skin[skɪn]
n. 皮;兽皮;外皮
I nearly jumped out of my skin when a hand grabbed me in the dark.
swing[swɪŋ]
n. 摇摆,改变,冲力 vt. &vi. 摇摆,旋转,动摇
Can you swing them round to my point of view?
value[ˈvælju:]
vt. 评价;重视
The value of most newspaper writing is only fugitive.
distinction[dɪsˈtɪŋkʃən]
n. 差别,不同;特质;卓越
the crucial distinction between education and indoctrination
tremble[ˈtrembl]
vi. 发抖,哆嗦;摇动
The whole house trembled when the train went by.
gesture[ˈdʒestʃə]
n. 姿势,手势;姿态
He put his arm round her in a protective gesture.
kitchen[ˈkɪtʃɪn]
n. 厨房,灶间
She stabbed him in the leg with a kitchen knife.
acquaintance[əˈkweɪntəns]
n. 认识;了解;认识的人
On first acquaintance she is cool and slightly distant.
choke[tʃəʊk]
vt. 使窒息;塞满
Mud choked the drainpipe.
harvest[ˈhɑ:vɪst]
vt. 收割
The bad harvest led to severe food shortage.