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
S
sack 麻袋，纸袋，塑料袋 a ～of cement
sacred 神圣的the ～ name of God
sacrifice 献祭，供奉 a law banning the ～ of animals
salute 敬礼，祝贺 ～ one’s superior officer
scan 细看，审视 ～ the doctor’s face for a sign of hope
scare 惊吓，恐惧 The thunder ～d the children
scatter 撒，撒播～ corn for the chickens
schedule 时间表，进度表 a fight ～
scheme 计划，方案 He suggested several ～s to increase sales
scold 责骂，训斥 Dad ～ed me for coming home late
score 得分，比分，分数，成绩 At the end of first half there’s no ～
scorn 轻蔑，鄙视 He ～s lying
scrap 碎片，零屑 ～s of bread
scrape 刮，擦 ～one’s chin
scratch 抓，刮，擦 The cat ～ed me with its claws
screen 屏，幕，帘 a folding ～
secure 安全的，可靠的，有把握的 a castle ～from attack
seek 寻找，探索 ～ shelter from the rain
seize 抓住，捉住The policeman ～d him by the collar
sense 感官，官能 Sight ,hearing ,touch, taste, and smell are the five ～s
sensible 明知的，合情理的 a ～ choice
serve 服务，履行职责 He ～d as an adviser to the company
set 放置 He set his hand on my shoulder
shade 荫，荫凉处The group of trees provide some ～ from the sun
sham假装，虚伪 Her illness was a ～ to gain sympathy
shame 羞耻，羞愧 flush with ～
shape 形状，外形 the ～ of sb’s face
share 一分，分额，一部分 They divided the money into equal ～s
shear 剪，修剪 ～ a lawn
shed 流 ～ one’s blood for one’s country
sheer 完全的，十足的 ～ nonsense
shelter 掩蔽处，躲避处 a bus ～
shield 盾，保护物，防御物 They piled more sand on top as a ～
shift 转移，移动 Don’t try to ～the blame onto me
shower 阵雨，阵雨般的东西 be caught in a hard ～
shrewd 机灵的，敏锐的，精明的 a ～ guess
signify 表示，表明，预示 ～ consent with a nod
simulate 假装，冒充 use tricks to ～ illness
sit 坐，就坐 He was sitting over his coffee with a cigar
sketch 素描，速写 make a ～ of a face in pencil
slack 不紧的，不严的 a ～ soft rope
slender 苗条的，修长的，细长的She is ～ and has long dark hair
slide 滑行，滑动，滑落 The drawers of my desk ～ in and out easily
slim苗条的，薄的 Regular exercise will make you slimmer
slip 滑倒，滑落，滑行 She ～ed on the wet stones and fell
slit 切开，撕开 ～ the envelope open
slope 倾斜，有坡度 The ground ～s down sharply at this point
sly 狡猾的，偷偷的 a ～answer
smart 聪明的，精明的 Smart students talk earlier than the average
smash 打碎，打破，摧毁 The ball ～ed the window
smooth 平滑的，光滑的～ skin
snatch 夺得，一把抓住 The thief ～ed her handbag and ran off
snob 势力的人，谄上欺下的人 a ～ of the first water
soak 湿透，浸湿，浸泡 You shouldn’t have gone out in the rain-your clothes are ～ing
sober 未醉的 A driver must stay ～
soil 泥土，土壤The ～here is very fertile
sophisticated 老于世故的 a young man quite ～ for his age
sore 痛的，痛苦的，痛心的touch sb on a ～ place
sort 种类，类别 He is not the ～ of man to do such a cruel thing
sound 健康的，健全的，完好的 a ～body in a ～ mind
sour 酸的，酸味的 ～pickles
sow 播种 This plot of land was sown with maize
spare 多余的，剩下的have no ～ cash
spark 火花，火星 The firework burst into a shower of ～s
sparkle 发光，闪耀 Her eyes were sparkling with anger
specify 具体指定，详细说明 They have specified the amount as 700,000 dollars
spectacle 景象，奇观，壮观，场面 The burning house was a terrible ～
speculate 推测，推断 I cannot ～ on their motives for doing this
spill 溢出，溅出 The ship ～ed oil while in port
spin 纺制 ～ cotton into yarn
spit 吐出 He was ～ting out the husks of sunflower seeds on the floor
splash 溅泼A passing car ～ed my dress
split 劈开，切开，裂开 ～ the firewood with an axe
spoil 损坏，毁掉 It would ～ my reputation
sponsor 发起者，主办者，保证人，赞助者the ～ of the annual Christmas parade
spot斑点，污点 a blue tie with ～s
spray 浪花，水花 The new shower heads reduce ～ and waste less water
sprout 抽条，发芽，长出 The seeds we planted finally ～ed
spur 靴刺，踢马刺a pair of ～s
squeeze 榨，挤 ～ juice from oranges
stab 刺，戳，猛的一击，突发的一阵 a ～ of anxiety
stack整齐的一叠 a ～ of bills
staff 全体职员，全体雇员 The company has got a ～ of about 40
stain 玷污，污染 His shirt was ～ed with blood
stale 食品等不新鲜的，走味的 These old peanuts taste ～
stall 牛舍
stamp 邮票 put a ～ on a letter
start 开始，动手 I’ve got so many things to do,I don’t know where to ～
startle 惊吓，使吃惊 The horse ～s easily
starve 使挨饿，饿死 Many live in luxury while others are starvin
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