measure ['meʒə]     n. 尺寸(length, size, amount, quantity)，措施(means, action, step)

vt. 测量(assess, calculate, gauge, judge, survey)

take measures/action           采取措施

beyond measure               无可估量, 极度地

measure up to...               符合..., 达到..., 够得上...

e.g. the government has promised to take measures to help the unemployed.失业者

 

medicine ['medisin]   n. 药，医学，内科学

take medicine           吃药

prescribe medicine       开药

e.g. the best medicine for you now would be a good holiday.

 

meet [mi:t]   vt.(met, met, meeting) 遇见(encounter, bump into, come across, run into, see)，

会见，经历(experience, go through)，满足(satisfy, fulfill)    n. 集会(meeting)，运动会

meet (someone) halfway      与...妥协

meet with...                 偶遇...，碰到...

sports meet                 运动会

e.g. they made a date to meet soon.

 

memory ['meməri]     n. 记忆，记忆力，回忆，存储（器）

bring... back [call] to memory     使想起...

from memory                  凭记忆

in memory of...                 以纪念...

memory training                记忆训练

e.g. he has a bad memory for dates.

 

mention ['menʃən]     vt./n. 提及(refer to, notice)，说起

not to mention... (=without mentioning...)                更不必说,更谈不上

e.g. he was hesitant to mention it.

 

merit ['merit]   n. 优点(virtue, strength)，价值(value, worth)

v. 值得(deserve)，应得(be worth, , be entitled to)

e.g. there is little merit in passing the examination if you cheated.

 

method ['meθəd]        n. 方法(way, means, manner, style)

e.g. i don't agree in their method.

 

mind[maind]n. 头脑(brain, head, intelligence)，记忆(memory)，注意力(attention)

vt. 介意(care)，注意(be careful about, look out for, take notice of)，照看(attend to, care for, look after)

bear/keep...in mind       把...记在心里

change one’s mind        某人改变主意

call... to mind             回忆起...，记起...

make up one’s mind(to do...)    下决心，决定

never mind               没关系，别难过

in one’s mind’s eye        依据某人的想象

e.g. reading does good to our mind.

 

mineral ['minərəl]      n. 矿物，矿石adj. 矿物的

mineral water            矿泉水

mineral nutrition         矿质营养

e.g. coal is a kind of mineral fuel.

 

minister ['ministə] n. 部长，大臣

minister of state           国务部长[大臣]

prime minister            总理, 首相

e.g. he was elected minister of education.

 

miracle ['mirəkl]        n. 奇迹(wonder, mystery)，令人惊奇的人或事

miracle drug             特效药

work/do a miracle        创造奇迹

e.g. taiwan's economy is a miracle.

 

miss [mis]      vt. 思念(long for, want, need), 错过(lose, skip) n. 小姐(lady), 姑娘(girl)

miss a target          没打中目标

miss a bus            没赶上公共汽车

miss an appointment    没有及时赴约

miss sb.              思念某人

e.g. sometimes i miss home cooking.

 

mistake [mis'teik] （mistook,mistaken,mistaking）   n. 错误，过失(error, slip) v. 把...弄错(confuse, misunderstand)

make mistakes         犯错误

mistake ...for...         把...误认为...

by mistake            错误地

e.g. you mistook my meaning entirely.

 

mix [miks]  v. 混合(blend, combine, mingle, put together)，交往

n. 混合物(mixture, compound)，混合

mix in with...     与...交往, 与...厮混

mix ...up         混和..., 混淆...

e.g. she put the sugar into the coffee and mixed them up with a spoon.

 

 

mixture ['mikstʃə]     n. 混合物(compound)，混合

e.g. air is a mixture of gases.

  

mode [məud]    n. 方式(fashion, manner, method), 模式(pattern, style)

e.g. the country girl was not used to their lavish奢侈 mode of living.

 

modify  ['mɔdifai]   vt. 更改，修改(adapt, adjust, alter, change, convert, improve, vary)

e.g. he'll have to modify his views观点 if he wants to be elected.选举

 

moment ['məumənt]    n. 瞬间(instant, minute)

at the moment       此刻，(正当)那时

for a moment        片刻

e.g. i'd like to speak to you for a moment.

 

money ['mʌni]   n. 金钱(currency)，财富(fortune, treasure, wealth)

make money         挣钱

paper money         纸币, 钞票

e.g. money doesn't always bring happiness.

 

monitor ['mɔnitə]   n. 班长，显视器(screen)    v. 监控(inspect, watch)

e.g. the monitor collected the exercise books after the class was over.

 

mood [mu:d]   n. 心情(temper, spirit, state of mind), 情绪

in a ...mood      处于一种...的情绪中

be in no mood for sth. (或 to do sth.)     没有心思做某事

e.g. she is always in a good mood .

 

motion  ['məuʃən]    n. 移动(movement)，手势(sign, gesture)，(会上)提议(proposal)

motion picture    电影

motion testing    运动试验

e.g. he opened the door and motioned me to come in.

 

motive ['məutiv]     n. 动机，目的(aim, cause, intention, motivation, object, purpose, reason)

a motive for...         ...的动机

e.g. his sole唯一的 motive is to make more money.

 

motor ['məutə]     n. 电动机，发动机(engine)，汽车(car, motorcar, automobile)

motor locomotive    发动机机车

motor vehicles       机动车辆, 汽车

motor industry       汽车制造业

e.g. the machines are driven by electric motors.

 

mountain ['mauntin]    n. 山(hill, mount), 山脉

e.g. he looks down from the top of the mountain to the valley far below.

 

mouth [mauθ]    n. 口，嘴     v. 说出(pronounce, say, utter)，夸大地说

keep one’s mouth shut     保持缄默

close [shut] one’s mouth    闭嘴，不作声

give mouth to...           说出...

e.g. the news spread from mouth to mouth.

 

move [mu:v]  vt. 移动(remove, shift, transfer)，感动(affect, touch, arouse)，迁移

n.步骤(act, action, movement, step )

move away       离开

move back       向后退

move in         进入

move towards...   向...前进

move up         上升

move down       下降

on the move       在运动中，在发展中，在忙碌中

move on          继续前进

e.g. the earth move around the sun.

 

movement ['mu:vmənt]      n. 活动(motion, action, activity)，动作(change, development, progress)，（群众性）运动(campaign)

mass movement        [社]群众运动

e.g. the trade union movement工会运动 works to obtain higher wages 工资and better conditions.条件

 

movie['mu:vi]    n. 电影(cinema)，电影院(theater)

go to the movies      去看电影

e.g. i watched a great movie last night .

 

music ['mju:zik]   n. 音乐，乐曲

listen to music       听音乐

face the music       接受处罚，承担后果

soft music          轻音乐

pop music          流行音乐

folk music          民间音乐

country music       乡村音乐

e.g. i like listening to pop music.

 

mystery ['mistəri]  n. 神秘, 神秘的事物  puzzle

e.g. why he went there is a mystery to me.