(1) He was accused of appropriating club funds. (2) Some of the opposition party's policies have been appropriated by the government. (3) Five million dollars has been appropriated for research into the disease.
(1) In some countries children don't start learning to read and write until they are six. (2) Please write in pen on both sides of the paper. (3) I haven't got anything to write with.
(1) He translated the letter into English. (2) Her books have been translated into 24 languages. (3) ‘Suisse ’ had been wrongly translated as ‘Sweden ’.
(1) a species of insect previously unknown to science (2) He was trying, for some unknown reason , to count the stars. (3) The man's identity remains unknown.
(1) a curved path/roof/blade (2) ...a small, curved staircase. (3) ...the curved lines of the chairs.
curved [kɜ:vd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.弧形的,曲线的; v.(使)弯成弧形( curve的过去式和过去分词);
n.(长篇)小说;[法]新法,附律; adj.新奇的;异常的;
n.微笑,笑容; vt.以微笑表示;以微笑完成; vi.微笑;赞许;不在乎;
n.工人,员工;劳动者;[虫]工蜂,工蚁;
(1) The school was rightly proud of the excellent exam results. (2) He was proud of his beautiful house, and rightly so . (3) Quite rightly , the environment is of great concern.
rightly [ˈraɪtli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.广告,宣传;公告;出公告,做广告;
n.生物,动物;人;创造物;(他人的)工具;
adv.正确地;公正地;肯定地;无疑地;
n.意图,目的;意向;意义,意旨;[医]愈合;
(1) a salad/fruit/sugar, etc. bowl (2) a washing-up bowl (3) a bowl of soup
(1) She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late. (2) The book opens with an explanation of why some drugs are banned. (3) an explanation as to why he had left early
explanation [ˌekspləˈneɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.解释;说明;辩解;(消除误会后)和解;
n.测量,测度;措施;程度;尺寸; vt.测量;估量; vi.测量;测量(大小,容量,尺寸等);
n.工作室,画室;[影]演播室,电影制片厂;
vt.预言,预测;预示,预告; vi.预言,预示:预言某事,预言;
(1) an untidy desk (2) untidy hair (3) Why do you have to be so untidy?
(1) ‘Where are John and Liz? ’ ‘they went for a walk. ’ (2) they (= the things you are carrying) go on the bottom shelf. (3) If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside.
(1) the risks associated with taking drugs (2) Salaries and associated costs have risen substantially. (3) He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education.
(1) It is not merely a job, but a way of life. (2) He said nothing, merely smiled and watched her. (3) They agreed to go merely because they were getting paid for it.
(1) The blame for the Charleston fiasco did not lie with him. (2) I'll report back the moment I have located him. (3) He claimed that the businessman had conned him of £10,000.
(1) They knelt down and prayed. (2) I'll pray for you. (3) to pray for peace
pray [preɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.歌手;歌唱家;诗人;鸣禽;
n.不利,劣势,短处;损失;
vt.归还;交还;使恢复;修复; vt.& vi.恢复(某种情况或感受);使复原;使复位;使复职;
vt.祈祷,祷告;请求,恳求;央求; vi.祈祷;请;恳求;
(1) What you wear should be stylish and clean, and must definitely fit well... (2) You are going to have to take a certain amount of criticism, but you must cope with it... (3) Candidates must satisfy the general conditions for admission...
(1) acute/intense/deep anxiety (2) Some hospital patients experience high levels of anxiety. (3) If you're worried about your health, share your anxieties with your doctor.
(1) It was by far the worst speech he had ever made. (2) What's the worst thing that could happen? (3) What she said confirmed my worst fears (= proved they were right) .
(1) air/freight/road transport (2) the government's transport policy (3) Applicants must have their own transport.
transport ['trænspɔ:t] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.运送,运输;流放;使欣喜若狂; n.运输;运输船(机),运输系统;狂喜;流放犯;
adv.<口>恶劣地;令人嫌恶地;<古>令人畏惧地;令人敬畏地;
adj.我的(I的所有格形式); int.啊呀;天啊;
adj.可用的;有空的;可会见的;(戏票、车票等)有效的;
(1) apparently they are getting divorced soon. (2) He paused, apparently lost in thought. (3) I thought she had retired, but apparently (= in fact) she hasn't.
apparently [əˈpærəntli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.仇敌;敌军;危害物; adj.敌人的;敌方的;与敌对力量相关的;
n.烟;吸烟; vi.冒烟;抽烟;快速; vt.用烟熏制;吸(烟),抽;
adv.显然地;表面上;似乎;显而易见;
adj.军事的;军用的;讨厌的;好战的; n.军人;军队;武装力量;
(1) advanced industrial societies (2) There were only three of us on the advanced course. (3) an advanced student of English