Vocabulary

1. lodge n. & vt.

1) n. [C] a small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, typically occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee （公园、大房子门口看门人、园丁及其他雇工居住的）小屋

e.g. We stayed at a lodge. 我们在一间小屋里暂住。

2) n. [C] a small room at the entrance to a building such as a university, used by the person who lets people in and out （工厂、学校等 的）门房，传达室

e.g. I drove out of the gates, past the keeper's lodge. 我开车经过门房驶出大门。

3) vt. formally make sth. such as a complaint or a claim 正式提出（投诉、要求等）

e.g.

1. We reserve the right to lodge a claim for loss.

我们保留要求赔偿损失的权利。

2. It is too late to lodge any objections.

现在提出任何异议已为时太晚。

identical a.

1) exactly the same 完全相同的；一模一样的

e.g.

1. The handwriting on both cheques is identical.

两张支票上的笔迹完全相同。

2. The fingerprints of no two persons are identical.

没有两个人的指纹是完全相同的。

2) (of twins) developed from a single fertilized ovum, and therefore of the same sex and usually very similar in appearance（双胞胎）同卵的

e.g. Even identical twins are unique as individuals.

即使同卵双胞胎作为个体也是独特的。

faint vi. & a.

1) vi. suddenly become unconscious for a short time, and usually fall to the ground 昏厥；晕倒

e.g. She fainted at the sight of blood. 她一见到血就晕倒了。

2) a. a faint sight, sound, smell, or taste is not strong or clear （景象、声音、气味等）微弱的，不清晰的

e.g.

1. The crystals give off a faint glow. 这些水晶发出微弱的光芒。

2. The writing on the stone was very faint. 这块石头上的字迹很模糊。

assemble vt. & vi.

1) vt. build sth., for example furniture, by putting all its parts together 组合；装配

e.g. They assemble the parts and components into a car.

他们把零部件装配成一辆汽车。

2) vi. come together and form a group 集合；召集；调集

e.g. The sirens are calling the men to assemble.

警报声在召令士兵集合。

Word family: assembly n.

assembly line 装配线

decay v. & n.

1) v. be gradually destroyed as a result of a natural process of change （使）腐烂；（使）腐败

e.g. It used to be believed that sugar could decay the teeth.

过去人们认为糖会腐蚀牙齿。

1) n. [U] the gradual destruction of sth. as a result of a natural process of change 腐烂；腐败

e.g. The wood is treated with preservative to prevent decay.

这块木头用防腐剂处理过以防止腐烂。

Phrases

1. dig up:

1) dig holes in an area of land 挖掘；挖（洞）

e.g. The workmen began to dig up the lot next door for a site of a new office building.

工人们已在比邻的那块地上破土动工，以便建造一幢新办公大楼。

2) find hidden or forgotten information by careful searching （通过仔细搜索）找出，揭露

e.g. A special group was organized to dig up the details of the case.

成立了一个专门小组来查明该案件的各个细节。

2. keep sb. company:

spend time with someone so that they will not feel lonely 陪伴某人

e.g.

(1) Rita’s husband is away for the week, so I thought I’d go over and keep her company.

丽塔的丈夫这个星期外出不在家，所以我想过去给她作伴。

(2) She stayed at home to keep company with her younger sister.

她留在家里陪伴她妹妹。