(1) What are the most important things you to know about your pen - friend? (2) What do you intend to sent to your pen - friend this Spring Festival? (3) You have just received this letter from your Australian pen friend.
pen-friend ['penfr'end] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 笔友
a.引起争论的,有争议的
n. 码；院子；场地
n.& vt.利用,使用,应用
(1) a serious/severe/considerable disadvantage (2) One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. (3) There are disadvantages to the plan.
disadvantage [ˌdɪsədˈvɑ:ntɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.（需要有高等教育学位的）职业（如医生或律师）
北极
a.惊奇,惊叹的;震惊的
n. 不利条件；弱点
(1) The job would suit someone with a business background. (2) the historical background to the war (3) background information/knowledge
background [ˈbækgraʊnd] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 草药
a. 头眩目晕的
n. 背景
n. 泥, 泥浆
(1) currents of warm air (2) I kicked the ball high in/into the air . (3) Spicy smells wafted through the air .
air [eə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 吞下；咽下
n.空气；大气
n.&vt. 爱；热爱;很喜欢
a. 严格的，严密的
(1) He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth. (2) Miles of sand are exposed at low tide. (3) My job as a journalist is to expose the truth.
expose [ikˈspəuz] 📢 UK📢 US
n.聚会，晚会；党派
v. 联想，联系
vt. 揭露
n./v. 率，评估，评价
(1) I helped him put up some shelves in his bedroom. (2) The book I wanted was on the top shelf. (3) supermarket/library shelves
shelf [ʃelf] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 俄罗斯，俄国
n. 烹饪法，食谱
n.回答,答复;回信;答案 v.回答,答复;回信;（作出）答案
n. 架子；搁板；格层；礁；陆架
(1) It'll do you good to take a rest... (2) A few bombs can do a lot of damage... (3) Well, what are you going to do about it?...
do [də] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 葬礼
n.会,集会,会见,汇合点
n. 蜂蜜
v.&aux. 做，干（用以构成疑问句及否定句。第三人称单数现在时用does） 不做，不干
(1) There was nowhere near enough for everybody. (2) We've nearly run out of paper. Do you think there's enough for today? (3) ‘He's a politician, remember. ’ ‘enough said. ’
enough [ɪˈnʌf] 📢 UK📢 US
n.身份，特征
n. 足够；充足 a. 足够；充分的 ad. 足够地；充分地
ad.& n. 今晚，今夜
a.熟练,精湛的,灵巧的
(1) a lake with an island in the middle (2) He was standing in the middle of the room. (3) The phone rang in the middle of the night.
middle [ˈmɪdl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 中间;当中;中级的
prep. 像，跟…一样 vt. 喜欢，喜爱
n. 停；（停车）站 v. 停，停止，阻止
n. 类别，种类
(1) We've had a few catastrophes with the food for the party. (2) catastrophic effects/losses/results (3) (US)a catastrophic illness (= one that costs a very large amount to treat)
catastrophe [kəˈtæstrəfi] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 灾难，灾祸，不幸事件
n. 搭档，合作者
a. 暴力的
n. 建议
(1) to undertake a task/project (2) University professors both teach and undertake research . (3) The company has announced that it will undertake a full investigation into the accident.
undertake [ˌʌndəˈteɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
ad. 慢慢地，缓慢地
v. 承担，从事，负责
vi. 继续
n. 旅行，路程
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n.& v.顶端，尖端；告诫； 提示 (给)小费
n. 句子
a.额外的，外加的
n.专利权，专利证书
(1) She was wearing a new coat. (2) Do I have to wear a tie? (3) Was she wearing a seat belt?
wear [wɛə] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 通知；指示；教
n. （电源）插座
v. 穿，戴
a. 安静的；寂静的
(1) traditional dress (2) It's traditional in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (3) traditional methods of teaching
traditional [trəˈdɪʃənl] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 传统的，风俗的
n. 叔,伯,舅,姑夫,姨父
v./n. 涉及，关心
n. 旅馆，饭店，宾馆
(1) The programme was about customs in different parts of the country. (2) They are sold in many different colours. (3) I looked it up in three different dictionaries.
different [ˈdɪfrənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 锦标赛，联赛
a. 不同的，有差异的
n. 膝盖
n.工厂
(1) She works as a translator of technical texts. (2) He was placed in Xin Hua News Agency as a translator. (3) Regardless of the translator adopts what law, translates the ideal film title far as possible.
translator [trænsˈleɪtə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
ad. 就自己而言
n. 翻译家，译者
v. （不用进行时）像，看起来像
a. 盐的，咸的，含盐的
(1) Have you read her new novel? (2) new ways of doing things (3) This idea isn't new.
new [nju:] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 新的；新鲜的
a. 上瘾，成瘾，入迷
n.航空公司；航空系统
n. 核桃，胡桃
(1) a detective story/novel (2) detectives from the anti-terrorist squad (3) detective Inspector (Roger) Brown
detective [dɪˈtektɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
ad. 牢牢地
a. 迷人的，有吸引力的
v.抛弃，舍弃，放弃
n. 侦探
(1) economic/social/political trends (2) There is a growing trend towards earlier retirement. (3) current trends in language teaching
trend [trend] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 高尔夫球
n. 竞赛者，比赛者
n. 家务劳动
n. 趋势，倾向，动态
(1) She's a shrewd businesswoman. (2) The president made a presentation to the businesswoman of the year. (3) She is a successful businesswoman.
businesswoman [ˈbɪznəsmæn] 📢 UK📢 US
拉，拖 n. 拉力，引力
n. 工作室，演播室
n. 商人（女）；女企业家
n. 海草,海藻,海带
(1) Avoid unhealthy foods such as hamburger and chips. (2) We stopped at a drive-in for a hamburger. (3) a hamburger with all the fixings
hamburger [ˈhæmbɜ:gə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 条（长方）块，棒，横木 n.（酒店的）买酒柜台；酒吧；（卖东西的）柜台
n. 葡萄
n. 汉堡包
n. 伤疤，伤痕
(1) The committee unanimously approved the plan. (2) The course is approved by the Department for Education. (3) She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.
approve [əˈpru:v] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 诊所
n. 军队
a. 成熟的
v.赞成,同意,批准,通过
(1) My wife is pregnant. (2) I was pregnant with our third child at the time. (3) a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born)
(1) a terrorist cell (2) a photoelectric cell (3) blood cells
cell [sel] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 纯的, 不掺杂的
n.（监狱的）单人牢房；（修道院等的）单人小室；（蜂巢的）小蜂窝，蜂房；［生物］ 细胞
v.假定，假设
n.（经讨价还价后）成交的商品；廉价货 v. 讨价还价
(1) I looked at what he'd given me and did a quick subtraction. (2) The difference is found by subtraction. (3) The plus sign is used in addition and the minus is used in subtraction.
subtraction [səbˈtrækʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 悲哀，忧伤
v. 完成
a. 高贵的，贵族的
n.（算数中的）减
(1) a medical/science, etc. student (2) a graduate/postgraduate/research student (3) an overseas student
student [ˈstju:dnt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 7月
ad.& n.今天;现在,当前
n. 学生
n.矿藏,矿山vt.开采(矿物) pron. 我的
(1) I haven't seen hide nor hair of her for a month. (2) She'd do anything to save her own hide . (3) All he's worried about is his own hide (= himself) .
hide [haɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
pron. 我自己
v. 把…藏起来，隐藏
n. 理解
vt. 释放，安置 n. 装备，设备
(1) Their latest single represents a new departure for the band. (2) It was a radical departure from tradition. (3) the departures board
departure [dɪˈpɑ:tʃə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 飞行员
n. 离开，启程
a. 危险的
n. 财产，财富
(1) wheat/oil/car, etc. production (2) land available for food production (3) The new model will be in production by the end of the year.
production [prəˈdʌkʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 困难
n. 机翼，翅膀
n. 许多，很多
n. 生产；制造
(1) a hatch to the attic (2) an escape hatch (3) a serving hatch
hatch [hætʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 习惯于,惯常的
n. 体操
vt. 提供
v. （鸟、鸡）孵蛋
(1) The ancestor of the modern bicycle was called a penny-farthing. (2) her ancestral home (= that had belonged to her ancestors ) (3) His ancestors had come to America from Ireland.
ancestor [ˈænsestə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 希腊
n. 进化，演变
n. 祖宗； 祖先
a. 残忍的，残酷的；无情的
(1) This dessert can be served straight from the refrigerator. (2) He took the liberty of using my refrigerator while I was away. (3) This is the right fuse for the refrigerator.
refrigerator [rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 黎明，拂晓
n. 冰箱
n.小刀;匕首;刀片
v. 站；立；起立；坐落；经受；持久
(1) The taxicab nearly run over a cyclist. (2) The cyclist was in collision with a bus. (3) The cyclist went in full sail over the handlebars.
cyclist [ˈsaɪklɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
圣诞（前）夜
pron. 我的
n. 骑自行车的人
n. 组，群
(1) Add the juice of two lemons. (2) a carton of apple juice (3) Two orange juices, please.
juice [dʒu:s] 📢 UK📢 US
v./n. 切，剪，削，割, 伤口
n. 政治家
n.雷电交加暴风雨
n. 汁、液
(1) a computer/medical expert (2) an expert in child psychology (3) an expert on modern literature
expert [ˈekspɜ:t] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 西方的，西部的
vt. 发音
n. 专家，能手
n. 加拿大
(1) Will you peel the potatoes for me? (2) roast/boiled/baked/fried potatoes (3) ...a political hot potato such as abortion.
potato [pəˈteɪtəʊ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 袖子，袖套
a. 健壮的,体育运动的
ad. 可是 conj. 然而，可是，尽管如此
n. 土豆，马铃薯
(1) Over the years, I have grown quite fond of her. (2) fond of music/cooking (3) We had grown fond of the house and didn't want to leave.
fond [fɒnd] 📢 UK📢 US
v./ n. 目击者，见证人
a. 喜爱的，爱好的
n. （衣服的）口袋
n. 数,数字,号码,数量
(1) Damage to the building was assessed at £40 000. (2) It's difficult to assess the effects of these changes. (3) to assess a patient's needs
assess [əˈses] 📢 UK📢 US
v.评价,评定（性质,质量）
n.铅笔
n. 失望；沮丧
a.相互矛盾,对立的
(1) an endless loop of tape (2) She talks endlessly about her problems. (3) an endlessly repeated pattern