(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) 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.扒手;
vt.继续;追求;进行;追捕; vi.追,追赶;继续进行;
vi.褪去,失去光泽;逐渐消逝;凋谢,衰老; vt.使褪色; adj.乏味的,平淡的;
vt.征服;攻克;打败(敌人);克服; vi.得胜,胜利;
(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) 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
n.灵魂;精神;幽灵;人; adj.美国黑人文化的;
n.衣服;服装; v.给…穿衣服;
adj.快乐的,愉快的;同性恋的;艳丽的,华丽的;放荡的,无法无天的; n.同性恋者(尤指男性);
vt.欠…债;感激;应归功于;怀有情感;
(1) to release a prisoner/hostage (2) Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. (3) He refused to release her arm.
release [rɪˈli:s] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.居住;存在于;细想某事;
n.贷款;借款;借用; vt.借,借给; vi.借出;
n.珍珠;珍品;人造珍珠;珠状物; vi.采珍珠; vt.使成珠状;用珍珠装饰;
vt.释放;放开;发布;发行; n.释放,排放,解除;释放令;公映的新影片,发布的新闻[消息];
(1) a human/female/male/naked body (2) parts of the body (3) His whole body was trembling.
(1) The board completely disregarded my recommendations. (2) Safety rules were disregarded. (3) She shows a total disregard for other people's feelings.
(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?
responsible [rɪˈspɒnsəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.讨论;辩论;争论;辩论; vt.& vi.辩论;仔细考虑;思考;盘算;
n.端点;尽头;手和足;极窘迫的境地;
vt.竞争,为…而奋争;辩驳; vi.争斗;竞争;争夺;n.比赛;竞赛;搏斗;
adj.尽责的;承担责任;负有责任的;懂道理的;
(1) pots and pans (2) a pot of jam (3) a yogurt pot
(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) 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) 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.悲哀的;糟糕的;可悲的;令人遗憾的;
n.分界线;范围;(球场)边线;
vt.禁止,阻止,防止;不准许;
adj.有利可图的,有益的;可赚钱的,合算的;
(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.
owl [aʊl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.逃避;职位空缺;废止;无效;
n.猫头鹰;惯于晚上活动的人;夜猫子;(像猫头鹰一样)机警的人;
adj.有利可图的,有益的;可赚钱的,合算的;
vt.识别,认出;确定;使参与;把…看成一样; vi.确定;认同;
(1) She sprinkled sugar over the strawberries. (2) She sprinkled the strawberries with sugar. (3) sprinkle chocolate on top of the cake.
(1) a milk/water jug (2) a five-gallon jug of beer (3) She spilled a jug of water.
jug [dʒʌg] 📢 UK📢 US
n.n.大罐,壶,一大罐(壶)的容量; vt.用陶罐或坛子煮,炖,煨;把…关进监狱;
vi.逃走,逃掉;消失; vt.逃离,逃避;
n.烦恼,忧虑;担心;撕咬; vi.担心,焦虑;为…发愁;撕咬; vt.使烦恼;烦扰;撕咬;
n.例外,除外;反对,批评;[法律]异议,反对;
(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) 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.
impolite [ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.使位于,使处于…地位(位置);
n.肢,翼;大树枝;分支;枝干; vt.割断…的四肢,肢解;砍树枝;
adj.不礼貌的,失礼的,粗鲁的;不客气;悖礼;非礼;
adj.无知的,愚昧的;由无知引起的;无学识的;
(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) a mode of communication (2) a mode of behaviour (3) environment-friendly modes of transport
mode [məud] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.美丽的;别致的;生动的;奇特的,独创的;
n.方式;状况;时尚,风尚;调式;
n.结论;结局;断定,决定;推论;
n.测量,测度;措施;程度;尺寸; vt.测量;估量; vi.测量;测量(大小,容量,尺寸等);
(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) 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) 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) 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.