1.choice choice fruits 上等水果 choice variety of black tea. 精品红茶 vary from the law of nature. 违背自然规律 for a variety of reasons 由于各种各样的原因 2.conductor conduct a company 管理公司 conduct well 表现好 the rules of conduct 行为规范 a lightening conductor 避雷针 3.courage discourage /prevent /keep /stop sb. from sth. 阻止某人做某事 discourage sb. from smoking / drinking. 劝阻某人不要吸烟/喝酒 encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事 animal courage 匹夫之勇 cool courage 沉着勇敢 4.daily earn one’s daily bread 谋生 keep a diary 记日记 5.express express juice from oranges 榨桔子汁 the press 出版社,新闻界 beyond expression 无法表达 without expression 毫无表情 6.honor in honor of 1)为了纪念------ 2)为了向------表敬意 honorable jobs 体面的工作 the honorary chairman 名誉主席 7.lack for lack of 因为缺少… be lacking in courage 缺乏勇气 8.proper It is proper that…用虚拟语气 Language is proper to human being.语言是人类所特有的。 a proper dictionary 一本适合的字典 (前置) the dictionary proper. 字典正文(后置) the China proper. 中国本土(后置) 9.sick He is a sick person. 他是病人。 He is an ill person. 他是坏人。 illiterate 文盲的 homesick (a.) 想家的,思乡的. seasick晕船的 lovesick (a.)相思的 10. single I’m single.=unmarried. Mary was singled out for praise yesterday. 惟独挑选出 =pick out a man of singular courage. 非凡的,杰出的勇气 杰出的 outstanding/excellent/unparalleled 11. strengthen (v.) 加强 harden/stiffen strength(n.)力量,体力,优势 Unity is strength. 团结就是力量。 strengthen national defence. 加强国防 purchasing power 购买力 12. desert (n.) 沙漠 desert (v.) 抛弃,遗弃 deserter 逃兵 deserted house空房子 desert one’s duty 擅离职守