(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
vi.抱怨,诉苦;申诉,控诉,抗议; vt.诉说,申诉,控告[后面常跟从句];
adj.困恼的,为难的;担心的; v.担心( worry的过去式和过去分词);
n.争论,争吵;论据;[数]幅角;主题,情节;
n.[天]木星;朱庇特(罗马神话中的宙斯神);
(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) 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
急急忙忙,繁忙;
可以说,可谓;
adj.长的,漫长的;冗长的;啰唆的(演说,文章等);
vt.污染;玷污,亵渎;破坏(品性),使堕落;
(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) 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.方向,指南;指挥,指导,管理;用法说明,指示,命令,吩咐;导演,(乐队)指挥;
为…忧虑,烦恼的;
n.风车;旋转玩具;<口>直升飞机;
n.事件;(讨论、考虑等的)问题;重要性;物质; vi.要紧,重要;化脓;有重大影响;有重要性;
(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) 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.
make ends meet
📢 UK📢 US
一种;
使收支相抵;
n.招待,邀请;请柬,请帖;引诱,吸引,诱惑;
adj.谨小慎微的;过度重视细节的;
(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) 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
v.害怕;
在度假中;
vt.声称;断言;需要;索取; vi.提出要求; n.(根据权利而提出的)要求;声称;断言;索赔;
n.维也纳(奥地利首都);[地名] [奥地利] 维也纳;[地名] [美国] 维也纳;
(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.
be worried about
📢 UK📢 US
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;
n.欧洲;欧盟;(除英国以外的)全欧洲;除英国外的欧洲国家;
为…忧虑,烦恼的;
adj.漂亮的;机灵的,聪明的; adv.相当,颇; n.漂亮的人(或东西);
(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.
(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) 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) 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.
(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.炸薯条;炸土豆片,薯条; v.油炸,油煎( fry的第三人称单数 );皮肤晒黑;
vi.符合,一致;相应;通信;
vt.使…疲惫;使…厌烦; vi.厌烦;疲劳; n.轮胎;头饰;
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) 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.
protect [prəˈtekt] 📢 UK📢 US
保持健康;保养;摄生;颐;
n.救生者,水难救生员,济急的人;
n.音乐会;一致,和谐; vt.通过双方协议来计划或安排;调整,解决; vi.协调一致行动;
vt.保护,保卫;贸易保护;备款以支付;
(1) He called her the foulest names imaginable. (2) a foul night (3) a foul crime/murder
vt.& vi.咬;叮; n.咬;咬伤;疼痛;受骗; vi.刺痛;咬饵;有咬(或叮)的习性;(人)上当; vt.(辣椒,胡椒等)刺激;(齿轮,螺丝,钳子,锚等)咬住;(利器等)刺进;(寒风等)刺骨; abbr.机内测试设备(Built-In Test Equipment);
(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.
be harmful to [bi: ˈhɑ:mfəl tu:] 📢 UK📢 US
为…所熟知;名字被记录在案;
adv.代替,顶替;反而;反倒;
妨害;
v.尽力,耐心;操心;着意;
(1) international trade/law/sport (2) an international airport/school/company (3) international relations
(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) 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) (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.
rid [rɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.酒,烈性酒;含酒精饮料; vt.浸泡;喝酒;
vt.使摆脱,解除,免除;
adv.立即,马上;直接地;紧接地; conj.一…就,即刻;
n.邮局;
(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.