P 字頭 PART I
A: Would you mind walking at a slower pace so that I can keep up with you?
B: Sure, I’ll try to walk a little slower.
pace
n.?。保ㄒ唬┎剑唬玻剿?，速度，節(jié)奏
vi. 踱步
keep pace (with) （與．．．）齊步前進(jìn)，（與．．．）并駕齊驅(qū)
set the pace 起帶頭作用
A: Has the package I sent you arrived yet?
B: Not yet, but I’m sure it will soon.
package
n. １．包裹，包裝；２．一攬子交易（或計(jì)劃，建議等）
vt.?。保眩虬眩b箱；２．包裝，把．．．裝袋（或盒等）
A: Do you have a pad of paper that I could borrow?
B: Yes. Is it all right if it has lines?
pad
n. １．墊，襯墊；２．拍紙簿，便簽本；３．（火箭）發(fā)射臺(tái)，直升飛機(jī)起落場(chǎng)
vt. 添賽
vi. （放輕腳步）走
A: This ankle injury is so painful!
B: Why don’t you put some ice on it to keep the welling down?
painful
a.?。保弁吹?，引起疼痛的；２．困難的，令人不快的
A: The painters did a really good job on your house.
B: I agree. I love the color they picked for the trim.
painter
n. １．畫家；２．油漆匠
A: This computer is so small that you can hold it in he palm of your hand!
B: They just keep getting smaller and smaller!
palm
n.?。保终疲茽钗?；２．棕櫚樹
vt. 把．．．藏于手掌中
palm off 用欺騙手段把．．．賣掉
A: This wood panel is a sample of the wood that, pending your approval, we’re going to use fir your door.
B: It looks good to me.
panel
n.?。保妫?；２．專門小組，評(píng)判小組；３．控制板，儀表盤
A: Everybody panicked when the fire alarm went off.
B: But didn’t turn out to be a false alarm?
panic
n. 恐慌，驚慌，慌亂
v.?。ㄊ梗┛只?，（使）驚慌失措
A: Your pants have a hole in them at the knee.
B: I know. I need to get a new pair.
pants
n.?。保L(zhǎng)褲，（寬松的）便褲；２．內(nèi)褲
A: Will you be participating in the parade?
B: No, but my school built a float for it.
parade
n. *，檢閱
v. （使）列隊(duì)行進(jìn)，（使）*
A: Did you like my paper?
B: I liked it, but I think you need to add a paragraph to your conclusion for clarity.
paragraph
n. 段落
A: There are so many parallels that can be drawn between our two lives.
B: No kidding. Just to mention a couple, we were born in the same hospital and got married in the same church.
parallel
n. １．可相比擬的事物，相似處；２．平行線，平行面；３．緯線
a.?。保叫械?；２．類似的，相對(duì)應(yīng)的；３．并列的，關(guān)聯(lián)的，并行的
vt. 與．．．相似，與．．．相當(dāng)，比得上
A: Two parcels were delivered to my house this afternoon.
B: What was in them?
parcel
n. 小包，包裹
vt. (out) 分，分配
A: Have you ever considered running for parliament?
B: Not seriously, because I don’t think I could win.
parliament
n. 議會(huì)，國(guó)會(huì)
A: I love to eat potato chips.
B: I’m partial to popcorn, myself.
partial
a.?。保糠值模煌耆?；２．(to)偏愛的，癖好的；３．(to)偏向一方的，偏心的
A: Can I join the parade?
B: Sure. We’d like to have as many people participate as possible.
participate
vi. (in) 參與，參加
A: Why is your eye so red?
B: I’ve been rubbing it ever since a particle of dust got in there.
particle
n. １．微粒，顆粒，粒子；２．小品詞，語助詞
A: Do you like to play sports?
B: Yes. I particularly like to play soccer.
particular
ad. 特別，尤其
A: Do you have a partner for this next dance?
B: No, Would you like to dance with me?
partner
n.１．配偶，搭檔；２．伙伴，合伙人
vt. 做．．．的搭檔
A: I feel like our relationship is missing passion.
B: Maybe that’s just something that happens over the years.
passion
n.１．激情，熱情；２．酷愛
A: Why are you firing me?
B: Because you’ve been too passive on the job, unwilling to choose your own assignments.
passive
a. 被動(dòng)的，消極的
A: We will have a new passport for you in three weeks.
B: But I’m scheduled to leave the country next Monday!
passport
n. 護(hù)照
A: Do you like my drawing?
B: I like it so much that I’m going to paste it up on the wall.
paste
n. 漿糊，糊
vt. 粘，貼
A: What did Coach say to you after the game?
B: He just gave me a pat on the back and then left.
pat
n. 輕拍，輕打
a. 非常恰當(dāng)?shù)?，切合的，適時(shí)的
pat on the back 贊揚(yáng)，鼓勵(lì)
A: How old do you think I am?
B: You have several patches of gray in you hair, so I would say at least forty.
patch
n.１．補(bǔ)片，補(bǔ)?。唬玻?，與周圍不同的部分；３．一小塊地
vt. 補(bǔ)，修補(bǔ)
patch up １．解決（爭(zhēng)吵，麻煩等）；２．修補(bǔ)，草草修理
A: Did you finish that long book?
B: No, I ran out of patience. I only completed half of it.
patience
n. 忍耐，耐心
A: I love the way my kitten scratches me with her paws.
B: Aren’t you worried that she might draw blood?
paw
n. 爪，爪子
v. 用爪子抓，用蹄扒
A: Why am I being evicted from my apartment?
B: Because you’re three payments behind on your rent.
payment
n.?。保Ц兜慕痤~；２．支付，付款
A: Are we having peas again for dinner tonight?
B: Unless you’d rather have green beans.
pea
n. 豌豆
A: Nothing tastes better than a fresh, juicy peach.
B: I’d take an apple over a peach any day.
peach
n. 桃（樹）
A: How much further until we reach the peak of the mountain?
B: It shouldn’t take more than an hour.
peak
n. 山峰，頂點(diǎn)，頂峰
vi. 達(dá)到高峰，達(dá)到值
a. 值的；高峰的
A: You have a peculiar way of signing your name.
B: Maybe it’s because I’m left-handed.
peculiar
a. １．奇怪的，古怪的；２．特有的，獨(dú)具的，獨(dú)特的
A: Do you get along well with your peers?
B: Yes, but I prefer to associate with people older than myself.
peer
n. １．同齡人，同等地位的人；２．貴族
vi. 仔細(xì)看，費(fèi)力地看
A: I lost my reserved seats at the play.
B: Well, that’s the penalty for being late!
penalty
n. 處罰，懲罰，罰金
A: I’m going hiking in the forest today.
B: Be careful not to penetrate too deeply into the woods, or you might not be able to find your way out.
penetrate
v. １．透入，滲入，進(jìn)入；２．刺入，刺穿；３．洞察，了解
A: How will you support yourself after you retire?
B: I have a fairly good pension plan with my employer.
pension
n. 養(yǎng)老金，撫恤金
vt. 發(fā)給．．．養(yǎng)老金（或退職金，撫恤金等）
A: How is the meat?
B: It could use a bit more pepper.
pepper
n. 胡椒，胡椒粉
vt. 在．．．上撒（胡椒粉等）；使布滿
A: How many inches are there per yard?
B: Thirty-six.
per
prep. 每一，每
A: Can you perceive a difference in these two drawings?
B: Yes. The one on the right is darker than the one on the left.
perceive
vt. １．感知，感覺，察覺；２．認(rèn)識(shí)到，意識(shí)到；理解
A: What percentage of your salary do you give to charity each year?
B: Usually somewhere in between ten and twenty percent.
percentage
n. 百分比，百分率
A: The general perception is that, despite being the CEO, you don’t do much work at the company.
B: The perception is completely wrong, as I am directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the company.
perception
n.?。保兄芰Γ?，覺察（力）；２．認(rèn)識(shí)，觀念，看法
A: What a performance by the actors!
B: And the tech crew did an amazing job as well.
performance
n.?。保莩?，表演；２．履行，執(zhí)行；３．工作情況，表現(xiàn)，（機(jī)器等）工作性能
A: Will’s become a permanent fixture here at the bar.
B: Yes. He comes here every night to drink his sorrows away.
permanent
a. 永久性的，固定的
A: May I have permission to leave the table?
B: Not until everyone has finished their food.
permission
n. 允許，許可，準(zhǔn)許
A: How long do you think the rumors about him will persist?
B: Probably for as long as he remains in a position of power.
persist
vt.?。保?in)堅(jiān)持不懈，執(zhí)意；２．持續(xù)，繼續(xù)存在
A: Janie has such a delightful personality.
B: I know. She’s so much fun to be around.
personality
n.?。保烁?，個(gè)性；２．人物，名人
A: Will you accept the contract to build the building?
B: I wish I could, but our firm doesn’t have the right personnel for the job.
personnel
n. １．［總稱］人員，員工；２．人事部門
A: I truly believe that my team will win the championship.
B: I guess we just have different perspective
perspective
n. １．視角，觀點(diǎn)，想法；２．遠(yuǎn)景，景觀；３．透視畫法，透視圖
A: I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get a job.
B: You shouldn’t be so pessimistic.
pessimistic
a. 悲觀（主義）的
A: Why are you pulling off the highway?
B: Because I need to put some more petrol in the tank.
petrol
n. 汽油
A: Why have petroleum prices gone up so much?
B: Because lately there’s been anxiety about the extent of the world’s oil supply.
petroleum
n. 石油
A: How is your relationship going?
B: Pretty well. I feel like it’s entering a new phase, and I’m not sure if that’s good or bad.
phase
n. １．階段，時(shí)期；２．面，方面；３．（月）相，相位
vt. 分階段實(shí)行（或計(jì)劃）
phase in 逐步引入（或采用）
phase out 逐步停止使用
P 字頭 PART II
A: Have you noticed that every time I plan to give her a call, she gives me a call?
B: What a strange phenomenon!
phenomenon
n.?。保F(xiàn)象，跡象；２．非凡的人，特殊的事物
A: Sarah seems to have answers to all of the big questions about life.
B: Yes, she’s quite the philosopher.
philosopher
n. 哲學(xué)家，哲人
A: Why don’t you get along with your boss?
B: We just have very different philosophies about how the office should be run.
philosophy
n. １．哲學(xué)；２．哲理，人生哲學(xué)，見解
A: Did you just hear the phone ring?
B: Actually, I think that sound we just heard was the doorbell ringing.
phone
n. １．電話，電話機(jī)；２．聽筒，耳機(jī)
v. 打電話（給）
A: How is your German?
B: I can understand some simple phrases, but not much more than that.
phrase
n. 短語，詞組，用語
vt. 用語言表達(dá)，敘述
A: Why did you decide to change jobs?
B: The physical demands of my old job were just too much for me.
physical
a.?。保眢w的，肉體的；２．物理的，物理學(xué)的；３．物質(zhì)的，有形的
n. 體檢
A: I’ve been feeling horrible for the past few days.
B: Maybe you should pay a visit to your physician.
physician
n. 內(nèi)科醫(yī)生
A: Why do you think you feel inferior to your father?
B: Because he’s famous physicist, and I’ve always been horrible at math.
physicist
n. 物理學(xué)家
A: Do you think I should let my daughter get her ears pierced?
B: I think you should wait until she’s a bit older.
pierce
v. １．刺穿，刺破，穿透；２．穿孔（于），打眼（于）
A: What do you usually feed the pigeons with?
B: I usually give them bread.
pigeon
n. 鴿子
A: How many pills do you take a day?
B: Ever since my heart attack I’ve been taking twelve a day.
pill
n. 藥丸
A: The mayor has done so many good things for the town.
B: He’s a real pillar of the community.
pillar
n.?。保е?；２．臺(tái)柱，棟梁
A: Do you have an extra pillow that I could borrow?
B: I think we must have one somewhere.
pillow
n. 枕頭
A: What’s the next ingredient in the recipe?
B: You should add a pinch of sugar.
pinch
v.?。保螅?；２．夾痛，軋痛
n.?。保螅?；２．（一）撮，微量
at / in a pinch 必要時(shí)，在緊急關(guān)頭
feel the pinch 感到手頭拮據(jù)
A: Why are they cutting down all of those pine tree?
B: Because they are going to use them as Christmas trees.
pine
n. 松樹
vi.?。保?away)（因悲哀等）消瘦，衰弱，憔悴；２．(for)渴望，思念
A: I’d like one pint of beer, please.
B: That’ll be two dollars.
pint
n. 品脫
A: What’s in that huge pit by the side of the road?
B: Oh, that’s where we throw our garbage.
pit
n.?。保囟矗?；２．煤礦，礦井
vt. 使有坑，使有凹陷
A: In what pitch is this piece of music?
B: I’m afraid you’ll have to ask a music expert for that information.
pitch
n. １．（板球，足球等的）球場(chǎng)；２．程度，強(qiáng)度；３．（音符或嗓音的）高度，音高；４．瀝青
vt. １．投擲，扔；２．使猛然倒下；３．（用某種方式或水平）表達(dá)，把．．．定于特定程度（或標(biāo)準(zhǔn)等）；４．定調(diào)；５．架設(shè)，搭（帳篷），扎（營(yíng)）
vi.?。保稊S，扔；２．猛然倒下；３．（船，飛機(jī)）顛簸
pitch in 做出貢獻(xiàn)
A: Do you think that there is life on other planets?
B: I would imagine so.
planet
n. 行星
A: What did you do during your trip to the South?
B: We visited some old slave plantations.
plantation
n. 種植園，人工林
A: Have you been recycling your plastic bottles?
B: Of course we have.
plastic
n.?。保鄢l.］塑料，塑料制品；２．信用卡
a. 塑料（制）的，可塑的
A: From where should I give my speech?
B: Step right up on that platform and deliver it when you’re ready.
platform
n. １．臺(tái)，平臺(tái)；講臺(tái)；２．站臺(tái)，月臺(tái)；３．（政黨的）綱領(lǐng)，宣言
A: He pledged to pay me ten dollars if they lose the game.
B: I don’t approve of gambling on sports.
pledge
n. 保證，誓言
vt. 保證，許諾
A: Success has been plentiful during your tenure as coach.
B: But I’ve been more proud of my players’ successes in life than of our achievements on the court.
plentiful
a. 豐富的，充足的，大量的
A: I’ve overheard that there’s a plot to kill the head of the company.
B: I think that it’s just a rumor.
plot
n. １．故事情節(jié)；２．（秘密）計(jì)劃，密謀；３．小塊地皮，小塊土地
vt.?。保苤\，計(jì)劃；２．繪制．．．的平面圖，在圖上標(biāo)繪的位置
vi. 密謀，計(jì)劃
A: Could you do me a favor and plug this cord into the outlet?
B: Sure. Just tell me where the outlet is.
plug
n. １．插頭，插座；２．塞子，栓
vt. 把．．．塞住，用．．．塞住
plug in 給．．．接通電源，連接
A: When are you going to quit your job?
B: Someday soon, but I don’t think I’m ready to take the plunge just yet.
plunge
vi.?。保v身投入，一頭進(jìn)入；２．猛沖；３．猛跌，驟降
vt. １．（猛力）把．．．投入（或刺進(jìn)）；２．使突然陷入，遭受
n.?。保渡砣胨唬玻偷?，驟降
take the plunge （經(jīng)過躊躇）決定冒險(xiǎn)一試，采取決定性步驟
A: If the noun is a plural, then you should conjugate the verb appropriately.
B: I know. I just get confused sometimes.
plural
a. 復(fù)數(shù)的
n. 復(fù)數(shù)
A: Do you know what five plus nine is?
B: It’s fourteen.
plus
n. １．加號(hào)，正號(hào)；２．有利因素
a. 表示加的，正的
A: I like to write poetry, but I’m afraid I couldn’t make a living on it.
B: I think you should follow your dreams.
poetry
n. 詩篇，詩歌，詩集
A: Did you know that they used to have a servant taste the king’s food to make sure it didn’t have poison in it?
B: That is a job that I would not want!
poison
n. 毒藥，毒物
vt. 使中毒，放毒于，毒害
A: You can eat some of the mushrooms that you find in the woods, but some of the others are poisonous.
B: How can I tell the difference ?
poisonous
a.?。保卸镜模玻異憾镜?，刻毒的
A: What do you think of the administration’s new policies?
B: I think that they are good ideas which may be difficult to put into practice.
policy
n. １．政策，方針；２．保險(xiǎn)單
A: My leather shoes are looking very dull today.
B: Why don’t you polish them?
polish
vt.?。保ス猓亮?；２．修改，使優(yōu)美，潤(rùn)色
n. 擦光劑，上光蠟
polish off?。w快地）完成
A: Do you trust politicians?
B: There are very few people involved in politics whom I would trust.
politician
n. 政治家，政客
A: Why haven’t you ever gotten involved in politics?
B: Because I’d rather leave the politics to the politicians.
politics
n.?。保危螌W(xué)；２．政綱，政見
A: I wish there weren’t so much pollution in the air.
B: If you moved to another city, the pollution might not be so bad.
pollution
n. 污染，污染物
A: Do you enjoy living near the pond?
B: Yes. It’s nice to be able to go fishing every day.
pond
A: Would you mind walking at a slower pace so that I can keep up with you?
B: Sure, I’ll try to walk a little slower.
pace
n.?。保ㄒ唬┎剑唬玻剿?，速度，節(jié)奏
vi. 踱步
keep pace (with) （與．．．）齊步前進(jìn)，（與．．．）并駕齊驅(qū)
set the pace 起帶頭作用
A: Has the package I sent you arrived yet?
B: Not yet, but I’m sure it will soon.
package
n. １．包裹，包裝；２．一攬子交易（或計(jì)劃，建議等）
vt.?。保眩虬眩b箱；２．包裝，把．．．裝袋（或盒等）
A: Do you have a pad of paper that I could borrow?
B: Yes. Is it all right if it has lines?
pad
n. １．墊，襯墊；２．拍紙簿，便簽本；３．（火箭）發(fā)射臺(tái)，直升飛機(jī)起落場(chǎng)
vt. 添賽
vi. （放輕腳步）走
A: This ankle injury is so painful!
B: Why don’t you put some ice on it to keep the welling down?
painful
a.?。保弁吹?，引起疼痛的；２．困難的，令人不快的
A: The painters did a really good job on your house.
B: I agree. I love the color they picked for the trim.
painter
n. １．畫家；２．油漆匠
A: This computer is so small that you can hold it in he palm of your hand!
B: They just keep getting smaller and smaller!
palm
n.?。保终疲茽钗?；２．棕櫚樹
vt. 把．．．藏于手掌中
palm off 用欺騙手段把．．．賣掉
A: This wood panel is a sample of the wood that, pending your approval, we’re going to use fir your door.
B: It looks good to me.
panel
n.?。保妫?；２．專門小組，評(píng)判小組；３．控制板，儀表盤
A: Everybody panicked when the fire alarm went off.
B: But didn’t turn out to be a false alarm?
panic
n. 恐慌，驚慌，慌亂
v.?。ㄊ梗┛只?，（使）驚慌失措
A: Your pants have a hole in them at the knee.
B: I know. I need to get a new pair.
pants
n.?。保L(zhǎng)褲，（寬松的）便褲；２．內(nèi)褲
A: Will you be participating in the parade?
B: No, but my school built a float for it.
parade
n. *，檢閱
v. （使）列隊(duì)行進(jìn)，（使）*
A: Did you like my paper?
B: I liked it, but I think you need to add a paragraph to your conclusion for clarity.
paragraph
n. 段落
A: There are so many parallels that can be drawn between our two lives.
B: No kidding. Just to mention a couple, we were born in the same hospital and got married in the same church.
parallel
n. １．可相比擬的事物，相似處；２．平行線，平行面；３．緯線
a.?。保叫械?；２．類似的，相對(duì)應(yīng)的；３．并列的，關(guān)聯(lián)的，并行的
vt. 與．．．相似，與．．．相當(dāng)，比得上
A: Two parcels were delivered to my house this afternoon.
B: What was in them?
parcel
n. 小包，包裹
vt. (out) 分，分配
A: Have you ever considered running for parliament?
B: Not seriously, because I don’t think I could win.
parliament
n. 議會(huì)，國(guó)會(huì)
A: I love to eat potato chips.
B: I’m partial to popcorn, myself.
partial
a.?。保糠值模煌耆?；２．(to)偏愛的，癖好的；３．(to)偏向一方的，偏心的
A: Can I join the parade?
B: Sure. We’d like to have as many people participate as possible.
participate
vi. (in) 參與，參加
A: Why is your eye so red?
B: I’ve been rubbing it ever since a particle of dust got in there.
particle
n. １．微粒，顆粒，粒子；２．小品詞，語助詞
A: Do you like to play sports?
B: Yes. I particularly like to play soccer.
particular
ad. 特別，尤其
A: Do you have a partner for this next dance?
B: No, Would you like to dance with me?
partner
n.１．配偶，搭檔；２．伙伴，合伙人
vt. 做．．．的搭檔
A: I feel like our relationship is missing passion.
B: Maybe that’s just something that happens over the years.
passion
n.１．激情，熱情；２．酷愛
A: Why are you firing me?
B: Because you’ve been too passive on the job, unwilling to choose your own assignments.
passive
a. 被動(dòng)的，消極的
A: We will have a new passport for you in three weeks.
B: But I’m scheduled to leave the country next Monday!
passport
n. 護(hù)照
A: Do you like my drawing?
B: I like it so much that I’m going to paste it up on the wall.
paste
n. 漿糊，糊
vt. 粘，貼
A: What did Coach say to you after the game?
B: He just gave me a pat on the back and then left.
pat
n. 輕拍，輕打
a. 非常恰當(dāng)?shù)?，切合的，適時(shí)的
pat on the back 贊揚(yáng)，鼓勵(lì)
A: How old do you think I am?
B: You have several patches of gray in you hair, so I would say at least forty.
patch
n.１．補(bǔ)片，補(bǔ)?。唬玻?，與周圍不同的部分；３．一小塊地
vt. 補(bǔ)，修補(bǔ)
patch up １．解決（爭(zhēng)吵，麻煩等）；２．修補(bǔ)，草草修理
A: Did you finish that long book?
B: No, I ran out of patience. I only completed half of it.
patience
n. 忍耐，耐心
A: I love the way my kitten scratches me with her paws.
B: Aren’t you worried that she might draw blood?
paw
n. 爪，爪子
v. 用爪子抓，用蹄扒
A: Why am I being evicted from my apartment?
B: Because you’re three payments behind on your rent.
payment
n.?。保Ц兜慕痤~；２．支付，付款
A: Are we having peas again for dinner tonight?
B: Unless you’d rather have green beans.
pea
n. 豌豆
A: Nothing tastes better than a fresh, juicy peach.
B: I’d take an apple over a peach any day.
peach
n. 桃（樹）
A: How much further until we reach the peak of the mountain?
B: It shouldn’t take more than an hour.
peak
n. 山峰，頂點(diǎn)，頂峰
vi. 達(dá)到高峰，達(dá)到值
a. 值的；高峰的
A: You have a peculiar way of signing your name.
B: Maybe it’s because I’m left-handed.
peculiar
a. １．奇怪的，古怪的；２．特有的，獨(dú)具的，獨(dú)特的
A: Do you get along well with your peers?
B: Yes, but I prefer to associate with people older than myself.
peer
n. １．同齡人，同等地位的人；２．貴族
vi. 仔細(xì)看，費(fèi)力地看
A: I lost my reserved seats at the play.
B: Well, that’s the penalty for being late!
penalty
n. 處罰，懲罰，罰金
A: I’m going hiking in the forest today.
B: Be careful not to penetrate too deeply into the woods, or you might not be able to find your way out.
penetrate
v. １．透入，滲入，進(jìn)入；２．刺入，刺穿；３．洞察，了解
A: How will you support yourself after you retire?
B: I have a fairly good pension plan with my employer.
pension
n. 養(yǎng)老金，撫恤金
vt. 發(fā)給．．．養(yǎng)老金（或退職金，撫恤金等）
A: How is the meat?
B: It could use a bit more pepper.
pepper
n. 胡椒，胡椒粉
vt. 在．．．上撒（胡椒粉等）；使布滿
A: How many inches are there per yard?
B: Thirty-six.
per
prep. 每一，每
A: Can you perceive a difference in these two drawings?
B: Yes. The one on the right is darker than the one on the left.
perceive
vt. １．感知，感覺，察覺；２．認(rèn)識(shí)到，意識(shí)到；理解
A: What percentage of your salary do you give to charity each year?
B: Usually somewhere in between ten and twenty percent.
percentage
n. 百分比，百分率
A: The general perception is that, despite being the CEO, you don’t do much work at the company.
B: The perception is completely wrong, as I am directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the company.
perception
n.?。保兄芰Γ?，覺察（力）；２．認(rèn)識(shí)，觀念，看法
A: What a performance by the actors!
B: And the tech crew did an amazing job as well.
performance
n.?。保莩?，表演；２．履行，執(zhí)行；３．工作情況，表現(xiàn)，（機(jī)器等）工作性能
A: Will’s become a permanent fixture here at the bar.
B: Yes. He comes here every night to drink his sorrows away.
permanent
a. 永久性的，固定的
A: May I have permission to leave the table?
B: Not until everyone has finished their food.
permission
n. 允許，許可，準(zhǔn)許
A: How long do you think the rumors about him will persist?
B: Probably for as long as he remains in a position of power.
persist
vt.?。保?in)堅(jiān)持不懈，執(zhí)意；２．持續(xù)，繼續(xù)存在
A: Janie has such a delightful personality.
B: I know. She’s so much fun to be around.
personality
n.?。保烁?，個(gè)性；２．人物，名人
A: Will you accept the contract to build the building?
B: I wish I could, but our firm doesn’t have the right personnel for the job.
personnel
n. １．［總稱］人員，員工；２．人事部門
A: I truly believe that my team will win the championship.
B: I guess we just have different perspective
perspective
n. １．視角，觀點(diǎn)，想法；２．遠(yuǎn)景，景觀；３．透視畫法，透視圖
A: I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get a job.
B: You shouldn’t be so pessimistic.
pessimistic
a. 悲觀（主義）的
A: Why are you pulling off the highway?
B: Because I need to put some more petrol in the tank.
petrol
n. 汽油
A: Why have petroleum prices gone up so much?
B: Because lately there’s been anxiety about the extent of the world’s oil supply.
petroleum
n. 石油
A: How is your relationship going?
B: Pretty well. I feel like it’s entering a new phase, and I’m not sure if that’s good or bad.
phase
n. １．階段，時(shí)期；２．面，方面；３．（月）相，相位
vt. 分階段實(shí)行（或計(jì)劃）
phase in 逐步引入（或采用）
phase out 逐步停止使用
P 字頭 PART II
A: Have you noticed that every time I plan to give her a call, she gives me a call?
B: What a strange phenomenon!
phenomenon
n.?。保F(xiàn)象，跡象；２．非凡的人，特殊的事物
A: Sarah seems to have answers to all of the big questions about life.
B: Yes, she’s quite the philosopher.
philosopher
n. 哲學(xué)家，哲人
A: Why don’t you get along with your boss?
B: We just have very different philosophies about how the office should be run.
philosophy
n. １．哲學(xué)；２．哲理，人生哲學(xué)，見解
A: Did you just hear the phone ring?
B: Actually, I think that sound we just heard was the doorbell ringing.
phone
n. １．電話，電話機(jī)；２．聽筒，耳機(jī)
v. 打電話（給）
A: How is your German?
B: I can understand some simple phrases, but not much more than that.
phrase
n. 短語，詞組，用語
vt. 用語言表達(dá)，敘述
A: Why did you decide to change jobs?
B: The physical demands of my old job were just too much for me.
physical
a.?。保眢w的，肉體的；２．物理的，物理學(xué)的；３．物質(zhì)的，有形的
n. 體檢
A: I’ve been feeling horrible for the past few days.
B: Maybe you should pay a visit to your physician.
physician
n. 內(nèi)科醫(yī)生
A: Why do you think you feel inferior to your father?
B: Because he’s famous physicist, and I’ve always been horrible at math.
physicist
n. 物理學(xué)家
A: Do you think I should let my daughter get her ears pierced?
B: I think you should wait until she’s a bit older.
pierce
v. １．刺穿，刺破，穿透；２．穿孔（于），打眼（于）
A: What do you usually feed the pigeons with?
B: I usually give them bread.
pigeon
n. 鴿子
A: How many pills do you take a day?
B: Ever since my heart attack I’ve been taking twelve a day.
pill
n. 藥丸
A: The mayor has done so many good things for the town.
B: He’s a real pillar of the community.
pillar
n.?。保е?；２．臺(tái)柱，棟梁
A: Do you have an extra pillow that I could borrow?
B: I think we must have one somewhere.
pillow
n. 枕頭
A: What’s the next ingredient in the recipe?
B: You should add a pinch of sugar.
pinch
v.?。保螅?；２．夾痛，軋痛
n.?。保螅?；２．（一）撮，微量
at / in a pinch 必要時(shí)，在緊急關(guān)頭
feel the pinch 感到手頭拮據(jù)
A: Why are they cutting down all of those pine tree?
B: Because they are going to use them as Christmas trees.
pine
n. 松樹
vi.?。保?away)（因悲哀等）消瘦，衰弱，憔悴；２．(for)渴望，思念
A: I’d like one pint of beer, please.
B: That’ll be two dollars.
pint
n. 品脫
A: What’s in that huge pit by the side of the road?
B: Oh, that’s where we throw our garbage.
pit
n.?。保囟矗?；２．煤礦，礦井
vt. 使有坑，使有凹陷
A: In what pitch is this piece of music?
B: I’m afraid you’ll have to ask a music expert for that information.
pitch
n. １．（板球，足球等的）球場(chǎng)；２．程度，強(qiáng)度；３．（音符或嗓音的）高度，音高；４．瀝青
vt. １．投擲，扔；２．使猛然倒下；３．（用某種方式或水平）表達(dá)，把．．．定于特定程度（或標(biāo)準(zhǔn)等）；４．定調(diào)；５．架設(shè)，搭（帳篷），扎（營(yíng)）
vi.?。保稊S，扔；２．猛然倒下；３．（船，飛機(jī)）顛簸
pitch in 做出貢獻(xiàn)
A: Do you think that there is life on other planets?
B: I would imagine so.
planet
n. 行星
A: What did you do during your trip to the South?
B: We visited some old slave plantations.
plantation
n. 種植園，人工林
A: Have you been recycling your plastic bottles?
B: Of course we have.
plastic
n.?。保鄢l.］塑料，塑料制品；２．信用卡
a. 塑料（制）的，可塑的
A: From where should I give my speech?
B: Step right up on that platform and deliver it when you’re ready.
platform
n. １．臺(tái)，平臺(tái)；講臺(tái)；２．站臺(tái)，月臺(tái)；３．（政黨的）綱領(lǐng)，宣言
A: He pledged to pay me ten dollars if they lose the game.
B: I don’t approve of gambling on sports.
pledge
n. 保證，誓言
vt. 保證，許諾
A: Success has been plentiful during your tenure as coach.
B: But I’ve been more proud of my players’ successes in life than of our achievements on the court.
plentiful
a. 豐富的，充足的，大量的
A: I’ve overheard that there’s a plot to kill the head of the company.
B: I think that it’s just a rumor.
plot
n. １．故事情節(jié)；２．（秘密）計(jì)劃，密謀；３．小塊地皮，小塊土地
vt.?。保苤\，計(jì)劃；２．繪制．．．的平面圖，在圖上標(biāo)繪的位置
vi. 密謀，計(jì)劃
A: Could you do me a favor and plug this cord into the outlet?
B: Sure. Just tell me where the outlet is.
plug
n. １．插頭，插座；２．塞子，栓
vt. 把．．．塞住，用．．．塞住
plug in 給．．．接通電源，連接
A: When are you going to quit your job?
B: Someday soon, but I don’t think I’m ready to take the plunge just yet.
plunge
vi.?。保v身投入，一頭進(jìn)入；２．猛沖；３．猛跌，驟降
vt. １．（猛力）把．．．投入（或刺進(jìn)）；２．使突然陷入，遭受
n.?。保渡砣胨唬玻偷?，驟降
take the plunge （經(jīng)過躊躇）決定冒險(xiǎn)一試，采取決定性步驟
A: If the noun is a plural, then you should conjugate the verb appropriately.
B: I know. I just get confused sometimes.
plural
a. 復(fù)數(shù)的
n. 復(fù)數(shù)
A: Do you know what five plus nine is?
B: It’s fourteen.
plus
n. １．加號(hào)，正號(hào)；２．有利因素
a. 表示加的，正的
A: I like to write poetry, but I’m afraid I couldn’t make a living on it.
B: I think you should follow your dreams.
poetry
n. 詩篇，詩歌，詩集
A: Did you know that they used to have a servant taste the king’s food to make sure it didn’t have poison in it?
B: That is a job that I would not want!
poison
n. 毒藥，毒物
vt. 使中毒，放毒于，毒害
A: You can eat some of the mushrooms that you find in the woods, but some of the others are poisonous.
B: How can I tell the difference ?
poisonous
a.?。保卸镜模玻異憾镜?，刻毒的
A: What do you think of the administration’s new policies?
B: I think that they are good ideas which may be difficult to put into practice.
policy
n. １．政策，方針；２．保險(xiǎn)單
A: My leather shoes are looking very dull today.
B: Why don’t you polish them?
polish
vt.?。保ス猓亮?；２．修改，使優(yōu)美，潤(rùn)色
n. 擦光劑，上光蠟
polish off?。w快地）完成
A: Do you trust politicians?
B: There are very few people involved in politics whom I would trust.
politician
n. 政治家，政客
A: Why haven’t you ever gotten involved in politics?
B: Because I’d rather leave the politics to the politicians.
politics
n.?。保危螌W(xué)；２．政綱，政見
A: I wish there weren’t so much pollution in the air.
B: If you moved to another city, the pollution might not be so bad.
pollution
n. 污染，污染物
A: Do you enjoy living near the pond?
B: Yes. It’s nice to be able to go fishing every day.
pond