(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
vt.采用,采取,采纳;收养;正式接受,接受;批准;
n.灵魂;精神;幽灵;人; adj.美国黑人文化的;
大声讲;畅所欲言,清楚地表明看法;
n.海滩,海滨;岸上的沙子和卵石; vt.将…拖上岸;将滑艇拖到小屋前面的岸边;
(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 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) 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) 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 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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
n.日落(时),薄暮;晚霞;黄昏; adj.定期废止的;
依赖;相信;信赖;随…而定;
adj.给予帮助的,有益的;愿意帮忙的;
vt.& vi.投资;花费; vt.授予,使就职;给…穿衣,装饰;使充满;覆盖;
(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.[生]恐龙;守旧落伍的人,过时落后的东西;
vt.使摆脱,解除,免除;
vt.使恐怖,使惊吓;恐吓,吓唬;威胁;
n.酒,烈性酒;含酒精饮料; vt.浸泡;喝酒;
(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
n.化装;补充;构造;体格;
顺便地,附带说说;顺便一提;
n.算命者,占卜者;半仙;
v.就寝;
(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.保护,保卫;贸易保护;备款以支付;
n.洗衣店,洗衣房;洗好的衣服;待洗的衣服;洗熨;
在度假中;
n.建筑学;建筑风格;体系结构;(总体、层次)结构;
(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 . ’
(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) 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) 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.环境,外界;周围,围绕;工作平台;(运行)环境;
vi.相撞;碰撞;冲突;抵触;
n.额;前部;
n.建筑师,设计师;创造者,缔造者;造物主;
(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
面对面;相对;
n.<美>汽车; vi.乘汽车;
很多,大量的;
n.贷款;借款;借用; vt.借,借给; vi.借出;
(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.
(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.