語。,feel bad （口語）對感到后悔（遺憾） I felt bad about telling him a lie. 我后悔對他說謊。 feel bad 感覺不