(1) A little later I left that place and never set foot in Texas again. (2) I asked the driver to put his foot down for Nagchukha. (3) Our chairman has really put his foot in it, poor man, though he doesn't know it.
(1) He believed his immortal soul was in peril. (2) The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven) . (3) There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul.
(1) Some people think it is impolite to ask someone's age. (2) It is impolite to ask too many questions. (3) It would be most ungracious and impolite to refuse a simple invitation to supper with him.
(1) When the war ended, people finally had cause to rejoice. (2) The motor industry is rejoicing at the cut in car tax. (3) They rejoiced to see their son well again.
(1) a mode of communication (2) a mode of behaviour (3) environment-friendly modes of transport
mode [məud] 📢 UK📢 US
n.商业,交易;生意;事务,业务;职业,行业;
n.方式;状况;时尚,风尚;调式;
n.马具,挽具;甲胄;降落伞背带; vt.治理;给(负重的动物)套轭具;给…穿铠甲;
n.总数;算术;金额;概略,要点; vt.& vi.总计;总结,概括;归纳;
(1) The nurse shook the thermometer and put it under my armpit... (2) shake the rugs well and hang them for a few hours before replacing on the floor... (3) As soon as he got inside, the dog shook himself...
(1) She denies neglecting her baby. (2) The buildings had been neglected for years. (3) Dance has been neglected by television.
neglect [nɪˈglekt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.疏忽;忽略;遗漏;疏于照顾; n.玩忽;被忽略的状态;怠慢;
vi.发生;出现;闪现;
vi.商议,商量;[医]会诊;咨询;充当顾问; vt.请教;翻阅;求教于;顾及;
adj.正确的;合适的;(举止言谈)符合公认准则的;符合公认的准则的; vt.改正;[数学、物理学]校正;(试卷)改错;批改; vi.纠正错误;调整;校准(常与 for 连用);
(1) Every time a train went past the walls vibrated. (2) The atmosphere seemed to vibrate with tension. (3) The ground shook and the cliffs seemed to vibrate...
(1) She preached to the congregation about forgiveness. (2) The minister preached a sermon on the parable of the lost sheep. (3) to preach the word of God
preach [pri:tʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.小心的,谨慎的;兢;恮;持重;
vt.& vi.布道,讲道;宣扬;说教;讲(道); n.〈口〉讲道,说教;
n.生物学;生物;
vi.合作,配合,协助; v.合群;互助;结合;
(1) We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. (2) They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced. (3) It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced.
(1) Anita paused for a moment, then said: ‘All right. ’ (2) The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly) . (3) I paused at the door and looked back.
(1) Mike is responsible for designing the entire project. (2) Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. (3) Who's responsible for this mess?
(1) The board completely disregarded my recommendations. (2) Safety rules were disregarded. (3) She shows a total disregard for other people's feelings.
(1) a car mechanic (2) the school's car maintenance department where students learn basic mechanics (3) The exact mechanics of how payment will be made will be decided later.
mechanic [məˈkænɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.行为;态度;(机器等的)运转状态;(事物的)反应;
vt.欠…债;感激;应归功于;怀有情感;
vt.声称;断言;需要;索取; vi.提出要求; n.(根据权利而提出的)要求;声称;断言;索赔;
n.技工,机修工;
(1) An owl hooted nearby. (2) The corresponding relations between concept algebra and Ontology Web Language ( owl ) are analyzed. (3) Rather, the wizard would an object of some sort – like a message owl, say.
(1) The pickpocket has turned over a new leaf. (2) The pickpocket bolted when he saw the policeman. (3) The pickpocket was caught in the act.
pickpocket [ˈpɪkpɒkɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.(尤指美国的大专院校的)学期;半学年;
n.扒手;
adj.结构复杂的;混乱的,麻烦的; v.使复杂化( complicate的过去式);
n.(卓越的)才华;光亮;光辉;光彩;
(1) a highly profitable business (2) It is usually more profitable to sell direct to the public. (3) She spent a profitable afternoon in the library.
profitable [ˈprɒfɪtəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.能干的;有才能的;有才华的;能胜任的; n.有才能的,能干的;
n.错误,过失;[法]误审,违法;[数]误差;
adj.有利可图的,有益的;可赚钱的,合算的;
n.小屋,村舍;(农舍式的)小别墅;(郊外的)新式住宅,(大院内的)单幢住宅;乡下房子,小房子;
(1) Her fellow teachers greeted her proposal with scorn . (2) They had nothing but scorn for his political views. (3) She scorned their views as old-fashioned.
(1) He did not hold a firearm certificate... (2) Applicants should normally hold a good Honours degree... (3) I'd seen it before in people who held immense power.