1.artist [5B:tIst] n. 艺术家= a person whose work shows exceptional creative ability or skill

        Xu Beihong is a great artist.

        徐悲鸿是一个伟大的艺术家。

2.paint [peInt] vi. 绘画；油漆= picture made with paints

        There's paint on your clothes.

        你衣服上有油漆。

3.fame [feIm] n. 名望= public estimation; reputation

        The reformer's fame spread all over the country.

        这位改革者名震全国。

4.contemporary [kEn5tempErErI] adj. 当代的= belonging to the same period of time

        Is this musician a contemporary？

        这位音乐家是现代人吗？

5.journalist [5dV\:nElIzt] n. 记者，新闻工作者= one whose occupation is journalism

        He wants to be a sports journalist.

        他想当一名体育记者.

6.underneath [QndE5ni:W] adv. 在里面；在下面= in or to a place beneath; below

        They looked down from the bridge at the water underneath.

        他们从桥上观看桥下的水。

7.charming [5tFB:mIN] adj. 可爱的，有魅力的= fascinating, pleasing

        What a charming young man!

        多么讨人喜欢的小伙子!

8.unsteady [Qn5stedI] adj. 不稳的= not firm, solid, or securely in place; unstable

        She spoke with an unsteady voice.

        她用不稳定的声音说着。

9.whisky [5(h)wiski] n. 威士忌（酒）= an alcoholic liquor distilled from grain, such as corn, rye, or barley, and containing approximately 40 to 50 percent ethyl alcohol by volume

        He took a sip of whisky before he went on.

        他喝了口威士忌又接着说。

10.fulfil [fJl5fIl] vt. 履行，完成= to carry out (an order, for example)

        They fulfilled their work ahead of time as we did ours.

        同我们一样,他们也提前完成了任务。

11.painter [5peIntE] n. 画家；油漆匠=

        His grandfather was a court painter.

        他的祖父是位宫廷画家。

12.entertain [entE5teIn] vt. 给…娱乐；招待= to hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting

        A teacher should entertain as well as teach.

        教师不仅要教书，也要能引起学生兴趣。

13.theory [5WIErI] n. 理论；意见，看法= systematically organized knowledge applicable in a relatively wide variety of circumstances

        One theory about the moon is that it is a piece broken off the earth.

        有一种关于月球的理论认为它是从地球分离出的一部分。

14.brilliant [5brIlIEnt] adv. 杰出的，卓越的；光辉的= full of light; shining

        He is a brilliant speaker.

        他是一位卓越的演说家。

15.instance [5InstEns] n. 例子，实例= an example that is cited to prove or invalidate a contention or illustrate a point

        There are many instances of good people and good deeds nowadays.

        现时好人好事的例子很多。

16.scornfully [5skC:nfulI] adv. 轻蔑地=with contempt

        He scornfully talked about material things.

        他轻蔑地谈起物质方面的享受。

17.significance[sI^5nIfIkEns] n. 重要（性）；意义=the state or quality of being significant

        The significance for college students of doing a part-time job means more than money and experience.

        大学生打工的意义还不仅在于钱和经验。

18.octopus[5RktEpEs] n. 章鱼(附图)=any of numerous carnivorous marine mollusks of the genus Octopus or related genera

        Octopus is his favourite seafood.

        章鱼是他最爱吃的海味。

19.recipe[5resIpI] n. 烹饪法，配方=a set of directions with a list of ingredients for making or preparing something, especially food

        In the recipe, it says that I must use two eggs.

        这个食谱上说我必须用两个鸡蛋。

20.interrupt[IntE5rQpt] vt. 中断，打扰=to break the continuity or uniformity of

        Traffic in the city was interrupted by a snowstorm.

        市内交通被暴风雪所阻断。