(1) Even his closest advisers believe he should hang back no longer. (2) He was once regarded as one of Mr Brown's closest political advisers. (3) As a little girl, Karan was closest to her sister Gail.
(1) She helpfully suggested that I try the local library. (2) The staff couldn't have been more helpful. (3) I called the police but they weren't very helpful.
helpful [ˈhelpfl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.差别,差异;[数]差数,差额;意见分歧;特色; vt.辨别,区分;
adj.给予帮助的,有益的;愿意帮忙的;
vt.& vi.写;写信;写作;作曲;
n.稻;稻米, 大米; vt.筛选;
(1) The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. (2) She does not like anyone challenging her authority. (3) This discovery challenges traditional beliefs.
(1) People are saying if we don't buck up we'll be in trouble. (2) Any one of my players who steps out of line will be in trouble with me as well. (3) He knew he'd be in trouble with the bank if he overspent again; I've helped him before, but this time I'm leaving him to stew in his own juice.
be in trouble [bi: in ˈtrʌbl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.丈夫;〈英〉管家;〈古〉节俭的管理人;船舶管理人; vt.节俭地使用;〈罕〉做…的丈夫;
adj.对不起的;无价值的,低等的;遗憾的;感到伤心的;
处于危险[受罚, 痛苦]之中;
adv.的确,确实,实在;实际上,真正地;真的,真是;甚至;
(1) All dogs must be kept on a leash in public places. (2) I reached for the leash, but the dog got in between. (3) The dog strains at the leash, eager to be off.
(1) She proudly displayed her prize. (2) The Matterhorn rose proudly in the background. (3) I felt proud of his efforts...
proudly [ˈpraʊdli] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.紧的,牢固的;绷紧的;不漏的;密集的,紧凑的; adv.紧紧地;牢固地;
adv.渴望地,热切地;
adv.自豪地;傲慢地;得意扬扬地;堂皇地;
n.世界;地球;领域;尘世;
(1) The blue whale is the largest living thing on the planet. (2) Britain has the largest and most flourishing fox population in Europe. (3) He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California.
(1) We should be concerned about the acts. (2) Don't be concerned about the intense schedule that appears to await you this week. (3) Hrebiniak: Well , I think that we should be concerned about it.
be concerned about
📢 UK📢 US
n.西班牙(欧洲国家);
adj.有雄心的;有野心的;有抱负的;炫耀的;
v.好像,仿佛;似乎;装作;看来好像;
关心,挂念;惦;
(1) He was a good friend, a dependable companion. (2) The die is in dependable operation and the product is satisfactory. (3) We offer quality, dependable products and exceptional customer service . We purify what we sell.
(1) He was not perhaps physically the strongest in the class. (2) England intend fielding their strongest team in next month's World Youth Championship. (3) Is this building going to stand up to the strongest gales?
(1) the pacific ocean is the biggest ocean in the earth. (2) Ecuador lies between Columbia, Peru, and the pacific ocean. (3) The island's in the pacific ocean; I'm not at liberty to say exactly where, because we're still negotiating for its purchase.
(1) The heaviest snowfalls today are expected in the south east. (2) This bridge can bear the weight of the heaviest lorry. (3) This box is the heaviest of the three.
(1) Drugs can be sold under different brand names throughout the EU... (2) When it comes to soft drinks Coca-Cola is the biggest selling brand name in Britain. (3) Our brand name itself proves that the goods are of superior quality.
brand name [brænd neim] 📢 UK📢 US
n.商标,品牌;
n.毕业;毕业典礼;刻度,分度;分等级;
adv.因此;所以;故;乃;
n.音乐;乐曲;乐谱;乐队;
(1) I have tried to pack a good deal into a few words. (2) He talks quite slowly and spaces his words out. (3) Rose heard the familiar voice, but tuned out the words.
(1) a sympathetic listener (2) I did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate. (3) I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems) .
(1) Rabies is a viral disease usually transmitted by a bite from an infected mammal. (2) Blastocystis hominis is a unicellular protozoan commonly found in the intestinal tract of human and mammal. (3) She also refurbished the dry land mammal running most quickly speed record.
(1) She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost. (2) They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than in what the speaker was saying. (3) He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety.
(1) I'm sorry that your husband lost his job. (2) We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again. (3) No one is sorrier than I am about what happened.
(1) It's a beautiful part of the world... (2) More than anything, I'd like to drive around the world... (3) The world was, and remains, shocked...
world [wɜː(r)ld] 📢 UK📢 US
n.世界;地球;领域;尘世;
吸取教训;引以为戒;
n.无礼貌;粗野;粗鲁;未加工;
发生在…身上;碰巧;赶巧;值;
(1) more and more people are surviving heart attacks... (2) He spent more time perfecting his dance moves instead of gym work. (3) The Afghan authorities say the airport had been closed for more than a year.
(1) It is probably the most polluted body of water in the world. (2) The collision took place in the busiest shipping lanes in the world. (3) It felt like the loneliest place in the world.
(1) The Channel Tunnel project is the biggest civil engineering project in Europe. (2) This company is the biggest wine e-tailer in the UK. (3) The length of the war is one of the biggest unknowns.
biggest
📢 UK📢 US
n.刷子,画笔;灌木丛;小冲突; vt.刷;掠过;擦;轻触; vi.刷;擦过;
adj.大的,长大的;大的( big的最高级 );重要的;(计划) 庞大的;大方的;
adj.漂亮的;娇小可爱的;机灵的,精明的;矫揉造作的;
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) We're not great meat eaters. (2) He's a big eater (= he eats a lot) . (3) I've never been a fussy eater...
eater [ˈi:tə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
实现,成真;应验;
adj.幸福的,幸运的;快乐的,愉快的;巧妙的;〈口〉有点醉意的,飘飘然的;
conj.尽管;虽然;但是;然而;
n.吃…的人;腐蚀物,腐蚀剂;
(1) to travel by sea (2) a cottage by the sea (3) The waste was dumped in the sea .
(1) on land there was minor skirmishing. (2) It was good to be back on land . (3) Frog can live both on land and in water.
on land [ɔn lænd] 📢 UK📢 US
有时, 时而, 不时;
旱;
n.梳子;梳棉机;鸡冠状的东西;蜂窝状的东西; vt.梳理;彻底搜查; vi.涌起,卷起;
n.人,人类;居民;人民;种族; vt.居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
(1) It was good to be back on land . (2) We made the journey by land , though flying would have been cheaper. (3) In the distance the crew sighted land.