胡敏练口语记英语四级单词
P 字头 PART I
A: Would you mind walking at a slower pace so that I can keep up with you?
B: Sure, I’ll try to walk a little slower.
pace
n. １．（一）步；２．步速，速度，节奏
vi. 踱步
keep pace (with) （与．．．）齐步前进，（与．．．）并驾齐驱
set the pace 起带头作用
A: Has the package I sent you arrived yet?
B: Not yet, but I’m sure it will soon.
package
n. １．包裹，包装；２．一揽子交易（或计划，建议等）
vt. １．把．．．打包，把．．．装箱；２．包装，把．．．装袋（或盒等）
A: Do you have a pad of paper that I could borrow?
B: Yes. Is it all right if it has lines?
pad
n. １．垫，衬垫；２．拍纸簿，便签本；３．（火箭）发射台，直升飞机起落场
vt. 添赛
vi. （放轻脚步）走
A: This ankle injury is so painful!
B: Why don’t you put some ice on it to keep the welling down?
painful
a. １．疼痛的，引起疼痛的；２．困难的，令人不快的
A: The painters did a really good job on your house.
B: I agree. I love the color they picked for the trim.
painter
n. １．画家；２．油漆匠
A: This computer is so small that you can hold it in he palm of your hand!
B: They just keep getting smaller and smaller!
palm
n. １．手掌，掌状物；２．棕榈树
vt. 把．．．藏于手掌中
palm off 用欺骗手段把．．．卖掉
A: This wood panel is a sample of the wood that, pending your approval, we’re going to use fir your door.
B: It looks good to me.
panel
n. １．面，板；２．专门小组，评判小组；３．控制板，仪表盘
A: Everybody panicked when the fire alarm went off.
B: But didn’t turn out to be a false alarm?
panic
n. 恐慌，惊慌，慌乱
v. （使）恐慌，（使）惊慌失措
A: Your pants have a hole in them at the knee.
B: I know. I need to get a new pair.
pants
n. １．长裤，（宽松的）便裤；２．内裤
A: Will you be participating in the parade?
B: No, but my school built a float for it.
parade
n. 游行，检阅
v. （使）列队行进，（使）游行
A: Did you like my paper?
B: I liked it, but I think you need to add a paragraph to your conclusion for clarity.
paragraph
n. 段落
A: There are so many parallels that can be drawn between our two lives.
B: No kidding. Just to mention a couple, we were born in the same hospital and got married in the same church.
parallel
n. １．可相比拟的事物，相似处；２．平行线，平行面；３．纬线
a. １．平行的；２．类似的，相对应的；３．并列的，关联的，并行的
vt. 与．．．相似，与．．．相当，比得上
A: Two parcels were delivered to my house this afternoon.
B: What was in them?
parcel
n. 小包，包裹
vt. (out) 分，分配
A: Have you ever considered running for parliament?
B: Not seriously, because I don’t think I could win.
parliament
n. 议会，国会
A: I love to eat potato chips.
B: I’m partial to popcorn, myself.
partial
a. １．部分的，不完全的；２．(to)偏爱的，癖好的；３．(to)偏向一方的，偏心的
A: Can I join the parade?
B: Sure. We’d like to have as many people participate as possible.
participate
vi. (in) 参与，参加
A: Why is your eye so red?
B: I’ve been rubbing it ever since a particle of dust got in there.
particle
n. １．微粒，颗粒，粒子；２．小品词，语助词
A: Do you like to play sports?
B: Yes. I particularly like to play soccer.
particular
ad. 特别，尤其
A: Do you have a partner for this next dance?
B: No, Would you like to dance with me?
partner
n.１．配偶，搭档；２．伙伴，合伙人
vt. 做．．．的搭档
A: I feel like our relationship is missing passion.
B: Maybe that’s just something that happens over the years.
passion
n.１．激情，热情；２．酷爱
A: Why are you firing me?
B: Because you’ve been too passive on the job, unwilling to choose your own assignments.
passive
a. 被动的，消极的
A: We will have a new passport for you in three weeks.
B: But I’m scheduled to leave the country next Monday!
passport
n. 护照
A: Do you like my drawing?
B: I like it so much that I’m going to paste it up on the wall.
paste
n. 浆糊，糊
vt. 粘，贴
A: What did Coach say to you after the game?
B: He just gave me a pat on the back and then left.
pat
n. 轻拍，轻打
a. 非常恰当的，切合的，适时的
pat on the back 赞扬，鼓励
A: How old do you think I am?
B: You have several patches of gray in you hair, so I would say at least forty.
patch
n.１．补片，补丁；２．班，与周围不同的部分；３．一小块地
vt. 补，修补
patch up １．解决（争吵，麻烦等）；２．修补，草草修理
A: Did you finish that long book?
B: No, I ran out of patience. I only completed half of it.
patience
n. 忍耐，耐心
A: I love the way my kitten scratches me with her paws.
B: Aren’t you worried that she might draw blood?
paw
n. 爪，爪子
v. 用爪子抓，用蹄扒
A: Why am I being evicted from my apartment?
B: Because you’re three payments behind on your rent.
payment
n. １．支付的金额；２．支付，付款
A: Are we having peas again for dinner tonight?
B: Unless you’d rather have green beans.
pea
n. 豌豆
A: Nothing tastes better than a fresh, juicy peach.
B: I’d take an apple over a peach any day.
peach
n. 桃（树）
A: How much further until we reach the peak of the mountain?
B: It shouldn’t take more than an hour.
peak
n. 山峰，顶点，顶峰
vi. 达到高峰，达到最大值
a. 最大值的；高峰的
A: You have a peculiar way of signing your name.
B: Maybe it’s because I’m left-handed.
peculiar
a. １．奇怪的，古怪的；２．特有的，独具的，独特的
A: Do you get along well with your peers?
B: Yes, but I prefer to associate with people older than myself.
peer
n. １．同龄人，同等地位的人；２．贵族
vi. 仔细看，费力地看
A: I lost my reserved seats at the play.
B: Well, that’s the penalty for being late!
penalty
n. 处罚，惩罚，罚金
A: I’m going hiking in the forest today.
B: Be careful not to penetrate too deeply into the woods, or you might not be able to find your way out.
penetrate
v. １．透入，渗入，进入；２．刺入，刺穿；３．洞察，了解
A: How will you support yourself after you retire?
B: I have a fairly good pension plan with my employer.
pension
n. 养老金，抚恤金
vt. 发给．．．养老金（或退职金，抚恤金等）
A: How is the meat?
B: It could use a bit more pepper.
pepper
n. 胡椒，胡椒粉
vt. 在．．．上撒（胡椒粉等）；使布满
A: How many inches are there per yard?
B: Thirty-six.
per
prep. 每一，每
A: Can you perceive a difference in these two drawings?
B: Yes. The one on the right is darker than the one on the left.
perceive
vt. １．感知，感觉，察觉；２．认识到，意识到；理解
A: What percentage of your salary do you give to charity each year?
B: Usually somewhere in between ten and twenty percent.
percentage
n. 百分比，百分率
A: The general perception is that, despite being the CEO, you don’t do much work at the company.
B: The perception is completely wrong, as I am directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the company.
perception
n. １．感知（能力），觉察（力）；２．认识，观念，看法
A: What a performance by the actors!
B: And the tech crew did an amazing job as well.
performance
n. １．演出，表演；２．履行，执行；３．工作情况，表现，（机器等）工作性能
A: Will’s become a permanent fixture here at the bar.
B: Yes. He comes here every night to drink his sorrows away.
permanent
a. 永久性的，固定的
A: May I have permission to leave the table?
B: Not until everyone has finished their food.
permission
n. 允许，许可，准许
A: How long do you think the rumors about him will persist?
B: Probably for as long as he remains in a position of power.
persist
vt. １．(in)坚持不懈，执意；２．持续，继续存在
A: Janie has such a delightful personality.
B: I know. She’s so much fun to be around.
personality
n. １．人格，个性；２．人物，名人
A: Will you accept the contract to build the building?
B: I wish I could, but our firm doesn’t have the right personnel for the job.
personnel
n. １．［总称］人员，员工；２．人事部门
A: I truly believe that my team will win the championship.
B: I guess we just have different perspective
perspective
n. １．视角，观点，想法；２．远景，景观；３．透视画法，透视图
A: I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get a job.
B: You shouldn’t be so pessimistic.
pessimistic
a. 悲观（主义）的
A: Why are you pulling off the highway?
B: Because I need to put some more petrol in the tank.
petrol
n. 汽油
A: Why have petroleum prices gone up so much?
B: Because lately there’s been anxiety about the extent of the world’s oil supply.
petroleum
n. 石油
A: How is your relationship going?
B: Pretty well. I feel like it’s entering a new phase, and I’m not sure if that’s good or bad.
phase
n. １．阶段，时期；２．面，方面；３．（月）相，相位
vt. 分阶段实行（或计划）
phase in 逐步引入（或采用）
phase out 逐步停止使用
P 字头 PART II
A: Have you noticed that every time I plan to give her a call, she gives me a call?
B: What a strange phenomenon!
phenomenon
n. １．现象，迹象；２．非凡的人，特殊的事物
A: Sarah seems to have answers to all of the big questions about life.
B: Yes, she’s quite the philosopher.
philosopher
n. 哲学家，哲人
A: Why don’t you get along with your boss?
B: We just have very different philosophies about how the office should be run.
philosophy
n. １．哲学；２．哲理，人生哲学，见解
A: Did you just hear the phone ring?
B: Actually, I think that sound we just heard was the doorbell ringing.
phone
n. １．电话，电话机；２．听筒，耳机
v. 打电话（给）
A: How is your German?
B: I can understand some simple phrases, but not much more than that.
phrase
n. 短语，词组，用语
vt. 用语言表达，叙述
A: Why did you decide to change jobs?
B: The physical demands of my old job were just too much for me.
physical
a. １．身体的，肉体的；２．物理的，物理学的；３．物质的，有形的
n. 体检
A: I’ve been feeling horrible for the past few days.
B: Maybe you should pay a visit to your physician.
physician
n. 内科医生
A: Why do you think you feel inferior to your father?
B: Because he’s famous physicist, and I’ve always been horrible at math.
physicist
n. 物理学家
A: Do you think I should let my daughter get her ears pierced?
B: I think you should wait until she’s a bit older.
pierce
v. １．刺穿，刺破，穿透；２．穿孔（于），打眼（于）
A: What do you usually feed the pigeons with?
B: I usually give them bread.
pigeon
n. 鸽子
A: How many pills do you take a day?
B: Ever since my heart attack I’ve been taking twelve a day.
pill
n. 药丸
A: The mayor has done so many good things for the town.
B: He’s a real pillar of the community.
pillar
n. １．柱，支柱；２．台柱，栋梁
A: Do you have an extra pillow that I could borrow?
B: I think we must have one somewhere.
pillow
n. 枕头
A: What’s the next ingredient in the recipe?
B: You should add a pinch of sugar.
pinch
v. １．捏，掐；２．夹痛，轧痛
n. １．捏，掐；２．（一）撮，微量
at / in a pinch 必要时，在紧急关头
feel the pinch 感到手头拮据
A: Why are they cutting down all of those pine tree?
B: Because they are going to use them as Christmas trees.
pine
n. 松树
vi. １．(away)（因悲哀等）消瘦，衰弱，憔悴；２．(for)渴望，思念
A: I’d like one pint of beer, please.
B: That’ll be two dollars.
pint
n. 品脱
A: What’s in that huge pit by the side of the road?
B: Oh, that’s where we throw our garbage.
pit
n. １．地洞，坑；２．煤矿，矿井
vt. 使有坑，使有凹陷
A: In what pitch is this piece of music?
B: I’m afraid you’ll have to ask a music expert for that information.
pitch
n. １．（板球，足球等的）球场；２．程度，强度；３．（音符或嗓音的）高度，音高；４．沥青
vt. １．投掷，扔；２．使猛然倒下；３．（用某种方式或水平）表达，把．．．定于特定程度（或标准等）；４．定调；５．架设，搭（帐篷），扎（营）
vi. １．投掷，扔；２．猛然倒下；３．（船，飞机）颠簸
pitch in 做出贡献
A: Do you think that there is life on other planets?
B: I would imagine so.
planet
n. 行星
A: What did you do during your trip to the South?
B: We visited some old slave plantations.
plantation
n. 种植园，人工林
A: Have you been recycling your plastic bottles?
B: Of course we have.
plastic
n. １．［常pl.］塑料，塑料制品；２．信用卡
a. 塑料（制）的，可塑的
A: From where should I give my speech?
B: Step right up on that platform and deliver it when you’re ready.
platform
n. １．台，平台；讲台；２．站台，月台；３．（政党的）纲领，宣言
A: He pledged to pay me ten dollars if they lose the game.
B: I don’t approve of gambling on sports.
pledge
n. 保证，誓言
vt. 保证，许诺
A: Success has been plentiful during your tenure as coach.
B: But I’ve been more proud of my players’ successes in life than of our achievements on the court.
plentiful
a. 丰富的，充足的，大量的
A: I’ve overheard that there’s a plot to kill the head of the company.
B: I think that it’s just a rumor.
plot
n. １．故事情节；２．（秘密）计划，密谋；３．小块地皮，小块土地
vt. １．密谋，计划；２．绘制．．．的平面图，在图上标绘的位置
vi. 密谋，计划
A: Could you do me a favor and plug this cord into the outlet?
B: Sure. Just tell me where the outlet is.
plug
n. １．插头，插座；２．塞子，栓
vt. 把．．．塞住，用．．．塞住
plug in 给．．．接通电源，连接
A: When are you going to quit your job?
B: Someday soon, but I don’t think I’m ready to take the plunge just yet.
plunge
vi. １．纵身投入，一头进入；２．猛冲；３．猛跌，骤降
vt. １．（猛力）把．．．投入（或刺进）；２．使突然陷入，遭受
n. １．投身入水；２．猛跌，骤降
take the plunge （经过踌躇）决定冒险一试，采取决定性步骤
A: If the noun is a plural, then you should conjugate the verb appropriately.
B: I know. I just get confused sometimes.
plural
a. 复数的
n. 复数
A: Do you know what five plus nine is?
B: It’s fourteen.
plus
n. １．加号，正号；２．有利因素
a. 表示加的，正的
A: I like to write poetry, but I’m afraid I couldn’t make a living on it.
B: I think you should follow your dreams.
poetry
n. 诗篇，诗歌，诗集
A: Did you know that they used to have a servant taste the king’s food to make sure it didn’t have poison in it?
B: That is a job that I would not want!
poison
n. 毒药，毒物
vt. 使中毒，放毒于，毒害
A: You can eat some of the mushrooms that you find in the woods, but some of the others are poisonous.
B: How can I tell the difference ?
poisonous
a. １．有毒的，２．恶毒的，刻毒的
A: What do you think of the administration’s new policies?
B: I think that they are good ideas which may be difficult to put into practice.
policy
n. １．政策，方针；２．保险单
A: My leather shoes are looking very dull today.
B: Why don’t you polish them?
polish
vt. １．磨光，擦亮；２．修改，使优美，润色
n. 擦光剂，上光蜡
polish off （飞快地）完成
A: Do you trust politicians?
B: There are very few people involved in politics whom I would trust.
politician
n. 政治家，政客
A: Why haven’t you ever gotten involved in politics?
B: Because I’d rather leave the politics to the politicians.
politics
n. １．政治，政治学；２．政纲，政见
A: I wish there weren’t so much pollution in the air.
B: If you moved to another city, the pollution might not be so bad.
pollution
n. 污染，污染物
A: Do you enjoy living near the pond?
B: Yes. It’s nice to be able to go fishing every day.
pond
n. 池塘
A: How did you know that your ligament was broken?
B: I twisted my ankle and heard a pop.
pop
vi. １．突然出现，发生；２．发出砰的响声
n. １．流行音乐；２．（发出）砰的一声
A: If I had a portable computer, I could continue my work while I’m on the road.
B: Why don’t you buy one?
portable
a. 便于携带的；手提式的；轻便的
A: Why didn’t you enter the building?
B: Because I asked the porter at the front desk, and he said the building was closed until morning.
porter
n. １．搬运工人；２．看门人，大楼管理员
A: How do you plan to have your assets divided after your death?
B: I’d like to give a portion to my children, and the rest to charity.
portion
n. 一部分，一份
vt. (out) 分配，把．．．分给
A: That’s a beautiful portrait of your mother hanging on the wall.
B: Actually, it’s my grandmother.
portrait
n. 肖像，画像
A: I hate posing for pictures.
B: Maybe you should just take them.
pose
vt. １．造成，引起（困难等）；２．提出（问题等），陈述（论点等）
vi. １．摆姿势；２．假装，冒充，装腔作势
n. 样子，姿势
A: How was your class received?
B: Quite well, judging from all the positive feedback I got.
positive
a. １．确实的，明确的；２．积极的，肯定的；３．正的，阳性的
A: I think it’s wrong for one person to possess so much land.
B: It wouldn’t be so bad if he were willing to sell some of it.
possess
vt. 占有，拥有
A: When will Joseph be arriving?
B: There’s a possibility that he could arrive as early as tomorrow.
possibility
n. １．可能（性）；２．可能的事
A: How much will postage on this envelope cost?
B: It shouldn’t be more than a dollar.
postage
n. 邮费，邮资
A: Who designed the poster for this event?
B: My friend Jack did.
poster
n. 招贴（画），海报，广告
A: Has the postman delivered the mail yet?
B: Not yet, but he’s usually here before five.
postman
n. 邮递员
A: Because of the rain, we’ll have to postpone the football match.
B: I’m free next Saturday if you would like to play then.
postpone
vt. 推迟，延期
A: What do you think of investing in today’s market?
B: There are many risks, but also many potential gains.
potential
a. 潜在的，可能的
n. 潜力，潜能
A: It makes me sad that so many people in the city live in poverty.
B: Well, at least poverty rates have gone down over the past few years.
poverty
n. 贫穷，贫困
A: What’s that white powder on the floor?
B: It’s laundry detergent.
powder
n. 粉末，粉
A: You’ve become quite powerful within the company.
B: Well, I’ve worked hard over the years.
powerful
a. １．强大的，有力的，有权的；２．强壮的，强健的
A: Thanks so much for lending me the money.
B: No thanks are needed. After all, you’re practically family.
practically
ad. １．几乎，简直；２．实际上
A: I’m so glad that we lived through the war.
B: I pray that we’ll never again have to go through something so horrible.
pray
v. １．祈祷，祈求；２．请求，恳求
A: What did you do while your son was in the hospital?
B: I said a prayer every day, asking God to help him get better.
prayer
n. １．祷告，祈祷；２．祷文，祷辞；３．祈求，祈望
A: Isn’t rock climbing dangerous?
B: Not if you take all of the proper precautions.
precaution
n. 预防，防备，警惕
A: The preceding piece was written by my friend Larry.
B: He’s really a good writer.
preceding
a. 在先的，在前的，前面的
A: What a beautiful woodcut!
B: Each cut is so precise.
precise
a. １．精确的，准确的；２严谨的
A: Why do you take your car to that mechanic?
B: Because I’ve always been impressed by his precision.
precision
n. 精确（性），精密（度）
A: How were you able to predict the result of the game?
B: Actually, I just guessed.
predict.
vt. 预言，预测，前言
A: Would you be willing to write the preface to my book?
B: I’d be delighted to.
preface
n. 序言，引言，前言
A: What style table would you like?
B: A round one would be preferable to a square one, but I’ll take whatever you’ve got.
preferable
a. 更可取的，更好的，更合意的
A: Do you have a preference of where to sit?
B: I’d prefer to sit by the window.
preference
n. １．喜爱，偏爱，优先（权）；２．偏爱的事物（或人）
A: How many times have you been pregnant?
B: This is my fourth pregnancy.
pregnant
a. 怀孕的，妊娠的
A: I can’t stand having an employer who is prejudiced against women.
B: Why don’t you switch jobs?
prejudice
n. 偏见，成见
vt. １．使有偏见；２．对．．．不利，损害
without prejudice (to) （对．．．）没有不利，无损（于）
A: After the preliminary proceedings, the two heads of state began their conference in earnest.
B: Were they able to resolve any of the problems between the two nations?
preliminary
a. 预备的，初步的
n. ［常pl.］初步做法，起始行为
A: Will we be ready for the big event?
B: The preparations are almost complete, so we should be ready.
preparation
n. １．准备（工作），预备；２．制剂
A: Do you think this sentence sounds natural?
B: For the most part, but I would use a preposition other than “above”.
preposition
n. 介词
A: The doctor said that I might be sick for several weeks.
B: Did he prescribe any medicine for you?
prescribe
vt. １．开（药），吩咐采用（某种疗法）；２．规定，指定
A: It’s so good to have Richard here tonight.
B: Yes. His presence alone has made this a great party.
presence
n. １．出席，到场，存在；２．仪表，仪态
in sb’s presence 当着某人的面，有某人在场
presence of mind 镇定自若
A: When are you supposed to give your presentation?
B: I’m scheduled to go tomorrow.
presentation
n. １．提供，显示；２．外观，（显示的）图象；３．授予，赠送（仪式）；４．报告，介绍；５．表演
A: How many lawyers are there in your firm?
B: Presently, there are thirty-three.
presently
ad. １．不久，一会儿；２．现在，目前
A: How will your construction project seek to preserve the natural environment?
B: We plan to leave seven acres of the land untouched.
preserve
vt. １．保护，维持；２．保存，包藏；３．腌制
A: Do you feel pressure to follow in your father’s footsteps as a fireman?
B: Not really. He truly wants me to do what I want to do.
pressure
n. １．压（力），压强；２．强制，压迫
vt. 对．．．施加压力（或影响），迫使，说服
A: Who do you think will take the boss’s place when he retires?
B: Presumably Andy is next in line for the job.
presumably
ad. 大概，可能，据推测
A: Which side do you think will prevail in the war?
B: Probably the side with the most advanced weapons and the smartest generals.
prevail
vi. １．流行，盛行；２．(over)获胜，占优势；３．(on, upon)说服，劝说，诱使
A: This show isn’t as boring as the previous show was.
B: I’m glad for that!
previous
a. １．先前的，以前的；２．(to)在．．．之前的
A: I’m having a difficult time spiritually.
B: Maybe you should talk to your priest about it.
priest
n. 神父，牧师
A: What was your goal with your most recent novel?
B: I was primarily trying to draw attention to the plight of the poor in the city.
primarily
ad. 主要地，首先
A: What was your primary reason for dropping out of college?
B: I just didn’t want to go school anymore.
primary
a. １．首要的，主要的，基本的；２．最初的，初级的
A: Why did he retire so young?
B: I think it was important for him to retire in his prime.
prime
a. １．首要的，主要的；２．最好的，第一流的
n. １．青春，壮年；２．全盛时期
vt. 使完成准备工作，使准备好
A: Cooking over a fire is a rather primitive method, but I love the taste the fire gives the food.
B: And I love to warm myself by the fire while you’re cooking.
primitive
a. １．原始的，早期的；２．简单的，粗糙的
n. 原始人，原始事物
A: When are you going to finally get married?
B: I don’t know. I keep waiting for my Prince Charming to come along.
price
n. 王子，亲王
A: Suzy looks just like a princess in that beautiful gown.
B: She really is quite a beauty.
princess
n. 公主，王妃
A: If you don’t start to behave, I’m going to send you to the principal’s office.
B: I promise to try to behave.
principal
a. 最重要的，主要的
n. １．负责人，校长；２．资本，本金；３．主要演员，主角
A: Can you tell me main principle behind your organization?
B: Well, this is a difficult question because there are many aspects to our goals.
principle
n. １．原则，原理，道义；２．基本信念，信条
A: Prior to getting this job, I’d never held a job for more than six months.
B: And now you’ve been working here for six years!
prior
a. 优先的，在前的
prior to 在．．．之前
A: If you want out marriage to work, then our relationship has to be a priority for you.
B: It is a priority for me!
priority
n. １．优先（权），重点；２．优先考虑的事
A: I can’t believe you’ve been listening in on my private conversation!
B: You shouldn’t have been talking so loudly!
private
a. １．私人的，个人的；２．秘密的，私下的；３．私立的，私营的
n. 士兵，列兵
in private 在私下，秘密地
A: It’s been a real privilege getting to know you.
B: I’ve enjoyed getting to know you as well.
privilege
n. 特权，优惠
A: It’s probable that it might rain tomorrow.
B: Then maybe we should reschedule our picnic for another day.
probable
a. 很可能的，大概的
A: What’s the procedure for applying for a loan?
B: First, you need to fill out this application.
procedure
n. 程序，手续，步骤
A: Before we proceed, I’d like to thank you for coming here today.
B: It’s my pleasure.
proceed
vi. １．进行，继续下去；２．（沿特定路线）行进，（朝特定方向）前进
A: Is it difficult to adopt a child?
B: Actually, it is a long, drawn-out process.
process
n. １．过程，进程；２．工序，制作发；３．（法律）程序，（诉讼）手续
vt. 加工，处理，办理
A: Why are all of those cars driving in a line?
B: Because they are part of a funeral procession.
procession
n. 队伍，行列
A: I’m very happy with the new products we are developing.
B: They should sell very well.
product
n. １．产品，产物；２．乘积
A: How long have you been in the profession?
B: Oh, I’d say about thirty years.
profession
n. １．职业，自由职业；２．［the ~］同业，同行
A: I was very impressed with the real estate agent.
B: Yes, he conducted himself in a very professional manner.
professional
a. 职业的，专业的；专门的
n. 自由职业者；专业人员
A: Can you write a brief profile of the speaker to put in the program?
B: I’ll have it done by tomorrow.
profile
n. １．（面部或头部的）侧面）（像）；２．传略，人物简介；３．轮廓，形象；４．姿态，引人注目的状态
vt. 为．．．描绘（轮廓等），写．．．的传略（或概况）
A: Do you think that we’ll be able to make a profit this year?
B: It all depends on the market conditions.
profit
n. 利润，收益，益处
vt. 有益于，有利于
vi. (by, from) 得益
A: I was impressed by his progressive philosophy.
B: Yes, he certainly wasn’t afraid to adopt new ideas.
progressive
a. １．进步的，先进的；２．前进的，渐进的，累进的；３．（动词）进行式的
A: When did they decide to prohibit cigarettes on airplanes?
B: Actually, that’s a rather old regulation.
prohibit
vt. 禁止，不准
A: Would you be willing to work on this project with me?
B: I’d be happy to, once I finish my own project.
project
n. １．方案，计划；２．课题，项目；３．工程
vt. １．投射，发射，放映；２．使伸出
vi. 伸出，突出
A: Which one is Sam?
B: He’s the one with the prominent mole on his face.
prominent
a. １．突出的，杰出的；２．突起的，凸出的
A: I don’t think that the government has done enough to promote world peace.
B: I don’t know what else they could have done.
promote
vt. １．促进，增进，发扬；２．提升，提拔；３．宣传，推销（商品等）
A: The recent murders have prompted the police to increase the number of patrols on the streets at night.
B: Hopefully, it will again be safe to walk the streets of this city.
prompt
vt. １．促使，推动；２．提示
a. 敏捷的，及时的，迅速的
n. 提词，提示
A: Rather than using the character’s name in this sentence, why don’t you use a pronoun?
B: That’s a good idea.
pronoun
n. 代词
A: Do they have any proof that she committed the murder?
B: They say that they do, but it’s only circumstantial evidence.
proof
n. １．证据，证明；２．校样，样张
a. 耐．．．的，能防．．．的
A: What are you doing on my property?
B: I’m just crossing over to the adjacent piece of land.
property
n. １．财产，资产，所有物；２．房产，地产，物业；３．性质，特性，性能
A: The amount of crime in a city is in inverse proportion to the amount of police officers on the street.
B: Well, then let’s hire more officers!
proportion
n. １．比例；２．部分，份儿；３．均衡，相称
in proportion to 与．．．成比例
A: I would argue that the amount of knowledge gained is directly proportional to the number of classes attended.
B: I disagree.
proportional
a. (to) 比例的，成比例的
A: Did she accept your proposal?
B: Yes. We’re getting married next month.
proposal
n. １．提议，建议；２．求婚
A: I propose that we all go for a swim.
B: But it’s too cold outside.
propose
v. １．提议，建议，提出；２．提名，推荐；３．打算，计划；４．求婚
A: I’m frightened by the prospect of losing my job.
B: I don’t think you have anything to worry about.
prospect
n. １．前景，前途，（成功等的）可能性；２．景象，景色；３．可能成为主顾的人；有希望的候选人
vt. (for) 勘探，勘察
A: I’ve always been jealous of your prosperity.
B: Well, now that I’m bankrupt, you don’t have anything to be jealous of.
prosperity
n. 兴旺，繁荣
A: How has business been?
B: Business has been quite prosperous for the past few years.
prosperous
a. 繁荣的，兴旺的
A: Why do you wear sunglasses?
B: I wear them for the protection they provide for my eyes against the sun.
protection
n. 保护，防护
A: Can I use the power saw to cut the wood?
B: As long as you remember to wear protective goggles.
protective
a. 保护的，防护的
A: I’ve been feeling lethargic lately.
B: Maybe you haven’t been getting enough protein.
protein
n. 蛋白质
A: Are you going to the protest today?
B: No, I don’t agree with the content of the protest.
protest
n. 抗议，反对
v. 抗议，反对
A: Would you mind driving me to the airport?
B: Sure, provided that you pay for gas.
provided
conj. 假如，若是
A: Where is Jesse living nowadays?
B: Oh, I think he moved to some obscure province in Canada.
province
n. １．省；２．领域，范围
A: We’re going on a week-long camping trip.
B: Be sure to bring enough provisions!
provision
n. １．供应；２．准备，预备；３．条款，规定；４．［pl.］给养，口粮
A: I didn’t mean to provoke his anger.
B: Well, then you probably shouldn’t have made fun of his wife.
provoke
vt. １．对．．．挑衅，激怒；２．激起，引起
A: Why is Jimmy talking to himself?
B: He has severe psychological problems.
psychological
a. 心理（学）的
A: How late did you stay at the pub last night?
B: I didn’t leave until around three in the morning.
pub
n. 酒吧，酒馆
A: This is really a great magazine.
B: I agree. It’s one of my favorite publications.
publication
n. １．出版，发行；２．出版；３．公布，发表
A: How many people do you think will come to the event?
B: The publicity has been very good, so I imagine that a lot of people will show up.
publicity
n. １．公众的注意，名声；２．宣传，宣扬
A: Have you finished your novel?
B: Yes, but I can’t find anyone to publish it!
publish
vt. １．出版，发行；２．出版；３．公布，发表
A: How fast is your resting pulse?
B: About forty-five beats per minute.
pulse
n. １．脉搏；２．脉冲
vi. 搏动，跳动
A: What does this pump do?
B: It pumps water to the top floor of the building.
pump
n. 泵
vt. （用泵）抽（水）；泵送，打气
A: Jared can be really frustrating.
B: Sometimes I get so angry at him that I just want to punch him!
punch
vt. １．猛击；２．穿孔
n. １．猛击；２．冲床，穿孔机；３．力量，效力
A: I appreciate you being so punctual.
B: I always try to arrive on time.
punctual
a. 严守时刻的，准时的，正点的
A: I would like to purchase a new car.
B: Which model would you like?
purchase
vt. 买，购买
n. 购买；购买的商品
A: What color are you going to paint the walls of this room?
B: We were going to paint them pink, but now we’ve decide to use purple.
purple
a. 紫的
n. 紫色
A: How was your purse stolen?
B: A man just grabbed it out of my arms and ran away.
purse
n. 钱包，女用小提包
A: How long did you pursue the suspect?
B: We pursued him for several hours until we lost track of him.
pursue
vt. １．继续，从事；２．追赶，追踪；３．追求
A: I have no idea how to increase our growth for next quarter.
B: It’s am intriguing puzzle, and I don’t think anybody knows the answer just yet.
puzzle
v. １．（使）迷惑，（使）为难；２．（使）苦思
n. １．智力测试，智力玩具，谜；２．难题，令人费解的事（或人）
puzzle out 苦苦思索而弄清楚（或解决）
