serve[sɜ:v]
vt. 为…服务;招待
He served some sweets to the children.
flash[flæʃ]
n. 闪光;突发
His first novel was a flash in the pan, and he hasn't written anything decent since.
considerate[kənˈsɪdərət]
adj. 替人着想的,体贴的
You might be a thought more considerate of other people.
speed[spi:d]
vi. 快行
The train soon speeded up.
compare[kəmˈpeə]
vt. 比较,对照;把…比作;相比
She is lovely beyond compare.
propose[prəˈpəʊz]
vi. 求婚
I wish to propose a toast to our friendship.
settle[ˈsetl]
vt. 安排;安放;调停
If you pay for both of us now, we can settle up later.
socialism[ˈsəʊʃəlɪzəm]
n. 社会主义
William Morris was one of the early prophets of socialism.
preposition[ˌprepəˈzɪʃən]
n. 前置词,介词
The word is compounded of a preposition and a verb.
altitude['æltɪtjuːd]
n. 海拔
Some people develop altitude sickness when climbing high mountains.