1．examine v. 检查；细查；考试
The doctor examined her carefully.
医生给她作了仔细地检查。
My suitcases were examined at the Customs when I entered the country.
入境时，我的提包在海关受到了检查。
c.f. check v. 核实；查证
Check your answers before you hand it in.
Is the baby asleep? I’ll go and check.
2．plenty n. （常与of连用）丰富，充足；富裕
years of peace and plenty 太平丰收年
to live in plenty 生活富裕
plenty good enough 够好的了
3．energy n. 活力；精力
to devote all one's energies to a job 全身心投入工作
Young people usually have more energy than the old.
年轻人通常比老年人有活力。
4．soft adj.
（1）柔软的，松软的
This orange is soft. 这个橘子很软。
（2）比一般软的
Lead is one of the softer metals. 铅是一种较软的金属。
（3）柔滑的；细嫩的
soft skin 细嫩的皮肤
（4）柔和的
soft wind 柔和的风
Soft fire makes sweet malt.(谚）（文火煮出好麦芽糖。）慢工出细活。
（5）低的，轻的（声音）a soft voice 轻声
The thief heard soft footsteps coming down the stairs.
那个贼听到有人轻轻走下楼来的脚步声。
（6）不含酒精的，甜的（饮料）
soft drink 软饮料
This drink is soft and fruity. 这种饮料不含酒精而且果味浓。
（7）软性的（水）
soft water 软水
（8）并非最坏的；不是最有害的
soft drug 毒性较小的毒品
5．diet n. 饮食；食物; 特种饮食；保健食谱
to go on a diet 节食；吃限定食物
He began his diet a week ago.
他在一星期前开始节食。
People who are on a diet mustn't have chocolate.
正在节食的人不能吃巧克力。
6．pace n.
（1）速度
a fast pace 快速
to go at a good pace 以飞快的速度走
（2）一步；步幅
to make two paces 走两步
The fence is only ten paces from the house.
围墙离屋子只有十步远。
to take a pace forward 向前迈一步
（3）步态；步法
The trot is a pace of the horse.
“快步”是马行的一种步态。
7．fit adj.
（1）（与for连用）合适的，适宜的
a fit food for men 对人合适的食物
This food is not fit for your visitors.
这食物对你的客人来说不合适。
（2）健康的；结实的
Do you feel fit? 你觉得身体好吗？
He runs to keep fit. 他跑步为了保持健康。
8．digest vt. & vi.
（1）vi. 消化
Sugar digests easily. 糖容易消化。
Some girls can't digest fat. 有些女孩子吃肥肉不消化。
This food digests well. 这食物容易消化。
Some foods digest more easily than others.
有些食物较其它食物容易消化。
（2）vt. 领会；领悟；融会贯通
digest everything in the book 领会了书中的一切
9．gain vt. & vi.
（1）获得，得到
He quickly gained experience.
他很快就有经验了。
（2）（常与in连用）获益，增加
He gained weight after his illness.
病后他的体重增加了。
（3）（钟、表）走快
This clock gains five minutes a day. 这只钟每天快5分钟。
Does your watch gain or lose? 你的表走得快,还是走得慢?
（4）（经努力）到达，达到
In the end we gained the top of the mountain.
我们终于到达了山顶。
（5）追上，赶上，逼近
Drive faster — the police car is gaining on us.
开快点，警车快追上我们了。
He gained on the other runners in the race and finished first.
比赛中他赶上了其他的选手，最后跑了第一。
10．sleepy adj.
（1）困倦的
I felt sleepy all day. 我整天都犯困。
（2）静寂的；不活跃的，惰性的；缓慢移动的
a sleepy little village 静寂无生气的小村
11．peel vt. & vi.
（1）（常与off连用）剥……的皮；削……的皮
Please peel this banana. 请剥开这只香蕉的皮。
These potatoes don't peel easily. 这些土豆的皮很难剥。
（2）脱落，剥落；脱皮，蜕皮
The bark peels off. 树皮脱落。
The wallpaper is peeling off. 壁纸在剥落下来。
n. 果皮；蔬菜皮
Apples have red or green peel. 苹果有红的或绿的果皮。
12．steam n.
（1）蒸汽；水蒸汽
There was steam coming from the cooking-pot.
水蒸汽从锅里冒出。
（2）水气；雾
（3）情绪；精力 to let off steam 发泄过多的精力
vi. & vt. 蒸发，冒蒸汽
The hot water was steaming. 热水在冒热气。
（常与ahead, away连用）用蒸汽力行驶
The train steamed into the station. 火车驶进车站。
13．boil vi & vt
（1）煮沸
Peter boiled the kettle. 彼得把茶壶的水烧开了。
The water boiled away. 水烧干了。
The pot is boiling away on the fire. 炉子上的水壶正在沸腾。
（2）煮
Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes. 把土豆煮20分钟。
（3）煮成某种状态
soft-boiled eggs 煮嫩的蛋
Mind you! Don't let the pot boil dry. 小心，别让水壶烧干了。
14．mixture n.
（1）混合物
cough mixture 止咳药水
This drink is a mixture of three different sorts.
这种饮料是由三个品种混合而成的。
（2）混合
a mixture of sadness and humor 哀伤中带有幽默
I listened to his adventure with a mixture of amusement and disbelief.
我怀着一种既好笑又不相信的复杂心情听了他讲述的冒险经历。
15．spoonful n. 一匙的量
three spoonfuls of medicine 三匙药
16．slice n. 片，薄片
a slice of meat 一片肉
a slice of bread 一片面包
vt.
（1）（常与up连用）切片
I sliced the bread. 我把面包切成片。
（2）（与off连用）切下
slice off a piece of meat 切下一块肉
（3）（常与into, through连用）刀切
1．Junk food n. 垃圾食品，无营养食品
My son likes junk food such as crisp, sweets and fizzy drinks.
我儿子喜欢吃炸土豆片、糖果和汽水一类只能填饱肚子的食品。
2．ought to v. 应该 通常指客观上有义务、有责任或由于道义的约束而“应当，应该”做某事或处于某种状态，语气比should要强。例如：
He knows he ought to pay the money. 他知道他应该付钱。
注意ought to的否定、疑问形式：
Ought he to pay the money？
He oughtn’t / ought not to pay the money.
Oughtn’t he to pay the money?
Ought he not to pay the money?
3．plenty of（=much；enough ）adj.许多；大量的（须接不可数名词）
We have plenty of time to catch the train.
我们有充分的时间赶火车。
There is plenty of rain in South China.
中国南方雨水充足。
I'm afraid I can't attend the party tonight because of plenty of work to do.
因有大量的事情要做，恐怕今晚我不能参加晚会。
4．keep up with 跟上；不落后；赶上
keep up with the class 跟上班级（不掉队）
keep up with the development of society 适应社会的发展
keep up with the going on 跟上时尚
Don't run — I can't keep up with you. 别跑了，我赶不上你了。
Are wages keeping up with inflation? 工资跟得上通货膨胀吗？
c.f. catch up with （已经落后）赶上
5．make a choice 选择
相关短语：
make choice of 挑选, 选择, 选定
make one's choice 任意挑选
take one's choice 任意挑选
offer a choice 自己挑选, 听凭选择
6．now and then adv. 偶尔，间或；时时；不时地
We go to the countryside to learn from farmers now and then.
7．roll up
（1）卷起（袖子或裤管）
He rolled up his sleeves. 他卷起双袖。
（2）出现；来到；姗姗来迟
He rolled up last. 他最后一个到来。
（一）Seeing a doctor 看医生
医生用语：
1．What can I do for you ? / What was the matter ? / What's the trouble?
2．Does it hurt here ? / It's nothing serious. / Let me examine you . / Take this medicine three times a day. / And I advise you not to do …
3．Drink plenty of water and have a good rest . / You'd better have a good rest. / You'll be well soon.
4．Show me your tongue. / Stick out your tongue . / Did you cough much ? / Fortunately, you only have the flu (流感). / You'll have to be hospitalized (住院).
5．How long have you been like this ? / Well , let's see. Open your mouth and say “ah”. / Keep warm and don't catch cold.
病人用语：
1．I've got a pain (cough , headache , toothache ). / I don't feel well . / There's something wrong with … . / This place hurts . / I feel a great pain here. / I feel dizzy (头晕). / I took some medicine last night , but they didn't help. / Doctor , please give me an examination.
2．I've had my temperature taken. I indeed have a fever. / I was hot and cold by turns.
3．I don't feel well, doctor. / I hope it won't last long. / I don't feel like eating anything.
4．I have a sore throat (喉咙痛) and my chest hurts. / It started bothering me yesterday afternoon. / I feel hot and feverish. / I'm aching all over.
5．I've been losing sleep. / My whole body feels weak. / I've lost my voice. / My ears are ringing, and my cheeks burning. / I feel a pain in my left leg.
（二）Giving advice and making suggestions 提出建议和忠告的句型
1．I advise you (not) to do … / You'd better (not) do … / I suggest that you (should) do … / Why not do … / Why don't you do …
2．It's better to be absolutely sure, even if it does take a bit more time and trouble.
3．Well, if I were you, I would spend about four days sightseeing in Beijing and two or three days in Shanghai for shopping .
4．Let me give you a bit of advice, if you don't mind. Stop smoking or at least cut down on it. Watch your diet and …
5．How / What about doing some shopping here ?
6．I think we'd better send for a doctor.
7．Well, if you go on the way you have , you're only going to make things harder for yourself.
8．Yes, I suppose so. / Yes , I certainly will. / That's a good idea. / Yes , but don't you think … ?
