lift [lift] n. 电梯
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A: Is there a lift here?
B: Yes, there is one in that corner.
A：你们这儿有电梯吗？
B：有，在那边的拐角处。
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monstrous [ˈmɔnstrəs] adj. 极大的，可怕的
negligence [ˈneɡlidʒəns] n. 粗心大意
【扩】carelessness 粗心 inattention 疏忽
【搭】a piece of negligence g 一次疏忽
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A: He was sharply reprimanded for his negligence.
B: I think he will be more careful in the future.
A：他因玩忽职守而受到严厉的训斥。
B：我想以后他会更小心的。
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prudent [ˈpruːdənt] adj. 谨慎的
【扩】prudential 谨慎的 canny 谨慎的
【例】We must always remain modest and prudent.
我们要永远保持谦虚谨慎。
composure [kəmˈpəuʒə] n. 镇静，沉着
【扩】calm 镇静 composure 镇静
【搭】regain composure 恢复镇静
【例】He was obviously very shocked, but he soon regained his composure soon.
显然他很震惊，但很快就恢复了镇静。
intruder [inˈtruːdə] n. 入侵者
lurk [ləːk] v. 潜藏
【派】lurker 潜伏者
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A: I don't know what lurks in his mind.
B: I think nobody knows that.
A：我不知道他心里藏着什么。
B：我想没有人知道。
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hinder [ˈhində] v. 妨碍
fingerprint [ˈfiŋɡəˌprint] n. 指纹
【扩】finger mark 指纹
【搭】leave one's fingerprint 留下指纹
【例】When the police found his fingerprint he knew that he would be in trouble.
警方发现了他的指纹后，他知道自己要有麻烦了。
chaos [ˈkeiɔs] n. 混乱，无秩序
【扩】confusion 混乱
【搭】in chaos 处在一片混乱的状态之中
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A: The failure of electricity supplies made the city in chaos.
B: People can hardly live a comfortable life without electricity today.
A：停电使得城市一片混乱。
B：在当今社会，没有电，人们很难过得舒服。
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inconceivable [ˌinkənˈsiːvəbəl] adj. 不可思议的
【扩】miraculous 不可思议的 unimaginable 意想不到的
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A: That event was inconceivable to us.
B: But we have to face it now.
A：那事件是我们所想象不到的。
B：但我们现在必须面对它。
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veritable [ˈveritəbəl] adj. 真正的，地地道道的
magpie [ˈmæɡpai] n. 喜欢收藏物品的人
toss [tɔs] v. 扔
discard [diˈskɑːd] v. 丢弃
【扩】reject 丢弃
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A: It's a bad manner to discard your things everywhere.
B: Sorry, I will correct it.
A：把东西扔得到处都是是一个不好的习惯。
B：对不起，我会改的。
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constable [ˈkʌnstəbəl] n. 警察
ransack [ˈrænsæk] v. 洗劫
balcony [ˈbælkəni] n. 阳台
【扩】veranda 阳台
【例】The prospect from the balcony is breathtaking.
从阳台上看去景色美极了。
fussy [ˈfʌsi] adj. 大惊小怪的，小题大做的
【扩】spoffish 大惊小怪的，小题大做的
【搭】fussy eater 挑食的人
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A: I suppose I'm just a little too fussy!
B: No, you did it well.
A：我想我有点过于小题大做了！
B：不，你做得很好。
verb [vt. 及物动词]提起，举起；抬起（身体某一部位）；空运；解除，撤销；高兴起来，使更愉快；消散，消失；偷盗，盗窃；剽窃，抄袭；挖出，拔起（蔬菜或植物）；提高（嗓音）；提高，增加；使更有趣；（个人、运动队的）晋级；赢得（奖品或比赛） - The colonel lifted the phone and dialled his superior. 上校拿起电话拨了他上司的号码。
noun [具体名词]电梯，升降机；免费搭车，搭便车；鼓舞，振奋；抬，提；（空气的）升力，提升力；（飞机的）最大提升重量；高飞（投出的球触地反弹时急速上升）；后跟垫，插跟 - We took the lift to the fourteenth floor. 我们乘电梯到了第14层。
take a bus/taxi/lift 乘公共汽车/乘出租汽车/搭便车
wants to take a lift. 某人想搭便车
- I want to take a lift.
- A give B a lift. 让某人搭便车
- The student gave me a lift.
thumb lift 拇指便车(向过路车辆竖起拇指表示要求免费搭车)
lift a basket / box 拎着篮子
adjective [原级]不公正道德的，残忍的；巨大的，庞大的；丑陋的，骇人的 - His monstrous pearl was extremely valuable. 他那颗巨大的珍珠价值连城。
noun [专属名词]疏忽，大意；<法律>玩忽职守 - The soldiers were ordered to appear before a disciplinary council on charges of negligence. 士兵们被控玩忽职守，被要求接受纪律委员会审查。
adjective [原级]谨慎的，慎重的；节俭的 - It is clearly prudent to take all precautions. 采取一切防范措施显然是慎重的。
noun [抽象名词]镇静；沉着 - She was a little nervous at first but she soon regained her composure. 她起初有点紧张但很快就恢复了镇定。
noun [专属名词]闯入者，侵入者；不速之客 - Armed guards wrestled with the intruder. 武装警卫和闯入者扭打起来。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]vi. 潜伏；潜藏；埋伏 - He thought he saw someone lurking above the chamber during the address. 他以为他看见有人在演讲时潜藏在了会议室里。
noun [专属名词]潜伏；埋伏 - Hidden dangers lurk in every family home. 每个家庭都存在潜伏的危险。
verb [vt. 及物动词]阻碍，妨碍 - Further investigation was hindered by the loss of all documentation on the case. 由于有关此案的材料全部丢失，进一步的调查受到了阻碍。
adjective [原级]（尤指身体部位）后面的 - It will only slow you down and hinder your career goals. 这只会拖慢你的速度，阻碍你实现职业目标。
| hamper vt. 妨碍；束缚；使困累 | The bad weather hampered rescue operations. 恶劣的天气阻碍了救助行动。 |
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| impede vt. 阻碍；妨碍；阻止 | They impede personal exploration. 他们阻碍个人的探索。 |
| put sand in the wheels of … | These days, it is differences in national regulations, far more than tariffs, that put sand in the wheels of trade between rich countries. |
| put obstacles in the way of … | The tax puts obstacles in the way of companies trying to develop trade overseas. |
| stand in the way of … | The British government would not stand in the way of such a proposal. |
noun [专属名词]指纹，手印；区别性特征；指纹图谱 - The detective discovered no fewer than 35 fingerprints. 这名侦探发现了不下35个指纹。
verb [vt. 及物动词]指纹采样 - He took her to jail, where she was fingerprinted and booked. 他将她带到监狱，她在那里被提取了指纹并登记在册。
noun [抽象名词]混乱，无秩序状态；混沌 - The world's first transatlantic balloon race ended in chaos last night. 世界首次横渡大西洋的气球比赛昨晚在混乱中结束了。
adjective [原级]不可思议的；难以置信的；不能想象的；非凡的 - It was inconceivable to me that Toby could have been my attacker. 托比竟会是袭击我的人，这对我来说简直是匪夷所思。
noun [专属名词]露台，阳台；楼座，楼厅 - All rooms have a balcony or terrace. 所有的房间都有阳台或露台。
adjective [原级]真正的，名副其实的 - The meal that followed was a veritable banquet. 随后摆上的饭菜俨然是一桌宴席。
adjective [原级]爱挑剔的，难取悦的；过分装饰的，过于繁琐的；紧张不安的；<美>婴儿爱哭的 - She is not fussy about her food. 她不挑食。
noun [专属名词]【名】 （法）菲西（人名） - Fussy is not fussy about her food. 菲西不挑食。
noun [专属名词]鹊，喜鹊；饶舌的人；有收集零碎东西癖好的人 - But magpie would not go to California. 不过喜鹊不会去加利福尼亚的。
adjective [原级]鹊的；有收集癖的；斑驳的，混杂的 - The magpie recovered, so I decided to drive it to where it was found. 喜鹊康复了，所以我决定开车送它去它被发现的地方。
- magpie n. 含义1：喜鹊
- magpie n. 含义2：person who chatters a lot 爱饶舌的人
- magpie n. 含义3：person who collects or hoards things 爱收集或贮藏东西的人
| He is a bear. 熊；粗鲁的人 | He is a beast. 野兽；野蛮人 | He is a fox. 狐狸；狡猾的人 |
| He is a snake. 蛇；阴险的人 | He is a stupid ass. 驴；蠢的人 | He is a dark horse. 马；黑马 |
| He is a lucky dog. 狗；幸运的人 | He is a big fish. 鱼；显赫的人 | He is a lame duck. 鸭子；任期将满的人 |
| He is an old goat. 羊；老色鬼 | He is an eager beaver. 海狸鼠；勤劳的人 | He is as busy as a bee once in a while.他有时也像蜜蜂一样忙碌。 |
verb [vt. 及物动词]（轻轻地或随意地）扔，抛，掷；向后甩（头发或身体部位）；（使）摇摆，挥动，颠簸；（在液体中）搅拌（食物），拌匀；（为……）掷硬币决定，掷币猜边儿；<英>把（煎饼）颠起翻面；<美，非正式>除掉，抛弃；（马）摔下（骑手）；<美，非正式>搜（某地） - Just toss it in the rubbish. 把它扔进垃圾桶就可以了。
noun [具体名词]掷硬币决定；（轻轻的或随意的）扔，抛，掷；向上甩头，猛仰头；（尤指比赛或游戏中）投掷；<英>根本不在乎 - With a toss of his head and a few hard gulps, Bob finished the last of his beer. 鲍勃仰头咕咚咕咚几大口喝完了剩下的啤酒。
verb [vt. 及物动词]扔掉，弃置；打出（无用的牌），垫（牌） - Read the manufacturer's guidelines before discarding the box. 先阅读制造商的说明书再把盒子丢掉。
noun [具体名词]被抛弃物；（纸牌游戏中）垫出的牌 - Einstein had the chutzpah to discard long-established theory. 爱因斯坦拥有抛弃早已既定的理论之胆识。
noun [集合/集体]治安官，巡警；警察 - Courts and magistrates may be set up but they cannot function without sheriffs and constables. 法院和地方法院可以设立，但没有县治安官和乡镇治安官它们便无法运作。
verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 洗劫，掠夺；遍寻 - Not lost, for I will ransack the land till I find thee again. 不要迷路，因为我要彻底搜查这片土地，直到找到你为止。
