(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) .
loan [ləun] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.揭露，揭发；使暴露；使遭受；使曝光；
屏住呼吸； 倒吸一口气；<非正>休息一下； 歇一口气；
adj.医学的；医药的；医疗的；内科的； n.体格检查；
n.贷款；借款；借用； vt.借，借给； vi.借出；
(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.
(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
adv.流利地，流畅地；
adj.欠考虑的；轻率的；自私的，不体贴人的；没有思想的；
考虑；想起；有…想法；对…有意见；
n.耳环；耳饰；
(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) 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
(1) The grinder was powered by a windmill. (2) We pause at the shoe stamp that soils the windmill photo. (3) The broken windmill is creaking.
windmill [ˈwɪndmɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.风车；旋转玩具；<口>直升飞机；
adj.勇敢的，无畏的；有胆量的；英勇的；勐；
int.（用以引起注意，表示惊异或询问）嘿，喂；你好！（表示问候）；咳； n.干草（等于hay）；
vt.& vi.死亡，熄灭；凋零，枯萎；渴望，盼望； n.钢型，硬模；骰子；
(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
adj.疯狂的；猛烈的；着迷的；〔口语〕愤怒的，生气的； vt.使疯狂；
n.屏幕；银幕；屏风； vt.筛（煤、矿石等）；拍摄；放映（电影）；庇护；
使收支相抵；
并非偶然地； 故意地；特地； 特有的目的；
(1) cancer patients (2) He's one of Dr Shaw's patients. (3) She's very patient with young children.
(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...
rewarding [rɪˈwɔ:dɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.布满灰尘的；尘状的；浅灰色的；枯燥无味的；
adj.值得的；有报酬的；
adv.立即，马上；直接地；紧接地； conj.一…就，即刻；
n.（电子）计算机，电脑；
(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.
(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.
(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) 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 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) 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) 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.
(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) 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.
environment [ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
v.厌烦；腻；倦；
n.环境，外界；周围，围绕；工作平台；（运行）环境；
adj.焦躁不安的；不耐烦的；坐立不安的；难以入睡的；
保护…不受…；
(1) I'm wearing odd socks today by the way. (2) by the way, I'm your number-one fan. (3) The name Latifah, by the way, means "delicate"
by the way [bai ðə wei] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.使摆脱，解除，免除；
n.武器，兵器； vi.武装，提供武器；
例如，比如；拿 ... 来说；
顺便地，附带说说；顺便一提；
(1) He fought to be patient with her. (2) Teachers ought to be patient with students. (3) We must be patient with children.
be patient with [bi: ˈpeiʃənt wið] 📢 UK📢 US
n.注意；笔记；注解；便条； vt.注意；记录；对…加注释；指出；
adj.漂亮的；机灵的，聪明的； adv.相当，颇； n.漂亮的人（或东西）；
v.对…有耐心；
n.导游或导游人员：带领他人进行游览的人员；[计][WIN]旅行指南；
(1) I'm afraid that it's not finished yet. (2) He's no better, I'm afraid to say . (3) ‘Is there any left? ’ ‘ I'm afraid not . ’
afraid [əˈfreɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.语言，语言文字；表达能力；言语，语风，文风，文体；专门用语，术语；
adj.害怕的；担心的；恐怕；畏惧，害怕；
日落时；
n.指甲；
(1) He was thick-skinned enough to cope with her taunts.
thick-skinned [ˈθɪkˈskɪnd] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.使延期，延缓；把…放在次要地位；把…放在后面； vi.延缓；延缓发作；
adj.厚皮的；厚脸皮的；感觉迟钝的；不知羞耻的；
n.导弹；投射物； adj.导弹的；可投掷的；用以发射导弹的；
adj.灾难性的；损失惨重的；极坏的；悲惨的；
(1) He was created a baronet in 1715. (2) The government has created eight new peers. (3) They've painted it red to create a feeling of warmth.
create [kriˈeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.恢复知觉，苏醒；
n.建筑学；建筑风格；体系结构；（总体、层次）结构；
n.环境，外界；周围，围绕；工作平台；（运行）环境；
vt.创造，创作；产生；封爵，把…封为（贵族）； vi.[英][俚]大发脾气，大发牢骚；
(1) a reliable/effective/scientific method of data analysis (2) a new method of solving the problem (3) traditional/alternative methods
(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) 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.