1、Kkeen ki:n adj.锋利的; 热衷的, 热心的, 渴望(做某事); 激烈的, 紧张的; 良好的; 敏锐的, 敏捷的This knife is very keen.这把小刀非常锋利。He is not very keen on jazz.他对爵士音乐不太感兴趣。The boy is keen to go to sea.这孩子很想去航海。The parents were keen that their daughter should become musician.父母渴望他们的女儿成为音乐家。She has a keen mind.她头脑机敏。My daughter is keen o
2、f hearing.我的女儿听觉灵敏。keep ki:p vt. (使) 继续Please keep quiet.请保持安静。The machine kept running.机器一直运转。I think we shall keep friends.我想我们要保持朋友关系。vi.(食品 )保持新鲜The fish wont keep long; we must eat it now.这鱼无法保存很久, 我们必须现在就把它吃掉。vt.保有, 保存, 保留; 阻止, 防止, 耽搁; 履行, 遵守Why didnt Daddy let me keep the ten dollars?爸爸为什么不让我
3、留下这十美元?Will you keep us the seats?你给我们保留座位好吗 ?What kept you?什么事耽误了你?She kept her promise.她遵守了诺言。keeper ki:p n.饲养员;保管人；管理人,负责人He found a job as a keeper.他找到了一份当饲养员的工作。Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.垂钓者必须事先得到公园管理者的许可。kettle ketl n.(烧水用的) 壶Put the kettle on, and
4、 Id like a cup of tea.把壶烧开, 我要喝杯茶。key ki: n.钥匙；键；曲调; 口吻, 基调；题解, 答案Ive left my keys at home and cant get my books.我把钥匙丢在家里了, 我的书拿不着了。I wish that she would not hit the keys of the typewriter so hard.我真希望她不要那么用力敲打字机键盘。This piece changes key many times.这首曲子有多处变调。Her speech was all in the same key.她的演说自始
5、至终是一个基调。I dont know the key to the puzzle.我不知道这个谜语的答案。vt.用键盘输入；调音；使某事物与他事物相似相适应I have keyed this sentence three times, and its still wrong!我把这个句子输入了三次, 可是仍然不对。It was he who keyed the door yesterday.正是他昨天用钥匙锁门的。keyboard ki:b:d n.(打字机, 钢琴等的)键盘I bought a keyboard in the supermarket yesterday.昨天我在超市上买了个
6、键盘。kick kik vt. 年轻人；小山羊; 小山羊皮Tell that kid to stop making so much noise.告诉那孩子小点声。vt. he is kidding around.别理他, 他不过是在胡闹。kidnap kidnp vt.诱拐, 绑架, 劫持His son was kidnapped yesterday.他儿子昨天被绑架了。kidneykidni n.肾, 肾脏；个性，脾气；类型She got a very dangerous disease of kidneys.她得了一种很危险的肾病。I hoped that he would not pro
7、ve of similar kidney.我希望他最终将证实不是同一类型的人。kill kil vt. 杀人者；致命物；消灭者; 摧毁者He is a hired killer.他是一个受雇的杀手。Heart attacks have become Britains No. 1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。Overdoses were the single biggest killer among the citys young. 吸毒过量是城市年轻人唯一的最大杀手。He plays well but still lacks the killer instin
8、ct. 他球打得非常好，但还缺乏杀气。kilometer kilmi:t n.美千米, 公里kilometer post 里程标kilometer stone 里程碑kilometer wave 千米波kilogram kilurm n.千克Apple costs five dollars a kilogram.苹果每千克 5 美元。kilowattklwt n.千瓦decibels above kilowatt 千瓦分贝wattless kilowatt 无功千伏安kin kin n.亲戚, 家族What kin is he to you?你和他是什么亲戚关系?Marriage betwee
9、n close kin is prohibited. 禁止近亲结婚。Ties with extended kin vary from family to family. 大家庭成员的关系因各家庭而异One of the drivers was fatally injured; his next of kin has been informed. 其中一名司机受了致命伤，已通知了他的近亲。kind kaind adj.亲切的, 和蔼的, 友好的, 仁慈的The kind old man is accompanied all the time.这位和蔼的老人一直有人陪伴着。He is kind a
10、nd friendly despite his rather bluff manner.他为人厚道, 待人亲切, 虽然态度有点粗鲁。She was kind and generous.她心地善良, 宽容大量。They were exceedingly kind.他们极为客气。She has been very kind about letting us use her house.她十分友好, 让我们使用她的房子。Be kind to animals.对动物要仁慈。Be kind to old people.对老人要爱戴。She is always kind to her pupils.她对她
11、的学生总是很和善。He is kind and gentle to the weak.他对弱者总是友好和善。He is kind with his parents.他和他的双亲关系很好。You are kind to come.难得你来。You were kind enough to wait for us.你等我们, 真是太好了。Its very kind of you to show so much concern for us.谢谢您对我们这么关心。It was very kind of you to visit me when I was ill.感谢你在我生病时来看我。Its too
12、 kind of you to have told me that.你把那件事告诉了我, 真是太好了。n.种类；本质, 性质He is the kind who always arrives late.他是那种经常迟到的人。The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。kindergartenkind:tn n.幼儿园There is a kindergarten behind my house.我家后面有一所幼儿园。kind-hearted kandh:td adj.仁慈的;好
13、心的She is one of the most kind-hearted girls that I saw.她是我看到的姑娘中最善良的一个。kindness kaindnis n.亲切, 仁慈, 好意；友好的行为Will you have the kindness to hand me that book?请把那本书递给我好吗?Many thanks for your kindness in seeing me off.多谢您好意相送。I think it would be a kindness to tell him the bad news.我认为告诉他这条坏消息倒是友好的行为。king
14、 ki n.君主, 国王；重要的人动物, 事物; 大王They made him king.他们拥戴他为国王。There is a portrait of King Charles on the wall.墙上挂着查尔斯国王的画像。The lion is king of the jungle.狮子是丛林之王。kingdom kidm n.王国；界；领域After the old king died, his son ruled over the kingdom.老国王死后, 他儿子统治这个王国。This creature had the largest eyes in the whole an
15、imal kingdom.这种动物在整个动物界中眼睛最大。This is the fight of the kingdom of the mind.这是思想领域的斗争。kiss kis vt. 爵士; ( 国际象棋中)马, 有马头的棋子Knight was the top title for field soldiers during the Middle Ages.欧洲中世纪时期, 骑士是步兵中的最高头衔。He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。vt.封为爵士Mr. John Smith was knighted by the Queen and
16、 became Sir John Smith.约翰史密斯先生被女王封为爵士, 成了约翰史密斯爵士。knit nit vt. (使)紧密地结合She knits all day.她整日编织毛线。Mother is knitting a sweater.母亲正在织毛衣。A broken bone can knit.碎骨可长合。The doctor knit the two broken bones in his arm.医生把他臂上的两块折骨接好了。knob nb n.(门、抽屉的) 球形把手, 球形柄; (收音机等的 )旋钮; 小块We have replaced the knobs on al
17、l the doors.我们将门上所有的把手都换了。My radios knob got loose.我收音机上的旋钮松动了。There is a knob of butter on the table.桌子上有一小块黄油。knock nk n.短促的敲打(声); 爆震声When he heard the knock, he ceased writing.当他听到敲门声, 就停下来不写了。vt. 一小群人; 硬节, 节瘤; 节, 海里 /小时He made a knot in the rope.他在绳子上打了个结。A knot of people stood talking outside t
18、he door.一群人站在门外聊天。A knot sometimes forms in a tired muscle.疲乏的肌肉上有时会起硬块。The steamer makes 20 knots an hour.这艘轮船的时速是 20 海里。vt. 实际知识;技能; 本事;窍门They are almost totally dependent on Western know-how.他们几乎完全依赖西方技术。He has decided to visit Japan with a view to enlarging his managerial know-how.为了增进实际管理知识,他决定
19、访问日本。I dont have much know-how about engines.发动机方面的技术知识我知之甚少。knowledge nlid n.了解, 理解; 个人的知识 学识, 见闻; 学问He denied any knowledge of them.他否认了解他们。He is limited in an up-to-date knowledge.他的最新知识有限。He is poor in money, but rich in knowledge.他贫于金钱, 但富于学问。knowledgeablenldbl adj.博学的;有见识的; 知识渊博的Her lawyer see
20、med very knowledgeable and experienced.她的律师似乎既有知识又有经验。Hes quite knowledgeable about the theatre.他对戏剧很有心得。Her lawyer seemed very knowledgeable and experienced. 她的律师似乎既有知识又有经验。known nn adj.大家知道的;已知的; 知名的a known fact 大家知道的事实a medieval map of the known world 中世纪的已知世界的地图He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。make yourself known to sb 向某人作自我介绍I made myself known to the hotel manager. 我向旅馆老板作了自我介绍。
