1. reserve [rɪ'zɜːv] v. 保留,预定 n. 储备(金、物)
These seats are reserved for the elderly and womenwith babies.
这些座位是为老年人和带婴儿的女性预留的。
2. preserve [prɪ'zɜːv] vt. 保存,保护 preservation n.
to preserve the environment 保护环境
3. conserve [kən'sɜːv] vt. 保护,节省
conserve energy 节省能源 naturalconservation area 自然保护区
4. observe [əb'zɜːv]v. 观察;遵守
The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world.
科学家的角色是观察和描述这个世界。
observe traffic rules 遵守交通规则
5. deserve [dɪ'zɜːv] v. 应得,应受,值得
After all that hard work, you deserve a holiday.
辛苦工作之后你该有个假期。
6. amuse [ə'mjuːz] vt. 使娱乐,使发笑
We amused ourselves by watching the passers-by.
我们观察来往的行人自娱自乐。
7. leisure ['leʒə] n. 空闲,闲暇;休闲
leisure activities休闲活动
Most people only have a limited amount of leisure time.
大多数人只有有限的空闲时间。
8. idle ['aɪd(ə)l] adj. 闲置的;不工作的;懒惰的 v. 闲置;虚度
They idled their time away in the pub. 他们在酒吧里消磨时光。
idleness n. 懒惰,闲散;失业
9. spare [speə] adj. 多余的;备用的 v. 抽出,匀出;饶恕
spare time空闲时间 spare parts 备品,备件
We will spare no effort to find out who did this.
我们会不遗余力,一定查出是谁做了这件事。
10. quest [kwest] n. 探索;寻求;追求
Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth. 没有什么可以阻止他们对真理的追求。
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