spend [spend] 
v.(spent, spent, spending)花费(invest in)，消耗(consume, exhaust)，度过(occupy, pass, use up, waste)
spend (money/time)on sth. [in doing sth. ] 
v. 在某事上[做某事时]花（时间/金钱）
e.g. he spend less time in reading.

sport [spɔ:t] 
n. 运动(exercise, games, pastime, play, recreation)
(pl.)运动会， 游戏 (amusement, entertainment, fun, joking)
sports circles                              体育界
sports medicine                         运动医学
sports meet                                 运动会
e.g. football is my favorite sport.

spot [spɔt] 
n. 斑点(dot, mark)，污点(stain)，地点(place, site)，现场(scene)
v.(spotted, spotted, spotting) 沾污，弄脏(mark, stain)，发现(see, discover, detect)
a scenic spot                           风景胜地
a historic spot                          古迹
on the spot                                当场，在现场， 在危险中
e.g. spain is our favorite holiday spot.

spread [spred]
n. 伸展，展开，传播
v. (spread, spread, spreading)伸展(broaden, enlarge, expand, extend, lengthen, widen)，展开(arrange, display, lay out, unfold)，涂(apply, cover a surface with)，传播(advertise, broadcast, distribute, give out, pass on, publicize, publish, scatter, transmit)
spread oneself                                舒展四肢, 夸夸其谈
spread out                                         展开...
spread to...                                        传到..., 蔓延到...
spread... with...                                  在...上面涂抹...
e.g. he spread butter on his bread.

stage [steidʒ] 
n. 舞台(platform)，阶段， 时期(period, phase, point, time)
vt. 上演(arrange, organize, perform, present, produce, put on, set up)
stage effect                                           舞台效果
go on the stage                                    当演员
e.g. . i saw two actors on the stage.

stand [stænd]  
n. 货摊(booth, stall)，看台，立场
v.(stood, stood, standing) 站起(get up, rise)，(使)竖立(erect, put up, set up)，持久(continue, remain valid, stay)，经受(abide, bear, endure, put up with, suffer, tolerate)
stand the test                             经受住考验
stand with...                                 同...一致，和...站在一起
stand a chance of...                  有...的希望
stand by(= adhere to/be faithful to/stay with/ stick to/support)                      支持..., 遵守..., 袖手旁观
stand for(=be a sign for/indicate/mean/represent/ signify/ symbolize)         代表..., 象征..., 支持...
stand out(= be obvious/be prominent/catch the eye/show/ stick out)           突出， 显眼
stand up for                          支持...
stand with...                           同...一致，和...站在一起
e.g. i can't stand my poor english!

standard ['stændəd] 
n. 标准(criterion, gauge, guideline, ideal, level,model,norm,sample,specification)
the standard of living                              生活水平
come up to the standard                          达到标准
e.g. the teacher sets high standard for his pupils.

stare [stεə]
v. 凝视，盯着看(gaze, look fixedly)
n 凝视，注视
stare into the distance                            凝视远方
stare at(=examine/ watch/gaze at)      盯着...看，凝视...
e.g. don't stare at me in that way.

start [stɑ:t]  
n. 动身，出发点(point of departure)，开始(beginning, birth, establishment, introduction, launch)
v.出发，开始，创办(begin, commence, create, establish, found, give birth to, initiate, introduce, launch, open, originate, set up, pioneer)
start a fire                                        点火
a fresh start                                    新的起点，新的开始
e.g. we must make a new start.

state [steit]  
n. 状态(circumstances, situation, condition)，国家(country, nation)，州
vt.声明，陈述(announce, assert, communicate, declare, express, proclaim, report, say, speak)
the state of affairs                               事态，情况，形势
the united states                               美利坚合众国
state one’s views                                 陈述自己的观点
e.g. state your name and address.

station ['steiʃən] 
n. 车站(platform)，所，局，位置(place, position, post, situation, status)
bus station                                        公交车站
railway station                                  火车站
exchange station                             (两条铁路间的)车辆交换站
radio station                                      广播站
e.g. can you tell me the way to the railway station?

stay [stei] 
n.逗留(abide, hang about, linger, wait, lodge, settle, reside, stop)，支柱；停止
vi. 停留；暂住；停下；坚持
stay single                               保持单身
stay at home                            呆在家里
e.g. the temperature has stayed hot this week

steal [sti:l]  
v.（ stole, stolen, stealing)偷，窃取，偷窃
have one’s purse stolen                某人的钱包被偷
steal a marriage                               秘密结婚
steal a ride                                        偷搭车船, 白坐车船
steal... away                                      把...(某物)偷走
steal the show                                  抢出风头
e.g. he stole out of the house without anyone seeing him.

step [step] 
n. 脚步(pace)，步骤(action, measure, phase, stage)，台阶(stair)
v.(stepped, stepped, stepping)踏(tread, walk)
take a step forward [back]       前进[后退]一步
take steps                                  设法，采取措施
step aside                                  走到一旁
step up(=increase)                   逐步增加...
step by step                               逐步地
e.g. the first step is the hardest.

stick [stik]
n. 棍，小树枝，手杖
v. (stuck, stuck, sticking)粘住(adhere, bind, bond, fasten)，刺，戳
stick to...                                           坚持...
stick out                                            伸出
a walking stick                                 手杖
chop sticks                                        筷子
e.g. the old man could not walk without a stick.

stop [stɔp]
n. 停止(conclusion, end, halt, termination, pause)，车站(station, destination)
vi.(stopped, stopped, stopping) 停止(break off, cease, conclude, cut off, end, finish, knock off, pause, quit, refrain from, suspend, terminate)，阻止(bar, block, check, delay, frustrate, halt, hamper, hinder, impede, interrupt, obstruct, put a stop to)， 停下(draw up, halt, pull up)， 住(stay)
stop... from...                                            阻止某人...
come to a (full) stop                               (完全)停止
e.g. they stopped to talk when they met on the street.

store  [stɔ]
vt. 贮藏，贮备(accumulate, deposit, keep, preserve, put away, reserve, save, set aside, stock up)
n. 商店，店铺(shop, retail business, supermarket)，贮备(reserve, reservoir, stock, supply)
in store                                  备用着， 储藏着
in store for...                           储藏以备用...
e.g. there is a large store in the village.

strategy ['strætidʒi]   
n. 策略， 战略(approach, method, scheme, plan, policy, program, tactics)
marketing strategy                 (大公司或商号的)市场战略
e.g. i think we should work out a strategy to deal with this situation.

stress [stres] 
n. 紧张(anxiety, pressure, strain, tension, worry)， 强调(emphasis, weight)
vt. 强调(assert, emphasize, insist on, lay stress on, underline)
under the stress of poverty             在贫困的压力下
lay [place, put] stress on...            把重点放在...上
e.g. he was being stressed before he gave his lecture

strike [straik] 
n. 罢工，打击
vt.( struck, struck, striking)打(hit)，撞击(bump)，罢工，划燃， 侵袭(attack)，给...以深刻印象，（钟）报时
strike a match                                 擦火柴
be on strike                                    举行罢工
e.g. all the workers are on strike

study ['stʌdi]
n. 学习，研究，书房
v. 学习，攻读(learn, read)，研究(analyse, consider, contemplate, examine, investigate, learn about, research, survey, think about)
make a study of ...                                 研究...
study for...                                                为...而学习
study hour                                                上课时间
e.g. we students should study hard.

stuff [stʌf] 
n. 原料(material)，东西(matter, substance)
vt.塞满，填满(compress, crowd, pack, push, squeeze)
food stuff                                                 食品
stull a bag with things                          把袋子装满东西
stuff sb with lies                                     用谎话欺骗某人
e.g. he stuffed the apples into the bag.

style [stail]  
n.风格，时尚(design, fashion, mode, pattern, taste, type)，风度(taste, elegance)，类型
come into style/fashion                 变得流行起来
be out of style/fashion                    不时髦，不时新
in style                                                时髦地，很成功地
e.g. i wouldn't tell lies to you; that's not my style.

subject ['sʌbdʒikt]  
n. 题目，主题(affair, business, issue, matter, point, question, theme, topic)，学科，试验对象(object)adj.受制于...的，受...影响的
vt. 使屈从于...(submit, yield)
subject... to...                               使...服从于..., 使...遭受到...
subject oneself to...                    蒙受...
subject matter                              主题, 主旨
e.g. how many subjects are you studying this semester?

submit [səb'mit]  
v. (submitted, submitted, submitting)投降(give in, surrender, yield)，提交(give in, hand in, present)，提出(offer, put forward, state, suggest)
submit a plan                                提出一项计划
submit oneself to...                       甘受...，服从...
submit to                                        服从...
e.g. we shall never submit to slavery.

succeed [sək'si:d]  
vi. 成功(be successful, do well, flourish, make it, thrive, work, be effective)，继...之后，继承(come after, follow, replace, take over from)
succeed in doing sth.                     成功地..
e.g. keep up！then you will succeed.

success [sək'ses] 
n.成功(successful outcome)，成就(accomplishment, achievement, fame, prosperity)，胜利(hit, triumph, victory)
drink success to...                          祝...成功干杯
make a success of...                      把...做得很成功
success in...                                     ..的成功
success story                                      成名史
e.g. his new book was a great success.

suffer ['sʌfə] 
vt. 遭受(痛苦，损害， 疾病等) ，忍受(bear, cope with, endure, experience, feel, go through, put up with, stand, tolerate, undergo)
suffer from...                                 忍受..., 遭受...
suffer a defeat                               遭受挫败
suffer from a disease                  患病
suffer losses                                   遭受损失
e.g. they suffered huge losses in the financial crisis.

suggest [sə'dʒest]  
vt.建议(advise, advocate, move, propose, put forward, raise, recommend)，使想起，暗示(hint, imply, indicate, mean, signal)
it is suggested that ...              有人提议...
i suggest that ---                      我觉得（认为）-------
e.g. i suggest you do what he says.

summit ['sʌmit] 
n. 顶点(crown, head, height, peak, point, top)，颠峰(high point)，最高级会议
summit meeting                              最高级会议，首脑会议
e.g. he is now at the summit of power.

supply [sə'plai]  
n. 供应（量）(reserve, reservoir, stock, store)，
(pl.)供应品(food, necessities, equipment)vt. (supplied, supplied, supplying)
v. 供给，提供(contribute, donate, equip, feed, furnish, give, produce, provide, sell)
supply ... with...                                    向...供应...
supply and demand                             供求
in short supply                                     供应不足
e.g. our food supply has given out.

support [sə'pɔ:t]  
vt. 承受(bear, carry, hold up, reinforce, strengthen)，支持(aid, assist, back, defend, give support to, stand up for, take sb’s part, sponsor, contribute to)， 供养 (bring up, feed, finance, fund, maintain, keep, sustain)， 证实(advocate, agree with, argue for, confirm, defend, explain, justify)
n.支撑，支持(aid, backing, contribution, cooperation, encouragement, help, protection)，支持者，支柱(foundation, pillar, post)
support oneself                                自谋生计
give support to...                               支持...，支援...
in support of...                                  帮助/支援...
e.g. he needs a high income to support such a large family.

suppose [sə'pəuz] 
vt. 推想(assume, believe, expect, guess, infer, postulate, presume, speculate, think)，假设(imagine)
conj. 假使...结果会怎样
suppose that...                                       假设...
be supposed to do sth.                         应该...
e.g. we suppose that the situation will improve.

surprise  [sə'praiz] 
n.惊讶(alarm, amazement, astonishment, wonder)，意想不到的事情
vt. 使诧异，使惊奇(alarm, amaze, astonish, shock, stagger, startle, stun, take aback, take by surprise)
be surprised at...                             对...感到吃惊
e.g. it was a pleasant surprise to learn of her marriage.

survey [sə:'vei] 
n. 测量，调查，视察(assessment, census, evaluation, examination, inspection, investigation, study)
vt.测量(measure)，调查(appraise, assess, estimate, evaluate, examine, inspect, investigate, look over, study, view)
make a survey of...                           测量...，对...作调查
survey report                                        调查报告
e.g. we stood on the top of the mountain and surveyed the countryside.

survive [sə'vaiv]
v. 继续生存(carry on, continue, endure, keep going, last, live, persist, remain)， 从...中逃生(live through)
survive all dangers                             历经危难而未死
e.g. if the industry doesn't modernize it will not survive.

suspect [səs'pekt] 
n. 嫌疑犯
adj. 令人怀疑的(doubtful, questionable, unreliable, unconvincing, suspected)
v.怀疑(distrust, doubt)，想(believe, consider, guess, imagine, infer, presume, speculate, suppose, think)
suspect sb. of (a crime)                    怀疑某人(犯了...罪)
suspect patient                                    疑似症患者
e.g. everybody suspect she is a spy.

switch  [switʃ]  
n. 开关，突然转变
v. 改变，更换(change, exchange, replace, shift, substitute)
switch off ...                         切断...
switch on ...                          接通...
switch to...                           切换到..., 转变成...
e.g. don't switch the radio on yet.

t
take [teik] 
v.(took, taken, taking)握住(grab, grasp, hold, seize, snatch)，拿走(move, remove, pick up)，抓住(arrest, capture, catch, detain)，可容纳(accommodate, carry, contain, have room for, hold)，陪伴(accompany, bring)，接受
take hold of sth.                           　　抓住某物
take/catch cold                            　着凉
take a holiday                                休假
take one’s temperature           　　  测量体温
take steps                                     采取步骤
take... away                                  拿走...
take down...                                  记[录]下...
take ...for ...                                    以为(某人或某物)是...
take off(...)                                  取[脱]下...，拆下...， 起飞
take out...                                     取出...
take over...                                   接收[管，任]...
take after...                                  相貌像某人, 学某人的样子
take ...back                                 收回...， 带回...
take care of...                             照顾...
take up ...                                   开始从事...，占据（时间等）...
e.g. can i take a message for john?

talent ['tælənt]   
n. 天才, 才能(ability, aptitude, capacity, expertise, genius, gift, skill)
have a talent for...                     有...方面的才华
e.g. his talent was largely self-developed.

talk [tɔ:k] 
v. 交谈(communicate, exchange views, speak, tell, utter)， 说(communicate in, express oneself in, speak)
n.谈话，会谈(chat, conversation, dialogue, discussion)，讲演，讲话(address, lecture, presentation, speech)
talk over the telephone                    在电话里谈话
talk by gestures                                 用手势交谈
talk business                                     谈生意， 说正经话
talk sb. into...                                      劝说[说服]某人(做某事)
talk with...                                          与...交谈
e.g. i had a long talk with her.

target ['tɑ:git] 
n.目标(aim, ambition, end, goal, hope, intention, objective, purpose)，靶子(object)
hit a target                                   达到定额[指标]
miss the target                           未射中靶子
e.g. the company has met their export target.

taste  [teist]
v. 品尝(try, test)，有...味道，体验到
n.味道(flavour, character)，爱好，鉴赏力(appreciation, choice, inclination, liking, preference)， 味觉
taste cell                              味细胞
taste of...                                有...味道, 体验到...
black tea                                 红茶
e.g. she has good taste in clothes.

teach [ti:tʃ]
v. (taught, taught, teaching)讲授, 教授(advise, coach, counsel, drill, educate, enlighten, inform, instruct, lecture, train, tutor)
teach sb. to do sth.                      教导某人...
teach sb. sth                                教授某人...
e.g. i taught her to ride a bicycle.

teacher ['ti:tʃə]  
n. 教师，教员

tear [tiə] 
n. (pl.) 眼泪
move sb. to tears                       使某人感动得流泪
tears of joy                                  喜悦的眼泪
e.g. a tear rolled down his cheek .
v.( tore, torn, tearing) 撕破，使分裂， 破裂(split)
tear... apart                                  扯开...，使...心碎
tear and wear                               磨[耗]损
tear down                                      扯下, 拆卸
tear sth. to pieces                       撕碎某物
tear up...                                        撕碎...
e.g. don't pull the pages so hard or they will tear.

tell [tel]
vt. (told, told, telling)讲(communicate, describe, explain, narrate, recite, relate, reveal, speak, utter)，告诉(acquaint sb. with, advise, inform, notify)，辨别(discover, discriminate, distinguish, identify, notice, recognize, see)， 指示(command, direct, instruct, order)
tell sb. about...                           把某事告诉某人
tell a from b                                区分a与b
tell a story/tale                            说谎
tell ...apart                                   分辨...
tell sb. to do sth.                        吩咐某人...
e.g. it's impossible to tell who will win the next election.

temperature ['tempritʃə(r)]  
n. 温度
have a temperature                         发烧
take sb.’s temperature                  . 量(某人的)体温
e.g. the food should be kept at low temperature.

theory  ['θiəri] 
n. 理论，原理
the theory of relativity                       相对论[学说]
apply theory to practice                   把理论用于实践
in theory                                             在[从]理论上
e.g.  in this way they can better apply theory to practice.

throw  [θrəu] 
v. (threw, thrown, throwing)投，抛(cast, toss) ，扔
throw...  away                                 扔掉..., 丢弃...
throw doubt on...                            对...产生怀疑
throw...  into...                                  使...陷于...状态
throw oneself into...                      投身于..., 积极从事...
e.g. many women throw all of their energies into a career.

tie [tai] 
n. 带子, 领带, 平局， 联系
vt.把...打结, 系上
a blood tie                               血缘关系
end in a tie                              以平局结束
e.g. the tie doesn't match my suit.

time [taim]  
n.时间，时候，时机，次数，
(pl.)时代
time and space                         时间和空间
hard times                                  艰苦时代
for the first time                        第一次
have a good time                       过得愉快
all the time                                   一直，始终
at a time                                      每次， 一次
at no time                                     在任何时候都不
at the same time                      同时
at any time                                   在任何时候
from time to time                     有时
in time                                         及时地，迅速地
on time                                       准时地
e.g. time and tide wait for no man.

top [tɔp]  
n. 顶部，顶端，极点adj.最高的，最优秀的
vt.(topped, topped, topping) 位于...之首， 超过
top management                           高管理层
top performance                             最好性能
top science                                      尖端科学
top speed                                        最高速度
e.g. the mountain tops are covered with snow.

touch [tʌtʃ] 
v. 触摸(feel)，接触，感动(move)，提到(mention, speak of)
n. 触觉，触摸，接触，联系， 少许
touch off                                     触发, 使炸裂, 激起
touch on/upon...                        略微谈到...
be in touch with...                     与...有联系
lose touch with...                       与...失去联系
out of touch                                无联系
e.g. let's keep in touch.

trade [treid] 
n. 贸易，商业，行业vi.交易， 对换
foreign trade                                对外贸易
trade union                                    工会
fair trade                                         公平贸易
trade in...                                         做...生意，经营...
trade sth. for...                                用某物换...(某物)
e.g. china does a lot of trade with many countries.

traffic ['træfik] 
n.交通，交通量
traffic jam                                     交通拥塞
heavy traffic                                    交通量大
traffic accident                              交通事故
e.g. there's a lot of traffic jams.

transfer [træns'fə:] 
n. 迁移，转移，调任
vt. (transferred, transferred, transferring)转移，调任，转学，换车
be transferred to another post              被调职
transfer to...                               转学到...
transfer student                           转校学生
e.g. he was soon transferred to another post.

travel ['trævl] 
vi．(travelled, traveled, travelling)旅行，传播 n. 旅行
travel agency/service                   旅行社
go on business travel                   出差
e.g.  nothing can travel faster than light.

treat [tri:t]  
n. 款待，请客v. 对待，治疗(cure)，款待
treat sb. as a friend.                        把某人当作朋友
treat sb. to ...                                       请某人吃...
e.g. thank you for your warm treat.

treatment ['tri:tmənt] 
n. 处理，对待，款待，治疗
heat treatment                                    热处理
be under (medical) treatment          在治疗中
e.g. i tried every treatment the doctor suggested.

trick  [trik] 
n. 花招，诡计，恶作剧，窍门
vt. 欺诈，哄骗
trick sb. into doing sth.                 哄骗某人...
trick with...                                       戏弄...
play tricks on...                             捉弄...
e.g. these children loved playing tricks on their teacher.

trouble ['trʌbl] 
n. 麻烦，困难，故障，纷争
v. (使)烦恼)(bother, worry)，麻烦
be in troubles with...                      和...闹纠纷
get into trouble                               招致不幸，陷入困境
make trouble                                   制造麻烦，捣乱
e.g. his help has saved me trouble.

trust [trʌst] 
vt. 信任，信赖，委托
n.信任，信赖， 委托
trust in sb.                                      相信某人
trust sb. with sth.                          把某事托付给某人(去办)
e.g. i trust that all will be well.

try [trai]
n. 尝试(attempt)v.(tried, tried, trying)试图(attempt)，努力(,endeavour)，试验
have a try                                           试试看，尝试一下
try on                                                   试穿(衣服)
try one's best                                   尽力
try to do sth.                                      试图...
e.g.   do not try to cover a mistake.

turn [tə:n]
n. 转动，转变方向，轮替 ，转折点
v.(使)转动，翻转， (使)变为
turn...into ...                            把...转变成...
take turns                                依次，轮流
turn around                            转过去， 回转
turn down...                            拒绝...， 降低...(音量)
turn off...                                 关闭...
in turn                                    轮流地，依次
e.g. they gave their names in turn.

                                                                     u

undergo [,ʌndə'gəu]  
vt. 经历(experience), 遭受, 忍受(suffer from, put up with, stand, sustain)
undergo an examination                    受审查[检查, 诊察]
undergo an operation                          接受手术
e.g. it can undergo the test of time.

 

understand [,ʌndə'stænd]
v. (understood, understood, understanding)懂，了解(follow)
make oneself understood              使别人理解自己的意思
understand one another                互相了解[谅解]，达成协议
e.g. i'm afraid i don't understand.

university [,ju:ni'və:siti]   
n. (综合性)大学
university college                          [英]大学学院
university entrance examination             大学入学考试
university of science                                   理科大学
university of science and technology        科技大学, 理工科大学

v

vacation [və'keiʃən]   
n. 假期，休假
the summer vacation                         暑假
the winter vacation                              寒假
on vacation                                           在度假
e.g. where did you go for your vacation?

vanish ['væniʃ]
vi.消失，突然不见(disappear)
vanish into nothing                            化为乌有
vanish away                                        消失
e.g. many types of animals have now vanished from the earth.

vary ['vɛəri]  
v. 改变(alter)，使多样化，变化(change)
vary from ...to ...                    在...到...之间变动
vary with...                              随...而变化
e.g. she varied her dress as fashion changes.

victim ['viktim]  
n.受害人，牺牲者
become the victim of (=fall a victim to)      成为...的牺牲品
e.g. the victim is the person who is hurt.

victory ['viktəri] 
n. 胜利(success, triumph)，战胜
a major victory                     大捷
narrow victory                      险胜
gain [have, obtain, win] a (the) victory over...   战胜...

view [vju:]   
n. 景色(scene, scenery, outlook)，风景(landscape)，观点(viewpoint)，观察
vt.观察，认为(consider, think)
a point of view                                观点
in view of...                                      鉴于...，由于...
e.g. his view of life is different from yours.

violate ['vaiəleit]    
vt.冒犯(offend)，干扰，违反(disobey, break)
violate a law                               犯法
e.g. the country violated the international agreement.

violence ['vaiələns]  
n. 猛烈，强烈，暴力
an act of violence                         暴力行为
use violence                                用暴力
e.g. violence of any kind is wrong.

visit ['vizit] 
n. 拜访，访问，游览，参观vt.拜访，访问，参观，视察
go on a visit to...                                     访问...，参观...
give [make, pay] sb. a visit                     访问某人
visitor ['vizitə]   
n．访问者，来宾，参观者

voice [vɔis]  
n.声音，嗓音， 发言权
at the top of one’s voice                    用最大的嗓门
with one voice                                    异口同声地，一致地

vote [vəʊt]  
n. 投票，选票
v. 投票，投票决定，公认
put sth to the vote                       把...付诸表决
vote for/against...                       投票支持/反对...
voting right                                    投票权
e.g. his victory hangs on one vote.

w

wait [weit]  
v.等待，等候
wait and see                              等着瞧
wait for ...                                  等待...
wait until [till]...                          等到...
e.g. time and tide wait for no man.

wake [weik]    
v. （woke 或 waked; woke,或waked, waking）唤醒(arouse)，使认识到，醒来
wake up to...                                  认识到..., 意识到...
wake up                                        醒来
e.g. can you gie me a wake-up call?

walk [wɔ:k] 
vi./n. 步行，散步
go out for a walk                             出去散步
have a walk                                     散步
e.g. mary feels like taking a walk.

want [wɔnt]   
v. 想要，需要，通缉 ，追捕
n. 短缺
in want/need of...                          需要...，缺少...
want to do sth.                              想要...
e.g. i don’t want to see your face!

warn [wɔ:n]    
vt.(常与of, against连用)警告(alarm)，提醒
warn sb. off [away]                     通知某人离开，告诫某人避开
warn sb. of...                               警告某人...(某事)
e.g. he warned me against going there at night.

wash  [wɔʃ]     
v. 洗，洗涤，冲掉，耐洗
n.  洗涤
wash against...                               冲洗...
wash away                                       洗掉，洗净，冲走
wash one's hands of...                  洗手不干...
e.g. i must wash my hands before dinner.

waste [weist]  
n. 废物，浪费
adj. 废弃的(abandoned)，荒芜的
vt. 浪费
waste products                           废品
waste of time                             浪费时间
waste money                             浪费钱
e.g. it's only a waste of time to speak to her.

watch [wɔtʃ] 
n 注视，手表，看守
vt. 看，注视，监视，警戒，看守
on watch                                           值班
watch for...                                        留意...
watch a game                                 观看一场比赛
watch television                              看电视
e.g. we sat there watching basketball.

water ['wɔ:tə]
n. 水
vt. 给...浇水
soda water                               苏打水
mineral water                            矿泉水
above water                              脱离困境，摆脱麻烦
by water                                     乘船，由水路
e.g. she didn't drink water enough.

way [wei]   
n.方法（method, means, measure），路线，路途，道路(road)
american ways of living                    美国人的生活方式
all the way                                         一路上，自始至终
by the way                                            顺便说，附带说说
by way of...                                          经由...，经过...
in no way                                            adv. 决不，无论如何不
in the way                                           adv. 挡住路，妨碍
on the way home                            adv. 在回家路上
on one’s way to...                            adv. 某人去往...的路上
e.g. he lost his way in the forest.

wear [wɛə] 
v. (wore, worn, wearing)穿(put on)，戴，磨损，用旧
wear a cheerful smile                          带着愉快的笑容
wear a long face                                   拉下脸来
wear out                                               穿破[旧]，逐渐耗尽，使疲惫不堪
wear away                                            磨损, 衰退
wear down                                            (使)磨损，(使)厌倦
e.g. she was worn down by overwork.

welfare   ['welfɛə]   
n. 幸福，福利
welfare work                        福利事业, 福利工作
e.g. they are living on welfare now.

whole [həul] 
n. 全部，全体，整体
adj.所有的，完整的（entire, complete）
the whole world                           全世界
as a whole                                   总体上
on the whole                                总的来说
e.g. the whole country was anxious for peace.

win [win] 
v.(won, won, winning)获得，赢得，博得（get, gain, obtain, achieve, attain）
win a bet                                          赌赢了
win the battle                                   战胜
win sb. over                                      把某人争取过来，说服某人
win a reputation                               获得名声
e.g. he soon won a reputation for himself.

wipe [waip] 
v.擦，揩，擦去
wipe off                                        擦掉，除掉
wipe away                                    擦去，消除
wipe out                                       消灭
e.g. i wiped my shoes on the mat before i came in.
 

wish [wiʃ]  
n. 愿望，心愿，祝愿
v.希望，想要，祝贺
wish for...                           希望得到...，渴望...
e.g. we wish you a merry christmas.

wonder ['wʌndə]  
n. 奇迹(miracle)，惊奇
v. 对...感到惊讶，想知道
be filled with wonder                               感到十分惊异
the seven wonders of the world            世界七大奇观
no wonder                                                不足为奇的
e.g. i wonder what really happened.

word [wə:d]   
n. 字，词，话，消息(message, news)，命令(order, command)
eat one’s words                        (被迫)收回前言，承认说错
in one word                              一句话，总而言之
in other words                           换句话说，也就是说
e.g. my friend sent word that he was well.

work [wə:k] 
n. 工作，操作，(pl. )作品， (pl. ) 工厂
v. (使)工作，(使)运转，操作
work wonders                           创造奇迹
work on...                                  影响...，设法说服
work out...                                 可以解决..., 设计出..., 计算出...
a gas works                              煤气厂
work force                                 (工厂等在职的)工人总数, 劳动力
work for...                                   为...工作,被...雇用
e.g. he is busy with research work.
worker ['wə:kə] 
n. 劳动者，工人

world [wə:ld]    
n. 世界，...界， 世人
a world champion                              世界冠军
a world crisis                                      世界危机
all the world                                        全世界，所有的人
in the world                                         世界上, 究竟
e.g. he is the richest man in the world

worry ['wʌri]   
n. 烦恼，忧虑
v.(使)烦恼，(使)焦虑
worry about (= be worried about)       担心...，为...忧虑
e.g. there's nothing to worry about.

write [rait]  
v. (wrote, written, writing)书写，写信给，写作，作曲(compile, compose, correspond, draw up, note, set down, take down)
write for a magazine                    为某杂志撰稿
write to sb.                                    写信给某人
write down...                                 写(记)下...
write back                                      回复
e.g. please write your name for me.
writer ['raitə]  
n. 作者，作家(author, composer)

 

y

year [jiə]  
n. 年，年度，学年
this year                                               今年
all the year round                             全年地
for years                                              多年以来
e.g. he joined the army a year ago.

yield [ji:ld] 
v. 出产(bear, grow, produce, supply)，产生(earn, generate, provide, return)，屈服(bow, give away, give in, submit, surrender)n.出产物(crop, harvest, produce, product)， 利润(earnings, income, interest, profit, return)
yield to ...                               屈服于...
e.g. these trees gave a high yield of fruit this year.

youth [ju:θ]  
n. 少年时期(adolescence, childhood, infancy)，初期，少年，青年们
e.g. in his youth, he had shown great promise.

 

z

zone [zəun]   
n. 地域，地带，地区(area, district, neighborhood, region, sphere, territory)
a business zone                                   商业区
economic development zone                            经济开发区