(1) The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. (2) This door should only be used in an emergency . (3) the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency)
emergency [iˈmə:dʒənsi] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 经济的；有利可图的
vt. 使不愉快，使生气
vi. 洗涤
n. 紧急情况，突然事件
(1) He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. (2) She was afraid lest she had revealed too much. (3) I was afraid to open the door lest he should follow me...
lest [lest] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 高的；高级的；重要的
conj. 惟恐，以免
vt. 使爆裂；使破裂
n. 儿子
(1) a research laboratory (2) laboratory experiments/tests (3) Our laboratory is also well equipped with scientific apparatus, physical and chemical.
laboratory [ləˈbɔrətəri] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 古怪的；有趣的，滑稽的
adj. 欧洲的
n. 实验室，研究室，实验课
vt. 修补；连接，接上
(1) a business suit (2) a pinstripe suit (3) a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing)
suit [sju:t] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 医生；兽医；诊所；博士
n. 基础；根据；基本原则
n. 玻璃；玻璃杯；玻璃制品
vt. 适合；与…相配
(1) He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions. (2) the arbitrary powers of officials (3) The leaders of the groups were chosen arbitrarily.
arbitrary [ˈɑ:bitrəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 周长；边缘
n. 山
adj. 强烈的；紧张的
adj. 武断的；任意的；任性的；主观的
(1) The honeymoon period for the government is now over. (2) They're on their honeymoon . (3) We went to Venice for our honeymoon.
honeymoon [ˈhʌni:ˌmu:n] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 显微镜
pron. 所有事物，一切
n. 疾病，病害；恶习
n. 蜜月
(1) I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply. (2) I work nine to five. (3) a nine-to-five job
nine [naɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 生计，饭碗；生活质量
num. 九，九个
n. 口香糖；黏胶；牙龈
n. 容器；集装箱
(1) The fewer things in the room the better. (2) The Irish love a party, the bigger the better... (3) If you've got bags you're better off taking a taxi...
better [ˈbetə] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 投，掷，抛，扔
adv. 更，更大程度上
adj. 明显的，显然的
n. 长袍；女裙，女礼服
(1) to perform/carry out/complete/undertake a task (2) a daunting/an impossible/a formidable/an unenviable, etc. task (3) a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing)
task [tɑ:sk] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 任务，工作，作业
adj. 忧虑的；渴望的；紧张的
n. 急速，急忙；草率
n. 大篷车，运货车
(1) Are the following statements true or false? (2) Your statement is misleading. (3) Is that a statement or a question?
statement [ ˈsteitmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 乐园；天堂
n. 白色
adj. 西班牙的
n. 陈述，声明
(1) a test that checks the level of alcohol in the blood (2) a relatively low/high level of crime (3) low/high pollution levels
level [ˈlevl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 剥皮，削皮；剥掉；掉漆；脱皮
adj. 水平的
n. 能力；技能，本领
n. 消耗量；消费；饮用
(1) From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour. (2) Where would be the best position for the lights? (3) Is everybody in position ?
position [pəˈziʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 在这里；在此处
adj. 复杂的；精心制作的
n. 位置；职位；姿势
n. 手套
(1) economic factors (2) The closure of the mine was the single most important factor in the town's decline. (3) the key/crucial/deciding factor
factor [ˈfæktə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 因素；因子；系数；倍数
n. 原子；微粒，微量
n. 集市，市场
adj. 特有的；具体的
(1) He was accused of appropriating club funds. (2) Some of the opposition party's policies have been appropriated by the government. (3) Five million dollars has been appropriated for research into the disease.
appropriate [əˈprəupriit] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 想象；想象力；空想
adj. 适当的，恰当的
n. 生日
adj. 确切的；精确的
(1) a tidy desk (2) She keeps her flat very tidy . (3) I like everything to be neat and tidy .
tidy [ˈtaidi] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 立刻；简短地
adv. 实际上；几乎
adj. 整洁的；整齐的
n. 耳朵；听力，听觉
(1) We got up at sunrise . (2) the pinks and yellows of the sunrise (3) The rain began before sunrise.
sunrise [ˈsʌnraiz] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 水滴
adj. 友好的，可亲的
n. 日出（时分）
n. 冰，冰块
(1) [不可数名词]There is a dangerous circularity about this argument. (2) a circular building (3) a circular tour of the city
circular [ˈsə:kjulə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 提议，建议；求婚
n. 玩具，玩物
adj. 圆的；环行的
vt. 像，类似
(1) in the late afternoon (2) in late summer (3) She married in her late twenties (= when she was 28 or 29) .
late [leit] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 关押，监禁
n. 钱包，皮夹子
n. 意图，意向，目的
adv. 迟，晚；临近末了
(1) The hotel offers a wide range of facilities. (2) There is a full range of activities for children. (3) Most of the students are in the 17-20 age range.
range [reindʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 信念；信仰
n. 私立中学；专科院校；研究院
n. 范围；类别
n. 细菌；起源，萌芽
(1) She has said nothing regarding your request. (2) Call me if you have any problems regarding your work. (3) He refused to divulge any information regarding the man's whereabouts.
regarding [riˈɡɑ:diŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
prep. 关于；就…而言
n. 一本，一册；复制品
adj. 在前的；在先的
n. 容器；船，飞船；管
(1) The books were all covered with dust. (2) There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room. (3) That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now.
dust [dʌst] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 幸好，幸运的是
n. 尘土，灰尘
adj. 和平的；安静的
n. 马力
(1) The couple was/were married in 1976. (2) Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. (3) (North Amercian English)It's only a couple blocks away.
couple [ˈkʌpl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 异常的，非凡的
n. 夫妇；一对；几个
n. 条纹，条子
n. 版，版本，版次
(1) a revolutionary leader (2) revolutionary uprisings (3) a revolutionary idea
revolutionary [ˌrevəˈlu:ʃənəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 焦点，主题，重点；关注
n. 松鼠
n. 革命者，革命家
n. 黄铜；铜管乐器
(1) a long-distance/cross-country/marathon , etc. runner (2) a list of runners (= horses in a race) and riders (3) a drug runner
runner [ˈrʌnə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 老兵，老手
n. 赛跑的人
n. 条目，条款；一条；一件
n. 建议，意见；暗示
(1) a test of both oral and written French (2) oral evidence (3) He was interested in oral history (= history that is collected from interviews with people who have personal knowledge of past events).
oral [ˈɔrəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 连衣裙；衣服
adj. 口头的；口述的
adj. 自发的；自然的
n. 原因，理由；事业
(1) What sort of person would do a thing like that? (2) He's a fascinating person. (3) What is she like as a person?
person [ˈpɜːsn] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 离开；向一边；放在别处
adj. 显而易见的；重要的
n. 人；个人
n. 箭，箭状物；箭头
(1) Many diets fail because they are boring. (2) a failing school (3) She failed to get into art college.
fail [feil] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 说；表明；比如说
adj. 温暖的；热烈的
n. 桶；枪管
vi. 失败；没有做；出故障；倒闭
(1) currents of warm air (2) I kicked the ball high in/into the air . (3) Spicy smells wafted through the air .
air [eə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 造成；引起；产生能量
n. 空气；空中；航空
adj. 比例的；相称的
adj. 特殊的；专门的
(1) stale cigarette smoke (2) stale sweat (3) stale jokes