(1) Looking at the crowds out shopping, you could be forgiven for thinking that everyone has plenty of money. (2) The government has agreed to forgive a large part of the debt. (3) forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that.
(1) The photochemical reactions transform the light into electrical impulses. (2) A new colour scheme will transform your bedroom. (3) It was an event that would transform my life.
(1) His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making. (2) She wrote poems in praise of freedom. (3) His latest movie has won high praise from the critics.
praise [preɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
n.[计算机]程序；例行公事；日常工作；固定节目； adj.例行的；常规的；日常的；普通的；
adv.也；同样；并且； conj.另外；
adv.充分地；完全地；足足；彻底地；
n.赞扬，称赞；崇拜；赞词； v.赞扬，赞美；歌颂；崇拜；
(1) We've certainly improved on last year's figures. (2) I need to improve my French. (3) to improve standards
(1) Some have called him the greatest entertainer of the twentieth century. (2) He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy be felt upon the world forever. (3) Licking his fingers, smoothing his eyebrows, patting his hair, ever the entertainer.
(1) She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work. (2) He emphasized how little was known about the disease. (3) It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation.
emphasize ['emfəsaɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.强调，着重；加强语气；使突出；
n.价格，价钱；代价；价值；赏金； vt.标价；定价；问…的价格；给…定价；
adv.在（某人或某事物的）前面；向前；预先；在将来，为未来；
n.功能，作用；应变量，函数；职务；重大聚会； vi.有或起作用；行使职责；
(1) (informal)What have you got in this bag? It weighs a ton! (2) They've got tons of money. (3) I've still got tons to do.
ton [tʌn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.吨；大量，许多；
adv.大大地，非常；
n.注意；笔记；注解；便条； vt.注意；记录；对…加注释；指出；
n.腰，腰部；（衣服的）腰身；船腰；（女人，小孩子的）背心；
(1) a sick child (2) Her mother's very sick. (3) Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks.
sick [sɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.信息；启示；使命；广告词句； vt.通知； vi.报信；[通信]报文；
adv.柔软地；静静地；温和地；柔和地；
adj.坐落的，位于的； vt.位于(locate的过去式和过去分词)；
adj.恶心的；晕船；不舒服的；腻烦的； vt.吐出；追逐；攻击； n.<口>呕吐物；病人；
(1) His stories usually have a happy ending . (2) the anniversary of the ending of the Pacific War (3) It was the perfect ending to the perfect day.
(1) a highly significant discovery (2) The results of the experiment are not statistically significant . (3) There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.
significant [sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.戏剧的，戏剧性的；引人注目的；激动人心的；
adj.最后的；极限的；首要的；最大的； n.终极；顶点；基本原理；基本事实；
n.交谈，会话；交往，交际；会谈；（人与计算机的）人机对话；
adj.重要的；有意义的；有重大意义的；值得注意的； n.有意义的事物；象征，标志；
(1) They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil. (2) a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock) (3) The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock.
(1) The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy. (2) Order was quickly restored after the riots. (3) Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind) .
(1) A cup of rice which cost thirty cents a few weeks ago is now being sold for up to one dollar... (2) We haven't got a cent. (3) I have a dream, is to travel around the world and throughout the world.
cent [sent] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.非凡的，特别的；意外的，离奇的；临时的，特派的；不寻常；
n.分；一分钱的硬币；零钱；（作单位的）百；
n.社区；社会团体；共同体；[生态] 群落；
n.词典，字典；[自]代码字典；
(1) Wind gusts at 80 m.p.h. were clocked at Rapid City. (2) The police clocked her doing over 100 miles an hour. (3) a used car with 20 000 miles on the clock
clock [klɒk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.钟，时钟；计时器；秒表；仪表； vt.记录（时间或速度）；测…的速度； vi.打卡；记下时间；
n.奶牛，乳牛；母兽；雌（象，鲸等）；<侮辱>对女性的蔑称； vt.恐吓；吓唬；威胁；
n.包装材料；包装纸； v.包，裹住(wrap的现在分词)； adj.包装用的；
n.稻；稻米， 大米； vt.筛选；
(1) The photograph showed him to advantage. (2) He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give) . (3) A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run.
(1) to feel/have/show/express (an) interest in sth (2) Do your parents take an interest in your friends? (3) By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea.
(1) With (any) luck , we'll be home before dark. (2) (British English) With a bit of luck , we'll finish on time. (3) So far I have had no luck with finding a job.