1. soul n.灵魂
同.spirit 反.body
They were praying for the souls of the dead.
他们正为死者的灵魂祈祷.

2. sprinkle v.撒;洒
He sprinkled sand along the icy path.
他沿着结冰的路撒砂子.

3. stoop v.弯腰
同.bend
He stooped to pick up the paper.
他俯身捡纸.

4. sum n.金额
He paid the sum of $10 for a new bag.
他以10美元的价格买了一个新袋子.

n.和;总额
The sum of 2 and 3 is 5.
2和3的和是5.

5. talkative adj.多嘴的
No man likes talkative woman.
没有男人喜欢多嘴的女人.

6. throughout adv.全部地
The woodword in the house was rotten throughout.
这间屋内的木制品全部腐朽了.

prep.全;遍及
His name is famous throughout the world.
全世界都知道他的名字.

7. transport v.运送
n.transportation
Wheat is transported from the farms to the mills.
小麦从农场运送至面粉加工厂.

8. utter v.说出
n.utterance
He was gone before she could utter a word.
她还未开口说一个字,他就走了.

adj.完全的
同.complete
She is an utter stranger to me.
对我来说,她完全是一个陌生人.

9. voyage n.航行
同.navigation
The voyage from England to India used to take six months.
过去从英国航行到印度,要花六个月的时间.

10. wither v.枯萎
同.fade
The grass withered in the sun.
草在阳光下枯萎了.

2.5 从刚才背过的单词中选出最适当的填入空格内。

1. Many people believe in the immortality of the ( ).

2. The folwers ( ) in the cold.

3. She ( ) her head to get into the car.

4. We ( ) ashes on the icy sidewalk this morning.

5. The goods were ( ) by rail and ship.