(1) From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour. (2) Where would be the best position for the lights? (3) Is everybody in position ?
(1) Most schools are extremely unwilling to cut down on staff in order to cut costs. (2) ...asking them to risk their lives in order that the rest of us can sleep better. (3) We need to get rid of the idea that we must be liked all the time in order to be worthwhile...
order [ˈɔ:də(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.嗜好;兴趣; v.喜欢( like的现在分词);(与 would 或 should 连用表示客气)想;想要;
v.尽力,耐心;操心;着意;
n.命令;秩序;规则,制度;次序; vt.命令;订购;整理; vi.下订单;
n.目的,目标;目的地,终点;[罕用语]预定,指定;
(1) a spicy beanburger (2) ...burger and chips. (3) ...vegetable burgers.
(1) I told myself I would be satisfied with whatever I could get. (2) We would be satisfied with any draft document, however vacuous. (3) I can guarantee that you will be satisfied with the result.
(1) ear plugs: Lecturing and threatening may only motivate your child short - term . (2) Put on ear plugs when you are working in a noisy environment. (3) Is personal protective equipment worn ie . ear plugs , overalls, gloves, masks, goggles?
(1) alternative comedy/lifestyles/values (2) alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.) (3) You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives.
(1) Nothing seemed to satisfy their hunger for truth. (2) a hunger for knowledge (3) I felt faint with hunger.
hunger [ˈhʌŋgə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
为…忧虑,烦恼的;
与某人闲聊某事;
n.性格内向的人;
n.饿,饥饿;欲望; vt.& vi.(使)饥饿; vi.渴望;
(1) It's way past your bedtime. (2) Will you read me a bedtime story? (3) ...bedtime stories.
bedtime [ˈbedtaɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.蚊子;
n.就寝时间;
n.名声;名望;传闻;传说; vt.使闻名;使出名;使有名望;<古>盛传;
adj.简单的;单纯的;易受骗的;天真的; n.笨蛋;愚蠢的行为;出身低微者;
(1) She is struggling to keep up with her schoolwork. (2) My mother would help me with my schoolwork. (3) Jeff has a very casual attitude towards his schoolwork.
(1) We were stuck in a traffic jam . (2) Everyday I spend TOTHE minutes in traffic jam. It's really a waste of time. (3) Hope there is not traffic jam.
(1) a satisfactory explanation/answer/solution/conclusion (2) The work is satisfactory but not outstanding. (3) The existing law is not entirely/wholly satisfactory .
(1) This, after all, is a company which is awash with cash. (2) after all, what more can anyone be than themselves? (3) after all, 15 minutes of exercise is better than nothing.
(1) the spare bedroom (2) a hotel with 20 bedrooms (3) This is the master bedroom (= the main bedroom of the house) .
bedroom [ˈbedru:m] 📢 UK📢 US
生病;闹病;受病;
vi.出现,显现;出庭,出场;演出;发表;
n.卧室,寝室; adj.<美>城郊住宅区的;两性关系的,男女性爱的;
急急忙忙,繁忙;
(1) The museum is full of historical curiosities. (2) intellectual curiosity (3) ‘Why do you ask? ’ ‘Oh, just idle curiosity (= no particular reason) . ’
(1) The poem humorously describes local characters and traditions. (2) He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes. (3) He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain.
(1) The company filed for bankruptcy (= asked to be officially bankrupt ) in 2003. (2) moral/political bankruptcy (3) There could be further bankruptcies among small farmers.
(1) Whoever heard of a basketball player who doesn't need to jump? (2) A basketball player is allowed five personal fouls before fouling out. (3) You're about the right height for a basketball player.
basketball player
📢 UK📢 US
n.海滩,海滨;岸上的沙子和卵石; vt.将…拖上岸;将滑艇拖到小屋前面的岸边;
(用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…;
vi.抱怨,诉苦;申诉,控诉,抗议; vt.诉说,申诉,控告[后面常跟从句];
[体]篮球运动员;
(1) I don't want to be a nuisance so tell me if you want to be alone. (2) I hope you're not making a nuisance of yourself . (3) It's a nuisance having to go back tomorrow.
nuisance [ˈnju:sns] 📢 UK📢 US
耳塞(人有两个耳朵故用复数形);
只要; 如果;既然; 由于;
adj.愚蠢的;鲁莽的;荒谬的,可笑的;混;
n.讨厌的东西(人,行为)麻烦事;非法妨害,损害;麻烦事;
(1) The couple was/were married in 1976. (2) Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. (3) (North Amercian English)It's only a couple blocks away.
(1) You seem to be on very familiar terms with your tutor. (2) After a few drinks her boss started getting too familiar for her liking. (3) Are you familiar with the computer software they use?
(1) They got through a sack of potatoes. (2) two sacks of groceries (3) He got the sack for swearing.
sack [sæk] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.至少; 无论如何,反正;
n.麻袋;洗劫;<英俚>解雇; vt.解雇;把…装进袋里;掠夺;
vt.犯罪,做错事;把…托付给;保证(做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等);承诺,使…承担义务;
vt.使现代化,使适应现代需要; vi.现代化,使用现代方法; n.现代化事物;
(1) immediately she'd gone, I remembered her name. (2) Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. (3) the years immediately before the war