A: I dreamt I was kidnapped by a gang of thieves.
B: You were not dreaming!
kidnap
vt. 绑架,诱拐
A: Doctor, I have a severe pain in my lower back.
B: It may be your kidneys , let me check.
kidney
n. 肾,肾脏
A: Who is your next of kin ?
B: My father.
kin
n. [总称]亲属,家属
A: I’ve hurt myself, do you have a bandage?
B: Yeah, there is one in the first aid kit.
kit
n. 1。成套的工具,(适应特定需要的)成套用品
vt.(out) 装备
A: I just bought a new kitten , she is very cute.
B: She may be now, but she will soon grow up!
kitten
n. 小猫
A: You are my knight in shining armor.
B: Well, that makes you my princess.
knight
n. 1。(中世纪)骑士;2。爵士;3。(国际象棋中)马
vt. 封……为爵士
A: Did you make this blanket?
B: Yes, it took three weeks to knit .
knit
vt. 1。编结,编织;2。使紧密地结合,使紧凑;3。皱紧,皱(眉)
vi. 1。编织,编结;2。(骨折)愈合
A: The potatoes are best with a knob of butter.
B: Oh, but I don’t like potatoes or butter.
knob
n. 1。(门、抽屉的)球形把手,球形柄;2。(收音机等的)旋扭;3。小块
A: What happened to your knuckles ? They are bleeding.
B: Oh, I cycled in a wall and grazed them.
knuckle
n. 指节
vi. 1. (down) 开始努力工作;2.(under)屈服
A: Be careful, your laces are undone.
B: Oh, I never learned how to tie them properly.
lace
n. 1.网眼花边,透空织品,花边;2.鞋带,系带
vt. (up) 用系带束紧
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. 1.跛的,瘸的;2.站不住脚的,差劲的,蹩脚的
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,为...而遗憾
vi. 哀悼,悲痛
n. 挽歌,悼词
A: I am going to the lake to float some lanterns .
B: It would be best to wait until it is dark.
lantern
n. 灯笼,提灯
A: I saw my father again after a lapse of twenty years.
B: That must have been an emotional meeting.
lapse
n. 1.失误,疏忽;2.(时间的)流逝,间隔;3.(兴趣等的)减少,(信心的)丧失;4.陷入(或进入)(某种状态)(into)
vi. 1.终止,失效;2.(into)陷入(或进入)...状态
A: Stop annoying your brother.
B: Don’t lash out at me, he was the one that started it.
lash
v. 1.(用绳索等)将(物品)系牢;2.鞭打,抽打,(风,雨等)猛烈打击;3.猛烈抨击,严厉斥责
n. 1.鞭子,鞭端绳索(或皮条);2.鞭打;3.眼睫毛;4.鞭梢
lash out (at) 猛烈抨击
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. 潜在的,隐伏的,不易察觉的