(1) I'll make a call to tell you about my decision on Saturday morning. (2) You can make a call at the telephone booth. (3) Can you tell him to make a call for me?
(1) One third of the world's population consumes/consume two thirds of the world's resources. (2) The entire population of the town was at the meeting. (3) countries with ageing populations
(1) at work, he was chained to a system of boring meetings. (2) Ma was still at work when I got back. (3) The report suggested that the same trend was at work in politics.
at work [æt wə:k] 📢 UK📢 US
n.雁叫声;汽车的喇叭声; vt.& vi.(使)发出雁叫似的声音,鸣(喇叭),按(喇叭);
工作中;
vt.& vi.处理,处置;安排; vt.排列;布置;使倾向于,使有意于;
工作中;
(1) Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. (2) The comments provoked an angry response from union leaders. (3) I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake.
angry [ˈæŋgri] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.懂,理解; vt.了解;默认;听说;领会;
adj.生气的;愤怒的,发怒的;(颜色等)刺目的;(伤口等)发炎的;
n.愉快;娱乐;希望;令人高兴的事; vt.使高兴;使满意; vi.觉得高兴,享受;寻欢作乐;
n.命运;天命,天数;命运的三女神;主宰事物的力量;
(1) do exercise every day and you'll be back in condition. (2) You'd better get up early to do exercise. (3) If he didn't do exercise every day, he wouldn't be so strong.
do exercise [du: ˈeksə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.科学家;科学工作者;
adv.早已,已经;先前;
n.娱乐,消遣;招待,款待;娱乐节目;
做体操;
(1) a fantastic beach in Australia (2) a fantastic achievement (3) The weather was absolutely fantastic.
(1) a small dictionary for everyday use (2) The Internet has become part of everyday life . (3) everyday objects
everyday [ˈevrideɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.人口;全体居民;特定[生物]种群;[物]布居;
adv.(究竟)在哪儿; conj.无论什么地方;各处,处处;
n.不自私,慷慨;
adj.日常的,平常的;普通的;每天的;经常;
(1) I dropped a quarter into the slot of the pay phone. (2) Next time use a pay phone and call me. (3) I tried to find a pay phone, but the receiver broke down.
pay phone [pei fəun] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.尊重;尊敬;关心;遵守; n.尊重,恭敬;敬意;某方面;
adj.已解开的;未做的;烦乱的;毁了的; v.松开( undo的过去分词 );解开;毁灭;败坏;
vt.再用,重新使用;n.再用,重新使用;
n.投币式公用电话;
(1) a high/low sound (2) a clicking/buzzing/scratching, etc. sound (3) the different sounds and smells of the forest
(1) She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. (2) to deal with enquiries/issues/complaints (3) Have you dealt with these letters yet?
(1) You also a great sense of humor and become interested in comedy or games. (2) The girl impressed her boyfriend's family with her liveliness and sense of humor. (3) Luckily, everyone's sense of humor remained intact.
sense of humor [sens ɔv ˈhju:mə] 📢 UK📢 US
幽默感;
v.爱上;倾心;
n.蜗牛;慢性子;
adj.困难的;难做的;难解的;不易相处的;
(1) the largest computer company in the world (2) the National Bus company (3) She joined the company in 2002.
company [ˈkʌmpəni] 📢 UK📢 US
v.充满;横生;盈;满腹;
n.喜悦,快乐,高兴;令人高兴的事(或人);成功;好运; vi.因…而高兴; vt.高兴,使快乐;
n.公司,商号;作伴,伴侣,客人;连队,中队;(社交)集会,聚会;
adj.诚实的;坦诚的;老实的;辛勤挣得的;
(1) The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. (2) The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd. (3) air/water pressure
(1) The telephone company is the country's largest employer. (2) At the telephone company end, ISDN lines connect to a digital switch. (3) She works in public relations for a telephone company.
(1) We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos. (2) a remote island off the coast of Scotland (3) ...a wonderful day trip to the picturesque island of Gozo...
(1) She went to visit relatives in Wales. (2) The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment. (3) You should visit your dentist at least twice a year.
visit [ˈvɪzɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
生气,发怒;变得生气;发脾气;冯;
vt.& vi.访问;探望;参观;游览; vi.作客; n.访问,参观;逗留; vt.拜访,参观;
vt.赞赏;称赞;欣赏;<美口>想要;
垃圾处置;
(1) the Christmas/Easter/summer vacation (2) (British English)the long vacation (= the summer vacation) (3) They're on vacation in Hawaii right now.
vacation [vəˈkeɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.强调;重音;压力;重力; vt.重读;[机械学]使承受压力;给…加压力(或应力);
adj.健康的;健全的;大量的;有益于健康的;
n.幽默,心情,诙谐; vt.迎合,牵就,顺应;
n.假期,休假;[古] 空出,撤出,辞去; vi.度假;
(1) No one could possibly take exception to his comments. (2) All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. (3) All students without exception must take the English examination.
(1) I wonder who she is. (2) I was just beginning to wonder where you were. (3) ‘Why do you want to know? ’ ‘No particular reason. I was just wondering. ’
(1) ...the way that building societies deal with complaints... (2) In dealing with suicidal youngsters, our aims should be clear... (3) She saw a psychiatrist who used hypnotism to help her deal with her fear...
(1) Lee was ill so I went instead. (2) He didn't reply. instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. (3) She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later.
instead [ɪnˈsted] 📢 UK📢 US
v.打扰( bother的过去式和过去分词 );烦扰;迷惑;(使)不安;
adv.代替,顶替;反而;反倒;
n.投币式公用电话;
n.政策;策略;保险单;策略性;
(1) You also a great sense of humor and become interested in comedy or games. (2) And a great of humor. (3) When a person offends you or makes you angry respond with humor rather than hostility.
(1) The new design will eventually replace all existing models. (2) Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom. (3) He will be difficult to replace when he leaves.
replace [rɪˈpleɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.替换;代替;把…放回原位;(用…)替换;
在…(如某行业)中获得成功;
n.探险家;勘探者;探测器;[医]探针;
n.角,触角;号角,喇叭;角质;角状物; vi.不请自来;闯入;
(1) wow! You look terrific! (2) He wowed audiences around the country with his new show. (3) Don't worry. You'll be a wow.
(1) "Does it sound like music?" — "I wouldn't go that far." (2) "Sorry. I sound like Abby, don't I?" — "No. Not at all." (3) This sound, like all music, pierced my heart like a dagger.
(1) take exercise if you are out of shape. (2) Some goa diet, some take exercise, some eat medicine, others even turn to operation for help. (3) I often take exercise. Why only yesterday I had breakfast in bed.