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