(1) He always has at least two bodyguards in attendance. (2) Several heads of state were in attendance at the funeral. (3) There was an attendance of 42 at the meeting.
(1) Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims. (2) These results conflict with earlier findings. (3) conflicting emotions/interests/loyalties
(1) Who is in command here? (2) He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself . (3) For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life.
(1) There was growing criticism of the government's conduct of the war. (2) The guide conducted us around the ruins of the ancient city. (3) He conducted himself far better than expected.
(1) Your opinion will not affect my decision. (2) The south of the country was worst affected by the drought. (3) The condition affects one in five women.
(1) We should take some comfort from the ability of the judicial system to fight back against corruption. (2) The teenage attackers fled when the two men fought back... (3) He is still fighting for his life in hospital.
(1) honest to God, Mary, I'm not joking. (2) I didn't mean it, honest! (3) It's quite a struggle to make an honest living .
honest [ˈɒnɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
n.堡垒,要塞;<美>边界贸易站; v.设要塞保卫;
n.马具,挽具;甲胄;降落伞背带; vt.治理;给(负重的动物)套轭具;给…穿铠甲;
adj.诚实的;坦诚的;老实的;辛勤挣得的;
vt.& vi.打,打击;碰撞; vt.击(球);(在精神上)打击(某人);猜中;迎合; n.打,打击;碰撞;(演出等)成功;批评,讽刺; vi.(风暴、疾病等)袭击;抨击;(偶然)碰上;(突然)想到(与 on, upon 连用);
(1) (British English,formal)Are you being attended to, Sir? (= for example, in a shop) (2) A nurse attended to his needs constantly. (3) I have some urgent business to attend to.
(1) Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death. (2) In that event, we will have to reconsider our offer. (3) In the event of an accident, call this number.
(1) A deceitful peace is more hurtful than an open war. (2) She can not accuse me of showing one bit of deceitful softness. (3) Analogy may be a deceitful guide.
deceitful [dɪˈsi:tfl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.议会,国会;
n.承诺,许诺;委任,委托;致力,献身;承担义务;
vi.跌跌撞撞地走,蹒跚;结巴;弄错,失足;偶然碰见; n.绊脚,失足;差错,失误;过失,失败;
adj.不诚实的,骗人的; adv.惯于欺骗地,不诚实地;
(1) the Roman empire (2) a business empire (3) ...the Roman empire.
(1) a commendation for bravery (2) I commended her for that action... (3) I commend Ms. Orth on writing such an informative article...
commendation [ˌkɒmenˈdeɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.描述;形容;种类;类型;
n.奖;表扬;嘉奖状;推荐;
adv.稍微;有点;达到某种程度; n.少量;某些数量;某种程度;
n.点;要点;得分;标点; vt.(意思上)指向;削尖;加标点于;指路; vi.表明;指向;
(1) They made their way to a graveyard to pay their traditional respects to the dead. (2) This had once been the greatest port in the world, now it was a graveyard of rusting cranes. (3) Europe has been the graveyard for American golfers recently.
(1) Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. (2) I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. (3) You have been dishonest with me...
(1) She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death. (2) A dropped cigarette is being blamed for the fire. (3) Police are blaming the accident on dangerous driving.
(1) The body was interred at the cemetery. (2) Bells pealled at a ground breaking for a planned Katrina Memorial at a cemetery. (3) A [ w ] decomposed [ w ] corpse was found this morning at Arlington National [ w ] cemetery .
cemetery [ˈsemətri] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有益健康的;健全的;合乎卫生的;
adj.公民的,市民的;文明的,有礼貌的;民用的,国民间的;[法]民事的,根据民法的;
n.墓地,公墓;
n.五金器具;计算机硬件;武器装备;
(1) The two groups agreed to cooperate with each other. (2) They had cooperated closely in the planning of the project. (3) Their captors told them they would be killed unless they cooperated.
(1) ‘Are you really an artist? ’ Sara asked curiously. (2) His clothes were curiously old-fashioned. (3) curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again.
curious [ˈkjʊəriəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.钝的;迟钝的;呆滞的;阴暗的; v.缓和;减轻;使阴暗;
adj.好奇的; 好求知的;奇妙的; 稀奇的;
vt.& vi.布道,讲道;宣扬;说教;讲(道); n.〈口〉讲道,说教;
n.倾向;爱好;斜坡;
(1) The success or failure of the plan depends on you. (2) The attempt was doomed to failure . (3) All my efforts ended in failure .
(1) cooperative activity is essential to effective community work. (2) Employees will generally be more cooperative if their views are taken seriously. (3) a cooperative farm
(1) Their early arrival was just an accident. (2) It is no accident that men fill most of the top jobs in nursing. (3) an accident of birth/fate/history (= describing facts and events that are due to chance or circumstances)
(1) Their change of policy brought about a reconciliation with Britain. (2) the reconciliation between environment and development (3) ...an appeal for reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants...
(1) a report produced by the government in cooperation with the chemical industry (2) We would like to see closer cooperation between parents and schools. (3) We would be grateful for your cooperation in clearing the hall as quickly as possible.
(1) to pay sb a compliment (= to praise them for sth) (2) ‘You understand the problem because you're so much older. ’ ‘I'll take that as a compliment ! ’ (3) It's a great compliment to be asked to do the job.
compliment [ˈkɒmplɪmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.牧草地,牧场;牲畜饲养,放牧; vt.& vi.放牧; vi.吃草;
n.进攻;(球队的)前锋;进攻方法;攻势;
n.恭维;敬意;道贺,贺词;致意; vt.向…道贺;称赞;向…致意;
vt.把…奉献(给),把…专用(于);奉献;
(1) a candid statement/interview (2) Nat is candid about the problems she is having with Steve... (3) I haven't been completely candid with him.
(1) They are in direct contact with the hijackers. (2) His death was a direct result of your action. (3) We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work.
(1) His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making. (2) She wrote poems in praise of freedom. (3) His latest movie has won high praise from the critics.
(1) Who cooked this? It's delicious. (2) the delicious coolness of the breeze (3) deliciously creamy soup
delicious [dɪˈlɪʃəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.类似;相像性;相仿性;类似性,相似物;
adj.下方的;在底部的;较低级的; v.降低;减少;缩小;
adj.美味的,可口的;有趣的;;喷香;
n.小心,谨慎;劝告,警告;〈英〉担保;〈口〉须警惕的事或人; vt.警告;劝告;
(1) Take the coast road─it'll be less of a haul (= an easier journey) . (2) Our camp is only a short haul from here. (3) They began the long slow haul to the summit.