customs
n.（用作复数）海关
例句：
- She was stopped at customs and questioned.
- You won't be able to take that through customs.
- customs officer 表示“海关官员”
注意如下两个词：
officer
n. 官员，公务员；军官；警官
- a Marine officer 海军军官
- a police officer 警官
- A police car slowed down, the two young officers looked carefully.
对比：
- office
- official (官员、官方的)；
- offically (官方地、正式地)
arrival
n. 到达者；到达物；到达，到来
注意点：
1. arrival的动词形式：arrive；
2. arrival后接介词in/at/on等；
3. upon/on somebody’s arrival表示“某人一到达就……”；
4. the new arrival有时表示“新生儿的出生”（引申义）。
例句：
- His arrival at this conclusion was the result of much thought.
他得出这一结论是深思熟虑的结果。
翻译：我们等候他的到来。
We waited for his arrival.
翻译：新出生的是个男孩。
The new arrival is a boy.
翻译：他一到家就去照顾他养的那只昆虫。
Upon his arrival at home, he begins to take care of the insect he raises.
closely
adv. 仔细地，认真地
先读例句：
- The detective watched him closely, waiting for a reply.
- I have been closely involved in the work of both committees. The successful applicant will be working closely with our international staff. a creature that closely resembles a red monkey
副词closely和close（作副词时）的区别：
- closely表示“密切地、紧密地”，往往表达非距离的（引申意义的）“紧密”。常用语：
watch … closely, work closely with sb
be closely ~ed (如involved等)
- close一般只指实际距离上的“靠近”。
Please stand close to me.
My house lies close to an airport.
填空：
- In our class, I sit ________ to her so that I can watch her studying _________.
- Please come a bit ________ to me.
- He was ________ involved in the matter of gambling.
答案：1. close, closely 2. close(r) 3. closely
feather
n. 羽毛
注意如下表达法：
- Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚。（这是必记的谚语）
- lighter than a feather 轻于鸿毛
- fur and feather 兽类与禽类
- I am not of that feather. 我不是那种人。
stomach
n. 胃；肚子
记住如下表达法：
- had no stomach for quarrels. 没有争吵的兴致
- What a stomach he has got! 他真是一个大腹便便的人!
- My stomach turns [rises] at it. 一看到[一想到]这个就恶心。
- It goes against my stomach. 这个不合我的胃口[兴趣]。
- go against sb.'s [the] stomach 不合某人胃口, 令某人厌恶
- have a good stomach for 很想吃, 渴望
- have no stomach for sth. [to do sth.] 不想(做某事), 对(某事)无兴趣
- lie flat on one's stomach 俯卧
- make sb.'s stomach rise 使作呕; 使厌恶、愤慨
记忆法：唐伯虎邀请四大墨客吃饭。唐伯虎之妻秋香长得漂亮却不会做饭，故四大墨客等着吃饭却迟迟没饭菜端来，于是直叫“我们的stomach(s)（四大墨客）饿得不行了”。唐伯虎进厨房看个究竟，原来美丽的秋香独自在那儿睡觉了。
用法注意：stomach的复数是stomachs，后面是s而不是es，因为ch发[k]音。
tortoise
n. 陆龟；龟，乌龟
- set the tortoise to catch the hare 做不可能做到的事
- The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping.
[谚]兔子睡觉, 乌龟跑赢。
- tortoise shell 玳瑁,龟甲
apparently
adv. 明显地，显然地
注意形容词为apparent。
研究apparent的例句：
- His guilt is apparent. 他的罪恶昭彰。
- It was apparent to all of us. 这对我们大家都是显而易见的。
以下研究apparently的例句：
- Apparently, it was a really good party.
- Apparently, Jim's a really good tennis player.
- Campaign funds have been used for apparently illegal activities.
- It's going to be hot this weekend, apparently.
- Nelson apparently committed suicide.
记忆法：
你在家里做的事可以瞒过老师，却对于parent(s)来说是很明显的。所以apparent(ly)这一单词中有”parent”这一词。
注意：apparently常用作句子副词，和obviously的意义和用法相似，两个词须熟记。
blanket
n. 毯子
- a thick blanket of snow 一层厚厚的雪
- put another blanket on the bed 在床上再铺一条毯子
- put a wet blanket on 使……扫兴, 对……泼冷水
- throw a wet blanket on/over 使……扫兴, 对……泼冷水
- the blue blanket [口]天空
resource
n. 资源
最重要的词组是：natural resources（自然资源）[注意要用复数]
- The local library is a valuable resource. 当地图书馆是一个宝贵的资料库
- exploit natural resources 开发自然资源
- material resources 物力
- resource of labour force 劳动力资源
- resource of production 生产资源
- a man of resource 足智多谋的人; 机智的人
- a man of no resources 无资力的人; 毫无办法的人; 闲极无聊的人
- at the end of one's resources 山穷水尽, 无计可施, 智穷才尽
- human resources 人力资源
如果碰到一个人说他是HR manager，那他的意思是说他是“人事部经理”或“人力资源部经理”。
