(1) If they value these data, let them pay for them. (2) I have had to pay for repairs to the house. (3) The money is used by local authorities to pay for public services.
(1) He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was. (2) We could see the lights of the ship winking in the distance. (3) He gave her a knowing wink.
(1) Bears are very inquisitive and must be kept mentally stimulated. (2) I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts. (3) The researchers stimulated the muscle electrically.
(1) This scale was used by american indian peoples. (2) The tomahawk was important to the american indian. (3) Sapir's pupil, Benjamin Lee Whorf, continued the study of american indian languages.
(1) I have just met the man I want to spend the rest of my life with... (2) He's the kindest and sincerest person I've ever met... (3) We could meet for a drink after work...
(1) We foolishly thought that everyone would speak English. (2) foolishly, I allowed myself to be persuaded to enter the contest. (3) [不可数名词]Jenny had to laugh at her own foolishness.
(1) She was holidaying with her family in Ireland. (2) Happy holidays! (3) Today is a holiday in Wales.
holiday [ˈhɒlədeɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.曼谷(泰国首都);[地名] [泰国] 曼谷;
打瞌睡;睡着;
n.弹药库;杂志;弹仓;胶卷盒;
n.假日,休息日;节日; vi.度假,休假;
(1) one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years (2) They waited and waited for something exciting to happen. (3) an exciting prospect/possibility
exciting [ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.对手;反对者;敌手; adj.对立的;敌对的;
经过; 从旁边走过;<美>来串门;得到;
adj.使人兴奋的,令人激动的; v.刺激(excite的现在分词);
n.化装;补充;构造;体格;
(1) Research shows that a high-fibre diet may protect you from bowel cancer... (2) He was arrested at his home in Southampton after a breath test showed he had drunk more than twice the legal limit for driving... (3) Figure 4.1 shows the respiratory system...
(1) (British English)It was only a friendly match. (2) friendly rivalry (3) a friendly argument
friendly [ˈfrendli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.呆瓜; v.弄糟;混;打发时间;出大错;
患(某种病),受(某种病痛)折磨;因…而受罚[苦,损];闹;罹;
adj.友好的,亲密的;有帮助的;互助的; adv.友好地,朋友般地;
adv.外交上,外交地;
(1) The children quickly got bored with staying indoors. (2) There was a bored expression on her face. (3) I am getting very bored with this entire business.
bored
📢 UK📢 US
n.就寝时间;
vt.治愈;矫正;解决;消除; vi.受治疗;被加工处理; n.治愈;药物;疗法;措施;
adj.无聊的,无趣的,烦人的; v.令人厌烦( bore的过去式和过去分词 );挖;掘;钻;
adj.细胞的;由细胞组成的;多孔的;蜂窝状;
(1) She tied the newspapers in a bundle. (2) He had to tie her hands together. (3) They tied him to a chair with cable.
(1) The dampness of the forest did not agree with him physically. (2) You look great, Brian. The Bahamas certainly agree with you. (3) In his heart he knew they'd agree with his stand.
(1) She sounded very convincing to me (= I believed what she said) . (2) a convincing victory/win (= an easy one) (3) Her case was convincingly argued.
(1) He turned abruptly and walked away... (2) He turned to his publicist and jokingly asked, 'What's next?'… (3) They turned their telescopes towards other nearby galaxies...
(1) She was standing beside my bed staring down at me... (2) They told me to stand still and not to turn round... (3) Becker stood and shook hands with Ben.
(1) white settlers in Africa (2) The village was founded by settlers from the Volga region. (3) This restaurant is owned by an Italian settler.
settler [ˈsetlə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.移民,侨民;殖民者;决定者;
adj.吃惊的,惊奇的; v.使大为吃惊,使惊奇( amaze的过去式和过去分词 );
adj.欠考虑的;轻率的;自私的,不体贴人的;没有思想的;
vt.使失望;使破灭,使落空; vi.使失望;
(1) I used to be crazy about the hunting season. (2) Young human all seems to be crazy about like the stuff. (3) If your child appears to be crazy about war play and weapons.
(1) high levels/doses of radiation that damage cells (2) the link between exposure to radiation and childhood cancer (3) a radiation leak from a nuclear power station
(1) The crowd went crazy when the band came on stage. (2) You're so beautiful you're driving me crazy . (3) I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him.
(1) Kaspar had spoken know-ledgeably about the state of agriculture in europe. (2) He is one of the most wanted criminals in europe. (3) Physical and ideological barriers had come down in Eastern europe.
(1) Which one would you prefer? Male herbalist Doctor or Female herbalist Doctor? (2) As a herbalist doctor's name began in the Song Dynasty. (3) Traditional Chinese medicine treatment, including herbalist doctor fee, herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage.
(1) an accurate description/account/calculation (2) accurate information/data (3) accurate records must be kept.
accurate [ˈækjərət] 📢 UK📢 US
n.香蕉;芭蕉属植物;喜剧演员;
v.能,会;能够;克;
n.乞丐;家伙; vt.使贫困;使无用;
adj.精确的,准确的;正确无误的;
(1) I'm pretty sure I'll be going. (2) The game was pretty good. (3) It's pretty hard to explain.
pretty [ˈprɪti] 📢 UK📢 US
n.辐射;放射物;辐射状;分散;
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;
adj.漂亮的;机灵的,聪明的; adv.相当,颇; n.漂亮的人(或东西);
vi.承认;同意;承兑; vt.接受;承认;承担;承兑;
(1) Some horses become excited when they're in traffic. (2) She waved excitedly as the car approached. (3) An excited crowd of people gathered around her.
(1) There may be a link between madness and creativity. (2) It would be sheer madness to trust a man like that. (3) In a moment of madness she had agreed to go out with him.