(1) She's my sister. (2) an older/younger sister (3) (informal)a big/little/kid sister
sister ['sɪstə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.国际互联网,因特网;
v.抵抗,抗拒;忍耐;反对,抵制; n.防染剂;防腐剂;
n.姐妹;(称志同道合者)姐妹;修女;护士; adj.姐妹般的;同类型的; v.如姐妹般相待;
n.参考;参考书;提及,涉及;证明人,介绍人; v.引用;参照;
(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) ‘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.
they [ðeɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
pron.他/她/它们;人们,大家;政府,当局;她们;
n.巧克力;巧克力糖;巧克力色; adj.(含有)巧克力的;巧克力色的;
n.句子;宣判; vt.宣判,判决;
adv.<口>恶劣地;令人嫌恶地;<古>令人畏惧地;令人敬畏地;
(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
adv.有时,间或;时而;
n.参谋;全体职员;(大、中、小学的)管理人员;权杖; adj.行政工作的;参谋的;职员的;作为正式工作人员的; vt.雇用;担任…的职员(或雇员);为…配备工作人员;给(职员)下发学习(或工作)指令(通常与 out 连用); vi.雇用工作人员;
(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) 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
adj.被逗笑的;愉快的;顽皮的; v.“amuse”的过去式和过去分词;
n.作用;地位;角色;
adv.因此;所以;故;乃;
adv.显然地;表面上;似乎;显而易见;
(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;
n.粉,粉末;粉状物质; vt.在…搽粉; vi.涂粉,变成粉末;
n.力;武力;(社会)势力;魄力; vt.强迫;强行;促使,推动;强奸;
adj.纯的;单纯的;纯真的;干净的; prep.清晰的,纯正的;
(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) 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) He translated the letter into English. (2) Her books have been translated into 24 languages. (3) ‘Suisse ’ had been wrongly translated as ‘Sweden ’.
translate [træns'leɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.治愈;矫正;解决;消除; vi.受治疗;被加工处理; n.治愈;药物;疗法;措施;
n.(大学、银行等规模大的)机构;惯例,制度,规定,建立;社会事业机构;<口>名人,名物;
n.喜剧;喜剧性;喜剧体裁;有趣的事情;
vt.& vi.翻译;解释;转化;被翻译;
(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.
(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) 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) My grandmothers are both widows. (2) The movement rapidly gained ground. (3) Move over and let your grandmother sit down.
grandmother [ˈgrænmʌðə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.(外)祖母;老奶奶;女祖先; vt.当…的祖母; vi.当祖母;
n.姐妹;(称志同道合者)姐妹;修女;护士; adj.姐妹般的;同类型的; v.如姐妹般相待;
pref.表示“中,中部”之义;
adj.(与单数名词连用,指整体中的)每一个;每…一次的;所有可能的;完全可能的;
(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) 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.