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特别英语1500词汇例句

each

[every one by itself]

Each of us sang a different songin the show.

early

[(1) at or near the beginning,especially the beginning of the day; (2) opposite late]

They saw her walking early thismorning. (1)

A few arrived late, but most wereearly. (2)

earn

[to be paid in return for workdone]

She earns 40,000 dollars a year.

earth

[(1) the planet we all live on; (2)the ground or soil]

Have you seen the picture ofearth made from the moon's surface? (1)

The sun warmed the black earth ofthe farmer's field. (2)

earthquake

[a sudden, violent shaking of theearth's surface]

The earthquake caused severedamage to bridges and buildings in Los Angeles.

ease

[(1) to reduce; (2) to make lessdifficult]

The rate of economic inflationeased last month. (1)

The new equipment helped ease hisjob. (2)

east

[the direction from which the sunrises]

The sun rises in the east andgoes down in the west.

easy

[(1) not difficult; (2) not hardto do]

His English is easy tounderstand. (1)

She says that running fivekilometers is easy for her. (2)

eat

[to take food into the bodythrough the mouth] 

Can you eat now, or do you want toeat later?

ecology

[the scientific study of theenvironment and links among living and material things]

She is an expert on the ecologyof wetlands.

economy

[the system by which money,industry and trade are organized]

Many people hope the economy willcontinue to grow.

edge

[the line where something ends orbegins]

Do not write near the edge of thepaper.

education

[the act of teaching]

Congress approved the spending of450 million dollars for aid to education.

effect

[the result or change caused bysomething]

The storm had a serious effect onthe economy.

effort

[(1) an attempt; (2) the worknecessary to do something]

The boy made an effort to helphis mother. (1)

Climbing the mountain requiredgreat effort. (2)

egg

[(1) the rounded object containingunborn young produced by female birds, fish or reptiles; (2) a single cell in afemale person or animal that can develop into a baby]

Sea turtles bury their eggs inthe sand. (1)

Human eggs can be transplantedfrom one woman to another. (2)

either

[one of two, but not the other]

Can either of you tell me how toget to the airport?

elect

[to choose by voting]

The voters elected the stategovernor as President of the United States.

electricity

[a form of energy that flowsthrough wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines]

We did not have electricity orclean water after the storm.

embassy

[the offices of an ambassador andhis or her assistants]

All foreign embassies are inWashington.

emergency

[an unexpected and dangeroussituation demanding quick action]

The President declared a wildfireemergency in New Mexico.

emotion

[a strong feeling such as love,hate, fear or sadness]

The dispute produced strongemotions on both sides.

employ

[to give work in return forwages]

Jane is employed as a prisonguard.

empty

[(1) having nothing inside; (2)to remove everything]

The house was empty. (1)

The old man emptied his glass andasked for more water. (2)

end

[(1) to stop; (2) to finish; (3)the part which comes last]

The chairman ended the meeting. (1)

The year ended peacefully. (2)

We were happy to reach the end ofthe project. (3)

enemy

[(1) a person opposing or hatinganother; (2) a person or people of the other side in a war]

The two men were fierce politicalenemies. (1)

Enemy soldiers attacked alliedforces on the island. (2)

energy

[(1) power used to do work,usually with machines; (2) the ability and willingness to be active]

Electricity provides most of theenergy in our city. (1)

You can increase your energy byeating healthy food and exercising every day. (2)

enforce

[to make something be done]

Police enforce the law.

engine

[a machine that uses energy tocause movement or to do work]

He says his car's engine will notstart.

engineer

[a person who designs engines,machines, roads, bridges or railroads]

He worked as an engineer in thespace program.

enjoy

[to be pleased or satisfied bysomething]

Did you enjoy the movie?

enough

[(1) as much as necessary; (2)the amount needed]

Does Richard have enough money tobuy her a ring? (1)

Richard said he had enough. (2)

enter

[to come or go into]

They entered the store together.

environment

[(1) all surrounding things,conditions and influences that affect life; (2) the natural world of land, sea,air, plants and animals]

The group support stronger lawsto protect the environment from industrial pollution. (1)

Tell us what we can do to preventfurther damage to our natural environment. (2)

equal

[(1) the same in amount, size,weight or value; (2) having the same rights]

Each of them provided an equalamount of money to start the new business. (1)

The amendment guaranteed that menand women would have equal rights. (2)

equipment

[things, tools or machines neededfor a purpose or activity]

Jack has all the equipment wewill need for our camping trip.

escape

[(1) to get free; (2) to get awayfrom; (3) to get out of]

The lion escaped from his cage.(1)

Three prisoners escaped fromtheir guards. (2)

No one could escape from the highsecurity prison. (3)

especially

[more than others]

We liked the food, especially thefish.

establish

[(1) to bring into existence; (2)to create]

Mister Jenkins established hisbusiness 23 years ago. (1)

Scientists have established a newway to communicate with creatures anywhere in the universe. (2)

estimate

[to form an opinion about avalue, size or amount using less than complete information]

The media have failed in theirattempts to estimate the winners of national elections.

ethnic

[of or concerning peoplebelonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe orwhere their ancestors lived]

Jay and Cindy enjoy eating ethnicfood as often as possible.

evaporate

[to change from a liquid into agas]

Water evaporates more quicklyduring dry weather.

even

[in a way not thought possible]

They survived, even though thebuilding was destroyed.

event

[that which happens, especiallysomething of importance]

Swearing in a new President is abig event in Washington.

ever

[at any time]

Did you ever meet Joseph's wife?

every

[(1) each one; (2) all]

Every winner gets a differentprize. (1)

She has read every book in thelibrary. (2)

evidence

[(1) material or facts that provesomething; (2) a reason for believing]

The evidence proves the suspectis guilty. (1)

Children do not need evidence tobelieve in Santa Claus. (2)

evil

[(1) not good; (2) extremely bad]

He had an evil plan. (1)

Only a truly evil person wouldtreat a child so badly. (2)

exact

[(1) having no mistakes; (2)correct in every detail]

That is the exact number ofstudents present. (1)

His reports were exact in everyway. (2)

examine

[to study closely]

The judge examined the evidencecarefully.

example

[a part that shows what the restof a thing or group is like]

Her success is an example of theresults of a good education.

excellent

[extremely good]

George is excellent at cookingFrench food.

except

[but for]

Except for Joe, everyone wantedto help.

exchange

[(1) to trade; (2) to give orreceive one thing for another]

He exchanged his shares of stockfor a cash payment. (1)

The two sides exchanged ideas ona peace agreement. (2)

excuse

[(1) to take away blame; (2) topardon; (3) to forgive; (4) a reason (sometimes false) for an action]

He excused himself for lying toher. (1)

A governor's pardon excuses theprisoner's criminal act. (2)

Please excuse me for speakingyour language so poorly. (3)

Missus Warner refused to accepther husband's excuse for what he did. (4)

execute

[to kill]

What is the state's argument forexecuting murderers?

exercise

[an activity or effort for the purposeof improving the body or to stay in good health]

Doctors say a half hour ofexercise several times a week can prevent heart attacks.

exile

[(1) to force a person to leavehis or her country; (2) to expel; (3) a person who is forced to leave his orher country]

The writer was exiled because hisbook criticized the government. (1)

The new government exiled theformer dictator. (2)

After the fall of the communistgovernment, exiles were able to return home. (3)

exist

[(1) to be; (2) to live]

Many of the documents needed bythe court no longer exist. (1)

How long has life existed onEarth? (2)

expand

[(1) to make larger; (2) to growlarger]

The mayor expanded the policeforce to stop an increase in crimes. (1)

This economy is expanding at arate of four percent a year. (2)

expect

[(1) to think or believe thatsomething will happen; (2) to wait for an event]

Do you expect an increase in paythis year? (1)

Tom and Mary Ann are expecting anew baby in August. (2)

expel

[(1) to force out; (2) to remove from;(3) to send away]

The dishonest officers wereexpelled from the military forces. (1)

The students were expelled forbringing alcohol to school. (2)

Some of the exiles were expelledfor religious reasons. (3)

experience

[(1) to live through an event,situation or condition ; (2) something that one has done or lived through]

She experienced great pain. (1)

The experience caused her greatpain. (2)

experiment

[(1) to test; (2) a test or trialcarried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something]

The candidate said heexperimented with marijuana when he was a student. (1)

The medical experiments showedthat the new medicine was not effective against cancer. (2)

expert

[a person with special knowledgeor training]

She is an expert on nucleardisarmament.

explain

[(1) to give reasons for; (2) tomake clear; (3) to tell about; (4) to tell the meaning]

Linda explained to her father whyshe wanted a big wedding. (1)

The president explained in detailhis plan to send American soldiers to the troubled area. (2)

Wyatt explained the steps he usedto solve the budget problem. (3)

Justin was asked to explain theeffects of his solution on all sides in the dispute. (4)

explode

[to break apart violently with aloud noise, like a bomb]

The criticism made him explode inanger.

explore

[(1) to travel in a place that isnot well known to learn more about it; (2) to make a careful search; (3) toexamine closely]

A team led by Meriwether Lewisand William Clark explored the land west of the Mississippi River almost twohundred years ago. (1)

The spacecraft explored the solarsystem to search for signs of life. (2)

The committee explored everypossibility before deciding what to do. (3)

export

[(1) to send to another country;(2) something sent to another country, usually for sale]

The United States has beenimporting much more from Asia than it exports. (1)

But it expects exports willincrease following the approval of full trade relations with China. (2)

express

[to say clearly]

He expressed his love for her.

extend

[(1) to stretch out in area orlength; (2) to continue for a longer time]

The rebels have extended theircontrol over more of the country. (1)

Officials have extended the timethat students must be in school each day, from seven hours to eight. (2)

extra

[more than normal, expected ornecessary]

Newspapers printed extra copiesto report election results.

extreme

[more than the usual or accepted]

My broken leg was extremelypainful.

(～ly adverb)

extremist

[a person with strong religiousor political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way]

Animal rights extremists brokeinto the building and released all the laboratory animals.