5061． tone
tone: 语气，腔调 tone of voice/don’t take that tone with me
音色，音质 deep-toned/even-toned/shrill-toned
格调，气氛 Sara had kept the tone of the meeting businesslike.
[v.] 缓和…的语气 tone sth down
比较： tune
5062． tongue
tongue: 舌头 stick your tongue out
sharp/eloquent/silver/acid tongue
tongue in cheek 开玩笑地 slip of the tongue 口误
bite your tongue 保持缄默 loosen sb’s tongue 使某人管不住嘴
5063． tonight
tonight: 今晚 at 9 o’clock tonight
tonight is a very special occasion
5064． too
too: 太，过份 too much/little/many/cold
也，还，亦 Sheila want to come too.
很，非常 you are too kind.
All too/only too 很，极，非常
5065． tool
tool: 工具，器具，技能 television is an important tool for the modern teacher.
被人利用的工具，瓜牙 the king was merely a tool of the military government.
Too up 装备 tooled up to produce light weapons.
思考：我们都学过那些关于工具的单词呢？
5066． tooth ([pl.]teeth)
ooth ([pl.]teeth): 牙，牙齿 cut a tooth 长新牙
fight tooth and nail 竭尽全力
sailing in the teeth of a storm 顶着暴风雨航行
sharp-toothed/saw-toothed/fine-toothed
toothbrush/toothpick/toothpaste/tooth powder
5067． top
op: 顶部，上端，顶端 place the mixture in the top of the oven.
物体的上面 papers spread all over the top of piano.
最重要的职位，最高位 the cult of secrecy at the top.
On top of….
植物的果实[茎，叶]部分 carrot tops.
5068． topic
topic: 话题，论题，题目 the environment is a popular topic these days.
Topic of conversation
5069． torch
torch: 手电筒 we shone our torches around the walls of the cavern.
Carry a torch for…暗恋
故意点燃 Rioters torched several abandoned cars.
Torchlight 手电筒光
5070． torment
torment: 折磨，痛苦 she lay awake all night in torment.
使痛苦，使苦恼 tormented by hunger
骚扰，烦扰 the older boys would torment him whenever they had the chance.
5071． torrent
torrent: 湍流，急流 a raging torrent
torrent of abuse/criticism/protest 连珠炮似的痛骂/批评/抗议
a torrent of protest over the proposed tax.
5072． torture
torture: 拷打，拷问，酷刑 he died after five days of excruciating torture.
身心所受的折磨，煎熬 Hearing her practice the violin is torture.
对…施以酷刑 political opponents of the regime may be tortured.
使精神上受到折磨，使痛苦，使苦恼 tortured by guilt.
5073． toss
toss: 扔，掷，抛 toss that book over here, will you?
Toss and turn 辗转反侧
Toss up 把硬币抛向空中以决定某事
[n.] 抛硬币 the toss of a coin decided who would serve first
猛一仰头
Not give a toss 根本不在乎
5074． total
total: 完全的，彻底的 a total ban on cigarette advertising
total number/amount/cost
[n.] 总数，总量，总额 a total of…
Grand total 总计
[v.] 总数为，总共达 losses totaling $3 million.
5075． touch
touch: 触到，摸到，碰到 she couldn’t bear the thought of touching a dead body.
抚摸 he put his hand out to touch the young man’s shoulder.
贴着，接触 I sat facing him our knees touching.
Not touch sb… touch a nerve…
[n.] 触觉 natural fabrics feel much nicer to the touch.
At the touch of a button 只需按一下按钮
Be in touch… 联系 get in touch/keep in touch/lose touch
5076． tough
tough: 难办的，棘手的，费力的 life as a single mother can be tough and depressing.
坚强的，顽强的 as tough as nails/as tough as old boots.
结实的，不易破损的 a very tough, hard-wearing cloth.
强硬的，严格的 it’s time to get tough with drunk dirvers.
老的，不嫩的 the tough outer leaves of the cabbage.
灭绝人性的 tough young thugs looking for trouble.
5077． tour
tour: 旅游，旅行 a bicycle tour.
参观，游览 tour of/round/around…
A leg of a tour 巡回演出的第一站 tour of inspection 巡察
[v.] 游览，观光 we’re touring the Greek islands this summer.
Tour de force 绝活，拿手好戏
5078． tourist
tourist: 游客，游人，观光客
tourist attraction/class/office/trap
5079． tow
tow: 牵引，拖，拉 the ship had to be towed into the harbor.
[n.] 牵引，拖，拉 can you give us a tow?
In tow 紧跟在后 take sth in tow. 拖着某物 on tow 被拖着走
5080． toward(s)
toward(s): 朝着，向着 all the windows face toward the river.
为了…的目的
对于，关于 Brian’s attitude towards his work has always been very positive.
快要到某个时刻 toward the end of the afternoon it began to rain.
5081． towel
towel: 毛巾，抹布 a bath towel
用毛巾擦干自己
towel rail 毛巾架
5082． tower
tower: 塔，塔楼 they rebuilt the church tower in the 1870s
铁塔，塔状建筑物 an air traffic control tower.
可依靠的人，支柱
[v.] 高出许多，高耸，屹立
Graham was 6 ft 5, and towered over the rest of us.
比…优秀许多，高踞于…之上 Mozaet towers over all other composers.
Tower block/computer
5083． town
town: 镇，城镇 the town of Norwalk, Connecticut.
都市生活 which do you prefer, the town or the country?
Town centre/clerk/council/crier/hall/house
5084． toxic
toxic: 有毒的，由有毒物质引起的 toxic fumes
a toxic waste dump
toxicology 毒物学 toxic shock syndrome 中毒休克综合征
5085． toy
toy: 玩具 some toys for the baby
小玩艺，小摆设 the food mixer is her latest toy.
摆弄，戏耍 Elsa toyed with her coffee cup.
A toy poodle
5086． trace
trace: 仔细找寻 she had given up all hope of tracing her missing daughter.
追溯，追查 trace sth (back) to../ Trace a call
追寻…轨迹，研究…的历史
[n.] 踪迹，迹象 officers were unable to find any trace of drugs.
微量，极少量 traces of poison.
追踪 the police were able to put a trace on the call.
5087． track
track: 小道，窄路a deeply-rutted cart track.
小路，小径 a mountain track
轨道，铁路线 the track was damaged in several places.
tracks 足迹，车辙 the tracks, which looked like a fox’s, led into the woods.
Be on the right/wrong track. 思路正确/错误
[v.] 跟踪，追踪 the dogs tracked the wolf to its lair.
A tracking station. Track sth/sn down
5088． tractor
tractor: 拖拉机
思考一下：字根tract是什么意思？还可以构成那些单词？
5089． trade
trade: 买卖，交易，贸易 the arms trade
the hotel/banking trade.
营业额，交易量 a lot of pubs nowadays do most of their trade at lunch-times.
[v.] 从事交易，进行贸易 trading partner 贸易伙伴
做生意，开展业务 cease trading
Trade deficit/discount/fair
tradewind
5090． trademark
trademark: 商标，注册商标
标记，特征 the striped T-shirt became the comedian’s trademark.
Trade name
5091． tradition
tradition: 传统 Christmas traditions
break with tradition
be in the tradition of…沿袭…的传统
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