[ 例句] Alan Howa rd has been very impr essive in“Henry IV”at the Na tional Theater.
instill [ in..stil ] ad j.逐渐地灌输
[ 同义] teach ，educate ，brainwash
[ 考点] instill sth.in sb.逐渐地给某人灌输.
[ 辨析] teach；educate；instill
teach 教某人，尤其是孩子、青少年如何举止，或该信仰什么；educate (尤其是在一段很长时间内) 教给人们在生活中对他们有帮助的事；instill 在一段时间内通过言传和身教，教某人举止或思维的方式，尤其是道德和良好举行。
[ 例句] Dick and Donna instilled good manne rs in their children from an early age.
insufficient [ ins....fi....nt ] adj.不够的，不充分的
[ 同义] sca rce ，inadequate
[ 反义] exces sive ，sufficient
[ 考点] be insufficient to do sth.不足以做.
[ 辨析] insufficient；sca rce；inadequate
insufficient 正式用语，不足够；scarce 与需要的数目、数量相比不足够；inadequate 不够一个特定目的所用。
[ 例句] The data we have is insufficient to enable us to form any conclusion.
macadamia [m .. k....deimi..] n.澳洲坚果树
marker [..m....k..] n.标记
[ 例句] I’ve put in some ma rkers where I planted the seeds.
medal4 [..medl ] n.奖章，奖牌，勋章
[ 同义] prize，award ，honor ，t rophy
[ 考点] award/ give sb.a medal for sth.因.颁给某人奖章
win a medal 赢得奖章
[ 例句] He was awa rded a medal for bravery.
mourn6 [ m....n] v.哀悼，感到痛心的
[ 同义] rejoice
[ 反义] grieve
[ 辨析] grieve；mourn
grieve 由于所爱的人死去而极度悲伤；mourn 显示你对所爱人的死有多悲伤。
[ 例句] They mourned for their dead children ，killed during the wa r.
perseverance [..p....si..vi..r..ns ] n.坚持不懈，不屈不挠
[ 同义] determina tion ，will ，resolve ，drive
[ 辨析] determina tion；will；resolve；pe rseve rance
determina tion 决心去完成决定要做的事情的素质；will 想完成或做某事的强烈愿望；resolve 正式用语，做好某事的强烈决心，尤其是因为你认为这事是好事；pe rseve rance 长时间不断尝试做某件困难的事的能力，即使这件事成功的可能性不大。
[ 例句] Learning a foreign language requir es patience and perseverance.
pluck [ pl..k] n.勇气，胆量
[ 同义] boldness ，bravery ，courage ，spi rit
[ 例句] I t took pluck to star t out on a new ca ree r at his age.
reservoir4 [..r ez..vw....r] n.①储藏，汇集②水库，蓄水池
[ 例句] 1 ) Over the years the depar tment had built up a r eservoir of exper t knowledge.
2) The big storm in August refilled the reservoir.
sadness [..s .. dnis ] n.伤心，悲伤
[ 同义] unhappiness ，mise ry ，sorrow ，grief ，gloom
[ 辨析] sadnes s；unhappiness；misery；sorrow；gr ief；gloom
sadnes s 悲伤的情绪；unhappines s 不高兴的情绪，尤其是因为你处在一个艰难、不愉快的境地，一点也无法享受；misery 极度不高兴，尤其是因为工作或生活条件很坏；sorrow 悲伤的情绪，尤其是因为某人的死去，或遇到了可怕的事情；grief 因为所爱的人死去而十分悲伤；gloom 因为某事而觉得十分不高兴，尤其是因而觉得将来没有希望了。
[ 例句] During he r life she had known great joy and gr eat sadness.
saxophone [..s .. ks..f..un] n.萨克斯管
[ 例句] The saxophone is used mainly in Jazz and dance.
scout4 [ skaut ] n.童子军；侦察员，侦察兵
[ 例句] A group of scouts in scout uniform were waiting outside the scout hut.
soar4 [ s....] v.升腾，高涨
[ 同义] rocket ，s hoot up
[ 反义] fall
[ 辨析] shoot up；soar；rocket
shoot up (价格、数目、温度) 上得迅速而突然；soar 很快地增长到一个高的水平；rocket (花费、价格、利润、销售) 很快地增长到一个很高的水平。
[ 例句] Industrial unemployment soar ed to 40%.
someday [..s..mdei] adv.将来总有一天，他日
[ 例句] Maybe someday you’ll both meet again.
sturdy6 [..st....di] ad j.坚强的，坚定的
[ 同义] firm
[ 反义] weak
[ 例句] They put up a sturdy defence of their proposal and it was finally accepted.
testimony6 [..testim..ni；(US) -m..uni ] n.见证，证明
[ 同义] affirmation ，confirmation ，evidence，witnes s
[ 考点] testimony to sth ./ of sth.对.的证明
[ 例句] The reports are testimony to the many hour s of the r esea rch completed by this committee.
token6 [..t..uk..n] n.标志，象征
[ 同义] indication ，symbol，evidence ，sign
[ 考点] a token of sth..的标志，象征
in token of 标志着，象征着
[ 例句] Please accept this small gif t as a token of our gr atitude.
trail4 [ t reil] n.小路，小径
[ 同义] path ，footpath
[ 辨析] path；footpath；t rail
path 乡间天然形成的道路；footpath (英国英语) 让人们穿越公园、农场、小山的公用窄路；tr ail (尤其是在森林或山区) 供人或动物行走的小路。
[ 例句] We followed a narrow t rail which led into the forest.
unlock [..n..l..k] v.启示，揭示；开.的锁
[ 同义] unbolt
[ 反义] lock ，fasten.
[ 辨析] unlock；unbolt
unlock 打开门、盒子、橱柜上的锁；unbolt 打开关门用的门闩。
[ 例句] He took a key out his pocket and unlocked the door.
unquenchable [..n..kwent....bl ] adj.永不熄灭的，不可磨灭的
vigil [..vid..il] n.祈祷，守夜
[ 同义] sleeples snes s，wake ，watch
[ 考点] hold/ maintain/ stage a vigil，keep vigil 不断祈祷
[ 例句] 1) Her friends plan to hold a daily vigil outside the prison to protest about he r unfai r conviction.
2) His parents keep vigil beside his bed for weeks befor e he finally died.
voyager [..v..iid....] n.航行者
[ 例句] Those voyage rs who fir st ventured into space certainly showed courage.
against all odds 尽管有难以克服的困难
[ 例句] Against all odds ，I finally got the tickets of the concer t.
fall short 未达到目的或标准；短缺或不足
[ 例句] 1 ) The agreement fell shor t of full diplomatic ties.
2 ) Is ther e anything falling shor t?
forge ahead 继续进行，取得进展
[ 例句] He seems dete rmined to forge ahead ，at least on higher productivity.
leave behind 遗留，留下，把.撇在后面
[ 例句] I hated having to leave behind all my friends.
pick oneself up (跌倒后) 爬起来
[ 例句] He picked himself up and walked along.
press on 坚定地继续进行
[ 例句] They courageously pressed on with their vital r epair work.