waist[weɪst]
n. 腰,腰部
She wears a ribbon belt round her waist.
balloon[bəˈlu:n]
n. 气球;热气球
The child pricked the balloon and it burst.
certainty[ˈsɜ:təntɪ]
n. 确定;必然,肯定;必定的事
We have no certainty of success.
employment[ɪmˈplɒɪmənt]
n. 就业;雇用
The government made an investigation of the employment in the public and private sectors.
sentence[ˈsentəns]
vt. 宣判,判决
I'm not satisfied with his interpretation of this sentence.
decent[ˈdi:sənt]
adj. 正派的;得体的;像样的
The lack of decent public transport is a great disadvantage.
dozen[ˈdʌzn]
n. 一打,十二个
I had bred a dozen of chickens.
supplement[ˈsʌplɪmənt]
n.&vt. 增补,补充
I supplement my grant by working in the evenings.
foot[fut]
n. 脚;最下部;英尺
Only our party's policies will put the country on its feet again.
protection[prəˈtekʃən]
n. 保护,保护措施
The young in our society need care and protection.