(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) 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) 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) 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) 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 latter point is the most important. (2) the latter half of the year (3) He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better.
latter [ˈlætə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.卖，出卖；销售额，销售；销路；拍卖；
n.英雄，勇士；男主角；（古代神话中的）神人，半神的勇士；
vt.承认；鸣谢；对…打招呼；告知已收到；
adj.后者的；末了的；较后的；
(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) 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.
lack [læk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.绘画；油画；上色，着色；颜料，油漆； v.绘画（ paint的现在分词）；涂色于；
adj.忠实的；忠诚的；正确的； n.信徒；
变质；坏；
vt.缺乏，缺少；需要的东西； n.缺乏，不足，没有；缺少的东西；
(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) .
lacking [ˈlækɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
v.缺乏，缺少(lack的现在分词)；不足； adj.缺乏的；没有的；不足的；
n.制造商，制造厂；厂主；[经]厂商；
pron.(she的宾格)她；(she的所有格)她的；她，指某个国家，（一艘）船；
n.小路，小巷；航道，空中走廊，规定的单向行车道；车道；[篮球]罚球区；
(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) in the late afternoon (2) in late summer (3) She married in her late twenties (= when she was 28 or 29) .
late [leɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.容量；才能；性能；生产能力； adj.充其量的，最大限度的；
n.一代人；代（约30年），时代；生殖；产生；
adj.晚的，迟到的；末期的，最近的；已故的；原来的，之前的； adv.晚，迟到；后期地；最近地；
n.刀；匕首；刃部；手术刀； vt.切割，刺；伤害； vi.劈开；划过；
(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) 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.
(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) 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) 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
v.搜寻，搜索；调查；搜查；探求； n.搜索；调查；探求；
n.[通信]网站；
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；
被控制住；处于控制之下；
(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.