tory, including 93-year-old John. |其他人轻松地取得了胜利，包括93岁的约翰。
| | | |We saw him cruise through with a 6-2 win. |我们看到他以6比2取胜。
| | | |2. sail in a ship for pleasure |乘船巡游
| | | |We're planning to spend our holidays cruising around the world. |我们计划乘船环游世界。
| | | |During your trip, you can cruise along the Seine and see the famous sights of Paris. |旅行期间，你可以乘船沿着塞纳河游览，观赏巴黎的名胜。
| |<9>practically |ad. |almost |几乎，差不多
| | | |The two designs were practically identical. |这两个设计几乎完全一样。
| | | |It's practically impossible to predict what will happen. |几乎不可能预测会发生什么事。
| |<10>slam |v. |1. hit or attack sb. or sth. with a lot of force |使劲打；猛击
| | | |All 155 passengers died when the plane slammed into the mountain. |飞机撞向山时，155名乘客全都遇难。
| | | |He staggered, his back slamming against the wall. |他走路摇摇晃晃的，背撞到墙上。
| | | |2. shut a door, etc. with a loud noise |把...砰地关上
| | | |He slammed my letter on the table and stormed out. |他将我的信摔在桌上，跑了出去。
| | | |She was so angry; she slammed the phone down on him. |她很生气，砰地一声挂断了他的来电。
|@ |<11>percentage |n. |[C, U] an amount stated as if it is part of a whole which is 100 |百分比，百分率
| | | |Please express your answer as a percentage. |请以百分比的形式回答问题。
| | | |A relatively small number of questions on percentages were used in the tests. |用在试卷上就百分数提出的问题，数量比较小。
|★ |<12>dread |vt. |feel afraid or worried about sth. |害怕；担心
| | | |She dreaded having to tell him what had happened. |她很怕告诉他所发生的事。
| | | |I dread to think what will happen if she finds out. |我不敢去想她一旦发现后会出什么事。
| | |n. |[sing. U] fear of sth. bad that might happen |害怕；畏惧
| | | |His voice was filled with dread and fear. |他的声音里充满了担心和恐惧。
| | | |He lived in dread of the same thing happening to him one day. |他惶惶不可终日，担心总有一天会遇上同样的事情。
| |<13>intensity |n. |[U] a very strong level of thought or attention |强烈；强度
| | | |Her emotional intensity is experienced by all the people present. |在场的人都感受到她的激情。
| | | |The poem showed great intensity of feeling. |这首诗表现出强烈的激情。
| |<14>craft |n. |1. [C, U] the skill needed for doing sth. well |技巧
| | | |the craft of boat building |造船工艺
| | | |You can tell by the quality of a piece of furniture if it was made by someone who knew his craft. |人们可以从家具的质量判断出家具是否出自巧匠之手。
| | | |2. [C]
a traditional way of making things by hand |手工艺
| | | |the promotion of traditional crafts |对传统手工艺的弘扬
| |<15>rocket |n. |[C] |火箭
| |<16>spacecraft |n. |[C](pl. spacecraft) a vehicle that travels in space |太空船；宇宙飞船
| | | |a manned spacecraft |载人宇宙飞船
| |<17>extension |n. |[C] sth. that develops from a particular custom, activity, idea, etc. |扩展；发展
| | | |The article is an extension of the ideas Professor Fox developed in an earlier book. |这篇文章是福克斯教授在早期的一本著作中所形成的观点的进一步引申。
| | | |The extension of the garden will take several weeks. |扩建花园需要几个星期的时间。
| |<18>altitude |n. |[C] the height above sea level |海拔高度
| | | |We are currently flying at an altitude of 15,000 metres. |我们目前正在海拔一万五千米的高空飞行。
| | | |Mountain climbers use oxygen when they reach higher altitudes. |登山者在到达高海拔地区时使用氧气。
|@ |<19>harness |vt. |control and use a natural force to do sth. |治理；利用
| | | |The local government decided to harness the river to generate electricity. |当地政府决定利用河水发电。
| | | |We harness the sun's rays as a source of energy. |我们利用太阳光作为能源。
| |<20>solar |a. |using the power of the sun's heat and light |太阳的
| | | |Is solar energy always inexhaustible? |太阳能是用之不尽的吗？
| | | |Solar energy does not pollute. |太阳能不污染。
| |<21>orbit |n. |[C] the path taken by an object moving along a larger object in space |轨道
| | | |They were watching the orbit of the rocket on the screen. |他们在观察屏幕上火箭的运行轨道。
| | | |Once in space, the spacecraft went into orbit around the Earth. |一旦进入太空，太空船就进入环绕着地球的轨道。
| |<22>bureau |n. |[C] a government department or a part of it |局；司；署
| | | |Her disappearance was reported to the police department's Missing Persons Bureau. |人们将她的失踪报告给了警察部门的失踪人员处。
| | | |The weather bureau promised a sunny weekend. |气象局报告周末天晴。
| |<23>gulf |n. |[C] a large area of sea partly enclosed by land |海湾
| | | |The ship sailed into the Gulf of Mexico. |这艘船驶进了墨西哥湾。
| |<24>streak |n. |1. [C] (a ~ of) a series of |一系列
| | | |a streak of good luck |一连串的好运
| | | |2. [C] a part of one's character that is different from the rest of their character |个性；特征
| | | |She has a streak of selfishness in her. |她生性有点自私。
| | | |Her stubborn streak makes her very difficult to work with sometimes. |她固执的个性使得有时和她一起工作十分困难。
|▲ |<25>stammer |v. |speak or say sth. with a lot of pauses and r
epeated sounds |口吃；结结巴巴地说
| | | |She stammers when she feels nervous. |她紧张时就口吃。
| | | |"Th-th-thank you," he stammered. |“感──感──感谢你，”他结结巴巴地说。
|@ |<26>dynamic |a. |full of energy, new ideas, and determination |充满活力的；精力充沛的
| | | |What that country needs is dynamic and inspiring leadership! |那个国家所需要的是充满活力、激励人心的领导。
| | | |He was not one of the younger, more dynamic doctors. |他不属于那种更年轻、更充满活力的医生。
| |<27>universe |n. |[sing.] space and everything that exists in it |宇宙；世界
| | | |Stars fill every part of the known universe. |星球存于已知宇宙的每一个部分。
| | | |If you understand how the universe operates, you control it in a way. |如果你理解宇宙是如何运行的，你就在某种形式上控制它了。
| |<28>broaden |v. |make or become broader |（使）变宽；（使）扩大
| | | |The river broadens out beyond the bridge. |过了桥，河流便宽阔起来。
| | | |Perhaps you're the one who needs to broaden your horizons. |也许，你正是需要开阔自己的视野的人。
| |<29>suicide |n. |[C, U] the act of killing oneself |自杀
| | | |Police are treating the man's death as suicide. |警察正将那人的死当作自杀处理。
| | | |Harry threatened to commit suicide if she refused to marry him. |哈利威胁说，如果她拒绝嫁给他他就自杀。
|@ |<30>impose |vt. |force sb. to accept sth. or have the same opinion, belief, etc. |强加于
| | | |The bank has imposed very strict conditions for the repayment of the loan. |银行对贷款的偿还订出了非常苛刻的条件。
| | | |Parents should try not to impose their own ideas on their children. |父母应该避免把自己的想法强加给孩子。
| |<31> imposing |a. |large and impressive |给人印象深刻的；壮观的
| | | |It's one of the most distinguished hotels in Italy, grand and imposing. |它是意大利最著名的旅馆之一，很雄伟，很壮观。
| | | |They lived in a large, imposing house near the park. |他们住在公园附近的一座宏伟的住宅里。
| |<32>specimen |n. |1. [C] a particular type of person |某一类人
| | | |He was a fine specimen of British manhood. |他是英国男人的好榜样。
| | | |Her husband is a specimen of tenderness. |她丈夫是那种很体贴的人。
| | | |2. [C] a small amount or piece of sth. that can be tested or examined |标本；样本
| | | |The astronauts brought back specimens of moon rock. |宇航员带回了月球岩石的标本。
| | | |He has a collection of rare insect specimens. |他收集了很多稀有昆虫的标本。
| |<33> undersized |a. |smaller than usual; too small |小于一般尺寸的；偏小的
| | | |They squashed
into an undersized reception room. |他们挤进一间小小的接待室里。
| | | |He was undersized, as were the children I was to meet. |跟我将见的孩子一样，他个子小。
| |<34>tension |n. |1. [C, U] the feeling caused by a lack of trust between people, countries, etc. |紧张关系；紧张局势
| | | |The border dispute has been a continuing source of tension. |边界争端一直是造成紧张局势的根源。
| | | |The obvious tension between them made everyone else uncomfortable. |他们俩之间明显关系紧张，使大家都不愉快。
| | | |2. [U] the feeling of being nervous and worried |紧张；焦虑
| | | |Tension mounted as we waited for the exam results to be published. |我们在等待公布考试结果时气氛越来越紧张。
| | | |Exercise is the ideal way to relieve tension after a hard day. |劳累一天后，活动一下身子是去除紧张的理想方式。
the memory of his only son. |一百多年前，他创建了一所私立大学，以纪念他唯一的儿子。