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Core Vocabulary Tempt Respectable Idle Penetrate Nuisance/nonsense Observation Gaze Melt Keen Yield Sensible Propose Deserve tender * Tempt 1） vt. attract sb. or make sb. want to do or have sth. 吸引,诱惑,使感兴趣 e.g. The warm weather tempted us into going for a swim. 暖和的天气诱使我们去游泳。 He felt tempted to ask the boss to give him some days off. 他很想让老板放他几天假。 2） vt. try to persuade sb. to do sth.esp sth. wrong or unwise 勾引，引诱（某人做坏事） ；怂恿 e.g. He was tempted into a life of crime by greed and laziness. 他受贪婪和懒惰的驱使步入了邪恶的一生。 Nothing would tempt me to join the army. 什么也不能引诱我参军。 * temptation 1）[U] the action of tempting sb. or the state of being tempted 诱惑 e.g. avoid temptation 避开诱惑 yield to / give way to the temptation of 经不住 ... ... 的诱惑 I know I shouldnt eat chocolate cake when Im dieting, but I find it hard to resist the temptation. 我知道在节食期间不该吃巧克力，但我很难抗拒诱惑。 2）[C] thing that tempts or attracts e.g. All that money is certainly a big temptation. 那些钱当然是个极大的诱惑。 back * Respectable/ respectful / respective 1. respectable: a. considered to be socially acceptable 体面的；值得尊敬的 e.g. She is a respectable young woman from a good family. 她是一位出身良好的体面的年轻女子。 He wanted to become a writer, but his father didn‘t think it was a respectable profession. 他想 当一名作家，可他父亲认为作家不是一个体面的职业。 2. Respectful (to/towards sb.; of sth.) : a. feeling or showing respect 恭敬的；表示尊敬的 e.g. listen in respectful silence 必恭必敬地听着 3. respective: a. of or for each one; particular and separate 各自的 e.g. They returned to their respective homes. 他们回了各自的家。 * Idle 1） a. doing sth. for no particular reason, often because one has nothing to do 空闲的，闲散的；无用的，无价值的； e.g. We can‘t afford to have all this expensive machinery lying idle. 让所有这些贵重机器闲置着，我们可担负不起损失。 The new financial supervisor intends to make full use of the company‘s i