barely
adv．剛剛
I had barely started speaking when he interrupted me. 我剛剛開始講話他便打斷了我。
adv．幾乎不
She could barely remember the ride to the hospital. 她幾乎記不起來怎麼去的醫院。
bear /ber/
vt．容忍
I cannot bear young people casting away their youth. 我無法容忍年輕人虛度青春。
vt．承擔
We all bear collective responsibility for this decision. 我們大家共同承擔這項決定的責任。
vt．生育
He was born to an affluent family. 他出生在富裕人家。
They will bud, blossom and bear fruit. 它們將萌芽、開花和結果。
case
n．事例
Talk of wasting money, her buying that car is a case in point. 談到浪費錢財，她買這輛車就是個恰當的例子。
n．情況
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. 根據你的情況，我們予以從寬處理。
cause
n．原因
Police are investigating the causes of the explosion. 警方正在調查爆炸的原因。
n．事業
You must have had infinite faith in your cause. 你必定對你的事業充滿了無限的信念。
vt．導致
The American economic system has caused many companies to go bankrupt. 美國的經濟體製導致了很多公司破產。
character
n．品質
He is remembered for the nobility of his character. 他因品質高尚被人懷念。
n．性格
Perhaps there is a negative side to his character that you haven’t seen yet. 或許他性格中不好的一麵你還沒有看見。
n．性質
The state farms were semi-military in character. 國有農場從性質上來說是半軍事的。
n．特征
Individuality is a valued and inherent part of the nation’s character. 個性鮮明是國民看重的和固有的特點。
n．角色
I never saw a character so thoroughly hit off . 我從沒看見過一個人物被描寫得如此淋漓
盡致。
n．漢字
There is an affinity between Chinese and Japanese character. 中文和日文漢字之間有密切的聯係。
charge
n．責任
As the group leader, you should take charge. 身為組長，你應該負起責任。
vt．充電
He forgot to charge the battery. 他忘記給電池充電了。
vt．把……記在賬上
Please charge these bills to my account. 請把賬記在我的賬單上。