(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 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) 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.
rejoice [rɪˈdʒɔɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.间接的；不直截了当的；闪烁其词的；不坦率的；
n.步枪；来福枪； vt.& vi.快速搜寻；匆忙翻找 ；偷窃；盗取；
vi.高兴；欢庆； vt.使高兴；使欢喜；
vt.雕，刻；题写，题献；
(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.
(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) 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.
soul [səul] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.把…合成一体，合并；巩固，加强；统一；合计金额； vi.统一；合并；联合；
vt.说明；表明；给…加插图；（用示例、图画等）说明； vi.举例说明；
n.短处，缺点；
n.灵魂；精神；幽灵；人； adj.美国黑人文化的；
(1) a human/female/male/naked body (2) parts of the body (3) His whole body was trembling.
body [ˈbɔdi] 📢 UK📢 US
n.酒，烈性酒；含酒精饮料； vt.浸泡；喝酒；
n.身体；尸体；团体；物体； vt.赋予形体；
n.（鸟）窝；温床；（套叠在一起的）一套物件；藏匿处； vt.筑巢；嵌套； vi.筑巢；
vt.& vi.得到，导出；源于，来自；（从…中）提取；
(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) the local rag (2) rag week (3) The children were dressed in rags.
rag [ræg] 📢 UK📢 US
n.破布；碎布；破旧衣服；碎片； vt.嘲笑，捉弄；糟蹋，欺负；指责，欺负人；
adj.毫无疑问的，确实的；无懈可击的；无可挑剔的；不成问题；
n.比较，对照；[语]比喻；比较级；
n.航行（学）；航海（术）；海上交通；
(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.
(1) You will be fined the sum of £200. (2) a large sum of money (3) a six-figure sum
sum [sʌm] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.辉煌的；荣誉的；极好的；<口>非常愉快的；
adj.女性的；雌性的；能结果实的；电气设备阴的； n.女人；雌性动物；雌性植物，雌株；
vi.长时间或辛苦地工作；艰难缓慢地移动；跋涉； n.报酬很低的苦活，苦工；罗网，圈套；
n.总数；算术；金额；概略，要点； vt.& vi.总计；总结，概括；归纳；
(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) 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
(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) 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) 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) 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...