(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
(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 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) .
worst [wɜ:st] 📢 UK📢 US
n.星期四,礼拜四,周四;[电影]惊爆星期四;
n.大气,空气;大气层;风格,基调;气氛;
adj.最差的;最严重的;最令人不满的;“bad“以及“ill“的最高级; n.最坏的事情;无论怎样坏;同“at one%27s worst. at one%27s worst”; adv.最坏地;〈习语〉极度;“badly“的最高级; vt.胜过,击败;
n.事件,形势;东西,事物;家伙;事业;
(1) sometimes I go by car. (2) He sometimes writes to me. (3) I like to be on my own sometimes.
sometimes [ˈsʌmtaɪmz] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.神圣的;值得尊敬的,值得推崇的;圣洁的,圣徒般的;宗教的;
adv.有时,间或;时而;
adj.精神的;心灵的;高尚的,崇高的;宗教的; n.圣歌(尤指美国南部黑人的);教会事物;
n.业余爱好;嗜好,兴趣;小马;
(1) a friend of his (2) The choice was his. (3) He broke his leg skiing.
(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) 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) ‘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) 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 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) He translated the letter into English. (2) Her books have been translated into 24 languages. (3) ‘Suisse ’ had been wrongly translated as ‘Sweden ’.
(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.
him [hɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.反感,厌恶,嫌恶; vt.使反感,厌恶;
n.思考;想法,思想;意见;见解; adj.有思想的;有理性的; v.“think”的现在分词;
pron.(he的宾格)他;
adj.几个的;专有的,独占的;各自的,各个的;不同的; pron.几个,数个;数人;
(1) a packet/pack of cigarettes (2) to light a cigarette (3) He went out to buy a packet of cigarettes.
(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.
appropriate [ə'prəʊprɪət] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.适当的;恰当的;合适的; vt.占用,拨出;
n.<医>传染,感染;传染病,染毒物;影响;
n.对手;竞争者; vt.与…竞争;比得上某人; vi.竞争; adj.竞争的;
n.交通,运输量;(非法的)交易;通信量;交际; vt.用…作交换;在…通行; vi.交易;买卖;
(1) She's my sister. (2) an older/younger sister (3) (informal)a big/little/kid sister
(1) I can't swim. (2) The boys swam across the lake. (3) They spent the day swimming and sunbathing.
swim [swɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.灵巧的;熟练的;技术好的;
vt.& vi.游泳; vi.眩晕; vt.浸;泡;洒满;充溢着;
n.机构;器官;风琴;元件;
n.灾难;彻底的失败;不幸;祸患;
(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.
(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.促进,增进;提升,升级;(商品等的)推广;发扬;
n.学说;理论;原理;推测;
v.(靠近或作比较时)显出明显的差异,形成对比( contrast的现在分词 );对比,对照;
adv.正确地;公正地;肯定地;无疑地;
(1) They went over budget (= spent too much money) . (2) budget cuts (3) tax cuts in this year's budget
(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.