12. aside ad.在旁边
I stood aside to let them pass.我站在一边让他们过去。
My wife put aside the sweater she was working on to answer the door.我老婆把手中正在织的毛衣放到一边去应门。
13. assume v.假使,假定,设想
Assuming it rains this afternoon, what shall we do? 假设今天下午下雨的话我们怎么办?
We must assume him to be innocent until he is proved guilty.在证实他有罪之前我们要假定他是清白的。
14. aware a.明白的,清醒的
Are you aware of the difficulty in persuading her? 你认识到要说服她该多难吗?
I’m well aware that few jobs are available at present.我很明白眼下基本没有什么工作好找。
15. awful a. ①可怕的
The pain in my back was awful.我的背部疼得不得了。
There’s an awful accident at the crossing.路口发生了可怕的车祸。
②极讨厌的,糟透的
What an awful film! 真是糟糕透了的电影!
The weather was awful during their holidays.他们假期中的天气糟透了。
16. battery n.电池
This transistor has two batteries.这个晶体管收音机有两块电池。
The battery wants recharging.这块电池该充电了。
17. bother v.打扰,烦扰
I’m sorry to bother you, but can you tell me the time? 不好意思打扰你,几点了?
Don’t bother your father with it now; he is tired from work.别去用那件事情烦你爸爸;他工作很累了。
The problem has been bothering me.那个问题一直在困扰我。
18. cancel vt.取消
He cancelled his trip abroad because he fell ill.他因为生病取消了出国之行。
Why did she cancel the appointment with Mr. Black? 她为何取消了跟布莱克先生的预约?
19. ceremony n.典礼,仪式
Did she leave before the closing ceremony? 她在进行闭幕式前就走了吗?
Our relatives were all present at our wedding ceremony.我们的亲属都来参加我们的婚礼了。
20. characteristic a.典型的,有特色的
He spoke to us with characteristic enthusiasm.他以其特有的热情对我们发表了讲话。
The wet weather is characteristic of the northwest of their country.这种潮湿的天气在他们国家的西北是很典型的。
21. cheat n.①骗取,哄骗,作弊
Some tax cheats have been discovered in the past half-year.头半年查出了几起偷漏税案件。
His management turned out to be a shameful cheat.他的经营原来是见不得人的欺诈行为。
②骗子
The cheat was caught and taken to the police.那个骗子被抓住送给警察了。
The two weavers who made the new clothes for the emperor turned out to be cheats.给皇帝做新衣服的那两个织工原来是骗子。
v.骗取,哄骗, 作弊
You’re really just cheating yourself if you cheat in an examination.你要在考试中作弊其实就是蒙蔽你自己。
It wasn’t the first time that he had cheated at cards.这不是他头一回打牌捣鬼了。