A: Be careful, your laces are undone.
B: Oh, I never learned how to tie them properly.
lace
n.?。保W(wǎng)眼花邊，透空織品，花邊；２．鞋帶，系帶
vt. (up) 用系帶束緊
A: Sorry I’m late, my alarm did not go off on time.
B: That is a lame excuse, don’t let it happen again.
lame
a.?。保说?，瘸的；２．站不住腳的，差勁的，蹩腳的
A: I am lamenting the loss of my dear friend.
B: Goodness, what happened to him?
lament
vt. １．哀悼，痛惜；２．抱怨，為．．．而遺憾
vi. 哀悼，悲痛
n. 挽歌，悼詞
A: I am going to the lake to float some lanterns .
B: It would be best to wait until it is dark.
lantern
n. 燈籠，提燈
A: I saw my father again after a lapse of twenty years.
B: That must have been an emotional meeting.
lapse
n.?。保д`，疏忽；２．（時間的）流逝，間隔；３．（興趣等的）減少，（信心的）喪失；４．陷入（或進入）（某種狀態(tài)）(into)
vi.?。保K止，失效；２．(into)陷入（或進入）．．．狀態(tài)
A: Stop annoying your brother.
B: Don’t lash out at me, he was the one that started it.
lash
v.?。保ㄓ美K索等）將（物品）系牢；２．鞭打，抽打，（風，雨等）猛烈打擊；３．猛烈抨擊，嚴厲斥責
n.?。保拮?，鞭端繩索（或皮條）；２．鞭打；３．眼睫毛；４．鞭梢
lash out (at) 猛烈抨擊
A: I know you have the ability to do the task, it is latent within you.
B: But I am not so confident that it is there.
latent
a. 潛在的，隱伏的，不易察覺的
A: On what line of latitude is France?
B: Well, it will span several lines, but you should check in an atlas for the exact figures.
latitude
n. １．緯度；２．［pl.］緯度地區(qū)；３．（言語，行動等的）回旋余地，自由
A: Did you enjoy the wedding?
B: Indeed, it was a very lavish affair.
lavish
a.?。保^分豐富的，無節(jié)制的；２．過分慷慨的，浪費的
vt. (on,upon) 慷慨地給予，揮霍
A: Was our teacher also a priest?
B: No, he was just a layman .
layman
n. 門外漢，外行
A: There were a lot of layoffs recently in my town.
B: That will be hard on the families in the region, do you think they will be able to find new jobs?
layoff
n.?。ㄓ戎概R時）解雇
A: Could you please give me some additional information about your organization?
B: Certainly, this leaflet has all the details that you will need.
leaflet
n. 傳單，散頁印刷品，小冊子
v.?。ㄏ颍┥l(fā)傳單（或小冊子）
A: Have you seen my shoes, Mum?
B: Yes, they are drying on the window ledge .
ledge
n.?。保畮r架，巖石突出部；２．架狀突出物，壁架
A: Mr. Smart had a full and an interesting life.
B: Yes, he indeed left a legacy .
legacy
n. 遺贈的財物，遺產(chǎn)
A: I am fascinated with ancient folk tales and legends .
B: Yes, there are some wonderful stories that survived the ages.
legend
n.?。保畟髡f，傳奇故事；２．傳奇人物
A: This time, Sir, I have a legitimate excuse for being late, I was ill.
B: Do you have a doctor’s note to prove it?
legitimate
a.?。保锨楹侠淼?；２．合法的，法律認可的
vt. 使合法
A: Would you like a glass of lemonade ?
B: Oh, yes please, that sounds very refreshing.
lemonade
n.?。保畽幟仕唬玻?BR> A: Even though you have been naughty, I will be lenient just this one time.
B: Thanks, Mum, and I promise not to do it again.
lenient
a. 寬大的，仁慈的
A: Do you need anything from the shops?
B: Yes, I’d need to make a salad. Could you buy some lettuce please?
lettuce
n. 萵苣，生菜
A: I can’t open the window.
B: Here is a stick, use it as a lever to force it open.
lever
n. １．杠，杠桿；２．途徑，工具，手段
vt.?。ㄓ酶軛U）撬動，撬起
A: My boss never gives much leverage , I don’t think I’ll be able to get the day off work.
B: Oh, at least try one last time.
leverage
n.?。保α?，影響，手段，優(yōu)勢；２．杠桿作用，杠桿的力量
A: The government has increased the levy on imports.
B: By what percentage?
levy
vt. 征收（稅等）
n. 征稅，稅款
A: You are a liability around the house.
B: I’m not dangerous. I’m just energetic.
liability
n.?。保熑危唬玻踦l.］負債，債務；３．不利條件，起妨礙作用的人（或物）
A: Lilies are my favourite kind of flower.
B: Oh, mine too!
lily
n. 百合，百合花
A: I arrive to the ball by limousine .
B: Oh, I could not afford one, so I came by bus!
limousine
n. 轎車
A: Sarah has a very limp handshake.
B: Yes, I don’t think that she is confident in herself.
limp
a.?。保浫醯?，無生氣的，無精神的；２．軟的，松沓的
vi. 一瘸一拐地走，蹣跚
n. 跛行
A: Have you done linear equations in math class yet?
B: No, I think we cover them next year.
linear
a.?。保€的，直線的，線狀的；２．長度的；３．線性的
A: Is your shirt made from cotton or linen ?
B: I am not sure what kind of fabric it is.
linen
n. １．日用織品，亞麻織品；２．亞麻布
A: I worked on a cruise liner for three months.
B: Sounds exotic, but I’m sure that it was hard work!
liner
n.?。保罂洼啠唬玻ɑ瘖y用）眼線膏，眼線筆，描唇筆；３．襯里
A: What would you like to do this morning?
B: Just linger in bed a while longer.
linger
vi. １．（因不愿意離開而）繼續(xù)逗留，留戀徘徊；２．(on)繼續(xù)存留，緩慢消失
A: I had a problem learning how to speak correctly when I was a child.
B: Oh, I also had some linguistic problems.
linguistic
a. 語言的，語言學的