foliage¹ n.树叶

同leaves, leafage

In fall, I like to visit the mountains because the foliage there changes into such vivid colors.

我喜欢在秋天的山野游玩，因为那里的树叶会变成鲜艳的颜色。

gauge² v.测量

同measure, estimate, evaluate, rate, assess

Our boss gauges³ how productive our department is through the sales of computers every month.

老板以每月电脑的销售量来估算我们部门的生产能力。

harass⁴ v.侵扰

同trouble, disturb, annoy, plague, pester⁵, vex⁶

The manager harassed⁷ the new salesperson⁸ until he quit.

经理不断地骚扰新来的销售员，直到他辞职为止。

imbibe⁹ v.收入

同drink, absorb, suck, swallow, receive

Ellis invited me to imbibe some of his expensive wine after dinner.晚餐后，埃利斯邀我品尝一些他的高级葡萄酒。

indemnify v.赔偿

同secure, save, compensate¹⁰, reimburse¹¹, remunerate

The government promised to indemnify the victims of the restaurant fire.政府允诺赔偿餐厅火灾的受害者。

insert v.插入

同inset, inject, stuff in

The doctor inserted a small tube into the patient's stomach to feed him.医生将小管插入病人的胃中来给他喂食。

judicious¹² adj.明智的

同sensible, sage¹³, sagacious, wise

Laura is very judicious as she saves her money in the bank.

劳拉很明智，把钱存在了银行里。

lateral¹⁴ adj.侧面的

同side, flanking, sideward

The lateral sides of the house were made with bricks, while the front and back were wooden.

这房子的侧面是砖造的，而前后却是木制的。

malign¹⁵①v.诽谤②adj.有害的

同1.defame, libel, disparage¹⁶ 2.harmful, malignant¹⁷, vicious

His malign actions were finally punished by the judge.

他的恶行终究被法官惩处。