(1) He turned abruptly and walked away... (2) He turned to his publicist and jokingly asked, 'What's next?'… (3) They turned their telescopes towards other nearby galaxies...
(1) You might sneer at this, but I know now. (2) The article in the paper was a sneer at business. (3) She'll probably sneer at my shoes because they're old - fashioned.
(1) Modern equipment, you should be dependent on the brand! (2) Both visual appearance and attribute caps will be dependent on the mix. (3) Don't be dependent on anyone for anything.
be dependent on [bi: diˈpendənt ɔn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.语法;语法书;(学术的)基本原理;(人的)语言知识及运用能力;
故障, 违反规程;
n.<美>传闻;[古]名誉;咕哝;[古]喧嚷; vt.谣传;传说;
v.依靠,依赖;
(1) ‘Was he very angry? ’ ‘indeed he was. ’ (2) ‘Do you agree? ’ ‘indeed I do/Yes, indeed. ’ (3) ‘You said you'd help? ’ ‘I did indeed─yes. ’
indeed [ɪnˈdi:d] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.的确,确实,实在;实际上,真正地;真的,真是;甚至;
adv.认真地;严肃地;严重地;
adj.无聊的,无趣的,烦人的; v.令人厌烦( bore的过去式和过去分词 );挖;掘;钻;
adj.结构复杂的;混乱的,麻烦的; v.使复杂化( complicate的过去式);
(1) I didn't give Reid all the details yet — I'll fill him in... (2) He filled her in on Wilbur Kantor's visit. (3) Vice-presidents' wives would fill in for first ladies.
(1) (British English,formal)Are you being attended to, Sir? (= for example, in a shop) (2) A nurse attended to his needs constantly. (3) I have some urgent business to attend to.
(1) He pulled the stub of a pencil from behind his ear. (2) ...an ashtray of cigarette stubs. (3) Fans who still have their original ticket stubs should contact Sheffield Arena by July 3.
(1) temporary relief from pain (2) I'm looking for some temporary work . (3) They had to move into temporary accommodation .
temporary [ˈtemprəri] 📢 UK📢 US
如果是那样的话;
n.穷人;贫民;贫穷;
n.出纳员; vt.解雇;抛弃;
adj.临时的,暂时的;短暂的; n.临时工,临时雇员;
(1) Your questions should be independent of each other. (2) The newspaper seeks to be independent of political dogma. (3) They went camping so as to be independent of hotels.
(1) Science was never my strong point at school. (2) This was the point at which he was to meet his Waterloo . (3) The home team trailed by one point at half time.
point at [pɔint æt] 📢 UK📢 US
平均起来;
adj.昂贵的,花钱多的;豪华的;
n.探险家;勘探者;探测器;[医]探针;
(把…)对准,指向;针对;指画;
(1) The price is dependent on how many extras you choose. (2) to be dependent on drugs (3) A child's development is dependent on many factors.
(1) We agreed to give her £6 a week pocket money. (2) Volunteers receive £21 pocket money each week, accommodation and expenses. (3) She had never hesitated to give her pocket money to the needy.
(1) The British Legion raises funds to help ex-service personnel and their dependants. (2) A sick dog is as much a dependant as a sick child. (3) The dependent dependant cannot live independently.
(1) "Fourteen minutes," Chris said, taking a peep at his watch. (2) Children came to peep at him round the doorway. (3) Let me have just one peep at the letter.
(1) They are in direct contact with the hijackers. (2) His death was a direct result of your action. (3) We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work.
(1) This new zealand winery produces some of the best antipodean wines. (2) Can the new zealand bowlers fight back after their thrashing at Christchurch? (3) Information on travel in new zealand is available at the hotel.
(1) My wife is pregnant. (2) I was pregnant with our third child at the time. (3) a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born)
(1) For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn? (2) Do not hesitate to laugh at anything you find amusing. (3) Lysenko gave a deep rumbling laugh at his own joke.
(1) imports of cheap food from abroad (2) He was famous, both at home and abroad (= in his own country and in other countries) . (3) There was news abroad that a change was coming.
(1) On the morning before starting the fast, write down your starting weight. (2) write down (in order of priority) the qualities you'd like to have. (3) Please write down your name on the reverse side of the envelope.
(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
只要; 如果;既然; 由于;
顺便地,附带说说;顺便一提;
n.泰国;[地名] [亚细亚洲] 泰国;
vi.表现;举止端正;自然反应; vt.使守规矩;
(1) His favourite pastime is golf. (2) He insisted that his painting was merely a pastime that kept him from being bored. (3) Photography is her favourite pastime.
(1) When I call your name, shout out so that we know you're here. (2) Send some love out to my dear and a special shout - out to the Reverend Sultan here. (3) There is a child can not wait to shout out.
shout out [ʃaut aut] 📢 UK📢 US
大声叫喊,喊着宣布;
红辣椒;
n.电灯,电光;
n.香水;香料;香味,香气; vt.使…充满香气;喷香水于…;
(1) Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future. (2) She has danced, choreographed, lectured and taught all over the world. (3) When I look over and see Terry I tingle all over.
(1) Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. (2) The food was acceptable, but no more. (3) Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour.
(1) Keywords: Compulsory Education, Marketization of Education, Peer Effects, Efficiency, Equity. (2) make sure he delivers his goods. (3) make sure you back up the disk before you turn the computer off.
make sure [meik ʃuə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.百万富翁;大富翁;大财主;有钱人; adj.100万以上人口的;
n.人,人类; adj.人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
adj.沉思的;体贴的;缜密思考过的,深思熟虑的;
把事情弄清楚,核实或查明某事物;设法确保出现某事物;务使;
(1) First you fill out the application for and then we'll issue you a passbook. (2) Please fill out the form and submit a written application letter. (3) Please fill out the names of the tax officers on the form.