1．eggplant [ˈeɡplɑ:nt]n. 茄子
eggshell [ˈeɡʃel] n. 蛋壳；蛋壳漆(干后平滑无光)
① There is no reason you cannot plant eggplant, peppers and other vegetables with your flowers. 没人说不能把花和茄子、辣椒以及其他蔬菜种在一起。
② Tomatoes and eggplant are often thought of as vegetables, but scientifically they are fruit. 番茄和茄子通常被认为是蔬菜，但科学的讲，它们是水果。
③ You're skating on thin eggshells right now. 你现在的状态岌岌可危。
④ A dinosaur mother-to-be also needs calcium for eggshells. 恐龙孕妇也需要为蛋壳摄取钙元素。
Egypt* [ˈi:dʒɪpt] n. 埃及
Egyptian [ɪˈdʒɪpʃ(ə)n] adj. 埃及的；埃及人的；埃及语的 n.埃及人
eight [eɪt] num. 八
eighteen [ˈeɪˈti:n]num. 十八
eighth [eɪtθ] num. 第八
eighty [ˈeɪtɪ] num. 八十
2．either [ˈaɪðə(r)] adj. 两方任一方的；二者之一 conj.二者之一；要么…… ad. [æd] (用于否定句或短语后)也
① English speakers use either … or to talk about a choice between two things. 说英语的人用either … or来谈论在两者之间所做的选择。
② His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate. 就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。
③ The deep red drink is not what people typically ask for in a restaurant. But it wouldn’t be willful or crazy either. 深红色饮料不是人们在餐厅通常会点的。但也说不上是故意的或疯狂的。
④ But whether either or both is a root cause of it has been much debated. 但是，无论是其中之一还是两者都是这件事的根本原因，一直存在很多争论。
3．elder [ˈeldə(r)] n. 长者；前辈
elderly [ˈɛldəli] adj. 上了年纪的；老年的
①" Peanuts taste good, " said my elder sister.“花生很好吃”。我姐姐说。" “Peanuts produce edible oil, " said my elder brother.“花生可以榨油。”我哥哥说。
② Only the elders in the tribe know the history. 只有族里的长者知道这段历史。
③ Turns out, public library definitely serves our elders. 事实证明，公共图书馆的确在服务老人们。
④ The elderly appreciated the care and attention they received. They were affectionate and cooperative. 被照顾的老人感激这种照料，并且关心他们所得到的。他们充满热情，积极合作。
4．elect [ɪˈlekt] vt. （投票）选举
election [ɪˈlɛkʃən] n. 选举；当选；选择权
① So what kind of relationship should we expect if she's elected prime minister? 那么如果她当选首相的话，我们应该期待什么样的关系呢？
② Countries accused of severe rights abuses are among these newly elected members of the UN Human Rights Council. 联合国人权理事会的新晋成员中，有一些国家被指严重侵犯人权。
（These four countries were among the more controversial members to be elected. 在即将入选的国家当中，这四国备受争议。）
③ If the election result is close, there will be a second count. 如果选举结果很接近，将进行第二次计票。
④ English newspaper reading, as an English major elective/ compulsory course, is highlighted by different levels of colleges or universities.英语报刊阅读作为一门英语专业选修课/必修课，逐渐在全国高校中得到不同程度的重视。
5．electron [ɪˈlɛktrɒn] n. 电子
electronic [ɪlekˈtrɔnɪk] adj. 电子的；电子设备的；电子器件的
electronics [ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪks] n. 电子学
① An atom itself is a complete whole, with its electrons, protons[ˈprəʊtɒn] and neutrons [ˈnjuːtrɒn] and other elements. An electron is a tiny particle of matter that is smaller than an atom and has a negative electrical charge. 一个原子本身就是一个完整的整体，包括电子、质子、中子及其他元素。电子是一种微小的物质粒子，比原子还小，带有负电荷。
② An electron has a negative charge, a proton has a positive charge. 电子带负电荷，质子带正电荷。
③ This journal/magazine/news weekly is available in paper and electronic form. 这份刊物/杂志/新闻周刊有印刷版本和电子版本。
④ Use of electronics has been known to lead to a decline in human interactions.众所周知，使用电子产品还会导致人与人接触的减少。
6．electric [ɪˈlektrɪk] adj. 电的
electrical [ɪˈlektrɪk(ə)l] adj. 电的；电器的
electricity [ɪlekˈtrɪsɪtɪ] n. 电；电流
electrician [ɪlekˈtrɪʃ(ə)n] n. 电工；电学家
①The concept of an electric car was years away from capturing the public attention. 那时，电动汽车的概念远未引起公众的注意。
② Faulty wiring may be the cause of an electrical fire. 电线故障可能是引起电气火灾的原因。
③ Electrons are negatively charged with electricity, protons are positively charged. 电子是带负电荷的，质子是带正电荷的。
④ Wood is a poor conductor of heat and electricity. 木头是热和电的不良导体。
7．elegant [ˈelɪɡənt] adj. 文雅的；漂亮的；精美的；讲究的
elegance [ˈɛlɪɡəns] n. 优雅，雅致；精美
elegantly adv. 优美地;雅致地;高雅地
① The hotel's dining room was decorated with elegant furnishings and artwork. 酒店的餐厅布置着优雅的家具和艺术品。
② Some people are incredibly efficient and look incredibly elegant when they run. 有些人跑步时很优雅，而且还能高效地燃烧能量。
③ She's got a beautiful complexion and curly brown hair and she does it up so elegantly. 她有美丽的肤色和卷曲的棕色头发，她的发式做得非常优雅。
④ His writing combines elegance and wit // displays the diversities of human character and capacity. 他的作品典雅而又风趣 //展示了人类性格与能力的多样性。
8．elephant [ˈelɪfənt] n. 大象
(1) 与elephant 大象有关的常用词组：
① ivory tusks 象牙
② elephant leg 象腿
③ elephant hide 象皮
④ elephant trunk 象鼻
⑤ elephant ear 象耳
⑥ elephant in the room 房间里的大象（指显而易见但被忽视的问题）
⑦ see the elephant 见大象；指经历新奇、不寻常的事情
⑧ have a memory like an elephant 拥有像大象一样的记忆力
⑨ an elephant never forgets 大象永远不会忘记
⑩ white elephant - 白象；昂贵而无用，难以处置之物
例句：
① Officials describe the baby elephant as healthy, standing, and nursing. The new baby expands the zoo's elephant herd to six. 官员们表示这头小象很健康，站立着，正在哺乳。新的幼崽将动物园的大象群扩充至 6 头。
② The elephant in your living room is your Internet-connected security camera, a device people are increasingly using for peace of mind in their homes. 人们刻意回避的这个麻烦就是你家的联网安全摄像头，越来越多的人在他们的家中使用这种设备以求心安。
③ "The elephant in the room" means "the issue everyone is avoiding". The "Incredibles"" family is acting as if everything is normal. But they are all thinking about their lives will change when mom leaves to save the world. 房间里的大象，意思是非常明显，但大家都避而不谈的问题。超人一家表面上装的一切正常，实际上大家心里都在想，要是超人妈妈去拯救世界了，那家里的日子怎么过。
④ These brand new state-of-the-art stadiums are expensive to maintain even when they're empty. Some experts say they are like a herd of white elephants. 这些全新的最先进体育场即使空置，维护费用也很高。一些专家说，这些场馆像一群“白象”。
9．elevator [ˈɛlɪˌveɪtər] n. 电梯；升降机
elevate [ˈelɪveɪt] vt. 提升；抬起；提拔；振奋
elevation [ˌelɪˈveɪʃn] n. 增加；高度；提升；立面；海拔；高地；提拔；晋级
① It has stairs and elevators to access the roof. 有楼梯和电梯通到屋顶上。
② The elevator descended slowly to the ground floor. 电梯缓缓地降到了一楼。
③ The clerk was elevated to a managerial position. 那个职员被提升到经理职位。
④ The road climbs to an elevation of 1,200 feet.公路上升到海拔1200英尺。
eleven [ɪˈlev(ə)n] num. 十一
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