他因坚持不懈而获胜.

Independence n. 独立；自主

If a country has or gains independence, it has its own government and is not ruled by any other country. Someone's independence is the fact that they do not rely on other people. 1、The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence. 政府在独立的问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。

2、The Forth of July is the National Independence Day of the USA. 七月四日是美国国庆日。

3、I tried to preserve my independence. 我试图保持自己的独立性。

Independent adj. 独立的；自主的

If one thing or person is independent of another, they are separate and not connected, so the first one is not affected or influenced by the second. If someone is independent, they do not need help or money from anyone else. 1、Now that you are a college student, you should learn to be independent of your parents' help.

既然你已是个大学生了，就应当学着独立，不靠父母的帮助。

2、She never borrows anything; she's far too independent for that. 她从不向别人借东西, 她很有独立性.

3、Barbados was once a British colony, but now it's independent. 巴巴多斯曾是英国的殖民地, 现已独立. Gather vt. & vi. & n. 搜集；集合；聚集

If you gather things, you collect them together so that you can use them. If people gather somewhere, they come together in a group. 1、Give me a moment to gather my notes together. 给我些时间整理一下笔记. 2、A crowd soon gathered. 很快聚集起一群人.

3、The car gathered speed. 汽车速度逐渐加快了.

Agriculture n. 农业；农艺；农学

Agriculture is farming and the methods that are used to raise and look after crops and animals. 1、Agriculture in this country has developed greatly after liberation. 解放后这个国家的农业得到了巨大的发展。

2、Modern agriculture is spoiling our beautiful countryside. 现代农业正在破坏我们美丽的农村。

3、He says more investment is needed in agriculture research. 他说学要更多的投资进行农业调查。 Agricultural adj. 农业的；农艺的

Agricultural means involving or relating to agriculture. 1、They persisted with the agricultural reforms, despite opposition from the farmers. 他们不顾农民反对，仍继续进行农业改革。

2、The country is heavily dependent on its exports of agricultural commodities.

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这个国家很大程度上依靠农产品的出口

3、Modernization does not increase agricultural production overall. 现代化并没有增加农业的总体产量。 Award n. 奖；奖品 vt. 授予；判定

An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well. If someone is awarded something such as a prize or an examination mark, it is given to them. 1、She has been awarded a scholarship to study at Harvard. 她获得了去哈佛大学读书的奖学金。

2、She was awarded a medal for bravery. 她因勇敢而获得奖章.

3、The award for this year's best actress went to Meryl Streep. 本年度最佳女演员的得奖者是梅里尔斯特里普。 Rooster n. 雄禽；公鸡

A rooster is an adult male chicken. 1、He gets up at the crow of the rooster every day. 他每天鸡鸣即起。

2、Rooster spoiled the seedlings. 公鸡损坏了秧苗。

3、The rooster clawed a hole in the earth. 那只公鸡在地上扒出个“洞”来。 Admire vt.赞美；钦佩；羡慕

to respect and approve of someone or their behaviour, or to find someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at 1、You may not like him, but you have got to admire his persistence. 你可以不喜欢他，但你不得不佩服他那种坚韧不拔的精神。 2、They admired our garden. 他们称赞我们的花园.

3、I admire him for his success in business. 我佩服他事业有成.

Energetic adj.充满活力的；精力充沛的；积极的

An energetic person is very active and does not feel at all tired. An energetic activity involves a lot of physical movement and power. 1、He seems an energetic person. 他似乎是一个精力充沛的人。

2、I like to take some energetic exercise at weekend. 我喜欢在周末做些剧烈运动。

3、An energetic person is constantly doing things. 一个充满活力的人能不断地做事。 Look forward to 期望；期待；盼望

to wait happily or excitedly for something that is going to happen 1、I look forward to being alone in the house. 我盼望着能自己一人待在这所房子里。

2、Look forward to seeing you again soon. Bye! 希望近不久再见到你。再见。

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3、Yeah, kids always look forward to the gift. 是啊，孩子们总是期待着礼物。 Parade n. 游行；阅兵；检阅

a large number of people walking or in vehicles, all going in the same direction, usually as part of a public celebration of something 1、The Olympic Games begin with a parade of all the competing nations. 奥运会以参赛各国的列队行进开始。 2、The regiment is on parade. 该团正接受检阅.

3、The parade kept the traffic from moving. 游行队伍堵塞了交通。

Day and night 日夜；昼夜；整天

continuously, all day and all night 1、He worked hard day and night. 他日夜努力工作。

2、The machine operates day and night. 机器都日夜不停的转动。

3、The hostess kept her maid at work day and night. 女主人迫使女仆日夜工作。 Clothing n. 衣服

Clothing is the things that people wear. 1、Children depend on their parents for food and clothing. 小孩依赖他们的父母供给衣食。

2、This clothing sells well to the teenage market. 这种衣服在青少年中间很畅销。

3、They wear warm clothing all the year round . 他们一年到头都穿着暖和的衣服。

Christian n. 基督徒；信徒 adj. 基督教的；信基督教的

A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. Christian means relating to Christianity or Christians. 1、Christmas and Easter are Christian festivals. 圣诞节和复活节是基督教的节日。

2、That's not a very Christian way to behave. 那可不太像基督徒的行为.

3、All of the schools are Christian. 所有的学院学生都是基督徒。 As though 好像

as if, In the same way that it would be if 1、He rubbed his eyes and yawned as though waking up after a long sleep. 他又揉眼睛又打哈欠，好像睡了一大觉刚醒似的， 2、You look as though you've seen an apparition. 你好象撞见了鬼似的。

3、She worked as though her life depended on it. 她工作的态度就像她依靠它生活。

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Have fun with 玩得开心

to enjoy yourself, especially doing an activity with other people, or doing something that is not serious 1、Do not focus on these little things and have fun with your kids. 别计较这些琐碎的事情，好好享受和孩子一起玩的时光。 2、Relax and have fun with this. 放松点，就当成是娱乐。

3、People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. 人们喜欢聚在一起，吃饭、饮酒、互相开心的玩。 Custom 习惯；风俗

A custom is an activity, a way of behaving, or an event which is usual or traditional in a particular society or in particular circumstances. 1、Social customs vary greatly from country to country. 国与国之间的社会习俗有很大差异。

2、It is difficult to get used to another country's customs. 要适应另一国家的风俗习惯是很困难的. 3、It is my custom to rise early. 早起是我的习惯.

Worldwide adj. 遍及全世界的；世界性的

happening, existing, or having an effect in all parts of the world 1、Our society expanded into a worldwide organization. 我们的协会扩大成一个世界性组织。

2、Our hotel have a worldwide reputation for good service. 我们出色的饭店服务享誉世界。

3、Today, doctors are fearing a worldwide epidemic. 如今，医生都为世界性的传染病而担心。

Fool n. 愚人；白痴；受骗者 vt. 干傻事；开玩笑 adj. 傻的

If you call someone a fool, you are indicating that you think they are not at all sensible and show a lack of good judgement. Fool is used to describe an action or person that is not at all sensible and shows a lack of good judgement. If someone fools you, they deceive or trick you. 1、What fools we were not to see the trap! 我们没有看出那是个陷阱, 多么傻呀!

2、I was only fooling when I said I'd lost your keys. 我说把你的钥匙丢了，只是逗你玩的。

3、He has fooled a lot of people into believing he is a rich man. 他骗了许多人，让人相信他是个富翁。 4、What can that fool guard be thinking of? 那个白痴守卫能想起来什么？ Necessity n. 必要性；需要

the need for something; something that you need, especially in order to live 1、It was done under the pressure of the necessity. 这件事是在迫切需要的情况下而做的。

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