1. peacock n.孔雀
A peacock can fly only a short distance.
孔雀只能飞很短的距离.
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2. pioneer n.先驱者
同.forerunner
John Glenn was a pioneer in space travel.
约翰·葛伦是太空施行的先驱者.
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3. pray v.祈祷
I will pray to God for your safe return.
我会向上帝祈祷你的平安归来.
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4. pronounce v.读......的音
n.pronunciation
The teacher pronounced each word slowly.
老师把每一个字的音都读得很慢.
v.宣告
n.pronouncement
The doctor pronounced that the man was dead.
医生宣告那个男人死了.
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5. race n.种族
There are mainly three kinds of races in the world; the white race, the black race and the yellow race.
世界上有三个主要的种族:白种人,黑种人和黄种人.
n.比赛
Please tell me which horse won the race.
请告诉我哪一匹马赢得了比赛.
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6. relative n.亲戚
He has many relatives in the United States.
他在美国有很多亲戚。
adj.相对的
反.absolute
East is a relative term, for example, France is east of England but west of Italy.
东方是个相对的名词,譬如说,法国在英国的东方,却在意大利的东方.
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7. resort v.常去
When we were high school students, we resorted to the restaurant.
我们上高中时,常去那家餐馆.
v.求助
He always resorted to asking his friends for money.
他总是向朋友借钱.
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8. rub v.摩;擦
He rubbed his hands together to warm up.
他磨擦双手以取暖.
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9. shadow n.阴暗处
同.shade
He walked along in the shadows hoping no one would recognize him.
他沿着阴暗处走,希望没有人会认出他.
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10. situation n.情势
同.condition;case
I'm in a difficult situation and I don't know what to do.
我处在困境中,不知道该怎么办.
1.4 从刚才背过的单词中选出最适当的填入空格内。
1. People of many ( ) settled in the United States.
2. My uncle is my nearest ( ).
3. With the light behind him, his ( ) could be seen on the wall.
4. The doctor is regarded as a(n) ( ) in operation human hearts.
5. There is nothing we can do now but ( ) to God for help.
