(1) in some cases there is a mini-mum age limit. (2) in some cases a problem child is placed in a special school. (3) in some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment.
(1) time-saving devices (2) Sometimes it is convenient and time saving to keep a catalogue of relevent ads at hand. (3) A great first step and time saving tool for anyone who frequently does organizational sport scheduling.
(1) You certainly get around! Paris one minute, Bonn the next. (2) That child can always get around you and get what it wants. (3) Does Abell get around a great deal?
get around [ɡet əˈraund] 📢 UK📢 US
st.岁月不等人。；岁月无情；节令不等人；光阴一去不复返；
传播；绕开；随意走走；说服；
n.岛，岛屿； vt.使孤立；
adv.怎么样，以为如何（提出建议或用以引出话题）；
(1) in many cases the disease will clear up of its own accord. (2) in many cases, the fee structure alone will exceed the tax benefits accrued. (3) in many cases, the people there are fighting, in a literal sense, for their homes.
in many cases
📢 UK📢 US
n.大街，街道；
n.谦恭有礼，礼貌，请安；有礼貌的举止[言词]；承蒙； adj.殷勤的；出于礼节的；
adv.很少，罕见；难得；不大；
n.在很多情况下；
(1) These teachings can be crassly misinterpreted. (2) We must never be unworthy of our teachers'untiring and sincere teachings. (3) We weren't allowed to put into practice in our daily lives the teachings we received.
teachings
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n.教学( teaching的名词复数 )；教学工作；教诲；学说；
adv.小心谨慎地；警惕地；仔细地；周密地；
n.怜悯；同情；可惜的事；憾事； vt.对…表示怜悯；对…感到同情；
v.以…为傲；
(1) The world champion was humbled last night in three rounds. (2) a humbling experience (3) He was humbled by her generosity.
(1) The China Software Industry Association said it also planned to take action against Microsoft. (2) take action and pies willn't drop automatically! (3) Follow up daily production progress with related departments; take action to push up the delay batch.
(1) Things might have been different if I'd talked a bit more. (2) I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose. (3) She'd do anything for a bit of pin money.
(1) The tour included a visit to the Science Museum. (2) Does the price include tax? (3) Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone.
(1) The CompuServe management is on the case now, and it looks as if things will return to normal soon. (2) ...a black case for his spectacles. (3) ...a 10-foot-long stuffed alligator in a glass case.
(1) A British newspaper says British Airways plan to take over Trans World Airways. (2) The Belgians took over Rwanda under a League of Nations mandate... (3) The parliament in Madrid was taken over by civil guards.
(1) The sayings of confucius offer guidance on this matter. (2) A hundred years after confucius died, Mencius taught and expanded Confucian doctrine. (3) confucius was one of the wisest teachers of all times.
confucius [kənˈfju:ʃəs] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.强调，着重；加强语气；使突出；
n.孔子；孔丘；孔夫子；
adj.忠诚的，忠心的；忠贞的； n.效忠的臣民；忠实信徒；
vt.邀请；请求；引诱；招致； n.邀请；
(1) Jane is determined to hold on to her fortune. (2) Because he once loved her, she still has a hold on him. (3) Firms are now keen to hold on to the people they recruit.
(1) green vegetables (= for example cabbage ) (2) root vegetables (= for example carrots ) (3) a salad of raw vegetables
vegetable [ˈvedʒtəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.蔬菜；植物；生活呆板的人； adj.蔬菜的；植物的；广泛生长的；
进入；陷入；养成；
vt.指责，责怪；归咎于； n.责备；责任；过失；
实现，成真；应验；
(1) (figurative,humorous)There's not much meat on her (= she is very thin). (2) a piece/slice of meat (3) horse meat (= from a horse)
meat [mi:t] 📢 UK📢 US
把…放置一旁； 不理会；取消；留出；
n.肉；食物；实质； adj.重要的；基本的；
adj.快乐的，高兴的；令人开心的，使人喜悦的；快意；融融；
adj.将来的，未来的；[语法学]将来时的； n.前途；[美国俚语]未婚妻；期货；
(1) She conveniently forgot to mention that her husband would be at the party, too (= because it suited her not to say) . (2) Fruit is a convenient source of vitamins and energy. (3) A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns.
convenient [kənˈvi:niənt] 📢 UK📢 US
v.充满；横生；盈；满腹；
adj.方便的；[废语]适当的；[口语]近便的；实用的；
放弃；投降；把…让给；戒除；
n.例外，除外；反对，批评；[法律]异议，反对；
(1) It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. (2) Her death was a great shock to us all. (3) a matter of great importance
(1) in most cases, It'should be very different a personal links page. (2) His statement was too general and should have been qualified with phrase " in most cases ". (3) If we can believe the magazines, this scheme worked out very well in most cases.
(1) a bus/train/ambulance/taxi driver (2) She climbed into the driver's seat. (3) (British English)a learner driver (= one who has not yet passed a driving test)
driver [ˈdraɪvə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.不自私，慷慨；
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）；
n.驾驶员，司机；驱动器，驱动程序；驱逐者，驱赶者；（高尔夫球）球棒；
vt.享有，享受；欣赏；喜欢；使过得快活； vi.使过得快活；
(1) In modern Welsh, 'glas' means 'blue'... (2) What does 'evidence' mean?... (3) Do you mean me?...
(1) of course, not all alcoholics and drug abusers produce deviant offspring. (2) of course, now she is away at boarding school. (3) of course, the British will suffer such daily stresses patiently.
(1) The strains of office are beginning to tell on the prime minister. (2) Never mind, I won't tell on you. (3) This incessant rushing about is beginning to tell on you.
tell on [tel ɔn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.一点，一块；少量，少许；一会儿，一转眼；[计] 比特（二进位制信息单位）； adj.很小的，微不足道的； adv.[口语]相当，有点儿，或多或少，多少[a bit to的省略]； vt.给（马）上嚼子；上衔铁；抑制；制约； v.咬，叮( bite的过去式)；刺痛；咬饵；有咬（或叮）的习性；
vt.涌出；倾，倒； vi.涌流；泛滥，涌出；斟，倒； n.倾泻；
告发；产生（坏的）影响；
adj.健康的；健全的；大量的；有益于健康的；
(1) I like films with plenty of action. (2) New York is where the action is . (3) the action of sunlight on the skin
action [ˈækʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.孙子，外孙；
n.行动，活动；功能，作用；手段；[法]诉讼；
n.山，山岳；山脉；一大堆；大量；
adv.上课中；
(1) There are other restaurants where you can eat less expensively. (2) expensively dressed/furnished (3) That dress was an expensive mistake .
(1) to eat healthily (2) a healthy bank balance (3) a healthy profit
healthy [ˈhelθi] 📢 UK📢 US
安静，闭嘴；关严；憋；杜口不言；
adj.健康的；健全的；大量的；有益于健康的；
adv.终于，最后；竟；总归；终究；
n.资源；物力，财力；办法；智谋；
(1) simply add hot water and stir. (2) The runway is simply a strip of grass. (3) Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time.
simply [ˈsɪmpli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.作用；地位；角色；
adv.迷路地；堕落，误入歧途地； adj.离开正轨的；迷路的；
adv.简单地，朴素地；（引出概括或解释）不过，仅仅；简直；<非正>实在；
adj.有礼貌的；谦恭的；殷勤的；客气；
(1) It is a long bus ride to and from the school. (2) The bus ride usually takes about 25 minutes. (3) The park isn't far away, it's only a short bus ride.
bus ride [bʌs raid] 📢 UK📢 US
坚持；等一等；<口>别挂电话；抓紧不放；
乘公共汽车；
adj.有才能的，有才干的；能干的；
n.葡萄酒；果酒；紫红色，深红色； vt.请…喝酒； vi.喝酒；
(1) We have to make a small charge for refreshments. (2) admission charges (3) Delivery is free of charge .