skeleton [ˈskelitən] n. 骷髅
seemingly [ˈsiːmiŋli] adv. 表面上地
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A: There is seemingly nothing we can do to stop the plan going ahead.
B: But we should have a try.
A：看样子我们无法阻止计划的实施。
B：但是我们还是应该试试。
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respectable [riˈspektəbəl] adj. 体面的，雅观的
【构】respect（尊敬）＋able（能……的）＝respectable（体面的）
【扩】honorable 体面的
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A: He wishes to straighten up and lead a respectable life.
B: If so, I would like to give him a hand.
A：他希望改邪归正，过体面的生活。
B：真是那样的话，我愿意给他提供一些帮助。
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conceal [kənˈsiːl] v. 隐藏，隐瞒
【扩】bamboozle 欺骗，蒙蔽
【搭】conceal sth. from sb. 瞒着某人 conceal sth. to sb. 不对某人说
【例】He conceal his debts from his wife.
他对妻子隐瞒了自己的债务。
vivid [ˈvivid] adj. 生动的
dramatic [drəˈmætik] adj. 令人激动的，扣人心弦的
ruin [ˈru(ː)in] v. 毁坏
heroine [ˈherəuin] n. 女主人公
【扩】hero 男主人公
【例】Who plays the part of heroine in the movie?
谁在这部电影里担任女主角？
fiction [fikʃən] n. 小说
【派】fictional 虚构的
【扩】novel 小说
【搭】science fiction 科幻小说 romantic fiction 爱情小说
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A: What is your hobby?
B: I like reading science fiction.
A：你有什么爱好？
B：我喜欢阅读科幻小说。
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medicine [ˈmedisin] n. 医学
guestroom [ˈɡest-rum] n. （家庭中的）客房
【构】guest（客人）＋room（房间）＝guestroom（客房）
【扩】spare room 客房
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A: I think I can't catch the last bus.
B: You can stay here tonight. There is a bed in the guestroom.
A：恐怕我赶不上末班车了。
B：你晚上可以住这儿，客房里有张床。
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unpack [ʌnˈpæk] v. （从箱中）取出
【扩】take out 取出
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A: Have you unpacked your suitcase?
B: No, I can't remember the password.
A：你打开行李箱了吗？
B：没有，我忘记密码了。
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stack [stæk] v. （整齐地）堆放，排放；n. 堆
【扩】pile 堆积
【例】They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.
他们经特别包装，以便于堆放。
underclothes [ˈʌndəkləuðz] n. 内衣
【构】under（在……下）＋clothes（衣服）＝underclothes（内衣）
【扩】underwear 内衣 underdress 内衣
【搭】thermal underclothes 保暖内衣
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A: Do you sell underclothes here?
B: Yes, please come with me. I'll show you them.
A：你们这儿卖内衣吗？
B：卖的。请跟我来，我拿给您看。
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drawer [drɔː(r)] n. 抽屉
【扩】till （放钱的）抽屉
【搭】bottom drawer 嫁妆
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A: Where can we have our laundry done?
B: There's a bag in the drawer. Just put your laundry in it.
A：在哪里能洗衣服呢？
B：在这个抽屉里有个袋子，把要洗的衣服放在里面就行了。
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petrify [ˈpetrifai] v. 使惊呆
dangle [ˈdæŋɡəl] v. 悬挂
【搭】dangle after 追求某人
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A: Don't dangle the lights before me. It will do harm to my eyes.
B: Don't be angry. It's just a joke.
A：别把灯在我面前晃来晃去，对我眼不好。
B：别生气，我只是跟你开了个玩笑。
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sway [swei] v. 摇摆
unsympathetic [ˈʌnˌsimpəˈθetik] adj. 不表同情的，无动于衷的
【例】Karl was unsympathetic after hearing the story.
卡尔听了这个故事后无动于衷。
medical [ˈmedikəl] adj. 医学的
noun [具体名词]骨骼，骨架；梗概，提纲；骨瘦如柴的人（或动物）；（建筑物、桥梁等的）框架，骨架；（维持运转所需的）最少人员，基干人员；钢架雪车 - The skeleton of something such as a building or a plan is its basic framework. (
adjective [原级]（员工）最基本的，基干的 - A skeleton staff is the smallest number of staff necessary in order to run an organization or service.
adverb [方式副词]貌似，看似（但可能并非如此）；似乎，好像（是事实）、表面上（on the surface） - You use seemingly when you want to say that something seems to be true.
| seemingly | Running a mile under 4 minutes was a seemingly impossible task. |
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| on the surface | Mike was very pleasant on the surface, but he had a nasty temper. |
| seem / appear to do | Running a mile under 4 minutes seemed / appeared to be an impossible task. |
| Mike seemed / appeared to be very pleasant, but he had a nasty temper. | |
| It seem / appear that .. | It seemed / appeared that running a mile under 4 minutes was an impossible task. |
| It seemed / appeared that Mike was very pleasant,but he had a nasty temper. |
adjective [原级]值得尊敬的，体面的；相当好的，不错的；有一定价值的，相当重要的 - You can say that something is respectable when you mean that it is good enough or acceptable.
noun [抽象名词]体面 - If she divorced Tony, she would lose the respectability she had as Mrs. Tony Tatterton.
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| 过犹不及 | He is a bit too respectable for my taste. |
verb [vt. 及物动词]隐匿，隐藏；隐瞒（真实感情或真相）；遮盖，遮住 - If you conceal a piece of information or a feeling, you do not let other people know about it.
adjective [原级]生动的，逼真的；（颜色）鲜艳的，明亮的；（人的想像）丰富的 - Something that is vivid is very bright in colour. (
adjective [原级]巨大而突然的，急剧的；激动人心的，引人注目的，给人深刻印象的；有关戏剧的，戏剧表演的；夸张的 - A dramatic action, event, or situation is exciting and impressive.
noun [抽象名词]毁坏，毁灭；破产，身败名裂；祸根； 残垣断壁，废墟；残存部分（ruins） - We visited the ruins of a Norman castle.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]毁坏，破坏；使（建筑物，地方）破败，使成为废墟；使倾家荡产，使破产；<文> 头朝下跌落，哗啦一声掉下 - His enemies are determined to ruin him.
noun [专属名词]女英雄；女主角，女主人公；女偶像；（神话和传说中的）女超人 - A heroine is a woman who has done something brave, new, or good, and who is therefore greatly admired by a lot of people.
noun [集合/集体]小说；虚构的事，谎言；杜撰，编造 - A statement or account that is fiction is not true.
verb [vt. 及物动词]（大小、形状等）相异；（根据情况）变化；（使）多样化；偏离；（成比例）变化；变异（vary 的现在分词） - If something varies or if you vary it, it becomes different or changed.
adjective [原级]不同的；易变的 - New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success.
noun [物质名词]药物，药剂；医疗，医学；内科；（北美印第安人等民族所信奉的具有治疗或保护效力的）咒语，魔法 - Medicine is a substance that you drink or swallow in order to cure an illness.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]用药物治疗，给…用药 - Research into LSD is not confined to medicine.
noun [具体名词]（家庭中的）来客住房 - Living room divides into tearoom and guestroom.
verb [vt. 及物动词]打开包裹；分析；卸下…;解除…的负担 - He unpacked his bag.
noun [集合/集体]（整齐的）一堆；<英> 垛，堆；大量，许多；（尤指工厂的）大烟囱；（图书馆的）藏书架，双面书架（the stacks）；定高分层盘旋（等待降落）的机群；（计算机）（存储）栈；竖着置放的高保真音响（或吉他扩音）设备；（数支步枪支起的锥形）枪架；<英>（浪蚀）岩柱 - If you say that someone has stacks of something, you mean that they have a lot of it.
verb [vt. 及物动词]使成整齐的一堆；使成叠（或成摞、成堆）地放在…...；指令（待着陆飞机）作定高分层盘旋；洗牌时作弊；在（某组织机构中）安插（对自己有利的人员）；（滑雪板运动用语）跌倒，倒下 - If you stack a number of things, you arrange them in neat piles.
noun [专属名词]内衣，贴身衣物 - ...from multi-patterned sweaters to attractive underclothes. ...
verb [vt. 及物动词]给…穿内衣；为…提供内衣（underclothe 的第三人称单数） - She was dressed only in pale linen underclothes.
noun [专属名词]抽屉；<旧>衬裤，内裤；制图员；开票人；起草者 - She opened her desk drawer and took out the manual.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]石化；惊呆 - I found the climb absolutely petrifying.
verb [vt. 及物动词]使…石化；使…惊呆 - Prison petrifies me and I don't want to go there.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]（使）悬垂，（使）悬荡；用（诱惑物）来诱惑（或激励）某人 - If something dangles from somewhere or if you dangle it somewhere, it hangs or swings loosely.
verb [vt. 及物动词]摇摆，摇晃，摆动；影响（某人），使改变看法；<文> 统治，管理；（使）摇摆，摇动 - If you are swayed by someone or something, you are influenced by them.
noun [抽象名词]统治，势力，支配，控制，影响；摇摆，摆动；统治，影响 - Rebel forces hold sway over much of the island.
adjective [原级]不表同情的；不同情的 - An unsympathetic person is unpleasant and difficult to like.
adjective [原级]医学的，医疗的；内科的 - Several police officers received medical treatment for cuts and bruises.
noun [抽象名词]体格检查，健康检查 - A medical is a thorough examination of your body by a doctor, for example before you start a new job.
