(1) an efficient secretary (2) efficient heating equipment (3) the efficient use of energy
efficient [ɪˈfɪʃnt] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.惊人地,出人意外地;
n.耳环;耳饰;
n.曼谷(泰国首都);[地名] [泰国] 曼谷;
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;
(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.风景,景色;舞台布景;风景画;舞台面;
[体]篮球运动员;
依赖;相信;信赖;随…而定;
像往常一样;照旧;如故;仍然;
(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) 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) He never drinks alcohol. (2) alcohol abuse (3) Wine contains about 10% alcohol.
alcohol [ˈælkəhɒl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.过度的,过分的;奢侈的,浪费的;放肆的;大量的;
vt.尊重;尊敬;关心;遵守; n.尊重,恭敬;敬意;某方面;
n.乙醇,酒精;含酒精的饮料;
有时;有时,间或;
(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) aerial/satellite photographs (2) colour photographs (3) Please enclose a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself.
photograph [ˈfəutəɡrɑ:f] 📢 UK📢 US
n.图书管理员;[计算机]库管理程序;
v.洗个澡;洗澡;
n.传统;惯例;[宗]经外传说;[法]移交,引渡;
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;
(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.
after all [ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l] 📢 UK📢 US
毕竟;究竟;归根结底;(解释或说明理由)别忘了;
n.(电子)计算机,电脑;
n.(尤指女子的)发式,发型;
adj.值得的;有…的价值;等值的;有…的财产; n.财富,财产;价值;
(1) a banana milkshake (2) ...a strawberry milkshake. (3) After class we walked to the student union building and share a chocolate milkshake.
(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) 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
immediately [ɪˈmi:diətli] 📢 UK📢 US
日落时;
开始旅行;以…开始;迅速跑开;出发;
vi.受痛苦;受损害;变糟;变差; vt.忍受;容忍;容许;遭受;
adv.立即,马上;直接地;紧接地; conj.一…就,即刻;
(1) It's way past your bedtime. (2) Will you read me a bedtime story? (3) ...bedtime stories.
bedtime [ˈbedtaɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.塞车,交通拥塞;
n.就寝时间;
adj.暴力引起的;剧烈的,(风,爆炸等)猛烈的,狂暴的;感情强烈的;颜色强烈的;
对…有影响,对…起作用,产生效果;
(1) a population of half a million (2) tens of millions of dollars (3) It must be worth a million (= pounds, dollars, etc.)
million [ˈmɪljən] 📢 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);
n.百万; adj.百万的;无数的;
n.乙醇,酒精;含酒精的饮料;
n.汉堡包;无牛肉馅的三明治;
(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) 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
vt.避开,避免,预防;[法]使无效,撤销,废止;
vt.识别,认出;确定;使参与;把…看成一样; vi.确定;认同;
vt.提到,说起;提名表扬; n.提及;
adj.活着的;活泼的;有生气的;敏感的;
(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
耳塞(人有两个耳朵故用复数形);
adj.顽皮的;不听话的;粗俗的;下流的;
n.好奇心,爱打听的癖性;奇人;奇物,古玩;奇特性;
adj.友好的,亲密的;有帮助的;互助的; adv.友好地,朋友般地;
(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) a spicy beanburger (2) ...burger and chips. (3) ...vegetable burgers.
burger [ˈbɜ:gə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.打碎;撞击;猛扣(球等); vi.被击碎;扣球,抽杀;
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;
闲耍;虚度光阴;(和某人)乱搞(男女关系);鬼混;
n.汉堡包;无牛肉馅的三明治;
(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
放低; 放下;使失望; 失信;
adj.在水中的;水面下的; adv.在水下,在水中;
n.就寝时间;
n.命令;秩序;规则,制度;次序; vt.命令;订购;整理; vi.下订单;
(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.
traffic jam [ˈtræfik dʒæm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.密友,好友;同伴,搭档;互相帮助的朋友;[名]巴迪; vi.交朋友;做朋友;
n.陈列,展览;展览品,陈列品;表明;[法](证据等的)提出;
n.塞车,交通拥塞;
由于, 鉴于;基于;
(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
并非偶然地; 故意地;特地; 特有的目的;
n.发现,发觉;(剧情的)发展;被发现的事物;[法]显示证据;
n.破产,倒闭;彻底失败;(勇气)完全丧失;
在损失[损坏]某事物的情况下;
(1) quite big/good/cold/warm/interesting (2) He plays quite well. (3) I quite like opera.
(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) 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) 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) 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 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.
be satisfied with [bi: ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wið] 📢 UK📢 US
对…感到满意;
n.树干;象鼻;躯干;汽车车尾的行李箱;
n.摊贩,小贩;卖主;[贸易]自动售货机;<正式>供应商;
[化] 防晒露;
(1) Nothing seemed to satisfy their hunger for truth. (2) a hunger for knowledge (3) I felt faint with hunger.