(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
(1) an efficient secretary (2) efficient heating equipment (3) the efficient use of energy
efficient [ɪˈfɪʃnt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有效率的；（直接）生效的；能干的；（因省钱、省时或省力等而）收效大的；
vt.做得过分；使过于疲劳；夸张；耗尽；
n.怜悯；同情；可惜的事；憾事； vt.对…表示怜悯；对…感到同情；
vt.& vi.战斗；斗争；打架；吵架； n.打架；吵架；战斗；斗志；
(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) 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) 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?
ear plugs
📢 UK📢 US
（指物种、家族、习惯、观念等）绝迹，消失；绝种；绝灭；淘汰；
冒一冒险，碰碰运气，利用一下机会；
耳塞（人有两个耳朵故用复数形）；
adv.外交上，外交地；
(1) I'm tired, Let's hit the sack. (2) Louis was so tired that he hit the sack soon after supper. (3) The spiffy thing is to hit the sack at once.
(1) a satisfactory explanation/answer/solution/conclusion (2) The work is satisfactory but not outstanding. (3) The existing law is not entirely/wholly satisfactory .
satisfactory [ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.用手掌打； n.一掴；
vt.拒绝；拒绝承认；拒绝…占有；否认知情；
adj.令人满意的；符合要求的；[神]赎罪的；
n.贷款；借款；借用； vt.借，借给； vi.借出；
(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.
bankruptcy [ˈbæŋkrʌptsi] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.从现在开始；从此；从今以后；往后；
n.破产，倒闭；彻底失败；（勇气）完全丧失；
n.尊严；高尚；自豪；自尊；
n.动荡，不安定；骚乱；风潮；乱腾；
(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) aerial/satellite photographs (2) colour photographs (3) Please enclose a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself.
photograph [ˈfəutəɡrɑ:f] 📢 UK📢 US
n.呼吸；一口气；呼吸力；微量；
n.前进，进步；提升，升级；预付；
n.照片，相片； vt.& vi.为…拍照；拍照，摄影；成为拍照对象，在照片上显得；
n.宽容；怜悯；幸运；侥幸；
(1) He never drinks alcohol. (2) alcohol abuse (3) Wine contains about 10% alcohol.
alcohol [ˈælkəhɒl] 📢 UK📢 US
v.厌烦；腻；倦；
n.关系；联系；浪漫关系；血缘关系；
n.事件；（讨论、考虑等的）问题；重要性；物质； vi.要紧，重要；化脓；有重大影响；有重要性；
n.乙醇，酒精；含酒精的饮料；
(1) Nobody mentioned anything to me about it. (2) Sorry, I won't mention it again. (3) Now that you mention it , she did seem to be in a strange mood.
mention [ˈmenʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.全部时间的；全日制的；专职的，专任的；
vi.符合，一致；相应；通信；
vt.提到，说起；提名表扬； n.提及；
adv.现在，当今； n.当今，现在；
(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) a serious illness/problem/offence (2) to cause serious injury/damage (3) They pose a serious threat to security.
serious [ˈsɪəriəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.危险的；
adj.严肃的，严重的；认真的，庄重的；重要的；危险的；
请求…； 要求…；找…；自找麻烦；
adj.医学的；医药的；医疗的；内科的； n.体格检查；
(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) 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.
(1) What's for dessert ? (2) a rich chocolate dessert (3) a dessert wine
dessert [diˈzə:t] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.文化的；教养的，修习的；耕作的，开垦的，栽培[培养]的；
n.餐后甜食；甜点；
n.熄灭；消灭，灭绝；废除；[物]消光，自屏，衰减；
n.手续费；
(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) 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.
(1) a spicy beanburger (2) ...burger and chips. (3) ...vegetable burgers.
burger [ˈbɜ:gə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.乙醇，酒精；含酒精的饮料；
n.汉堡包；无牛肉馅的三明治；
n.废旧物品，破烂物；中国式平底帆船；便宜货，假货；废话，哄骗； vt.丢弃，废弃；把…分成块；
n.<英>谷物；<美>玉蜀黍；鸡眼；
(1) The museum is full of historical curiosities. (2) intellectual curiosity (3) ‘Why do you ask? ’ ‘Oh, just idle curiosity (= no particular reason) . ’
curiosity [ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti] 📢 UK📢 US
v.突然出现；上托；
vt.使延期，延缓；把…放在次要地位；把…放在后面； vi.延缓；延缓发作；
n.（尤指职业）拳击手；拳师狗；装箱者，装箱工；
n.好奇心，爱打听的癖性；奇人；奇物，古玩；奇特性；
(1) a population of half a million (2) tens of millions of dollars (3) It must be worth a million (= pounds, dollars, etc.)
(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
在家吃饭；在学校就餐；
n.救护车；野战医院；
n.命令；秩序；规则，制度；次序； vt.命令；订购；整理； vi.下订单；
vt.认为，视为；主张，断定； vi.认为，视为，以为；作某种评价；
(1) It beggars belief how things could have got this bad. (2) Why should I beggar myself for you? (3) Aren't you dressed yet, you lazy beggar?
(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) 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.
humorous [ˈhju:mərəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.幽默的；滑稽的；风趣的；谐；
adj.困恼的，为难的；担心的； v.担心( worry的过去式和过去分词)；
n.自尊；骄傲；自满；（狮）群； vt.以…而自豪， 得意于…； vi.自豪，骄傲，得意；
adv.流利地，流畅地；
(1) ...the boys' dormitory... (2) The latest refugees were housed in makeshift dormitories. (3) She lived in a college dormitory.
(1) Please be polite to our guests. (2) We were all too polite to object. (3) I don't know how to make polite conversation .
polite [pəˈlaɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.令人困惑的；混乱的；混淆的； v.使困窘，使混乱不清(confuse的现在分词)；
adj.狂妄的，自命不凡的，自负的；虚伪的，矫饰的，做作的；
adj.有礼貌的；有教养的，文雅的；上流社会的；应酬的，客套的；
vt.& vi.（使）吃得过多；
(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.