(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 like films with plenty of action. (2) New York is where the action is . (3) the action of sunlight on the skin
action [ˈækʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.行动,活动;功能,作用;手段;[法]诉讼;
放弃;投降;把…让给;戒除;
adj.重要的;权威的;有势力的;有地位的;
adv.因此,所以;从此;从此处; int.<诗>去;
(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.
accurately [ˈækjurətlɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
当然,自然;敢情;自是;理当;
vi.承认;同意;承兑; vt.接受;承认;承担;承兑;
adv.正确无误地,准确地;精确地;如实;
adv.整洁地;干净地;灵巧地;恰好地;
(1) to be absent from work (2) Love was totally absent from his childhood. (3) an absent expression
(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. "
a.m. [ˌeɪ ˈem] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.强加;征税;以…欺骗; vi.利用;欺骗;施加影响;
abbr.(缩)上午,午前;
adj.不友好的,有敌意的;冷漠的;不利的;(气候)不宜人的;
n.疾病;某种具体疾病;不健康;
(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) 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.
abroad [əˈbrɔ:d] 📢 UK📢 US
n.印象,感觉;影响,效果;盖印,印记;
adv.到国外,在海外;广为流传地; adj.往国外的; n.海外,异国;
adj.大的,重的;大块的,大量的;魁伟的,结实的;大规模的;
prep.经过;通过,凭借;取道;
(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) 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) 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
n.六月;[女子名]琼,来源于拉丁语,含义是“年轻气盛的六月”(youthful from the name of the month);
稍微; 有一点儿;短时间; 短距离;
n.侍者;服务员;托盘;
n.美好;美人;完美;突出的范例;
(1) a child abuser (2) He had abused his own daughter (= had sex with her) . (3) The boy had been sexually abused.
(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.
abandon [əˈbændən] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.放弃,抛弃;离弃,丢弃;使屈从;停止进行,终止; n.放任,放纵;完全屈从于压制;
vi.变化;不同,偏离;[生]变异; vt.使不同;使多样化;[音乐]变奏;
n.蔬菜;植物;生活呆板的人; adj.蔬菜的;植物的;广泛生长的;
vt.& vi.与…作战;争斗; n.战争,战役;比赛,较量;长期论战或长期作战;激烈的竞争;
(1) an abandoned car/house (2) The child was found abandoned but unharmed. (3) ...abandoned buildings that become a breeding ground for crime.
(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.
(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) 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.
(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.
(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.
(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) 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) Rye is tolerant of poor, acid soils. (2) acid fruit (3) an acid wit
acid [ˈæsɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.酸味的;尖刻的;酸的;酸性的; n.<化>酸;酸味物质;
n.选举,当选;选举权;[神]神的选择;
n.啤酒,麦酒;(一般)发酵饮料;[印,纺]比尔;
n.牺牲者,受害者;自找苦吃的人;受骗者,上当者;为祭祀杀死的动物(或人);
(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 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.
(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.