1. legislature [ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃə(r)]
n.立法机关
the group of people in a country or part of a country who have the power to make and change laws
参考例句：
1. He is a member of the upper house of legislature.他是上议院的成员之一。
2. They addressed a petition to the legislature.他们向立法机构提交了请愿书。
2. diehard [ˈdaɪhɑ:d]
n.顽固分子；adj.顽固的
someone who is unwilling to change or give up their ideas or ways of behaving , even when there are good reasons to do so
参考例句：
1. The president hopes the diehards will resign over the reform proposals.总统希望那些顽固分子会因为这些改革提案而辞职。
2. Not even their diehard supporters can pretend that this was a great game.即使是他们的铁杆支持者也无法假装这是一场精彩的比赛。
3. shamble [ˈʃæmbl]
v.蹒跚地走，摇摇晃晃地走，摇晃不稳；n.蹒跚，摇晃的脚步
to walk slowly and awkwardly , without lifting your feet correctly
参考例句：
1. The conductor shambled to the next carriage.售票员慵懒地拖着脚走向下一节车厢。
2. His tall,shambling figure.他那高大而且步履蹒跚的背影。
4. mealtime [ˈmi:ltaɪm]
n.就餐时间
a time at which a meal is eaten
参考例句：
1. He was quite sane,yet he hated those men at mealtime.他的神志非常清醒，可是，每逢吃饭的时候，他免不了要恨这些人。
2. I look forward to mealtime with anticipation.
5. regeneration [rɪˌdʒenəreɪʃn]
n.再生，重建
(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
参考例句：
1. With her help,Mike began his regeneration.在她的帮助下，迈克开始了新生。
2. Each reactor is taken off stream in turn for regeneration.轮流切断各个反应器的蒸气进行催化剂再生。
6. wisely [waɪzlɪ]
adj.聪明地
showing good judgment
参考例句：
1. He never behaves honestly,nor wisely.他的行为既不诚实，也不聪明。
2. That was not wisely done.那件事做得不明智。
7. foray [ˈfɒreɪ]
n.突然侵袭，袭击；v.袭击
a short involvement in an activity which is different from and outside the range of a usual set of activities
参考例句：
1. Most guests make at least one foray into the town.多数客人至少去过一次城里。
2. These base camps were used by the PKK guerrillas to make forays into Turkey.这些基地训练营被库尔德工人党游击队用于对土耳其实施突袭行动。
8. operative [ˈɒpərətɪv]
adj.有效的，重要的，操作的，手术的；n.技工，侦探
a worker , especially one who is skilled in working with their hands
参考例句：
1. The scheme was fully operative by 1975.到1975年这一计划已完全实施。
2. External causes become operative through internal causes.外因通过内因而起作用。
9. pillowcase [ˈpɪləʊkeɪs]
n.枕头套
a cloth cover for a pillow which can easily be removed and washed
参考例句：
1. I bought a pillowcase yesterday.我昨天买了一个枕套。
2. The spun silk is the best material for pillowcase.绢丝是做枕套的最好料子。
10. tab [tæb]
n.制表，标签，垂饰，拉环，账单；v.用标签或垂饰安装
a small piece of paper , metal , etc . that is fixed to something larger and is used for giving information , fastening , opening , etc .
参考例句：
1. Hang your coat up by the tab on the collar.用衣服上的领襻把上衣挂起来。
2. You can open the can by pulling the tab.你可拉拉环把罐头打开。
11. learner [ˈlɜ:nə(r)]
n.学习者；初学者
a person who is still learning something
参考例句：
1. I am a English learner. 我是一个英语学习者。
2. He was not so quick a learner as his brother. 他没他弟弟学得快。
12. praise [preɪz]
n.赞美，称赞，崇拜；v.称赞，归荣誉于，赞美
to express admiration or approval about the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing
参考例句：
1. Let us give praise to God. 让我们来赞美上帝吧。
2. The teacher spoke in praise of the child for his honesty. 他很诚实，老师表扬了他。
13. similar [ˈsɪmələ(r)]
adj.类似的；同样的
looking or being almost , but not exactly , the same
参考例句：
1. The two boys look very similar. 这两个孩子看上去很相似。
2. A cat is similar to a tiger in many respects. 猫和虎在很多方面相似。
14. educational [ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃənl]
adj.教育的，教育方面的；有教育意义的
providing education or relating to education
参考例句：
1. He is an educational worker. 他是一位教育工作者。
2. The sixth grade saw an educational film yesterday. 六年级学生昨天看了一部教育片。
15. print [prɪnt]
n. 印刷业；印花布；印刷字体；印章；印记 vt. 印刷；打印；刊载；用印刷体写；在…印花样 vi. 印刷；出版；用印刷体写
letters , numbers , words or symbols that have been produced on paper by a machine using ink
参考例句：
1. This book has clear print. 这本书印刷字体很清晰。
2. Will you print the missing names for me? 你能替我把那些漏掉的名字添上吗？
16. meeting [ˈmi:tɪŋ]
n.会议；集会
an occasion when people come together intentionally or not intentionally
参考例句：
1. Will you be at the meeting? 你会来开会吗？
2. We would like to hold the meeting at an early date. 我们希望早日举行这次会议。
17. huge [hju:dʒ]
adj.巨大的，庞大的
extremely large in size or amount
参考例句：
1. He gave me a huge apple. 他给了我一个大苹果。
2. His acting raised a huge laugh. 他的表演引起一阵大笑。
18. scarf [skɑ:f]
n.围巾，头巾，领带，嵌接；vt.围围巾，嵌接
a strip , square or triangle of cloth , worn around the neck , head or shoulders to keep you warm or to make you look attractive
参考例句：
1. She had a scarf around her neck. 她脖子上围着围巾。
2. She wore a red scarf. 她戴着一条红领巾。
19. waitress [ˈweɪtrəs]
n.女服务员；女侍者
a woman whose job is to bring the food to customers at their tables in a restaurant
参考例句：
1. The waitress gave me a menu. 服务员小姐递给我一份菜单。
2. She is a very pleasing waitress. 她是个很会讨顾客喜欢的女招待。
20. cover [ˈkʌvə(r)]
n.盖子，覆盖物；v.覆盖…，扩及，掩饰
to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something
参考例句：
1. Under cover of the dark,the dog was stolen. 在黑夜的掩护下，狗被偷走了。
2. The book needs a new cover. 这书需要装个新封面。
