(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
n. 警察；警察机关
conj. 惟恐，以免
vt. 装，填，塞
n. 量，数量，大量
(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. 脊；岭，山脉；垄
pron. 某人，有人
adj. 口头的；口述的
n. 口香糖；黏胶；牙龈
(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
n. 事情，事件；事务
n. 实验室，研究室，实验课
n. 颤动，振动；摆动
n. 月，月份
(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
n. 力学；机械学
n. 意见，看法，主张
n. 缆绳；电缆；电报；有线电视
n. 紧急情况，突然事件
(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
n. 就业；雇用
n. 子弹
n. 少量，小份，一点儿；[数]分数
prep. 关于；就…而言
(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
adj. 浪漫的；传奇的；不切实际的，空想的
adj. 水平的
vt.&vi. 计划，打算
adj. 心神不安的，忧虑的
(1) stale cigarette smoke (2) stale sweat (3) stale jokes
stale [steil] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 可行的，行得通的
adj. 驯服的；乏味的
n. 矿田；田；运动场；专业，领域
adj. 陈腐的；变味的
(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. 陈述，声明
n. 气味，香气；味道
v. 应该
vt. 取得，获得
(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
num. 九，九个
n. 时钟；考勤钟；里程表
adj. 没有的
n. 足球运动；足球
(1) We got up at sunrise . (2) the pinks and yellows of the sunrise (3) The rain began before sunrise.
sunrise [ˈsʌnraiz] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 害怕的；担心的；顾忌的
n. 日出（时分）
vt. 使失望
vt.&vi. 坚持；坚持要求
(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
n. 传播；范围
vt. 驳斥，反驳，驳倒
n. 尘土，灰尘
adj. 严格的；严厉的
(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
adj. 圆的；环行的
adj. 开明的，开通的；慷慨的
n. 黄铜；铜管乐器
n. 支付，支付的款项
(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
vt. 否认；拒绝…的要求
n. 赛跑的人
n. 重；砝码；重担
n. 允许，许可，准许
(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. 桶；枪管
vt. 阐明，规定；给…下定义
n. 范围；类别
n. 祖母，外祖母
(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
n. 一代，一代人；产生
adv. 很可能，多半；迅速地
adv. 更，更大程度上
n. 章程；体质，体格
(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. 石油
adj. 光荣的；壮丽的
n. 蜜月
vt. 陈述，说明，阐明
(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. 闪电
adj. 武断的；任意的；任性的；主观的
n. 图像；形象；映像
n. 树枝；分部；分科
(1) a tidy desk (2) She keeps her flat very tidy . (3) I like everything to be neat and tidy .
tidy [ˈtaidi] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 品种
adj. 整洁的；整齐的
adj. 成功的；如愿以偿的
vt. 教育；培养
(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
pron. 自己；亲自
vt. 使闪耀
adv. 迟，晚；临近末了
n. 假日，节日；假期
(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
n. 火花，火星
n. 位置；职位；姿势
n. 加班费；加班；加班时间
n. 法官；裁判员
(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
n. 夫妇；一对；几个
n. 制造品；产品
vi. 出声响，发声；听起来
n. 氮
(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
n. 观察员，观测者
n. 青铜；青铜像；铜牌
n. 牛；公牛，阉牛
n. 人；个人
(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. 宽阔，广阔；宽度
adj. 终有一死的；致命的
n. 视觉；想象力；梦幻
n. 因素；因子；系数；倍数
(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
n. 空气；空中；航空
n. 阴影，影子
pron. 我们的
adj. 偶然的；临时的
(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
vt.&vi. 作答；响应
n. 疼痛
adj. 适当的，恰当的
n. 运动员；运动健儿
(1) a revolutionary leader (2) revolutionary uprisings (3) a revolutionary idea
revolutionary [ˌrevəˈlu:ʃənəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 立方形；立方
vt. 认为；考虑，打算
n. 革命者，革命家
n. 广告；公告
(1) Many diets fail because they are boring. (2) a failing school (3) She failed to get into art college.
fail [feil] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 建筑学；建筑式样；结构
vt. 给…取名；为…命名；说出
adj. 狂怒的；狂暴的
vi. 失败；没有做；出故障；倒闭
(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. 农民；农场主
vt. 适合；与…相配
n. 侄女，外甥女
n. 气候；形势，局势
(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)