(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) 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) They behave differently when you're not around. (2) Will you kids just behave! (3) She doesn't know how to behave in public.
behave [bɪˈheɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.健康的;健全的;大量的;有益于健康的;
adv.同时,其间; n.其时,其间;
n.强调;着重;(轮廓、图形等的)鲜明;突出,重读;
vi.表现;举止端正;自然反应; vt.使守规矩;
(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) 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) 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) 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) surgical/optical/precision, etc. instruments (2) instruments of torture (3) Is he learning an instrument?
instrument [ˈɪnstrəmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.安全;保证,担保;保护,防护;有价证券; adj.安全的,保安的,保密的;
n.仪器;手段,工具;乐器;法律文件; vt.用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
adj.热心的;热情的;热烈的;狂热的;
vt.[法]确认,批准;证实;使有效;使巩固;
(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) 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) 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! ’
forbid [fəˈbɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.感激的,感谢的;令人愉快的;宜人的;荷;
n.参考;参考书;提及,涉及;证明人,介绍人; v.引用;参照;
n.装置,设备;方法;策略;手段;
vt.禁止;阻止;阻碍;妨碍;
(1) a funeral procession (2) a torchlight procession (3) The procession made its way down the hill.
(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.
(1) a crude drawing of a face (2) crude jokes/language (3) crude oil/metal
crude [kru:d] 📢 UK📢 US
n.庆祝;庆祝会(仪式);颂扬;
n.奖;表扬;嘉奖状;推荐;
adj.粗糙的,粗杂的;粗鲁的;天然的,未加工的;简陋的; n.原[生]材料,天然物质;原油;
vt.分配,散布;散发,分发;把…分类;[电]配电;
(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) 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) ‘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.
believe [bɪˈli:v] 📢 UK📢 US
n.仙女;小仙子;小精灵; adj.美丽的,可爱的;仙女似的;
adj.全部的,所有的;完整的; n.整体,整个;全部;
v信任;料想;笃信宗教; vt.相信;以为,认为;对…信以为真;信任;
n.复杂性,错综复杂的状态;复杂的事物;复合物;
(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.
permit [pəˈmɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.影响;势力;有影响的人(或事物);[占星学]星力; vt.影响;感染;支配;对…起作用;
adj.神秘的,诡秘的;难以理解的,不可思议的;魔;玄妙;
n.首都;资本;资源;大写字母; adj.极好的;最重要的;资本的;首都的;
vt.许可,准许;默许,放任;允许,容许; vi.许可,允许; n.许可,准许;许可证,执照;
(1) a neat desk (2) neat handwriting (3) neat rows of books
neat [ni:t] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.欠…债;感激;应归功于;怀有情感;
vt.& vi.与…作战;争斗; n.战争,战役;比赛,较量;长期论战或长期作战;激烈的竞争;
n.节日;节期;贺宴,会演; adj.节日的,喜庆的;
adj.整洁的,干净的;灵巧的;匀整的;未搀水的;
(1) a climate of mistrust and fear (2) She has a deep mistrust of strangers. (3) Some people are very mistrustful of computers.
(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.
(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.
(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.