A: I had a wonderful body massage last night.
B: Was it painful?
massage n. 按摩，推拿
vt. 給……按摩
A: What flag is that hoisted on the mast?
B: It is the national flag. Don’t you recognize it?
mast n. 1. 船桅，桅桿，旗桿;2. 天線桿
A: Your book is a masterpiece, well done.
B: Thanks, I hope that the publishers think so , too.
masterpiece n. 杰作
A: I would love to have a baby soon.
A: That sounds like your maternal instincts talking!
maternal a. 1. 母親的，母親般的;2. 母系的，母方的
A: Did you put your money in the bank?
B: No, I hid it under the mattress.
mattress n. 褥墊，床墊
A: I love walking in the meadows in spring.
B: Me too, the fields are best at that time of year.
meadow n. 草地
A: My brothers are having a serious argument.
B: Are you going to mediate in the hope of solving it?
mediate vi. (in, between) 調(diào)解，周旋
vt. 1. 經(jīng)調(diào)解解決;2. 經(jīng)周旋促成
A: I visited several medieval castles while in France.
B: So that means they date from the Middle Ages, correct?
medieval a. 中世紀(jì)的，中古(時(shí)代)的
A: I try to practice meditation at least once a day.
B: Oh, I can never sit still for long periods.
meditation n. 1. 默想，默念;2. 沉思，冥想，沉思錄
A: Why are you looking so melancholy, Rory?
B: I just lost my job.
melancholy a. 憂郁的，使人憂郁的，悲傷的
n. 憂郁，悲傷
A: The atmosphere at the party was exceptionally mellow.
B: Yes, all the guests were very relaxed.
mellow a. 1. (顏色或聲音)柔和的;2. (水果)熟透的，甘美多汁的，(酒)芳醇的;3. 成熟的，老練的，穩(wěn)健的;4. 高興的，微醉的
v. 1. (使)變得柔和;2. (使)成熟;3. (使)變得香醇
A: Sing along to this melody.
B: I would, but I haven’t a note in my head.
melody n. 1. 旋律，曲調(diào);2. 悅耳的音樂
A: Would you like to try some melon?
B: I’d love to, is it sweet?
melon n. 瓜，甜瓜
A: Does Kelly know where to meet us?
B: Yeah, I left a memo for her.
memo n. 備忘錄
A: You have had such an interesting life, you should write your memoirs.
B: I’ve already started them.
memoir n. 1. [pl.]回憶錄，自傳;2. 記事錄
A: Do we have to memorise the whole poem, Sir?
B: No, only the first two verses.
memorise v. 記住，熟記
B: Was it painful?
massage n. 按摩，推拿
vt. 給……按摩
A: What flag is that hoisted on the mast?
B: It is the national flag. Don’t you recognize it?
mast n. 1. 船桅，桅桿，旗桿;2. 天線桿
A: Your book is a masterpiece, well done.
B: Thanks, I hope that the publishers think so , too.
masterpiece n. 杰作
A: I would love to have a baby soon.
A: That sounds like your maternal instincts talking!
maternal a. 1. 母親的，母親般的;2. 母系的，母方的
A: Did you put your money in the bank?
B: No, I hid it under the mattress.
mattress n. 褥墊，床墊
A: I love walking in the meadows in spring.
B: Me too, the fields are best at that time of year.
meadow n. 草地
A: My brothers are having a serious argument.
B: Are you going to mediate in the hope of solving it?
mediate vi. (in, between) 調(diào)解，周旋
vt. 1. 經(jīng)調(diào)解解決;2. 經(jīng)周旋促成
A: I visited several medieval castles while in France.
B: So that means they date from the Middle Ages, correct?
medieval a. 中世紀(jì)的，中古(時(shí)代)的
A: I try to practice meditation at least once a day.
B: Oh, I can never sit still for long periods.
meditation n. 1. 默想，默念;2. 沉思，冥想，沉思錄
A: Why are you looking so melancholy, Rory?
B: I just lost my job.
melancholy a. 憂郁的，使人憂郁的，悲傷的
n. 憂郁，悲傷
A: The atmosphere at the party was exceptionally mellow.
B: Yes, all the guests were very relaxed.
mellow a. 1. (顏色或聲音)柔和的;2. (水果)熟透的，甘美多汁的，(酒)芳醇的;3. 成熟的，老練的，穩(wěn)健的;4. 高興的，微醉的
v. 1. (使)變得柔和;2. (使)成熟;3. (使)變得香醇
A: Sing along to this melody.
B: I would, but I haven’t a note in my head.
melody n. 1. 旋律，曲調(diào);2. 悅耳的音樂
A: Would you like to try some melon?
B: I’d love to, is it sweet?
melon n. 瓜，甜瓜
A: Does Kelly know where to meet us?
B: Yeah, I left a memo for her.
memo n. 備忘錄
A: You have had such an interesting life, you should write your memoirs.
B: I’ve already started them.
memoir n. 1. [pl.]回憶錄，自傳;2. 記事錄
A: Do we have to memorise the whole poem, Sir?
B: No, only the first two verses.
memorise v. 記住，熟記