W 字头 A: What is the current wage for a bus driver? B: I don’t know. We’ll have to look it up. wage n. [常pl.]工资，报酬 vt. 开始，进行 A: Climb in this wagon and I will pull you along the sidewalk. B: Can Billy ride with me, too ? wagon n. 1.四轮马车，大篷车；2.铁路货车，客货两用车 A: Try not to waken him with your music. B: I’ll keep the volume down. waken vi. 醒来 vt. 唤醒 A: This belt is too tight around my waist . B: Let’s try a large size. waist n. 腰，腰部 A: Don’t let him wander off . B: Don’t worry. I’ll keep an eye on him. wander vi. 1.漫游，闲逛，漫步；2.偏离正道；3.走神，（神志）恍惚 A: What did you do last night? B: We sat on the living room floor and enjoyed the warmth of the fire. warmth n. 1.暖和，温暖；2.热烈，热情，热心 A: My feet are soaking wet! B: Too bad your boots aren’t waterproof like mine. waterproof a. 不透水的，防水的 A: The wax from the candle is starting to drip onto the birthday cake. B: Quick! Let’s blow out the candle. wax n. 蜡，蜂蜡 vt. 给…上蜡 A: My joints are starting to weaken in my old age. B: I’m sure your doctor could help you strengthen them. weaken v. （使）变弱，（使）减弱 A: She is independently wealthy . B: I thought so by the way she dressed and carried herself. wealthy a. 富裕的 A: What sort of weapon was he carrying? B: I think it was a bow and arrow. weapon n. 武器，兵器 A: She can weave a rug in less than one week! B: That’s amazing, considering the quality of the rugs that she makes. weave v. 编，织 A: If I don’t have someone to help me weed , the garden will turn into a jungle! B: I can help you on Friday. weed n. 杂草，野草 v. 除草 A: I am willing to work on any weekday . B: Would you also be willing to work on the weekend? weekday n. 平常日，工作日 A: Ever since my injury, I have to make weekly trips to the doctor. B: That’s such a drag! weekly a. 每周的，一周一次的 ad. 一周一次的 n. 周报，周刊 A: Whenever I think about my cat that died. I begin to weep . B: I know it is hard to lose a pet that you love so much. weep v. 1.（为……）哭泣，流（泪）；2.渗出 A: How can I fix this lamp? B: You night need to weld the broken pieces together. weld v. 焊接 n. 焊接，焊缝 A: Why do you give so much money to charity? B: Because I’m concerned about the welfare of those less fortunate than I. welfare n. 1.福利；2.福利救济 A: The whale is becoming an endangered species. B: It’s really sad how they have been so exploited over the last decade. whale n. 鲸 A: I didn’t care whatsoever how she went about doing it. B: You only cared about the results? whatsoever ad. （用于否定句中以加强语气）任何 A: I could easily walk to the theater, whereas Sarah would have had a very difficult time. B: Well, maybe if you walked with her, she would make it just fine. whereas conj. 然而，但是，尽管 A: Whichever way you go, I will be there with you. B: You can count me in too. whichever pron . / a. 无论哪个，无论哪些 A: He uses a long whip to train the horse. B: I think there must be a kinder way to train a horse. whip n. 鞭子 vt. 1.鞭打，抽打，鞭策；2.猛地移动；3.搅打（奶油，蛋等）成糊状 vi. 1.抽打，拍打；2.猛地移动 A: I’ll give you a whistle when I need your help. B: Okay. I’ll be ready. whistle vi. 1.吹口哨，鸣汽笛；呼啸而过 vt. 用口哨吹出 n. 1.哨子，汽笛；2.口哨声，汽笛声 A: Whoever gets there first is the winner. B: What if two of us reach the finish line at the same time? whoever pron. 1.[引导名词从句]谁；2.无论谁，不管谁；3.究竟是谁 A: I wholly support your campaign. B: Thank you. I couldn’t get very far without you. wholly ad. 完全地，全部地 A: She has a wicked streak in her. B: On what do you base that statement? wicked a. 1.邪恶的，恶劣的，缺德的；2.淘气的，顽皮的 A: Why do you have to move your home? B: Because they are planning to widen the highway. widen vt. 加宽，放宽 vi. 变宽 A: By now the news of your promotion has become quite widespread . B: I really don’t think it’s such a big deal. widespread a. 分布（或散布）广的，普遍的 A: How long has she been a widow ? B: Her husband died nine years ago. widow n. 寡妇 A: What is the width of your living room? B: I don’t know. We’ll have to measure it. width n. 1.宽度，阔度，广度；2.宽阔，广阔 A: She has a lot of wisdom for her age. B: Maybe it’s because of her upbringing. wisdom n. 1.明智，正确的判断；2.智慧，学问 A: What made his speech so memorable? B: I think it was his wit and humor. wit n. 1.风趣，妙语；2.[常pl.]智力，才智 at one’s wits’ end 智穷计尽 A: How much money can I withdraw from the bank? B: There is a daily limit of $250. withdraw vt. 收回，撤消，撤退 vi. 缩回，退出，撤退
A: I don’t know if I can withstand any more scrutiny. B: They really are looking at you with a fine-toothed. withstand vt. 经受，承受，抵住 A: We need one more witness for the trial. B: The problem is that we can’t find any more people without a bias in this case. witness n. 1.目击者，见证人；2.证据，证言 vt. 1.目击，注意到；2.为…作证，证明 A: That dog really likes like a wolf . B: He walks like one too. wolf n. 狼 A: That workman does stellar work. B: Yes, he is a true craftsman. workman n. 技术工人，工匠 A: I like to keep my workshop in order. B: Yes, I’ve noticed that each hammer and nail has its own special place. workshop n. 1.车间，工场，作坊；2.研讨会，讲习班 A: We are experiencing a worldwide hunger problem. B: We need to act soon before too many more people die of starvation. worldwide a. / ad. 世界范围（的），全世界（的） A: I found a worn in my garden that was really big and fat. B: Looks like your soil is very rich. worm n. 虫，蠕虫 A: In difficult times like this, it’s important to gather together in worship . B: I’m so grateful to have a community to join with in prayer. worship n. 1.崇拜，崇敬；2.敬奉，信奉 A: That old car is worthless. B: I guess I’ll have to buy a new one. worthless a. 无价值的，没有用处的 A: I would like to volunteer for a worthwhile cause. B: Perhaps we could take meals to older people who can’t cook for themselves. worthwhile a. 值得（做）的 A: She is a worthy candidate for governor. B: I plan to vote for her on Tuesday. worthy a. 1. (of) 值得的，配得上的；2.有价值的，可尊敬的 A: I love to wrap packages. B: Would you please wrap my Christmas gifts? wrap vt. 包，裹 n. 披肩，围巾 A: Before his wreck , he was a strong runner. B: Now he seems to have lost some of his endurance. wreck vt. 1.破坏，毁坏；2.造成……失事，使遇难 n. 1.失事，失事船（或飞机），残骸；2.精神或身体已垮的人 A: Does the watch fit your wrist ? B: It’s a bit big, so I’ll have to take it to be adjusted. wrist n. 腕，腕关节 A: Have you read his latest book? B: No, but I’ve heard he’s an excellent writer . writer n. 作者，作家 A: I hope that you will be able to read my writing. B: Don’t worry. It is very clear. writing n. 1.著作，作品；2.（书）写，写作