(1) nowadays most kids prefer watching TV to reading. (2) nowadays it's acceptable for women to be ambitious. But it wasn't then... (3) I don't see much of Tony nowadays.
(1) The insult made him go mad as a March hare. (2) She began to wonder whether she wouldn't go mad with the tedium of the job. (3) After several years banged up in the nick, even you might start to go mad.
go mad [ɡəu mæd] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.存在；生存；生活；继续存在；
adj.爱冒险的；大胆的；危险的；
n.啤酒，麦酒；（一般）发酵饮料；[印，纺]比尔；
发疯；
(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) The nurse shook the thermometer and put it under my armpit... (2) shake the rugs well and hang them for a few hours before replacing on the floor... (3) As soon as he got inside, the dog shook himself...
(1) You have to watch out because there are land mines all over the place... (2) The casinos in Las Vegas had better watch out since I'm obviously on a lucky streak! (3) watch out when your competition fires at you.
(1) The child is suffering from indigestion. (2) The boy had indigestion, and he regurgitated all his food. (3) A food that is too fatty may cause indigestion.
indigestion [ˌɪndɪˈdʒestʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.避开，避免，预防；[法]使无效，撤销，废止；
n.动物园迷（指喜欢去动物园的人）；
n.新西兰（太平洋南部岛国）；[地名] [大洋洲] 新西兰；
n.[医]消化不良，胃弱；杂乱；生硬，难理解；不消化；
(1) I haven't packed yet. (2) I haven't packed my suitcase yet. (3) He packed a bag with a few things and was off.
pack [pæk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.习惯的；通常的；照惯例的； n.习惯法；风俗志；
n.时机掌握；配光；记时；定时；
n.一群；包裹；（纸牌的）一副；一组； vt.& vi.（把…）打包；塞进；拥进；（使）聚集成团； vt.挑选；压紧；携带；拧紧； vi.包装；紧挤在一起；便于折叠收藏的；匆忙离去（有时与 off 连用）；
adj.反战的，反对战争的；
(1) Relax! You're getting too uptight about it. (2) an uptight teenager (3) Penny never got uptight about exams...
(1) Their ears were still attuned to the sounds of the london suburb. (2) The Foreign Office in london has expressed surprise at these allegations. (3) The london City Ballet has engaged two male dancers from the Bolshoi.
(1) When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. (2) Just relax and enjoy the movie. (3) I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing.
(1) He started the magazine with a schoolmate... (2) He was a favorite with his schoolmasters but not his schoolmates. (3) That tall student who wears a pair of glasses is my schoolmate.
schoolmate [ˈsku:lmeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.同学，校友；
adj.肌肉松垂的，肥胖的； adv.肌肉松垂地，肥胖地； n.（肌肉等）不结实，松弛；
食言，不守诺言；违约；自食其言；破约；
adj.金（黄）色的；金质的；美好的 ；
(1) The police think the videotape may hold some vital clues to the identity of the killer. (2) Diet may hold the clue to the causes of migraine. (3) ‘You'll never guess who I saw today! ’ ‘Give me a clue. ’
(1) to have a good/poor digestion (2) No liquids are served with meals because they interfere with digestion. (3) ...the digestion of fats.
digestion [daɪˈdʒestʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.医学的；医药的；医疗的；内科的； n.体格检查；
n.消化，领悟；消化能力；细菌分解；（精神上的）同化吸收，融会贯通；
n.大猩猩；<口>暴徒，打手；
n.小偷；小偷，盗贼( thief的名词复数 )；
(1) Adamson's going to go bananas on this one. (2) Mum will go bananas. (3) Dad will go bananas when he sees this.
go bananas [ɡəu bəˈnɑ:nəs] 📢 UK📢 US
发疯，精神错乱；发狂；失常，不正常；
n.新泽西州（美国大西洋沿岸）；
为…所熟知；名字被记录在案；
n.环，节；[计算机]链接；关联，关系； vt.连结；挽住，勾住； vi.用环连接；联系在一起；
(1) I recall: Which classmate have these initial consonant following in being surnamed? (2) He made a profession of friendship to his classmate Mary. (3) The boy standing there a classmate of mine.
(1) Sue screamed, not loudly, more in surprise than terror. (2) The officials felt taken for granted and grumbled loudly. (3) She sucked an ice cube into her mouth, and crunched it loudly.
(1) Some shops are bowing to consumer pressure and stocking organically grown vegetables. (2) I have only a bowing [ nodding ] acquaintance with him. (3) " I'm very glad to meet you,'said Ames, bowing politely to Carrie.
(1) The paintings were sold for absurdly high prices. (2) He has a good sense of the absurd. (3) It was only later that she could see the absurdity of the situation.
absurd [əbˈsə:d] 📢 UK📢 US
n.发现，发觉；（剧情的）发展；被发现的事物；[法]显示证据；
遵守诺言；守约；说一是一；
n.爆炸，炸裂；爆发；扩张，激增；（感情，尤指愤怒的）突然爆发；
adj.荒谬的；荒唐的；无理性的，杂乱无章的；荒诞主义的，荒诞的； n.无价值，无意义；
(1) watch out for cars when you cross the road. (2) Children are told to watch out for strangers when they are out without parents. (3) Health: watch out for colds or fevers.
watch out for [wɔtʃ aut fɔ:] 📢 UK📢 US
必定会遭到， 定要受罚；
n.俄亥俄州（美国州名）；[地名] [加拿大、美国] 俄亥俄；
adj.糟糕的；可怕的；非常的；极坏的； adv.非常，极；
当心， 注意；警惕；
(1) It's a local custom . (2) It is the custom in that country for women to marry young. (3) It was her custom to rise early.
(1) What time will we be supposed to arrive there. (2) Spend large bundle not to be supposed to spend to treat unjustly the money. (3) What does the wind power field patrol the route to be supposed to on to formulate?
(1) The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely. (2) She greeted him cheerfully. (3) "We've come with good news," Pat said cheerfully.
cheerfully [ˈtʃɪəfəlɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.顾客；当事人；诉讼委托人；[计算机]客户端；
屏住呼吸； 倒吸一口气；<非正>休息一下； 歇一口气；
n.登机证；
adv.欢乐地；愉快地；爽朗地；乐意地；
(1) You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to digest. (2) He paused, waiting for her to digest the information. (3) a monthly news digest
(1) Doreen Sciappattia , a hairstylist from the state of Maryland, fits the profile. (2) This salon's superior - grade hairstylist is ready to enaBle you to follow the new trend in hairstyling.
hairstylist [ˈheəstaɪlɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
n.猿；狂热；模仿者； vt.模仿；
n.发式专家，发式师；
adj.吸引人的，令人心动的；恳求的； v.（迫切）要求(appeal的现在分词)；将…上诉；
把稳；
(1) I go hill-walking for relaxation. (2) a few days of relaxation (3) relaxation techniques
relaxation [ˌri:lækˈseɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.德国的；德国人/语的；德国文化的； n.德国人，德语；
n.美容品；化妆品( cosmetic的名词复数 )；脂粉；
vt.劝阻；劝止；劝戒；
n.消遣，放松；松懈，松弛；放宽；[生理]驰松；
(1) They had to think of a trick to get past the guards. (2) The kids are always playing tricks on their teacher. (3) One of the problems of old age is that your memory can start to play tricks on you.
(1) Aren't you going to shake hands with me? (2) Many people pressed forward to shake hands with him. (3) It's natural to shake hands with sb. you've just met.