consume
[kən`sum]
v. 吃、喝;花費、消耗
例句

People who consume a lot of red meat are more likely to get heart disease.

食用許多紅肉的人比較容易得到心臟病。

herb
[ɝb]
n. 香草;藥草
例句

Some fresh herbs would really improve this dish.

一些新鮮的香草確實能提升這道菜的風味。

category
[`kætə͵gɔri]
n. 種類、類別
例句

The fighters were placed into different weight categories for the event.

拳擊手們在賽事中被分到不同的重量級別。

perfume
[`pɝ͵fjum]
n. 香水
例句

Judy likes to spray on some perfume before leaving her house.

茱蒂喜歡在出門前噴些香水。

medicinal
[mə`dɪsnəl]
adj. 藥用的;用於治療的
例句

This plant has a number of medicinal uses.

這種植物有一些治療用途。

property
[`prɑpɚti]
n. 特性、屬性
例句

The properties of gold make it an excellent choice for jewelry.

黃金的特性讓它成為珠寶的絕佳選擇。

possess
[pə`zɛs]
v. 擁有、具有、占有
例句

Animals do not possess the ability to use language in the same way that humans do.

動物不具有和人類一樣使用語言的能力。

gene
[dʒin]
n. 基因
例句

Your genes determine the color of your eyes.

你的基因決定你眼睛的顏色。

compound
[`kɑm͵paᴜnd]
n. (化學中的)化合物;混合物
例句

Carbon is an element, but carbon dioxide is a compound.

碳是一種元素,但二氧化碳是一種化合物。

numerous
[`numərəs]
adj. 許多的、眾多的
例句

After numerous defeats, Dave finally won a chess tournament.

在多次失敗後,戴夫終於贏得了西洋棋錦標賽。

characteristic
[͵kɛrɪktə`rɪstɪk]
n. 特色;特徵
例句

Each of the neighborhoods in the city has its own characteristics.

這座城市的每個街區都各有特色。

sprinkle
[`sprɪŋkəl]
v. 灑、撒;使零星分布著……、點綴
例句

Patricia sprinkled a generous amount of cheese on the pizza.

派翠西亞在披薩上撒了大量的起司。