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A: Is your new house by the coast?
B: Yes, it is on the peninsula, just by the beach.
peninsula n. 半岛
A: The bird has not moved from its perch all day.
B: It must be very tried!
perch n. 1. (鸟类的)栖息处,栖枝,栖木;2. 高处,较高的位置;3. 鲈鱼
v. 1. (鸟)飞落,暂栖,停留;2. (在较高处或物体边缘)坐着
vt. 把……置于较高或危险处
A: You did your homework to perfection, well done.
B: Thanks, I worked for a long time on it.
perfection n. 完美,完善
to perfection 完美地,尽善尽美地,完全地
A: You smell beautifully.
B: Thanks, it must be my new perfume.
perfume n. 香水,香料,香气
vt. 1. 使充满芳香;2. 洒香水于
A: You enter the car race at your own peril.
B: Don’t worry, I will be careful.
peril n. 1. 极大危险;2. [常pl.]危险的事(或环境)
at one’s peril (尤用于告诫某人勿做某事)自担风险
A: Do you know the chemical symbol of gold?
B: No, you better check the periodic table.
periodic a. 周期的,定期的,时而发生的
A: I have an article published in a new periodical.
B: Oh, what is the name of the journal?
periodical n. 期刊
a. 周期的,定期的,时而发生的
A: John nearly perished on the mountain.
B: Who came to his rescue?
perish vi. 1. 丧生,毁灭,消亡;2. (橡胶,皮革等)失去弹性,老化
A: You always dress according to the latest fashion trends.
B: Well, trends permeate quickly these days.
permeate v. 1. 弥漫,遍布,散布;2. 渗入,渗透
A: Is smoking permissible in this restaurant?
B: I’m not sure, you better check with the waiter.
permissible a. 可允许的,许可的
A: I have a perpetual headache.
B: You better go to see a doctor about that. It does not sound healthy.
perpetual a. 1. 永久的,永恒的,长期的;2. 无休止的,没完没了的
A: Did you understand the lecture?
B: No, I was perplexed, it was too complicated for me.
perplex vt. 使困惑,使费解,使复杂化
A: Too many people have been persecuted because of war.
B: I agree, but unfortunately they continue to be so.
persecute vt. 1. 迫害,虐待;2. 纠缠,骚扰
A: Don’t give up now, you are nearly there.
B: I intend to persevere.
persevere vi. 坚持不懈,锲而不舍
A: Every week Simon asks me out on a date.
B: Gosh, he is very persistent.
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