1.Intention n. 意图 ; 目的 ; 打算 ~ of doing/+ to do She went to Paris with the intention of learning French. The president showed his intention to retire. Vt. intend to do sb. to do that be intended/designed for

He intends to study abroad next year. He intends his son to manage the company. This dictionary is intended for children. 2. recite vt. 背诵, 朗诵 learn by heart She recited the poem to her class.

3. put … together 把 … 结合成一整体 ; 装配 She tried to put her thoughts together. He put the pieces of wood together. 4. sort vt. 将 … 分类 ; 整理 ~ out We must sort (out) the good apples from the bad. n. 种类；类型 What sort of sports do you like best?

5. Play with 玩；玩耍；游戏 It ’ s dangerous to play with fire. 6. call up 1) 给．．．打电话， 2) 征召入役 In most countries men are called up at the age of eighteen. 3) 使．．．想起 The picture called up memories of our class trip.

7. Stand out 突出，显眼，远远超过 His red hair made him stand out in the crowd. The road sign is easy to read: the words stand out well. Her work stands out from the rest as the best.

8. absence n. 不在，缺席，缺乏 I will take your place in your absence. The sailor returned after an absence of two years. The police were delayed by the absence of information about the crime. adj. absent She was absent from the meeting because of illness.

9. atmosphere n. 气氛，情绪，大气 The atmosphere changed as soon as she walked in. The atmosphere over dinner was warm and friendly. 10. Introduction It ’ s time to make introductions. Mary was shy at her introduction to the company. Vt introduce (sb. to sb.)

11.translate vt. 翻译 Can someone translate this poem into plain English for me? n. translation Make / do a translation 12. embrace 拥抱 They embraced each other warmly. He held her in a warm embrace.

13. light up 照亮，使放光彩， 点上（烟）吸起来 The fire lit up her face. Lit up a pipe 13. come into being 出现，形成，产生 The Republican Party came into being in No one knows when such a custom first came into being.

１４． send for 使某人来到； 要求将某物取来或送到 He sent for sb. to repair the TV. Send for a taxi, ambulance 15. Shade 色彩的浓淡深浅 暗部，荫，阴凉处 the shades of night He is sitting in the shade of a tree.

16. apart adv. 相隔，除去，单独地 The two houses stood 500 metres apart. You never see them apart these days. apart from 除了 Apart from his nose he ’ s quite good-looking. Apart from them I had no one to talk to.

17. recommend vt. 推荐，介绍，建议 Can you recommend me a good hotel. I recommend you to follow your doctor ’ s advice. I recommend that everyone (should) read the book.

18. contribute v. 捐献。贡献，投稿 He contributed $10,000 to the school. He contributed an article to China Daily. n. contribution They have made great contributions to the cause of education.