(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
vt. 仇恨，憎恨；不喜欢
n. 任务，工作，作业
n. 平底锅，盘子
vi. 退出；离去
(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. 煤气；气体；汽油
n. 紧急情况，突然事件
n. 小提琴
adj. 众所周知的，出名的
(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. 移民
n. 标签；标记，符号
n. 人；个人
n. 碰撞
(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
adj. 地下的；秘密的
n. 赛跑的人
adv. 悲痛地，悲哀地
n. 天气
(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. 训练，锻炼，培养
n. 夫妇；一对；几个
prep.&conj. 直到…为止
n. 烤炉，灶；烤箱
(1) We got up at sunrise . (2) the pinks and yellows of the sunrise (3) The rain began before sunrise.
sunrise [ˈsʌnraiz] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 唤醒，唤起；鼓舞
n. 鹿
n. 日出（时分）
adj. 水平的
(1) a tidy desk (2) She keeps her flat very tidy . (3) I like everything to be neat and tidy .
tidy [ˈtaidi] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 整洁的；整齐的
adj. 通常的；惯常的；习惯的
vt.&vi. 使塌陷；倒塌
n. 沙，沙子；沙滩
(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. 尘土，灰尘
vi. 修剪
vt. 转换
vi. 跑，奔；行驶；流
(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. 葡萄
vt. 组织，编组
adj. 细长的；轻微的
conj. 惟恐，以免
(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
adv. 自由地；直率地
adj. 微小的，极小的
n. 实验室，研究室，实验课
n. 坚果，干果；螺母
(1) a revolutionary leader (2) revolutionary uprisings (3) a revolutionary idea
revolutionary [ˌrevəˈlu:ʃənəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 宽度；广度
n. 革命者，革命家
n. 茶；茶叶；茶树
n. 美德；优点
(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. 未必的，未必可能的
n. 造反；叛乱；反抗
adj. 水平的
n. 身高，高度；高处；处于顶峰
(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
n. 丛林，密林；杂乱无章的地方
prep. 经过；通过
n. 温度计，体温表
(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
adj. 武断的；任意的；任性的；主观的
adj. 标准的；普通的
n. 疾病
adj. 新近的，最近的
(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
vt. 使推迟；使耽搁；使延误
n. 因素；因子；系数；倍数
adj. 忠诚的；如实的
n. 市郊，郊区
(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
adv. 是，是的
vt. 引诱，诱惑；吸引
n. 全体人员，全体职员
(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. 队，组
n. 钢琴
vt. 驾驶；推；驱动
(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. 消防队员
vi. 快行
adj. 口头的；口述的
n. 发动机，引擎；机车
(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. 加强，巩固
n. 球，圆体；范围
adj. 适当的，恰当的
vt. 加工；处理
(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. 棋；国际象棋
n. 减轻；救济；援救；解脱
n. 范围；类别
adj. 显而易见的；重要的
(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
adj. 快乐的；鲜艳的，艳丽的
vt. 改革，改良；改造
vt. 计算
num. 九，九个
(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. 蜜月
vi. 排队等候
adj. 成阴的，阴凉的；隐蔽的
n. 梯子，梯状物；阶梯
(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. 旋转；变向；转弯处
adv. 更，更大程度上
n. 城堡，堡垒
n. 学习；学问，知识
(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. 注射，打针；投入
vt. 拉锯，锯开
n. 基础；地基；基金会；依据
(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
vt. 适合；与…相配
adj. 基本的；基础的；根本的
n. 电路；环行；巡回
n. 规划，方案；公式；分子式
(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. 位置；职位；姿势
adj. 勇敢的，无畏的
n. 疾病，病害；恶习
adj. 谦逊的；地位低下的；简陋的
(1) stale cigarette smoke (2) stale sweat (3) stale jokes
stale [steil] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 公民的；民用的；彬彬有礼的
adj. 陈腐的；变味的
n. 柜台；计数器；对立面
n. 额头，前部
(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. 宣判，判决
adv. 迟，晚；临近末了
adj. 大西洋的
adj. 重的；大量的；结实的
(1) Many diets fail because they are boring. (2) a failing school (3) She failed to get into art college.