(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. 弓；蝴蝶结
n. 任务，工作，作业
n. 需要；缺乏
vt. 压迫，压制；压抑；使苦恼
(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. 日出（时分）
vi. 写
adj. 活泼的；热烈的
pron. 他们自己
(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. 原木，木料
n. 提灯，灯笼
adj. 顽皮的，淘气的
n. 赛跑的人
(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. 岛，岛屿
adj. 圆的；环行的
n. 危机，危急关头
n. 感官；感觉；见识
(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
adj. 再一个的；别的
n. 空气；空中；航空
adj. 直到最近的，现代的
n. 支付，支付的款项
(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
vi. 相遇
n. 缺席，不在；缺乏
n. 人；个人
n. 时间表；计划表
(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
n. 城市，都市
adv. 慢慢地
n. 家，住宅，住所；家乡
(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
num. 六，六个
n. 负责人；校长
n. 紧急情况，突然事件
n. 功课，课程；教训
(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
adv. 更，更大程度上
adj. 多石的；冷酷的
adj. 清楚的；单色的
n. 钩，挂钩
(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. 蚕丝，丝；丝织品
vt. 计算；数数
vt. 压缩；使凝结
adj. 适当的，恰当的
(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. 邪恶的；缺德的；恶劣的
n. 炉，火炉，干燥室
n. 夫妇；一对；几个
vi. 道歉，认错
(1) Many diets fail because they are boring. (2) a failing school (3) She failed to get into art college.
fail [feil] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. 松弛；变得轻松
n. 糖果，糖块
vi. 失败；没有做；出故障；倒闭
vi. 跳，跃
(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. 检查；视察
n. 尘土，灰尘
vi. 呻吟；呜咽；抱怨
vi. 服从
(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
conj. 惟恐，以免
n. 文章；条款；物品
n. 命令；教学；操作指南
vt. 致使；给予
(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. 水平的
vi. 爬，爬行
adj. 哑的；无言的；愚蠢的
n. 纺织品
(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
adj. 语法的，文法的；符合语法应用的
n. 范围；类别
n. 机会，机遇；可能性
vt. 战胜，克服
(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
vi. 颤动
n. 检查，审查；书评
n. 人民，人们；民族
prep. 关于；就…而言
(1) a revolutionary leader (2) revolutionary uprisings (3) a revolutionary idea
revolutionary [ˌrevəˈlu:ʃənəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 革命者，革命家
n. 词；话；消息；语言
vt. 整理
vt.&vi. 作答；响应
(1) a tidy desk (2) She keeps her flat very tidy . (3) I like everything to be neat and tidy .
tidy [ˈtaidi] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 想要，打算；意指
adj. 整洁的；整齐的
n. 比，比率
adj. 物质的
(1) stale cigarette smoke (2) stale sweat (3) stale jokes
stale [steil] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 陈腐的；变味的
vt. 捆绑；装订；使紧密联系
num. 十六，十六个
vt. 使饿死
(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
prep. 关于
adj. 口头的；口述的
n. 音乐家；作曲家
n. 石灰；酸橙；欧椴树
(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. 手册，说明书
n. 推荐，介绍；劝告
n. 接近；通道，入径
n. 陈述，声明
(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
vt. 切开，撕开；使有狭缝
n. 镭
n. 位置；职位；姿势
n. 减轻；救济；援救；解脱
(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. 抽屉
num. 九，九个
n. 周长；边缘
n. 特权，优惠
(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. 加仑
adj. 未必的；怀疑的
n. 实验室，研究室，实验课
vt. 加强，巩固
(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. 发音，发音法
vt. 珍视
n. 拨款；补助金
vt. 适合；与…相配
(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. 生日
n. 蜜月
vt. 补缀，修补
vt. 破坏
(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
n. 选择，选择权
adv. 广，广泛
adj. 给人印象深刻的；了不起的
adv. 迟，晚；临近末了
(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