（1）cake（2）call（3）camera（4）can/could （5）capital （6）car（7）care （8）careless （9）carry（10）case（11）cat（12）catch（13）cent（14）center（15）certain（16）chair（17）chance（18）change（19）channel（20）check（21）cherry（22）chicken（23）chief（24）child

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（43）comfortable（44）common（45）company（46）complete（47）computer （48）condition（49）container（50）continue(51)conversation

(52)control(53)cook(54)cool (55)copy(56)corn (57)corner (58)correct (59)cost (60)cotton(61)count (62)country (63)course(64) court

(65)cousin (66)cover (67)cow (68)cross(69)crowd (70)cry (71)cup

(72)current (73)custom (74)cut

（1）糕點（2）叫、呼喚（3）照相機（4）能、會、可以（5）資本、首都（6）車子、小汽車（7）照料、小心（8）不小心、粗心大意的（9）搬運、攜帶（10）情況、案例（11）貓（12）捕、捉（13）一分錢、百分之一（14）中心（15）確定的、某個（16）椅子（17）機會、可能性(18)改變、零（找）錢(19)渠道、頻道(20)支票、核查(21)櫻桃(22) 雞、雞肉(23)主要的、首領(24)小孩（兒童）(25)中國的、中國人(26)選擇(27)聖誕節(28)教堂(29)城市(30)等級、班(31)清潔（32）明朗的、清楚的（33）鍾（幾點鐘）（34）關閉、接近的（35）衣服（36）雲彩（37）大衣、上衣（38）咖啡（39）冷的、感冒（40）學院、大學（41）顏色（42）來（43）舒服的(44)公共的(45)公司、同伴(46)完成、完全的(47)電腦、計算機(48)條件(49)容器、集裝箱（50）繼續（51）會話（52）控制（53）煎、煮、做飯（54）涼爽的、極好的（55）複製、栲貝（56）玉米（57）角落、拐彎（58）改正、正確的（59）帶來值、花費（60）棉花（61）數、料想（62）國家、鄉下（63）課程、方針（64）法院（65）堂（表）兄弟姐妹（66）覆蓋、封皮（67）母牛、奶牛（68）交叉而過（69）擁護、人群（70）哭、叫（71）杯(72)（水中）流(73)習慣 (~er顧客）(74)切、割

     (1) cake  （noun名詞）糕點

      food made by baking flour, sugar, eggs, dried fruit, etc., in an oven:

     he had a birthday cake with six candles on it;

     a carrot cake;

     would you like some more cake?

     have a slice of chocolate cake.

     Note: as food cake does not have a plural: some cake, a piece of cake;

     When it means a particular piece of food it can have a plural: she baked  

     ten cakes; there are no cakes left in the bakery

     (2) call   (n. v.) 電話，叫、呼喚

1. (noun) 電話

speaking by telephone:

I want to make a call to Canada;

there were three calls for you while you were out.

2. (verb) 叫、呼喚

(a) to shout to tell someone to come:

call the children--it's time for supper;

call me in at 7 o'clock= tell me to come in at 7;

call a cab = shout to a cab driver to come.

(b) to give someone or something a name:

his son is called Peter;

his name is James, but everyone calls him Jim;

we call our cat Natasha;

what do you call this thing for spreading散布 glue膠水?

(c)to telephone:

if he comes, tell him I'll call him when I'm in the office;

call a cab/taxi--we have to get to the airport:

Mr. Smith is out --shall I ask him to call you back?

= to phone you.

(d) to visit:

the police called at the house, but there was no one there;

can you call on Aunt Betty tomorrow?

he called on me at 10 o'clock.

calls-calling-called-has called

call off, verb

to decide not to do something which was planned:

he called off his visit to New York.

     call up, verb

     to tell people to join the armed forces:

     thousands of men were called up at the beginning of the war.

     (3) camera  （noun名詞）照相機

     machine for taking pictures:

     he took a picture of the church with his new *digital camera.

(4) can  （n. v.）罐頭, 能、會,可以

1.(noun) 罐頭

(a) round metal container for keeping food or drink:

he opened a can of *Coca-Cola/beer.

(b) container with a separate cover: a garbage can.

2. verb used with other verbs

(a) to mean be able: 能、會

he can swim, but he can't ride a bicycle;

you can't run as fast as I can;

can you remember what the cop said?

   (b) to mean be allowed:可以

he says we can go in;

the policeman says we can't park here.

   (c)(in asking politely) 禮貌用語can we come in?

can you shut the door, please?

I can, you can, he can, we can, they can

Negative: cannot, usually can't

Past: could, could not, usually couldn’t

NOTE: can and could do not have to and are only

used with other verbs

could (could is the past of can)能的過去式

verb used with other verbs

(a) to mean was able / were able/ would be able:

he fell down and couldn't get up;

you could still catch the *bus/train if you ran fast.

(b) to mean was allowed/ were allowed:

the policeman said we could cross the street.

(c)(in asking politely) could you pass me the sugar, please?

could you shut the door?

Negative: could not, usually couldn't

NOTE: could is the past of can:

could does not have to and is only used with other verbs

(5) capital   (noun名詞) 資本、首都,字母大寫

(a) main city in a country, where the government is:

*Beijing is the capital of China;

Rome is the capital of Italy;

what is the capital of the United States?

(b) large form of a letter of the alphabet(字母表):

Rome begins with a capital R;

at the beginning of someone’s name:

write your name in capitals.

(c) money which you can use to start a business, or put in a bank to    

collect interest.

No plural for (c)

(6) car  (noun名詞) 車子、小汽車

    （a）small motor vehicle for carrying people:

he bought a new car;

her car was stolen last night.

(b) one of a group of vehicles which form a train;

dining car = car where you can eat

carwash, noun

place where cars are washed by a machine.

    (7) care   (n. v.) 照顧、小心

1. noun

(a) attention:

take care when you cross the street = watch out:

he took care to lock the door;

to take care of someone= to look after someone;

he took care of his sister when she was sick.

(b)(on a letter)

Mr. Brown, care of Mrs. Green = Mr. Brown, at the address

of Mrs. Green.

2. verb

to worry; to mind:

he doesn’t care if his car is dirty;

he couldn’t care less = he doesn’t worry at all.

cares-caring-cared-has cared

care for, verb

(a) to like: would you care for another piece of cake?

I don’t care for this music very much.

(b)to look after: nurses were caring for the wounded people.

careful, adj. taking care:

he was careful not to make any noise;

be careful, that glass is valuable! 貴重的

she is very careful about what she eats.

   (8) careless (adj.) 不小心、粗心大意的

without care:

he was careless and made mistakes in his homework;

she made several careless mistakes.

care, 1. noun 注意、小心

(a) attention: take care when you cross the street = watch out:

he took care to lock the door;

to take care of someone = to look after someone;

he took care of his sister when she was sick.

(b) (on a letter) Mr. Brown, care of Mrs. Green = Mr. Brown, at

the address of Mrs. Green.

 2. verb 照料、管理

to worry: to mind:

he doesn’t care if his car is dirty;

he couldn’t care less = her doesn’t worry at all.

cares-caring-cared-has cared

(9) carry (verb) 搬運、攜帶

to lift something and move it to another place:

they had to carry the piano up the stairs;

the bus was carrying sixty passengers;

the box was too heavy to carry.

carries-carrying-carried-has carried

   carry on, verb

to continue/to go on doing something:

carry on with your work;

carry on! = go ahead!

carry out, verb

to do (something which has been planned):

they carried out a search for the missing children.

Note: we carried the plan out or we carried out the plan, but

only we carried it out 

(10) case (noun) 盒子、情況、案例

(a) box with a handle, for charring your things in:

he was packing his case;

they bought a case of beer;

put the gun in its case.

(b) deciding in a court whether a person is guilty or nor:

he is the judge on the murder case.

in any case = whatever may happen/and yet:

he’s late but in any case it doesn’t matter.

in case = because something might happen:

take your coat in case it is cold;

I always carry an umbrella in case it rains.

in that case = if that happens.

(11) cat (noun) 貓

furry pet with a long tail:

the cat sat in front of the fire;

what a beautiful cat!

she gave the cat some fish to eat.

(12) catch (verb) 捕、捉

(a) to hold something which someone has thrown/which is

flying in the air:

see if you can catch the ball;

she caught the ball in her left hand.

(b) to stop and hold (an animal):

we caught three fish;

he sat by the river all day but didn’t catch anything ;

our cat is good at catching mice.

(c)to get on (a bus/a train, etc. )before it goes:

you will have to run if you want to catch the nine o’clock bus;

he caught the last plane to Denver.

(d) to get a disease:

he caught a clod(感冒) from standing in the rain;

she caught mumps(腮腺炎)

(e) to find someone doing something wrong:

she caught him stealing apples;

the police caught the burglar as he was climbing out the window.

(f) to hear: I didn’t quite catch what you said.

catches-catching-caught-has caught

(13) cent (noun) 一分錢

small coin used in the U.S.A. and in many other countries, which is

one hundredth of a dollar:

this *newspaper/book only costs twenty-five cents (25¢).

cent is usually written  ¢ with numbers: 25¢

cen.ti.me.ter, noun 厘米

measurement of how long something is:

one hundredth part of a meter:

the table is sixty centimeters (60cm) wide.

centimeter is usually written cm with figures.

(14) center (noun) 中心

(a) middle: a tree was growing in the center of the field;

there will be a lot of traffic in the center of town;

this chocolate has orange cream in the center.

(b) large building or group of buildings:

shopping center = group of several stores together in one place.

(c)(in sports) player who is in the middle of the field.

central, adj.

of the center: central heating = heating which heats the whole

house from one heater;

 *central air = central air condition 中央空調

(15) certain [‘sɚtn] (adjective) 確定的、某個

(a) sure:

the police are certain he is the thief;

this horse is certain to win the race;

he locked the door to make certain that no one could steal his money.

(b) (person/thing) which you don’t know or which you are not sure of:

a certain Mr. Smith called while you were out;

certain plants can make you sick if you eat them.

(c)a certain amount = some:

the storm did a certain amount of damage;

painting the house will take a certain amount of time.

certainly, adv.

of course: will you come to the party?—certainly I’ll come;

please tell him to write to me—certainly, sir.

(16) chair (noun) 椅子

piece of furniture which you sit on:

someone has been sitting in my chair;

pull up a chair and have some supper;

this chair is very hard and not very comfortable.

chairman, noun

person who is in charge of a meeting:

Mr. Smith was the chairman at the meeting.

*chairman = C.E.O. Chief  Executive Officer

(17) chance (noun)可能性、機會

(a) possibility:

does he have any chance of winning?--yes,

I think he has a good chance of winning;

is there any chance of getting a cup of coffee?

there is no chance of the weather turning cold.

(b) situation which allows you to do something:

I've been waiting for a chance to speak to the manager;

he never had the chance to visit Canada.

(c)luck: it was quite by chance that we were traveling

on the same bus.

Note: chance of --ing = possibility, but chance to =

situation allowing you to do something.

(18) change 改變、零（找）錢

1. (noun)

(a) being different:

we usually go on vacation in August, but this year

we're going in July for a change;

a cup of tea is a change after several cups of coffee;

I think it's a change for the better 

 = I think it has improved things.

(b) small change = money in coins:

I've only got a $20 bill, I have no small change at all;

do you have change for a $10 bill?

(C)money which you get back when you have given

more than the correct price;

the *used book is $3.50, so you get $1.50 change from $5;

you've given me too much change.

No plural for (b) and (c)

2. (verb)

(a) to make something different; to become different:

popular music has changed in the last few years;

he has changed so much since I saw him last, that I

didn't recognize him;

I've changed my mind

 = I've decided to do something different.

(b) to put on different clothes:

he changed into his old clothes before fixing the car;

go into my bedroom if you want to change your dress.

(c) to give something in place of something else:

you ought to change your car tires;

can you change a $5 bill?

 = can you give me small change for it?

to get to New Orleans you will have to change at

Birmingham = to get on to another train or bus.

changes-changing-changed-has changed

(19) channel (noun) 頻道、渠道

    （a） a television station:

what’s on channel 10?

do you mind if I change the channel?

(b) water that connects two large areas of water:

the English Channel.

(20) check 支票、核查

1. (noun)

(a) making sure/test to be sure:

the car has to go to the garage for a check;

the police made a check on everyone who was in the building.

(b) mark (√) to show that something is correct:

mark the correct answer with a check.

(c)note asking a bank to pay money from your account to another

account:

I wrote my bother a check for $ 100;

can I pay for the gloves by check?

(d) note showing how much money you have to pay in a restaurant ;

waiter, can I have the check please?

(e) ticket: baggage check = ticket for baggage which you have given to

an office to hold for a while.

2. (verb)

(a) to make sure; to test:

don’t forget to check if the doors are all locked;

he checked the times of trains with the travel agent;

I asked the man at the garage to check the brakes.

(b) to mark with a check:

check the correct answer.

checks-checking-checked-has checked

checkbook, （noun）支票本

book made of several blank checks attached together.

check in (to), verb

to arrive and sign in at a hotel:

they checked in at 10 p.m.;

he has checked into room 15.

check out ,verb

to leave a hotel: they checked out in the morning;

I’m checking out of room 15.

check up, verb

to make sure: can you check up on the children?

 = see if they are all right :

he checked up on the times of flights to Miami.

checkup, noun

test: I must go to the dentist for a checkup

 = to see if there is something wrong with my teeth.

*yearly checkup每年的例行體檢

I had my yearly checkup today.

  （21）cherry (noun) 櫻桃

   a small round soft red fruit with a large seed:

     a bowl of cherries.

     Plural: cherries

     (22）chicken  (noun) 雞、雞肉

   (a) young hen:

     the chickens were running all around the farm.

     (b)meat from a hen:

     we had roast chicken for dinner;

     can I have a chicken sandwich?

   no plural for(b): some chicken; a slice of chicken/a piece of chicken

（23）chief (adj. noun) 主要的、首領

 1. most important:

  he’s the chief engineer;

  what is the chief cause of traffic accidents?

 the leader of a group or organization:

  2. person in charge, especially the leader of  a group people:

  the chief of police.

  chief executive officer = CEO

  chief justice n. the most important judge in a court of law,

   especially in the U.S. Supreme Court.

（24）child (noun) 小孩（兒童）

 a young person who is not yet fully grown; young boy or girl:

 here is a picture of him as a child.

 Plural: children

 childhood, noun

 time when you were a child:

 he had a happy childhood in the country.

(25）Chinese (adj. noun) 中國的、中國人

   (a) relating to or coming from China; relating to a Chinese language.

     (b) any of the languages that come from China, such as Mandarin (普通

     話)or Cantonese(廣東話).

     the Chinese: the people of China

   (26) choose (verb)選擇

     to decide to take something/to buy something/to do something:

     have you chosen what you want to eat?

     In the end, they chose to go to Mexico on vacation;

     there are too many dishes to choose from-I can’t decide which

     one to choose;

     don’t take too long choosing a book to read on vacation.

     chooses-choosing-chose-has chosen

     (27) Christmas (noun)聖誕節

     Christian holiday on December 25, the birthday  of Jesus Christ:

     Christmas Day = December 25;

     Christmas tree = tree which is brought into the house at Christmas;

     What did you get for Christmas?= what presents did you get?

     have you opened your Christmas presents yet?

     Christmas card = special card sent to friends at Christmas.

     (28) church  (noun)教堂

     building where Christians pray to God:

     we go to church on Sundays;

     this is St. Mary’s Church.

     plural churches

（29）city (noun)城市

 large town:

 which is the largest city in the United States?

 traffic is a big problem in large cities.

 Plural: cities

 citizen (noun)

 person who lives in a town or country:

 the citizens of New York are called New Yorkers;

 she’s an American citizen.

 city hall, noun

 building where the city is governed.

      (30)class (noun)等級、班（~+room=教室）

     (a) group of people (usually children) who study together:

     there are thirty children in Gary’s class;

     we attend an evening class to learn German.

     she was in the class of 1976 = she finished her studies in 1976

     (b) level at which something is judged:

     first class = very good: second class = not very good.

     (c) type of seats or service in a plane/on a train:

     he always travels first class;

     first class passengers;

     the second class fare is much less than the first class.

     Plural classes

     (31) clean 清潔

     1. adjective

     not dirty: you won’t (will not) get any food if your hands aren’t clean.

     clean-cleaner-cleanest

     2. verb

     to make clean, by taking away dirt:

     did you clean your room today?

     cleans-cleaning-cleaned-has cleaned

     (32) clear明朗的、清楚的

     1. adjective

     (a) with nothing in the way:

     the road is clear now;

     a clear blue sky.

     (b) easily understood:

     the words on the medicine bottle are not very clear.

     (c)which is not covered and which you can easily see through:

     clear glass.

     clear-clearer-clearest

     2.verb 清理

     to take something away which is blocking:

     they cleared the streets of snow/they cleared the snow from the streets;

     to clear the table = to take away dirty knives/forks/plates, etc., after a

     meal.

     clears-clearing-cleared-has cleared

     clearly, adv,

     plainly/obviously:

     he didn’t speak very clearly, so nobody understood what he said.

     clear out, verb

     (a) to go away: clear out! I don’t want you here.

     (b) to empty completely: can you clear out the drawers in your bedroom?

     clear up, verb

     (a) to clean completely: we had to clear up the mess after the party.

     (b) to solve a problem: the police finally cleared up the mystery.

     (c)to get better: I hope the weather clears up because tomorrow is   

     our baseball game.

     Note: clear that mess up or clear up that mess, but only clear it up

（33）clock (noun)鍾（幾點鐘）

 machine which shows the time:

 the school clock is always right

 clockwise, adv. 順時針方向地

 in the direction the hands of a clock move:

 turn the key clockwise to open the door.

     (34)close

     (adj., adv.) 接近的

     very near/just next to something:

     our house is close to the post office;

     go further away—you’re too close.

     close-closer-closest

     (verb) 關閉

     (a) to shut: pleas close the window; would you mind closing the door?

      the stores are close on Sundays;

      he closed his book and turned on the TV.

     (b) to end (a business): the store closed last week;

     they are going to close the factory.

     closes-closing-closed-has closed

     cloth (noun)布

     material made of cotton, wool, etc.:

     wipe the floor with a wet cloth.

     NOTE: as material cloth does not have a plural:

     some cloth, a piece of cloth;   

     when it means a piece of material cloth can have a plural:

     three cloths.

     (35) clothes plural noun衣服

     things which you wear to cover your body and keep you warm:

     he doesn’t have any clothes on; the policeman took off his clothes

     and jumped into the river; you ought to put some clean clothes on;

     they haven’t had any new clothes for years.

     (36）cloud (noun) 雲彩

   light white or gray mass floating in the air:

     I think it is going to rain—look at those clouds.

     cloudy, adj.

     where the sky is covered with clouds:

 when  it’s cloudy, it isn’t easy to take good pictures.

 cloudy-cloudier-cloudiest

  （37）coat(noun) 大衣、上衣、毛皮

   (a) thing which you wear on top of other clothes to keep yourself warm:

     you’ll need to put on a coat—it has just started to snow.

     (b) fur on an animal:

     our cat has a beautiful soft coat.

（38）coffee (noun) 咖啡

 (a) drink made from ground seeds of a plant:

  would you like a cup of coffee?

  this coffee is too bitter;

  black coffee = coffee with no cream in it.

      (b) cup of coffee:

      three coffees and two teas, please.

      (c) brown color, like coffee:

      we have a coffee-colored carpet in the living room.

      no plural except when it means a cup of coffee

      coffee pot , noun

      special pot for making coffee in.

   (39) cold冷的、感冒

     1.adjective冷的

     not warm; not hot:

     the weather is colder than last week;

     it’s so cold—I think it’s going to snow;

     start eating, or your soup will get cold

     cold-colder-coldest

     2. noun感冒

     illness, when you sneeze and cough:

     he caught a cold by standing in the rain;

     she has a cold, so she can’t go out;

     mother is in bed with a cold;

     don’t come near me—I’ve got a cold.

     (40) college (noun)學院、大學

     place where people study after they have left high school:

     I’m going to college next fall;

     My brother is on the college football team/my brother plays football

     for the college.

  （41）color (noun) 顏色

   red/blue/yellow, etc., which allows you to tell the difference between

     two things which are exactly the same in shape and size:

     what color is your hat?—it’s a pale blue color;

     I don’t like the color of her dress.

    (42) come (verb)來

     (a) to move toward here: come and see me again soon;

     he came to see me yesterday; they came to school by car;

     hide behind the door, there’s someone coming;

     come up to my room for a cup of coffee;

     the teacher told him to come in.

     (b) to happen: what comes after B in the alphabet?

     T comes before U; what comes next in the program?

     comes-coming-came-has come

     (43) comfort (verb) 安慰、使舒適

     to make someone feel better/less sad:

     the nurses were comforting the sick.

     comforts-comforting-comforted-has comforted

     comfortable (adj.)舒適的

     soft; (chair) which is soft to sit on:

     what a comfortable bed!

     the seats in the theater aren’t very comfortable;

     make yourself comfortable = choose a soft chair, etc.

     (44) common (adj.) 公共的

     (a)ordinary/happening very frequently:

     accidents are quite common on this part of the highway;

     that’s a common mistake.

     (b)in common = belonging to more than one person;

     we have two things in common- we are all American and

     we all have red hair.

     common-commoner-commonest

（45）company (noun) 公司、同伴

 (a) business firm:

  the company is doing well

 (b) being together with other people:

 I always enjoy his company = enjoy being with him

 Plural companies but not plural for (b)

 Note: Company is written Co. in names of companies:

 John Smith & Co.

     (46) complete 完成的、完成

     1. (adj.)  whole / with all parts:

     I have a complete set of the new stamps;

     He has read the complete works of Shakespeare(莎士比亞)

     2. (verb) to finish:

     he completed the whole job in two days.

     completes-completing-completed-has completed

     completely, adv.

     totally / all:

     the house was completely destroyed;

     I completely forgot about her birthday.

     (47) computer (noun) 電腦、計算機

     machine which holds information and which can solve problems:

     the list of addresses is on the computer;

     the paychecks are sent out by the computer;

     the police computer has a list of all car numbers and owners.

     (48) condition (noun) 條件

     (a) state: the old car is in very good condition;

     he is sick, and his condition is getting worse;

     living conditions are very bad.

     (b) term/something which has to be agreed before something

     else is done:

     I will come on condition that you pay me

      = only if you pay me;

     I don’t agree with some of the conditions in the deal.

     contain (verb) 包含、包容

     to hole: this bottle contains two pints of milk;

     he had a box containing a knife, a piece of thread and some buttons.

     contains-containing-contained-has contained

     (49) container (noun) 容器

     thing (such as a box/a bottle) which holds something:

     do you have a container for this soft cheese?

     the container cracked, and all the contents spilled out onto the road. 

     (50) continue (verb) 繼續

     to go on doing something/to do something which you were doing before:

     the talks continued for three days;

     the snow continued to fall for 24 hours;

     they continued their conversation;

     they continued eating as if nothing had happened.

     continues-continuing-continued-has continued

(51) conversation (noun) 會話

1.a talk between two or more people in which people ask questions,   

exchange news, etc.

2. make conversation

to talk to someone to be polite, not because you really want to:

“Nice weather we’re having,” he said, trying to make conversation.

conversational adj.

conversationally adv.

    (52) control 1. (noun) 控制

     power/keeping in order:

     he has no control over his children;

     the fireman brought the fire under control

      = stopped it from spreading;

     the fire got out of control = spread quickly.

     2. (verb) 控制

     to keep in order:

     the police were controlling of foreign cars;

     the government controls the price of bread

     controls-controlling-controlled-has controlled

     (53) cook廚師、煎、煮、做飯

   1. noun

      person who fixes food: she’s a very good cook = she makes

      very good food.

      2. verb

      (a) to fix food: you should learn how to cook—it’s quite easy;

       I’m cooking breakfast; how do you cook cabbage?

      (b) (of food) to be got ready:

      supper is cooking in the oven; how long does this meal take to cook?

      the chicken isn’t cooked enough.

      cooks-cooking-cooked- has cooked

     (54) cool 1. (adj.) 涼爽的、極好的

     not very warm/quite cold:

     the weather has suddenly become cooler;

     keep this bottle in a cool place;

     what I want is a tall, cool drink.

    *you are so cool!

     cool-cooler-coolest

     2.(verb) 製冷

     to become cool:

     put the milk in the refrigerator to cool.

     cools-cooling-cooled-has cooled

     cool down, verb

     to become cool: has your soup cooled down enough?

     we sat in the shade of a tree to cool down.

     cool off, verb

     to become cool: we cooled off by going for a swim;

     wait until your soup has cooled off a little.

     (55) copy 1.(noun) 複印

     (a) thing which is made to look like something else:

     this isn’t a real picture by Picasso(畢加索), it’s only a copy;

     to type a letter and make two copies.

     (b) a book/ a newspaper:

     *have you got a copy of your dissertation?

     I’ve lost my copy of “The New York Times.”

     Plural copies

     2.(verb) 複印

     to make something which looks like something else:

     she copied the letter;

     he copies his father’s way of walking;

     if you are caught copying answers from you neighbor you

     will punished.

     copies-copying-copied –has copied

   (56) corn (noun)玉米

   type of cereal crop with big seeds:

     the farmers grow thousands of tons of corn.

     no plural: some corn, a field of corn

     cornmeal, noun

     yellow flour made from corn.   

     (57) corner (noun) 角落、拐角

     place where two walls, sides or streets join:

     the store is on the corner of the street;

     put the chair in the far corner of the room;

     the police car went around the corner at top speed;

     she was waiting at the street corner;

     he turned the corner = went around the corner.

     (58) correct 正確的、改正

     1. (adj.) right:

     what is the correct time?

     You have to give correct answers to all the questions if

     you want to win a prize;

     your answer isn’t correct-try again.

     2. verb

     to show the mistakes in something; to change something

     from wrong to right:

     the teacher is correcting our homework;

     you must try to correct your spelling;

     the car keeps turning to the left-can you correct this fault?

     corrects-correcting-corrected-has corrected

      correction (n.)

     showing the mistake in something: making something correct.

     (59) cost 值、花費

     1.( noun)

     amount which you have to pay for something:

     what is the cost of a ticket for the movies?

     the cost of living = amount which you pay for food, heating, etc.

     2. (verb)

     to have a price:

     apples cost $1.29 a pound;

     gasoline seems to cost more all the time;

     this table cost me $50 ;

     what does it cost ? = how much is it?

     costs-costing-cost-has cost

     (60) cotton (noun) 棉花

     soft white material from a plant growing in warm climates:

     a cotton shirt; this suit is made of cotton.

     No plural: some cotton; a piece of cotton

     (61) count (verb) 數、認為

     (a) to say numbers in order:

     the little girl can count up to ten;

     count to three, and then start running.

     (b) to add up to a total:

     can you count how many books we have?

     he counted up the figures on the bill.

     (c)to include:

     there were thirty people, if you count the children;

     we have four television sets, not counting the one which

     doesn’t work.

     counts-counting-counted-has counted

     (62) country (noun) 國家、鄉下

    (a) area of land which is separate and which governs itself:

    Mexico is a country to the south of the United States;

    the countries in the United Nations.

    (b) area which is not the city:

    he has a house in the country/a country house.

    plural  countries, but no plural for (b)

    countryside ,(noun)

    large area away from cities: the new England countryside.

    no plural

    (63) course (noun) 課程、方針

    (a) passing of time:

     in the course of the last few years = during the last few years.

    (b) group of lessons: I’m taking a course in mathematics;

     she’s taking a painting course;

     he teaches a course in French at the college.

      of course = naturally:

     he is rich, so of course he has a big car;

     are you coming with us?-of course!

     do you want to lose all your money?—of course not!

(64) court (noun) 法院

(a) place where a judge decides if someone is guilty or not:

he appeared in court, charged with stealing the TV set.

(b) place where a game of tennis is played.

courtroom, noun

room where a judge decides if someone is guilty or not:

the courtroom was quiet when the judge began to speak.

     (65) cousin (noun) 堂（表）兄弟姐妹

     son or daughter of your uncle or aunt:

     he went to stay with his cousin;

     I got a letter from cousin Charles.   

   (66) cover覆蓋、封皮

     1. noun

     (a) thing put over something to keep it clean, etc.:

     keep a cover over your type-writer when you are not using it;

     book with a hard cover

      = book with stiff cardboard back and front.

     (b)to take corer = to hide/to shelter:

     when people began to shoot, the policeman took cover behind

     a wall.

     2. verb

     to put something over something to keep it clean, etc.,

     you should cover the floor with newspapers before you start

     painting the ceiling;

     she covered her face with her hands.

     covers-covering-covered-has covered

      (67) cow (noun) 母牛、奶牛

   (a) large female animal, kept to produce milk and used for meat:

      a field of cows; the farmer was milking a cow.

     (b) female of some animals: a cow elephant

     Note: the meat from a cow is beef

     cowboy, noun

     man who takes care of cattle.

      (68) cross 交叉、叉

     1. adj.

     angry: mother is cross with you for drawing on the kitchen wall;

     don’t be cross-he didn’t do it on purpose.

     2. noun

     shape made of a line standing straight up with another going

     across it, used as a sign of the Christian church;

     there is a cross on the top of the church;

     the Red Cross = international organization which provides

     medical help.

     plural crosses

     3. verb

     to go across: don’t cross the road without looking to see if

     there is any traffic coming;

     he crossed the river in a small boat;

     the railroad crosses the road about two miles from here;

     she sat down and crossed her legs

      = put one leg over the other.

     crosses-crossing-crossed-has crossed

      crossing , noun

     (a) action of going across water:

     how long is the crossing from England to France?

     we had a rough crossing = the sea was rough.

     (b) place where you go across a street;

     place where two streets cross:

     you must cross the street at the crossing;

     cars have to take care at the railroad crossing

     cross off, cross out, verb

     to put a line through something which has been written,

     to show that it should not be there:

     he was sick, so we crossed his name off the list;

     I can’t read her letter-she has crossed out so many words.

     crossword puzzle, noun

     puzzle where small squares have to be filled with letters to spell words;

     I can’t do the crossword puzzle in today’s paper;

     I finished the crossword puzzle in 25 minutes.

     (69) crowd 人群、擁護

     1. noun

     large number of people:

     there were crowds of people trying to do their Christmas shopping;

     a crowd of children rushed into the museum.

     2. verb

     to come together in a crowd:

     people crowded into the stores to do their Christmas shopping;

     the train was crowded = was full of people.

     crowds-crowding-crowded-has crowded

     (70) cry 哭、叫

     1. noun

     shout: no one heard his cries for help.

     plural cries

     2. verb

     to have tears coming out of your eyes:

     she cried when her mother took away her toys;

     onions make me cry;

     why is the baby crying? she cries every time she sees this movie.

     cries- crying-cried-has cried

     (71) cup (noun)杯

     (a) small bowl with a handle for drinking tea or coffee, etc.:

     he was drinking milk out of a cup.

     (b) drink contained in a cup: would you like a cup of tea?

     She drank two cups of coffee.

     (c)silver jar given as a prize for winning a sports competition:

     he has won three cups in sailing.

     cupful, noun

     amount which a cup can hold: add two cupfuls of sugar.

   (72) current（水電）流、現在的

     1. noun

     water / electricity which flows:

     the current in the river is strong;

     the boat was carried away by the current;

     the electric current is too weak to make the machine work.

     2. adj.

     referring to the present time:

     current events = things which are happening at the present time.

      currently (adv.) at the present time.

(73) custom (noun) 習慣

something that people in a particular society do because it is traditional:

     the custom of throwing rice at weddings;

     Chinese customs and culture.

     customs 海關the place where your bags are checked for illegal goods 

     when you go into a country.

     customer顧客 person who buys things in a store.

     (74) cut 切、割

     1. noun

     (a) piece which has been taken off, using a knife.

     (b) place where something has been cut:

     I had a bad cut on my leg;

     put a bandage on your cut.

     2. verb

     (a) to make an opening, using a knife / scissors, etc.;

     to remove a piece of something, using a knife / scissors, etc.:

     he cut the meat  with his knife;

     she cut her finger on the broken glass;

     when are you going to get your hair cut?

     cut the cake into six pieces;

     he cut himself shaving.

     (b) to reduce the number of something:

     accidents have been cut by 10%.

     cuts-cutting-cut-has cut

      cut up, verb

     to make into small pieces: cut the meat up into little pieces.

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