face   [feis] n  表情expression 正面
            v 面对,面临be confronted with 承认 朝 ,向
 face to face                   面对面地
 in the face of                 不顾,面对
 make a face at              ―――做鬼脸
 save one’s face          挽回面子
 face up to                        大胆面对
e.g. we should keep cool in the face of danger.
 
 
fact [fækt]   n 事实 reality   实情   真相 truth
 as a matter of fact               事实上,实际上
 in fact                                    事实上,其实
e.g. he doesn't mind. in fact, he is even pleased.
 
 
factor    ['fæktə]   n 因素 元素 element
 a factor in                                    影响―――的因素
e.g. luck was a factor in his success.
 
 
factory['fæktəri] n.   工厂(plant, mill)
factory hour                              工厂(工作)时间
factory management               工厂管理
e.g. a new factory was established near my home.
 
 
faculty ['fækəlti]  n. 能力ability, capability, competence, capacity,
(大学的)系(department),全体教员
the faculty of memory                  记忆力
faculty members                         大学教学人员
e.g. this boy has a faculty of making friends(交朋友) easily.(容易地)
 
 
 
fail [feil]  v.失败(be defeated)没有做到, 使失望(disappoint),(使)不及格
fail to do sth.                           没有...
fail (in) an examination       没通过考试
e.g. he failed(in) his examination.
 
 
 
failure ['feiljə]   n. 失败(defeat),失灵(break down, collapse), 失败者(loser)
end in failure (= meet with failure)       终归失败
water/power failure                  停水/停电
heart failure                         心力衰竭
e.g. failure is the mother of success(成功).
 
 
 faith [feiθ]   n信任,信仰 trust, belief ,
     have/lose faith in ---                相信/不再相信―――――
   e.g. he who loses faith, loses all.
 
 
fall vi.  fell, fallen, falling  倒下(collapse),落下(drop), 进入(某种状态)
n.落下,下降,秋天(autumn),瀑布(waterfall)
fall down                     倒下
fall behind in...              在...方面落后
fall into...                  落入..., 陷于(混乱,错误等),分成...
fall asleep                   坠入梦乡
fall ill                      病倒
 
fall into debt                   负债
fall back                         后退, 退却
fall back on...                 依靠, 求助于...
fall in love with...             爱上...
e.g. he fell into the lake.
 
 
false   adj    错误的mistake, wrong ,虚伪的,假的
 e.g.better an open enemy than a false friend.
 
fan [fæn]    n. 狂热爱好者(lover),风扇
a movie fan                         影迷
a sports fan                         体育迷
electric fan                         电扇
e.g. i have a small fan on my desk.

farm [fɑ:m]     n. 农场 v. 耕作(cultivate)
e.g. we worked on the farm last(最近的) summer(夏季).
farmer['fɑ:mə]        n. 农夫,农场主
 
 
fashion    n.风尚,风格(style, manner) 时尚,样式 ,时装
be out of fashion                       不流行
be in fashion                           流行
e.g. loose(宽松的) trousers(裤子) are the latest(最新的) fashion.
 
father['fɑ:ðə]         n. 父亲, 创始人
father's day                            父亲节
 
 
fault   n. 过错,缺点(defect, mistake),故障(breakdown, failure)
find fault in...                     找出...的毛病
find fault (with...)                   挑剔, 对...吹毛求疵
e.g. the fault lies with(在于)me, not with you."
 
 
favor['feivə]     n. 赞赏 ,偏爱(preference),恩惠 vt.支持(support) 有利于(facilitate), 偏爱,赞同(agree with, approve of)
in favor of...                       赞成,支持
do sb a favor                     帮某人一个忙
e.g. i am in favor of stopping(停止) work now.
 
 
fear [fiə]   v.害怕(be afraid/scared),为...担心(worry)n. 害怕
for fear of doing ...                  生怕..., 以免...
for fear that...                       生怕..., 以免...
e.g. there is no medicine药 for fear.
 
feature   n.(眼、口、鼻等)特征(characteristic),特色,(报纸的)特写
a feature article                       一篇特写
e.g. her eyes(眼睛) were her best(最好的) feature.
 
 
 
feel [fi:l]      vt. 摸(touch), 感觉, 觉得, 以为(consider)
feel at home                          感觉自在
feel like...                             摸上去如同..., 想要...
e.g. i felt the branch(树枝) touch(接触) my face.
 
 
feeling ['fi:liŋ]      n. 感情(emotion),触觉, 感觉(sense)
mixed feelings                        欢乐与恐惧参半
e.g. i have a feeling he'll come(来).
 
fellow       n. 家伙,小伙子, 同伴,同事(colleague) adj. 同伴的
fellow students                       同学
fellow traveller                        旅伴
e.g. he was cut off(切断,失去联系)from his fellows.
 
fever ['fi:və]      n. 发烧,发热,狂热 vt. 使发烧, 使发狂
have a high fever                      发高烧
e.g. he is in a fever(在发烧).
 
fiction   n. 小说,虚构
science fiction                        n 科学幻想小说
e.g. fact is stranger(更奇怪的) than fiction.
 
 
field [fi:ld]       n.领域(area, range, scope),运动场(playground), (一块)田地
an oil field                            油田
field research                         现场调查研究
e.g. he is doing field research on people’s attitude towards (对...的态度)aids(艾滋病).
 
 
fight [fait]        n./vi.(fought, fought, fighting) 打架, 战斗
fight against...                     对抗...
fight for...                          为...而战
e.g. people often have to (不得不)fight for (为...而战)their liberty(自由).
 
 
figure ['figə]     n. 外形,体形(shape, form),数字(number) vt.演算, 认为(believe, think)
figure out(= work out)                计算出..., 领会到...
e.g. i figure the manager(经理) will be back (返回)soon(很快).

fill [fil]             vt. 装满,填(写)(write)
fill ...with...                        使...充满...
fill out/up a form                   填表
fill in...                             填写..., 替代...
e.g. george is the best(最好的) person to fill this vacancy ['veikənsi](空缺).
 
 
film[film]     n.电影(movie),薄膜, 胶卷 vt.把...拍成电影
develop a film                        冲洗底片
e.g. have you seen any(任何的) good films lately(最近)?
 
 
find [faind]     vt.(found, found, finding) 找到, 发现(discover)
find out...                             发现..., 查明(真相等)
e.g. i find russian grammar(语法) very difficult(困难的).
 
 
finding ['faindiŋ]    n. 发现(discovery),(pl.)调查/研究的结果
e.g. the research(研究) findings will be published(公布)next week.
 
 
finger ['fiŋgə]    n.   手指
keep one’s fingers crossed              祈求成功
green fingers                           绿手指,园艺能手
e.gevery finger of hers is dirty.
 
finish     vt.完成(accomplish, complete, fulfill),结束(end) n. 最后阶段, 完成,结束,完美
e.g. i have finished cleaning(使清洁) the room(房间).
 
 
fire ['faiə]      n. 火, 火灾 vt. 点燃, 放枪, <口>解雇(dismiss),着火
catch fire                             着火
be on fire                             起火, 正兴奋着
set fire to...                            点燃...
make a fire                            生火
e.g. according to (根据)the law of labour(劳动法), bosses(老板) can't fire workers at will (任意地)any longer(不再).
 
 
fix [fiks]   vt.   固定(install, fit)修理(repair, mend),安排(arrange), 注目
fix up                                 安排,修理, 解决
e.g. i asked(要求) the boy to fix the bicycle(自行车).
 
 
 
flight [flait]     n. 飞行,航班,飞机的航程
flight course                      航线
flight crew member                 机组人员
e.g. did you have a good(愉快的) flight?
 
 
flood   n. 洪水,水灾 v. 淹没,大量涌到
flood in...                         大量地涌到...
flood... with...                      使...充满
e.g. there was a flood of complaints(抱怨) from the press(报纸上的报道) about him.
 
 
flow [fləu]   vi. (液体)流动,飘动(wave) n. 水流(current, stream)气流, 流量
flow away                         流走
flow into...                         流入...
e.g. her tears(眼泪) flowed fast(很快地) at the bad(怀的) news(消息).
 
 
 
flower ['flauə]      n. 花 v. 开花(bloom)
e.g. it's quite a beautiful flower.
 
 
flu [flu:]      n. 流感(= influenza)
catch a flu                      患了流感
e.g. i caught a flu and had to不得不 lie in the bed.卧床休息
 
 
 
fly [flai]      vi. (flew, flown, flying)乘飞机, 飞越, 使飘扬n. 苍蝇
fly a kite                          放风筝
fly disease                        蝇疾病
fly high                           有雄心大志, 情绪高涨
e.g. housework家务 keeps mother on the fly忙碌 all day.
 
 
focus ['fəukəs]      n. (兴趣活动等的)中心(center)v. 聚焦(concentrate)
focus... on/upon...                   把(精力/注意力)集中在…
e.g. you must try to focus your mind(思想) on work(工作) and study(学习).
 
 
fog [fɔg]     n.  
thick fog                             浓雾(一级能见度)
e.g. i was really in a fog 一团糟after the exam.
 
 
follow   vt.跟随(chase, go after, pursue),理解(understand, comprehend, catch on),遵循(comply with, keep to, obey, observe)从事,注视
as follows                              如下
e.g. the children followed their mother into the room(房间).
 
 
 
food [fu:d]       n. 食物, 养料
fast food                                快餐
e.g. i like chinese food very much.
 
 
foot [fut]   n. 足,英尺 脚
stand on one’s feet                    站立起来(病后恢复)
on foot                              走路
e.g. we decided(决定) to go(去) on foot.
 
 
 
football  n.   足球(比赛)
play football                           踢足球
football match                          足球比赛
e.g.   we play football on the grass.草地
 
 
 
force n. 力量(power, strength),武力(violence) (pl.)军队(army, troop) vt.强迫(compel)
force sb  to do sth.                     迫使某人做...
put sth into force                      使...生效
come into force                        生效,实施
e.g. the thief(小偷) took(拿走) the money from the old man by force(用暴力).