(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.
(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) 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) 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...
(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
首要的是,尤其;最重要的是;
n.柜橱;食物柜,食橱;密室;
事实上,其实;说起来;
尽最大努力;肆力;
(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
📢 UK📢 US
同(某人)谈话;责骂;
adj.这样的;如此的;这么大的;非常的; pron.这样的事物[人];
n.丈夫;〈英〉管家;〈古〉节俭的管理人;船舶管理人; vt.节俭地使用;〈罕〉做…的丈夫;
妹;妹子;娣;女弟;
(1) She sat and stared at the letter in front of her. (2) May I sit here? (3) Just sit still!
(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
📢 UK📢 US
兄弟;弟;小弟;棣;
pron.他[她,它]们的;(在提及性别不详的人时,用以代替 him 或 her);代指之前已经提到的或指向非常明显的一群人或事物的;
adj.新鲜的;淡水的;新的;无经验的; adv.刚;最新的; n.开始;新生;泛滥;淡水流;
adv.大约;旋转;到处,四处;在周围; prep.围绕;在附近;前后,左右;在…周围;
(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.
older brother
📢 UK📢 US
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;
接电话;
[医]兄;
vt.& vi.答复; 解答; 答辩;适应; n.回答;答案;反应;足以媲美的人;
(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.
(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.
(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.吃…的人;腐蚀物,腐蚀剂;
来自某处;出生于;由…造成;源自;
adj.害怕的;担心的;恐怕;畏惧,害怕;
聚会; 联欢;收集; 整理;
(1) overseas development/markets/trade (2) overseas students/visitors (3) to live/work/go overseas
(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) [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.挑战;盘问;质疑;怀疑; vt.质疑;向…挑战; vi.提出挑战,要求竞赛(或竞争);驳斥;
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;
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;
[医]兄;
(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.
(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.
supermarket [ˈsju:pəˌmɑ:kit] 📢 UK📢 US
信赖;信仰;
adv.精确地;确切地;完全地,全然;恰恰;
n.超级市场;自动售货商店;
换句话说;就是说;
(1) Shall we walk or go by bus ? (2) A regular bus service connects the train station with the town centre. (3) a bus company/driver
(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) 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!;
n.字( word的名词复数 );(说的)话;诺言;口令;
n.鲑鳟鱼; v.钓[捕]鳟鱼;
adj.漂亮的;娇小可爱的;机灵的,精明的;矫揉造作的;
(1) a kitchen table (2) A table for two, please (= in a restaurant) . (3) I'd like to book a table for tonight (= in a restaurant) .
(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.
(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.