Interrupt v.打扰
Don't interrupt me when I am busy.
在我忙时，不要打扰我。
Kneel v.跪下
She knelt down to pull weeds from the flower bed.
她跪下拔去花坛中的杂草。
Iessen v.减轻
反：increase
The child's fever lessened during the night.
那孩子的发烧在晚上减轻了。
Magic n.魔术
同：witchcraft
In fairy tales witches often use magic to change persons into beasts or birds.
在神话故事中，巫婆常使用魔术将人变成野兽或鸟。
Mend v.修补
同：repair, fix
My brother mended the broken doll for me.
我哥哥替我修补破损的娃娃。
Moist adj.潮湿的
The thick steam in the room had made the walls moist
房间中大量的水汽使得墙壁潮湿。
Nest n.巢
Most birds lay their eggs in their nests
大部分鸟在它们的巢中下蛋。
Official n.官员 adj.公务上的
The President is the most powerful government official。
总统是最有权力的政府官员。
The letter should be written in an official style.
这封信应写成公函的形式。
Package n.包裹
He carried a large package of books.
他带来一大包书。
Payroll n.薪水册
Don’t do the work until he puts you on the payroll.
直到他把你的名字写入薪水册后，你再做那件工作。
练习及答案：从上面所学单词中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内:
1.He made a trip to Beijing on______ business.
2.The birds build their______with twigs and leaves.
3 .Her eyes got______when she heard the bad news.
4.I don't want to be______ in my business.
5.She______down on the grass to examine a flower.
[解答] 1.official 2 .nests 3.moist 4 .interrupted 5.knelt