| 点击朗读单词  | 
                    
                      |  | adventurous |  | adj. | eager for adventure; ready to take risks 喜欢冒险的;敢做敢为的 | 
                    
                      |  | argument |  | n. | a disagreement, esp. one that is noisy; quarrel 争论 , 辩论 | 
                    
                      | ★ | author |  | n. | the writer of a book, newspaper article, play, poem, etc. 作家,作者 | 
                    
                      |  | cm(=centimeter) |  | n. | a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1/100 of a meter 厘米 | 
                    
                      |  | con |  | n. | a reason against something 反对论;反面 | 
                    
                      |  | copyright |  | n. | the right in law to be the only producer or seller of a book, play, film or record for a fixed period of time 版权,著作权 | 
                    
                      |  | designer |  | n. | a person who makes plans or patterns, esp. professionally 设计师 | 
                    
                      |  | disagree |  | v. | to have different opinions 不同意;意见相左 | 
                    
                      |  | elite |  | n. | a group that is of higher level or rank, e.g. professionally, socially, or in ability 精英;杰出人物 | 
                    
                      |  | entrepreneur |  | n. | a person who starts a company or arranges for a piece of work to be done, and takes business risks in the hope of making a profit 企业家 | 
                    
                      |  | extreme |  | adj. | the greatest possible 
 极端的,极度的
 the farthest away, outermost 最远的,最外边的 | 
                    
                      |  | fake |  | n. | a person or thing that is not what he/she/it looks like or pretends to be; a usu. worthless copy of something, intended to deceive 假货,赝品 | 
                    
                      |  | favorite |  | adj. | most loved 最受喜爱的 | 
                    
                      |  | functional |  | adj. | having a function ( 具有某种 ) 功能的 | 
                    
                      |  | heartbroken |  | adj. | (of a person) deeply hurt in the feelings; full of sorrow 心碎的;悲伤的 | 
                    
                      |  | heel |  | n. | the raised part of a shoe underneath the back of the foot 脚后跟 | 
                    
                      |  | illegal |  | adj. | against the law 不合法的;违法的 | 
                    
                      |  | insecure |  | adj. | unsure of oneself; not confident 无把握的,不肯定 | 
                    
                      |  | law-abiding |  | adj. | habitually obeying the law 守法的 | 
                    
                      |  | novel |  | n. | a long written story, dealing with invented people and events 小说 | 
                    
                      |  | photocopy |  | n. | a photographic copy, esp. of something printed, written, or drawn 影印件 | 
                    
                      |  | pirate |  | v. | to copy and sell (the work of other people, such as a book, a new invention, etc.) without permission or payment, when the copyright belongs to someone else 盗印,盗版  | 
                    
                      |  | preference |  | n. | liking for one thing rather than another 偏爱 | 
                    
                      |  | reveal |  | v. | to show (something previously hidden) 展现;揭示 | 
                    
                      |  | ridiculous |  | adj. | silly or unreasonable 荒谬的 | 
                    
                      |  | risk |  | n. | danger; possibility that something harmful or undesirable may happen 危险,风险 | 
                    
                      |  | salary |  | n. | money that one receives as payment from the company or organization one works for 薪水 | 
                    
                      |  | snail |  | n. | a small plant-eating creature with a soft body, no limbs, and usu. a hard shell on its back, which moves very slowly 蜗牛 | 
                    
                      |  | stuff |  | n. | matter; material 东西;材料 | 
                    
                      |  | sturdy |  | adj. | strong and firm; not likely to break 强健的,结实的 | 
                    
                      |  | stylish |  | adj. | fashionable; elegant 时髦的 | 
                    
                      |  | undercut |  | v. | to sell goods or services more cheaply than (a competitor) 廉价出售 | 
                    
                      |  | underwear |  | n. | the clothes worn next to the body under other clothes 内衣 | 
                    
                      |  | unhealthy |  | adj. | showing illness or bad health 不健康的 | 
                    
                      |  | useless |  | adj. | not of any use; bringing no help or advantage 无用的 |