(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.
(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) 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) We are very sad to hear that you are leaving. (2) I was sad that she had to go. (3) She looked sad and tired.
sad [sæd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.悲哀的;糟糕的;可悲的;令人遗憾的;
n.钱,货币;款项;薪水,报酬;大富翁;
n.利益;维护;支持;
adj.广阔的,广大的;范围广泛的;[物]广延的;[逻]外延的;
(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;
vt.坚决主张;提出理由证明;说服,劝告;表明,证明; vi.争论,辩论;提出理由;
n.地面,地板;楼层;底部;议员席; vt.铺地板;击败,打倒;
n.地点,场所;斑点,污点;[股票]现货;职位,职务; v.弄上污渍,弄上斑点;污辱,玷污;认出,发现;散步; adj.现场的;现货的;插播的; abbr.satellite positioning and tracking 卫星定位和跟踪;
(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) 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
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;
(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.肺;呼吸器官;[医]辅助呼吸的装置;〈英〉可供呼吸新鲜空气的地方;
adv.正确地;公正地;肯定地;无疑地;
vt.位于;说出来源;查找…的地点;确定…的位置; vi.定位;定居;
vt.做广告,做宣传;通告,通知;宣扬; vi.登广告,做广告;做宣传;
(1) She's my sister. (2) an older/younger sister (3) (informal)a big/little/kid sister
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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
vt.包;缠绕;用…包裹(或包扎、覆盖等);掩护; n.膝毯,披肩,围巾,围脖,头巾,罩衫,外套,大衣;包装纸;〈俚〉机密; vi.缠绕,盘绕(通常与 over, around 等连用);包上,裹上;穿上(衣服等);