govern v.决定，支配，统治，控制

典型例句：Who are the men who really govern in this country?

译文：谁是这个国家的真正统治者?

想一想：government

Key:n.政府

governor n.州长，主管人员，统治者，总督

典型例句：Schwarzenegger is the governor of California.

译文：施瓦辛格是加利福尼亚州的州长。

巧记：govern(统治)+or(人)= governor

grab v.(猛然)抓，抢夺，攫取，夺取

典型例句：The thief grabbed the shoulder bag from the woman and ran off.

译文：贼抓了那个妇女的挎包便跑。

grace n.优美，文雅，雅致，怜悯，恩惠

典型例句：She performed on the balance beam with much grace.

译文：她在平衡木上表演得非常优美。

巧记：由拉丁词根grat(高兴)变化而来

想一想：graceless

Key:a.粗俗的

graceful a.优美的，优雅的

典型例句：She runs up the stairs with a light graceful step.

译文：她以轻快优雅的步子奔上楼去。

巧记：grace(优雅)+ful(多……的)=优雅的