**wonder **
wonder ['wʌndə] / wander ['wɒndə]
wonder：想知道
I was wondering where you were.
wonder about sth. 琢磨
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. (thinking about…)
wander：v. 闲逛，游荡，徘徊，瞎转悠
*She wandered aimlessly around the streets. *
*The child was found wandering on the streets alone. *
pretend
pretend：v. 假装
pretend to do
pretend that
He pretended not to notice.
He pretended to his family that everything was fine.（介词引出对象 ）that引导宾语从句
*The girl pretends that she is a cashier. * 假装是个售货员
She pretended not to have seen me when I passed by.不定式的完式表示一个已经发生的动作，而不定式的一般式表示动作还没有发生
appreciate
[formal]经常出现在正式场合
1）欣赏
In time you'll appreciate the beauty and subtlety of this language.
subtle：adj. 精细的，精致的
subtlety ：n.
2）感激
（写邮件） Your early response will be greatly appreciated.
**soundly **
sound :adj. 健全的，完好的
safe and sound 安然无恙
At last they arrived in London safe and sound.
soundly
adv. 酣然地；完全地
He is sleeping soundly. 熟睡
*He was soundly defeated. *完全被打败
right
adj. 右边的；正确的
*Your left brain has nothing right, and your right brain has nothing left. *
effect
effect / affect / influence
区别在于：
effect ：n. 影响；v. 实现；产生
（着重造成的效果，偏重结果，后面跟“改进，变化”等词语）
He effected great changes in the company.
affect：v. 影响
（着重动作，后面跟受到影响的事物作宾语）
The recent development of the event effected a change in my opinion.
Reading in bed has affected his eyesight.
influence更强调那种潜移默化的影响，比如：性格 / 观点 / 行为
My dad influenced me to do electronics.
**lonely **
lone / alone / lonely
song: Mr. Lonely
① lone：adj. 描述物，定语,表示孤单的，孤立的
a lone house in the field
② alone：adj. 表语，表示孤单一人的；adv.
He is alone.
He lives alone.
③ lonely：adj. 表语 / 定语，描述人， “孤单的，寂寞的”
She is lonely.
the lonely traveller
The old man lives alone in a lone village, but he doesn't feel lonely.
**flat **
adj. 平坦的
The sea was calm, perfectly flat.
n. flat (BrE.) = apartment (AmE.) 公寓
Sara lives with her husband and children in a flat in central London.
employ
employ：v. 雇佣
employer = boss
employee = worker
类似：
interviewer：采访者；面试官
interviewee：被采访的人；被面试的人
temptation
n. 引诱，诱惑
Don't give in to temptation.
tempt v.
tempt sb. to do sth. 诱惑某人去做某事
Don't let the credit card tempt you to buy something you can't afford.
**most **
most 可以修饰最高级，前面要用定冠词“the”
She is the most beautiful girl in the class.
没有the的most?
这个时候表示程度，相当于very，强调形容词 / 副词
I'll be most pleased to speak to her.
(very pleased)
rush
rush / crush / crash
rush：v. & n. 冲
Rush Hour 尖峰时刻
crush：v. 压垮；镇压，压碎，压坏
The car was completely crushed under the truck.
n. 暗恋，迷恋（年纪小的对年纪大的心动）
I have a crush on you.
crash：v. 碰撞，撞击
*A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. *
货车失控撞上了一辆公共汽车的尾部。
immense
immense / immerse
immense [ɪ'mens] adj. huge，large
an immense cloud of smoke
immerse [ɪ'mɜːs] v. 沉浸，浸泡
The seeds will swell when immersed in water. swell膨胀
She immerse herself in her work.
immerse oneself in...热衷于，专注
**fantastic **
amazing 特别赞，惊呆了
splendid 场面宏大的，很棒
brilliant 很好的，聪明的
extraordinary 比别人更好，优秀
outstanding 拔尖
这几个是同意词
fix
fix = repair
Can you fix the bike for me?
fixed = stationary 固定的
*They are not able to get a job interview because they have no fixed address. *(permanent) 永久的，固定的
remark
remark：评论
re-：再一次，again
remark：用言语再次提到，加标记 (comment)
remember
remind：再次出现在脑海中，想起
serious
serious：adj. 严肃的，正经的
我是认真的！
I am serious. / I mean it!
conscience
conscience ['kɒnʃəns] ，conscience：n. 良心
*A clear conscience laughs at false accusation. *[谚] 身正不怕影子歪
conscious ['kɒnʃəs]，conscious：adj. 有意识的
be conscious of sth. 意识到
特别注意：be conscious of = be aware of
I'm very conscious of my weight.
