(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) 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.
responsibility [rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti] 📢 UK📢 US
n.组织;机构;团体; adj.有组织的;
n.赞美诗;圣歌; vt.唱赞歌;赞美;
n.责任;职责;责任感,责任心;负责任;
adj.个人的;独特的;个别的; n.个人;个体;
(1) a rise/an increase/a drop/a fall in profits (2) The company made a healthy profit on the deal. (3) profit from exports rose 7.3%.
(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 board completely disregarded my recommendations. (2) Safety rules were disregarded. (3) She shows a total disregard for other people's feelings.
disregard [ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑ:d] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.严寒的;霜冻的;冷淡的;灰白的;
n.艰难;困苦;艰难情况;造成困苦与苦难的原因;
adj.焦虑的;紧张不安的;神经质的;
vt.不顾;不理会;漠视,忽视;蔑视,轻视; n.漠视,忽视;不理,不顾;不尊重;
(1) pots and pans (2) a pot of jam (3) a yogurt pot
(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
n.承诺,许诺;委任,委托;致力,献身;承担义务;
n.复杂性,错综复杂的状态;复杂的事物;复合物;
vt.& vi.布道,讲道;宣扬;说教;讲(道); n.〈口〉讲道,说教;
adj.有利可图的,有益的;可赚钱的,合算的;
(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) 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) 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) 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.基础;主要成分;基准,基本原则;
n.技工,机修工;
vt.包含,容纳;克制,遏制;牵制;包括或由…构成;
n.愚蠢,愚笨;
(1) She stooped down to pick up the child. (2) The doorway was so low that he had to stoop. (3) He tends to stoop because he's so tall.
(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
vt.建立,创建;确立或使安全;使被安排好;使成为;
n.同志;战友;忠实伙伴;
adj.下方的;在底部的;较低级的; v.降低;减少;缩小;
vi.高兴;欢庆; vt.使高兴;使欢喜;
(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) 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.和解,调停;一致;服从,顺从;和谐;
n.蜡烛;烛光;蜡烛状物; vt.对光检查;
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;
adv.稍微;有点;达到某种程度; n.少量;某些数量;某种程度;
(1) the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties (2) to be in high/low spirits (3) You must try and keep your spirits up (= stay cheerful) .
(1) a milk/water jug (2) a five-gallon jug of beer (3) She spilled a jug of water.
jug [dʒʌg] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.黑暗的,深色的;模糊的;无知的;忧郁的; n.黑暗;夜;黄昏;模糊;
n.<生>细胞;小牢房;电池;<诗>墓穴; vi.住在牢房或小室中; vt.囚禁;
adj.引导的,介绍的,导言的;开端的;序;
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;
(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) 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
n.估计,预测;报价,预算书;评价,判断; vt.估计,估算;评价,评论;估量,估价;
n.<史>火枪,(尤指)滑膛枪;
adj.不礼貌的,失礼的,粗鲁的;不客气;悖礼;非礼;
vt.吸引;诱惑;引起…的好感(或兴趣); vi.具有吸引力;引人注意;
(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.