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1．absent adj.缺席的→adj.茫然的，恍惚的
She looked at the picture in an absent(茫然的)way.
Having left for ages，he was aching(渴望)for home.
3．address n．地址 v.写地址→vt.发表演说
The president will address(发表演说)his speech at 3：00 pm.
4．against prep.逆着，反对；倚，靠；碰→prep.以...为背景
The picture looks nice against(以...为背景)the white wall.
5．attend v．出席；参加→v.看护；治疗；陪同
The nurse attended(看护)to him day and night.
6．blank adj.空白的 n.空白→adj.没表情的；空虚的；没兴趣的
The stranger returned my greeting with a blank(没表情的)look.
7．blue adj.& n．蓝色→adj.忧伤的
His songs always make me feel blue(忧伤的)．
8．build vt.建筑，建造→v.逐渐增强 n.体格，体形，身材
One should receive training to build(逐渐增强)up one's confidence.
You're right，Josh. He may have a small build(身材)．
9．cause vt.促使，引起→n.原因，起因；事业，目标
Even with a staff of 22 volunteers，Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause(事业)．
10．cloudy adj.阴的，多云的→adj.不明朗的，不清晰的
Who will take his place still remains cloudy(不明朗的)．
She coached(指导)me in playing football.
12．count n．& v．计算，数→vi.有价值，重要
It is not how much you read but what you read that counts(重要)．
The courses(菜谱)vary with seasons.
14．cover v．覆盖→v.行走(一段路程)；足以支付，够付；采访n.书刊封面，封皮
Motor－cars cover(行走一段路程)a hundred miles in little more than an hour.
To cover(足以支付)the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $10 each time.
15．cross v．跨越，横穿n.十字→adj.生气的
Don't be cross(生气的)with him—after all，he is a child.
He deserted(抛弃)his wife and children and went abroad.
Having been cheated in a business deal(交易)，he was reduced to nothing.
18．develop v．发展；开发；研制→v.冲印
Did you have the films developed(冲印)?
19．drive v．驾驶→v.迫使(某人做不好的事)
Hunger drove(迫使)her to steal.
Is there an express(快车)from Nanjing to Shanghai?
21．encourage vt.鼓励；激励→v.促进，助长，刺激
Good health encourages(促进)clear thinking.
22．escape v．逃跑；逃脱→v.被忘掉；被忽视
The name escapes(被忘掉)me for the moment.
23．explode v．爆炸；爆裂→v.勃然大怒；大发雷霆
I'm about to explode(勃然大怒)！He broke his promise again.
24．exploit v．开发；开采；剥削→v.利用
You must exploit(利用)every opportunity to learn English.
25．fail vi.失败→vi.(健康)衰退，变弱
William found it increasingly difficult to read，for his eyesight was beginning to fail(变弱)．
26．foreign adj.外国的；外交的→adj.不熟悉的
The subject is foreign(不熟悉的)to all of us.
27．freeze vi.结冰，(使)冻结→v.惊呆，吓呆
Grandfather froze(吓呆) in fear. Was he going to lose his job?
28．fresh adj.新鲜的→adj.无经验的
She is quite fresh(无经验的)to the work.
He has strong grounds(理由)for more money.
30．govern v．管理；控制→vt.影响；支配
The law of supply and demand governs(影响)the prices of goods.
31．help vt.帮助→vi.避免，防止，起作用
Try not to cough more than you can help(避免，防止)since it may cause problems to your lungs.
32．hit v．击中，打击→n.成功；红极一时的人或事
Tuhao is quite a hit(风行一时的事物)of this year.
33．ill adj.生病的→adj./adv.坏的/地
It's no good speaking ill(坏地)of others.
She had brought ill (坏的)luck into her family.
Our family has interests(利益) in the business.
His best music was inspired(启发) by the memory of his mother.
36．jump v．& n．跳→n.& v．大幅度上涨
Last week the price of goods jumped(大幅度上涨)．
37．kill v．杀死，弄死→v.消磨或打发(时间)
How does the man kill(打发时间)time?
38．last adj.最后的→adj.最不可能的
He is the last(最不可能的)man I want to see.
39．match n．火柴，旗鼓相当的人→vt.般配，与…匹配
She matched(匹配)the carpet with some very nice curtains in colour.
40．mean v．打算；意味着→adj.小气的，吝啬的 means n．方式，方法
He is too mean(吝啬的)to make a donation.
In many places in China, the bicycle is still a popular means(方式)of transportation.
41．measure n．措施，方法→v.估量，判定(重要性、价值或影响等)
It's hard to measure(判定) his ability when we haven't seen his work.
42．narrow adj.狭窄的→vt.缩小，使变窄
Parents and children should communicate more to narrow (使变窄，缩小) the gap between them so that they can understand each other better.
43．nurse n．护士，保姆→v.看护，照料(病人或伤者)
For two days he was nursed(照料)by his mother.
44．note n．笔记→v.注意，特别指出，提及
I noted(注意到)that her hands were dirty.
45．open v．开adj.开着的，打开的→adj.(问题、议事等)未解决的
They left the matter open(未解决的)．
46．operate vi.机器运转工作；做手术→vi.起作用
The medicine operated(起作用)quickly.
47．position n．位置；职位→n.立场；观点
What's your position(观点)on the problem?
48．promise v．& n．许诺→v.有……的希望；使……有可能
The dark clouds promise(使……有可能)rain.
I didn't read(领会)mother's thoughts at that time.
Say(假定)that war breaks out, what will you do?
Young people should learn to shoulder(承担)the blame.
52．solid adj.固定的，坚硬的→adj.可靠的，可信赖的
The research lacks solid(可靠的)evidence, and therefore, its conclusions are doubtful.
53．strength n．力，力量，体力→n.长处，强项
A basketball coach must know the strengths(长处)and weaknesses of his players.
54．taste v．品尝，尝出……味道→n.味道，鉴赏力，爱好
While she was in Paris, she developed a taste(爱好)for fine art.
55．sign n．符号，记号→n.迹象，预兆 v．签字，签署
Bearing responsibility for his mistakes is a sign(征兆)of a man's maturity.
Therefore, students should be advised to sign(签字)up as soon as possible.
56．stand v．站，站立，直立→v.忍受 n．货摊
The author could not stand(忍受)living in a wooden house.
I found the fish stand(货摊)surrounded in a sea of customers.
57．store n．(大型)百货商店→v.& n．贮藏，贮存，保存
Although dams can be built to store(贮存)water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons.
58．treat vt.以…态度对待→vt.治疗，医治 v．&n.款待，招待
The doctor is skilled at treating(治疗)heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good reputation.
Let's go out for lunch—my treat(款待)．
This society welcomes people from all walks(行业)of life.
60．wear v．穿，戴→v.面带，流露；留(发，须等)
I can still remember he was always wearing(面带)a smile and willing to help.
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