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machine/m'i:n/n. ;机器
Machine have replaced human labour in many industries. ;在很多工业中,机器已经 取代了人力操作。
madam/'mdm/n. ;夫人,女士
Madam,what do you want ;夫人,您需要些什么?
maize/meiz/n. ;玉米
In Africa,maize is the most important food. ;在非洲,玉米是非常重要 的食物。
make/meik/vt. (made/meid/,made) ;使得,做,制作
His actions made him universally respected. ;他的行为使他受到普遍 尊敬。
man/mn/ n. (pl.)men ;男人;人
Men are taller than women. God made man. ;男人比女人高。 上帝创造了人类。
man-made /'mn meid/adj. ;人造的,人工的
The lake is man-made ;这湖是人造的,
and there used to be a valley here until they changed the course of the river. ;在改变河道以前这里原来 是个山谷。
many/'meni/adj. ;许多的,多的
How many children have you got? ;你有几个孩子?
map/mp/n. ;地图
In the library there are maps of towns, countries,and the world. ;图书馆里有城市、国家和 世界地图。
March/ma:t/n. ;三月
March is the third month of the year. ;三月是一年中的第三个 月。
market/'ma:kit/ n. ;市场,集市
There's no market this week. ;这个星期没有集市。
married/'mrid/ adj. ;已婚的,有配偶的
Have you seen the newly married couple? ;你看到那对新婚夫妇了 吗?
match/mt/n. ;比赛,竞赛
Our school is going to hold a football match. ;我们学校准备举行一场 足球比赛。
maths/ms/n. ;(缩写词)数学
I'm not good at maths. ;我数学不是很好。
matter/'mt/vi. ;(主要用于否定句,疑问 句)要紧,有重大关系
It doesn't matter if I miss my train because there's another one later. ;我如果没赶上火车也没什 么关系,因为晚一些还有 一班。
may/mei/v.aux. ;可以,可能,也许
This news is so strange that you may not believe it. ;这消息好奇怪,你们也许 不会相信。
May/mei/n. ;五月
The 1st of May is May Day. ;五月一日是劳动节。
maybe/'meibi:/adv. ;或许,大概
Maybe he'll come,maybe he won't. ;他也许来,也许不来。
meal/mi:l/n. ;一餐(顿)饭
She cooks a hot meal in the evenings. ;她到了晚上便煮一顿热乎 乎的晚饭。
mean/mi:n/vt. ;意思是……
The red light means "Stop". ;红灯意味着“停”。
meat/mi:t/n. ;肉
Tigers often eat meat. ;老虎经常吃肉。
medicine/'medisin/n. ;内服药
Put the bottle of medicine away. ;把这瓶药拿走。
meet/mi:t/vt. (met/met/,met) ;见面,会面,遇见
I would like you to meet my friend Sam. At Boston University, he met his wife.Polly. ;我想让你见我的朋友萨姆 一面。
meeting/'mi:ti/n. ;会,集会
Our meeting in Tokyo was later than I expected. ;我们在东京的会合较我 预期的晚。
member/'memb/n. ;成员,会员
I'm a member of the committee. ;我是委员会委员。
mend/mend/vt. ;修补,修理
Can you mend the hole in my shirt? ;你能补一下我的衬衫上的 洞 吗?
menu/'menju:/n. ;菜单
A menu is a list of dishes that can be ordered in the restaurant. ;菜单就是在餐馆里供顾客 点菜的单子。
merry/'meri/adj. ;愉快的,欢乐的
Signs of merry life could be seen everywhere after the bumper harvest. ;丰收以后到处可以看到 一片欢乐景象。
message/'mesid/n. ;消息,信息
The ship sent a radio message asking for help. ;那船发出了无线电求救 信号。
metal/'metl/n. ;金属
Copper and silver are both metals. ;铜和银都是金属。
metre/'mi:t/n. ;米(公尺)
This stream is one hundred metres long. ;这条小溪有一百米长。
mid-autumn /'mid婠]:tm/n. ;中秋
On the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival,we can enjoy the beautiful moonlight. ;中秋节的夜晚我们可以 欣赏那美丽的月色。
middle/'midl/adj. ;中间的,中级的
Which book do you want?I'll have the middle one. ;你要哪本书?我要中间 那本。
middle/'midl/n. ;中间
They were in the middle of dinner when I called. ;我给他们打电话的时候, 他们正在吃饭。
milk/milk/n. ;牛奶
I am used to drinking a cup of milk every morning. ;我习惯每天早上喝一杯 牛奶。
milk/milk/vt. ;挤奶,出奶
The farmer whistled as he milked. ;农夫一边挤奶一边吹着 口哨。
million /'miljn/num.&n. ;百万,百万个(人或物)
She thinks her husband is a man in a million. ;她认为她丈夫是万里挑一 的男人。
mind/maind/vi.& vt. mind/maind/n. ;介意,反对 思想,主意
He asked me if he could go home early, and I said I didn't mind. ;他问我他可否早些回家, 我说我不介意。
minute/'minit/n. ;分钟
It's only a few minutes' walk from here to the station. ;从这里走路到车站只要几 分钟。
mirror/'mir/n. ;镜子
A woman usually carries a small mirror in her bag. ;女人常在手提袋中携带一 面小镜子。
miss/mis/vt. ;失去,错过,缺
Please be quiet,I don't want to miss a word of the news on the radio. ;请安静,我不想遗漏收音 机里新闻报道的任何一个 字。
mistake/mis'teik/vt. (mistook/mis'tuk/, mistaken/mis'teikn/) ;弄错
He's mistaken the address,and gone to the wrong house. ;他把地址弄错了,跑错了 人家了。
mistake/mis'teik/n. ;错误
You can't arrest me! There must be some mistake! ;你们不逮捕我!一定是 弄错了!
modern/'mdn/adj. ;现代的
In this part of the city,you can see anci- ent and modern buildi- ngs next to each other ;在城市的这一部分,你可 以看到古代和现代建筑 比邻而立。
moment/'mumnt/n. ;片刻,瞬间
She answered without a moment's hesitation. ;她毫不迟疑立即回答。
mommy/'mmi/n.(=mummy) ;妈妈
Mommy,I'm hungry. ;妈妈,我饿了。
money/'mni/n. ;钱,货币
How much money is there in my account? ;我的户头里有多少钱?
monkey/'mki/n. ;猴子
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. ;[谚]树倒猢狲散。
month/mn/n. ;月
How many months have you spent on finishing this book? ;你花了几个月的时间完成 了这本书?
moon/mu:n/n. ;月亮
Last night there was a full moon. ;昨晚是满月。
mooncake/'mu:nkeik/n. ;月饼
Do you like mooncake? ;你喜欢吃月饼吗?
more/m:/adj. more/m:/adv. ;(much或many的比较 级)更多的,较多的 (much的比较级)更
As he grows older,he spends more of his time in bed. ;他年纪越老,呆在床上的 时间越多。
morning/'m:ni/n. ;早晨,上午
I'll see you in the morning. ;明天上午见。
most/must/adj & adv. ;(much或many的最高 级)最多
The money should be shard among those who are in most need of it ;钱应分给最需要的人。
most/must/n. ;大多数,大部分
Most of them are working on the irrigation project. ;他们中的多数人都在参加 灌溉工程的工作。
mother/'m/n. ;母亲
Jim's mother and father are both college teachers. ;吉姆的父母都是大学 教师。
motor/'mut/n. ;发动机,马达
This grass-cutting machine is driven by a small electric motor ;这部割草机是由一个小 电力马达推动的。
mountain/'mauntin/n. ;山,山脉
He looked down from the top of the mountain to the valley far below. ;他从山顶眺望下面深幽的 山谷。
mouth/mau/n. ;嘴
Don't even open your mouth! ;住嘴!
move/mu:v/vi.&vt. ;搬动,移动
The prisoner was tired so tightly that he couldn't move hand nor foot. ;这囚犯被绑架得很紧,他 的手脚都不能动弹。
much/mt/adj. ;非常,很
I was much surprised at what he said. ;我对他说的话很吃惊。
much adj. ;大量的,太多的
There was so much food that we couldn't eat it all. ;食物太多了,我们吃不 完。
mule/mju:l/n. ;大量的,太多的
The old man is as stubborn as a mule. ;(比喻)那个老头非常 固执。
museum/mju:'zim/n. ;博物馆
Many unique things were displayed in the museum. ;博物馆里展出了许多举世 无双的展品。
music/'mju:zik/n. ;音乐
Please play a piece of music for us. ;请为我们演奏一首乐曲 吧。
musician /mju:'zin/n. ;音乐家,作曲家
My father is a musician. ;我的父亲是个作曲家。
must/mst/v. ;应当,必须
Old people used to say "Children must be seen and not heard". We must keep our word. ;老人家常说“大人在场 时,小孩子不该多嘴。” 我们必须遵守诺言。
mutton/'mtn/n. ;羊肉
I don't like mutton. ;我不喜欢吃羊肉。
myself/mai'self/pron. ;我自己
I myself,will present the prizes. ;我亲自来发奖。
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name/neim/n. ;名字
What is your family name? ;您姓什么?
name/neim/vt. ;命名,名叫
They didn't name their baby for a week,and then they named him John. ;他们有一个星期没有给 婴儿取名字,后来才给他 起名约翰。
narrow/'nru/adj. ;狭窄的
The gate is too narrow for cars,we'll have to walk through. ;这大门太窄了,车子过不 了,我们得步行过去。
national/'nnl/adj ;国家的
The national news comes after the international news. ;国内新闻在国际新闻之后 报道。
near/ni/prep. ;在……附近
He lives near the school. ;他住得离学校很近。
nearly/'nili/adv. ;几乎,附近
She nearly won first prize. ;她几乎得到头奖。
neck/nek/n. ;颈,脖子
The neck is the part of the body between the head and shoulders ;脖子就是身体中头和肩膀 之中的那部分。
need/ni:d/vi & v. ;需要,必须
This job needs a lot of care,attention,and time. ;这工作需要很多心思和 时间。
neither /'nai?ni:/ adj.adv & conj. ;(两者)都不
Neither road out of town is very good,but this one is better than the other one. ;出镇的两条路都不太好, 但这条比另一条好。
nervous/'n:vs/adj. ;神经不安的,紧张
He's too nervous a person to talk in front of a large group of people. ;他的人太紧张了,不能在 大庭广众面前讲话。
never/'nev/adv. ;决不,从来没有
I've never met him and I hope I never will meet him. ;我从未见过他,我也希望 永远不会见到他。
new/nju:/adj. ;新的
She is learning a new language. ;她在学习一门新的语言。
news/nju:z/n. ;新闻,消息
Our latest news of our son was a letter a month ago. ;有关儿子的最新消息是从 我们一个月前的信里所 得到的。
newspaper /'nju:s妏eip/n. ;报纸
Have you read today's newspaper? ;你看了今天的报纸了吗?
next/nekst/adj. & adv. ;下一个(的),紧挨着
The best way is by air the next best is by train. ;最好的方法是乘飞机,其 次是乘火车。
nice/nais/adj. ;好的,漂亮的,令人愉快 的
Did you boys have a nice Christmas? ;孩子们,你们圣诞节过得 愉快吗?
night/nait/n. ;夜晚,夜间
The moon gives light at night. ;月亮在夜里放光芒。
nine/nain/num. ;九
Nine plus nine equals eighteen. ;9加9等于18。
ninth/nain/num. ;第九
I'm the ninth contestant. ;我是九号参赛选手。
no/nu/adj. ;没有
You can't lie to me, I'm no fool! ;你不能对我说谎,我不是 傻瓜。
nobody/'nubdi/pron. ;没有人
When I arrived,there was nobody there. ;我到的时候那里没人。
noise/niz/n. ;嘈杂声,响声
Try not to make any noises when you go into the bedroom. ;你进卧室的时候尽量不要 弄出声音来。
noisily/'nizili/adv. ;喧闹地
They walked noisily downstairs. ;他们吵吵嚷嚷地走下楼。
noisy/'nizi/adj. ;喧闹的,(人、地方等) 嘈杂的
It's very noisy in this office. ;这办公室很吵。
none/nn/pron. ;没有任何东西或人,一个 人也没有
None of the telephones are working. ;没有一部电话是可以 用的。
noodle/'nu:dl/n. ;面条
Do you like noodles? ;你喜欢吃面条吗?
noon/nu:n/n. ;中午
Noon is the earliest time I can come. ;我最早中午才能来。
nor/n:/conj. ;也不
The job cannot be done by you nor me nor anyone else. ;这工作不能由你,或其他 任何人来做。
north/n:/n.& adj. ;北,北方(的)
Do you know which way is north? ;你知道哪边是北方吗?
northeast /'n:'i:st/n. ;东北
I'm from the northeast ;我来自东北。
northern/'n:n/adj ;北方的,北部的
The northern half of the Earth is called the Northern Hemisphere. ;地球北半部称为北半球。
northwest /'n:'west/n. ;西北
The wind is blowing from the northwest. ;风从西北方向来。
nose/nuz/n. ;鼻子
Western people's noses are very big. ;西方人的鼻子很大。
nothing /'ni/pron.& n. ;没有东西,没有什么
Nothing ever happens in this town. ;这个镇上什么事都没有 发生过。
November/nu'vemb/n. ;十一月
November is the eleventh month of the year. ;十一月是一年中第十一 个月。
now/nau/adv. ;现在
We used to live in Shanghai but now we live in Beijing. ;我们以前住在上海,但 现在住在北京。
number/'nmb/n. ;数字,号码
Page numbers are in the right-hand corners ;页码在右角上。
Would you like to tell me your telephone number? ;你可以告诉我你的电话 号码吗?
nurse/n:s/n. ;护士
Her mother is a nurse. ;她妈妈是个护士。
nut/nt/n. ;坚果,(如胡桃,栗子 等),坚果仁
Have you eaten the nuts? ;你吃过坚果吗?
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October/k'tub/n. ;十月
The 1st of October is National Day. ;十月一日是国庆节。
of course/f k:z/ ;当然
Of course I'll still love you when you're old. ;你年老的时候,我当然仍 会爱你。
off/f/prep. ;离开,走开
He ran off with the money. ;他携款潜逃了。
office/'fis/n. ;办公室
Linda works in office. ;琳达在办公室工作了。
often/'fn/adv. ;通常,常常
It very often rains here in April. ;这儿四月份常下雨。
offer/'f/vt. ;提供
She offered me$10,000 for that book. ;她出一万镑向我买那本 书。
old/uld/adj. ;老的,旧的
How old will you be on December 31 of this year? ;到今年十二月三十一日 时你有多大?
I bought an old mobile phone in a second-hand market. ;我在二手市场买了一个 旧手机。
on/n/prep. ;在,在……之上,关于
There is list of our lessons on the wall. ;墙上有我们的课程表。
The country leaders exchange views on questions of common concern. ;国家领导人就共同关心的 问题交换了意见。
once/wns/adv. ;一次,从前
She goes to see her parents in Wales once every six months. ;她每半年回威尔士看父母 一次。
one/wn/pron. ;某个人,某物(用于代替 单数的人或物)
I haven't a book. Can you lend me one? ;我没有书,你能借我一本 吗?
only/'unli/adv. ;仅仅,只
We only waited a few minutes but it seemed like hours. ;我们只等了几分钟,但觉 得像几个小时。
open/'upn/vt. adj. ;打开 开着的
The door burst open and the children rushed in. ;门突然撞开了,孩子们闯 了进来。
opera/'pr/n. ;歌剧
Have you heard Peking Opera? ;你听过京剧吗?
operate /'preit/vi.& vt. ;手术;运转
The tractor operates on diesel oil. ;拖拉机用柴油机开动。
operation /婠]p'rein/n. ;手术,操作
I can use a word processor but I don't understand its operation. ;我能使用文字处理机,但 不了解其运转机制。
opposite /'pzit/n.& adj. ;相反(的),对面(的)
His political position is opposite to ours. ;他的政治立场与我们的 对立。
or/:/conj. ;或者,否则
Will you have tea or coffee? ;你喝茶还是喝咖啡?
Wear your coat or you'll be cold. ;穿上外套否则你会觉得 冷。
orange/'rind/n. ;橙子,橘子,
Mom,would you like some orange juice? ;妈妈,你要橘子汁吗?
order/':d/n. ;顺序
Please rearrange this sentence in correct order. ;请按正确的顺序重新安排 下面这句话。
other/'/adj. ;别的,其他的
Did you see any other films? ;你看过别的电影吗?
our/'au/pron. ;我们的
Our newcomer works marvelously. ;我们那个新来的同志工作 很出色。
ours/'auz/pron. ;我们的
Ours is a great Party. ;我们的党是一个伟大的 党。
ourselves /奱u'selvz/pron. ;我们自己
We try and keep ourselves informed about current trends. ;我们设法随时了解形式的 发展。
out/aut/adv. ;在外
Open the bag and take the money out. ;打开袋子拿出钱来。
outside/'aut'said/prep outside/'aut'said/adv. ;在……外 在外面
It's quite dark outside--there's no moon tonight. ;外面很黑--今夜没有月 亮。
over/'uv/adj. ;结束,完了
When we arrived,the film was over. ;当我们到达时,电影结 束了。
over/'uv/adv. ;在那边,在另一边
There is a bookstore over the street. ;有一家书店在街的另一 边。
over prep. prep. ;超过,多于 蒙在……上,悬挂……上
He is over fifty. ;他五十开外了。
own/un/ adj. vt. ;自己的 所有,拥有
Your life is your own affair. ;你的生活是你自己的事。
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page/peid/ n. ;页,页码
There is a picture of a ship on page 44. ;第四十四页上有一幅船的 图画。
pain/pein/ n. ;疼痛,疼
The boy was in pain after he broke. ;这男孩在他摔断手臂后 觉得很痛。
pair/p/ n. ;一对,一双
Please give me a pair of scissors. ;麻烦你递把剪子给我。
pan/pn/ n. ;平底锅
Usually,cooking pots have 2 small handles but pans have one long handle. ;通常,烹饪用的锅有两个 小把手,而平底锅只有一 个长柄。
panda/'pnd/ n. ;熊猫
It's well known that ;众所周知,
Sichuan Province provides a perfect natural habitat for pandas. ;四川是熊猫最佳的天然 栖息地。
paper/'peip/ n. ;纸,报纸
Have you seen today's paper? ;你看到今天的报纸了吗?
pardon/'pa:dn/ n. ;原谅,宽恕,对不起
I beg your pardon. ;请你再说一遍。
parent/'prnt/ n. ;父(母)亲
John and Mary have become parents. ;约翰和玛丽已为人父母。
park/pa:k/ n. ;公园
A park is usually used for rest and relaxation. ;公园通常是用来休息和 放松的地方。
part/pa:t/ n. ;部分;零件;部件
This piece of glass seems to be a part of a lamp. ;这片玻璃似乎是一盏灯的 一部分。
party/'pa:ti/ n. ;聚会
I'm giving a party next Saterday night. ;下星期六晚上我们将举行 一个晚会。
Party/'pa:ti/ n. ;共产党(小写指党, 政党)
My husband is a Party Member. ;我的丈夫是一名共产 党员。
pass/pa:s/ vt. ;传递
Please pass the bread --I can't quite reach it. ;请把面包递过来,我拿 不到。
passage/'psid/ n. ;(文章等的)一节,一段
Please reas this passage for us. ;请给我们读一下这段 文字。
past/pa:st/ prep. ;(超)过,经过
She is a woman past without any news. ;她是个青春已逝的女人。
past adv. ;过
Days went past without any news. ;日子过去了,消息却全无 。
pay/pei/ vt.&vi. (paid/peid/,paid) ;付款,给……报酬
I don't mind paying to have my door painted. ;为漆好我的门,我不在乎 付钱。
P.E./'pi:'i:/ n. ;体育 (=physical education)
I think P.E. is more useful than any other subject. ;我觉得体育比其他功课都 有用。
pea/pi:/ n. ;豌豆
Peas are green seeds that are eaten as a vegetable. ;豌豆是可以用作蔬菜食用 的绿色种子。
pear/p/ n. ;梨
A pear is kind of a sweet fruit with a green or yellow skin. ;梨是一种绿皮或黄皮的 甜的水果。
pen/pen/ n. ;钢笔
He lives by his pen. ;他以写作为生。
pencil/'pensl/ n. ;铅笔,彩笔
A pencil is a long, thin,usually wooden object for writing or drawing, ;铅笔通常是用于写字或画 画的细长的木制品,
with a sharp black or other colored point. ;有黑色或其他颜色的 笔尖。
penfriend/'penfrend/ n. ;笔友
I've got a penfriend. ;我交了个笔友。
people/'pi:pl/ n. ;人,人们
People were dancing in the street. ;人们在街上跳舞。
perhaps/p'hps/ adv. ;可能,也许
Perhaps I am wrong,but I think he is 41 years old. ;也许我错了,但我想他 是41岁。
person/'p:sn/ n. ;人
He's just the person we need for the job. ;他正是我们需要的做那种 工作的人。
phone/fun/ n. ;(telephone的简写形式) 电话机 vt.& vi.打电话
The phone is ringing. ;电话铃响了。
photo/'futu/ n. ;照片
Let's take a photo together! ;让我们一起来拍张照片 吧!
photograph /'futugra:f/ n. ;照片
Have you seen John's photograph in the newspaper? ;你看到约翰在报上的照片 了吗?
pick/pik/ vt.&vi. ;摘,挑选
I don't know which of the 3 dresses to pick --I like them all. ;这三件衣服我不知道跳 哪件好--我全都喜欢。
picnic/'piknik/ n. ;野餐
We'll go to the river and take a picnic with us. ;我们要到河边玩耍并带着 野餐。
picture/'pikt/ n. ;图画,照片
She drew a picture of me. ;她画了一张我的肖像。
piece/pi:s/ n. ;张(片,块,……)
He tore off a small piece of paper. ;他撕掉一小张纸。
pig/pig/ n. ;猪
Many people think that the pig is the dirtiest animal in the world. ;很多人认为猪是世界上最 脏的动物。
pigsty/'pigstai/ n. ;猪圈
The pigsty is very dirty. ;这猪圈很脏。
pill/pil/ n. ;药丸,药片
This kind of pill is bitter. ;这种药很苦。
pingpong/'pip/ n. ;乒乓球
I'm fond of pingpong. ;我喜欢打乒乓球。
pioneer/,pai'ni/ n. ;先锋
His grandfather was one of the pioneers of flying. ;他的外祖父是飞行的先 驱者之一。
pity/'piti/ n. ;怜悯,同情
Don't help me out of pity,but only if you think I deserve it. ;不要因怜悯而帮助我,除 非你认为我值得你帮助。
place/pleis/ n. ;地点,地方
This is the place where the accident happened. ;这里是发生意外的地方。
plane/plein/ n. ;飞机
Do you know,this is a reconnaissance plane. ;你知道吗,这是一架侦察 机。
plant/pla:nt/ n. ;植物
All plants need water and light. ;所有的植物都需要水和 光。
plant vt. ;种植
The pupils are planting trees on the hillside. ;学生们正在山坡上植树。
plate/pleit/ n. ;盘子,碟子
This is a plate of monkey meat. ;这是盘猴子肉。
play/plei/ vi. ;玩,打(球)
The children were playing with a ball. ;孩子们在玩球。
play vi. ;(唱片、录音、电视) 播放
There was a record playing in the next room. ;隔壁房间里正在放唱片。
play n. ;戏剧,话剧
We've been to several plays this month. ;这个月我们看了好几 出戏。
player/'plei/ n. ;比赛者,选手
There are ten players attending this match. ;有十名选手参加这次 比赛。
playground /'pleigraund/ n. ;(学校的)操场
The students were all in the play ground. ;学生们都在操场上。
please/pli:z/ vt. ;请
Please do me a favor. ;请帮我一个忙。
pleased/pli:zd/ adj. ;高兴的
The Governor is pleased to accept the invitation. ;总督欣然接受邀请。
pleasure/'ple/ n. ;愉快,高兴
It gives me great pleasure to welcome our speaker. ;我很高兴去迎接我们的 演讲人。
plenty/'plenti/ n. ;大量,丰富,很多
That will give you plenty to do. ;那样一来你可有许多事情 干了。
pocket/'pkit/ n. ;(衣服的)口袋
He stood with his hands in his pockets. ;他把双手插在口袋里站着 。
point/pint/ vt.&vi. ;指,指向
It's rude to point! ;指东指西是无礼的!
police/p'li:s/ n. ;警察,警务人员
The police have caught the murderer. ;警察已抓到了杀人犯。
policeman/p'li:mn/ n. ;警察
Policeman might be the best people to ask for help. ;警察是求助的最合适的 人。
polite/p'lait/ adj. ;有礼貌的,有教养的
It's not considered polite to put food into your mouth with a knife. ;用刀把食物送入口中是 不礼貌的。
politely/p'laitli/ adv. ;有礼貌地
He bows to me politely. ;他彬彬有礼地向我鞠了 一躬。
politics/'plitiks/ n. ;政治
Frank is studying politics at university. ;弗兰克在大学里攻读 政治。
poor/pu/ adj. ;贫穷的,可怜的
He came from a poor family. ;他出身于贫苦人家。
popular/'ppjul/ adj. ;流行的,大众的, 受欢迎的
He's a good politician but he isn't popular. ;他是位好政治家但不受 欢迎。
population /,ppju'lein/ n. ;人口,人数
What was the population of Europe in 1900? ;欧洲在1900年的人口是 多少?
pork/p:k/ n. ;猪肉
I don't like the pork sausages. ;我不喜欢吃猪肉香肠。
porridge/'prid/ n. ;稀饭
Do you want some porridge? ;来点粥吗?
port/p:t/ n. ;港口,港埠,商港
There is only one port along this rocky coast. ;这多岩石的海岸只有一个 港口。
possible/'psbl/ adj. ;可能的
I'll do everything possible to help you. ;我会尽一切可能帮助你。
post/pust/ n. ;邮政,邮件
Has the morning post arrived? ;早上的邮件来了吗?
postcard/'pustka:d/ n. ;明信片
He sent me a postcard as a gift. ;他送给我一张明信片作为 礼物。
pot/pt/ n. ;壶,罐,锅
These chickens will soon be ready for the pot. ;这些小鸡很快就可以 宰了。
potato/p'teitu/ n. ;马铃薯,土豆
The potato is vulnerable to several pests. ;马铃薯易受几种害虫的 侵害。
practise/'prktis/ vt. ;练习,实践
You mustn't practise the drums while the baby is sleeping. ;孩子睡觉时你不要练习 打破。
prefer/pri'f:/ vt. ;宁愿(选择),更喜欢
The heroine preferred death to surrender. ;女英雄宁死不屈。
present/'preznt/ n. ;礼物
This book was a present from my brother. ;这本书是哥哥送我的 礼物。
press/pres/ vt. ;压
She pressed the flower by putting it between the pages of an old book. ;她把花压放在旧书页里。
problem/'prblm/ n. ;问题
You'll have to mend that leak or it will cause problems later. ;你得修补那个裂缝,不然 以后会出问题的。
produce/pr'dju:s/ vt. ;生产,制造
Good soil will produce fine crops. ;好的土壤回出产好的农 作物。
programme/'prugrm/ n. ;节目
The band is giving a programme of modern music. ;乐队正演奏现代音乐。
pull/pul/ vi.&Vt. ;拉,拖,拔
In a tug-of-war,the competitors pull as hard as they can. ;在拔河比赛中,双方队 虽然都拼命地拉。
pupil/'pju:pl/ n. ;小学生,学生
The school is large enough for about 500 pupils. ;这学校可容纳约五百名 学生。
push/pu/ vt.&vi. ;推
Push hard and the lever will go down. ;用力推就能把控制杆按 下去。
put/put/ vi. (put,put) ;放
You put too much salt in this dish. ;你在这菜里放的盐过 多了。
puzzel/'pzl/ n. ;难题;(字,画)谜
No one has yet succeeded in explaining the puzzle of how life began. ;还没有人能成功地解释生 命的起源这个问题。