(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
vt.治愈;矫正;解决;消除; vi.受治疗;被加工处理; n.治愈;药物;疗法;措施;
vt.保护,保卫;贸易保护;备款以支付;
n.窃贼;破门盗窃者;夜盗;
vt.& vi.出版,发行;发表,宣布(结婚等);公布,颁布;出版…的著作;
(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) 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
n.陈列,展览;展览品,陈列品;表明;[法](证据等的)提出;
n.<美>帆船(= sailing boat);
n.环境,外界;周围,围绕;工作平台;(运行)环境;
n.风景,景色;舞台布景;风景画;舞台面;
(1) He fought to be patient with her. (2) Teachers ought to be patient with students. (3) We must be patient with children.
(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
adj.困恼的,为难的;担心的; v.担心( worry的过去式和过去分词);
adj.自豪的,得意的;光荣的,高尚的;傲慢的;有自尊心的;
n.制造,创造;创造物,产物;(尤指<圣经>所述由上帝)创造天地,宇宙;(爵位等的)封授;
n.精子;精液;鲸蜡油;
(1) He called her the foulest names imaginable. (2) a foul night (3) a foul crime/murder
(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
回复, 回答;
n.汇率,兑换率;
继续雇用;继续前进;继续穿着[戴着];(使)继续服药[接受训练];
adj.值得的;有报酬的;
(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
由于, 鉴于;基于;
adj.恐惧的;惊恐的;担心的; v.使害怕(scare的过去分词);
n.风车;旋转玩具;<口>直升飞机;
vt.包含;使参与,牵涉;围绕,缠绕;使专心于;
(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
妨害;
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.(鸟)窝;温床;(套叠在一起的)一套物件;藏匿处; vt.筑巢;嵌套; vi.筑巢;
v.淹没,耗尽;
(1) a reliable/effective/scientific method of data analysis (2) a new method of solving the problem (3) traditional/alternative methods
(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.灵魂;精神;幽灵;人; adj.美国黑人文化的;
n.笑话,玩笑;笑柄,笑料; vt.& vi.开玩笑;戏弄;闹着玩;说着玩;
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;
adj.残疾的;有生理缺陷的;智力低下的;
(1) Don't worry . We have plenty of time. (2) Don't worry about me. I'll be all right. (3) He's always worrying about his weight.
worry [ˈwʌri] 📢 UK📢 US
n.<美>口香糖,橡皮糖;
n.洗衣店,洗衣房;洗好的衣服;待洗的衣服;洗熨;
n.烦恼,忧虑;担心;撕咬; vi.担心,焦虑;为…发愁;撕咬; vt.使烦恼;烦扰;撕咬;
n.莫扎特;
(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.
(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) 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) 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.
have a word with [hæv ə wə:d wið] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.无聊的,无趣的,烦人的; v.令人厌烦( bore的过去式和过去分词 );挖;掘;钻;
adj.时髦的,流行的,入时的;现代风格的;漂亮的;
…如何?…怎么样?;
和…简单谈谈;
(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) 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) air/water pollution (2) to reduce levels of environmental pollution (3) beaches covered with pollution
pollution [pəˈlu:ʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.使困窘;使混乱;使困惑;使更难于理解; vi.使糊涂;
n.污染(作用);腐败;堕落;沾污;
n.武器,兵器; vi.武装,提供武器;
adj.基本的;初级的;[化]元素的;初等;
(1) We be tired of England. (2) It never be tired of solving my puzzles. (3) Mike might be tired of writing.
be tired of [bi: ˈtaiəd ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
v.厌烦;腻;倦;
adj.可怕的;极大的; v.使恐怖,使惊吓;恐吓(terrify的现在分词);
[化] 防晒露;
n.香料,调味品;香气,香味;趣味,情趣;少许; vt.加香料于;使增添趣味;
(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
为…忧虑,烦恼的;
vt.认为,视为;主张,断定; vi.认为,视为,以为;作某种评价;
n.纸烟,香烟;
v.用拳猛击( punch的现在分词 );打孔;冲压;冲切;
(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) (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.
(1) You may depend on their support. (2) You may depend on his / him coming. (3) You can depend on him to make a sound choice.
depend on [diˈpend ɔn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.使人兴奋的,令人激动的; v.刺激(excite的现在分词);
依赖;相信;信赖;随…而定;
n.麻烦事,纰漏;汤;开水;
adj.狂妄的,自命不凡的,自负的;虚伪的,矫饰的,做作的;
(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.
get rid of [ɡet rid ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
n.养育,培养,教养;家教;
n.前进,进步;提升,升级;预付;
n.验光师,视力测定者;
除掉,去掉;涤荡;革除;摈除;
(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) .