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2011-01-19来源:和谐英语
1.lively adj.逼真的, 醒目的

例句:She was dressed in a lively pink.
      她身穿一件粉红色的衣服。

2.sidewalk n.人行道

例句:He avoided stepping on the crack in the sidewalk.
      他避免踩到人行道的裂缝上。

3.secretive adj.遮遮掩掩的,守口如瓶的,秘密的

例句:secretive about his private life
      对他自己的私生活守口如瓶

      Everybody is being secretive:there’s something cooking.
      每个人都鬼鬼祟祟的,一定出了什么事情。

4.define v.规定, 确定

例句:Please listen while I define your duties.
      在我规定你的职责时, 请仔细听好。

      The powers of a judge are defined by law.
      法官的权限是由法律规定的。

5.visually adv.视觉上;外表上

例句:Our findings relate to physically rather than the visually handicapped pupils.
      我们的研究结果是关于肢体残疾的学生,而不是视力有障碍的学生。

      Visually the chair is very pleasing, but it’s uncomfortable.
      这椅子看上去很可爱,但它并不舒服。

6.energetic adj.精力充沛的, 充满活力的,需要能量的,积极的

例句:He is constitutionally energetic.
      他体质强健, 精力充沛。

      I don't feel energetic enough to rush about, so I'll sit down.
      我感到没有力气东奔西跑, 我想坐下来。

7.imaginative adj.富于想像力的; 运用想像力的

例句:The imaginative child made up fairy stories.
      这个想像力丰富的孩子自己编神话故事。