A: Shall we go canoeing on the river?

B: We could, but I’ve lost the paddle.

paddle ?n.?1. 短槳，槳；2. 涉水

vi. 1.?劃槳前進，蕩槳；2. 涉水

vt. 1.?用槳（劃）船；2. 用木板打

A: I’m looking for some information about your organization.

B: All the details that you will need are contained in this short pamphlet.

pamphlet?n.?小冊子

A: Did you see the pandas at the zoo?

B: Yes, but they were sleeping.

panda?n.?熊貓

A: I’ve been having hunger pangs.

B: Why don’t you buy something to eat then?

pang?n.?一陣（劇痛，悲痛等）

A: Do you have a good view from your window?

B: Yes, the panorama of the mountains is wonderful.

panorama?n. 1.?全景；2. 概括，綜述，概觀

A: Why are you panting?

B: I just ran up the stairs.

pant?vi. 1.?喘，氣喘；2.?(for)渴望

vt.?氣喘吁吁地說

n.?氣喘，喘息

A: Did you read Mr. Doyle’s new novel?

B: Not yet, I’m going to wait until it comes out in paperback.

paperback?n.?平裝本，簡裝本

A: I’ve jumped out of a plane twice.

B: I assume that you were wearing a parachute.

parachute?n.?降落傘

vi.?跳傘

vt.?傘投，空投

A: I lived on a tropical island for one year.

B: It must have been paradise.

paradise?n.?天，樂園

A: Peter is a paradox to me.

B: Yes, I find his actions very confusing also.

paradox?n. 1.?似乎矛盾而（可能）正確的說法；2. 自相矛盾的人（或事物）

A: Paul was paralysed form the waist down.

B: Oh, how terrible! Was he in an accident?

paralyse?vt. 1.?使癱瘓，使麻痹；2. 使喪失作用；3. 使驚愕，使呆若木雞

A: I can’t understand these math equations.

B: OK, I will help. Firstly, what are the parameters?

parameter ?n. 1.［常pl.］界限，范圍；2. 參數(shù)

A: I have to borrow more money from my parents.

B: Do you feel like a parasite?

parasite?n. 1.?寄生生物；2. 寄生蟲

A: We are having afternoon tea in the parlour if you would like to join us.

B: Yes, that would be splendid.

parlour?n. 1.?（出售某些商品或提供某種服務(wù)的）店，館，院；2. 客廳室

A: Stop repeating everything that I say.

B: I am pretending to be a parrot!

parrot?n.?鸚鵡