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A: There is a jumbo edition of the magazine out this week.
B: Are you sure you will have time to read it?
jumbo a. 特大的,巨型的
n. 大型喷气式飞机
A: The traffic lights on the main junction are out this week.
B: Are you sure you will have time to read it ?
junction n. 联结点,(道路等的)会合点,枢纽
A: What are you doing in your room?
B: I’m trying to clear it of all the junk I have collected over the years.
junk n. 废旧物品,破烂
vt. 丢弃,废弃
A: What are you doing in this part of town?
B: Sir, it is my new jurisdiction .
jurisdiction n. 1. 司法权,审判权,裁判权;2. 权力,管辖权;3. 权限,管辖范围
A: Sorry, Sir, my dog ate my homework.
B: That is not adequate justification for being late again.
justification n. 正当的理由,借口
A: John was taken to the juvenile court for the hearing.
B: Oh, that is right he is only 14 and too young to be on trial in the central court.
juvenile a. 1. 少年的,少年特有的;2. 幼稚的,不成熟的
n. 未成年人,少年
A: I dreamt I was kidnapped by a gang of thieves.
B: You were not dreaming!
kidnap vt. 绑架,诱拐
A: Doctor, I have a severe pain in my lower back.
B: It may be your kidneys , let me check.
kidney n. 肾,肾脏
A: Who is your next of kin ?
B: My father.
kin n. [总称]亲属,家属
A: I’ve hurt myself, do you have a bandage?
B: Yeah, there is one in the first aid kit.
kit n. 1. 成套的工具,(适应特定需要的)成套用品
vt. (out) 装备
A: I just bought a new kitten , she is very cute.
B: She may be now, but she will soon grow up!
kitten n. 小猫
A: You are my knight in shining armor.
B: Well, that makes you my princess.
knight n. 1. (中世纪)骑士;2. 爵士;3. (国际象棋中)马
vt. 封……为爵士
A: Did you make this blanket?
B: Yes, it took three weeks to knit .
knit vt. 1. 编结,编织;2. 使紧密地结合,使紧凑;3. 皱紧,皱(眉)
vi. 1. 编织,编结;2. (骨折)愈合
A: The potatoes are best with a knob of butter.
B: Oh, but I don’t like potatoes or butter.
knob n. 1. (门、抽屉的)球形把手,球形柄;2. (收音机等的)旋扭;3。小块
A: What happened to your knuckles ? They are bleeding.
B: Oh, I cycled in a wall and grazed them.
knuckle n. 指节
vi. 1. (down) 开始努力工作;2. (under)屈服
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