第一部分

lawsuit[’lɔ:sju:t]

n. 诉讼〈同 litigation, case〉
例 The attorney was representing clients in five lawsuits this week.
本周,这位律师代理了五起诉讼的委托人。

ledge[leʤ]

n. 建筑物或岩石的突出部分〈同 edge, projection〉
例 A swallow built a nest on the ledge outside my dormitory’s window.
一只燕子在我宿舍窗户外的壁架上筑巢。
联 a window ledge 窗台;edge n. 刀口;边缘;ledger n.【会计】分类账;hedge n. 树篱;障碍物;pledge n. 誓言 vt. 保证

legacy[’legəsi]

n. 遗产,遗物〈同 inheritance, bequest〉
例 The farm is a legacy from my grandfather.
这座农场是我祖父留下的遗产。
联 legatee n. 遗产受赠人;donation n. 捐赠品,捐款

legendary[’leʤəndəri]

adj. 传奇的〈同 mythical, fabled〉
例 The legendary deeds of Sherlock Holmes are so well-known that many people think he really lived.
夏洛克·福尔摩斯的传奇故事可谓无人不知,以至于许多人都认为他是真实存在的。
联 legend n. 传说;传奇文学

legible[’leʤəbəl]

adj.(指印刷或字迹)清楚的,易读的〈同 readable, distinct〉
例 Her handwriting is so bad that it is barely legible.
她的书法太糟糕了,几乎无法辨认。
联 illegible adj. 难辨认的,字迹模糊的;eligible adj. 符合条件的,合格的;negligible adj. 可以忽略的,不予重视的

legume[’legju:m]

n. 豆类,豆荚
例 He kept the seeds from the legume and planted them in his garden.
他保存了豆荚里的种子,并把它们种在他的花园里。

lethal[’li:θəl]

adj. 致命的〈同 fatal, mortal〉
例 It is unwise to leave lethal weapons where children may find them.
把致命的武器放在孩子可能找得到的地方是不明智的。

lethargic[le’θɑ:ʤɪk; lɪ’-]

adj. 昏睡的;懒洋洋的,萎靡不振的〈同 sluggish, languid〉
例 People usually feel lethargic after a heavy meal.
人们在饱餐一顿之后,通常会感觉昏昏欲睡。
联 lethargy n. 昏睡;无生气

lettuce[’letɪs]

n. 莴苣,生菜
例 She cut the lettuce to make the salad.
她把生菜切碎,来制作沙拉。

libel[’laɪbəl]

n. 以文字损害名誉,诽谤〈同 slander, defamation〉
例 Lawyers are employed to represent newspaper publishers when they are sued for libel.
报纸出版商在被控诽谤后,便聘请了多位代理律师。
联 libellous adj. 诽谤的,用言语中伤他人的;slander n./v.(口头)诽谤;denigrate vt. 抹黑,毁誉;liberality n. 宽大,磊落;libertine n. 浪荡子;libido n. 性欲;libretto n. 剧本

第二部分

limestone[’laɪmstəʊn]

n. 石灰石
例 Limestone is used to manufacture lime, carbon dioxide, and cement.
石灰石被用于生产石灰、二氧化碳和水泥。

lineage[’lɪnɪɪʤ]

n. 血统,世系〈同 ancestry, family〉
例 He traced his lineage back to the Song Dynasty.
他的家族血统可以追溯到宋代。

linguistic[lɪŋ’gwɪstɪk]

adj. 语言上的,语言学上的
例 The modern tourist will encounter very little linguistic difficulty as English has become an almost universal language.
现代的旅行者在语言上会遇到很少的困难,因为英语几乎已经成为一种全球性的语言。
联 linguistics n. 语言学

literate[’lɪtərət]

adj. 有文化的,有阅读和写作能力的〈同 educated, schooled〉
例 Her parents wanted her to become literate so they sent her to school to read and write.
她父母希望她能读书识字,因此他们把她送到学校学习读写。
联 illiterate adj. 不识字的,文盲的;literacy n. 有读写识字能力;semiliterate n. 半文盲,有初等文化者;literator n. 作家,文人;literati n. 文人学士;alliterate v. 押头韵;obliterate vt. 涂去,擦掉;transliterate vt. 音译;iterate vt. 重述,重申

literature[’lɪtərɪtʃə(r)]

n. 文学
例 The literature from Shakespeare’s time is written in Old English.
莎士比亚时代的文学作品都是用古英语书写的。

livelihood[’laɪvlɪhʊd]

n. 生计,谋生〈同 subsistense〉
例 What do you do for your livelihood?
你以什么为生?
联 live adj. 活的;实况转播的;lively adj. 活泼的;liveliness n. 活泼;enliven vt. 使活跃

livestock[’laɪvstɒk]

n. 家畜,牲畜
例 The livestock on the farm included pigs, cows, and chickens.
农场里的牲畜包括猪、牛、鸡。

loaf[ləʊf]

v. 游荡,虚度光阴〈同 loiter, wander〉
例 During the summer vacation, she loafed around the house watching TV and eating snacks.
在暑假期间,她在家里无所事事,除了看电视就是吃零食。

loathsome[’ləʊðsəm]

adj. 令人讨厌的,令人作呕的〈同 repulsive, disgusting〉
例 His tennis shoes gave a loathsome smell when he took them off.
他一脱下网球鞋,就散发出一股令人恶心的味道。
联 loathe vt. 厌恶;detestable adj. 嫌恶的,可憎的;abominable adj. 讨厌的,令人憎恶的;repulsive adj. 排斥的,令人厌恶的;revolting adj. 令人厌恶的

lobby[’lɒbi]

n. 大厅,休息厅〈同 hall, room〉
例 The hotel guests registered at the hotel lobby.
酒店的客人在酒店大堂登记。
vi. 游说(议员)〈同 influence, persuade〉
例 The conservative group lobbied to outlaw the use of certain drugs.
保守团体通过游说议员宣布使用某些药物不合法。
联 lobbyist n.(受雇游说官员的)说客

第三部分

lobster[’lɒbstə(r)]

n. 龙虾
例 The restaurant served delicious lobster for dinner tonight.
这家餐厅今天的晚餐供应美味的龙虾。
locomotion[ˌləʊkə’məʊ∫ən]
n. 运动,移动〈同 movement, motion〉
例 Many old trains depend on coal for their locomotion.
许多老式火车靠烧煤来行驶。
联 locomotive n. 机车;火车头;motion n. 运动,动作;motivate vt. 激励

longevity[lɒn’ʤevəti]

n. 长寿〈同 long life〉
例 He came from a family noted for its longevity, and all four of his grandparents lived to the age of 90.
他来自一个以长寿著称的家族,他的四位祖父母辈都活到了90岁高龄。
联 longevous adj. 长寿的;longitudinal adj. 经度的;纵向的;levity n. 轻率,轻浮

loom[lu:m]

n. 织布机
例 She spends her days weaving silk carpets on her loom.
她每天都在织布机上织真丝地毯。
vi. 隐约闪现;逼近〈同 come into view; emerge〉
例 After the economic crisis, signs of a recession loom in the distance.
经济危机之后,衰退的迹象逐渐显现。
联 loomage n. 织物;loop n. 圈,环;loot n. 掠夺物,战利品;boom n. 隆隆声 v.(使)兴旺;doom n. 厄运 vt. 注定;gloom n. 阴暗;阴沉;bloom v.(使)开花,(使)繁盛 n. 花

lore[lɔ:(r)]

n. 口头传说;学问,知识〈同 legend; knowledge〉
例 The lore of the town says that the house on the hill is haunted by ghosts.
根据小镇的传说,山上的房子闹鬼。

lucrative[’lu:krətɪv]

adj. 赚钱的,有利可图的〈同 profitable, remunerative〉
例 Real estate is a highly lucrative business as long as the developer can obtain loans from the banks.
房地产业是高利润的行业,只要开发商能从银行获得贷款就行。
联 lucre n. 收益,钱财;curative adj. 治疗的,有疗效的;profitable adj. 有利可图的;gainful adj. 有收益的,有报酬的

lull[lʌl]

vt. 使平静;使安静〈同 appease, calm〉
例 She managed to lull her boss’s anger after he found out about her mistake.
她在老板发现她的错误之后,成功地平息了老板的怒气。

lure[lʊə(r)]

vt. 引诱,诱惑〈同 attract, entice〉
例 The prospect of fame lures actors to Hollywood.
走红的前景诱惑演员们前往好莱坞。
n. 饵;诱惑〈同 bait; charm〉
例 He used a live lure to catch fish.
他用活的诱饵来捕鱼。
联 allure v. 引诱;attract v. 吸引;entice vt. 引诱;seduce vt. 引诱;tempt vt. 诱惑

luster[’lʌstə(r)]

n. 光彩,光泽;声望〈同 brightness, shine; prestige〉
例 The soft luster of the silk in the dim light was pleasing.
在微弱的灯光下,丝绸柔和的光泽令人心生愉悦。联 lustrous adj. 有光泽的;光辉的

lyric[’lɪrɪk]

n. 抒情诗;歌词
例 The song’s lyrics were about love and peace.
这首歌的歌词是关于爱与和平的。
联 lyricist n. 抒情诗人;lyrically adv. 抒情地

第四部分

maid[meɪd]

n. 少女;女仆
例 The maid washed the dishes and swept the floor.
女佣刷碗并清洁地板。

maize[meɪz]

n. 玉米
例 The maize was harvested and sold to the company to make popcorn.
玉米收获之后,卖给那家公司做成爆米花。
联 corn n. 玉米;谷类;popcorn n. 爆米花;cornet n. 短号

makeup[’meɪkʌp]

n. ①化妆品
例 The actress put on heavy makeup for the movie.
那名演员为了出演那部电影化了很浓的妆。
②组成,结构〈同 composition, structure〉
例 The makeup of the university’s students is half men and half women.
大学生的结构是一半男生、一半女生。
联 makeshift n. 权宜之计;makeup girl 化妆师

malfunction[ˌmæl’fʌŋk∫ən]

n. 故障,失灵〈同 failure, breakdown〉
例 Since the elevator had a malfunction, we had to take the stairs.
由于电梯出现故障,我们不得不走楼梯。
联 functionary n. 职员;官员 adj. 机能的,职务的;defunct adj. 死亡的;失效的;perfunctory adj. 草率的,马马虎虎的;malcontent adj. 不满的;malapropism n. 词语误用,荒唐的用词错误

mallet[’mælɪt]

n. 槌棒〈同 hammer〉
例 Tommy bought a new mallet for his drum kit.
汤米为他的架子鼓买了一根新鼓槌。

malnutrition[ˌmælnju:’trɪ∫ən; (US)-nu:-]

n. 营养不良
例 The neglected orphan suffered from malnutrition.
那名未受到良好照料的孤儿营养不良。
联 undernourishment n. 营养不良;supernutrition n. 营养过剩

mammal[’mæməl]

n. 哺乳动物
例 The dolphin is a mammal, not a fish.
海豚是哺乳动物,不是鱼类。

mammoth[’mæməθ]

adj. 巨大的〈同 gigantic, huge〉
例 The mammoth statue known as the Statue of Liberty is located in New York.
巨大的自由女神像坐落在纽约。

mandatory[’mændətəri]

adj. 命令的,强制的〈同 compulsory, required〉
例 These instructions are mandatory; any violation will be severely punished.
这些指令是强制性的;任何违反指令的行为均将受到严厉处罚。
联 mandate n. 命令,要求

mania[’meɪnɪə]

n. 狂热〈同 craze, madness〉
例 His mania for drinking caused his own destruction.
他饮酒的嗜好毁了他自己。
联 maniac n. 疯子;入迷的人 adj. 发狂的,疯狂的;kleptomania n. 盗窃狂;bibliomania n. 爱书癖