(1) Why should they get first call on the best property? (2) He called me over the Tannoy. (3) I made a phone call to the United States to talk to a friend...
(1) Yet replacing monkeys with mice does not cut the number of animals used. (2) The lovely Mickey Mouse doesn't remind people of the unfavourable images of mice and rats. (3) However, mice could start and killing a hibernating tegu!
(1) As a child she fought with her younger sister. (2) She was furious at being upstaged by her younger sister. (3) She is cutting down her dress for her younger sister.
younger sister
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一（人或物）…另一…；
vt.把…除外；不计； prep.除…外； conj.[口语]要不是；除非；除…以外； vi.反对，表示异议（与 to 或 against连用）；
(1) the Royal family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen) (2) I always think of you as one of the family . (3) Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.
(1) Cards could be seen all over the neighborhood for the grand opening of an Italian restaurant. (2) I am quite a stranger in this neighborhood. Can you help me? (3) Two of China's toughest diplomatic challenges are in its own neighborhood.
neighborhood [ˈneɪbəˌhʊd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.地区；某地区的人；与某处邻近的地区；临近街坊；
n.报酬；报答；赏金；酬金； vt.酬谢，奖赏；报答，惩罚；
adj.著名的，出名的；〈古〉一流的，极好的；著称；
adv.非常；差不多；很多地；很大程度上； adj.许多的，大量的； pron.很多；大量；很好的东西；（与不可数名词连用，尤用于否定句，或与 how 连用以询问数量，也可与 as、so 和 too 连用）许多；
(1) the united states of America (2) the united states of America is commonly abbreviated to U.S.A.. (3) The president was asked to give a short talk on his visit to the united states.
the united states
📢 UK📢 US
n.海滩，海滨；岸上的沙子和卵石； vt.将…拖上岸；将滑艇拖到小屋前面的岸边；
美国，美利坚合众国；
n.鲑鳟鱼； v.钓[捕]鳟鱼；
n.眼镜；双筒望远镜；玻璃( glass的名词复数 )；玻璃杯；玻璃器皿；眼镜；
(1) Most of us do our food shopping in the supermarket... (2) How do those prawns find their way from Norway to the supermarket shelf? (3) The supermarket offers a rich supply of different commodities.
(1) She comes of a very good family. (2) Some good might come of all this gloomy business... (3) There is a feeling of power that comes from driving fast...
come [kʌm] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.来；开始；出现；发生； vt.做；装扮…的样子；将满（…岁）； int.嗨！；
未必，不一定；不见得；
n.生活，生计；生命，性命；一生，寿命；人生，尘世；
adj.孤独的，孤单的；寂寞的；荒凉的，幽静的；在孤单中度过的；
(1) The coconut palm is a native of malaysia. (2) He settled in malaysia. (3) At Beryl's it's all about delivering the best chocolates in malaysia.
(1) I think your South american youth has prejudiced you. (2) The american dollar finished the day up against foreign currencies. (3) Before all this the island was populated by native american Arawaks.
american [əˈmerɪkən] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.证明，证实；[法]验证，检定；显示； vi.显示出，证明是；
n.美国人，美洲人；美国英语； adj.美国的，美洲的；地道美国式的；
发生在…身上；碰巧；赶巧；值；
(1) You can park on either side of the street. (2) You can keep one of the photos. either of them─whichever you like. (3) There are two types of qualification─either is acceptable.
(1) Bruno has not got his younger brother's jokey manner. (2) He played with his younger brother. (3) Oh, so you're Peter's younger brother.
younger brother
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v.应当，应该；理应；宜；
兄弟；弟；小弟；棣；
兄弟；弟；小弟；棣；
prep.穿过；横穿，横过；与…交叉；在…对面； adv.横过，越过；在对面；交叉；斜对面；
(1) I work out at the gym most days. (2) I just joined a gym. (3) gym shoes
gym [dʒɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.无疑；一定，确实；（回答）当然，好；保管；
adj.运气好的，侥幸的；兆头好的，吉祥的；〈俚〉难得；很恰当的；
n.<非正>健身房；体育馆；室内健身操；体操；
vt.放置；铺放；涂，敷；产卵； adj.世俗的；外行的；没有经验的； n.叙事诗；性伙伴；
(1) You could tell that he had really done his homework (= found out all he needed to know) . (2) I have to write up the notes for homework . (3) How much homework do you get?
(1) I see less of any of my friends than I used to. (2) As I see it, Llewelyn has three choices open to him. (3) I'm very squeamish and when I see needles I run a mile.
i see.
📢 UK📢 US
v信任；料想；笃信宗教； vt.相信；以为，认为；对…信以为真；信任；
n.哺乳动物；
不久，过一会儿；不一会儿；
（我）明白了。；原来如此；
(1) overseas development/markets/trade (2) overseas students/visitors (3) to live/work/go overseas
overseas [ˌəʊvəˈsi:z] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.幸福的，幸运的；快乐的，愉快的；巧妙的；〈口〉有点醉意的，飘飘然的；
adv.在[向]海外，在[向]国外； adj.（在）海外的，（在）国外的；（向或来自）外国的；
n.坚持不懈，不屈不挠；
adj.年幼的；有朝气的；年轻人的；青年的； n.年轻人；幼小的动物，崽；
(1) a room set aside for private study (2) academic/literary/scientific, etc. study (3) It is important to develop good study skills .
(1) chinese waiters stood in a cluster, sharing a private joke. (2) Her chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor. (3) Cartons of chinese food were arrayed on a large oak table.
chinese [ˌtʃaɪˈni:z] 📢 UK📢 US
n.投币式公用电话；
n.中国人；华人；中文；汉语； adj.中国的；中国人的；中国话的；中文的；
n.改进，改善，改良，增进，进步；（美）装修，改良措施；利用，活用；更优秀的人，更进步的人；
n.西班牙（欧洲国家）；
(1) I always played football with my older brother because I was good for my age. (2) My older brother and sister used to torment me by singing it to me. (3) Michael shifted uneasily in his chair. Ire looked at his older brother.
(1) one of the richest women in the world (2) Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays. (3) (slang)to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich
rich [rɪtʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.商标，品牌；
adj.简单的；单纯的；易受骗的；天真的； n.笨蛋；愚蠢的行为；出身低微者；
互相；
adj.富有的，有钱的，富裕的；肥沃的，丰富的，富饶的；华美的，高价的；
(1) [不可数名词]to find true happiness (2) That wasn't the happiest choice of words. (3) He is in the happy position of never having to worry about money.
happy [ˈhæpi] 📢 UK📢 US
n.稻；稻米， 大米； vt.筛选；
等待；<非正> 注意；<非正>推迟（用餐）直到（某人）到达；观望形势后再作决定；
adj.幸福的，幸运的；快乐的，愉快的；巧妙的；〈口〉有点醉意的，飘飘然的；
adj.（男子）英俊的，漂亮的；（女子体态）优美的；可观的；大方的，慷慨的；
(1) You told me it was so, whereas as a matter of fact it is not so. (2) as a matter of fact, everything has come out as we wanted. (3) Clerk: Yes. as a matter of fact, you can't board the plane without boarding pass.
as a matter of fact [æz ə ˈmætə ɔv fækt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.大的，长大的；大的( big的最高级 )；重要的；（计划） 庞大的；大方的；
事实上，其实；说起来；
n.咖啡馆，小餐厅；
vt.推测；猜测，臆测；猜中；假定，认为； vi.猜，猜测；猜对； n.猜测；推断；
(1) Many of the clothes come from the world's top fashion houses. (2) The final word will still come from the Secretary of State. (3) Nearly 60% of our bookings come from repeat business and personal recommendation.
come from [kʌm frɔm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.毕业；毕业典礼；刻度，分度；分等级；
来自某处；出生于；由…造成；源自；
n.人群；群众；一群； vi.拥挤，聚集； vt.挤满；将…塞进；催逼；
adj.不耐烦的；热切的，渴望的；不能容忍的，恼火的；
(1) Freezing isn't a bad way of preserving food... (2) Another way of making new friends is to go to an evening class... (3) She smiled in a friendly way...