1 acquaintance熟人 eg. I have a large circle of friends and acquaintances engaged in photography.我在摄影界交游甚广。

   认识，了解n eg. They had little or no acquaintance with philosophy or history.他们在哲学或是历史方面几乎一无所知。

2 bother 操心，烦恼v eg. Nothing I do makes any difference anyway,so why bother?既然我做什么都于事无补，我为什么还要费劲呢？

             麻烦n eg.  The courts take too long and going to the police is a bother.打官司耗时太久，去找警察也很麻烦。

3 downside 下降趋势n,adj eg. There is a downside to it: the more she remembers,the more bitter she feels about what has happened.这有个不利之处：她记起的越多，对发生的一切就会觉得越痛苦。

                负面，缺点n eg. The downside of this approach is a lack of clear leadership.这个办法的缺点是没有明确的领导。

4 perpetuate继续，延长v eg. We must not perpetuate the religious divisions of the past.我们绝对不能让过去的宗教分裂继续下去。

                    使永存v eg. This monument was built to perpetuate the memory of Abraham Lincoln.这座纪念碑是为了永怀亚伯拉罕.林肯而建立的.

5 perpetrate 犯罪vt eg. Tremendous wrongs were being perpetrated on the poorest and least privileged Human beings.对最贫穷和最没有特权的人们犯下了大量罪行。

6 altogether 完全adv eg. The fashion business,he claims,not altogether convincingly,is more real than the film business.他声称时尚业比电影业更真实，但他的话并不完全令人信服。

                总体来说，总共adv eg. Britain has a dozen warships in the area,with a total of five thousand military personnel altogether.英国在该地区驻有12艘战舰，共有5,000名军人。

7 mix with 与...混合，与..交往v eg. I ventured the idea that the secret of staying young was to mix with older people.我大胆地提出了这样的观点：保持年轻的秘诀就在于和年长的人交往。

8 pass up错过 eg. The offcial urged the government not to pass up the opportunity that has now presented itself.那位官员敦促政府不要放弃送上门的机会。

9 unseen 看不见的，被忽视的adj eg. There was barely time for the two boys to escape unseen.两个男孩想趁人不备偷偷溜走几乎是来不及的。

10 if so如果是这样的话 if necessary如果有必要的话 if ever如果曾经有的话

11 in the process of在...的过程中adv eg. The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discovered the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.当你从内心深处找到一种可以忍受一切痛苦的坚强力量时，你的成长历程就会出现飞跃。

12 put down 写下，付款，镇压，贬低v eg. He bought an investment property for $100,000 and put down $20,000.他以10万美元买下一处投资性地产，并支付了2万美元的定金

    eg. I know that I do put people down occasionally.我知道我确实偶尔会奚落别人。

13 vibrant充满生气的，明亮的 eg. Tom felt himself being drawn towards her vibrant personality.汤姆感觉自己被她充满朝气的个性所吸引  eg. The grass was a vibrant green.草地绿油油的。

14 like-minded志趣相投的 eg. the opportunity to mix with hundreds of like-minded people.与许许多多志趣相投的人交流的机会

15 spree 狂欢n，vi eg. Some Americans went on a spending spree in December to beat the new tax.一些美国人在 12 月疯狂花钱，以避开新税。

13 haggle争吵，讨价还价v eg. Of course he’ll still haggle over the price.他一准还会杀价。

                                      eg.Meanwhile, as the politicians haggle, the violence worsens.在政客们大打嘴仗的同时，暴力事件愈演愈烈。

14 open up 开放，产生,出现 eg.New opportunities are opening up for investors who want a more direct stake in overseas companies.希望更加直接地参股海外公司的投资者获得了新的机会

                  取得 eg.The Chinese team had opened up a lead of more than two minutes.中国队取得了两分多钟的领先优势。

                  畅谈 eg.Lorna found that people were willing to open up to her.洛娜发现人们愿意对她畅所欲言。

15 myth神话，错误的看法n eg.Contrary to the popular myth, women are not reckless spendthrifts.和人们的普遍观念恰恰相反，女性并不是胡乱挥霍者。

     tale传说，故事n eg. He described it as an extraordinarily tangled and complicated tale.他说那是一个非常曲折复杂的故事。

     legend传说，传奇人物（故事）eg.The incident has since become a family legend.此事自此成为了家族传奇。

16 victimize 使受害，受苦v eg.He felt the students had been victimized because they'd voiced opposition to the government.他觉得学生们受到迫害是因为他们表达了对政府的不满。

17 rip off 撕掉，坑骗v eg.The airlines have been accused of ripping off customers.这家航空公司遭到向顾客漫天要价的指责。

18 unscrupulous 不诚实的；不道德的 take part with支持，袒护v

     eg.You always take part with the unscrupulous man.你总是袒护那些肆无忌惮的人.

19 recourse求援，依靠n eg.It enabled its members to settle their differences without recourse to war.这样，其成员就可以不必诉诸战争来解决分歧。

20 reputable 声誉好的 eg.You are well advised to buy your car through a reputable dealer.强烈建议您通过值得信赖的经销商购车。

21 department store百货商店n 

22 run into 陷入，遇到v eg.They agreed to sell last year after they ran into financial problems.陷入财政困境以后，他们于去年同意出售。

              意外碰上，撞上 eg.He ran into Krettner in the corridor a few minutes later.几分钟之后他在走廊里意外碰到了克雷特纳。

23 coop up 禁闭，困住 eg.It is not healthy for a young guy to stay coop up inside.年轻小伙子关在房间内是无益于健康的.

24 intimacy亲密，性关系n eg.It takes time to build up intimacy.建立亲密关系是需要时间的。