(1) "He went back to the lab", Iris exclaimed impatiently. (2) People have been waiting impatiently for a chance to improve the situation. (3) "Come on, David," Harry said impatiently.
impatiently [ɪmˈpeɪʃənlɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.危险的；
vt.印；给…以深刻印象；使铭记； n.印象；印记；
adv.不耐烦地；性急地；焦急地；焦躁地；
adj.看得见的；明显的，显然的；手头的，可得到的；可察觉到的；
(1) Dave was in a hurry to get back to work. (2) Patrick often plays up when he knows I'm in a hurry. (3) Eric left the barge in a hurry.
(1) We sat waiting impatiently for the movie to start. (2) [不可数名词]She was bursting with impatience to tell me the news. (3) impatient of criticism
impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃnt] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.容易地；很可能；迅速地；频繁地；
adv.通常；大体上；一般而言，总的来说；
n.入口，出口；接近，进入；增长；爆发； vt.接近，进入；使用，接近，获取；
adj.不耐烦的；热切的，渴望的；不能容忍的，恼火的；
(1) Though off-puttingly complicated in detail, local taxes are in essence simple. (2) It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. We discussed it in detail beforehand. (3) We examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.
in detail [in ˈdi:teil] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.吵闹地；喧喧嚷嚷；
n.读者，朗读者；读本；讲读者，讲师；审稿人；
详细地；
vt.胶合；紧附于； n.胶水；胶粘物；粘聚力；
(1) ‘Can we still buy tickets for the concert? ’ ‘I imagine so . ’ (2) I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. (3) There's nobody there. You're imagining things .
(1) Troops are still in control of the television and radio tower. (2) Nobody knows who is in control of the club. (3) He was drunk and not in control of his faculties.
(1) Her tight-fitting dress left nothing to the imagination. (2) With a little imagination , you could turn this place into a palace. (3) His writing lacks imagination.
imagination [ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.电的，带电的；发电的，导电的；令人激动的；电动的； n.电动车辆；带电体；
adj.向后的；反向的；怯生生的；落后的； adv.向后地；相反地；回溯地；
n.美好；美人；完美；突出的范例；
n.想像，想像力；空想，妄想；想像出来的事物；
(1) She was suitably impressed (= as impressed as sb had hoped) with the painting. (2) We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. (3) I must admit I am impressed.
(1) The project implies an enormous investment in training. (2) The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest. (3) The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought.
(1) During that time, she so gained my aunt's confidence that she was put in charge of the domestic staff. (2) The cook is in charge of the kitchen helper. (3) He is in charge of the general affairs.
(1) European civilization was the first to impose itself across the whole world. (2) Everyone imposes on Dave's good nature. (3) ‘You must stay for lunch. ’ ‘Well, thanks, but I don't want to impose… ’
(1) For use only in case of fire! (2) He has just installed a safety device for his car in case of break failure. (3) We were supplied with rubber plugs to stop our ears in case of explosions.
(1) Some of the companies illegally sent the wherewithal for making chemical weapons. (2) He could face a charge of illegally importing weapons. (3) We were alleged to have brought goods into the country illegally.
illegally [ɪˈli:gəlɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.引述，引用； vt.报价；引述； vi.引用； n.引用；报价；引号；
n.财产，财富；富豪（阶级）；丰富，大量；繁荣；
n.一月；[人名] 贾纽厄里；
adv.不法地；
(1) He's the image of his father. (2) Slowly, an image began to appear on the screen. (3) poetic images of the countryside
image [ˈɪmɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.给人印象深刻的，感人的；引人注目的；可观的；显赫；
n.影像；肖像；概念，意向；镜像，映像； vt.反映；想像；作…的像；象征；
n.犯罪，违反；冒犯，触怒；攻击；
adv.悲哀地；忧愁地；令人遗憾地；不幸地；
(1) impressively organized (2) impressively high (3) She was very impressive in the interview.
(1) I was hungry, and, more importantly, my children were hungry. (2) This controversy was expected to figure importantly in their discussion. (3) Air raid wardens in tin hats self - importantly stalked the streets.
(1) He stepped in front of her, barring her way. (2) He tipped the table over in front of him. (3) He has been brought up not to swear in front of women.
in front of [in frʌnt ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.几乎不；简直不；刚刚；严厉地，粗鲁地；
adj.健康的；健全的；大量的；有益于健康的；
带；接管；帮…学习；在…上花费；
在…前面；当着…的面；面前；
(1) The immediate cause of death is unknown. (2) He is my immediate superior (= the person directly above me) in the company. (3) The funeral was attended by her immediate family (= her parents, children, brothers and sisters) only.
immediate [ɪˈmi:diət] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；目前的，当前的；直觉的；
n.滥用；恶习；侮辱；恶言； vt.滥用；虐待；辱骂；
n.女孩；姑娘，未婚女子；女职员，女演员；（男人的）女朋友；
n.周末；星期六和星期日（或略长一点的）休息时间； vi.过周末，度周末； adj.周末的；
(1) immediately she'd gone, I remembered her name. (2) Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. (3) the years immediately before the war
(1) It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favors. (2) Woollen cloth and timber were sent to Egypt in exchange for linen or papyrus. (3) Refugees also complain that soldiers steal food and personal property from them and demand bribes in exchange for food or shelter.
(1) Her words impressed themselves on my memory. (2) He impressed on us the need for immediate action. (3) It impressed me that she remembered my name.
impress [ɪmˈpres] 📢 UK📢 US
n.报考者；申请求职者；攻读学位者；最后命运或结局如何已显然可见者；
vt.印；给…以深刻印象；使铭记； n.印象；印记；
adv.活跃地，积极地；
adj.现实的；[艺] 现实主义的，[哲]实在论（者）的；逼真的；栩栩如生的；
(1) He died after a long illness. (2) childhood illnesses (3) minor/serious illnesses
illness [ˈɪlnəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.疾病；某种具体疾病；不健康；
n.星期六，周六；
n.农场主，农民；承包人；
adj.不道德的；邪恶的；猥亵的；悖德；
(1) The company's performance was impacted by the high value of the pound. (2) Her father's death impacted greatly on her childhood years. (3) The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side) .
(1) So you wouldn't consider this to be a normal rescue procedure. (2) Berths on steamships can be booked a long while in advance. (3) All bookings will be made 3 days in advance.
(1) He abdicated in favour of his son. (2) A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion. (3) His arguments in favour of a new school are very persuasive.
in favour of [in ˈfeivə ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
n.宫，宫殿；（主教）邸宅，宏伟大厦；华丽的娱乐场所；
为…而征战，参加支持…的活动；
adj.必要的；强制的；必然的；不可避免的； n.必需品；
adj.红色的；（脸）涨红的；烧红的；红头发的； n.红色；红衣服；红颜料；红葡萄酒；
(1) The incident illustrates the need for better security measures. (2) Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2. (3) To illustrate my point , let me tell you a little story.
illustrate [ˈɪləstreɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.究竟什么时候；不论何时； conj.无论什么时候；随时；无论何时；每当；
n.季节，季；时期；活动期，时令；暂时； vt.使适应，使适用；调味； vt.& vi.使变干燥；
vt.说明；表明；给…加插图；（用示例、图画等）说明； vi.举例说明；
n.演讲；训斥，教训； vi.作演讲； vt.给…作演讲；教训（通常是长篇大论的）；
(1) He resigned after his implication in a sex scandal. (2) He criticized the Director and, by implication , the whole of the organization. (3) The implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation.
(1) The oboe and the clarinet have got certain features in common. (2) The word "undertaker" had long been in common usage. (3) Ideologically, there was nothing in common between them.
in common [in ˈkɔmən] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.共有；同；
adj.流行的；时髦的，符合时尚的；时髦人物使用的；（尤指）有钱人常光顾的； n.时髦的人；
adj.老式的，过时的；老派的，守旧的；村女蛾眉；陈旧；
adj.真实的；实际的；现行的；现在的；
(1) I was under the impression that the work had already been completed. (2) Clever lighting creates an impression of space in a room. (3) He did his impression of Tom Hanks.
impression [ɪmˈpreʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.印象深刻的； v.使感动，使印象深刻( impress的过去式和过去分词)；
n.印象，感觉；影响，效果；盖印，印记；
n.女朋友；女性朋友；
vt.离开；遗弃；忘了带；交托； vt.& vi.离去；出发；舍弃； n.准假；假期；辞别；许可；
(1) a ban on the importation of ivory (2) customs imported from the West (3) goods imported from Japan into the US
(1) He was impossibly handsome (= it was difficult to believe that he could be so handsome ) . (2) a virtual impossibility (3) an impossibly difficult problem (= impossible to solve)
(1) in addition, you can a type must have a parameterless constructor. (2) in addition, some technical problems in the construction and monitoring process are discussed. (3) in addition to copper, there are many other metals which are good conductors.
in addition [in əˈdiʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
n.报纸，报；旧报纸；新闻纸；
vt.& vi.编织，编结；接合（折骨等）；使皱起，使皱紧；使紧密相联； n.编织物；编织法；
adv.另外；除此之外；并且；况且；
adv.公开地；公然地；直率地；当众；
(1) He was very aware of his own importance (= of his status) . (2) State your reasons in order of importance . (3) the relative importance of the two ideas