A: Has the case been closed yet?
B: No, the magistrate still needs to decide the outcome.
magistrate
n. 地方行政官，地方法官，治安官
A: I am unable to read the small print in the book.
B: It seems you need to magnify it.
magnify
vt.?。保糯?，擴(kuò)大；２．夸大，夸張
A: That was a terrible storm.
B: Indeed, but it is too early to determine the magnitude of the damage.
magnitude
n.?。保匾?，重大；２．巨大，廣大
A: A young fair maiden like you shouldn’t be single.
B: That is because I am a young fair independent maiden.
maiden
n. 少女，年輕姑娘，未婚女子
a. 首次的，初次的
A: You look majestic sitting on that high chair.
B: Yes, I am pretending to be the king!
majestic
a. 雄偉的，壯麗的，莊嚴(yán)的，高貴的
A: Please cook me dinner now.
B: Yes, your majesty, I’m at your service.
majesty
n. １．［Ｍ－］陛下（對(duì)帝王，王后的尊稱(chēng)）；２．雄偉，壯麗，莊嚴(yán)
A: Doctor, I traveled to Africa and I think I caught malaria.
B: Did you take any medicine as a precaution?
malaria
n. 瘧疾
A: I hate you!
B: Why are you so full of malice?
malice
n. 惡意，怨恨
A: I’m afraid that the test results have come back and your lump is malignant.
B: That means it’s serious, doesn’t it, doctor?
malignant
a.?。保異盒缘?，致命的；２．惡意的，惡毒的
A: I’m going shopping in the mall this afternoon, want to join me?
B: No, thanks, I have plans already.
mall
n.?。ㄓ稍S多商店組成的）購(gòu)物中心
A: That child looks very unhealthy.
B: Yes, he does not have enough to eat. He is suffering from malnutrition.
malnutrition
n. 營(yíng)養(yǎng)不良
A: What distinguishes mammals from other animals, teacher?
B: Mammals feed their young on milk.
mammal
n. 哺乳動(dòng)物
A: I was able to park the car in one single maneuver.
B: Well done, you have improved.
maneuver
n. 1．謹(jǐn)慎而熟練的動(dòng)作；２．策略，花招；３．［pl.］演習(xí)
vt.?。保O(shè)法使變動(dòng)位置；２．（敏捷或巧妙地）操縱，控制
vi.?。保O(shè)法變動(dòng)位置；２．用策略，耍花招
A: Are you telling me you saw a ghost?
B: Yes, it manifested itself on me during the night.
manifest
a. 明顯的，顯然的，明了的
vt.?。保@示，表明，證明；２．使顯現(xiàn)，使顯露
A: I’m not able to untie this knot.
B: If you manipulate the knot a bit more you may be able to open it.
manipulate
vt.?。保倏v，控制，影響；２．（熟練地）操作，使用
A: I just bought the new house.
B: That is too big to be a house. It is a mansion.
mansion
n. 大廈，（豪華的）宅邸
A: I discovered an ancient manuscript.
B: Are you going to donate it to the library?
manuscript
n.?。保指澹?，底稿；２．手寫(xiě)本
A: What type of tree is that?
B: I think it is a maple
maple
n. 槭樹(shù)，楓樹(shù)，槭木
A: I really dislike Stephanie.
B: Don’t try to mar me with your negative impressions of her before I even meet her.
mar
vt. 破壞，毀壞
A: I’m getting a new fireplace installed.
B: Is it the marble one you had your eye on?
marble
n. １．大理石；２．（用玻璃、石頭等制成的）彈子；３．［pl.］彈子游戲
A: The mare is expecting her foal in three weeks.
B: Oh! I thought a mare was a male horse, silly me!
mare
n. 母馬，母驢
A: Did you do well in the exam, Sir?
B: Yes, you only made some marginal errors.
marginal
a.?。保⑿〉?，少量的，不重要的；２．僅以微弱多數(shù)票獲勝的；３．記（或引）在頁(yè)邊的，有旁注的
A: Have you ever smoked marijuana?
B: No, I have never tried drugs.
marijuana
n. 大麻，大麻煙
A: What is your marital status?
B: I am married.
marital
a. 婚姻的，夫妻的
A: I’m going to visit the maritime museum this afternoon.
B: I assume that it is the one by the sea.
maritime
a. １．海的，海事的，航海的；２．近海的，海的
A: It rained so much. My garden is like a marsh.
B: Don’t worry, it will dry out soon.
marsh
n. 沼澤，濕地
A: I was a marshal in the army for 11 years.
B: Gosh, that is a high rank, you must have worked hard to get there.
marshal
n.?。保獛洠笓]官；２．（某些群眾活動(dòng)的）總指揮，司儀；３．（美國(guó)的）執(zhí)法官，警察局長(zhǎng)，消防隊(duì)長(zhǎng)
vt. 整理，排列，集結(jié)
A: I read that the ancient Romans were martial people.
B: I’m not sure if they were inclined to war.
martial
a. 戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的，軍事的，武術(shù)的
A: The sunset is amazing.
B: Yes, I am sitting here marveling at it right now.
marvel
vi. (at) 驚嘆，贊佩
vt. 對(duì)．．．感到驚異
n. 令人驚異（或不可思議）的事，奇跡
A: That girl looks particularly masculine.
B: Maybe it is because she lifts weights.
masculine
a. １．男性的，男子的；２．男子氣的
A: Shall I mash your potatoes?
B: No, thanks, I like them whole.
mash
vt. (up) 把．．．搗成糊狀
n. 糊狀物
A: The soldiers massacred each other with gunfire during the war.
B: Do you know how many people were killed?
massacre
vt. １．大規(guī)模屠殺，殘殺；２．徹底擊敗
n.?。保?，殘殺；２．（比賽等）殘敗
A: I had a wonderful body massage last night.
B: Was it painful?
massage
n. 按摩，推拿
vt. 給．．．按摩
A: What flag is that hoisted on the mast?
B: It is the national flag. Don’t you recognize it?
mast
n.?。保?，桅桿，旗桿；２．天線桿
A: Your book is a masterpiece, well done.
B: Thanks, I hope that the publishers think so , too.
masterpiece
n. 杰作
A: I would love to have a baby soon.
A: That sounds like your maternal instincts talking!
maternal
a.?。保赣H的，母親般的；２．母系的，母方的
A: Did you put your money in the bank?
B: No, I hid it under the mattress.
mattress