verb [vt. 及物动词] 发生；使遭遇；碰巧
We cannot say for sure what will happen. 我们说不准将会发生些什么。
adverb [方式副词] <北英格兰>或许，大概
He called Amy to see if she knew where his son was. As it happened, Amy did know. 他打电话给埃米，看她是否知道他儿子在哪儿。碰巧的是，埃米还真知道。
sick
/sɪk/adjective [原级] 生病的，患病的；病人的；恶心的，想吐的；不快的，恼怒的；厌倦的，厌烦的；（情感）强烈得令人不适的；（人）变态的，病态的；（故事、笑话等）令人毛骨悚然的，病态的；不祥的；（喻）（组织，体系，社团）面临严重问题的，不景气的；<非正式> 极好的；渴望的
He's very sick. He needs medication. 他病得很重，需要药物治疗。
noun [抽象名词] 病人（the sick）；<英，非正式> 呕吐物
There were no doctors to treat the sick. 那时没有医生医治病人们。
verb [vt. 及物动词] <英，非正式> 呕吐；放狗咬；<非正式> 派某人去追击（或监视、陪伴）
His hypocrisy makes me sick. 他的虚伪让我恶心。
nervous
🇬🇧/ˈnɜːvəs/ 🇺🇸/ˈnɜːrvəs/adjective [原级] 神经紧张的，担忧的；神经质的，神经过敏的；神经的，神经系统的；（疾病）由精神紧张引起的，由精神压力造成的；易激动的，易兴奋的；强健有力的
She flicked him a nervous glance. 她紧张不安地瞟了他一眼。
believe
/bɪˈliːv/verb [vi. 不及物动词] 相信；认为，猜想；信教
If you believe someone or if you believe what they say or write, you accept that they are telling the truth. 相信 • He did not sound as if he believed her. 听起来他似乎不相信她的话。
without
/wɪˈðaʊt/preposition [状态和条件] 没有，缺乏；不使用，不借助；在没有（发生或做某事）的情况下；没有，不带（某种感情）；不和…在一起，无…相伴；在外面，在外部
I don't like myself without a beard. 我不喜欢自己没有胡子的样子。
adverb [方式副词] 没有，缺乏；在外面
He complied without argument. 他毫不犹豫地照做了。
noun [抽象名词] 外部，外面
She is entirely without malice. 她完全没有恶意。
downstairs
🇬🇧/ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/ 🇺🇸/ˌdaʊnˈsterz/adverb [地点副词] 顺楼梯而下，往楼下；在楼下
Denise went downstairs and made some tea. 丹尼丝下楼沏茶。
adjective [原级] 在楼下的，在底楼的
She repainted the downstairs rooms and closed off the second floor. 她重新粉刷了楼下的房间，并把二楼封上了。
noun [专属名词] 楼下（尤指地面的一层），下面的几层楼
The downstairs of the two little houses had been entirely refashioned. 两座小房子的底层已彻底翻新过了。
decide
/dɪˈsaɪd/verb [vi. 不及物动词] 影响（或决定）…的结果；断定，判定；使下决心；决定，选定；裁决，判决
If a person or group of people decides something, they choose what something should be like or how a particular problem should be solved. 裁定 She decided to take a course in philosophy. 她决定修一门哲学课。
apologize
🇬🇧/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/ 🇺🇸/əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/verb [vt. 及物动词] 道歉，谢罪
I apologize for being late, but I have just had a message from the hospital. 我为迟到表示歉意，但我刚得到了来自医院的一个消息。
noun [专属名词] 礼物，赠品；恩赐，授予；轻而易举的事，绝对不会错失的机会；才能，天赋
They believed the unborn child was a gift from God. 他们相信那个尚未出生的孩子就是上帝赐予的一份礼物。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 赠送；（无意中）让（对手）获得
The watch was a gift from my mother. 这块表是母亲给我的礼物。
bonsai
🇬🇧/ˈbɒnsaɪ/ 🇺🇸/ˈbɑːnsaɪ/noun [专属名词] 盆景；盆景艺术
Their trunks are as gnarled as bonsai. Long faintly glowing tendrils hang straight down in pastel curtains. 它们的树干盘根错杂，仿佛盆景一般。它们长长的卷须如帘子般垂下，发出轻柔的微光。
noun [专属名词] （Bonsai）（美）蓬赛（人名）
Their trunks are as gnarled as bonsai. 这些柳树的树干盘根错杂，仿佛盆景一般。
join
/dʒɔɪn/verb [vt. 及物动词] 成为…的一员，参加；连接，接合；联合，汇合；上（火车、飞机等）；和…作伴，随同
If you join an organization, you become a member of it or start work as an employee of it. 参加 (组织) • He joined the Army five years ago. 他５年前参了军。
noun [抽象名词] 连接处，接合点
To join two things means to attach or fasten them together. 连接; 接合 • The opened link is used to join the two ends of the chain. 这个开口环是用来连接链条两头的。
tummy
/ˈtʌmi/noun [专属名词] 肚子，胃
Mummy, I've got a tummy ache. 妈妈，我肚子疼。
verb [vt. 及物动词] （隐隐地、持续地）疼痛；渴望；哀痛，怜悯
The glands in her neck were swollen, her head was throbbing and she ached all over. 她脖子里的淋巴腺肿了，头一跳一跳地作痛而且全身疼痛。
noun [抽象名词] （身体某部位的）疼痛；（心中的）苦痛，痛苦；<文>渴望； <文>渴望
You feel nausea and aches in your muscles. 你觉得恶心而且肌肉疼痛。
noun [专属名词] 【名】 （Ache）（美、法、印尼）阿切（人名）
The pain, usually a dull ache, gets worse with exercise. 这种疼痛，通常是隐隐作痛，运动时会加剧。
important
🇬🇧/ɪmˈpɔːt(ə)nt/ 🇺🇸/ɪmˈpɔːrt(ə)nt/adjective [原级] 重要的，重大的；（人）影响很大的，权威的；大量的，许多的；自负的，自命不凡的
The most important thing in my life was my career. 我生活中最重要的部分是我的事业。
since
/sɪns/preposition [时间介词] 自…以后，自…以来；（表示气愤）何曾，什么时候
We've lived here since 1994. 自1994年以来我们一直住在这里。
conjunction [并列连词] 在…以后，自…以来；因为，由于，既然
I'm forever on a diet, since I put on weight easily. 我一直在节食，因为我的体重很容易增加。
adverb [时间副词] 自…以后，自…以来；此后，后来
About six thousand people were arrested, several hundred of whom have since been released. 约六千人被逮捕，不过他们中有几百人后来被释放了。
matter
🇬🇧/ˈmætə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈmætər/noun [抽象名词] 事情，问题；事态，情况；困境，麻烦（the matter）；物质；材料，物品，东西；书面材料，印刷品；（身体感染部位排出的）脓，黄水；命题内容；（表示数量或时间之少）大约，左右；（法庭审问或证明的）事项，案件
It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter. 很明显她想讨论一些私事。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 要紧，有关系；（伤口）化脓，流脓
A lot of the food goes on the floor but that doesn't matter. 很多食物掉在地板上，但是那不要紧。
noun [抽象名词] 事实，真相；现实
When you refer to something as a fact or as fact, you mean that you think it is true or correct. 事实 • ...a statement of verifiable historical fact. …一个对可考证的历史事实的说明。
fashion
/ˈfæʃ(ə)n/noun [抽象名词] 时髦打扮，流行装扮；时尚，时兴；（做事的）方式；时装领域，时尚界
A fashion is a style of clothing or a way of behaving that is popular at a particular time. 时尚 • In the early seventies I wore false eyelashes, as was the fashion.
verb [vt. 及物动词] （尤指用手工）制作，使成形；塑造
I never pay attention to fashion and brands. 我从不关心时尚与名牌。
miss
/mɪs/noun [专属名词] 小姐（未婚女子）、女士，年轻未婚女子
an unmarried woman or girl, esp a schoolgirl 女孩子; 女学生 Will that be all, Miss?
verb [vt. 及物动词] 想念，未击中，不懂；未做，错过
If you miss a chance or opportunity, you fail to take advantage of it. 错过 (机会) • It was too good an opportunity to miss. 这个机会太好了，不容错过。
occasionally
🇬🇧/əˈkeɪʒnəli/ 🇺🇸/əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəli/adverb [频率副词] 偶然，偶尔
I have a manicure occasionally. 我偶尔会做一次手甲护理。
noun [专属名词] 午夜，半夜
It was well after midnight by the time Anne returned to her apartment. 安妮回到公寓时早已过了午夜。
adjective [原级] 半夜的，午夜的
It is totally out of the question to postpone the midnight deadline. 延迟午夜的最后期限是根本不可能的。
adjective [原级] 早期的，初期的；提早的，提前的；早开花的，早熟的
I decided that I was going to take early retirement. 我决定了我将提早退休。
adverb [程度副词] 在早期，在初期；提早，提前
I knew I had to get up early. 我知道我得早起。
promise
🇬🇧/ˈprɒmɪs/ 🇺🇸/ˈprɑːmɪs/verb [vt. 及物动词] 承诺，保证；使很可能，预示；指望，期待（promoise oneself）；<古>把（某人，尤指女人）许配给；有指望，有前途
If you promise someone something, you tell them that you will definitely give it to them or make sure that they have it. 向 (某人) 承诺 (给予他们某物); 向 (某人) 保证 (他们获得某物)
noun [抽象名词] 承诺，诺言；前途，指望；迹象，预示
A promise is a statement that you make to a person in which you say that you will definitely do something or give them something. 诺言
reason
/ˈriːz(ə)n/noun [专属名词] 原因，理由；充分理由，正当理由；道理，情理；判断力，理智
There is a reason for every important thing that happens. 发生的每一件重要事情都是有原因的。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 推理，逻辑思考；推论出，推断出（reason sth. out）；对（某人）以理相劝，劝告（reason with）
I reasoned that changing my diet would lower my cholesterol level. 我推断改变我的饮食会降低我的胆固醇水平。
adjective [原级] 安全的，平安的；不损害（或危害）健康的；谨慎的；（地点或局势）安全的；不会丢失，不会被拿走；<非正式> 不错的；不致引起争议的，有把握的；（棒球）成功上垒的；（选举中席位）十拿九稳的；无风险的，稳妥的
If a person or thing is safe from something, they cannot be harmed or damaged by it. 不会受损伤的 They are safe from the violence that threatened them. 他们不会受到威胁性暴力的伤害。
noun [专属名词] 保险箱；<美，非正式> 阴茎套，安全套；纱橱
A safe is a strong metal cabinet with special locks, in which you keep money, jewellery, or other valuable things. 保险柜 The files are now in a safe to which only he has the key. 那些文件如今在一个保险柜里，只有他有钥匙。
adverb [方式副词] <美，非正式> 安全地，平安地
All 140 guests were brought out of the building safely by firemen. 140 位客人全部被消防人员安然无恙地救出了大楼。
noun [抽象名词] 旅行，旅游；出门，出行；绊倒
She videotaped the entire trip. 她录下了整个旅程。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 绊，绊倒；脚步轻快地走（或跑、跳舞）
Someone will trip over that cable. 有人会让那条电缆绊倒的。
stand
/stænd/verb [vi. 不及物动词] 站立，直立；起立，站起来；使直立，竖放；位于（某处或某位置）；高度为，高达；处于（某种状态）；停，停靠；停滞，不流动，放着不动；很可能会；持有（某种态度或看法）；达特定水平（或数量、高度等）；保持有效，维持不变；忍受，容忍；经得起，经受
She was standing beside my bed staring down at me. 她当时站在我床边低头凝视着我。
noun [专属名词] 架，座，台；立场，见解；货摊，售货亭；反抗，抵抗；（体育场的）看台；摊位，展台；证人席；（在一局板球赛中两个击球员的）坚守时间，总计得分；出租车站，公共汽车站；林分
He felt the need to make a stand against racism in South Africa. 他觉得有必要表明反对南非种族主义的立场。
