201．lay
vt．向．．．．．．提出；制定；生（蛋）（熟义：放，摆设）
The prisoner laid an escape plan.
It＇s laid down in the Act that women and men have the equal rights.
The foundations of the house are being laid today.
202．Leam
v．听到，获悉，了解
I learned of that yesterday，
203．lecture
n．＆v．训斥，教训（批评）（熟义：演讲）
My father gave me a lecture for smoking.
204．lesson
n．教训（不悦的经历）（熟义：课）
Pear Harbor was a painful lesson for the US.
205．let down
辜负，使失望（熟义：放下来）
He said he would be here by 12 o＇clock， but he let us down．
206．let out
泄露（机密）；发出（声）；出租（熟义，让出去）
I'll never tell you another secret if you let this one out.
207．liberal
adj．慷慨的，丰盛的（熟义：自由的）
He is liberal with his money，
My father gave a liberal amount of money each week.
208．life
n．活力，劲头（熟义，生活）
The children are full of life．
209．Lift
n．搭便车，鼓舞（熟义：电梯）
Can you give me a lift to the station？
His report gave us a great lift.
Lift v.消散（熟义：举起）
Jan＇s depression seemed to be lifting at last.
210．see the light
一下子明白，开窍；问世（勿望文生义）
He explained his reason and then I saw the light.
211．light
adj．轻浮的，灵巧的 v．开朗起来（熟义：adj．亮的，浅色的，轻的；v．点燃）
A smile lit up her face.
212．list
v．列入（熟义：n．清单）
Mother listed the items she wanted to buy．
213．live through
经历（而活过来）
He lived through the 1961 famine．
214．live up to
使行为和．．．．．．相符
The WTO can not live up to its name if it does not include a country that is home to one fifth of mankind.
215．live with
接受（某局面，事实等）（勿望文生义）
You must live with the fact that you are no longer as active as you were.
216．lock
挽在一起／扭在一起（熟义：锁）
They were locked in each other＇s arms．
217．in the long run
长远来说，
It is difficult to save money now， but it is worth it in the long run．
218．as／so long as
只要（熟义：与……一样长）
You can go out to play as long as you stay in the back yard.
219．Long
v．渴望（熟义：长，久）
He longed to read the novel by Qiong Yao．
220．look up
看望，拜访；好转，改善（熟义：向上看，查阅）
Look me up next time you are in Beijing.
221．look up to
尊敬
Schoolboys usually look up to football players.
221. make a difference
有关系，有影响（勿望文生义）
It does not make a bit of difference if you are late for my party. 如果参加我的晚会来迟到了，没有一点关系。
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222. be lost in ＝ lose oneself in
聚精会神于，迷上，陷入（熟义：消失在……中）
He is lost in thought／the book. 他陷入沉思／他聚精会神地啃那本书。
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223. operate
vi．运转，起作用 vt．经营
The medicine began to operate at once．药立刻开始见效。
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224. take office
就职（勿望文生义）
She took office at a difficult time．她就职于困难时期。
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225. meet
v．满足（要求），符合（要求），应付（熟义：碰头，迎接）
I could not meet the bills this month. 这个月我入不敷出。
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226. mind
v．当心，注意（熟义：介意；心思）
Mind your head！当心！不要碰着头了。
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227. monitor
n．v．监控（器），（电脑）显示器（熟义：班长）
The Police had monitored all of his phone calls. 警察暗中监听了他打的所有电话。
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228. no more...than...
比……更不，非常不（勿望文生义）
He is no more fit to be a minister than a schoolboy would be. 他根本不适合当部长，连小学生都不如。
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229. move
v．使感动；提议（熟义：移动）
Even Father was deeply moved．连父亲都感动了。
I move that we accept the proposal. 我提议我们接受这个建议。
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230. nobody
n．小人物（熟义：没有人）
“I want to be famous! I am tired of being a nobody,” he said. 他说他讨厌做无名小卒。
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231. look down one's nose at
看不起（勿望文生义）
The Turners always look down their noses at their neighbours. 特纳家总是看不起邻居。
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232. marry (theme and style)
v．使紧密结合，使混为一体
This poem marries theme and style well.
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233. masses
n．群众
The masses are true makers of history．群众才是真正的历史创造者。
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234. message
n．教益；寓意
I'd like to see a film with a message．我想看一部有教育意义的电影。
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235. might
n．力量，权威
I sue all my might to open the door．我用尽全力去开门。
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236. multiply
v．成倍增加；迅速增加
We can multiply our chances of success．我们可以成倍增加成功的机会。
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237. notes
n．台词
Learn the notes by heart．把台词背熟。
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238. notice
v．注意到
I noticed that her hands were dirty．我注意到她的手是脏的。
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239. novel
adj．新颖的
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it.
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240. object
v．反对（熟义：宾语；物件）
They objected to leaving school and going to work. 他们反对辍学去工作。
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241. occur
v．被想到
It did not occur to me that you would object．我没想到你会反对。
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242. be well/badly off
经济状况好／坏
He is well off, it appears, and willing to work for nothing.
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243. at once
同时；既，又
Don't all speak at once! One at a time．不要一起讲！一个一个地讲。
She is at once clever and modest. 她既聪明又端庄。
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244. order
v．定购 n．顺序（熟义：命令）
Have you ordered your meal？点菜了吗？
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245. open
adj．（问题，议事等）未解决的
They left the matter open．他们把这件事搁置未决。
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246. otherwise
adv．在其他方面
You know what it is about. Why do you pretend otherwise？
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247. outgoing
adj．将卸任的；将离职的（熟义：爱交际的）
The outgoing president Bush attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
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248. outspoken
adj．直言不讳的
She was very outspoken about her wish to be married．
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249. outstanding
adj．优秀的，杰出的；也可指（款项、工作、困难等）未支付的；未完成的
Some of the work is still outstanding．有些工作仍未完成。
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250. own
vt．承认（熟义：拥有）
He owned the child as his daughter．他承认这孩子是他的女儿。
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251. pack
v．包装；收拾行李；挤满
You go and pack your things．你去收拾行李吧。
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252. park
v．停车；放置 n．停车场
A car park is a place where you may park your car．停车场就是停车的地方。
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253. part
v．分手；放弃；卖掉 n．零件；角色
I hope we'll never part．但愿我们永远不分离。
In order to raise money, he had to part with some of his most treasured possessions. 为了筹款，他不得不卖掉一些最珍贵的财产。
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254. play a part in
起……作用（勿望文生义）
The women played an important part in the task. 妇女在这次任务中起了重要作用。
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255. pass
v．经过；通过；过去；度过 n．传球；通行证；关口（熟义：递给）
You must pass your pass to him at the pass or you can't pass your summer holidays there. 在关口你必须把通行证递给他，否则你无法去那儿度暑假。
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256. passage
n．通道：走廊；通过
The house has an underground passage．房子有地下通道。
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257. patient
adj．耐心的
Just be patient．I think you're next．耐心点！下个就是你了。
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258. pay
vi．合算（熟义：付款）
He says farming doesn't pay．他说做农活划不来。
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259. perform
v．履行；执行（熟义：表演）
Perform your promise．请说话算数。
The doctor performed the operation. 医生做了手术。
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260. in person
亲自
You can complain to the manager in person．你可以亲自去向经理投诉。
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261. physical
身体的；物质的；自然的（熟义：物理的）
We should help the people with mental or physical disabilities. 我们应该帮助那些心理或生理上有缺陷的人。
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262. picture
n．形象；样子；描绘；美如画 v．描绘；想像（熟义：图片）
Can you form a picture in your mind of what I pictured to you？你能想像得出我所描述的东西吗？
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263. pilot
adj．试验性的 v．带领（熟义：飞行员）
If the pilot survey goes well, we'll go into full production. 如果试产顺利，我们将全面推广。
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264. place
n．职位；地位；（第……）名 v．放置；安排职位（熟义：地方）
She found a place in a store. 她在商店找到个工作。
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265. take place
vi．举行
The wedding will take place next week．婚礼将在下周举行。
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266. in place
在本来的地方；适当
I hope you left all the books in the library in place．我希望你把图书馆的书都放回原位了。
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267. in place of ＝ instead of
而不是
We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks．我们用筷子而不用刀叉。
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268. in the place of ＝ in one's place
处于……的情况；代替
What would you do in my place？如果你处于我的情况，你怎么办？
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269. plane
n．水平；平面 adj．平的（熟义：飞机）
This species has reached a higher plane of development. 这一种属已达到更高的发展阶段。
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270. please
v．（使）高兴；愿意（熟义：请）
She does what she pleases．她想做啥就做啥。
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271. with pleasure
可以（用于客气的答语中）（熟义：高兴地）
“Could you put me up tonight？” “With pleasure.” “今晚您能为我提供住宿吗？” “没问题。”
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272. pocket
v．侵吞；赚得（熟义：n. 衣袋 v. 把……放入衣袋）
It's simple -- we buy them for $5, sell them for $8, and we pocket the difference. 很简单——我们5美元买进，8美元卖出，赚取3美元差价。
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273. practically
adv．几乎，确实（熟义：实际上，从实际出发）
The hall was practically empty. 大厅简直空空如也。
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274. practice
n．惯例，习俗（熟义：实践；练习）
According to the international practice, he shall be punished. 根据国际惯例，他必须受罚。
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275. present
vt．介绍；赠送（熟义：n. 礼物 adj. 现在的；到场的）
On Teachers' Day, students usually present flowers to the teachers. 教师节学生通常给老师献花。
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276. promise
v．有希望；可能会有（熟义：答应）
The dark clouds promise rain. 乌云密布，看来要下雨了。
promising adj 有前途的
He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.
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277. put away
存储；打消；吃掉（熟义：收起来放好）
He puts a little away every week for his grandson. 他每周都要为孙子存一点钱。
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278. put down
写下；镇压；让……下车（熟义：放下）
The bus stopped to put down the passengers. 公共汽车停下来，让乘客下车。
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279. put up
（留……）住宿（熟义：张贴，举起，修建）
Could you put me up for the night？今晚你能留我住宿吗？
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280. pick up
捡起；获得；收拾；（汽车；飞机）乘载；不费力地学会；接起（某观点、话题）
We can pick up Mexican television. 我们可以接收到墨西哥电视。
Can I just pick up that guy's point？我能接着谈一下那个人的观点吗？
Industrial production is beginning to pick up. 工业生产正在开始好转。
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281. position
n．立场；观点（熟义：位置；职位）
What's your position on the problem?
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282. possess
vt．（感情，情绪等）支配；控制
A violent anger possessed him．强烈的愤怒控制了他。
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283. pounding
n．猛击；连续重击
No one can stand continuous pounding on the head．没人能忍受头部持续重击。
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284. press
vt．劝说
He pressed her guests to stay a little longer．他极力劝客人多留一会儿。
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285. produce
v．拿出；出示
Please produce your ticket for inspection．请出示你的票以便检查。
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286. out of the question
不可能；不允许（勿望文生义）
Without a passport, leaving the country is out of the question. 无护照要出国是不可能的。
out of question
不成问题
Getting some help from her is out of question. 得到她的帮助不成问题。
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287. look
n．表情，外貌
She kept her looks even in her old age．即使上了年纪，她仍然风韵犹存。
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288. be lost
不知如何是好
He is lost without his wife．没有妻子在，他就茫然不知所措。
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289. land
vt．获得
He landed a contract for building a factory．他拿到了建造工厂的合同。
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290. level
adj．水平的，平坦的，同一水准的
Not all the parts of our life-long journey are level．人生旅途并非处处平坦。
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291. let off
v．出租
The couple decided to let off the smaller flat at a lower price．这对夫妇决定低价出租较小的公寓。
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292. library
n．收藏，收藏量
Prof. Lin has a large library of books．林教授藏书丰富。
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293. lose
vi．钟表慢（与 gain 快相对）
Please hurry! My watch loses 10 minutes．快点！我的表慢了十分钟。
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294. lot
n．作某种用途的场地
It is difficult for us to find a parking lot outside some shopping centres．很难在一些购物中心外找到停车位。
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295. be mad about
特别喜欢
Some girls are mad about going to dances. 有些女孩特别喜欢跳舞。
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296. major
n．主修课 v．主修（熟义：主要的，重大的）
I majored in English．我主修英语。
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297. make
成为，等于，搭上（车，船），赶上（会议等），到达，走了（路程）（熟义：制成；使）
She will make a good wife and mother. 她将成为贤妻良母。
We at last made the party because we made the station on time and made the train. 因为我们按时到达车站并赶上了火车，所以我们最终赶上了这次晚会。
You will make it. 成功！
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298. make believe
假装
The little girl made believe she was a princess．这小女孩假装她是公主。
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299. make it
按时到达某地；成功（勿望文生义）
You can make it if you hurry. 如果赶快点，你会按时到达的。
You will make it. 成功！
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300. make out
理解，看出，进展，装出（熟义：开出发票等）
I can not make out his ideas. 我不明白他的意思。
