N

narrate 叙述，讲述 ～ the story of sb’s life

nasty 龌龊的，肮脏的 a～ room

necessitate 使成为必须，需要 The emergency ～d a change in plans.

necessity 必要（性），（迫切）需要 There is no ～  for disappointment.

neglect 忽视，忽略 ～ one’s health

negligent 疏忽的，大意的 be ～ about traffic regulations

nominal 名义的，有名无实的 a ～ leader

nominate 提名 a ～ leader

noteworthy值得注意的，显著的a ～ day

notorious 臭名昭著的a ～ thief

notwithstanding 虽然，尽管 They traveled on,～ the storm

nourish养育Milk is all we need to ～our small baby  

numb 麻木的，失去感觉的 fingers ～ with cold

O

object 物体，事物  cultural ～s

objective 目的，宗旨 political ～s

oblige 强迫，迫使 In certain countries the law ～s parents to send their children to school

obscure 晦涩的，费解的 an ～ text

obsolete 废弃的，淘汰的 Wooden warships are ～.

obstinate 顽固的，固执的，倔强的The girl would go her own way, in spite of all warnings

occasion 时刻，场合They met on three ～s

occupy 占用，占有My books ～ a lot of space

occur 发生，存在，出现 when did the earthquake ～?

odd的奇数的，单的，奇怪的One ,three five are ～numbers

offend 冒犯，使生气 She was afraid of ～ing anyone.

offence 犯法行为，过错 They were arrested for drug ～s.

offset 补偿，抵消They gains ～the losses.

omit 省略，删去 Minor points may be omitted.

opaque 不透明的A brick wall is ～.

optimistic 乐观的，乐观主义的

option 选择权 It is your ～ to take it or leave it

orient 东方，东方国家 political theory in the West and in the Orient

origin 起源，由来 a word of Latin ～

ornament 装饰品，点缀品 We bought ～s for the Christmas tree

orthodox 正统的，正宗的 an ～ economic theory

outline轮廓，外形 He saw the ～ of a house against the sky

overflow 泛滥 Every spring the river ～s

overhaul 大修，全面检查，彻底革新～ a faulty machine

overhear 偶然听到，偷听到I wouldn’t like to be ～d

overlap 重叠，部分相同 The Renaissance overlapped the later Middle Ages

overtake 赶上，超过 He ran out of the door to ～ her

overthrow 推翻，打倒 a plot to ～ the government

overwhelm 征服，压倒，毁坏 He took 45% of the ballots and ～ed his two main rivals

P

pace 步，步速，步伐 He took three ～s forward

pack 包，包裹 The climber carried some food in a ～ on his back

pad 垫，衬垫 a seat ～

pant 气喘，气喘吁吁地说话 He ～ed along beside the bicycle

parallel 平行的 The road is ～ to the river

paralyze 使瘫痪，使麻痹 A stroke ～d half his face

partial 偏向一方的，偏袒的，偏爱的 A parent should not be ～ to any one of his children

participate 参与，参加，In a modern democracy people want to ～ more fully

particular 特殊的，特别的 a matter of ～ importance

pat (用掌或扁平物)轻拍，轻打She patted a place next to her for me to sit down

patch 补钉，补片 patches at elbows of a jacket

patent 专利，专利权，专利品 take out a ～ for an invention

pattern 模范，榜样 set the ～ for

pave 铺路，铺砌，铺筑 ～ a road with concrete

peculiar 奇怪的，古怪的 He has always been a little ～

peel 削皮，剥皮 peel potatoes

penetrate 穿透，渗入 The nail ～d the wood at least two inches

perceive 感知，感觉，觉察 He was only able to ～ light and color ;he could not see properly

perfect 完美的，理想的 a ～ couple

perform 做，执行，完成～ an experiment

perfume 香水，香料，香气She loves French ～(s)

periodical 期刊，杂志 a ～ room

perish 卒，丧生～ from disease

perpetual 永久的，永恒的，长期的 a ～ arms race

perplex 使困惑，使茫然 The question ～ed him

persecute 虐待，残害，迫害 ～ animals

perspective 透视画法，透视图 a lesson in drawing class on ～

pessimistic 悲观的 I am ～ about my chances of getting the job

petition 请愿，请愿书 get up a ～

pierce 刺入，刺穿，穿透 The thorn ～d his heel

pile 一堆，一叠 a ～ of sand

pilot 飞行员，驾驶员

pin 大头针，别针

pinch 捏，拧，夹 I ～ed myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming

plausible 论点等貌似有理的 a ～ excuse

plead 恳求，请求 His parents ～ed that he should be given one more chance

pledge 保证，誓言，誓约 fulfill one’s ～

plot 小块土地 a vegetable ～

plug 塞子，栓 He wears rubber ～s in his ears when he swims

plunge 猛地投入或插入 He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and ～d in

pocket 衣袋，口袋，袋子 a change ～

polish 擦光，擦亮 Polish your shoes with a brush

poll 民意测验 A recent ～ shows a change in public opinion

pool 水池，游泳池 a swimming ～

portable 便于携带的，手提式的，轻便的This little TV is extremely ～

pose 姿势，样子 The model was asked to adopt various ～s for the photographer

postpone 延迟，延缓，延期 We are postponing our trip until the weather grows warmer

potential 潜在的，可能的 That hole in the road is a ～ danger

pour 倒，注，灌，倾泻，涌流 He began to ～ with sweat

preach 讲道，布道 ～ to a packed church

preside 主持，主管(at, over) The vice chairman of the board will ～ at today’s meeting

press 按，挤，压 ～ the bell

presume 推测，假定，假设 From the way they talked, I ～d them to be married

prevail 流行，盛行 This custom still ～s among members of the older generation

prey 被捕食的动物，捕获物 The lion seized its ～ and ate it

prick 一刺，一扎 The boy burst the balloon with a ～ of the needle

prime 首要的，主要的 a matter of ～ importance

primitive 原始的，上古的，早期的 a ～ forest

prior 在先的，在前的 Stop making public statements without their ～ approval here

privilege 特权，优惠，特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ～

probe 探索，探查，调查 ～ the roots of  war

proceed （尤指停顿或打断后）继续进行 The train ～ed at the same speed as before

process 过程，进程 the ～ of digestion

proclaim 宣告，宣布，声明 ～ war

produce 生产，制造 Canada ～s wheat and furs

profit 利润，收益，红利 They made millions in ～s in last year

profound 很深的 a ～ sleep

prohibit 禁止 Tourist class passengers are ～ed from using the first class lounge

project 计划，方案 draw up a ～

prolong 延长，拉长，拖延 a means of ～ing life

prominent 突起的，凸出的 a ～ forehead

prompt 敏捷的，迅速的 He is ～ on the job

pronounce 发音 ～ distinctly

propose提议，建议 When she was very ill ,her lawyer has ～d to her that she might like to make a will

prosper 兴旺，繁荣，昌盛，成功 His farm ～ed through good management

provoke 挑动，激起，导致 He tried to ～ them into fighting

pump 泵 fill a bucket from the ～

pursue 追赶，追随，追求 He felt their eyes pursuing him

puzzle 难题，智力玩具，迷，迷惑 jigsaw ～

Q

quality 质量，品级 merchandise of ～

quantity 数量，量 an increase in ～

quench 消除，平息，压制，扑灭 ～ hatred

queue一队人，一行列车 from a ～

quit 停止，放弃 It hasn’t ～ raining yet

quiver 颤抖，抖动 ～ with cold  

quote引用，引述，援引 She ～d several verses to us

R

rack  架子，支架，搁架 a clothes ～

radiate（光，热等）辐射，发射 The sun ～s light and heat

radical 根本的，基本的a ～ error

rake （长柄）耙，耙机，耙状物  an oyster ～

rally 集合，团结 ～ public opinion in favor of price controls

random胡乱的，任意的，随意的，a ～talk

range 排，行，一系列 a ～ of buildings

rank排，行，列 the ～s of great pines

rate 比率，率 Velocity is the ～ of change of distance with respect to time

reap 收割，收获 ～ the rice in the field

rear 后部，后边，背部a garden at the ～ of the house

recall 回忆，回想I ～ seeing a poster on his wall

reciprocal 相互的，交互的 ～ respect

reckon 计算，数 ～ the days till Christmas

reclaim 使改过，改造 ～ former criminals

recognize认出，识别 Dogs ～ people by their smell

recollect 回忆，想起 I am trying to ～ a forgotten address

recommend 推荐，称赞  He ～ed me for the post of headmaster

reconcile 使和解，使和好After each fight they ate soon ～d

recover 追回，重新得到The police ～ed stolen watch

recruit 招募（新兵）招收（新成员）try to ～300 men in two days

rectify纠正，改正，矫正 ～ the mistakes in a bill

refer 提到，谈到 Does the remark ～ to me

refine 提炼～ crude oil into various petroleum products

reform 改革，改良 He spend years trying to ～ the world

refresh 使恢复活力，使振作精神 Sleep ～es the body

refute驳斥，驳倒 The argument cannot be d at the moments

regard 看待，认为，对待 I ～ the matter in this light

regenerate 使恢复，使复兴，再生The human body can ～ hair, nails, etc

regulate管理，控制，为……制订规章 The policeman ～d traffic at the intersection

reign 为王，统治In England ,the sovereign ～s but does not rule

reinforce 增援，加强 They hope to ～ their domination in these countries

rejoice 使感到高兴，使充满喜悦 The whole nation ～ over the victory

relate 讲述，叙述 She ～d the experience of a Chinese girl in the United States

relay 接力传送，传递  ～ a message

release 排放，释出 ～ a bomb from an aircraft

relevant 有关的，切题的I don’t think his remarks are ～ to our discussions

relieve 缓解，减轻，解除He smoked frequently to ～ nervous tension

remark 评论，议论 (on, upon) It would be rude to ～ upon her appearance

remedy 治疗，治疗法，药品 a folk ～

remember 记得，回想起，不忘记 I ～ reading that boo when I was eight

remind 提醒，使想起 I ～ed him of his promise

remove 移开，挪走 ～ one’s eyes from the picture

render 使得，使成为 The blow ～ed him unconscious

renew  更新，恢复，更换We feel totally ～ed in body ,mind ,and spirit

renovate 修复，整修 ～ a two storey building

repel 击退，抵制，拒绝，排斥 ～ the enemy

repent 后悔，懊悔 ～of a thoughtless act

replace 代替，取代，更换The calculator is rapidly replacing the abacus

represent  代表，象征To many local people these castles ～ a hundred years of foreign domination

reproach 责备，指责，斥责 mute ～

rescue 营救，救援，搭救 ～ hostages held by the terrorists

resent 怨恨 ～ those unfair comments

reserve 保留，储备 We’ll the ticket for you till tomorrow noon

resign 辞职，引退 He ～ed from his post

resolve 决定，打定注意要 Have you ～d where to go next?

resort 求助，凭借，诉诸 ～ to sb for help

restore 恢复，修复，康复 The temple has been ～d out of all recognition

restrain 抑制，遏止 ～ one’s anger

resume 重新开始，继续 When I quit golf, I ～d writing

retain 保留，保持  ～the right to reply

reveal  揭示，揭露 I promise never to ～ his secret

revenge 报仇，复仇Man may destroy the balance of nature ,but ,from time to time, nature takes a terrible ～

reverse 相反的，颠倒的，倒退的a ～ dictionary

revise 修订，校订 ～ a dictionary

revive 苏醒，复苏 He is dead and never will ～

ridiculous 可笑的，荒唐的，荒谬的 In this department of English girls outnumber boys in a ～ ratio  

rigid 刚性的，坚硬的 a ～ piece of plastic

ripe 成熟的，时机成熟的 a ～ cluster of grapes

roll 滚动，滚落 Rocks were ～ing down the hillside

rot 腐烂，腐坏，腐朽，腐败，腐化Meat may ～ if it is not refrigerated

roundabout 绕道的，绕圈子的，不直接的  The car has to take a ～ course to avoid the flood

rouse 惊起 The boat ～d wild ducks to flight

row 吵闹，争吵 What’s all this ～ about?

rub 擦，摩擦 He rubbed his eyes

rush 冲，奔 ～ into the room

rust 锈，铁锈 Iron gathers ～easily

ruthless 无情的，残忍的，冷酷的  a～ enemy