(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.
graveyard [ˈgreɪvjɑ:d] 📢 UK📢 US
n.墓地;
n.谋杀;杀戮;极艰难[令人沮丧]的经历; vt.凶杀;糟蹋;打垮; vi.杀人;
adj.值得的;有…的价值;等值的;有…的财产; n.财富,财产;价值;
n.生而为人;人格,人品,个性;人物;名人;
(1) a commendation for bravery (2) I commended her for that action... (3) I commend Ms. Orth on writing such an informative article...
(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.
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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.
cooperation [kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.表明,标示,指示;象征,暗示,预示;[医]显示需要做…的治疗;
n.合作; 协作;协助;配合;
vi.喘气,喘息;倒抽气;渴望; vt.喘着气说出; n.喘气,喘息;
vt.强制,强迫;使负债务;使感激;施惠于; vi.施恩惠;帮忙,效劳;
(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 candid statement/interview (2) Nat is candid about the problems she is having with Steve... (3) I haven't been completely candid with him.
candid [ˈkændɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.率直的,坦白的;公正的;偷拍的;
vt.& vi.皱眉;不同意;蹙额; n.皱眉,蹙额;
n.决心;决定,确定;[物]测定,计算;
n.企(事)业单位;事业,计划;事业心,进取心;
(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) 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
n.墓地,公墓;
n.花费,支出;费用,经费;(尤指金钱的)支出额;(精力、时间、材料等的)耗费;
vt.发明,创造;虚构;
n.说话方式;表达;说话;发言;
(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 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.
(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) 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.
(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) 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) (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) 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) ‘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.
(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) The success or failure of the plan depends on you. (2) The attempt was doomed to failure . (3) All my efforts ended in failure .
failure [ˈfeɪljə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.生物学;生物;
vt.邀请;请求;引诱;招致; n.邀请;
vt.使枯萎;使畏缩;使衰弱; vi.凋谢;衰弱;萎缩;
n.失败,不及格;缺乏,不足;破产,倒闭;失败的事,失败者;
(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) 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) 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