(1) They've got to watch every penny to make ends meet. (2) She scarcely earns enough money to make ends meet. (3) Last month he couldn't make ends meet.
(1) Don't look so worried! (2) I'm not worried about her─she can take care of herself. (3) Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.
worried [ˈwʌrid] 📢 UK📢 US
保持健康;保养;摄生;颐;
n.假期,休假;[古] 空出,撤出,辞去; vi.度假;
adj.困恼的,为难的;担心的; v.担心( worry的过去式和过去分词);
adj.每年的;一年的;[植物]一年生的; n.年刊;一年生植物;
(1) a pleasant working/learning environment (2) An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour. (3) They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish.
(1) She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost. (2) They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than in what the speaker was saying. (3) He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety.
(1) I hate that they should be worried about trifles. (2) And should we be worried about Obama's mountainous self - confidence ? (3) I hate that they should be worried [ them to be worried ] about trifles.
(1) the exhaust fumes that are polluting our cities (2) The river has been polluted with toxic waste from local factories. (3) (figurative)a society polluted by racism
pollute [pəˈlu:t] 📢 UK📢 US
n.小睡,打盹;一种牌戏;绒毛;孤注一掷; vi.打瞌睡;疏忽; vt.使起毛;
n.耳环;耳饰;
[体]篮球运动员;
vt.污染;玷污,亵渎;破坏(品性),使堕落;
(1) We should be concerned about the acts. (2) Don't be concerned about the intense schedule that appears to await you this week. (3) Hrebiniak: Well , I think that we should be concerned about it.
be concerned about
📢 UK📢 US
vi.属于;是…的成员;应被放在;适应;
vt.& vi.战斗;斗争;打架;吵架; n.打架;吵架;战斗;斗志;
关心,挂念;惦;
adj.使人兴奋的,令人激动的; v.刺激(excite的现在分词);
(1) He fought to be patient with her. (2) Teachers ought to be patient with students. (3) We must be patient with children.
(1) The more the boss tries to get rid of her, the more she digs in. (2) He hoped to get rid of the pain in what was left of his knee. (3) You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.
(1) (British English)He was a nuisance and we're all well rid of him (= we'll be much better without him) . (2) She wanted to be rid of her parents and their authority. (3) I was glad to be rid of the car when I finally sold it.
(1) Don't be afraid to ask your fishmonger to fillet flat fish. (2) Don't be afraid to haggle: for the moment, it's a buyer's market. (3) Don't be afraid to consider apparently extravagant ideas.
be afraid to [bi: əˈfreid tu:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.自行车;摩托车;电动自行车; vi.骑自行车; na.“motorbicycle”的变体;
vt.赞赏;称赞;欣赏;<美口>想要;
adj.焦虑的;紧张不安的;神经质的;
v.害怕;
(1) I don't think he stepped on your toes on purpose. (2) That man walked straight into me! – Oh, fair play . He didn't do it on purpose. (3) He had taken it off on purpose, and was doing it tenderly in his way.
on purpose [ɔn ˈpə:pəs] 📢 UK📢 US
感觉自在;
vt.禁止;阻止;阻碍;妨碍;
寻找(某人或某物);<口>找(麻烦);找(苦头)吃;希望得到;
并非偶然地; 故意地;特地; 特有的目的;
(1) to take out/repay a loan (= to borrow money/pay it back) (2) bank loans with low interest rates (3) It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student) .
(1) Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. (2) They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind. (3) Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
(1) The peculiarities do not end there. (2) Mrs Anne Sterling did not think of the risk she was taking when she ran through a forest after two men. (3) I can't think of anything offhand.
think of [θiŋk ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
n.(尤指女子的)发式,发型;
n.呆瓜; v.弄糟;混;打发时间;出大错;
考虑;想起;有…想法;对…有意见;
像往常一样;照旧;如故;仍然;
(1) That programme will include live commentary on the England-ireland game. (2) The film takes no position on the politics of Northern ireland. (3) The first British attempt to colonize ireland was in the twelfth century.
(1) Uncle Herbert never argued, never spoke up for himself... (2) Don't be afraid of speaking up... (3) I'm quite deaf — you'll have to speak up.
speak up [spi:k ʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
n.免费;分文不取;白;不取分文;
n.陨星;陨石;陨铁;流星;
adj.便宜的,廉价的;劣质的,低劣的;小气的,可鄙的; adv.便宜地;卑鄙地;
大声讲;畅所欲言,清楚地表明看法;
(1) The play was full of filthy foul language. (2) Many were shocked by his foul language. (3) The prisoner used foul language towards the policeman.
foul language [faul ˈlæŋɡwidʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.自豪的,得意的;光荣的,高尚的;傲慢的;有自尊心的;
vt.期望;预料;要求;认为(某事)会发生; vi.预期;期待;怀胎;怀孕;
n.力;武力;(社会)势力;魄力; vt.强迫;强行;促使,推动;强奸;
粗话,骂人的话;
(1) a rewarding experience/job (2) Teaching is not very financially rewarding (= is not very well paid) . (3) ...a career which she found stimulating and rewarding...
(1) Radon is known to be harmful to humans in large quantities. (2) Such chemicals taken up by plants can be harmful to humans and animals. (3) Generally speaking, natural obesity should not be harmful to human bodies.
(1) I wonder if I might have a word with Mr Abbot? (2) "Go and have a word with her, Ken," Webb instructed. (3) I think I'll have a word with the man in private.