马虎: 1. (adj) careless; not seriousRelative explainations: Examples:1. 他父亲提醒他不要马虎。 His father reminds him not to be careless.2. 我要把原有的油漆全部铲去，并要涂上新的内涂层和上光剂。我要彻底地干一下，决不马马虎虎。 I want all the existing paint stripped off and new undercoat and gloss applied. I want a thorough job, with no half measures.3. 马马虎虎，谢谢。 So-so, thanks.仔细: 1. careful 2. attentive3. cautiousRelative explainations: Examples:1. 别忘了仔细记下你的开支帐目。 Don't forget to keep a careful tally of what you spend.2. 哥伦布按顺序仔细而详尽地记载了他的各次航程。 Columbus kept a careful and detailed chronicle of his voyages.3. 管子工对管道做了仔细的检查。 The plumber made a careful check of the pipes.4. 他非常仔细, 把每一个细节都核对过了。 He was careful enough to check up every detail.5. 这篇文章值得仔细研究. The article deserves careful study.6. 仔细研究市场情况是取得成功的先决条件. Careful study of the market is a prerequisite for success.7. 仔细检查了废墟后发现了新的证据. Careful examination of the ruins revealed new evidence.8. 我们要对文件仔细审阅后再作决定. The document will need a careful going-over before we make a decision.厉害: 1. fearfulness2. as sharp as a razorRelative explainations: Examples:1. 既然她病得厉害, 我们要马上去请医生。 Since she is seriously ill, we have to send for a doctor at once.2. 他这一跌，背部 得很厉害。 He gave his back a nasty jar when he fell.3. 这一事故把汽车损坏得很厉害. The accident did a lot of damage to the car.4. 我今早头痛得厉害. I've got a terrible head this morning.5. 昨晚我酒喝得太多真是自讨苦吃, 现在头疼得很厉害! I'm paying the penalty for drinking too much last night; I've got a dreadful headache! 意外:unexpectedRelative explainations: Examples:1. 这个意外的打击并没有动摇他的决心。 The unexpected blow did not stagger his resolution.2. 听到意外的消息，我惊讶地吸了一口气。 I gasped with surprise at the unexpected news.3. 她在意外事故中大难不死，但却终身残废，再也不能行走了。 She survived the accident but she was maimed for life and will never walk again.4. 一连串的意外事件把店里弄得乱七八糟。 A series of accidents disordered the shop.5. 那场意外事故使我们的幸福生活蒙上了一层阴影。 The accident cast a blight on our happiness.6. 那位著名的政治家死于一场悲惨的意外事故。 The famous politician died in a tragic accident.7. 我们复制了计算机磁盘以防意外。 We make copies of our computer disks as a safeguard against accidents.8. 这真是个意外的惊喜！ What an unexpected pleasure!邻居: neighborRelative explainations: Examples:1. 英国最近的邻居是法国。 Britain's nearest neighbour is France.2. 那声音大得让邻居讨厌。 The noise was so loud that it was a nuisance to the neighbors.3. 他的邻居是一个乘务员领班。 His neighbor is a chief steward.4. 我从邻居那借了割草机来割花园里的草。 I borrowed a mower from my neighbor to cut grass in my garden.5. 她喜欢议论邻居们的是非长短。 She loves to gossip to her neighbors.6. 她委托邻居照顾她的孩子。 She resigned her children to the care of a neighbor.7. 我的邻居是一个具有高尚品德的人。 My neighbor is a man of highest virtue.8. 他常常为了噪音和邻居们争吵。 He was always fighting with his neighbors about the noise.
