secret 秘密 n. /识古力特/
what is the secrct of your success ?
你成功的秘诀是什么？
don't tell any one about our plan . keep it a secret .
不要对任何人讲我们的计划，要保密。
pretty 相当，颇，很 adv .
she eems pretty satisfied with her english .
她对自己的英语似乎很满意。
i am pretty sure that he'll say yes .
他会同意的，我对此相当有把握。
it was pretty cold yesterday .
昨天天气很冷。
minute 分钟 ，一会儿，片刻 n.
wait a minute , please ! 请稍等一会。
excuse me for a minute . 我失陪一下。
i'll be here in a minute . 我立刻就来。
popular 流行的，通俗的，普及的 adj.
he is a very popular english teacher .
他是一位很受欢迎的教师。
jogging is a popular form of exercise .
慢跑是一种十分受人喜爱的体育运动。
this dance is popular with young people .
这种舞很受年青人喜爱。
business n. 商业，买卖，交易，生意
he will attend a business meeting next friday .
下周五他将参加一个商务会议。
many small businesses have gone bankrupt recently .
近来有许多小企业倒闭。
he decided to start his own business after graduation .
毕业后他决定自己创业。
get ahead v. 走在前面，领先，胜过，超过
america got ahead of other countries in the field of IT.
美国在信息领域已领先于其它国家。
the company imports advanced technology so as to get ahead of its competitors .
这公司引进先进技术从而能走在竞争对手前面。
she's keen to get ahead in her career .
她渴望在事业上出人头地。
handsome adj. 漂亮的。英俊的
your husband is pretty handsome .
你的先生长得很英俊。
nowonder you have so many girl friends . you are so handsome .
你长得那么帅，怪不得有那么多的女友。
that's a handsome piece of furniture .
那真是件漂亮的家具。
practice v. 练习，训练
practice makes perfect . 熟能生巧。
he makes good use of his spare time by practicing english .
他充分利用闲暇时间操练英语。
smart adj. 聪明的。伶俐的，精明的
he's a smart businessman . 他是一个精明的商人。
you made a very smart investment . 你这一笔投资非常高明。
you look very smart in your new suit . 你穿上新衣服显得很帅气。
impossible adj. 不可能的，办不到的
nothing is impossible to a willing heart . 心之所属，无事不成。
it's impossible for me to be there before 8:00 p.m.
要我在晚上八点钟之前赶到那是根本办不到的。
it is impossible for me to finish the project before Friday .
要我在星期五前完成这个项目是不可能的。
problem n. 问题，难题
her weight is her biggest problem . 她最大的问题是体重。
our main problem is lack of capital . 我们的主要问题是缺乏资金。
water pollution is a serious problem in some regions .
在一些地区，水污染是一个严重的问题。
confidence n. 自信，相信，信心
he lacks confidence in himself . 他缺乏自信心。
we have full confidence that we shall succeed . 我们完全有把握取得成功。
we have complete confidence in your ability to do the job .
我们完全相信你有能力做这工作。
force v. 强制，迫使
i forced myself to practice english everyday .
我强迫自己每天都操练英语。
don't force your own opinion upon others .
不要把你的观点强加给别人。
the president was forced to resign .
总裁被迫辞职。
talk v. 谈话，说话，谈论
i want to know what you are talking about .
我想知道你们正在谈论什么。
he spent a lot of time talking about his hobbies .
他花了很多时间谈论他的兴趣爱好。
perfect adj. 完美的，极好的
he has a strong desire to speak perfect english .
他非常渴望能说一口漂亮的英语。
the weather was absolutely perfect .
天气真是好极了。
bother v. 麻烦，烦扰，打扰
he's always bothering me to lend him nomey .
他老是闹着要我借钱给他。
i am sorry to bother you, 劳驾，
but could you tell me how to get to the railway station ?
你能不能告诉我到火车站怎么走？
don't bother your father now , he's very tired .
现在别去打扰你的父亲，他很累了。
try v. 试，尝试，努力
she tried a different approach to the problem .
她试用一种不同的方法来解决问题。
i don't know if i can come , but i'll try .
我不知道是否能来，但我尽可能来。
try and finish the work in two days .
要力争二天内完成这项工作。
proud adj . 自豪的，得意的，骄傲的
he is proud of his daughter's ability to speak four languages .
他为女儿能说四种语言而骄傲。
they were proud of their success .
他们为自己的成功感到骄傲。
enjoy v 喜爱，欣赏
i enjoy my work . 我喜爱我的工作。
did you enjoy yourselves at stone's birthday party ?
你死我活在石头的生日晚会上玩得愉快吗？
thank you for inviting me , i enjoyed the meal .
谢谢你邀请我，我吃得很开心。
point n. 要点，观点，含义，想法，道理
i don't see your point .
我不懂你的意思。
i don't see the point of waiting for her ,she is probably not coming .
我不知道等她有什么意义，她可能不来了。
there is no point (in) wasting time .
浪费时间是毫无道理的。
employ v. 雇佣，用，使用
the firm employs the retired professor as an adviser .
这家公司聘那个退休教授担任顾问。
you could employ your spare time better .
你可以把闲暇时间利用得更好些。
why didn't you employ the new method ?
你们为什么不采用那个新方法呢？
swear v. 宣誓，发誓，
i swear i won't tell anyone your secret .
我发誓不把你的秘密告诉别人。
i swore not to tell anybody about it .
我保证不把这件事告诉任何人。
do you swear that you were not there ?
你愿意起誓说你当时不在场吗？
mistake n. 错误，过失
the waiter make a mistake over the bill .
服务员把帐算错了。
i took your bood by mistake .
我拿错了你的书。
he made a terrible mistake but he refused to admit it .
他犯了一个严重的错误，可是他拒不承认。
fear v. 惧怕，害怕，担忧
he fears nothing . 他什么都不怕。
he fears failure . 他害怕失败。
i fear you'll be late if you don't go now .
如是你现在不走的话，我担心你会迟到。
she fears speaking in public .
她害怕在公众面前讲话。
conquer v. 征服，战胜，占领，克服
if you want to conqucr english ,you must conquer you shyness first .
要征服英语，先得克服羞怯。
you must conquer your fear of losing face .
你必须克服害怕丢脸。
modern medical science has conquered many diseases .
现代医学征服了许多疾病。
improve n. 改善，改进，提高
i need to improve my pronunciation .
我需要改善我的发音。
this is not good enough . i want to improve it .
这还不够好，我要加以改进。
you should practice more to improve your english .
你要多加练习以提高你的英语。