A: The weather is so cold it is almost polar .

B: Oh, it is not that bad!

polar?a. 1.?地極的，近地極的

2.?磁極的

3.?正好相反的，截然對(duì)立的

A: Is your shirt make from cotton?

B: No, the fabric is man-made, it is polyester

polyester?n.?聚脂（纖維），滌綸

A: Wake up and pay attention!

B: Oh, I was not sleeping, I was just pondering on your comments.

ponder?v.?思索，考慮，沉思

A: I got a pony for my birthday.

B: Lucky you! Can I also learn how to ride it?

pony?n.?矮種馬，小馬

A: Do we have any popcorn ?

B: No, you’ll just have to watch the movie without it.

popcorn?n.?爆玉米花，炒苞米

A: The Pope came to visit my country last year.

B: He must have drawn a large crowd.

pope?n. [常the P_]（天主教）教皇，羅馬主教

A: Is that vase made from porcelain ?

B: No, it is glass.

porcelain?n.?瓷，瓷器

A: Where did you put my umbrella?

B: In the porch to dry.

porch?n.?門廊

A: I had a cold shower to unblock my pores .

B: Yes, I have heard that cold water is good for the skin.

pore?n.?毛孔，細(xì)孔

vi. (over)?仔細(xì)閱讀，審視

A: What do you think this painting is trying to portray ?

B: I’m not sure, let me have another look.

portray?vt. 1.?描寫，描繪

2.?扮演，飾演

A: Did you read the postscript on the letter?

B: No, I must not have read that far.

postscript?n. 1.（信末簽名后的）附言，又及

2.（正文后的）補(bǔ)充說明

A: You have excellent posture .

B: Thanks, I used to be a dancer.

posture?n. 1.?姿勢(shì)，姿態(tài)

2.?看法，態(tài)度

vi.?擺出（不自然的）姿勢(shì)，裝模作樣

A: You recovered from your illness quickly.

B: Yes, I took some potent medicine.

potent?a. 1.（藥等）效力大的，威力大的

2.?強(qiáng)有力的，有說服力的

A: I made this cup and bowl!

B: Oh, did you take a pottery class?

pottery?n. 1.?陶器，陶瓷器皿

2.?陶器制造（術(shù)）

3.?陶器廠

A: How many chickens do you have on your poultry farm.

B: Too many to count!

poultry?n.?家禽，禽肉