Ignite vt.點燃,引發 vi.著火

　　A lighted cigarette can ignite a big forest fire.一根點燃的香煙就可以引起森林大火.

　　His enthusiastic speech ignited the audience.他熱情洋溢的演說讓聽眾熱血沸騰.

　　Indignant a.憤怒的,憤慨的,義憤的

　　All the Chinese people were indignant when learning that the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia had been bombed by NATO.當聽說中國駐南聯盟大使館被北約轟炸時,全中國人民都感到無比憤慨.

　　instantaneous a.瞬間的,即刻的

　　Im looking forward to an instantaneous reply to this letter.本人翹首盼望對此信件的即刻答復.

　　Invalid n.病弱者,殘疾者

　　Invalid a.無效的,無可靠根據的,站不住腳的

　　Unless it is signed,a cheque is invalid.支票除非簽了字,否則是無效的.

　　The invalid is gathering strength.這位病弱者體力正在逐漸恢復.

　　Minimize vt.減少到最低限度;極力貶低,對 做出最低估計

　　One of the effective measure to minimize the dangers of driving is to teach people to obey all the traffic rules.使發生車禍的機會減到最低的有效措施之一就是教育人們遵守一切交通規則.

　　Obscure a.不著名的,不重要的;費解的,模糊不清的; vt.使變模糊,掩蓋

　　Jude,the Obscure is a masterpiece written by Thomas Hardy, one of the most famous English novelists.《無名的裘德》是哈代的代表作,哈代英國最著名的作家之一.

　　Ones success obscure his failures.一個人的成功使他的失敗顯得微不足道.

　　The moon was obscured by dark clouds.月亮被烏云遮住了.

　　participant n.參與者,參加者

　　Susan B. Anthony,the American champion of womans suffrage,was also a participant in the movement to end slavery.蘇珊.比.安東尼是美國爭取婦女參政的倡導者,也是廢奴運動的參加者.

　　persuasion n.說服,勸說;信念,信仰

　　Parents are encouraged to rely on persuasion rather than punishment.鼓勵父母們依靠說服的方法而不要靠懲罰.

　　Pretext n.借口,托辭

　　Dont always use a headache as a pretext for not going to school!不要老以頭痛為借口不上學.

　　Propel vt.推進,推動;激勵,驅使

　　The change in China is being propelled by the new economic upsurge.新經濟的浪潮正把中國的變革推向前進.

　　refreshment n.茶點,點心;恢復,精神爽快

　　Ice cream is a good refreshment on a hot day.冰淇淋在熱天是解暑提神的佳品.

　　Refreshments will be served after the meeting.會后有點心供應.

　　Revive vt.復蘇 vi.恢復

　　The drooping plants revived in the rain.萎蔫的植物在雨中有恢復了生氣.

　　Hot coffee revived me; I had been cold and tired.熱咖啡使又冷又累的我恢復了精力.

　　Snatch vt.奪,奪走;一下子拉一把抓住;抓住機會做,抽空做 vi.一把抓住

　　Ignite vt.點燃,引發 vi.著火

　　A lighted cigarette can ignite a big forest fire.一根點燃的香煙就可以引起森林大火.

　　His enthusiastic speech ignited the audience.他熱情洋溢的演說讓聽眾熱血沸騰.

　　Indignant a.憤怒的,憤慨的,義憤的

　　All the Chinese people were indignant when learning that the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia had been bombed by NATO.當聽說中國駐南聯盟大使館被北約轟炸時,全中國人民都感到無比憤慨.

　　instantaneous a.瞬間的,即刻的

　　Im looking forward to an instantaneous reply to this letter.本人翹首盼望對此信件的即刻答復.

　　Invalid n.病弱者,殘疾者

　　Invalid a.無效的,無可靠根據的,站不住腳的

　　Unless it is signed,a cheque is invalid.支票除非簽了字,否則是無效的.

　　The invalid is gathering strength.這位病弱者體力正在逐漸恢復.

　　Minimize vt.減少到最低限度;極力貶低,對 做出最低估計

　　One of the effective measure to minimize the dangers of driving is to teach people to obey all the traffic rules.使發生車禍的機會減到最低的有效措施之一就是教育人們遵守一切交通規則.

　　Obscure a.不著名的,不重要的;費解的,模糊不清的; vt.使變模糊,掩蓋

　　Jude,the Obscure is a masterpiece written by Thomas Hardy, one of the most famous English novelists.《無名的裘德》是哈代的代表作,哈代英國最著名的作家之一.

　　Ones success obscure his failures.一個人的成功使他的失敗顯得微不足道.

　　The moon was obscured by dark clouds.月亮被烏云遮住了.

　　participant n.參與者,參加者

　　Susan B. Anthony,the American champion of womans suffrage,was also a participant in the movement to end slavery.蘇珊.比.安東尼是美國爭取婦女參政的倡導者,也是廢奴運動的參加者.

　　persuasion n.說服,勸說;信念,信仰

　　Parents are encouraged to rely on persuasion rather than punishment.鼓勵父母們依靠說服的方法而不要靠懲罰.

　　Pretext n.借口,托辭

　　Dont always use a headache as a pretext for not going to school!不要老以頭痛為借口不上學.

　　Propel vt.推進,推動;激勵,驅使

　　The change in China is being propelled by the new economic upsurge.新經濟的浪潮正把中國的變革推向前進.

　　refreshment n.茶點,點心;恢復,精神爽快

　　Ice cream is a good refreshment on a hot day.冰淇淋在熱天是解暑提神的佳品.

　　Refreshments will be served after the meeting.會后有點心供應.

　　Revive vt.復蘇 vi.恢復

　　The drooping plants revived in the rain.萎蔫的植物在雨中有恢復了生氣.

　　Hot coffee revived me; I had been cold and tired.熱咖啡使又冷又累的我恢復了精力.

　　Snatch vt.奪,奪走;一下子拉一把抓住;抓住機會做,抽空做 vi.一把抓住