post[?????] n.[U]邮政，邮寄 [U,有时用a]邮件 [C]工作，职位vt.投寄，邮寄： Remember to post the letters. 记得把这些信寄了。/ If you could get the book, please send it to me by post. 如果你能弄到那本书，请邮寄给我。
postcard[??????????] n.[C]明信片：He sent me a postcard from the United Nations. 他从联合国给我寄来一张明信片。
pot[???] n. [C]锅，壶，瓶，罐：She made a pot of coffee. 她煮了一壶咖啡。 potato[?????????] n. (pl. potatoes) [C,U]土豆，马铃薯：They live on potatoes. 他们靠吃马铃薯生活。
pound[?????] n.[C]英镑，磅：There are 100 pence to every pound. 1英镑有100便士。/ He weighed 10 pounds at birth. 他出生时有10磅重。
pour[???] v.倒，注，灌；流出，倾泻(雨等，倾盆而下)：It was pouring with rain. 这时下着倾盆大雨。/ Shall I pour you some water? 我要不要给你倒点水?
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powder[??????] n.[U]粉，粉末：milk powder 奶粉
power[?????] n.[U]力，能力；权力；动力 (常用复)体力，智力：Some animals have the power to see in the dark. 有些动物具有在黑暗中能看见东西的本领。
practical[??????????] adj.实际的，实用的：It’s a practical proposal. 那是切实可行的建议。/ Practical experience is often very important. 实践经验通常很重要。 practice[????????] n.[U,C]实行，实践；实习，练习；惯例，常规：He makes a practice of going to bed early. 他有早睡的习惯。
【短语】in practice 实际上，实行起来(用作状语)；业务熟练，没有荒疏(用作表语) / out of practice 荒疏，缺乏练习
practise / practice[????????] v.实践，实行，实施，惯做，常做；实习，练习，训练：You must practise speaking English more. 你应更多地练习讲英语。/ Economy has to be practised. 必须厉行节约。
【说明】后接动词要用动名词，不用不定式。
praise[?????] n.[U]赞美，赞扬 vt.赞扬，表扬：He praised her for her courage. 他表扬她有勇气。
【短语】in praise of 赞扬，称赞
precious[???????] adj.宝贵的，珍贵的：It’s foolish to idle away one’s precious time. 把大好时光浪费掉是愚蠢的。
prefer[???????] vt.(preferred, preferring)宁可，宁愿，更喜欢：Do you prefer coffee or tea? 你喜欢咖啡还是茶? / I prefer walking alone. 我喜欢一个人溜达。/ He prefers to read rather than watch television. 他喜欢读书而不喜欢看电视。
【用法】表示宁愿做某事而不愿做另一事或喜欢(做)某事而不喜欢(做)另一事，英语通常用prefer (doing) sth to (doing) sth 或prefer to do sth rather than do sth。
prepare[???????] v.准备，预备：We must be prepared against war. 我们必须备战。/ We were not prepared for the heavy rain. 我们没有提防要下这么大一场雨。 present[????????] n.[C,U]现在，目前 [C]礼物 adj.在场的，出席的，现在的vt. [???????]赠予，颁予；提出：What’s your present feeling? 你现在感觉如何? / How many people were present? 有多少人出席? / They presented flowers to their teacher. 他们献花给老师。
【短语】at present 现在，目前 / for the present 暂时
president[??????????] n.[C]总统，主席；大学校长，学院院长；会长，社长；总裁，董事长，(银行)行长：They elected him President. 他们选他当总统。
press[????] v.压，按，挤；熨，熨平；紧迫 n.(常用单)压，推，压挤，(连用the)新闻界 [C]出版社，印刷厂；熨烫：You pressed the wrong switch. 你按错了开关。/ Time is pressing. 时间很紧迫。/ the University Press 大学出版社
pretend[????????] v.假装；假扮；自称：He pretended to be ill. 他假装生病了。/ He pretended not to have seen me. 他假装没看见我。
pretty[??????] adj.漂亮的，俊俏的 adv.相当地：She’s so pretty. 她真漂亮。 prevent[????????] v.防止的，阻止，预防：Who prevents their plans from being carried out? 谁阻止他们的计划不让实施?
price[?????] n.[C]价格，价钱：Prices keep going up. 物价持续上涨。/ What’s the price of the this camera? 这部照相机多少钱?
【说明】表示价格的高低用high和low，一般不用dear, expensive, cheap等。
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thinking[???????] n.[U]思；见解 adj.有思考力的；有思想的：This article will affect my thinking. 这篇文章将会影响我的思想。
third[????] num.第三：Are you in the third-year class? 你是读三年级吗?
thirsty[???????] adj.口渴的；渴望的：Salty food makes you thirsty. 吃咸的食品会令你口渴。/ He is thirsty for power. 他渴望掌权。
thirteen[????????] num.十三：Some people think that thirteen is an unlucky number. 有些人认为13是一个不吉利的数字。
thirty[??????] num.三十：He was born in the thirties. 他生于30年代。
this[???] adj.& pron.这，这个 adv.这么：I saw her this morning. 我今天上午看到她了。/ Is it this hot every day? 每天都有这么热吗?
those[????] adj.& pron.那些：Whose are those? 那些是谁的?
though[???] conj.虽然adv.可是，然而：Though he was poor, he was happy. 虽然他很穷，却很快乐。/ It’s hard work, I enjoyed it, though. 这工作很艰苦，可是我乐于干。 【短语】as though 好像 / even though 即使，纵然
【注意】不要将汉语中的“虽然?但是?”直译为thought?but。
thought[????] n.[U,C]思考，考虑；想法，意见：After serious thought, he decided to accept their terms. 经认真考虑，他决定接受他们的条件。/ He had no thought of hurting her. 他没想要伤害她。
thousand[????????] num.千：thousands of people 成千上万的人 / A thousand thanks (pardons, apologies). 万分感谢(对不起)。
