第一部分

interpersonal[ˌɪntə’pɜ:sənəl]

adj. 人与人之间的;关于人与人之间关系的
例 Her interpersonal skills were so good that she was promoted to public relations manager.
她的人际交往能力非常出色,因此她很快就被提拔为公关经理。

intersect[ˌɪntə’sekt]

vi. 相交〈同 cross, meet〉
例 The two famous streets were intentionally designed to intersect at the national monument.
这两条著名的街道被有意设计成在国家纪念碑前交汇。
联 intersection n. 十字路口,交叉点

intoxication[ɪnˌtɒksɪ’keɪ∫ən]

n. 陶醉;醉酒〈同 inebriation; drunkenness〉
例 A driver in a state of intoxication is not allowed to drive. 司机在醉酒状态下是不允许开车的。
联 intoxicate v.(使)醉;(使)陶醉;intoxicant adj. 醉人的;toxic adj. 有毒的;toxicant n. 有毒物,毒药

intrepid[ɪn’trepɪd]

adj. 勇敢的〈同 courageous, brave〉
例 This new biography provides a fascinating account of the adventures of one of our most intrepid explorers.
这本新的传记讲述了我们中的一位最勇敢的探险家精彩的冒险经历。
联 intrepidity n. 无畏;trepidation n. 惊恐,恐慌;tepid adj. 微温的;fearless adj. 大胆的,勇敢的;courageous adj. 勇敢的,英勇的

introspective[ˌɪntrəʊ’spektɪv]

adj. 自省的,反省的〈同 self-examining, introverted〉
例 We all have our introspective moments during which we examine our souls.
我们都会有反省的时刻,在那时候,我们会检视自己的灵魂。

intrusion[ɪn’tru:ʒən]

n. 侵扰,干扰〈同 encroachment, infringement〉
例 They complained about excessive government intrusion into their private activities.
他们抱怨政府过多地干预他们的私人活动。
联 intruder n. 入侵者,闯入者;intrusive adj. 打扰的;插入的

inundate[’ɪnʌndeɪt]

vt. 淹没〈同 flood, overflow〉
例 The dam will release water that will inundate the city.
大坝将进行泄洪,而洪水将淹没那座城市。
联 inundant adj. 泛滥的,势不可挡的

invertebrate[ɪn’vɜ:tɪbrət; -breɪt]

n./adj. 无脊椎动物(的)
例 Worms and flies are examples of invertebrates.
蠕虫和苍蝇都是典型的无脊椎动物。
联 vertebrate n./adj. 脊椎动物(的)

inviting[ɪn’vaɪtɪŋ]

adj. 诱人的,引人动心的〈同 attractive, tempting〉
例 The freshly baked chocolate cake sitting on the table looked very inviting to the hungry boys.
桌子上那个新鲜烘培的巧克力蛋糕对饥饿的男孩们来说,非常具有吸引力。

involuntary[ɪn’vɒləntəri]

adj. 不知不觉的,无意识的〈同 automatic, unintentional〉
例 When the doctor hit her knee with a hammer, her leg responded with an involuntary jerk.
当医生用锤子敲击她的膝盖时,她的腿会做出下意识的膝跳反应。

第二部分

irrelevant[ɪ’reləvənt]

adj. 离题的;无关的〈同 extraneous, impertinent〉
例 His comments were irrelevant to the issues, so the leader asked him to stop talking.
他的意见与问题无关,所以领导让他停止讲话。
联 irrelevance n. 不相关;irrelative adj. 无关系的;irrelated adj. 不相关的

irreparable[ɪ’repərəbəl]

adj. 不能挽回的〈同 irreversible〉
例 The married couple’s relationship was irreparable, so they decided to get divorced.
那对已婚夫妇的关系无法修补,因此两人决定离婚。

irresistible[ˌɪrɪ’zɪstəbəl]

adj. 无法抗拒的,无法抵抗的;诱人的〈同 overwhelming; tempting〉
例 This cake is so irresistible that I can’t stop eating it!
这个蛋糕太诱人了,我忍不住吃个不停!
联 resistant adj. 抵抗的,有抵抗力的;tempting adj. 诱惑人的;enchanting adj. 迷人的,妩媚的;seductive adj. 诱人的

irreversible[ˌɪrɪ’vɜ:səbəl]

adj. 不可更改的;不可撤销的〈同 irrevocable, final〉
例 My decision to work in California is irreversible because I’ve already signed a contract.
我去加利福尼亚工作的决定不可能更改,因为我已经签了合同。
联 reverse v. 颠倒 adj. 相反的;颠倒的;inverse adj. 相反的,反转的

irritating[’ɪrɪteɪtɪŋ]

adj. 刺激的;使人愤怒的,气人的〈同 hurtful; annoying〉
例 Because of its irritating effects on humans, the use of phenol as a general antiseptic has been largely discontinued.
由于对人有刺激性作用,因此石碳酸已经基本上被停止用作一般抗菌剂了。

itinerary[ɪ’tɪnərəri; (US)-reri]

n. 路线〈同 route, course〉
例 The travel agent gave them their itinerary for their vacation in Hawaii.
旅行社为他们提供了去夏威夷度假旅行的线路。
联 itinerant adj. 巡回的

Jewish[’ʤu:ɪ∫]

adj. 犹太人的,犹太族的
例 The ancestors of Jewish people came from Israel.
犹太人的祖先来自以色列。

jolly[’ʤɒli]

adj. 愉快的〈同 merry; full of fun〉
例 When the jolly laughter subsided, the pirates began the serious business of dividing the gold.
愉快的笑声渐渐平息之后,海盗们开始了瓜分黄金的正经事。
联 jollify v.(使)快乐,(使)高兴

jolt[ʤəʊlt]

n. 震动,颠簸〈同 shake〉
例 As the plane touched the ground, there was a massive jolt and we were thrown forwards.
飞机一接触地面,便出现了一阵剧烈的颠簸,我们的身体都向前冲去。
vt. 使颠簸;猛击〈同 bounce, shake〉
例 We were all jolted by the news of our friend’s death.
我们都被朋友去世的消息震惊了。
联 jolty adj. 摇动的,颠簸的;jolting adj. 令人震惊的

journal[’ʤɜ:nəl]

n. ①定期刊物,杂志〈同 magazine, periodical〉
例 Her article on ecology was published in a scientific journal.
她关于生态学的文章发表在一本科学期刊上。
②(航海)日记;分类账〈同 log, diary〉
例 He kept a journal of his daily adventures.
他坚持记录每天的冒险活动。
联 journalism n. 新闻业;报章杂志;journalist n. 新闻记者,从事新闻业的人

第三部分

jubilant[’ʤu:bɪlənt]

adj. 欢腾的,喜气洋洋的〈同 exultant, happy, merry〉
例 The guests were in a jubilant mood as the wedding began.
婚礼开始后,客人们都喜气洋洋。
联 jubilate vi. 欢呼;jubilance n. 欢呼,喜气洋洋;jubilation n. 欢呼,庆祝;rejoicing n. 高兴,喜悦;exultant adj. 非常高兴的,欢跃的;exhilarated adj. 高兴的,愉快的

judicious[ʤu:’dɪ∫əs]

adj. 明智的;有判断力的〈同 wise, prudent〉
例 By careful planning and judicious investments, he increased greatly the fortune his parents had left him.
通过仔细谋划和审慎投资,他大幅增加了父母留给他的财产。
联 judicial adj. 司法的,公正的

jumble[’ʤʌmbəl]

vt. 使混乱,混杂〈同 mix, mix up〉
例 The magician jumbled the cards to distract the audience.
魔术师洗牌以分散观众的注意力。
n. 混乱;杂乱的一堆〈同 mixture; chaos〉
例 Most sunken ships break up on the way down, hit the bottom at about 100 miles per hour, and become a chaotic jumble.
大多数沉船都是在下沉过程中断裂,以每小时100英里左右的速度触到海底,然后就变成杂乱的一堆。
联 jumdo n. 庞然大物;numb adj. 麻木的

jurisdiction[ˌʤʊərɪs’dɪk∫ən]

n. 权限;管辖范围〈同 authority, purview〉
例 Deciding who is eligible for school athletic teams is not within the jurisdiction of the Student Council.
谁有资格进入学校运动队,这个决定权不归学生会所有。
联 juris n. 法学博士;jurisdictional adj. 司法的;司法权的;juror n. 陪审员;jury n. 陪审团;injury n. 伤害,侮辱;judgement n. 判决;verdict n. 判决;sentence n./vt. 宣判

juvenile[’ʤu:vənaɪl]

n./adj. 青少年(的)〈同 youth, adolescent〉
例 Juveniles are not entitled to vote.
青少年无权参加选举。

juxtapose[’ʤʌkstəpəʊz]

vt. 并排,并置
例 The scientist juxtaposed the two specimens so he could compare and analyze them at the same time.
那名科学家将两个样本并列放置,以便同时对它们进行对比和分析。
联 juxtaposition n. 毗邻,并置,并列;posit vt. 安置

ken[ken]

n. 视野,知识领域〈同 understanding, knowledge〉
例 I cannot answer your question since this matter is beyond my ken.
我无法回答你的问题,因为这件事已经超出了我的知识范围。
联 kennel n. 狗舍,狗窝

kernel[’kɜ:nəl]

n. 仁,核心;(去壳的)麦粒,谷粒〈同 nut, core〉
例 Corn kernels are used to make popcorn.
玉米粒被用来做爆米花。
联 kerosene n. 煤油

kinetic[kɪ’netɪk]

adj. 运动的;动力学的〈同 dynamic〉
例 The behavior of gases is explained by what scientists call the kinetic theory.
气体的行为可以通过科学家所谓的分子运动理论进行解释。
联 kinematics n. 运动学;kineticist n. 动力学家;kinescope n. 显像管

laborious[lə’bɔ:riəs]

adj. 费力的,艰难的〈同 arduous, painstaking〉
例 The laborious work was very tiring and he soon quit.
辛苦的工作非常令人疲惫,因此他很快就放弃了。
联 labor n. 劳动;劳力;laborer n. 劳动者(尤指体力劳动者);labor movement 劳工运动;labor union 工会

第四部分

labyrinth[’læbərɪnθ]

n. 迷宫;错综复杂之事件〈同 maze, intricacy〉
例 After wandering through the labyrinth for five hours, the young man finally reached the exit.
在迷宫里转了五个小时之后,那个年轻人终于找到了出口。
联 labyrinthian adj. 错综复杂的;labyrinthic adj. 迷宫(似)的,曲折的;maze n. 曲径,迷宫

lament[lə’ment]

vt. 为…悲痛,痛惜〈同 deplore, bemoan〉
例 The widow lamented the death of her husdand.
那个寡妇为丈夫的死而悲伤。
联 lamentable adj. 可悲的;lemon n. 柠檬;lame adj. 跛的

landlord[’lændlɔ:d]

n. 房东,地主〈同 landholder, proprietor〉
例 Byron paid rent to his landlord every month.
拜伦每个月向房东支付房租。

landslide[’lændslaɪd]

n.【地】山崩
例 Three climbers were killed last week in a landslide.
有三名登山者在上周的山崩中遇难。

lark[lɑ:k]

n. 鸣禽;云雀,百灵鸟
例 The larks sing so beautifully in the morning that we set up a bird house next to our breakfast room.
清晨,云雀的鸣叫声如此优美,因此我们在早餐室旁边安装了一个鸟屋。
vi. 嬉戏,嬉耍
例 If you are going to lark around, you’d better go outside!
你如果想嬉闹玩耍,最好去外面!

lash[læ∫]

n. 鞭子〈同 whip〉
例 The leather lash cut the side of the horse.
皮鞭把马的身体一侧抽开了一道口子。
v. 抽打,鞭打〈同 strike, hit〉
例 The rider lashes the horse to make it go faster.
骑手用皮鞭抽打马,好让它跑得更快。
联 splash v. 溅,泼;flash n./vi. 闪光;闪现

lateral[’lætərəl]

adj. 侧面的,旁边的
例 In order to get good plant growth, the gardener must pinch off all lateral shoots.
为了让植物更好地生长,园艺师必须修剪掉所有侧枝。
联 bilateral adj. 有两面的,双边的;equilateral triangle 等边三角形;quadrilateral n. 四边形

laurels[’lɒrəlz]

n. 桂冠,荣誉〈同 honor, credit〉
例 Don’t rest on your laurels: follow up your success and start looking for new markets now.
不要不思进取:借着成功的东风,马上开始寻找新市场。
联 laureation n. 授以荣誉;桂冠;laureate adj. 金色的,灿烂的

lava[’lɑ:və]

n. 熔岩,岩浆
例 The lava flowed down the volcano and burned many houses down.
岩浆流下火山,烧毁了许多房屋。
联 volcano n. 火山

lavish[’lævɪ∫]

adj. 过分丰富的;浪费的〈同 generous; extravagant〉
例 She gives lavish parties with wonderful food, flowers, and music.
她经常举办奢华的聚会,聚会上有精美的食物、鲜花和音乐。
联 ravish vt. 强夺;slavish adj. 卑屈的;盲从的