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M 字部 PART I　A: How did you hurt your back?B: I was trying to lift a heavy piece of machinery　 at work.machinery　n.　［总称］机器，机械 A: I wish there were a magic　 potion that I could drink that would make me live forever.B: Don’t you think that life would get boring if you lived forever?magic　n.　１．魔法，魔术；２．魔力，魅力a.　有魔力的，（似）魔术的 A: Why does the refrigerator door stay closed by itself?B: There is a magnet　 that holds it shut.magnet　n.　１．磁铁，磁体；２．有吸引力的人（或事物） A: Why does everybody like Sam so much?B: Probably because he has such a magnetic　 personality.magnetic　a.　１．磁的，有磁性的；２．有吸引力的，有魅力的 A: You should really check out the magnificent　 view from the top of the cliff over there.B: I would, but I’m afraid of falling off.magnificent　a.　１．壮丽的，宏伟的；２．豪华的，华丽的；３．极好的 A: Why haven’t you cleaned up the orange juice that you spilled?B: Because I know that the maid　 will clean it up next week.maid　n.　女仆，侍女 A: When are you going back to the mainland　?B: Not for a while. We really like life here on the island.mainland　n.　大陆 A: If you can maintain　 a high grade point average, we’ll buy you a car at the end of the year.B: How high does it need to be?maintain　vt.　１．维持，保持；２．维修，保养；３．坚持，主张；４．赡养，负担 A: Where’s your car?B: It’s in the shop for maintenance　.maintenance　n.　１．维修，保养；２．抚养费；３．维持，保持 A: If you child is male,　 we should name him Robert.B: And what if it’s female?male　a.　男（性）的，雄的n.　男子，雄性动物，雄性植物 A: Do you like working at the restaurant?B: I enjoy it, but I wish the management　 were more understanding when I’m late for work.management　n.　１．管理，经营，处理；２．管理部门，管理人员 A: It angers me that mankind　 has done so much damage to the environment.B: Hopefully we can learn how to live in harmony with the environment in the future.mankind　n.　人类 A: Get me my slippers now!B: I wish you wouldn’t speak to me in such a rude manner　.manner　n.　１．方式，方法；２．态度，举止；３．［pl.］风度，礼貌，规矩all manner　 of 　各种各样的，形形色色的in a manner　 of speaking　不妨说，在某种意义上 A: I can’t figure out how to work my computer