plead [pliːd] v. 辩解
ignorance [ˈiɡnərəns] n. 无知，不懂
【例】Ignorance is the parent of many evils.
无知是许多罪恶的根源。
【扩】ignorant 无知的
publication [ˌpʌbliˈkeiʃən] n. 出版物，出版
newlyweds [ˈnjuːliwedz] n. 新婚夫妇
gaily [ˈɡeili] adv. 愉快地，高兴地
leisure [ˈleʒə] n. 空闲
【派】leisurely 从容地
【搭】leisure time 空闲时间 leisure center 休闲中心
leisure wear 休闲服饰
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A: What's your hobby?
B: I like playing table tennis in my leisure time.
A：你有什么爱好？
B：闲暇的时候我喜欢打乒乓球。
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keen [kiːn] adj. 渴望的
advisory [ədˈvaizəri] adj. 咨询的
novice [ˈnɔvis] n. 新手
【扩】green hand 新手
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A: I'm a newcomer to this.
B: Don't worry. I can help you when you are in trouble.
A：这方面我是个新手。
B：别着急。遇到困难的时候我可以帮助你。
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consumer [kənˈsjuːmə] n. 消费者，顾客
assemble [əˈsembəl] v. 装配，组装
【派】assembly 装配，集合
【扩】rig up 装配
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A: I want to know whether you would like to enter into a processing contract for assembly with us.
B: Yes. What type of products do you intend to assemble?
A：我想知道，你们是否有意和我们订个加工合同，做装配业务。
B：可以，你们打算装配什么产品？
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outlet [ˈautlet] n. 出路，出口
creative [kriːˈeitiv] adj. 创造性的
【派】creativeness 创造性
【扩】creationary 创造性的
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A: How do you think about him?
B: Bill is a very creative man.
A：你认为他怎么样？
B：比尔是一个很有创造力的人。
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handyman [ˈhændimæn] n. 手巧的人，能工巧匠
resourceful [riˈsɔːsfəl] adj. 足智多谋的
【扩】tactical 足智多谋的
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A: It's said that he is a resourceful general.
B: Yes, he seldom loses a battle.
A：据说他是一名足智多谋的将军。
B：是的，他很少打败仗。
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fuse [fjuːz] v. 由于烧断保险丝而短路
rickety [ˈrikiti] adj. 要散架的，晃动的
clog [klɔɡ] v. 堵塞
【派】clogged 塞满的
【例】The pipe is clogged by the leaves.
管道被树叶堵塞了。
【扩】jam 塞满
【搭】clog a pipe 堵塞管道
delusion [diˈluːʒən] n. 错觉
lawn mower [ˈlɔːn-ˈməuə] 割草机
adjust [əˈdʒʌst] v. 调整
【派】adjustment 调整
【例】We'd like to adjust your conception slightly.
我们将对你的设想稍加调整。
【扩】modulate 调整
screw [skruː] n. 螺丝钉
dismantle [disˈmæntl] v. 拆卸
chunk [tʃʌŋk] n. （厚）块
【派】chunky 矮胖的
【搭】a chunk of beef 一块牛肉
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A: I want to have a chunk of cheese.
B: How do you like this one?
A：我要一块奶酪。
B：这块行吗？
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snap [snæp] v. 绷断
insurmountable [ˌinsəˈmauntəbl] adj. 不能克服的，难以对付的
【搭】an insurmountable task 艰巨的任务
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A: Don't be so sad. Nothing is insurmountable.
B: Thank you for your encouragement.
A：别那么沮丧了，没有什么是不能克服的。
B：谢谢你的鼓励。
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jigsaw [ˈdʒiɡsɔː] n. 线锯
nag [næɡ] v. 唠叨不休
rust [rʌst] v. 生锈
verb [vt. 及物动词]恳求，乞求；极力主张，极力为…辩护；（在法庭）申辩，认罪；（向法庭）陈述案情；以…为理由，提出…作借口 - When someone charged with a crime pleads guilty or not guilty in a court of law, they officially state that they are guilty or not guilty of the crime. 表示服罪/不服罪
- He pleaded ignorance when asked about the missing documents. 当被问到丢失的文件时，他声称自己不知情。
- She pleaded illness to get out of the meeting. 她以生病为由请假，不参加会议。
- He pleaded a headache and left work early. 他以头疼为由早退。
- She pleaded tiredness and went to bed early. 她以疲劳为由早早上床睡觉。
- The defendant pleaded insanity to avoid a prison sentence. 被告以精神错乱为由，试图避免监禁。
- No one can plead ignorance of a subject any longer, for there are countless do-it-yourself publications. NCE3-46
noun [抽象名词]无知，愚昧 - She was reluctant to confess her ignorance. 她不愿意承认自己无知。
noun [具体名词]出版，发行；出版物，发行物；（信息的） 刊登，公布 - The guide is being translated into several languages for publication near Christmas. 这本指南正被翻译成好几种语言，准备在圣诞节前后出版。
noun [专属名词]新婚夫妇；新婚的人（newlywed 的复数） - Lavalais raised his glass to propose a toast to the newlyweds. 拉瓦莱斯举起了他的酒杯，向这对新婚夫妇敬酒。
adverb [程度副词]华丽地；欢乐地 - Something that is gaily coloured or gaily decorated is coloured or decorated in a bright, pretty way. 亮丽地 Magda laughed gaily. 玛格达快乐地笑了。
noun [抽象名词]闲暇，业余时间；休闲活动 - Leisure is often defined in opposition to work. 休闲常被定义为工作的反面。
adjective [原级]空闲的，有闲的；业余的 - If someone does something at leisure or at their leisure, they enjoy themselves by doing it when they want to, without hurrying. 悠闲地
adjective [原级]渴望的，热衷的；喜爱的，着迷的；热情的，热心的；（兴趣或感情）浓厚的，强烈的；思维敏捷的，敏锐的；（目光或听觉）灵敏的；（战斗或竞争）激烈的，紧张的；<英>（价格）低廉的，有竞争力的；<旧>寒冷刺骨的；锋利的，锐利的；（气味、光或声音）有穿透力的，强烈的，明净的 - John was very keen to help.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]（为死者）恸哭，哀号 - I wasn't too keen on physics and chemistry.
noun [抽象名词]痛哭，挽歌 - The blind have a keen touch.
adjective [原级]顾问的，咨询的 - ...members of the advisory committee on the safety of nuclear installations. …核设施安全咨询委员会的成员们。
noun [具体名词]官方警告；警报 - 26 states have issued health advisories. 26个州已经发布了卫生警告。
noun [专属名词]初学者，新手；见习修士，见习修女；尚未赢过大赛的赛马 - I'm a novice at these things, Lieutenant. You're the professional. 在这些事情上我是一名新手，中尉。你是行家。
noun [专属名词]【名】 （Novice）（法）诺维斯（人名） - In a monastery or convent, a novice is a person who is preparing to become a monk or nun. 见习修士; 见习修女
noun [集合/集体]消费者，顾客，用户；食用者，使用者，消耗者 - We are living in a consumer culture. 我们生活在一种消费文化之中。
verb [vt. 及物动词]（使）集合，（使）聚集；装配，组装 - There wasn't even a convenient place for students to assemble between classes. 甚至没有一个学生们课间集合的方便的地方。
noun [具体名词]（情绪或精力的）发泄方式，发泄途径；排出口；商店，分销点；廉价经销店；从事大众媒体行业的公司；<美>电源插座 - At the factory outlet you'll find discounted items at up to 75% off regular prices. 在工厂的直销店里，你会找到比常规价低75%的打折商品。
adjective [原级]创造（性）的，创作的；有创造力的，有想象力的 - Creative activities involve the inventing and making of new kinds of things. 创新性的 • ...creative writing. …创新写作。
noun [抽象名词]创作者；创意，创作素材 - American art reached a peak of creativity in the '50s and '60s. 20世纪五六十年代，美国艺术的创造力达到了顶峰。
noun [具体名词]手巧的人；[劳经] 杂务工；水手 - Grandpa is the handyman in the neighborhood. 爷爷是我们这一片的能工巧匠。
adjective [原级]足智多谋的，机敏的 - He was amazingly inventive and resourceful, and played a major role in my career. 他极具创造力又足智多谋，在我的职业生涯中起了重要的作用。
noun [专属名词]保险丝，熔丝；导火线，引信 - The fuse blew as he pressed the button to start the motor. 保险丝在他按下按钮发动车子时烧断了。
verb [vt. 及物动词]熔合，结合；<英>（使保险丝熔断而）停止工作；在（电路或电器）中安装保险丝；装引信（或导火索）于（炸弹，炮弹，地雷）；（使）熔化 - When things fuse or are fused, they join together physically or chemically, usually to become one thing. You can also say that one thing fuses with another. 结合; 融合; 熔合
adjective [原级]摇晃的；虚弱的；患佝偻病的 - Mona climbed the rickety wooden stairs. 莫娜爬上了摇摇晃晃的木楼梯。
verb [vt. 及物动词]阻塞，堵塞 - Dirt clogs the pores, causing blemishes. 尘垢堵塞了毛孔，由此产生了瑕疵。
noun [专属名词]木底鞋，木屐；累赘，障碍；管道堵塞物 - Clogs are heavy leather or wooden shoes with thick, wooden soles. 木屐
noun [抽象名词]错觉；妄想 - Delusion is the state of believing things that are not true. 妄想I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me. 我有一种错觉，他要娶我。
noun [专属名词]割草机 - A robotic lawn mower will run over a neighbor's cat.一台自动割草机会碾过邻居的猫。
noun [具体名词]调整，校正；（行为、思想的）调节，适应；调节器 - Compensation could be made by adjustments to taxation. 补偿可由调税实现。
noun [具体名词]螺丝（钉）；螺杆，螺丝杆；螺旋桨；螺旋体，螺旋状物；螺旋运动，拧紧螺旋；<非正式>监狱看守人，狱警（尤为囚犯用语）；<非正式>性行为，性伴侣；<英>旋转球，倒旋；<英>（多指包有盐或烟草的）小纸卷；<英，非正式>工资，工钱；<英，非正式>卑鄙的人，吝啬鬼；<英，非正式>疲马；拇指夹（旧时的一种刑具）（the screws） - Each bracket is fixed to the wall with just three screws. 每个托架只用3颗螺钉固定在墙上。
verb [vt. 及物动词]用螺丝固定；拧紧，旋紧；（物体）旋上，旋开；把（纸等）揉成一团；扭曲（脸），眯起（眼睛）；<非正式>（和某人）性交；<非正式>欺骗，诈骗；<非正式>敲诈，勒索（钱财等）；<非正式>毁掉，搞砸；<非正式>见鬼去；使（球）旋转，使（击球）偏转；<英>打旋转球；猛回头，急转身（screw sth. around/round） - If you screw something somewhere or if it screws somewhere, you fix it in place by means of a screw or screws. 用螺钉固定
verb [vt. 及物动词]拆开，拆卸；废除，取消；去掉……的覆盖物 - He asked for immediate help from the United States to dismantle the warheads. 他向美国请求即时援助，拆除弹头。
noun [具体名词]大块，厚块；大量，大部分；话语组成部分，组块；矮胖的（男）人 - Chester Cheetah chews a chunk of cheep cheddar cheese. 切斯特猎豹嚼着一大块切达干酪。
verb [vt. 及物动词]将…分成数份；将…组合（或归类）；扔，抛；发出“砰啷”声；切分，切割（数据） - You're incrementing this chunk of memory. 你增加了这一块内存。
verb [vt. 及物动词]（使咔嚓）断裂，绷断；（使啪地）打开，关上，移动；厉声说，怒气冲冲地说；突然失控，精神崩溃；（狗等动物）突然咬；拍照，摄影；<美>使……终结；噼啪地响；打响指；<美>快速后传（球）；用子母扣扣 - He shifted his weight and a twig snapped. 他挪了挪身子，一根树枝随即喀嚓一声折断了。
noun [具体名词]喀嚓声，啪嗒声；快照，照片；<美>摁扣，搭扣；呼“同”牌游戏；<美，非正式>容易的事；某种短时期的天气；迅速的动作；（裆下后传）发球；（风格或动作）充满活力；不耐烦的语调（或样子）；<北英格兰>食物；薄脆饼干；突然折断 - Every minute or so I could hear a snap, a crack and a crash as another tree went down. 几乎每隔一分钟，我就会听见又有一棵树倒下时发出的折断声、噼啪声和塌倒声。
adjective [原级]突然的，仓促的 - A snap decision or action is one that is taken suddenly, often without careful thought. 仓促的 I think this is too important for a snap decision. 我认为此事非常重要，不宜仓促地做决定。
interjection [惊讶]int. <英>真巧啊，一模一样；（呼“同”牌游戏中的）“同！” - Snap! I've just bought that CD too! 真是巧了！我也刚买了那张光盘！
adjective [原级]不能克服的；不能超越的；难以对付的 - The crisis doesn't seem like an insurmountable problem. 这场危机不像是无法克服的。
noun [专属名词]拼图玩具；错综复杂的情况，谜团；线锯，镂花锯，钢丝锯 - Both her children did jigsaw puzzles easily. 她的两个孩子玩拼图游戏都很轻松。
verb [vt. 及物动词]用线锯锯；用线锯锯 - I don't have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles. 我没有耐性做拼图游戏。
noun [抽象名词]唠叨；老马；竞赛马 - A nag is someone who nags. 唠叨催促的人Aunt Molly is a nag about regular meals. 莫莉姨妈是个对一日三餐絮絮叨叨的人。
verb [vt. 及物动词]使烦恼；不断地唠叨 - The more Sarah nagged her, the more stubborn Cissie became. 萨拉越是对她唠叨不休，茜茜就越是固执。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]不断地唠叨 - If something such as a doubt or worry nags at you, or nags you, it keeps worrying you. 烦扰He could be wrong about her. The feeling nagged at him. 他可能错怪她了。这种感觉烦扰着他。
noun [具体名词]锈，铁锈；（植物的）锈病，锈菌；铁锈色，赭色 - ...a decaying tractor, red with rust. …一辆腐朽的拖拉机，因生锈而呈红色。
verb [vt. 及物动词]使）生锈；成铁锈色；（因疏忽或不用而）衰退，变迟钝；（因长时间不用或有害使用而）损害，腐蚀 - Copper nails are better than iron nails because the iron rusts. 铜钉比铁钉好，因为铁钉会生锈。
