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A: How many people do you have on your payroll?
B: Well, I employ twenty people in total.
payroll n. 1. 工资表，在职人员名单；2. 工薪总额
A: Would you like a peanut?
B: No thanks, do you have any fruit instead?
peanut n. 1. 花生；2. ［pl.］很少的钱
A: Your necklace is beautiful.
B: Thanks, it is made from pearls.
pearl n. 1. 珍珠；2. 珠状物；3. 珍品
A: Oh, I have to stop walking, I have a pebble in my shoe.
B: That must be uncomfortable.
pebble n. 卵石，小圆石
A: Did he give you a kiss?
B: Well, just a peck on the cheek.
peck vt. 1. 啄；2. 匆匆轻啄
vi. 1. 啄食；2. (at)小口地吃
n. 1. 啄；2. 匆匆的一吻；3. (谷物等的干量单位)配克
A: Sorry, I’m late, I lost pedal on my bike.
B: Oh, don’t worry. Were you still able to cycle here?
pedal n. 踏板，踏脚
vi. 踩踏车，骑车
vt. 脚蹬，踩一的踏板
A: This street is perfect for pedestrians.
B: Yes, cars are only allowed access in the late evening.
pedestrian n. 步行者，行人
A: Could you peel my orange for me? I hate doing it!
B: Certainly, it would be my pleasure.
peel vt. 削……的皮，剥……的壳
vi. 剥落，脱皮
n. （水果等的）皮，外皮
peel off 剥掉，脱去
A: There is someone peeping through the curtains.
B: Quick, close them!
peep vi. 1. 窥视，偷看；2. 隐现，慢慢露出
n. 1. 窥视；2. （汽车喇叭的）嘟嘟声；3. （鼠，小鸟等的）吱吱声
A: Did you hang the clothes on the washing line?
B: Not all of them, I ran out of pegs.
peg n. 1. 小钉，栓，挂物钉；2. 桩
vt. 1. 用钉子钉，用钉（或桩等）固定；2. 限定（价格，工资等）；3. 将……看成，将……归入；4. 投（球）等
peg away at 坚持不懈地做
A: If you are late again I will have to penalize.
B: Oh, please don’t punish me.
penalize vt. 1. 使处于不利地位，不公平地对待；2. 罚款
A: Are you busy at the moment?
B: Yes, very, I have five jobs pending.
pending prep. 直到，在等待……期间
a. 1. 未决的，未定的，待定的；2. 即将发生的，迫近的
A: The old clock has stopped working.
B: Oh, the pendulum sometimes gets stuck.
pendulum n. 1. 摆，钟摆；2. 摇摆不定的事态（或局面）
A: I am wearing only black and white. I look like a penguin.
B: Don’t be silly, I think you look beautiful.
penguin n. 企鹅 | 
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