A: You don’t seem to be arguing with your brother anymore. B: No, we made a pact not to argue anymore. pact n. 契约,协定,条约 A: Shall we go canoeing on the river? B: We could, but I’ve lost the paddle. paddle n. 1.短桨,桨;2.涉水 vi. 1.划桨前进,荡桨;2.涉水 vt. 1.用桨(划)船;2.用木板打 A: I’m looking for some information about your organization. B: All the details that you will need are contained in this short pamphlet. pamphlet n. 小册子 A: Did you see the pandas at the zoo? B: Yes, but they were sleeping. panda n. 熊猫 A: I’ve been having hunger pangs. B: Why don’t you buy something to eat then? pang n. 一阵(剧痛,悲痛等) A: Do you have a good view from your window? B: Yes, the panorama of the mountains is wonderful. panorama n. 1.全景;2.概括,综述,概观 A: Why are you panting? B: I just ran up the stairs. pant vi. 1.喘,气喘;2.(for)渴望 vt. 气喘吁吁地说 n. 气喘,喘息 A: Did you read Mr. Doyle’s new novel? B: Not yet, I’m going to wait until it comes out in paperback. paperback n. 平装本,简装本 A: I’ve jumped out of a plane twice. B: I assume that you were wearing a parachute. parachute n. 降落伞 vi. 跳伞 vt. 伞投,空投
A: I lived on a tropical island for one year. B: It must have been paradise. paradise n. 天,乐园 A: Peter is a paradox to me. B: Yes, I find his actions very confusing also. paradox n. 1.似乎矛盾而(可能)正确的说法;2.自相矛盾的人(或事物) A: Paul was paralysed form the waist down. B: Oh, how terrible! Was he in an accident? paralyse vt. 1.使瘫痪,使麻痹;2.使丧失作用;3.使惊愕,使呆若木鸡 A: I can’t understand these math equations. B: OK, I will help. Firstly, what are the parameters? parameter n. 1.[常pl.]界限,范围;2.参数 A: I have to borrow more money from my parents. B: Do you feel like a parasite? parasite n. 1.寄生生物;2.寄生虫 A: We are having afternoon tea in the parlour if you would like to join us. B: Yes, that would be splendid. parlour n. 1.(出售某些商品或提供某种服务的)店,馆,院;2.客厅室 A: Stop repeating everything that I say. B: I am pretending to be a parrot! parrot n. 鹦鹉 A: As a participant in the project, you will be required to attend the sessions twice a week. B: No problem, but are there any other requirements? participant n. 参加者,参与者 A: Are you a member of a political party? B: No, I do not get involved in partisan politics. partisan a. 党派的,派性的,偏袒的 n. 1.党徒,忠实的追随者;2.(敌后)游击队员 A: I thought this room was bigger. B: Oh, we put up a partition last week. partition n. 1.分隔物,隔墙;2.分割,划分 vt. 隔开,分割,瓜分 A: I am entering into a new business partnership. B: Oh, with whom? partnership n. 合伙(关系),合伙经营(的企业),合伙人身份 A: I am passionate about reading. B: Yes, I always see you with your head in a book. passionate a. 1.多情的;2.充满激情的,激昂的;3.热切的,强烈的 A: What is your favourite pastime? B: Well, I really enjoy swimming. pastime n. 消遣,娱乐 A: This apple pie is delicious. B: I agree, I think it must be the pastry. pastry n. 油酥面团,酥皮糕点 A: How many cows do you have on your pasture? B: Oh, I am not a dairy farmer. pasture n. 牧草地,牧场 vt. 放牧 A: I have come up with a new invention. B: You better patent it quickly, in case someone steals your idea. patent n. 专利,专利权 a. (有关)专利(权)的,受专利保护的 vt. 得到...的专利权 A: I got a pathetic result in the exam. B: But at least you still passed. pathetic a. 1.差劲的,令人生厌的;2.引起怜悯的,可怜的,可悲的 A: Do you celebrate your national day each year? B: No, I’m not a patriot. patriot n. 爱国者,爱国主义者 A: I always feel so patriotic when my country is playing an international match. B: Yes, it is strange what football can do! patriotic a. 爱国的,有爱国心的,显示爱国精神的 A: Patrols are requested to keep noise to a minimum after 10pm. B: Isn’t that a bit early for a hotel? patrol v. (在...)巡逻,巡查 n. 1.巡逻,巡查;2.巡逻兵,巡逻队 A: Please do not patronize me. B: I wasn’t , I was trying to compliment you. patronize vt. 1.以高人一等的态度对待;2.经常光顾,惠顾;3.赞助 A: I am getting my driveway paved tomorrow. B: That must be expensive. pave vt. 铺(路),铺筑 pave the way (for) (为...)铺平道路,(为...)做准备 A: How many people do you have on your payroll? B: Well, I employ twenty people in total. payroll n. 1.工资表,在职人员名单;2.工薪总额 A: Would you like a peanut? B: No thanks, do you have any fruit instead? peanut n. 1.花生;2.[pl.]很少的钱 A: Your necklace is beautiful. B: Thanks, it is made from pearls. pearl n. 1.珍珠;2.珠状物;3.珍品 A: Oh, I have to stop walking, I have a pebble in my shoe. B: That must be uncomfortable. pebble n. 卵石,小圆石 A: Did he give you a kiss? B: Well, just a peck on the cheek. peck vt. 1.啄;2.匆匆轻啄 vi. 啄食;2.(at)小口地吃 n. 1.啄;2.匆匆的一吻;3.(谷物等的干量单位)配克 A: Sorry, I’m late, I lost pedal on my bike. B: Oh, don’t worry. Were you still able to cycle here? pedal n. 踏板,踏脚 vi. 踩踏车,骑车 vt. 脚蹬,踩一的踏板 A: This street is perfect for pedestrians. B: Yes, cars are only allowed access in the late evening. pedestrian n. 步行者,行人 A: Could you peel my orange for me? I hate doing it! B: Certainly, it would be my pleasure. peel vt. 削...的皮,剥...的壳 vi. 剥落,脱皮 n. (水果等的)皮,外皮 peel off 剥掉,脱去 A: There is someone peeping through the curtains. B: Quick, close them! peep vi. 1.窥视,偷看;2.隐现,慢慢露出 n. 1.窥视;2.(汽车喇叭的)嘟嘟声;3.(鼠,小鸟等的)吱吱声 A: Did you hang the clothes on the washing line? B: Not all of them, I ran out of pegs. peg n. 1.小钉,栓,挂物钉;2.桩 vt. 1.用钉子钉,用钉(或桩等)固定;2.限定(价格,工资等);3.将...看成,将...归入;4.投(球)等 peg away at 坚持不懈地做 A: If you are late again I will have to penalize. B: Oh, please don’t punish me. penalize vt. 1.使处于不利地位,不公平地对待;2.罚款 A: Are you busy at the moment? B: Yes, very, I have five jobs pending. pending prep. 直到,在等待...期间 a. 1.未决的,未定的,待定的;2.即将发生的,迫近的 A: The old clock has stopped working. B: Oh, the pendulum sometimes gets stuck. pendulum n. 1.摆,钟摆;2.摇摆不定的事态(或局面) A: I am wearing only black and white. I look like a penguin. B: Don’t be silly, I think you look beautiful. penguin n. 企鹅 A: Is your new house by the coast? B: Yes, it is on the peninsula, just by the beach. peninsula n. 半岛 A: The bird has not moved from its perch all day. B: It must be very tried! perch n. 1.(鸟类的)栖息处,栖枝,栖木;2.高处,较高的位置;3.鲈鱼 v. 1.(鸟)飞落,暂栖,停留;2.(在较高处或物体边缘)坐着 vt. 把...置于较高或危险处 A: You did your homework to perfection, well done. B: Thanks, I worked for a long time on it. perfection n. 完美,完善 to perfection 完美地,尽善尽美地,完全地 A: You smell beautifully. B: Thanks, it must be my new perfume. perfume n. 香水,香料,香气 vt. 1.使充满芳香;2.洒香水于 A: You enter the car race at your own peril. B: Don’t worry, I will be careful. peril n. 1.极大危险;2.[常pl.]危险的事(或环境) at one’s peril (尤用于告诫某人勿做某事)自担风险 A: Do you know the chemical symbol of gold? B: No, you better check the periodic table. periodic a. 周期的,定期的,时而发生的 A: I have an article published in a new periodical. B: Oh, what is the name of the journal? periodical n. 期刊 a. 周期的,定期的,时而发生的 A: John nearly perished on the mountain. B: Who came to his rescue? perish vi. 1.丧生,毁灭,消亡;2.(橡胶,皮革等)失去弹性,老化 A: You always dress according to the latest fashion trends. B: Well, trends permeate quickly these days. permeate v. 1.弥漫,遍布,散布;2.渗入,渗透 A: Is smoking permissible in this restaurant? B: I’m not sure, you better check with the waiter. permissible a. 可允许的,许可的 A: I have a perpetual headache. B: You better go to see a doctor about that. It does not sound healthy. perpetual a. 1.永久的,永恒的,长期的;2.无休止的,没完没了的 A: Did you understand the lecture? B: No, I was perplexed, it was too complicated for me. perplex vt. 使困惑,使费解,使复杂化 A: Too many people have been persecuted because of war. B: I agree, but unfortunately they continue to be so. persecute vt. 1.迫害,虐待;2.纠缠,骚扰 A: Don’t give up now, you are nearly there. B: I intend to persevere. persevere vi. 坚持不懈,锲而不舍 A: Every week Simon asks me out on a date. B: Gosh, he is very persistent. persistent a. 1.坚持不懈的,执意的;2.持续的 A: Do you follow any religion? B: I’m of no particular persuasion . persuasion n. 1.说服(力),劝说;2.信念,信仰 A: Has the case been closed yet? B: No, we are waiting for the documents pertaining to the case to arrive. pertain vi. (to) 从属,有关 A: Was the information that I gave you of any use? B: Yes, it was pertinent , thank you. pertinent a. 有关系的,相关的 A: Do you like dogs? B: No, I think they are pests . pest n. 1.有害生物,害虫;2.讨厌的人 A: Stop pestering me! B: Sorry, I did not realize that you were busy. pester vt. 不断打扰,纠缠 A: As a farmer, I do not believe in using pesticides . B: That is a wise decision, but it must give you a lot of extra work. pesticide n. 沙虫剂,农药 A: Look at the colour of those petals . B: Oh yes, the flowers are beautiful. petal n. 花瓣 A: Will you please sign my petition ? B: It depends what it is about. petition n. 请愿书,申请书,诉状 v. (向...)请愿,正式请求 A: There has been an increase of petty crime in my region. B: Oh, I heard about the car thefts. petty a. 1.小的,琐碎的,不重要的;2.气量小的,心胸狭窄的 A: Where can I get some medicine for my cold? B: In the pharmacy , there is one around the corner. pharmacy n. 1.药房,药店;2.药剂学,配药 A: Doctor, I am feeling very ill. B: Well, tell me your physiological symptoms. physiological a. 生理的,生理学的 A: The post office workers are on strike . B: Did they set up a picket outside the post office? picket n. 1.(罢工时的)纠察队,纠察队员;2.警戒队,警戒哨 vt. 1.在...设置纠察线;2.派...担任纠察,布置(警卫)警戒 vi. 担任纠察(或警戒哨) A: The view is exceptionally picturesque . B: I agree, it is very beautiful. picturesque a. 1.美丽如画的;2.(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的 A: You were gone so long I thought you had fallen off the end of the pier . B: No, I just stood and watched the boats leave the harbour. pier n. (伸入水域的)码头,突堤 A: You say your prayers with great piety . B: I’m quite devoted to my religion. piety . n. 虔诚,虔敬 A: This is a holy site. B: How many pilgrims does it receive each year? pilgrim n. 1.朝圣者;2.(在国外的)旅行者,漫游者 A: What is your favourite type of fruit? B: I think it must be fresh pineapple . pineapple n. 凤梨,菠萝 A: Can you pinpoint the exact location of the building? B: I’ll have to loot at a map. pinpoint vt. 1.准确描述,确定,确认;2.准确地确定...的位置 n. 针尖,尖端 a. 十分精确的 A: What are you coming as to the fancy dress party? B: A pirate , and you can be my parrot if you wish. pirate n. 1.非法盗印(或复制)者,侵犯版权者;2.海盗 vt. 1.以海盗方式抢劫,抢掠;2.盗用,非法盗印(或复制) A: Do you know how the victim was killed? B: He was shot with a pistol . pistol n. 手枪 A: The engine has stopped working. B: Oh, the pistons must have seized. piston n. 活塞 A: I stayed up too late last night and I am now exhausted. B: Well, that is one of the major pitfalls of staying up late! pitfall n. 1.隐患,易犯的错误;2.陷阱,圈套 A: What was your favourite thing about your visit to Italy? B: The pizza , it was fantastic. pizza n. 意大利馅饼,比萨饼 A: We are studying about the great plague in history class. B: Isn’t that also called “The Black Death”? plague n. 1.瘟疫,鼠疫;2.灾难,祸患 vt. 使痛苦(或难受),给...造成困难(或麻烦) A: Emma is as thick as two planks . B: Don’t be so cruel, I think she is quite intelligent actually. plank n. 1.厚木板(条);2.政纲条目,政策要点 A: Was there much damage to your house during the storm? B: No, just the plaster on the wall was cracked. plaster n. 1.灰浆,灰泥;2.石膏;3.橡皮膏,膏药 vt. 1.在...上抹灰泥,厚厚地涂抹;2.粘贴于,张贴于,贴满 A: Even though we are at a high altitude, I do not feel it. B: That is because we are on a plateau , it can be deceptive. plateau n. 1.高原;2.(上升厚的)稳定时期(或状态) A: This time, please me a plausible excuse for being late. B: Well Sir, I still don’t think that you will believe me. plausible a.似有道理的,似乎正确的,貌似可信的 A: We are sending out a plea for donations to our charity. B: Oh, I will respond to that. plea n.1.恳求,请求 2.抗辩,答辩,辩护 3.借口,托辞 A: Mum, please, please can I stay up late tonight. B: Despite how much you plead , the answer is still “No”. plead vi.1.恳求,请求 2.申诉,答辩,辩护 vt.1.为……辩护 2.提出……为理由(或借口) A: He suffered a terrible plight during the war. B: Yes, his story was horrific. plight n.困境,苦境 A: Could you please pluck the feathers off the chicken? B: Oh, I hate that job, can someone else do it? pluck vt.1.拔,摘,采 2.拔除……的毛 3.弹,拨,弹奏 vi.(at)拉,拽,拉扯 n.勇气,胆量,决心 A: These plums are delicious. B: Yeah, we’ve had a great crop this year. plum n.李子,梅子 a.待遇好的 A: The taps in the bathroom seem to be stuck again. B: Oh, the plumber just fixed them last week. plumber n.管子工,水暖工 A: The plume on parrots is usually very colourful. B: Yes, I particularly like the ones with red feathers. plume n.1.(升上空中的)一缕(烟、尘土等) 2.羽毛,羽饰 A: Look at that plump little puppy. B: Oh, he is so cute! plump a.丰满的,胖乎乎的 vi.1.(down)扑通倒(或坐)下,蓦地摔下 2.(for)选定 vt.1.使扑通倒(或坐)下,蓦地摔下 2.(up)轻轻拍打使(枕头等)变得鼓起来 A: Many houses were plundered during the war. B: Yes, law and order were broken down. plunder vt.劫掠……的财物,掠夺 n.1.劫掠物,赃物 2.劫掠,抢夺 A: That is a nasty cough that you have. B: I think it may be pneumonia . pneumonia n.肺炎 A: The film was very poignant . It showed the horrors of war. B: I’m not sure if I’ll be strong enough to watch it. poignant a.令人痛苦的,辛酸的,惨痛的 A: Did Linda give a good presentation at the conference? B: Yes, she was full of poise and confidence. poise n.1.稳重,镇定 2.(优美)姿势,姿态 3.平衡,平稳 vt.使平衡,使平稳,平稳地拿 A: Stop poking me in the sides. B: I was just trying to make you laugh! poke vt.1.戳,捅 2.用……戳(或捅),把……戳向 3.伸出,突出 vi.伸出,突出 n.戳,捅 poke about/around 搜索,探问 poke fun at 拿……开玩笑,取笑 poke one's nose into 探问,干预 A: The weather is so cold it is almost polar . B: Oh, it is not that bad! polar a.1.地极的,近地极的 2.磁极的 3.正好相反的,截然对立的 A: Is your shirt make from cotton? B: No, the fabric is man-made, it is polyester polyester n.聚脂(纤维),涤纶 A: Wake up and pay attention! B: Oh, I was not sleeping, I was just pondering on your comments. ponder
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