(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 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) 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
n.伸展,扩大;延长,延期;[医]牵引;电话分机;
adj.怯懦的;胆小的;懦弱的; adv.怯懦地;胆怯地;
adj.运气好的,侥幸的;兆头好的,吉祥的;〈俚〉难得;很恰当的;
vt.祝福;保佑;赞美;为…祈福;
(1) domestically produced goods (2) The police were called to sort out a domestic. (3) I'm not a very domestic sort of person.
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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 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.
reason [ˈri:zn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.温和的;文雅的;高尚的; vt.使温和;使驯服; n.蛆;饵;
n.理由;原因;理性;理智; vt.& vi.推理,思考;争辩;辩论;向…解释;
adj.非凡的,特别的;意外的,离奇的;临时的,特派的;不寻常;
vt.使…变大;扩张;详述; vi.扩展;发展;张开;展开;
(1) to moan in/with pain (2) The injured man was lying on the ground, moaning. (3) ‘I might never see you again, ’ she moaned.
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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 .