Unit2p29-34madam/ˈmædəm;ˋmædəm/n(alsoMadam)[sing](fml文)(politeformofaddresstoawoman,whethermarriedorunmarried,ususbonedoesnotknowpersonally对女子的敬称,对已婚未婚者均可使用,通常用於不相识者):CanIhelpyou,madam?小姐,您有什麽事?*DearMadam,ieusedlikeDearSirinaletter敬启者(用於信中,如同DearSir)*MadamChairman,mayIbeallowedtospeak?主席先生,我可以发言吗?Cf参看miss22.[C](infmlderog口,贬)girloryoungwomanwholikestogetherownway自行其是的年轻女子:She'sareallittlemadam!她可真是个我行我素的小姐![Cespsing尤作单数]womanwhoisinchargeofabrothel鸨母.arrival/əˈraɪvl;əˋraɪvl/n[U]actofarriving到达;抵达:CheersgreetedthearrivaloftheQueen.一片欢呼声欢迎女王莅临.*On(your)arrivalatthehotelpleasewaitforfurtherinstructions.(你)抵达旅馆後,请听候进一步指示.*toawaitarrival,ie(onaletter,parcel,etc)tobekeptuntilthepersontowhomitisaddressedarrives待领(写在信件﹑包裹等上面的字样,意为等候收件人前来领取).[C]personorthingthatarrives到达的人或物:Latearrivalsmustwaitinthefoyer.来晚的人要在门厅等候.*We'reexpectinganewarrival(ieanewbaby)inthefamilysoon.我们期待着家中不久将添一个新生儿.clean(sth)up(a)remove(dirt,rubbish,etc)fromaplacetocleanit;make(aplace)cleanbyremovingdirt,etc除去(污物﹑垃圾等)把一地方打扫乾净;除去污物等使(一地方)乾净:Theworkmencleanedup(themess)beforetheyleft.工人们清理(杂物)後就走了.*cleanup(aroom)afteraparty聚会後(把房间)打扫乾净.(b)(infml口)makeorwin(alotofmoney)挣得或赢得(很多钱):Hecleanedupasmallfortune.他发了一笔小财.cleansthupremovecriminals,harmfulinfluences,etcfromsth从某事物中清除罪犯﹑有害影响等:Themayorisdeterminedtocleanupthecity.市长决心清除市内的不良现象.*acampaigntocleanup(iereducetheamountofsexandviolenceshownon)television清除电视中不良现象的运动(减少播放色情和暴力的节目).arrest/əˈrest;əˋrɛst/v[Tn]seize(sb)withtheauthorityofthelaw依法逮捕,拘留,扣留(某人):Afterthematchthreeyouthswerearrested.比赛过後有三个青年被捕.(fml文)stoporcheck(aprocessormovement)阻止或抑制(进展或运动):Attemptsarebeingmadetoarrestthespreadofthedisease.现正设法遏止这种疾病的蔓延.attract(sth)吸引(某事物):Anunusualpaintingarrestedhisattention.一幅异乎寻常的画引起了他的注意.arrestn1actofarresting(arrest1)逮捕;拘留:Thepolicemadeseveralarrests.警方逮捕了好几个人.2stoppage停止:Thepatientdiedaftersufferingacardiacarrest,iewhenhisheartstoppedfunctioningproperly.病人患心搏停止而死亡(心脏停止跳动).3(idm习语)be/placesb/putsbunderarrestbe/bemadeaprisoner被逮捕;被拘留;成为囚犯:Iamplacingyouunderarrestforattemptedburglary.我按企图盗窃罪逮捕你.*Youareunderarrest.你被捕了.arrestingadjattractingattention;striking引人注意的;显着的:anarrestingsmile引人注目的微笑.illegal/ɪˈliːgl;ɪˋliɡl/adjagainstthelaw;notlegal不合法的;违法的.illegality/ˏɪlɪˈgælətɪ;ˏɪlɪˋɡælətɪ/n[U]stateofbeingillegal不合法;违法.[C]illegalact非法行为.illegally/-gəlɪ;-ɡlɪ/adv:anillegallyparkedcar违章停放的汽车.customs/ˈkʌstəmz;ˋkʌstəmz/n[pl]taxespayabletotheGovernmentongoodsimportedfromothercountries;importduties进口税;关税:paycustomsonsth为某物缴纳进口税.(alsotheCustoms)governmentdepartmentthatcollectsthesetaxes海关:TheCustomshavefoundheroinhiddeninfreight.海关查出了隐藏在货物中的海洛因.*Howlongdoesittaketogetthroughcustoms?iehaveone'sbaggageexaminedbycustomsofficersataport,airport,etc海关检查要用多少时间?*[attrib作定语]acustomsofficer,search,check海关官员﹑检查﹑查验*customsduty,formalities,etc海关税﹑手续等.Cf参看excise1.#`customshouseoffice,espataport,wherecustomsdutiesarecollected(尤指港口的)海关.`customsunionagreementbetweenstatesonwhatcustomsdutiesaretobepaidoneachother'sgoods关税联盟(国与国之间就双方货物的徵税问题缔结的协定).feather11/ˈfeðə(r);ˋfɛðɚ/nanyofthemanylightfringedstructuresthatgrowfromabird'sskinandcoveritsbody羽毛.=illus见插图.(idm习语)birdsofafeather=bird.(be)a`featherinone'scapanachievement,etcthatonecanbeproudof可引以自豪的成就等:Winningthegoldmedalwasyetanotherfeatherinhercap.夺得金牌是她又一值得骄傲的成就.lightasair/asafeather=light1.rufflesb'sfeathers=ruffle.showthewhitefeather=show2.smoothsb`sruffledfeathers=smooth2.youcouldhaveknockedmedownwithafeather=knock2.feathery/ˈfeðərɪ;ˋfɛðərɪ/adj1lightandsoftlikefeathers轻而软的;似羽毛的:featherysnowflakes羽毛般的雪片.2coveredoradornedwithfeathers长着羽毛的;饰有羽毛的:afeatheryhat饰有羽毛的帽子.#,feather`bedmattressstuffedwithfeathers羽绒褥垫.,feather-`bedv(-dd-)[Tn]makethingseasyfor(sb),espbyhelpingfinancially;pamper使(某人)安逸或予以方便(尤指资助);娇养:Theyhavebeensofeather-beddedinthepastthattheycan'tcopewithhardshipnow.他们一直娇生惯养,所以现在过不了苦日子.`feather-brainedadj(derog贬)foolish;silly愚蠢的;没头脑的.`featherweightn1boxerweighingbetween53.5and57kilograms,nextabovebantamweight次轻量级拳击手(体重在53.5至57公斤间,高於最轻量级).(a)(infml口)thingorpersonthatislightinweight重量轻的物或人.(b)(infmlderog口,贬)thingorpersonoflittlemeritorimportance微不足道的事物或人.feather2/ˈfeðə(r);ˋfɛðɚ/v[Tn]coverorfit(sth)withfeathers将羽毛覆盖或装在(某物)上:featheranarrow给箭装上翎.[I,Tn](inrowing)turn(one'soar)sothatitpassesflatjustabovethesurfaceofthewater(划船时)将(桨叶)持平(略出水面而与水面平行):Thecrewfeathered(theiroars)forthelastfewyardsoftherace.在划船比赛到最後几码时,全体队员回桨时把桨叶持平.(idm习语)featherone's(own)`nest(usuderog通常作贬义)makeoneselfricher,morecomfortable,etc,usuatsbelse'sexpense使自己更富足﹑更舒适等(通常指牺牲他人的利益);中饱私囊.tarandfeathersb=tar1vtortoise/ˈtɔːtəs;ˋtɔrtəs/nslow-movingfour-footedreptilewithahardshell陆龟;龟.#`tortoiseshell/ˈtɔːtəʃel;ˋtɔrtəˏʃɛl/n[U]hardshellofcertainturtles,espthetypewithyellowandbrownmarkings,usedtomakecombs,etc玳瑁壳:[attrib作定语]ahairbrushwithatortoiseshellback背面镶玳瑁的发刷.[C]catwithyellowish-brownmarkings有黄棕色花纹的猫.[C]typeofbutterflywithbrownishmarkings一种有棕色花纹的蝴蝶.blanket/ˈblæŋkɪt;ˋblæŋkɪt/nthickwoollencoveringused,esponbeds,forkeepingpeoplewarm毛毯;毡子:It'scoldIneedanotherblanket.太冷了--我再要一条毯子.(fig比喻)thickcoveringmassorlayer覆盖着厚厚的块或