(1) a herd of cattle (2) twenty head of cattle (= twenty cows) (3) dairy/beef cattle
cattle [ˈkætl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.(总称)牛,牲口;畜生;无价值的人;〈美俚〉女学生;
n.讨厌,令人讨厌的事物;无聊,无趣;厌倦;
vt.& vi.唤醒,(使)觉醒;(使)意识到; vt.激起;
n.察觉,觉悟,意识;
(1) It's a long grind to the top of that particular profession. (2) the daily grind of family life (3) She grinds out romantic novels at the rate of five a year.
(1) I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock. (2) I've reserved a room in the name of Jones. (3) These seats are reserved for special guests.
(1) the role of the teacher in the classroom (2) She refused to take on the traditional woman's role. (3) In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work.
(1) Anyone willing to assist can contact this number. (2) We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. (3) activities that will assist the decision-making process
(1) My doctor has forbidden me sugar. (2) Lack of space forbids further treatment of the topic here. (3) ‘Maybe you'll end up as a lawyer, like me. ’ ‘God forbid! ’
(1) Please state your name, age and occupation below. (2) Her main occupation seems to be shopping. (3) the Roman occupation of Britain
occupation [ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.职业,工作;占有,占领;(土地、房屋、建筑等的)使用;
vt.拒绝;拒绝承认;拒绝…占有;否认知情;
n.测量,测度;措施;程度;尺寸; vt.测量;估量; vi.测量;测量(大小,容量,尺寸等);
n.奇迹;令人惊奇的事物(或事例); vt.& vi.惊奇,对…感到惊奇;
(1) In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty. (2) ‘It must have been terrible. ’ ‘On the contrary, I enjoyed every minute. ’ (3) I don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.
(1) an art/a picture gallery (2) the National gallery (3) Relatives of the victim watched from the public gallery as the murder charge was read out in court.
gallery [ˈgæləri] 📢 UK📢 US
n.传说,传言;(尤指充满惊险的)故事;坏话,谣言;〈古〉计算,总计;
n.堡垒,要塞;<美>边界贸易站; v.设要塞保卫;
n.画廊,走廊;(教堂,议院等的)边座;旁听席;大批观众;
n.女巫,巫婆;<贬>讨人嫌的丑女人;迫害的对象; vt.施巫术;
(1) ‘Does he still work there? ’ ‘I believe so/not . ’ (2) Three sailors are missing, believed drowned. (3) believe me, she's not right for you.
(1) Answers are given on the opposite page. (2) We live further down on the opposite side of the road. (3) It's not easy having a relationship when you live at opposite ends of the country.
(1) I would not presume to censure Osborne for hating his mother. (2) His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure. (3) He could face censure from his colleagues.
(1) the lower deck of a ship (2) His lower lip trembled. (3) the mountain's lower slopes
lower [ˈlaʊə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.力;武力;(社会)势力;魄力; vt.强迫;强行;促使,推动;强奸;
n.方面;面貌;方位,方向;形势;
n.订婚,婚约;约会;约定,契约;雇用;
adj.下方的;在底部的;较低级的; v.降低;减少;缩小;
(1) He defeated the champion in three sets. (2) a defeated army (3) The instruction manual completely defeated me.
defeat [dɪˈfi:t] 📢 UK📢 US
n.承诺,许诺;委任,委托;致力,献身;承担义务;
vi.高兴;欢庆; vt.使高兴;使欢喜;
vt.击败,战胜;挫败;[法]宣告无效,作废; n.战胜;失败;[法]废除;
adj.不礼貌的,失礼的,粗鲁的;不客气;悖礼;非礼;
(1) Radios are not permitted in the library. (2) There are fines for exceeding permitted levels of noise pollution. (3) We were not permitted any contact with each other.
(1) ...the heavy clay soils of Cambridgeshire... (2) As the wheel turned, the potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape. (3) Most tennis is played on hard courts, but a substantial amount is played on clay...
(1) the Lord mayor of London (2) the mayor of New York (3) mayor Bob Anderson
mayor [mɛə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.地区;教区;〈美〉(各州众议员)选举区;行政区,市区; vt.把…分区;
n.频繁性;[数][物]频率,次数;频率分布;
n.市长;镇长;(英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰由议员选举产生的)镇长;(民选的)市长;
n.权威;权力;学术权威;[复数]当权者;
(1) She was condemned to hang for killing her husband. (2) They were condemned to a life of hardship. (3) He was condemned to spend the rest of the football season on the bench.
(1) the person with overall responsibility for the project (2) There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner . (3) an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone)
(1) If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it . (2) The decision could be one he lives to regret . (3) ‘I've had a wonderful life, ’ she said, ‘I don't regret a thing. ’
(1) a law prohibiting the sale of alcohol (2) Soviet citizens were prohibited from travelling abroad. (3) The high cost of equipment prohibits many people from taking up this sport.
prohibit [prəˈhɪbɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.政治家;
adj.整洁的,干净的;灵巧的;匀整的;未搀水的;
n.同志;战友;忠实伙伴;
vt.禁止,阻止,防止;不准许;
(1) They behave differently when you're not around. (2) Will you kids just behave! (3) She doesn't know how to behave in public.
(1) a substantial/significant portion of the population (2) Only a small portion of the budget is spent on books. (3) The central portion of the bridge collapsed.