decide? ? v.? ?/d??sa?d/??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對…作出抉擇；決定；選定
?It was difficult to decide between the two candidates.很難在這兩個候選人之間決定取舍。?
?They decided against taking legal action.他們決定不提起訴訟。?
?It's up to you to decide.這事由你來決定吧。?
?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.她決定要住在法國。
?We've decided not to go away after all.我們到底還是決定不離開。?
?We might be hiring more people but nothing has been decided yet.我們或許會再多雇些人，不過現在什么都還沒定下來。?
?It was decided (that)?the school should purchase new software.已經決定學校要購買新軟件。
die? ? /da?/??dies, dying, died, died
1.
~ (of/from sth)
~ (for sth)
to stop living死；死亡；凋謝
?to?die of/from?cancer死于癌癥
?Her husband died suddenly last week.她的丈夫上周猝死。?
?He died for his beliefs.他為自己的信仰獻身。?
?That plant's died.那植物已經枯萎。?
?I'll never forget it?to my dying day?(= until I die)?.我將終生不忘。
?to?die a violent/painful/natural, etc. death橫死、痛苦地死去、盡其天年等
?She died young.她年紀輕輕就死了。?
?At least they died happy.至少他們死時很幸福。?
?He died a poor man.他在貧困中死去。?
2.
[?V]?to stop existing; to disappear消失；消亡；滅亡
?The old customs are dying.舊的習俗正在消亡。?
?His secret died with him?(= he never told anyone)?.他的秘密隨同他一起進了墳墓。?
?The words died on my lips?(= I stopped speaking)?.我話到嘴邊又縮回去了。?
difficult? ? adj.? ?/?d?f?k?lt/?
1.
~ (for sb) (to do sth)
not easy; needing effort or skill to do or to understand困難的；費力的；難做的；難解的
?a difficult problem/task/exam難題；艱巨的任務；很難的考試
?It's difficult?for them to get here much before seven.他們很難在7點以前早早地來到這里。
?It's really difficult to read your writing.你的筆跡真是難以辨認。?
?Your writing is really difficult to read.你的筆跡真是難以辨認。?
?She?finds it?very?difficult?to get up early.她覺得很難早起。
2.
full of problems; causing a lot of trouble問題很多的；充滿艱難困苦的；麻煩的
?to be in a?difficult position/situation處于困境
?My boss is?making life?very?difficult?for me.我的老板總是給我找麻煩。
?13 is a difficult age.?13歲是個容易出問題的年齡。
3.
(?of people人?)?not easy to please; not helpful?難以討好的；難以取悅的；不愿幫助的
?a difficult child/customer/boss難哄的孩子；難對付的顧客；難討好的老板
?Don't pay any attention to her—she's just being difficult.別理她—她是在故意刁難。
door? n.? ?/d??(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門
?a?knock on the door敲門
?to?open/shut/close/slam/lock/bolt?the door開╱關╱閉╱砰地關上╱鎖╱拴門
?to?answer the door?(= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell)應門（聽到敲門或門鈴響后去開門）
?the?front/back door?(= at the entrance at the front/back of a building)前╱后門
?the bedroom door臥室門
?the door frame門框
?a four-door saloon car四門轎車
?the fridge door冰箱門
?Shut the door!把門關上！?
?Close the door behind you, please.請隨手關門。?
?The door closed behind him.他一出門，門就關上了。?
2.
the space when a door is open出入口；門口
?Marc appeared through a door at the far end of the room.馬克從房間另一端的門口出現。
?She's just arrived—she's just?come in the door?.她剛到—剛踏進門。
?He walked?out the door?.他出門去了。
3.
the area close to the entrance of a building門邊；門旁
?There's somebody?at the door?(= at the front door of a house)?.門口有人。
?‘Can I help you?’ asked the man at the door.?“我能為您效勞嗎？”門邊的男子問道。
down? ? /da?n/?? 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.他低頭看著她。?
?We watched as the sun went down.我們看著夕陽西沉。?
?She bent down to pick up her glove.她俯身去撿手套。?
?Mary's not down yet?(= she is still upstairs)?.瑪麗還沒下樓呢。?
?The baby can't keep any food down?(= in her body)?.這嬰兒吃什么吐什么。?
2.
from a standing or vertical position to a sitting or horizontal one（坐、倒、躺）下
?Please sit down.請坐。?
?He had to go and lie down for a while.他不得不去躺一會兒。?
3.
at a lower level or rate在較低水平；下降；下跌
?Prices have gone down recently.最近物價下降了。?
?We're already two goals down?(= the other team has two goals more)?.我們已落后對方兩球。?
4.
used to show that the amount or strength of sth is lower, or that there is less activity（數量、力量、活動等）減少，減弱，降低
?Turn the music down!把音樂聲關小點！?
?The class settled down and she began the lesson.全班安靜下來她便開始上課了。?
5.
(?in a?crossword縱橫填字游戲?)?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個豎行。
6.
to or in the south of a country向南方；在南方
?They flew down to Texas.他們乘飛機南下去得克薩斯了。?
?Houses are more expensive down south.南邊的房屋價格要貴些。?
7.
on paper; on a list（寫）在紙上；（列）在表格上
?Did you get that down?你寫下來了嗎？?
?I always write everything down.我不管什么事情都記下來。?
?Have you got me down for the trip?你把我列入這次旅行的名單了嗎？?
down? ? /da?n/?adv.
1.
from a high or higher point on sth to a lower one（從高處）向下，往下
?The stone rolled down the hill.石頭滾下山坡。
?Tears ran down her face.淚水順著她的臉龐流下來。?
?Her hair hung down her back to her waist.她的長發披在背上直垂腰際。?
2.
along; towards the direction in which you are facing沿著；順著；朝著
?He lives just down the street.他就住在街那頭。?
?Go down the road till you reach the traffic lights.沿著這條路一直走到紅綠燈處。?
?There's a bridge a mile down the river from here.從這里沿河而下一英里處有座橋。?
3.
all through a period of time貫穿…時間；遍及…時期
?an exhibition of costumes down the ages?(= from all periods of history)歷代服裝展覽
drum? ? /dr?m/?? 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擊鼓
?a regular drum beat節奏均勻的擊鼓聲
2.
a large container for oil or chemicals, shaped like a?cylinder（裝油或化學劑的）大桶
?a 50 gallon drum容積為50加侖的桶
?an oil drum油桶
3.
a thing shaped like a?drum?, especially part of a machine鼓狀物；（尤指機器上的）鼓輪，滾筒
?The mixture flows to a revolving drum where the water is filtered out.混合劑流過旋轉著的滾筒時水分便從中濾出。?
duck? ?/d?k/?? 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.鴨
?wild ducks野鴨
?duck eggs鴨蛋
2.
[?U]?meat from a?duck鴨肉
?roast duck with orange sauce烤鴨蘸橘子醬
during? ? ?prep.? ?/?dj??r??/?
1.
all through a period of time在…期間
?during the 1990s在20世紀90年代
?There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter.冬季有飛往科羅拉多的增開航班。?
?Please remain seated during the performance.演出期間請不要站起來。?
2.
at some point in a period of time在…期間的某個時候
?He was taken to the hospital during the night.他在夜間被送到醫院。?
?I only saw her once during my stay in Rome.我在羅馬逗留期間只見過她一次。?
