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A: Shall we go canoeing on the river?
B: We could, but I’ve lost the paddle.
paddle n. 1. 短桨,桨;2. 涉水
vi. 1. 划桨前进,荡桨;2. 涉水
vt. 1. 用桨(划)船;2. 用木板打
A: I’m looking for some information about your organization.
B: All the details that you will need are contained in this short pamphlet.
pamphlet n. 小册子
A: Did you see the pandas at the zoo?
B: Yes, but they were sleeping.
panda n. 熊猫
A: I’ve been having hunger pangs.
B: Why don’t you buy something to eat then?
pang n. 一阵(剧痛,悲痛等)
A: Do you have a good view from your window?
B: Yes, the panorama of the mountains is wonderful.
panorama n. 1. 全景;2. 概括,综述,概观
A: Why are you panting?
B: I just ran up the stairs.
pant vi. 1. 喘,气喘;2. (for)渴望
vt. 气喘吁吁地说
n. 气喘,喘息
A: Did you read Mr. Doyle’s new novel?
B: Not yet, I’m going to wait until it comes out in paperback.
paperback n. 平装本,简装本
A: I’ve jumped out of a plane twice.
B: I assume that you were wearing a parachute.
parachute n. 降落伞
vi. 跳伞
vt. 伞投,空投
A: I lived on a tropical island for one year.
B: It must have been paradise.
paradise n. 天,乐园
A: Peter is a paradox to me.
B: Yes, I find his actions very confusing also.
paradox n. 1. 似乎矛盾而(可能)正确的说法;2. 自相矛盾的人(或事物)
A: Paul was paralysed form the waist down.
B: Oh, how terrible! Was he in an accident?
paralyse vt. 1. 使瘫痪,使麻痹;2. 使丧失作用;3. 使惊愕,使呆若木鸡
A: I can’t understand these math equations.
B: OK, I will help. Firstly, what are the parameters?
parameter n. 1.[常pl.]界限,范围;2. 参数
A: I have to borrow more money from my parents.
B: Do you feel like a parasite?
parasite n. 1. 寄生生物;2. 寄生虫
A: We are having afternoon tea in the parlour if you would like to join us.
B: Yes, that would be splendid.
parlour n. 1. (出售某些商品或提供某种服务的)店,馆,院;2. 客厅室
A: Stop repeating everything that I say.
B: I am pretending to be a parrot!
parrot n. 鹦鹉
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