hot [hɔt] adj. 带电的，充电的
fireman [ˈfaiəmən] n. 消防队员
【构】fire（火）＋man（人）＝fireman（消防人员）
【扩】firefighter 消防队员
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A: How did you escape then?
B: A fireman saved me.
A：你当时是怎么逃脱的？
B：一位消防员救了我。
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cause [kɔːz] v. 引起；n. 原因
【扩】lead to 引起
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A: What caused the failure?
B: It was caused by his carelessness.
A：这次的失败是什么原因引起的？
B：是他的粗心大意引起的。
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examine [iɡˈzæmin] v. 检查
【派】examination 考试
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A: I have finished my homework.
B: You'd better examine it.
A：我的家庭作业做完了。
B：你最好再检查一遍。
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accidentally [ˌæksiˈdentəli] adv. 意外地，偶然地
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A: She discovered the secret accidentally.
B: Did she tell it to anyone else?
A：她意外地发现了这个秘密。
B：她有没有将这个秘密告诉其他人？
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remains [riˈmeinz] n. 尸体，残骸
wire [ˈwaiə] n. 电线
volt [vəult] n. 伏特（电压单位）
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A: This is the socket for the electric shaver. It is 220 volts.
B: Good. I can use it directly.
A：这是电剃须刀的插座，是220伏的。
B：太好了，我可以直接用了。
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power line [ˈpauə-lain] 电力线
solve [sɔlv] v. 解决
【扩】tackle 处理
【搭】solve the problem 解决问题
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A: Could you help me to solve the problem?
B: Let me look at it first.
A：你能帮我解决这个问题吗？
B：我先看看。
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mystery [ˈmistəri] n. 谜
snatch [snætʃ] v. 抓住
spark [spɑːk] n. 电火花
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A: What's wrong with my car?
B: You just need to change the spark plugs.
A：我的车怎么了？
B：你只要更换火花塞就行了。
adverb [程度副词]热切地，紧迫地；热 - The role of women in war has been a hot topic of debate since the Gulf conflict. 自海湾冲突以来，女性在战争中的作用一直是一个热门的争论话题。
verb [vt. 及物动词]使热，把…加温（hot up）；变热（hot up） - The media, meanwhile, has blown hot and cold over the affair. 同时，媒体对这件事的态度一直摇摆不定。
adjective [原级]温度高的，烫的；感到（或致使）热得不舒服；辣的；活跃的，激烈的；<非正式>热门的，流行的；<非正式>性感的；<非正式>棘手的，危险的；有望成功的；暴躁的；（场面，说话等）过激的，过火的；认为…重要的，对…严格的；（音乐）节奏强的；<非正式>（赃物）难以销掉的（由于很容易被识别）；快找到了，快猜中了；<非正式>（电路）高电压的，带电的 - When the oil is hot, add the sliced onion. 油热之后，加入切好的洋葱。
hot adj. 热的；新鲜的；棘手的；带电的, 充电的
- hot-hot-hot 麻辣烫
- hot-wings 辣鸡翅
- hot dog 热狗
- hot-tempered 火暴(脾气)的 （temper n. 脾气）
- hot line 热线
- hot topic 热门话题
- hot cake 热蛋糕
- It sells like a hot cake/cakes. 表示一个东西的畅销, 热销
- best seller 畅销的东西
- hot potato 棘手的问题
- hot news 最热点的新闻
noun [专属名词]消防队员；救火队员；锅炉工 - What's his job? He's a fireman.
- hydrant n. 消防栓, 消防龙头
- fire extinguisher 灭火器 （extinguisher n. 熄灭者, 灭火器）
- extinguish ＝put out 灭火
noun [抽象名词]原因，起因：导致某事发生的事物、事件或情况。 - Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease. 吸烟是造成不必要疾病和死亡的最大原因。
noun [抽象名词]事业，目标：为之奋斗、支持或捍卫的原则、目标或事业。 - A cause is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for. 奋斗目标; 事业
verb [vi. 不及物动词]导致，引起：使某事发生或产生某种结果。 - To cause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen. 引起 • The insecticide used on some weeds can cause health problems. 喷洒在野草上的杀虫剂会引发各种健康问题。
① v. 引起
cause sth. 引起麻烦
- Carelessness causes accidents. 粗心导致事故
- Pride causes failure. 骄傲使人失败
cause sb. to do sth. 引起某人做某事, 导致某人做某事
- Illness caused him to lose his temper. (lose one’s temper 发火)
② n. 原因，强调事情发生的直接原因(一个) because 因为
- reason 理由，其他各种的理由(很多个)
verb [vi. 不及物动词]检查，调查；考核，测验；（医生）诊察；（尤指在法庭上）审问，查问 - It is necessary to examine how the proposals can be carried out.
adverb [方式副词]意外地，偶然地； 意外失误地 - He accidentally sawed through a cable. 他不小心锯断了电缆。
noun [具体名词]剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗骸；古迹，遗迹 - The remains of something are the parts of it that are left after most of it has been taken away or destroyed. 残余; 残迹
verb [vi. 不及物动词]仍然是，保持不变；逗留，留下；剩余，余留（remain 的第三人称单数形式） - You can say that something remains when it still exists. 继续存在; 仍然存在 • The wider problem remains. 更广泛的问题依然存在。
noun [抽象名词]金属丝，金属线；电线，导线；隐蔽式电子收听器；<美>电报；<美>（赛马）起跑线，终点线（the wire）；铁丝网（the wire）；用金属丝制的，用金属线制的；<美>通讯社 - What gauge of wire do we need?
verb [vi. 不及物动词]给…接上电线，接通（电源）；（用电线）接通，连接；电汇（钱款）；发电报给（某人）；用金属线固定（或加固）；给…安装窃听器；用金属网诱捕（动物）；（槌球）在拱门边阻挡（球，射球，选手） - Each of the homes has a security system and is wired for cable television.
noun [专属名词]伏特（电压单位）；环骑；闪避 - Schoolboy John Doyle suffered a 25,000-volt electric shock and lived. 小学生约翰·多伊尔遭遇2.5万伏特的电击，还活了下来。
noun [专属名词]电力线：一种电线、电缆或电管，用于输送电力。 - Voltage provided to a ballast by a power line or power supply. 由电源或输电线输入到包括镇流器的电压.
verb [vt. 及物动词]解决，处理；解释，解答 - Their domestic reforms did nothing to solve the problem of unemployment.
noun [专属名词]难以理解（或解释）的事物，奥秘；神秘的人（或事物）；不可思议；疑案小说（或电影、戏剧）；（宗教信仰的）奥义，真谛；圣餐礼 - If you talk about the mystery of someone or something, you are talking about how difficult they are to understand or know about. 神秘 (性)
adjective [原级]神秘的，身份不明的 - A mystery person or thing is one whose identity or nature is not known. 来历不明的
be a mystery to sb. 对于sb.来说无法理解
- It's a complete mystery to me why she married him at all!
verb [vt. 及物动词]一把抓住，立马夺下；夺去，抢走；抓住机会做（某事）；侥幸获得（胜利），险胜 - If something is snatched from you, it is stolen, usually using force. If a person is snatched, they are taken away by force. 强抢 • If your bag is snatched, let it go.
noun [抽象名词]抢夺，偷窃；（歌曲或谈话的）片段；片刻，一会儿；（举重）抓举；<非正式>（女性的）阴部 - A snatch of a conversation or a song is a very small piece of it. (谈话或歌曲的) 片断 • I heard snatches of the conversation. 我听到几段零星的谈话。
noun [专属名词]导火线，诱因；火花，火星；电火花；一丝，略微；生气，活力，才华；愤怒的情感，激烈的情绪；<非正式>军队中对无线电报务员（或电工）的昵称（Sparks）；生龙活虎的小伙子；（内燃机里火花塞的）放电 - A spark is a flash of light caused by electricity. It often makes a loud sound. 电火花 • He passed an electric spark through a mixture of gases. 他使一束电火花穿过一团气体混合物。
verb [vt. 及物动词]引发，触发；产生火花（电火花）；点燃；增加趣味（或活力、风味等）；求婚 - If something sparks, sparks of fire or light come from it. 发出火花 • The wires were sparking above me. 电线正在我头顶上方冒火花。
