decide v. /dɪˈsaɪd/ decides, deciding, decided, decided
1.
~ (between A and B)
~ (against sth)
to think carefully about the different possibilities that are available and choose one of them对…作出抉择；决定；选定
•It was difficult to decide between the two candidates.很难在这两个候选人之间决定取舍。
•They decided against taking legal action.他们决定不提起诉讼。
•It's up to you to decide.这事由你来决定吧。
•I can't decide what to wear.我拿不定主意穿什么。
She decided (that) she wanted to live in France.她决定要住在法国。
•We've decided not to go away after all.我们到底还是决定不离开。
•We might be hiring more people but nothing has been decided yet.我们或许会再多雇些人，不过现在什么都还没定下来。
•It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software.已经决定学校要购买新软件。
die /daɪ/ dies, dying, died, died
1.
~ (of/from sth)
~ (for sth)
to stop living死；死亡；凋谢
•to die of/from cancer死于癌症
•Her husband died suddenly last week.她的丈夫上周猝死。
•He died for his beliefs.他为自己的信仰献身。
•That plant's died.那植物已经枯萎。
•I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die) .我将终生不忘。
•to die a violent/painful/natural, etc. death横死、痛苦地死去、尽其天年等
•She died young.她年纪轻轻就死了。
•At least they died happy.至少他们死时很幸福。
•He died a poor man.他在贫困中死去。
2.
[ V] to stop existing; to disappear消失；消亡；灭亡
•The old customs are dying.旧的习俗正在消亡。
•His secret died with him (= he never told anyone) .他的秘密随同他一起进了坟墓。
•The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking) .我话到嘴边又缩回去了。
difficult adj. /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/
1.
~ (for sb) (to do sth)
not easy; needing effort or skill to do or to understand困难的；费力的；难做的；难解的
•a difficult problem/task/exam难题；艰巨的任务；很难的考试
•It's difficult for them to get here much before seven.他们很难在7点以前早早地来到这里。
•It's really difficult to read your writing.你的笔迹真是难以辨认。
•Your writing is really difficult to read.你的笔迹真是难以辨认。
•She finds it very difficult to get up early.她觉得很难早起。
2.
full of problems; causing a lot of trouble问题很多的；充满艰难困苦的；麻烦的
•to be in a difficult position/situation处于困境
•My boss is making life very difficult for me.我的老板总是给我找麻烦。
•13 is a difficult age. 13岁是个容易出问题的年龄。
3.
( of people人 ) not easy to please; not helpful 难以讨好的；难以取悦的；不愿帮助的
•a difficult child/customer/boss难哄的孩子；难对付的顾客；难讨好的老板
•Don't pay any attention to her—she's just being difficult.别理她—她是在故意刁难。
door n. /dɔː(r)/ doors
1.
a piece of wood, glass, etc. that is opened and closed so that people can get in and out of a room, building, car, etc.; a similar thing in a cupboard/closet门
•a knock on the door敲门
•to open/shut/close/slam/lock/bolt the door开╱关╱闭╱砰地关上╱锁╱拴门
•to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell)应门（听到敲门或门铃响后去开门）
•the front/back door (= at the entrance at the front/back of a building)前╱后门
•the bedroom door卧室门
•the door frame门框
•a four-door saloon car四门轿车
•the fridge door冰箱门
•Shut the door!把门关上！
•Close the door behind you, please.请随手关门。
•The door closed behind him.他一出门，门就关上了。
2.
the space when a door is open出入口；门口
•Marc appeared through a door at the far end of the room.马克从房间另一端的门口出现。
•She's just arrived—she's just come in the door .她刚到—刚踏进门。
•He walked out the door .他出门去了。
3.
the area close to the entrance of a building门边；门旁
•There's somebody at the door (= at the front door of a house) .门口有人。
•‘Can I help you?’ asked the man at the door. “我能为您效劳吗？”门边的男子问道。
down /daʊn/ prep
1.
to or at a lower place or position向下；朝下；在下面
•She jumped down off the chair.她跳下椅子。
•He looked down at her.他低头看着她。
•We watched as the sun went down.我们看着夕阳西沉。
•She bent down to pick up her glove.她俯身去捡手套。
•Mary's not down yet (= she is still upstairs) .玛丽还没下楼呢。
•The baby can't keep any food down (= in her body) .这婴儿吃什么吐什么。
2.
from a standing or vertical position to a sitting or horizontal one（坐、倒、躺）下
•Please sit down.请坐。
•He had to go and lie down for a while.他不得不去躺一会儿。
3.
at a lower level or rate在较低水平；下降；下跌
•Prices have gone down recently.最近物价下降了。
•We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more) .我们已落后对方两球。
4.
used to show that the amount or strength of sth is lower, or that there is less activity（数量、力量、活动等）减少，减弱，降低
•Turn the music down!把音乐声关小点！
•The class settled down and she began the lesson.全班安静下来她便开始上课了。
5.
( in a crossword纵横填字游戏 ) reading from top to bottom, not from side to side 由上至下
•I can't do 3 down.我填不出第3个竖行。
6.
to or in the south of a country向南方；在南方
•They flew down to Texas.他们乘飞机南下去得克萨斯了。
•Houses are more expensive down south.南边的房屋价格要贵些。
7.
on paper; on a list（写）在纸上；（列）在表格上
•Did you get that down?你写下来了吗？
•I always write everything down.我不管什么事情都记下来。
•Have you got me down for the trip?你把我列入这次旅行的名单了吗？
down /daʊn/ adv.
1.
from a high or higher point on sth to a lower one（从高处）向下，往下
•The stone rolled down the hill.石头滚下山坡。
•Tears ran down her face.泪水顺着她的脸庞流下来。
•Her hair hung down her back to her waist.她的长发披在背上直垂腰际。
2.
along; towards the direction in which you are facing沿着；顺着；朝着
•He lives just down the street.他就住在街那头。
•Go down the road till you reach the traffic lights.沿着这条路一直走到红绿灯处。
•There's a bridge a mile down the river from here.从这里沿河而下一英里处有座桥。
3.
all through a period of time贯穿…时间；遍及…时期
•an exhibition of costumes down the ages (= from all periods of history)历代服装展览
drum /drʌm/ drums
1.
a musical instrument made of a hollow round frame with plastic or skin stretched tightly across one or both ends. You play it by hitting it with sticks or with your hands.鼓
•a bass drum大鼓
•Tony Cox on drums鼓手托尼•考克斯
•to play the drums击鼓
•a regular drum beat节奏均匀的击鼓声
2.
a large container for oil or chemicals, shaped like a cylinder（装油或化学剂的）大桶
•a 50 gallon drum容积为50加仑的桶
•an oil drum油桶
3.
a thing shaped like a drum , especially part of a machine鼓状物；（尤指机器上的）鼓轮，滚筒
•The mixture flows to a revolving drum where the water is filtered out.混合剂流过旋转着的滚筒时水分便从中滤出。
duck /dʌk/ ducks
1.
[ C] a common bird that lives on or near water and has short legs, webbed feet (= feet with thin pieces of skin between the toes) and a wide beak. There are many types of duck , some of which are kept for their meat or eggs.鸭
•wild ducks野鸭
•duck eggs鸭蛋
2.
[ U] meat from a duck鸭肉
•roast duck with orange sauce烤鸭蘸橘子酱
during prep. /ˈdjʊərɪŋ/
1.
all through a period of time在…期间
•during the 1990s在20世纪90年代
•There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter.冬季有飞往科罗拉多的增开航班。
•Please remain seated during the performance.演出期间请不要站起来。
2.
at some point in a period of time在…期间的某个时候
•He was taken to the hospital during the night.他在夜间被送到医院。
•I only saw her once during my stay in Rome.我在罗马逗留期间只见过她一次。
