1.overtake:vt 超过;突然降临于
We mustn't let ourselves be overtaken by our competitors.
我们决不能让竞争对的超过我们
2.panic:n 惊慌 v 使恐慌
SARS or atypical pneumonia once caused a great panic among people
非典型肺炎曾引起人们极大的恐慌
3.quit: v 停止, 放弃 ,离开
It's not easy to quit smoking and drinking
戒烟戒酒并非易事
4.rid: vt 使摆脱,从.....中清除
She's taking classes to rid herself of her southern accent.
为了改掉自己的南方口音,她正在上这方面的课
5.shave:vt 剃,刮 vi/n 刮脸
The nurse washed and shaved him
护士给他洗了脸,刮了胡子
6. leap:vi 跳,跃;急速行动 vt 跃过 n 跳跃激增
Look before you leap
三思而后行
7.melt:v 使融化;使消散
Don't skate on the lake, The ice is melting.
别到湖上去溜冰,湖面的冰正在融化
8.mislead:vt 使误解;把......带错路;把......带坏
Juveniles lacking social experience are likely to be mislead bu strange people's appearance.
缺乏社会经验的青少年容易被陌生人的外表所迷惑
9.misunderstand:vt 误解
He spoke so clearly as not be misunderstand.
他把话说的清清楚楚,使别人不误会他
10.overcome:vt 克服,压倒
The Chinese Women's Volleyball Team overcame a lot of difficulty to win the match
中国女排克服重重困难,赢得了这场比赛的胜利
11.accurate:a 正确无误的;精确的
Journalists are not always accurate in what they write.
新闻工作者的报道并非总是准确的
12.adequate:a充足的,胜任的
Employees in a chemical plant should be given adequate training in safety precautions
化工厂的雇员应用足够的安全防范培训
13.excessive: a 过度的
Excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides can poison the vegetables and the soil.
过度施用肥料盒农药会污染蔬菜和土壤
14.urgent:急迫的 紧要的
Anything that is urgent must be attended to immediately
任何紧急的事情都必须立即处理
15.excess:n过度 超越, a 额外的 in excess of 超过 to excess 过度 过分,过量
An excess of fat in one's diet can lead to hear disease.
食物中脂肪过多可能导致心脏病
16.partial:a 部分的 偏爱的 偏心的
The referee was accused of being partial towards the home team.
裁判被指控对主队偏心
17.extensive:a广阔的;广泛的
Forests were destroyed due to extensive logging.
由于大面积的伐木,森林遭到了破坏
18.beneficial:a有益的
A balanced diet and a moderate amount of sports are beneficial to health
均衡的饮食和适度的运动有益于健康
19.benefit:n 益处;救济金 vt 有益于 vi 得益
The plants benefited from the rain.
植物得益于这场雨
20. preferable: a 更可取的,更好的
White clothes are preferable to black ones in hot weather since white reflectes light.
因为白颜色反射光,所以天气炎热时,穿白色衣服比黑衣服好