(1) the greatest scientific achievement of the decade (2) It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player. (3) They were proud of their children's achievements.
achievement [əˈtʃi:vmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.完成,达到;成就,成绩;
adv.暂时地;姑;一时半刻;
n.资料,材料;datum的复数;[计算机]数据,资料;从科学实验中提取的价值;
n.首饰,饰物;等于jewelry;珍宝;
(1) I like films with plenty of action. (2) New York is where the action is . (3) the action of sunlight on the skin
(1) The work was done according to her instructions. (2) Everything went according to plan . (3) The salary will be fixed according to qualifications and experience.
(1) More and more travelers are looking for bed and breakfast accommodations in private homes. (2) They were forced to reach an accommodation with the rebels. (3) First-class accommodation is available on all flights.
(1) It starts at 10 a.m. (2) The program starts at 9 a.m. (3) The risk factors, he added, " are correctable and need to be corrected before treatment or concurrently. "
(1) The jury returned a verdict of accidental death... (2) His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate. (3) Some people were poisoned by pesticides.
(1) I try to do my job to the best of my ability (= as well as I can) . (2) A woman of her ability will easily find a job. (3) He was a man of extraordinary abilities.
(1) Each pack contains a book and accompanying CD. (2) The singer was accompanied on the piano by her sister. (3) strong winds accompanied by heavy rain
(1) the absence of any women on the board of directors (2) The decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there) . (3) We did not receive any news during his long absence.
absence [ˈæbsəns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.缺席,缺勤;缺乏,缺少,无;心不在焉,不注意;
adj.妒忌的,妒羡的;猜疑的,留意堤防的;爱惜的,戒备的;精心守护的;
n.加,增加,附加;[数]加法;增加的人或事物;
n.失业;失业率;失业状况;失业人数;
(1) The children were rushing about in the garden. (2) Her books were lying about on the floor. (3) People were standing about in the road.
(1) I don't have a bank account. (2) The defendant asked for 21 similar offences to be taken into account... (3) Urban planners in practice have to take account of many interest groups in society.
(1) I got quite a lot of ribbing from my team-mates. (2) I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment. (3) The victim suffered a dreadful injury and lost a lot of blood.
a lot of [ə lɔt ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
n.山谷,溪谷,峡谷,谷地,深谷;流域;[建筑]屋顶排水沟,屋面斜沟;
adv.也许;可能;大概; n.不确定性;
adj.许多的;诸多;
n.生涯;职业;事业;速度,全速; adj.作为毕生职业的; vi.全速前进,猛冲;
(1) I believe I am capable of calculating the political consequences accurately. (2) Pigeons navigate less accurately when the earth's magnetic field is disturbed. (3) It is hard to hit the ball accurately.
(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)
accident [ˈæksɪdənt] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.变为,成为;变得;变成; vt.适合,适宜;相称,相当;变成;发生;
n.意外事件;事故;机遇,偶然;附属品;
vt.印;给…以深刻印象;使铭记; n.印象;印记;
adj.危险的;
(1) He asked me to marry him and I accepted. (2) Please accept our sincere apologies. (3) He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers.
accept [əkˈsept] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.承认;同意;承兑; vt.接受;承认;承担;承兑;
n.首都;资本;资源;大写字母; adj.极好的;最重要的;资本的;首都的;
[医]numero数目,号码;
vt.收集;聚集,搜集;收紧,收缩;采集; vi.逐渐增加,积聚; n.聚集;衣褶;
(1) a child abuser (2) He had abused his own daughter (= had sex with her) . (3) The boy had been sexually abused.
abuse [əˈbju:s] 📢 UK📢 US
n.失败,不及格;缺乏,不足;破产,倒闭;失败的事,失败者;
n.认识,识别;承认,认可;褒奖;酬劳;
n.滥用;恶习;侮辱;恶言; vt.滥用;虐待;辱骂;
vt.俘获;夺取;夺得;引起(注意、想像、兴趣); n.捕获;占领;捕获物;[计算机]捕捉;
(1) As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face. (2) The damage couldn't have been caused accidentally. (3) a verdict of accidental death
(1) The baby had been abandoned by its mother. (2) The study showed a deep fear among the elderly of being abandoned to the care of strangers. (3) Snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles.
(1) Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. (2) The food was acceptable, but no more. (3) Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour.
(1) an abandoned car/house (2) The child was found abandoned but unharmed. (3) ...abandoned buildings that become a breeding ground for crime.
abandoned [əˈbændənd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.被放弃的,被遗弃的;热情洋溢的;寡廉鲜耻的,恣意放荡的;没有约束的;
v.投票,选举;提议;投票表决;公认,由舆论决定; n.投票,表决;投票数;投票权;决议;
n.水手,海员;驾船人;
adv.一般地,通常;广泛地,普遍地;概括地;主要地;
(1) imports of cheap food from abroad (2) He was famous, both at home and abroad (= in his own country and in other countries) . (3) There was news abroad that a change was coming.
(1) It is a purely academic question. (2) The whole thing's academic now─we can't win anyway. (3) You have to do well academically to get into medical school.
(1) I have tried to pack a good deal into a few words. (2) He sweeps up and does a few odds and ends. (3) In a few words she had put him in his place.
a few [ə fju:] 📢 UK📢 US
立刻;迅速地;急切;乐意地;
n.席位,座位;所在地;场所;臀部; vt.使就座;使就职;使获得座位(或席位);可容纳若干座位;
少许, 少数;一星半点;些许;几;
vi.变化;不同,偏离;[生]变异; vt.使不同;使多样化;[音乐]变奏;
(1) Things might have been different if I'd talked a bit more. (2) I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose. (3) She'd do anything for a bit of pin money.
a bit [ə bit] 📢 UK📢 US
稍微; 有一点儿;短时间; 短距离;
n.(文章的)一段;经过;通路,通道;旅程,行程;
adv.实际上;事实上;确实;竟;
n.一代人;代(约30年),时代;生殖;产生;
(1) above all, keep in touch. (2) He's above suspicion (= he is completely trusted) . (3) I couldn't hear her above the noise of the traffic.
(1) absolute power/authority (2) an absolute ruler/monarchy (= one with no limit to their power) (3) Although prices are falling in absolute terms , energy is still expensive.