(1) I'm trying to do what is best, but equally I've got to consider the cost. (2) They share the housework equally. (3) The money was divided equally among her four children.
(1) a car's rear axle housing (2) the council's housing policy (3) the housing department
housing [ˈhaʊzɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.武装的;有把手的;有防卫器官的; v.“arm”的过去式和过去分词;
n.呼吸;一口气;呼吸力;微量;
n.房屋;供给住宅;掩护;外罩;
n.植物,草木;设备;工厂;庄稼; vt.种植;安,插;建设,布置;移民于;
(1) a relaxing evening with friends (2) I find cooking very relaxing... (3) We come here once a year expecting a quiet, relaxing holiday.
relaxing [rɪˈlæksɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.工作室,画室;[影]演播室,电影制片厂;
vt.改变;改观;变换; vi.改变; n.[数]变换式;
n.爸爸;爹爹;
adj.令人轻松的; v.放松;休息(relax的ing形式);缓和;松懈;
(1) One third of the world's population consumes/consume two thirds of the world's resources. (2) The entire population of the town was at the meeting. (3) countries with ageing populations
(1) They thought she had married beneath her (= married a man of lower social status) . (2) Her careful make-up hid the signs of age beneath. (3) They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves.
(1) There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. (2) a confusion as to what to do next (3) To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes.
confusion [kən'fju:ʒən] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.在(某人或某事物的)前面;向前;预先;在将来,为未来;
n.胃;腹部;食欲;欲望; vt.容忍;吃…吃得津津有味;〈古〉对…发怒;
vt.讨论,谈论;论述,详述;商量;
n.混乱;混淆;困惑;
(1) policies that will benefit society as a whole (2) Racism exists at all levels of society. (3) They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society.
(1) It's a matter of personal preference . (2) Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan. (3) I can't say that I have any particular preference.
(1) (informal)I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb) . (2) the governor of the Bank of England (3) a prison governor
(1) ...Schubert's B flat Piano Trio (Opus 99). (2) Her voice was flat, with no question or hope in it. (3) 'Whatever you say,' he said in a deadly flat voice. 'I'll sit here and wait.'...
(1) The number of prisoners serving life sentences has fallen. (2) They are demanding the release of all political prisoners . (3) He was taken prisoner by rebel soldiers.
(1) The film studio is transferring to Hollywood. (2) How can I transfer money from my bank account to his? (3) The patient was transferred to another hospital.
(1) conventionally dressed (2) conventionally grown food (= grown according to conventional methods) (3) a conventional power station (= using oil or coal as fuel, rather than nuclear power)
(1) everyday objects such as cups and saucers (2) Glass and plastic objects lined the shelves. (3) Her sole object in life is to become a travel writer.
(1) a serious illness/problem/offence (2) to cause serious injury/damage (3) They pose a serious threat to security.
serious [ˈsɪəriəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.(外)孙女;
n.合作;密码组合;联合体;排列;
adj.严肃的,严重的;认真的,庄重的;重要的;危险的;
adj.戏剧的,戏剧性的;引人注目的;激动人心的;
(1) I'll get round to mending it eventually. (2) She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for ‘The Times ’. (3) Our flight eventually left five hours late.
(1) Late again! What's your excuse this time? (2) There's no excuse for such behaviour. (3) His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary.
(1) The FBI has been called in to investigate. (2) (informal)‘What was that noise? ’ ‘I'll go and investigate. ’ (3) Police are investigating possible links between the murders.
(1) We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. (2) It has since been established that the horse was drugged. (3) He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established .
(1) to pursue a goal/an aim/an objective (2) We intend to pursue this policy with determination. (3) She wishes to pursue a medical career.
pursue [pə'sju:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.哲学;哲学体系,哲学思想;生活信条;哲理;
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;
vi.抱怨,诉苦;申诉,控诉,抗议; vt.诉说,申诉,控告[后面常跟从句];
vt.继续;追求;进行;追捕; vi.追,追赶;继续进行;
(1) to submit/consider/accept/reject a proposal (2) a proposal to build more office accommodation (3) His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected.