(1) The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life) . (2) birthday/wedding celebrations (3) Her triumph was a cause for celebration .
(1) A ship's speed is measured in knots. (2) a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere (3) He's gone to be measured for a new suit.
measure [ˈmeʒə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.聋的;不愿听的;
vt.讨论,谈论;论述,详述;商量;
n.测量,测度;措施;程度;尺寸; vt.测量;估量; vi.测量;测量(大小,容量,尺寸等);
vt.形成,造成;产生物理反应;产生(后代);引起;
(1) His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive. (2) She was lucky enough to be chosen for the team. (3) You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time.
lucky [ˈlʌki] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.仁慈的,宽恕的,温和的,(情形)良好的,顺利的,(处罚)宽大的;
vt.拒绝;拒绝承认;拒绝…占有;否认知情;
adj.运气好的,侥幸的;兆头好的,吉祥的;〈俚〉难得;很恰当的;
vi.不同,相异;不同意,意见相左;争吵;
(1) I think we've exhausted that particular topic. (2) My car needs a new exhaust. (3) Even a short walk exhausted her.
(1) domestically produced goods (2) The police were called to sort out a domestic. (3) I'm not a very domestic sort of person.
domestic [dəˈmestɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.传说,传言;(尤指充满惊险的)故事;坏话,谣言;〈古〉计算,总计;
adj.家庭的,家的;国内的;驯养的;热心家务的; n.佣人;国货;
vt.使位于,使处于…地位(位置);
n.冲突;战斗;相互干扰;矛盾; vi.抵触;争斗;战斗;冲突;
(1) to guarantee a bank loan (2) You can guarantee (that) the children will start being naughty as soon as they have to go to bed. (3) These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job.
(1) I'd like to know the reason why you're so late. (2) We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. (3) She gave no reasons for her decision.
(1) a degree in biology (2) How far is human nature determined by biology? (3) the biology of marine animals
biology [baɪˈɒlədʒi] 📢 UK📢 US
n.(文章的)一段;经过;通路,通道;旅程,行程;
n.生物学;生物;
n.努力,尝试;工作;成就;杰作;
n.责任;职责;责任感,责任心;负责任;
(1) He's always mocking my French accent. (2) The other children mocked her, laughing behind their hands. (3) You can mock, but at least I'm willing to have a try!
(1) It's easy to make a mistake . (2) This letter is addressed to someone else─there must be some mistake. (3) It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion.
(1) These risks are incidental to the work of a firefighter. (2) You'll need money for incidentals such as tips and taxis. (3) You may be able to get help with incidental expenses (= small costs that you get in connection with sth) .
(1) a life assurance company (2) There was an air of easy assurance and calm about him. (3) Unemployment seems to be rising, despite repeated assurances to the contrary .
(1) a strange shapeless garment that had once been a jacket (2) woollen/winter/outer garments (3) Many of the garments have the customers' name tags sewn into the linings.
garment [ˈgɑ:mənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.衣服;服装; v.给…穿衣服;
vt.征服;攻克;打败(敌人);克服; vi.得胜,胜利;
n.五金器具;计算机硬件;武器装备;
adj.结构复杂的;混乱的,麻烦的; v.使复杂化( complicate的过去式);
(1) The crisis had a negative effect on trade. (2) The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative. (3) Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory.
(1) laws based on the principles of justice (2) They are demanding equal rights and justice. (3) Who can deny the justice of their cause?
justice [ˈdʒʌstɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.正义;公正;法律制裁;审判员,法官;
n.恭维;敬意;道贺,贺词;致意; vt.向…道贺;称赞;向…致意;
adj.有利可图的,有益的;可赚钱的,合算的;
n.小心,谨慎;劝告,警告;〈英〉担保;〈口〉须警惕的事或人; vt.警告;劝告;
(1) I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. (2) I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. (3) You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.
(1) A simple error of judgement meant that there was not enough food to go around. (2) a grave error (= a very serious mistake) (3) a glaring error (= a mistake that is very obvious)
error [ˈerə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.错误,过失;[法]误审,违法;[数]误差;
n.交谈,会话;交往,交际;会谈;(人与计算机的)人机对话;
n.航行(学);航海(术);海上交通;
n.离婚;分离; vt.与…离婚;分离; vt.& vi.与(某人)离婚,判(某人)离婚;
(1) With (any) luck , we'll be home before dark. (2) (British English) With a bit of luck , we'll finish on time. (3) So far I have had no luck with finding a job.
(1) She loved his brilliance and his generous heart. (2) It was a performance of incomparable brilliance. (3) I was totally amazed by the brilliance of her paintings.
(1) The male's yellow beak differentiates it from the female. (2) It's difficult to differentiate between the two varieties. (3) I can't differentiate one variety from another.
(1) erroneous conclusions/assumptions (2) Some people have the erroneous notion that one can contract AIDS by giving blood... (3) They have arrived at some erroneous conclusions.