2、We sought her out to tell her of her success. 我们找到她，告诉她她成功了。
3、You should seek advice from your lawyer on this matter. 这件事情你应该请教你的律师。 Patience n. 耐性；忍耐
the ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties, or to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed 1、Her endless patience made her the best nurse in the hospital. 无限的耐心使她成为这个医院最好的护士。
2、Learning to walk again after his accident required great patience. 他出事后重新学习走路要有极大的毅力。 3、I must tell you that his patience has its limit. 我必须告诉你，他的耐心是有限的。
Contrary n. 反面；对立面 adj. 相反的；相违的
something that is opposite or contrary; describes a person who intentionally wants to disagree with and annoy other people
1、I will go on with my work unless I get the order to the contrary. 我将继续工作直到我得到相反的命令。
2、The players on the contrary side now took their places. 双方运动员开始各就各位。
3、My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own. 我妹妹穿衣服的品味和我恰恰相反。 On the contrary 与此相反；正相反
used to show that you think or feel the opposite of what has just been stated 1、I'm not ill. On the contrary, I'm very healthy. 我没有生病。正相反，我很健康。
2、The players on the contrary side now took their places. 双方运动员开始各就各位。
3、He is not poor, on the contrary, he is a millionaire. 他不穷，相反，他是个百万富翁。 Envelope n. 信封
a flat, usually square or rectangular, paper container for a letter 1、He steamed the stamp off the envelope. 他用蒸汽把信封上的邮票揭下来。 2、I use a prepaid envelope. 我用了一个邮资已付的信封。
3、He glued a stamp onto the envelope. 他把邮票贴在信封上。
Unbelievable adj. 难以置信的
extremely surprising
1、\ \嗬，有这种怪事？\她说，\真令人难以置信！\2、It is unbelievable how stupid he is. 他真是笨得令人难以置信。
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3、It's unbelievable that the event repeated itself years later in the same place. 令人难以置信多年后在同一地区重又发生此类事件。 Steak n. (供煎、烤的)肉块；鱼排；牛排
a thick, flat piece of meat or fish, especially meat from a cow 1、I've ordered a steak. 我要了一份牛排。
2、I'd like to try the steak, please. 请给我来一客牛排。
3、I gave the dog some lovely steak, and he just looked down his nose at it! 我给狗一些挺好的肉排，可它却看不上。 Pineapple n. 菠萝
(the juicy yellow flesh of) a large tropical fruit with a rough orange or brown skin and pointed leaves on top
1、Cut some pineapple for your sister. 给你姐姐切几片菠萝吧。
2、It's impossible to cut a pineapple with such a dull knife. 用一把这么钝的刀子切菠萝是不可能的。 3、Tom likes to eat pineapple very much. 汤姆非常喜欢吃菠萝。 Dessert n. 餐后甜点
sweet food eaten at the end of a meal 1、A dessert containing primarily oranges and flaked coconut. 柑桔椰子甜食一种主要由桔子和椰片做成的甜食 2、I like to have ice cream for dessert. 我喜欢用冰激凌当甜点。
3、In addition to dessert, they serve fruit for good measure. 除了甜点心外，他们再加上水果。 Amount n. 数量
the total of two or more quantities 1、The amount of unemployed capital is very large. 未被利用的资金数量很大。
2、The railroad gives free transportation for a certain amount of baggage. 铁路免费运送的行李是有一定数量的。
3、A large amount of money is spent on advertisements every year. 每年都要花费大量金钱在广告上。 Take a chance 冒险
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome 1、Anyhow he had to take a chance. 无论如何,他只能孤注一掷了。
2、It still seems to me you could take a chance. 我总觉得你们还是大可一试。
3、Let's take a chance. There may still be some tickets left. 我们碰碰运气看,或许还有剩票。 Rude adj. 粗鲁的；无礼的
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not polite，offensive or embarrassing 1、It's strange for her to be so rude. 真奇怪，她竟然会如此粗暴无礼。
2、It's very rude of her to leave without telling us. 她不向我们打声招呼就走了，这是非常不礼貌的。 3、Don't be so rude to your parents! 别对你的父母这么没礼貌！ Manner n. 礼貌；举止；方式
the usual way in which you behave towards other people, or the way you behave on a particular occasion 1、I don't like to talk with him; he has a very rude manner. 我不喜欢和他说话，他态度粗野。 2、It is bad manners to interrupt. 打断别人说话是不礼貌的。
3、He is a man gentle in manner but firm in action. 他是一个举止文雅但行动坚决的人。
Scream vi. 尖声叫 n. 尖叫声；喊叫声
to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, especially because of strong emotions such as fear or excitement or anger; a loud high sound you make when very frightened, excited or angry 1、The boy was screaming with pain. 这男孩痛得尖叫起来。
2、She let out a scream of terror. 她发出恐怖的叫喊。
3、The boy was screaming with pain. 这男孩痛得尖叫起来。
Genuine adj. 真的；真诚的
If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be 1、It appears to be genuine, but I have my suspicions (about it). 这看来好像是真的，不过我(对此)有怀疑。
2、Viewed from the outside, the company seemed genuine. 从外表上看，这家公司倒像是真的。 3、This jade dragon is a genuine antique. 这件玉龙是真正的古玩。 Rag n. 破布；碎布
a torn piece of old cloth 1、Her remarks were like a red rag to a bull: he was furious with her. 她的话惹得他对她暴跳如雷。
2、He wrapped a clean rag around his ankle. 他把一小块乾净的布缠住脚腕。
3、I use an oily rag to clean my bike with. 我用沾满油污的碎布擦我的自行车。 In rags 衣衫褴褛
1、Walking in the street, I often see beggars in rags.
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走在街上时，我经常可以看到一些衣衫褴褛的乞丐。 2、Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery. [谚]宁可空而有志，不可富而失节。 3、He was clad in rags. 他衣衫褴褛。
Indeed adv. 真正地；确实；实在
really or certainly, often used to emphasize something 1、Indeed he has a solemn face, but he is very humorous at heart. 他的确有一副严肃的脸孔，但内心却是很富幽默感。 2、I don't mind. Indeed, I am delighted to help. 我不在乎。其实,我很乐意帮忙。 3、He is a good man indeed. 他确实是个很好的人。 As for 关于；至于
with regard to 1、As for you, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. 至于你,你应该感到惭愧。
2、As for the hotel, it was very uncomfortable and miles from the sea. 至于旅馆呢, 非常不舒服,而且离海边有好几里地。 3、As for you, I refuse to have any dealings with you. 至于你，我不想跟你打任何交道。 Bow vi. & n. 鞠躬；弯腰
to bend your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing thanks to people who have watched you perform: when you bend your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing thanks to people who have watched you perform 1、Everything bow to success, even grammar. 所有一切均向成功低头，包括文法在内。
2、Every one bowed as the Queen walked into the room. 女王走进房间时，每个人都鞠躬致敬。
3、He moved aside for her with a polite bow. 他礼貌地鞠躬，退避一旁让她过去。 Barber n. 理发师
a man whose job is cutting men's hair 1、He is a man of parts; he is either a repairman, or a carpenter, either a barber or a good tailor.
他是一个多面手，既是修理工，也是木匠，既是一个理发师，也是一个好裁缝。 I hope I remember to ask the barber not to cut my hair too short. 我希望我记得要要求理发师不要把我的头发理得太短。 3、I had my hair cut at the barber's yesterday. 我昨天在理发店里理了发。
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Astronomy n. 天文学
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