(1) I went for a run there, keeping an eye on the children the whole time... (2) ...a very simple punishment code based on an-eye-for-an-eye. (3) Here, massive dunes stretched in every direction as far as the eye could see...
(1) Several people nodded in approval . (2) The plan will be submitted to the committee for official approval. (3) parliamentary/congressional/government approval
(1) I've done nothing much since coffee time... (2) Mr Pearson said he knew nothing of his wife's daytime habits... (3) Because he had always had money it meant nothing to him...
(1) My mother taught me how to sew. (2) to sew by hand/machine (3) to sew a seam
sew [səʊ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.包；缠绕；用…包裹（或包扎、覆盖等）；掩护； n.膝毯，披肩，围巾，围脖，头巾，罩衫，外套，大衣；包装纸；〈俚〉机密； vi.缠绕，盘绕（通常与 over, around 等连用）；包上，裹上；穿上（衣服等）；
adj.昂贵的，花钱多的；豪华的；
vt.& vi.缝，做针线活；缝纫；装钉（书籍）；
pron.每件事物；最重要的东西；（有关的）一切；万事；
(1) The exhibition is held annually. (2) Annual costs, tuition and fees, £6,600... (3) The electronic and printing unit has annual sales of about $80 million.
(1) A ship's speed is measured in knots. (2) a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere (3) He's gone to be measured for a new suit.
measure [ˈmeʒə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.在楼下；向[往]楼下； adj.楼下的；
n.测量，测度；措施；程度；尺寸； vt.测量；估量； vi.测量；测量（大小，容量，尺寸等）；
n.微笑，笑容； vt.以微笑表示；以微笑完成； vi.微笑；赞许；不在乎；
adj.卓越的；杰出的；优秀的；高超；
(1) a fall in the value of exports (2) the country's major exports (3) an export licence
(1) the year 2005 and beyond (2) The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. (3) The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class.
(1) ...a baby's first minutes of life... (2) Amnesty International opposes the death penalty as a violation of the right to life. (3) Is there life on Mars?...
(1) She tore the cellophane wrapping off the box. (2) shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) (3) The painting was still in its wrappings.
wrapping ['ræpɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
pron.每人，人人；大伙儿；各位；
prep.（表示牵涉）经过；（表示位置）处在…中；（表示范围）在…之内；（表示所属）为…所特有；
n.包装材料；包装纸； v.包，裹住(wrap的现在分词)； adj.包装用的；
n.不赞同，反对；非难；
(1) Not brilliant, Robyn, but I'll give you ten out of ten for effort. (2) ten to one he'll be late. (3) Over the past ten years things have changed.
(1) The sign said, ‘private property. Keep out. ’ (2) Those are my father's private papers. (3) The hotel has 110 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms.
(1) In april 1944 he was killed on active service. (2) The present assembly will be dissolved on april 30th. (3) Millions of wild flowers colour the valleys, especially in april and May.
(1) Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay. (2) the government's inability to provide basic services (3) ...the government's inability to provide basic services.
(1) They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion. (2) He was arrested on suspicion of murder. (3) I have a sneaking suspicion that she's not telling the truth.
suspicion [sə'spɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.肩膀；（衣服的）肩部；山肩；路肩； vt.担负，承担；肩起，挑起；用肩顶…；
n.怀疑；嫌疑；疑心；〈口〉一点儿； vt.怀疑；
n.[乐]主题；主旋律；题目，话题；（学生的）作文； adj.以奇想主题布置的；
n.诗；韵文；诗一样的作品；富有诗意的东西；
(1) We sat down in the shade of the wall. (2) The temperature can reach 40˚C in the shade . (3) The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.
(1) sales forecasts (2) The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. (3) Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy.
forecast ['fɔ:kɑ:st] 📢 UK📢 US
n.万亿；兆；[英]百万兆；大量； adj.万亿的； num.数万亿；
vt.预报，预测；预示； vi.预报，预测； n.预报；预言；
adj.分开的； v.分开(separate的过去式和过去分词)；
adv.缓慢地，慢吞吞地，慢腾腾地；慢条斯理地，不慌不忙地，袅袅；迟钝，痴痴呆呆地；逐步；
(1) strict rules/regulations/discipline (2) She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed. (3) He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else) .
(1) (British English also)She proposed that the book should be banned. (2) The government proposed changes to the voting system. (3) What would you propose?
propose [prə'pəʊz] 📢 UK📢 US
n.疾病；弊端；不安； vt.传染；使…有病；
vi.滑，滑脱；犯过失，出错；（时间）不知不觉地过去；（健康状况等）变差； vt.使顺利滑动；摆脱；放松，松开； n.跌倒，失足；纸条；失误，口误；事故； adj.滑动的；可拆卸的；打有活结的； abbr.串行线路接口协议(Serial Line Interface Protocol)；
adj.适合…的；合适的； v.适合于（某人）；适合，符合…的要求；合身；使适合；
vt.提议，建议；打算，计划；推荐，提名；求婚； vi.做出计划，打算；求婚；
(1) I put more coal on the fire. (2) a lump of coal (3) a coal fire
(1) There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem. (2) The pattern is essentially the same in all cases. (3) essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change.