madame n. 太太；夫人；女士

Cf.monsieur n. 先生

magnanimous adj. 高尚的

magnificent adj. 堂皇的；华丽的

Syn. splendid;excellent

maid  n. 女仆；少女

major n. （陆军等)少校(an army officer ranking just above  captain)

malaria   n.疟疾

manners  n. pl.举止；风度

manuscript  n.手稿

martyr  n.烈士（one who sacrifices his life for a great cause)

maternal  adj.母方的

（related on the mother's side of the family)

maternal grandmother 外祖母

matinee  n.日场

measure  n.度量，衡量

melodious  adj. 悦耳的

（pleasing to hear)

mental  adj.属于思维的；脑力的

mental powers 智力

multiply  v. t., v. i.繁殖（increase  in number by reproduction)

merry   adj. 有趣的（full of fun and laughter; gay )

mess boy=cook

microscope  n.显微镜

minister  n.公使(person representing his govemment in a foreign country ranking next to ambassador)

minor adj.不重要的

（unimportant)

mirror  n.镜子 （a looking glass)

miscellaneous   adj. 各种各样的（various)

misrule  n. 罪恶统治

missionary  n.传教士（person sent to preach a religion to people who it is assumed will benifit from it)

Mme.=Madame

mock  v. 讥讽（make fun of)

monsieur  n.先生（the French equivalent of Mr. 简写作M.)

mood  n.心情；情绪（a state of mind or feeling)

M.   P.  n. 英国议会议员=Member of Parliament

num   n.=mummy  妈妈

( a child's word for mother)

namely    adv. 即：这就是说（that is to say)

native  adj.本族的（of one's nation)

Nazi n., adj. 纳粹（的）（指希特勒当权时的德国）

neckerchief  n. 围巾，颈巾

necklace  n.项链（a string of jewels worn round the neck)

needy  adj.穷困的(poor)

negotiation  n.谈判，协商（discussing in order to reach an agreement or solve a dispute)

nevertheless  conj. 虽然如此(still; in spite  of that )

nightmare  n.恶梦

(a frightening dream)

nonsense  n.胡说

(meaningless words, foolish idea or talk)

normally  adv. 通常地，一般地

note  n.钞票

numerical  adj.数字的

observe  v.观察，注意到

（watch carefully; see and notice)

occasion  n. 场合；机会（a particular time; a special  event )

occur v. i.想到（come into mind)

odd  adj.奇（数）的

offend  v. t. 得罪（hurt the feelings of a person)

offence  n.

operation  n. (usu. pl.)作战，军事演习，军事行动；动作；工作（a piece of work)

opponent n.反对者

（one who opposes)

organ  n.器官

origin  n.出身

ounce n. 英两（=1/12镑）

outside of : American English for  outside

overland adv. 走陆路（across  land)

overlook  v. t. 俯瞰

（enjoy a view of from above);忽视（pay no attention to)

packet  n.包；捆

Syn. parcel, bundle

pact  n.条约

paint  n.油漆

paradise  n.天堂

（Heaven)

parasite  n.寄生虫

（animal or plant living on another and getting its food from it)

Parliament  n.英国国会

parliamentary   adj. 议会的（from parliament)

participate  v. i. 参加（take part, as in some activity)

particular (about) adj. 严格的，爱挑剔的（not easily satisfied or pleased)

passer-by  n.过路人

（a person who passes by)

passion  n. 激情

（strong feeling)

password  n. 暗语；口令

path  n.道路

pavement  n.人行道

pedlar  n.叫卖小贩( a person who travels about selling things which he carries in a pack or a basket)

peep  v. i. 窥视；偷看（look though a small opening)

periodic  adj. 周期性的（happening at regular intervals)

personate  v. t. 扮演，装做（to  play the part of , to pretend to be )

password   n. 暗语

petty  adj.微小的；不足道的(small, unimportant)

phase  n. 阶段 （stage  of development)

philosophy  n.哲学

pier  n. (凸式）码头（structure extending  into the water, used as a walk or a landing place )

pile  v. t., v. i. 堆积，积累

piranha  n.一种南美鱼

pitcher  n. 盛水或鸡尾酒的大壶，无盖，有嘴，有一耳

plague  v. t. 受（飞虫）困扰（annoy repeatedly)

plantation  n.种植园（ a large farm on which cotton, tobacco, sugar cane, etc. are grown, esp. one in the south of the United States, where slave labour was used until 1865)

pointed  adj.尖的；一针见血的

Pope  n.教皇

porch  n.（上有顶棚的）门廊

（a covered entrance to a building)

porridge  n.粥，稀饭

poster  n.招贴( a large printed sheet put up in some public place)

poverty-stricken  adj.贫困的；为贫困所迫的

praiseworthy  adj. 值得称赞的(deserving praise)

predator  n.食肉动物

presently  adv. 立刻；马上（in a little while)

preside  v. (at) 主持（be chairman)

president  n.总统

（head of state in a republic)

pretty  adv.相当地（fairly, rather)

priest  n.祭司；神甫；牧师

primarily  adv.主要地（principally)

primitive  adj.未开化的

print  v.印刷

private  lesson家庭教师 新授的课

privately  adv. 私下地，秘密地（in private)

proceedings  n. pl.（会议）议程

professional  adj.职业的，干这一行为生的；专门的

profit  n. 利润

promptly  adv. 立刻地(at once)

propaganda  n.宣传

prose  n. 散文

Protestant  adj. 新教的  n. 新教徙

provided  conj. 假如，以…为条件（on condition that)

pump  n. 抽水机

plenary  adj.  全体的

（attended by all who have a right to attend )

plundge  v. t. 将…投入

（throw suddenly  into)

planter  n.种植园主

（owner of a plantation)

plasmodium  n. 疟原虫

plaster  v. t. 贴 n. 药膏

quarter  v. 设营；安置，使…驻扎

quarters  n. pl. 住所；营房(lodgings; barracks)

quest  n. 探索

quinine  n.奎宁

quote  v. t. 援引 （repeat  a passage  from)

race  v. i.奔跑(run rapidly)

rare  adj.稀少的(not frequently found; uncommon, unusual)

reading  n. 读数（figure of  measurement)

reception  n. 招待会（formal party)

reckon  v. t. 推断(suppose)

recommend  v. t. 推荐

record n. 记载

recur  v. i. （疾病）复发

（happen again; be repeated)

refinements ( of life) (生活）风雅

refuse  n.垃圾

regard  v. t. 看；品评

（look at, watch  closely);认为

regarding  prep. 关于

(with reference  to , about)

regiment  n.军团

(an organized group of soldiers usually commanded by a colonel)

regularly  adv. 经常地

relate  v. t. 叙述(tell)

relation  n.关系

relaxed  adj. 轻松的

(free from care or stain)

reluctance  n.不愿意（unwillingness)

reluctant  adj.不愿意的，勉强 （unwilling)

retain  v. t.保留(keep)

retired  adj. 退休的

retort  n.反驳（a sharp or witty reply)

revelation  n.启示

reveal  v.

reverberate  v. 反响， 回响

（throw sound back again and again)

revere  v. t. 尊敬（respect)

reward  n.酬劳(payment offered)

roam  v. i. 漫游（walk or travel without definite aim)

rocking chair 摇椅

rotten  adj. 腐败的；不道德的

roughly  adv.粗野地

row  n.争吵（ a noisy  quarrel)

ruinous  adj.招致破产的(that may bring ruin to a person)

rum  n. (甘蔗汁制的）糖酒

remark  n.言语；评论

reminiscences  n. pl. 回忆录

remould  v. t. 改造

replace  v. t. 偿还；替换

request  v. 请求

Syn. ask

reserve  n.沉默寡言（a tendency ( 倾向）to keep silent or say little)