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1.tense
adj.紧张的，拉紧的；v.（使）紧张，（使）拉紧；n.[语法]时态
例句：
Is the rope tense?
绳子拉紧了吗？
The situation is getting tense.
风声很紧。
2.married
adj.已婚的；与……结婚的
例句：
I heard John got married.
我听说约翰结婚了。
They got married last autumn.
他们在去年秋季结婚。
3.marsh
n.沼泽，湿地
例句：
There are a lot of frogs in the marsh.
沼泽里有许多青蛙。
I made my way slowly out of the marsh.
我缓慢地走出这片沼泽地。
4.retire
vi.引退，退役，退休，退隐，退去，撤退，退却，离开；vt.撤退，辞退；n.隐居，撤退号
例句：
Next year his father will retire and take things easy.
明年他父亲就要退休而过闲适的生活了。
When I retire,I shall make my home in the country.
退休后我将在乡间安家。
5.fond
adj.喜爱的，多情的，喜欢的
例句：
Volleyball is a sport of which I am very fond.
排球是我很喜欢的运动。
I was fond of playing on the beach when I was young.
小的时候，我喜欢在河滩上玩耍。
6.extra
adj.额外的，外加的；特大的
例句：
We do not ask for extra pay.
我们不要求额外报酬。
You have to pay extra for breakfast.
早餐你要另外付费。
7.boss
n.老板，上司；v.指挥，控制
例句：
When the boss gets mad, leave him alone.
当老板生气时，不要理他。
I'm my own boss.
我自己当自己的老板。
8.overseas
adj.海外的；adv.在海外
例句：
Her man has been sent overseas by his employers.
她的丈夫已被雇主派往海外。
Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。
9.engineering
n.工程，工程学，管理，操纵
例句：
The science of engineering began as soon as man learned to use tools.
人类一学会使用工具,工程科学就开始了。
It was the first great engineering works in the world.
这是世界上第一家大型的工程工厂。
10.sham
n./adj.假冒（的），虚伪（的）
例句：
They cunningly played the game of sham peace.
他们狡滑地玩弄假和平的把戏。
His love was a mere sham.
他的爱情是虚假的。
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