1. Greek a.  希腊的，希腊人的 ; n. 希腊人，希腊语

 The director of the film is a Greek.这部电影的导演是一位希腊人。

My friend speaks French and Greek.我的朋友会讲法语和希腊语。

  2. bake  v. 烘焙, 烤, 烧硬

I'm baking Alex a birthday cake/baking a birthday cake for Alex. 

我正在给阿列克斯烤生日蛋糕。

 buy some rolls at the baker's  在面包店里买些圆面包

  3. legend  n. 传奇; 传说 ; 传说中的人(或事),传奇人物

 He is the hero of an old legend.他是一个古老传说中的英雄。

  His heroic feats made him a legend in his own time.

  他的英雄业绩使他成了他那个时代的传奇人物。

  4. loyalty n. 忠诚，忠实

The government was sure of the people’s loyalty.  政府相信人民的忠诚。

 We all have a loyalty to the company.  我们对公司都有效忠的义务。

    5. process  n. 过程，步骤；

 Reforming the education system will be a difficult process.   

  改革教育制度将是一个艰难的过程。

  We're still in the process of moving house.  我们还正在搬着家呢。 

6. occupy vt. 占领；占有，拥有

   A bed occupied the corner of the room.   一张床占去了房间的一角。

   The army occupied the enemy's capital.  军队占领了敌国首都。

   Her time is fully occupied with her three children. 

   她的时间全部用在她的3个孩子身上了。

7. immigrant  n. （自国外移入的）移民

   Canada has many immigrants from Europe. 加拿大有许多欧洲移民。

   He admitted that he was an illegal immigrant.  他承认他是非法移民。

    8. popularize vt. 使推广，使流行，使受欢迎

   A famous dancer popularized the new hairstyle.

   一位著名的舞蹈家使这种发型流行起来。

     9. contain vt. to have within; hold.包含，容纳，装有

  What does that box contain?那个盒子里装的是什么?

  This barrel contains 50 liters. 这个桶容量为50升。

    10. put vt. express; state  表达，陈述

   I put my objections bluntly.我直率地表明了我的反对意见。

   Can you put it in simpler English?你能用更简单的英语说吗?

11. ingredient n.（烹调的）配料，成分 (比喻) 因素; 要素; 成分

    the ingredients of a cake 蛋糕的原料

    Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. 将原料放在盆里调匀。

    the ingredients of success/ of happiness 成功的要素、 幸福的因素

12. fattening adj. 加油脂的；长肥的

       fattening food, such as cheese and chocolate

       容易使人发胖的食物，如：奶酪和巧克力

  14. origin n. 起源,开端；出身,血统

   the origins of life on earth 地球上生命的起源

   words of Latin origin 拉丁语源的词

   The origins of the custom are unknown. 该风俗起源不详。 

        I prefer your original plan to this one.  我认为你原来的计画比这个好。 

     originate  vt.引起, 发明, 发起, vi. 起源, 发生

   The style of architecture originated from/with the ancient Greeks. 

   这种建筑风格起源于古希腊。 

Phrases and Expressions

 1. in…shape/in the shape of…: in the form of;   

    以……的形状、形式出现, 作为……

  We have no advice from him in any shape or form.

   我们没有得到他任何形式的建议。

  The government provides money in the shape of grants and student loans.

      政府以助学金和学生贷款的形式提供钱款。

  2. along with  : in addition to sb./sth; in the same way as sb./sth.

     与……一道, 和……一起

  A bill came along with the package. 清单与包裹一并到达。

  Along with the letters there are answers written by people who are supposed to know             how to solve such problems.

  与这些读者来信一起还刊登对这些问题的回答,由那些被认为能够解决这些问题              的 人来撰写。

3.name…after/for : 以……来命名

    Tasmania was named after its discoverer, A. J. Tasman. 

    塔斯曼尼亚岛是以其发现者塔斯曼的名字命名的。

    She told us about his brother, Apollo, born in 1969 and named after/for the U.S.                       astronauts' mission to the moon.

  她告诉我们他的弟弟生于1969年，因此起名叫阿波罗纪念当年美国的登月计划。

4.take the shape of:  appear in the form of 呈……形状, 以……形式出现

  Falling rain droplets can take the shape of umbrella. 下落的雨滴会呈雨伞状。 

  In the story, Faust is tempted by the Devil, who has taken the shape of a man.

  小说中，浮士德受到已经化成人形的魔鬼的诱惑。