1、vertebrate (脊椎动物；脊椎动物的)
All fish are vertebrates because they all have backbones.
所有的鱼类都是脊椎动物，因为它们都有脊骨。
2、relaxation (放松，修养)
I like going to the pool for relaxation during the summer.
夏天我喜欢去泳池放松。
3、founder (创始人，奠基人)
Ben Franklin was one of the founder of the American Republic.
本.富兰克林是美国奠基人之一。
4、counsel (律师)
If the police arrest you, you should find a legal counsel.
如果警察逮捕你，你就应该找个律师。
5、dissenting (不同意的)
You all agree, so I guess I'm the only dissenting voice.
你们都同意了，那么我想我是唯一一个反对的人了。
6、specification (规格)
The construction of the house complies with certain specification.
这座房子是按规格建造的。
7、bias (偏爱，嗜好)
I have a bias towards spicy foods because I come from Sichuan Province.
我偏爱麻辣的食物是因为我来自四川。
8、recital (独奏，演奏会)
I went to watch a famous pianist's recital last night.
昨晚我去看了一个著名音乐家的钢琴独奏会。
9、syllable (音节)
'Marketing' has three syllables.
"Marketing"这个单次有三个音节。
10、swampy (沼泽的，湿地的)
The land is swampy, with many small pools of water.
那片地是沼泽，有很多小水坑。
11、delectable (美味的)
This bowl of noodles looks so delectable.
这一碗拉面真实太美味了！
12、instantaneous (瞬间的，猝发的)
An instantaneous flash of lightning struck the city.
闪电瞬间划破城市夜空。
13、poll (投票)
Let's go to the polls to vote for Obama.
我们去为奥巴马投票吧。
14、imitate (模仿)
He's imitating the running style of the animal.
他正在模仿动物奔跑的姿势。
15、morale (士气，斗志)
Employee morale is high. Everybody enjoys working here.
员工的士气很高，大家都很享受在这里工作。
16、decoration (装饰)
He looked very cute with the decoration on his head.
戴着脑袋上的装饰品，他看起来萌萌哒。
17、palette (调色板，一套颜料)
I have all the major colors on my palette.
我的调色板上有所有的主色。
18、patron (老主顾；赞助人)
He is one of the restaurant's oldest patrons, he has been eating there for years.
他是这家餐馆最久的主顾之一，他已经光顾这里很多年了。
19、barter (物物交换，实物交易)
He bartered the fruits for the rabbit.
他用水果换兔子。
20、coax (哄，哄诱)
He tried to use a lollipop to coax his brother into going home.
他用一根棒棒糖哄他弟弟回家。
21、genetically (从遗传学角度，从基因方面)
By changing a plant's DNA, you can create genetically modified crops.
通过改变植物的DNA，你能创造出基因改造的农作物。
22、instrumentalist (乐器演奏家)
She is an instrumentalist who plays cello very well.
她大提琴拉的非常好，是一个乐器演奏家。
23、moat (护城河)
In ancient times, people built moats to protect castles from attack.
古时候，人们通常会修建护城河来保护城堡抵御进攻。
24、renaissance (文艺复兴)
Shakespeare was a representative writer of the Renaissance.
莎士比亚是文艺复兴时期的代表作家。
25、treasure trove (无主珍宝，埋在地下的财宝)
This sunken treasure trove belongs to us - it's our treasure trove!
这个沉没的宝物归我们-它是我们的无主珍宝。
26、considerate (体贴的；考虑周到的)
He helped to put on his clothes. How considerate!
他帮他穿上了衣服，真是体贴啊！
27、arid (干旱的，荒芜的)
The lake turned to an arid place.
这个湖变成了一个干旱之地。
28、dynamics (力学；动力学)
He has made a great contribution to the field of dynamics.
他在力学领域作出了巨大的贡献。
29、chronic (慢性的；长期的)
I suffer from chronic pain.
我被慢性疼痛所困扰。
30、confer (授予)
At the graduation ceremony, the headmaster is conferring a certificate to a student.
毕业典礼上，校长给学生授予毕业证书。
31、routine (常规；惯例的)
Doing lots of exercise is a part of his daily routine.
做大量锻炼是他日常生活的一部分。
32、eternally (永恒的，不朽的)
I will love you eternally, my dear.
33、compound eyes (复眼)
Flies have compound eyes made of many simple eyes.
苍蝇拥有由许多单眼组成的复眼。
34、senator (参议员)
These two senator met each other in front of the White House.
这两位参议员在白宫前碰头。
35、cowboy (牛仔)
Woah! The man wrapped in the flag looks just like a cowboy.
哇！这个人身披旗子的样子活像个牛仔。
36、oversight (疏忽，失察)
A defective teddy bear left the factory because of the worker's oversight.
一只有缺陷的泰迪熊由于工作人员的疏忽而出厂了。
37、homesick (想家的，思乡的)
She felt very homesick and missed the time with her family.
她想家了，她怀念着和家人在一起的美好时光。
38、distinctly (典型地；特有地)
Of all the British dishes, fish and chips stand out distinctly.
在所有的英国菜中，炸鱼薯条尤为典型。
