(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) A dolphin leapt out of the water. (2) We leapt over the stream. (3) The horse leapt a five-foot wall.
leap [li:p] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.跳；冲动的行动； vt.跳过，跃过；使跳跃； n.跳跃，飞跃；跳跃的距离；
n.蜘蛛；星形轮，十字叉；带柄三脚平底锅；三脚架；
n.数字；算术；图解；轮廓； vi.计算；出现；扮演角色； vt.计算在内；估计；推测；认为；
adj.仓促完成的；急忙的；草率的；轻率的；
(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.
guarantee [ˌgærənˈti:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.保证，担保；保证人，保证书；抵押品； vt.保证，担保；
n.拳，拳头；〈口〉笔迹；掌握；[印]指标参见号； vt.紧握；握成拳；用拳打；
n.招待，邀请；请柬，请帖；引诱，吸引，诱惑；
adj.怯懦的；胆小的；懦弱的； adv.怯懦地；胆怯地；
(1) a highly intelligent child (2) to ask an intelligent question (3) a search for intelligent life on other planets
(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) 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) 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.
(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) the Edinburgh festival (2) the Cannes film festival (3) a beer festival
festival [ˈfestɪvl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.节日；节期；贺宴，会演； adj.节日的，喜庆的；
n.绝望的；不顾一切拼命；
vt.释放；放开；发布；发行； n.释放，排放，解除；释放令；公映的新影片，发布的新闻[消息]；
vt.分配，散布；散发，分发；把…分类；[电]配电；
(1) a speech defect (2) a defect in the glass (3) There have been several defections from the ruling party.
defect [ˈdi:fekt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.组织；机构；团体； adj.有组织的；
n.意外事件；事故；机遇，偶然；附属品；
vt.& vi.出口，输出； vt.传播，输出（思想或活动）；n.输出，出口；输出[出口]物；
n.瑕疵，毛病；欠缺，缺点； vi.叛逃；背叛；
(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) the cruelties of life (2) cruelty to animals (3) The deliberate cruelty of his words cut her like a knife.
cruelty [ˈkru:əlti] 📢 UK📢 US
n.墓地，公墓；
n.（总称）牛，牲口；畜生；无价值的人；〈美俚〉女学生；
n.残忍；残忍的行为；残酷行为；虐待；
adj.声名狼藉的；无耻的，伤风败俗的；[法]（因犯重罪）被剥夺公权的；很差的，低劣的；
(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)
(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) 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) Her father's death was a cruel blow . (2) The dog had been cruelly treated. (3) I was cruelly deceived.
cruel [kru:əl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.残酷的，残忍的；使人痛苦的，让人受难的；无情的，严酷的；
adj.嫉妒的；羡慕的；热；
n.灵魂；精神；幽灵；人； adj.美国黑人文化的；
vt.& vi.扩大，放大；扩展，扩充；拉长说，详述；
(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 .
assurance [əˈʃʊərəns] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.由…组成；在于；符合；
n.保证，担保；（人寿）保险；确信；厚脸皮，无耻；
adj.可爱的；令人愉快的；亲切友好的；慷慨大方的； n.美女，美人，佳人；漂亮的东西；
n.神父，牧师；司铎，司祭；领导者；神甫； vt.使成为神职人员；
(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.
(1) I think we've exhausted that particular topic. (2) My car needs a new exhaust. (3) Even a short walk exhausted her.
exhaust [ɪgˈzɔ:st] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.表现；举止端正；自然反应； vt.使守规矩；
vt.用尽，耗尽；使精疲力尽；排出；彻底探讨； vi.排气； n.（排出的）废气；排出；排气装置；
n.妒忌，猜忌；戒备，小心提防；
vt.使（某物）更明亮； vi.点亮；减轻；
(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.
(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.
(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) 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!