(1) I meet him every now and then on the campus. (2) And every now and then he wiped his eyes with a big handkerchief. (3) I know we got a flap over things every now and then.
every now and then [ˈevri nau ænd ðen] 📢 UK📢 US
pron.他们的；他的或她的；
n.那时；那儿；其次；这儿；
有时， 时而， 不时；
adj.对不起的；无价值的，低等的；遗憾的；感到伤心的；
(1) We learned by actual experience that practice makes perfect. (2) Skill is acquired through repeated practice, and practice makes perfect. (3) " practice makes perfect. " is a proverb.
(1) to learn a language/a musical instrument/a skill (2) I learned a lot from my father. (3) You can learn a great deal just from watching other players.
(1) Chantal was lucky to be able to salvage her career. (2) He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities. (3) It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.
(1) "So what do you think will happen?" he asked eagerly. (2) Lulled into a false sense of security, we eagerly awaited their return. (3) Myself when young did eagerly frequent Doctor and Saint.
(1) in the end I just couldn't kick Jimmy when he was down. (2) They prefer, in the end, to stick with what they know. (3) in the end only three points separated the two teams.
(1) The swimmer won a bronze in the free style. (2) Sometimes I use breaststroke, backstroke, and free style. (3) Designing idea: A free style design continuously creates new sparkle in comparison.
(1) She gives piano lessons. (2) All new students are given lessons in/on how to use the library. (3) I'm having/taking driving lessons.
lesson [ˈlesn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.教训，训诫；功课；课程，一堂课；[宗]日课； vt.教训，训斥；教课；向…授课；
（用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…；
adj.害怕的；担心的；恐怕；畏惧，害怕；
n.习惯，习性；气质；宗教服装； vt.给…穿衣服；打扮；
(1) Cotton clothing allows your skin to breathe. (2) Her performance breathed wit and charm. (3) His illness is a result of breathing in paint fumes over many years.
(1) Can you do (the) backstroke? (2) He won the 100 metres backstroke (= the race) . (3) ...the 100 metres backstroke.
backstroke [ˈbækstrəʊk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.强的( strong的最高级 )；坚强的；强烈的；强壮的；
n.仰泳；
付账；
建筑工人；
(1) They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty. (2) The only way to improve is through hard work and dogged perseverance. (3) perseverance gives power to weakness and opens to poverty the world's wealth.
(1) I think we would learn a lesson after this incident. (2) Three, learn a lesson . home , organize, and build a power. (3) We should learn a lesson from our mistakes.
(1) She walked quickly away. (2) We'll repair it as quickly as possible. (3) The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly) .
quickly [ˈkwɪkli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.大概；或许；很可能；备不住；
adv.迅速地；立即；马上；
prep.穿过；横穿，横过；与…交叉；在…对面； adv.横过，越过；在对面；交叉；斜对面；
adj.焦虑的；紧张不安的；神经质的；
(1) Swim breaststroke like you normally would. (2) What went wrong with the wave style breaststroke? (3) The start in freestyle, breaststroke, Butterfly and individual medley races shall be with a dive.
(1) As she passed the library door, the telephone began to ring... (2) Jane stood aside to let her pass... (3) He passed through the doorway into Ward B...
(1) butterflies and moths (2) She's like a butterfly. She flits in and out of people's lives. (3) She was third in the 200m butterfly (= a swimming race) .
butterfly [ˈbʌtəflaɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.蝴蝶；蝶泳；轻浮的人；游手好闲的人； v.切开摊平；
n.运气；好运；机遇；命运； vi.交好运，走运；侥幸成功；
n.城市；全市居民；（由国王或女王授予特权，通常有大教堂的）特许市；（由政府授予特权的）特权市；
n.丈夫；〈英〉管家；〈古〉节俭的管理人；船舶管理人； vt.节俭地使用；〈罕〉做…的丈夫；
(1) superstitious beliefs (2) I'm superstitious about the number 13. (3) Jean was extremely superstitious and believed the colour green brought bad luck.
(1) It was becoming more and more difficult to live on his salary. (2) It soon became apparent that no one was going to come. (3) She was becoming confused.
(1) the relative merits of the two plans (2) the position of the sun relative to the earth (3) They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before) .
(1) Why don't you take a nap? (2) I usually get up early, and take a nap after lunch. (3) Follow Einstein's advice: take a nap. What does your intuition tell you?
(1) surely we should do something about it? (2) It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? (3) surely you don't think I was responsible for this?
(1) She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to. (2) He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip. (3) (formal)They could ill afford to lose any more staff.
afford [əˈfɔ:d] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.买得起；担负得起；提供；给予；
adj.在附近的，位于附近的； adv.附近地，不远地；
vt.实现；了解；（所担心的事）发生；以…价格卖出； vt.& vi.变卖，赚得；
n.猫；猫科动物；狠毒的女人；爵士乐爱好者； vt.把（锚）吊放在锚架上；〈俚〉寻欢，宿娼；
(1) They found her walking alone and depressed on the beach. (2) I was happy enough to laze about on the beach. (3) Lying on the beach all week isn't my scene.
(1) at a future date (2) This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees. (3) She has a great future ahead of her.
future [ˈfju:tʃə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
（在该段时间内）一直；向来， 一向；时时刻刻；每时每刻；
adj.将来的，未来的；[语法学]将来时的； n.前途；[美国俚语]未婚妻；期货；
adv.（在）今天；现在；现今；现代，当代； n.今天，今日；现代，当代；现今；
n.新闻；消息；（可当作新闻内容的）人；物；
(1) ‘Do you think all this money will change your life? ’ ‘certainly not. ’ (2) Without treatment, she will almost certainly die. (3) certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development.
(1) He had attempted to rescue the drowning man. (2) She tried to drown herself. (3) He was drowned at sea.
drown [draʊn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.同情的，有同情心的；赞同的；相投合的，称心的；〈口〉抱好感的；
n.稻；稻米， 大米； vt.筛选；
adj.亚麻色的，金色的；浅色的；白肤金发碧眼的； n.肤色白皙的金发女人；白肤金发碧眼人；
vt.淹死；浸没；麻痹某人对…的意识；（一声音）淹没（另一声音）； vi.淹死；
(1) Peter is laying in with good red wine for his wedding party. (2) At the wedding party, the bride and the bridegroom expressed that they would live in harmony and mutual respect and grow old together. (3) He has invited the all battle companions participate in his wedding party.