A: Be careful, your laces are undone.
B: Oh, I never learned how to tie them properly.
lace
n. 1.网眼花边,透空织品,花边;2.鞋带,系带
vt. (up) 用系带束紧
A: Sorry I’m late, my alarm did not go off on time.
B: That is a lame excuse, don’t let it happen again.
lame
a. 1.跛的,瘸的;2.站不住脚的,差劲的,蹩脚的
A: I am lamenting the loss of my dear friend.
B: Goodness, what happened to him?
lament
vt. 1.哀悼,痛惜;2.抱怨,为...而遗憾
vi. 哀悼,悲痛
n. 挽歌,悼词
A: I am going to the lake to float some lanterns .
B: It would be best to wait until it is dark.
lantern
n. 灯笼,提灯
A: I saw my father again after a lapse of twenty years.
B: That must have been an emotional meeting.
lapse
n. 1.失误,疏忽;2.(时间的)流逝,间隔;3.(兴趣等的)减少,(信心的)丧失;4.陷入(或进入)(某种状态)(into)
vi. 1.终止,失效;2.(into)陷入(或进入)...状态
A: Stop annoying your brother.
B: Don’t lash out at me, he was the one that started it.
lash
v. 1.(用绳索等)将(物品)系牢;2.鞭打,抽打,(风,雨等)猛烈打击;3.猛烈抨击,严厉斥责
n. 1.鞭子,鞭端绳索(或皮条);2.鞭打;3.眼睫毛;4.鞭梢
lash out (at) 猛烈抨击
A: I know you have the ability to do the task, it is latent within you.
B: But I am not so confident that it is there.
latent
a. 潜在的,隐伏的,不易察觉的
A: On what line of latitude is
B: Well, it will span several lines, but you should check in an atlas for the exact figures.
latitude
n. 1.纬度;2.[pl.]纬度地区;3.(言语,行动等的)回旋余地,自由
A: Did you enjoy the wedding?
B: Indeed, it was a very lavish affair.
lavish
a. 1.过分丰富的,无节制的;2.过分慷慨的,浪费的
vt. (on,upon) 慷慨地给予,挥霍
A: Was our teacher also a priest?
B: No, he was just a layman .
layman
n. 门外汉,外行
A: There were a lot of layoffs recently in my town.
B: That will be hard on the families in the region, do you think they will be able to find new jobs?
layoff
n. (尤指临时)解雇
A: Could you please give me some additional information about your organization?
B: Certainly, this leaflet has all the details that you will need.
leaflet
n. 传单,散页印刷品,小册子
v. (向...)散发传单(或小册子)
A: Have you seen my shoes, Mum?
B: Yes, they are drying on the window ledge .
ledge
n. 1.岩架,岩石突出部;2.架状突出物,壁架
A: Mr. Smart had a full and an interesting life.
B: Yes, he indeed left a legacy .
legacy
n. 遗赠的财物,遗产
A: I am fascinated with ancient folk tales and legends .
B: Yes, there are some wonderful stories that survived the ages.
legend
n. 1.传说,传奇故事;2.传奇人物
A: This time, Sir, I have a legitimate excuse for being late, I was ill.
B: Do you have a doctor’s note to prove it?
legitimate
a. 1.合情合理的;2.合法的,法律认可的
vt. 使合法
A: Would you like a glass of lemonade ?
B: Oh, yes please, that sounds very refreshing.
lemonade
n. 1.柠檬水;2.汽水
A: Even though you have been naughty, I will be lenient just this one time.
B: Thanks, Mum, and I promise not to do it again.
lenient
a. 宽大的,仁慈的
A: Do you need anything from the shops?
B: Yes, I’d need to make a salad. Could you buy some lettuce please?
lettuce
n. 莴苣,生菜
A: I can’t open the window.
B: Here is a stick, use it as a lever to force it open.
lever
n. 1.杠,杠杆;2.途径,工具,手段
vt. (用杠杆)撬动,撬起
A: My boss never gives much leverage , I don’t think I’ll be able to get the day off work.
B: Oh, at least try one last time.
leverage
n. 1.力量,影响,手段,优势;2.杠杆作用,杠杆的力量
A: The government has increased the levy on imports.
B: By what percentage?
levy
vt. 征收(税等)
n. 征税,税款
A: You are a liability around the house.
B: I’m not dangerous. I’m just energetic.
liability
n. 1.责任;2.[pl.]负债,债务;3.不利条件,起妨碍作用的人(或物)
A: Lilies are my favourite kind of flower.
B: Oh, mine too!
lily
n. 百合,百合花
A: I arrive to the ball by limousine .
B: Oh, I could not afford one, so I came by bus!
limousine
n. 轿车
A: Sarah has a very limp handshake.
B: Yes, I don’t think that she is confident in herself.
limp
a. 1.软弱的,无生气的,无精神的;2.软的,松沓的
vi. 一瘸一拐地走,蹒跚
n. 跛行
A: Have you done linear equations in math class yet?
B: No, I think we cover them next year.
linear
a. 1.线的,直线的,线状的;2.长度的;3.线性的
A: Is your shirt made from cotton or linen ?
B: I am not sure what kind of fabric it is.
linen
n. 1.日用织品,亚麻织品;2.亚麻布
A: I worked on a cruise liner for three months.
B: Sounds exotic, but I’m sure that it was hard work!
liner
n. 1.大客轮;2.(化妆用)眼线膏,眼线笔,描唇笔;3.衬里
A: What would you like to do this morning?
B: Just linger in bed a while longer.
linger
vi. 1.(因不愿意离开而)继续逗留,留恋徘徊;2.(on)继续存留,缓慢消失
A: I had a problem learning how to speak correctly when I was a child.
B: Oh, I also had some linguistic problems.
linguistic
a. 语言的,语言学的
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