K L M N O P Q R S T
U V W
F
fail - v. to not succeed; to not reach a goal 失敗
fair - ad. just; honest; what is right 公正
federal - ad. of or having to do with a national or central government 聯(lián)邦的
fertile - ad. rich in production of plants or animals; producing much 肥沃的，多產(chǎn)的
fierce - ad. extremely strong; violent; angry 猛烈的
financial - ad. of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit, investments and banks 財政的
fine - n. a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime 罰款; ad. very good 好的; very small or thin 細小的
fireworks - n. rockets producing bright fire in the sky, used in holiday celebrations 鞭炮
firm - ad. not easily moved or changed ("She is firm in her opinion.") 堅定的
fit - v. to be of the correct size or shape ("These shoes fit my feet.") 適合
fix - v. to make good or right again 修理
flee - v. to run away from 逃跑
float - v. to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water or through air 飄浮
flood - v. to cover with water 淹沒; n. the movement of water out of a river, lake or ocean onto land 水災
flow - v. to move like a liquid 流動
fluid - n. any substance that can flow, such as a liquid 液體
forgive - v. to pardon; to excuse; to remove guilt 原諒
former - ad. earlier in time; not now 前任的
forward - ad. the direction in front of; toward the front 向前的
freedom - n. the condition of being free 自由
freeze - v. to cause or to become very cold; to make or to become hard by cold 冰凍
fresh - ad. newly made or gathered; recent 清新的
frighten - v. to cause great fear 使驚嚇
fuel - n. any substance burned to create heat or power 燃料
funeral - n. a ceremony held in connection with the burial or burning of the dead 葬禮
G
gain - v. to get possession of; to get more; to increase 獲得
gas - n. any substance that is not solid or liquid; any substance that burns to provide
heat, light or power 氣體
gather - v. to bring or come together into a group or place 集合; to collect 收集
govern - v. to control; to rule by military or political power 統(tǒng)治
government - n. a system of governing; the organization of people that rules a country, city or area 政府
grain - n. the seed of grass plants used for food, such as wheat, rice and corn; those plants that produce the seeds 谷類
gray - ad. having the color like that made by mixing black and white 灰色的
grind - v. to reduce to small pieces by crushing 磨碎
guarantee - v. to promise a result; to promise that something will happen 保證
guerrilla - n. a person who fights as part of an unofficial army, usually against an official army or police 游擊隊
guilty - ad. having done something wrong or in violation of a law; responsible for a bad action 有罪的
H
halt - v. to come or cause to come to a stop; to stop 停止
headquarters - n. the center from which orders are given; the main offices of a business or organization 司令部
health - n. the general condition of the body and mind; the condition of being free from sickness or disease 健康
helicopter - n. a machine without wings that can fly up or down or remain in one place above the ground 直升機
hijack - v. to seize or take control of a vehicle by force 綁架
holy - ad. greatly honored in religion 神圣的
honor - v. to obey; to show strong, good feelings for 尊敬 ("to honor one's parents"); n.
an award; an act of giving special recognition 尊敬("He received many honors for his efforts to help others.")
horrible - ad. causing great fear; terrible 可怕的
hostage - n. a person captured and held as a guarantee that a demand or promise will be honored 人質(zhì)
hostile - ad. ready to fight; ready for war 敵對的
I
identify - v. to recognize someone or something and to say who or what they are 識別
illegal - ad. not legal; in violation of a law 非法的
imagine - v. to make a picture in the mind; to form an idea 想象
import - v. to bring from another country 進口; n. something brought from another country, usually for sale 進口商品
improve - v. to make better; to become better 提高
incident - n. an event or something that happens 事故
incite - v. to urge or cause an action or emotion, usually something bad or violent 煽動
increase - v. to make more in size or amount 增加
independent - ad. not influenced by or controlled by another or others; free; separate 獨立的
individual - n. one person 個人
industry - n. any business that produces goods or provides services; the work and related activity in factories and offices; all organizations involved in manufacturing 工業(yè)，產(chǎn)業(yè)，行業(yè)
infect - v. to make sick with something that causes disease 傳染
inflation - n. a continuing rise in prices while the value of money goes down 通貨膨脹
influence - v. to have an effect on someone or something; to cause change 影響
inform - v. to tell; to give knowledge to 告知
inject - v. to force a fluid into, such as putting medicine or drugs into the body through the skin 注射
injure - v. to cause harm or damage to a person or animal 傷害
innocent - ad. not guilty of a crime; not responsible for a bad action 無辜的
insane - ad. mentally sick 患精神病的
inspect - v. to look at something carefully; to examine, especially by an expert 視察
instrument - n. a tool or device designed to do something or to make something 器械
insult - v. to say something or to do something that makes another person angry or dishonored 侮辱
intelligence - n. the ability to think or learn; information gathered by spying 智慧
intelligent - ad. quick to understand or learn 有才智的
intense - ad. very strong; extremely serious 劇烈的
interest - n. what is important to someone 利益 ("He acted to protect his interests." "She had a great interest in painting."); a share in owning a business; money paid for the use of money borrowed 利息
interfere - v. to get in the way of; to work against; to take part in the activities of
others, especially when not asked to do so 干涉
intervene - v. to come between; to come between in order to settle or solve 干預，介入
invade - v. to enter an area or country by force with an army 侵略
invest - v. to give money to a business or organization with the hope of making more money 投資
investigate - v. to study or examine all information about an event, situation or charge; to search for the truth 調(diào)查，研究
involve - v. to take part in; to become a part of; to include 包括
issue - n. an important problem or subject that people are discussing or arguing about 事件
