★prize

adj. 珍贵的，宝贵的

prize Mary has got a prize lamb

The cat is prize to the old lady.

valuable

precious

cherishable

dear

★tie

v. 拴，系

tie sth.to

I tied the dog to a tree.

于……有联系

He is tied to his family

(n.)领带，关系(强调血缘关系)

★theft

n. 偷盗行为，偷盗案

He reports the theft to the police.

★accuse

v. 指控

accuse sb.of doing sth.

accuse 比charge语义弱：accuse强调"严厉的指责"，charge强调"控告"

★deny

v. 否认

deny doing sth.

He denied stealing the lamb.

He denied the truth.

deny sb. nothing :百依百顺

He denies his wife nothing.

deny oneself: 克制自己

On some occasions we must deny ourselves.

★ashamed

adj. 感到羞耻，惭愧

be ashamed of

He is ashamed of being a dustman.

shameful: 可耻的

The theft is shameful.

shameless: 无耻的

The thief is a shamel