pace 步，步速，步伐 He took three ～s forward
pack 包，包裹 The climber carried some food in a ～ on his back
pad 墊，襯墊 a seat ～
pant 氣喘，氣喘吁吁地說話 He ～ed along beside the bicycle
parallel 平行的 The road is ～ to the river
paralyze 使癱瘓，使麻痹 A stroke ～d half his face
partial 偏向一方的，偏袒的，偏愛的 A parent should not be ～ to any one of his children
participate 參與，參加，In a modern democracy people want to ～ more fully
particular 特殊的，特別的 a matter of ～ importance
pat (用掌或扁平物)輕拍，輕打 She patted a place next to her for me to sit down
patch 補(bǔ)釘，補(bǔ)片 patches at elbows of a jacket
patent 專利，專利權(quán)，專利品 take out a ～ for an invention
pattern 模范，榜樣 set the ～ for
pave 鋪路，鋪砌，鋪筑 ～ a road with concrete
peculiar 奇怪的，古怪的 He has always been a little ～
peel 削皮，剝皮 peel potatoes
penetrate 穿透，滲入 The nail ～d the wood at least two inches
perceive 感知，感覺，覺察 He was only able to ～ light and color ;he could not see properly
perfect 完美的，理想的 a ～ couple
perform 做，執(zhí)行，完成～ an experiment
perfume 香水，香料，香氣 She loves French ～(s)
periodical 期刊，雜志 a ～ room
perish 卒，喪生～ from disease
perpetual 永久的，永恒的，長期的 a ～ arms race
perplex 使困惑，使茫然 The question ～ed him
persecute 虐待，殘害，迫害 ～ animals
perspective 透視畫法，透視圖 a lesson in drawing class on ～
pessimistic 悲觀的 I am ～ about my chances of getting the job
petition 請?jiān)?，請?jiān)笗?get up a ～
pierce 刺入，刺穿，穿透 The thorn ～d his heel
pile 一堆，一疊 a ～ of sand
pilot 飛行員，駕駛員pin 大頭針，別針
pinch 捏，擰，夾 I ～ed myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming
plausible 論點(diǎn)等貌似有理的 a ～ excuse
plead 懇求，請求 His parents ～ed that he should be given one more chance
pledge 保證，誓言，誓約 fulfill one’s ～
plot 小塊土地 a vegetable ～
plug 塞子，栓 He wears rubber ～s in his ears when he swims
plunge 猛地投入或插入 He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and ～d in
pocket 衣袋，口袋，袋子 a change ～
polish 擦光，擦亮 Polish your shoes with a brush
poll 民意測驗(yàn) A recent ～ shows a change in public opinion
pool 水池，游泳池 a swimming ～
portable 便于攜帶的，手提式的，輕便的 This little TV is extremely ～
pose 姿勢，樣子 The model was asked to adopt various ～s for the photographer
postpone 延遲，延緩，延期 We are postponing our trip until the weather grows warmer
potential 潛在的，可能的 That hole in the road is a ～ danger
pour 倒，注，灌，傾瀉，涌流 He began to ～ with sweat
preach 講道，布道 ～ to a packed church
preside 主持，主管(at, over) The vice chairman of the board will ～ at today’s meeting
press 按，擠，壓 ～ the bell
presume 推測，假定，假設(shè) From the way they talked, I ～d them to be married
prevail 流行，盛行 This custom still ～s among members of the older generation
prey 被捕食的動(dòng)物，捕獲物 The lion seized its ～ and ate it
prick 一刺，一扎 The boy burst the balloon with a ～ of the needle
prime 首要的，主要的 a matter of ～ importance
primitive 原始的，上古的，早期的 a ～ forest
prior 在先的，在前的 Stop making public statements without their ～ approval here
privilege 特權(quán)，優(yōu)惠，特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ～
probe 探索，探查，調(diào)查 ～ the roots of war
proceed (尤指停頓或打斷后)繼續(xù)進(jìn)行 The train ～ed at the same speed as before
process 過程，進(jìn)程 the ～ of digestion
proclaim 宣告，宣布，聲明 ～ war
produce 生產(chǎn)，制造 Canada ～s wheat and furs
profit 利潤，收益，紅利 They made millions in ～s in last year
profound 很深的 a ～ sleep
prohibit 禁止 Tourist class passengers are ～ed from using the first class lounge
project 計(jì)劃，方案 draw up a ～
prolong 延長，拉長，拖延 a means of ～ing life
prominent 突起的，凸出的 a ～ forehead
prompt 敏捷的，迅速的 He is ～ on the job
pronounce 發(fā)音 ～ distinctly
propose 提議，建議 When she was very ill ,her lawyer has ～d to her that she might like to make
a will
prosper 興旺，繁榮，昌盛，成功 His farm ～ed through good managementprovoke 挑動(dòng)，激起，導(dǎo)致 He tried to ～ them into fighting
pump 泵 fill a bucket from the ～
pursue 追趕，追隨，追求 He felt their eyes pursuing him
puzzle 難題，智力玩具，迷，迷惑 jigsaw ～