1 damage n.損害, 傷害 v.招致損害 n.[律] (用復數)賠償金
The storm did a lot of damage to the crops.暴風雨使莊稼受到了很大損失。
What are the damage for the wash job of my car?清洗我的車要多少錢？
to claim damages索賠
The earthquake damaged several buildings.地震使一些建筑受到了破壞。
習慣用語：claim damages【律】要求損害賠償費
Do\cause damage to損害, 破壞 What's the damage?[口]要付多少錢?
2 depend vi.（常與on, upon連用）視情況而定（9）
That depends.視情形而定。
It all depends on how you tackle the problem.那要看你如何應付這問題而定。
（常與on 連用）信任，信賴；需要
Can I depend on you?我可以信任你嗎？
I haven't a car, I have to depend on the buses.我沒有汽車，只能靠公共汽車。
Children must depend on their parents.孩子們必須依賴他們的父母
習慣用語：That depends.[口]要看情況而定。
It all depends.[口]要看情況而定。
You may depend upon it.[口]肯定無疑; 放心好了。
depend on依靠; 由...而定, 取決于; 從屬于; 依賴其維持
3 add（9） dare
4 remind vt.（常與of, to + inf, that連用）使想起；使記起；提醒（9）
Remind me to write to Mother.提醒我給媽媽寫信。
This reminds me of last year.這使我想起去年的事。
Please remind me again nearer to the time of the interview.到快面試時請再提醒我一下。
Please remind me that I must call her up before nine.請提醒我九點前給她打個電話。
The film reminded him of what he had seen in China.這部影片使他回想起在中國看到的一切。
5 throughout adv., prep.各處，到處；遍及；徹頭徹尾; 自始自終（9）
He is famous throughout the world.他聞名于世界。
It rained throughout the night.雨下了一整夜。
The house is well built throughout.這房子整個都造得好。
He was wrong throughout.他全都錯了。
throughout one's life畢生, 整個一生中
6 wonder un.驚奇；驚嘆(9)
to look at sth. in wonder驚奇地看著某物
They were filled with wonder when they saw the spaceship.
當他們看到宇宙飛船時，他們非常驚奇。
Cn 奇觀；壯舉；奇才
the seven wonders of the world世界七大奇觀
He's a wonder.他是個奇才。
(It's) no wonder 難怪；并不奇怪；當然
No wonder he is not hungry; he has been eating sweets all day.
難怪他不餓，他整天在吃糖果。
Wonder vi., vt.（常與at, that連用）覺得奇怪；驚奇
I wonder. In England, each man speaks a different language.
我感到十分驚奇,在英國每個人都說著一種語言。
I wonder at his rudeness.我對他的粗魯感到奇怪。
納悶；想知道
He wondered why people built ugly homes, when they could have beautiful ones.
他很奇怪為什么人們本可以造出漂亮的房屋,而偏偏建造出丑陋的房子來。
wondering how to do it想知道怎么做這個
習慣用語：for a wonder說也奇怪, 意想不到地
I wonder at you.你真使我吃驚。你怎么搞的?
It is a wonder that...奇怪的是
lost in wonder [astonishment]驚嘆不已
no [small, what] wonder (=and no [small, what] wonder )沒有什么奇怪, 不足為怪
7 習慣用語： call after依...名字而命名; 追呼其后(9)
call at訪問; 拜訪;
call back召回; 收回; 回電話
call for取; 接; 需求; 要求
call in收集; 收回(貨幣)不再流通; 邀請
call off取消; 叫走; Call off your dogs.叫住你的狗
call on拜訪; 要求, 請求,
call up提醒; 使憶起; 召集; 應征入伍; 打電話; 使起立發言;
Management called the laid-off workers back.經理召回了被解雇的工人們
The company has called back all such models built in 1990.公司已收回所有1990年的機型以便修理
work that calls for patience.需要耐心的工作
calling in silver dollars.回收銀幣 call in a specialist.邀請一個專家
call out the guard.將衛兵集合起來
8習慣用語： in case假使, 如果, 萬一
in case of萬一..., 如果發生...
in the case of就...來說, 關于
in this case假如這樣的話 in that case如果是那樣的話
in no case決不 in any case無論如何, 總之
9 common ordinary general辨析(10)
都含“普通的”意思。
common強調“常見的”、“ 不足為奇的”， 如：Colds are common in winter.感冒在冬天很常見。ordinary強調“平常的”、“平淡無奇的”， 如：His ordinary supper consists of only bread and milk. 他通常的晚餐不過是面包和牛奶。general意為“普遍的”、“一般的”， 如：This book is intended for the general reader, not for the specialist. 這本書是為一般讀者寫的， 不是為專家寫的。
常用 the common people老百姓
common knowledge\sense常識
common characteristic共同特點
a common saying俗話
have nothing in common (with)(與...)沒有共同之處
in common共同， 共同享有的， 共同使用的
in common with和…一樣
out of (the) common不尋常的， 特殊的
10 amount n.數量 vi.(to) 總計, 等于(10)
數量large amounts of money
amount
vi.（與to連用） 等于；總計；合計；總計達
Their traveling expenses amount to seven hundred dollars.他們的旅費共達700 美元。
Your words amount to a refusal.你的話等于回絕了。
His debts amount to over $3000.他的欠債總數已達三千多美元。
習慣用語：be of little amount不重要; 無價值
in large (small) amount大(少)量地, 大(小)批地, 大宗地(小額地)
a large amount of大量 amount to達到; 等于; 實際上是; 有所(成就)(用于否定式)
11 adapt vt. 使適應；使適合(10)
He adapted himself to the cold weather.他適應了寒冷的天氣。
When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well.
他移居加拿大后孩子們很能適應變化。
改編；改裝
The movie was adapted from a novel.這部電影是由小說改編的。
習慣用語：adapt for使適合于; 為...改編[改寫]
adapt from根據...改寫[改編]
adapt oneself to使自己適應或習慣于某事
adapt adjust fit suit match辨析都含“適合” 、“適應”的意思。
adapt 指“修改或改變以適應新條件”, 如:
You should adapt yourself to the new environment.你應該適應新環境。
adjust 指“調整”、“調節”使之適應, 如:
You can't see through the telescope until it is adjusted to your eyes.
你把望遠鏡調節到適合你的目光之后, 你才看得見。
fit 多指“大小適合”, 引伸為“吻合”, 如:
The shoes adapt me well.這鞋我穿正好。
suit 多指“合乎要求、 口味、性格、情況”, 如:
No dish suits all tastes.眾口難調。
match 指“色調、形狀、性質等相配或相稱”, 如:
A red jacket doesn't match green trousers.紅上衣與綠褲子不相配。
12 die away逐漸停止，逐漸消失(10)
The noise of the motorcar died away.摩托車的噪聲消失了。
die off相繼死去
"As the window was still middle-aged, her relatives all died off."
"這個寡婦還在中年時,她的親屬就先后離開了人世。"
die out滅絕
13 make a difference很重要 ;有很大 不同;有很大的關系[影響](10)
make a great deal of difference有很大差別, 有很大 不同;有很大的關系[影響]
make a difference between區別對待 make some difference to對...有些[沒有]關系
make no difference to對...有些[沒有]關系 make all the difference關系重大, 大不相同
Exercise has made a difference in her health.鍛煉使她的健康有顯著的改變
14 devote to把...獻給; 把...專用于(10)
devote oneself to致力于, 獻身于; 專心于
He has devoted his whole life to benefiting mankind.他為全人類的利益獻出了自己的一生。
This magazine is devoted to science.這個雜志專門刊載科技文章。
15 care for喜歡;照顧；照料；撫養;想(10)
I don't care for tea.我不喜歡喝茶。
He's good at caring for sick animals.他精心照料生病的牲畜。
vi.cared, caring喜歡；想
I don't much care about going to the party.我不太想去參加晚會。
My wife doesn't really care for tea; she likes coffee better.
我妻子其實不喜歡喝茶,她喜歡喝咖啡。
Would you care to visit us this weekend?你愿意本周末來我們這兒玩玩嗎?
I don't care for him to read this letter.我不愿讓他看這封信。
關心；顧慮
You say you care about the poor, but you don't help them, you hypocrite!
你說你關心窮人,可你并不幫助他們,你這偽善者。
She didn't care where her son went.她不關心兒子到什么地方去。
We didn't really care whether won or lost the game.對這場比賽我們實際上并不在乎輸贏。
16 variety n.-ties種種；各類 (11)
The shopping-centre sells a variety of goods.這個購物中心出售許多種商品。
At school we learn a variety of things.在學校我們學習各種東西。
（與of連用）變種new varieties of wheat小麥的新品種
習慣用語：a (considerable, great, wide)variety of各種各樣的, 品類繁多的
for a variety of reasons因種種理由
17 contain\include
18 spread vt., vi. spread, spreading(11)
（常與out連用）張開；伸展；延長；加寬
The bird spread its wings.這只鳥展開翅膀。
Father spread the world map out flat on the floor and tried to find out the town where his son was fighting."父親把世界地圖平攤在地板上,努力尋找他兒子正在戰斗的小鎮。"
覆蓋；涂敷
She spread the bread with butter.她把黃油涂在面包上。
分布；分配，分攤
to spread the cost over 3 years將費用分攤三年
傳播，傳布；蔓延；擴散
The fire spread from the factory to the houses near by.火從工廠蔓延到附近的房舍。
The illness spread through the village.這種病在村里蔓延開了。
The rumour quickly spread through the village.謠言很快在村子里傳開了。
19 desire n.渴望；希望；強烈的欲望(11)
He has no desire for wealth.他對財富無欲望。
I had a desire to go swimming.我很想去游泳。
vt. 想要, 意欲, 希望；要求, 請求
He desired a college education.他想受到大學教育。
They desire me to return soon.他們要我快點回來。
I desire an immediate answer of his.我請他立即回信。
She desires that you (should) see her at once.她要你立即見她。
習慣用語：at sb.'s desire應某人的要求
by desire應邀 have a strong desire to do sth.迫切想做某事
20 treat vt., vi. 對待；看待(11)
Children are taught to treat their parents and teachers with deference?
教育孩子們對父母師長要尊敬。
The engineer felt he hadn't been treated fairly.這位工程師覺得自己沒有受到公平的待遇。
處置；用，使用Glass must be treated carefully.玻璃必須小心使用。
視為；以為He treated his mistake as a joke.他把他的錯誤當作玩笑看待。
治療 to treat an illness
（常與with連用）談判；商議
（常與to連用）請客；款待；饋贈
（常與of連用）討論，論述
one's treat某人作東，某人請客
The essay treats of courtly love.這篇文章對深摯的愛情作了論述
treats his guests with courtesy; 殷勤地招待他的客人；
treat sb. to an ice-cream請某人吃一杯冰淇淋
treat with sb. on equal terms在平等的基礎上與某人談判
21 trick n.詭計, 騙局, 惡作劇, 竅門, 訣竅 vt.欺騙, 哄騙
He got the money from me by a trick.他用詭計騙走了我的錢。
The children played a trick on their teacher.孩子們捉弄了他們的老師。
vt.（常與into連用）欺騙；坑人
He tricked me into giving him the money.他哄騙我給了他錢。
（常與out of連用）騙走-------- trick sb. into [out of]騙人去...[騙取 ...]
22習慣用語： beyond compare無與倫比的， 不可及的（12）
without compare無與倫比的， 不可及的
compare notes對筆記； 交換意見
compare to比擬， 比作
compare with(可)與...相比
23 force strength power energy都含“力”的意思(12\13)
force強調“力所產生的實際效果”, 如: bring into force使生效, 實施...
The law should remain in force.法律應當有效力。
The thief took the money from the old man by force.小偷用暴力奪走了老人的錢。
strength 指“體力”、“力量”、“強度”, 如:
He is a man of great strength。他是 個大力士。
power 指“能力”、“權力”, 著重“行動所根據的能力或職權”, 如:
It's beyond my power.它超出了我的職權。
energy 原是物理學上的術語“能量”, 用于人時則指“精力”, 如:
He worked with great energy.他以巨大的精力工作。
24 turn away =To send away; dismiss:把…打發走；解雇：（12）
turned away the salesperson.解雇了推銷員
To repel:驅逐：
The poor location of the condominium turned away many prospective buyers.
公寓房偏僻的位置趕跑了許多很有希望的買主
turn down=降低，減弱調低速度、音量、強度或流量：
Turn down the radio, please.請把收音機的音量調低
拒絕拒絕某人、建議或忠告：
We politely turned down the invitation.我們有禮貌地拒絕了邀請
翻下折轉或能夠被翻下：
turn a collar down; a collar that turns down.翻下衣領；能翻下的衣領
turn in=To hand in; give over:交還；上交：
turned in the final exam.上交期末考試試卷
turn off=To stop the operation, activity, shut off:關閉，停止終止運轉、行為或流動；關掉：
turned off the television.關掉電視
turn out關閉（煤氣、自來水、電燈等）;生產；出產
We are to turn out 100,000 586 computers next year to meet the market requirements.
我們計劃明年生產十萬臺586計算機以滿足市場需要。
（常與to, that連用）結果
Things turned out to be exactly as the professor had foreseen.
事情正如教授所預見的那樣。
The plan turned out a failure.這項計劃結果歸于失敗。
turn to向…求助；求得安慰
turn up找到；發現；被找到;出現；來臨；露面;把聲音開大；把力量加大
25 likely possible probable辨析意思都含“可能的”。（12）
likely 系常用詞, 指“從表面跡象來看很有可能”, 如:
The train is likely to be late.這趟火車很可能晚點。
She is the most likely girl to win the prize.她是最有希望得獎的女孩。
possible 指“由于有適當的條件和方法, 某事可能發生或做到”, 強調“客觀上有可能”, 但常含有“實際希望很小”的意思, 如:
It is possible to go to the moon now.現在有可能登上月球。
probable 語氣比 possible 強, 指“有根據、合情理、值得相信的事物, 帶有‘大概’、‘很可能’”的意思, 如:l don't think the story is probable.我覺得那故事不大可能。