Ｉ字头　PART I

A: What’s your favorite flavor of ice-cream?
B: I like both chocolate and vanilla.
ice-cream
n.　冰淇淋

A: Have you found a good place to live yet?
B: Yes. We found an ideal house for us next to a mountain stream.
ideal
a.　１．理想的，完满的；２．想象的；空想的
n.　１．理想；２．理想的东西（或人）

A: The speech you gave this year was identical to the one you gave at the conference last year.
B: I know. I didn’t have time to write a new one.
identical
a.　１．(to, with)　相同的，相等的；２．同一的

A: I’m sick of being stuck in a dead-end job.
B: I can really identify with your problem, but I’m not sure what advice to give you.
identify
vt.　１．认出，鉴定；２．(with)　把．．．等同于
vi. (with)　认同

A: Do you know the identity of the thief?
B: No. He was moving too quickly for me to recognize him.
identity
n.　１．身份；２．个性，特性；３．同一性，一致性

A: I’m not sure what to do with all of this idle time.
B: Maybe you should read some books.
idle
a.　１．懒散的，无所事事的；２．空闲的，闲着的；３．无用的，无效的
vi.　懒散，无所事事
vt. (away)　虚度（光阴）

A: It’s amazing that kids today know so little about history.
B: Their ignorance is astounding.
ignorance
n.　无知，愚昧

A: Do you think the economy will have a better year next year?
B: Actually, I’m really ignorant when it comes to the economy.
ignorant
a.　１．(of)不知道的；２．无知的，愚昧的

A: Why did jimmy get kicked out of school?
B: Because he got caught selling illegal drugs.
illegal
a.　不合法的，非法的

A: What do you do for a living?
B: I illustrate comic books.
illustrate
vt.　１．说明，阐明；２．给．．．作插图说明

A: Aren’t the illustrations in this book beautiful?
B: Yes. They really accentuate the story.
illustration
n.　１．说明，例证；２．图解，插图

A: My hair looks terrible! Everybody’s going to hate me!
B: You shouldn’t be so concerned about your image.
image
n.　１．形象，声誉；２．印象；３．像，映像，图象；４．形象的描述，象征，比喻

A: She’s one of my favorite authors.
B: I also love her books. It’s amazing how she can make an imaginary world seem so real.
imaginary
a.　想象中的，假想的，虚构的

A: Is it just my imagination, or is that Jody standing over there?
B: Oh, it’s him. He got back form abroad last week.
imagination
n.　１．想象，想象力；２．空想，幻觉；３．想象出来的事物

A: My paintings will never look like Picasso’s!
B: Instead of trying to imitate great painters, I would suggest that you work on developing your own style.
imitate
vt.　１．模仿，仿效；２．仿制，仿造

A: During this time of immense change in the global economy, it’s crucial that we remain competitive in the market.
A: As long as we put out good products, I don’t think we’ll have a problem.
immense
a.　广大的，巨大的

A: How long has your family been in the United States?
B: My grandparents were immigrants, and my parents were born in the US.
immigrant
n.　移民，侨民

A: What sort of impact will the tax cuts have on my family?
B: You should save around $300 per year.
impact
n. / v.　１．影响，作用；２．冲击，碰撞

A: How much longer until we get there?
B: Will you please stop being so impatient?
impatient
a.　１．不耐烦的，急躁的；２．热切的，急切的

A: When will the new laws be implemented?
B: They should go into effect by the end of the year.
implement
vt.　使生效，履行，实施
n.　工具，器具，用具

A: What are the implications of your new job for your family?
B: Well, we’re going to have to move abroad.
implication
n.　１．含意，暗示，暗指；２．卷入，牵连

A: Is Rachel going to lend you the money?
B: She seemed to imply that she would, but she wasn’t very clear.
imply
vt.　暗示，含有．．．的意思

A: Why does your country import most of its grain?
B: Because we don’t have enough arable land to produce the grain we need.
import
n.　１．进口，输入；２．［常pl.］进口商品，输入额；３．意义，重要性，含义
vt. 进口，输入

A: How do you feel about the economic sanctions imposed on your country?
B: I feel that they are both unjust and unnecessary.
impose
vt.　１．(on)　把．．．强加于；２．征（税等），处以（罚款，监禁等）

A: I’m not sure how to best impress the interviewer.
B: Just be yourself.
impress
vt.　１．给．．．以深刻的印象，使铭记；２．印，压印

A: Why are you so dressed up tonight?
B: Because I have a blind date, and I want to make a good first impression.
impression
n.　１．印象，感觉；２．印记，压痕

A: What did you think of the most recent applicant?
B: He had a very impressive resume, but I wasn’t impressed by his interpersonal skills.
impressive
a.　给人印象深刻的　

A: I’ve noticed an improvement in your test scores over the past several weeks.
B: Yes, I think I’m finally beginning to understand the material.
improvement
n.　１．改进，增进；２．改进处

A: Did you hear about the incident at the bar last night?
B: Yes, I heard there was a huge brawl.
incident
n.　１．发生的事；２．事件，事变

A: Do you think that Samantha is lying?
B: Actually, I’m inclined to believe her.
incline
v.　１．（使）倾斜；２．（使）倾向于，赞同
n.　斜坡，斜面

A: You seem sad. Is something wrong?
B: I’m increasingly unhappy with my job.
increasingly
ad.　日益，越来越多地

A: What did you do last night?
B: I went to see an incredible movie. You should really go see it.
incredible
a.　１．不能相信的，不可信的；２．难以置信的，不可思议的，惊人的

A: Have you enjoyed your first year at college?
B: Yes. It’s great to finally have some independence.
independence
n.　独立，自主，自立

A: I know it’s important for you to be independent, but are you sure that I can’t help you move on Saturday?
B: Actually, maybe I could use some help.
independent
a.　１．独立的，自主的，自立的；２．无偏见的，中立的；３．不相关联的，无关的

A: What exactly do you do at work?
B: I’m working to create an index of every fashion magazine ever published.
index
n.　１．索引；２．标志，表征；３．指数，指标
vt.　为．．．编索引，把．．．编入索引

A: How long will the test be?
B: As I indicated earlier, the test will last for three hours.
indicate
v.　１．标示，指示，指出；２．表明，示意

A: Would you mother prefer a blue dress or a red one?
B: She didn’t give any indication.
indication
n.　１．指示，表示；２．象征，迹象

A: How was your date?
B: I liked her a lot, but she seemed rather indifferent to me.
indifferent
a.　１．冷漠的，不关心的，不积极的；２．一般的，（表现）平平的

A: I want to know how old she is, but I’m too embarrassed to ask.
B: Maybe you should try asking the question in an indirect manner.
indirect
a.　１．间接的，迂回的；２．不直截了当的，婉转的

A: I always though that I was indispensable to the organization, but I guess I was wrong.
B: Did they fire you?
indispensable
a. (to, for)　必不可少的，必需的

A: Do you think I should wear a hat to the party?
B: It all depends on your individual preference.
individual
a.　１．个别的，单独的，个人的；２．独特的
n.　个人，个体

A: How do you plan to play tennis today with it raining outside?
B: We’re going to play on the indoor courts at the club.
indoor
a.　（在）室内的，（在）户内的
ad.　［~s］在室内，在户内

A: Why is the river water so polluted?
B: It’s full of industrial waste from the factory.
industrial
a.　工业的，产业的

A: If we want our country to become a major player in the world economy them we’ve got to industrialize.
B: But don’t you think we should be worried about the side effects of industrialization.
industrialize
v.　（使）工业化

A: Don’t Jim and Judy look good together?
B: I think it’s inevitable that they will get married someday.
inevitable
a.　不可避免的，必然（发生）的

A: How long has your son had this rash?
B: Well, I first noticed it when he was an infant.
infant
n.　婴儿，幼儿
a.　婴儿的，幼稚的，初期的

A: When will I start to feel better?
B: You may feel better immediately after talking the medicine, but you should probably stay home from school for a few days to avoid infecting the other children.
infect
vt.　１．传染，感染；２．影响

A: Did he tell you that you got the job?
B: He didn’t say it directly, but I inferred it from the way he was praising me.
infer
vt.　推论，推断

A: Given that your blood was found at the crime scene, the logical inference is that you committed the crime.
B: I was framed!
inference
n.　１．推断结果，结论；２．推论，推理，推断

A: Why do you think they lost the game?
B: I thought it was clear form the start that they were the inferior team.
inferior
a.　１．劣等的，次的；２．下级的
n.　下级，下属

A: Why do you want to be an astronaut?
B: Because I want to travel to the infinite reaches of the universe.
infinite
a.　无限的，无穷的，无边无际的

A: How are your investments doing?
B: I thought they were doing great, until I realized that I had forgotten to include inflation in my calculations.
inflation
n.　１．通货膨胀；２．（充气而引起的）膨胀

A: Who do you think has had the greatest influence on your life?
B: I would have to say my father.
influence
n.　１．影响，影响力；２．产生影响的人（或事物）；３．势力，权势
vt.　影响

A: He wrote a very influential article on the history of philosophy.
B: When was the article written?
influential
a.　有影响的，有权势的

A: Why wasn’t I informed about the war?
B: We thought that the information would be too stressful for you at your age.
inform
vt.　通知，报告
vi. (against, on)　告发，检举

A: Why don’t we make an apple pie tonight?
B: I’m not sure that we have all of the necessary ingredients.
ingredient
n.　１．（混合物的）组成部分，成分，（烹调的）原料；２．（构成）要素，因素

A: How long have you been an inhabitant of this city?
B: I’ve lived here for around twenty years.
inhabitant
n.　居民，住户

A: How were you able to buy that new house?
B: I inherited a bunch of money from a distant relative.
inherit
vt.　继承

A: Did you enjoy the roller coaster?
B: Once I got over the initial shock of how fast it was going, I really had a good time.
initial
a.　开始的，最初的
n.　［常pl.］（姓名等的）首字母

A: I’m too nervous to even apply for a job.
B: If you don’t take the initiative to at least apply for a job, you’re never going to get one.
initiative　１．主动的，首创精神；２．主动的行动，倡议；３．主动权
n.

A: We’ll be giving you the medicine in the form of an injection.
B: Will it hurt?
injection
n.　注射，注入