(1) I used my thumbnail to tighten the screw on my lamp. (2) Eddie parked his cycle against a lamp post and padlocked it. (3) In the evenings we eat by the light of an oil lamp.
(1) I don't know the name of the place... (2) I know that you led a rifle platoon during the Second World War... (3) Gifford was a friend. I'd known him for nine years...
(1) Which is commonly used in the two speed 100 km fuel cycle and consumption. (2) The crash happened 12 km north of Chelyabinsk, in the Urals region of Russia. (3) The island has an area of 1 4 sq. km.
(1) She's not usually lacking in confidence. (2) The book is completely lacking in originality. (3) He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough) .
(1) Prosecution and defense lawyers are expected to deliver closing arguments next week. (2) Courage is doing what you have to do even though you are afraid. (3) The clever lawyer tripped the witness.
(1) the bleak/rugged/dramatic, etc. landscape of the area (2) the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape (3) an urban/industrial landscape
(1) the latest unemployment figures (2) the latest craze/fashion/trend (3) her latest novel
latest [ˈleɪtɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.电的,带电的;发电的,导电的;令人激动的;电动的; n.电动车辆;带电体;
n.最近的,最新的; adj.最近的,最新的;已故的( late的最高级);迟的;晚期的;新的;
vt.决定;决心;解决;裁决; vi.决定;下决心;
n.蔬菜;植物;生活呆板的人; adj.蔬菜的;植物的;广泛生长的;
(1) It was good to be back on land . (2) We made the journey by land , though flying would have been cheaper. (3) In the distance the crew sighted land.
(1) See you later. (2) I met her again three years later. (3) His father died later that year.
later [ˈleɪtə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.较晚地;以后,过后;后来;随后; adj.后来的;以后的;接近末期的;晚年的;
n.仁慈,善行;友好的行为;
n.(服务的)对象;目标;(射击的)靶子;目的; vt.瞄准;把…作为攻击目标;
互相;
(1) to tie a knot (2) Tie the two ropes together with a knot. (3) (figurative)hair full of knots and tangles (= twisted in a way that is difficult to comb )
(1) a research laboratory (2) laboratory experiments/tests (3) Our laboratory is also well equipped with scientific apparatus, physical and chemical.
laboratory [ləˈbɔrətəri] 📢 UK📢 US
pron.(she的宾格)她;(she的所有格)她的;她,指某个国家,(一艘)船;
n.付款,支付;报酬,报答;偿还;惩罚,报应;
adv.实际上,实质上,事实上,几乎;无形中;无形;
n.实验室;实验课;研究室;药厂;
(1) lettuce/cabbage/oak leaves (2) The trees are just coming into leaf . (3) the dead leaves of autumn/the fall
leaf [li:f] 📢 UK📢 US
n.节日;节期;贺宴,会演; adj.节日的,喜庆的;
n.叶子;页;叶状的结构;金属薄片; vt.& vi.翻书(报); vi.生叶;
vt.取得;获得;实现;成功; vi.达到预期的目的,实现预期的结果,如愿以偿;
adj.令人满意的,令人满足的; v.使满意,满足( satisfy的现在分词);
(1) A thin layer of dust covered everything. (2) How many layers of clothing are you wearing? (3) There were too many layers of management in the company.
(1) John Major and the Duke of Edinburgh led the mourners... (2) He walks with a stick but still leads his soldiers into battle... (3) He took Dickon by the hand to lead him into the house...
(1) the manager who is largely responsible for the team's victory (2) It was largely a matter of trial and error. (3) He resigned largely because of the stories in the press.
(1) We swam in the lake. (2) lake Ontario (3) (figurative)a wine lake (= a large supply of wine that is not being used)
lake [leɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.湖;深红色颜料;胭脂红;[化]色淀; vt.&vi.血球溶解;使(血液)发生血球溶解;
adv.因此,所以;从此;从此处; int.<诗>去;
n.侍者;服务员;托盘;
脱掉;起飞;(使)离开;突然成功;
(1) winding country lanes (2) We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. (3) The quickest way is through the back lanes behind the bus station.
(1) a lack of food/money/skills (2) The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. (3) There was no lack of volunteers.
(1) practical/medical/scientific knowledge (2) He has a wide knowledge of painting and music. (3) There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system.
knowledge [ˈnɒlɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.五月;〈诗〉青春;〈英〉五朔节的庆祝活动;
n.巨人,大汉;巨兽,巨物;卓越人物; adj.特大的,巨大的;伟大的;
n.了解,理解;知识(表示多方面的知识时有复数knowledges这一用法);学科;见闻;
n.意外事件;事故;机遇,偶然;附属品;
(1) knitted gloves (2) a white knit dress (3) a hand-knitted sweater
knitted [ˈnɪtɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.外甥女;侄女;
adj.美好的,愉快的;正派的;友好的,亲切的;细致的;
adv.偶然地,意外地,非故意地;
v.(使)愈合( knit的过去式和过去分词 );编结;(使)紧密地结合;织平针;
(1) If they entered the building they would be breaking the law . (2) In Sweden it is against the law to hit a child. (3) Defence attorneys can use any means within the law to get their client off.