1．absent adj.缺席的→adj.茫然的，恍惚的
She looked at the picture in an absent(茫然的)way.
2．ache v．& n．疼痛→v.渴望
Having left for ages，he was aching(渴望)for home.
3．address n．地址 v.写地址→vt.发表演说
The president will address(发表演说)his speech at 3：00 pm.
4．against prep.逆着，反对；倚，靠；碰→prep.以...为背景
The picture looks nice against(以...为背景)the white wall.
5．attend v．出席；参加→v.看护；治疗；陪同
The nurse attended(看护)to him day and night.
6．blank adj.空白的 n.空白→adj.没表情的；空虚的；没兴趣的
The stranger returned my greeting with a blank(没表情的)look.
7．blue adj.& n．蓝色→adj.忧伤的
His songs always make me feel blue(忧伤的)．
8．build vt.建筑，建造→v.逐渐增强 n.体格，体形，身材
One should receive training to build(逐渐增强)up one's confidence.
You're right，Josh. He may have a small build(身材)．
9．cause vt.促使，引起→n.原因，起因；事业，目标
Even with a staff of 22 volunteers，Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause(事业)．
10．cloudy adj.阴的，多云的→adj.不明朗的，不清晰的
Who will take his place still remains cloudy(不明朗的)．
11．coach n．教练→v.辅导，指导
She coached(指导)me in playing football.
12．count n．& v．计算，数→vi.有价值，重要
It is not how much you read but what you read that counts(重要)．
13．course n．课程；过程→n.一道菜
The courses(菜谱)vary with seasons.
14．cover
v．覆盖→v.行走(一段路程)；足以支付，够付；采访n.书刊封面，封皮
Motor－cars cover(行走一段路程)a hundred miles in little more than an hour.
To cover(足以支付)the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $10 each time.
15．cross v．跨越，横穿n.十字→adj.生气的
Don't be cross(生气的)with him—after all，he is a child.
16．desert n．沙漠→v.抛弃，离弃
He deserted(抛弃)his wife and children and went abroad.
17．deal vi.处理，解决→n.交易
Having been cheated in a business deal(交易)，he was reduced to nothing.
18．develop v．发展；开发；研制→v.冲印
Did you have the films developed(冲印)?
19．drive v．驾驶→v.迫使(某人做不好的事)
Hunger drove(迫使)her to steal.
20．express v．表达→n.快车
Is there an express(快车)from Nanjing to Shanghai?
21．encourage vt.鼓励；激励→v.促进，助长，刺激
Good health encourages(促进)clear thinking.
22．escape v．逃跑；逃脱→v.被忘掉；被忽视
The name escapes(被忘掉)me for the moment.
23．explode v．爆炸；爆裂→v.勃然大怒；大发雷霆
I'm about to explode(勃然大怒)！He broke his promise again.
24．exploit v．开发；开采；剥削→v.利用
You must exploit(利用)every opportunity to learn English.
25．fail vi.失败→vi.(健康)衰退，变弱
William found it increasingly difficult to read，for his eyesight was beginning to fail(变弱)．
26．foreign adj.外国的；外交的→adj.不熟悉的
The subject is foreign(不熟悉的)to all of us.
27．freeze vi.结冰，(使)冻结→v.惊呆，吓呆
Grandfather froze(吓呆) in fear. Was he going to lose his job?
28．fresh adj.新鲜的→adj.无经验的
She is quite fresh(无经验的)to the work.
29．ground n．地面→n.理由
He has strong grounds(理由)for more money.
30．govern v．管理；控制→vt.影响；支配
The law of supply and demand governs(影响)the prices of goods.
31．help vt.帮助→vi.避免，防止，起作用
Try not to cough more than you can help(避免，防止)since it may cause problems to your lungs.
32．hit v．击中，打击→n.成功；红极一时的人或事
Tuhao is quite a hit(风行一时的事物)of this year.
33．ill adj.生病的→adj./adv.坏的/地
It's no good speaking ill(坏地)of others.
She had brought ill (坏的)luck into her family.
34．interest n．兴趣→n.利益；股份
Our family has interests(利益) in the business.
35．inspire v．激励；鼓舞→v.启发
His best music was inspired(启发) by the memory of his mother.
36．jump v．& n．跳→n.& v．大幅度上涨
Last week the price of goods jumped(大幅度上涨)．
37．kill v．杀死，弄死→v.消磨或打发(时间)
How does the man kill(打发时间)time?
38．last adj.最后的→adj.最不可能的
He is the last(最不可能的)man I want to see.
39．match n．火柴，旗鼓相当的人→vt.般配，与…匹配
She matched(匹配)the carpet with some very nice curtains in colour.
40．mean v．打算；意味着→adj.小气的，吝啬的 means n．方式，方法
He is too mean(吝啬的)to make a donation.
In many places in China, the bicycle is still a popular means(方式)of transportation.
41．measure n．措施，方法→v.估量，判定(重要性、价值或影响等)
It's hard to measure(判定) his ability when we haven't seen his work.
42．narrow adj.狭窄的→vt.缩小，使变窄
Parents and children should communicate more to narrow (使变窄，缩小) the gap between them so that they can understand each other better.
43．nurse n．护士，保姆→v.看护，照料(病人或伤者)
For two days he was nursed(照料)by his mother.
44．note n．笔记→v.注意，特别指出，提及
I noted(注意到)that her hands were dirty.
45．open v．开adj.开着的，打开的→adj.(问题、议事等)未解决的
They left the matter open(未解决的)．
46．operate vi.机器运转工作；做手术→vi.起作用
The medicine operated(起作用)quickly.
47．position n．位置；职位→n.立场；观点
What's your position(观点)on the problem?
48．promise v．& n．许诺→v.有……的希望；使……有可能
The dark clouds promise(使……有可能)rain.
49．read v．阅读→v.理解；领会
I didn't read(领会)mother's thoughts at that time.
50．say vt.说→vt.假定，显示，表明
Say(假定)that war breaks out, what will you do?
51．shoulder n．肩膀→v.承担
Young people should learn to shoulder(承担)the blame.
52．solid adj.固定的，坚硬的→adj.可靠的，可信赖的
The research lacks solid(可靠的)evidence, and therefore, its conclusions are doubtful.
53．strength n．力，力量，体力→n.长处，强项
A basketball coach must know the strengths(长处)and weaknesses of his players.
54．taste v．品尝，尝出……味道→n.味道，鉴赏力，爱好
While she was in Paris, she developed a taste(爱好)for fine art.
55．sign n．符号，记号→n.迹象，预兆 v．签字，签署
Bearing responsibility for his mistakes is a sign(征兆)of a man's maturity.
Therefore, students should be advised to sign(签字)up as soon as possible.
