1. delicious adj.美味的
同.sweet-tasting
We had some delicious cakes after dinner.
我们在晚饭后吃了一些美味的蛋糕.
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2. direct v.监督;指导
There was nobody to direct the workmen.
没有人监督工人.
adj.直接的
同.conduct;command 反.indirect
Which is the most direct way to london?
去伦敦最直接的路是哪一条?
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3. draw v.拉
同.drag;haul
Draw your chair nearer to the table.
把你的椅子往桌子这儿拉近一点.
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4. empire n.帝国
同.realm
The United States was once a part of the British Empire.
美国曾一度是大英帝国的一部分.
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5. event n.事件
同.accident;happening
The discovery of American was a great event.
发现美洲是一件大事.
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6. failure n.失败
反.success
Success came after many failures.
成功在多次的失败之后到来.
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7. file n.文卷档
Please put these letters in the main file.
请将这些文件放入文卷总档中.
v.归档
The secretary filed the cards in order.
秘书将卡片依序归档.
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8. frank adj.坦白的
同.candid;honest 反.deceitful;dishonest
He was frank to admit that he hadn't studied the lesson.
他坦白承认没有学习那一课.
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9. generate v.产生
同.produce;make
We know that heating water can generate steam.
我们知道将水加热可以产生蒸汽.
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10. halt v.停止前进
The soldiers halted for a rest.
士兵们停止前进,以休息片刻.
背完就练
1.2 从刚才背过的单词中选出最适当的填入空格内。
1. Her graduation from college was a(n) ( ) I did not want to miss.
2. What ( ) food you have cooked!
3. The picnic was a ( ) because it rained.
4. If you want my ( ) opinion, I don't think the plan will succeed.
5. The company ( ) operations during the strike.
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