(1) The instructions on the box are very confusing.
(2) a very confusing experience
(3) The statement is highly confusing...

(1) to hit a home run
(2) We've hit our ball over the fence!
(3) He was hit by a sniper.

(1) electric/natural lighting
(2) good/poor lighting
(3) The play had excellent sound and lighting effects.

(1) an underground garage (= for example under an office building)
(2) a garage mechanic
(3) (British English)a house with a built-in garage

(1) Mr. Wall asked if I would help him clean out the bins.
(2) They made me clean out the latrines.
(3) I've asked the children to clean out their drawers.

(1) I specifically told you not to go near the water!
(2) liquid vitamins specifically designed for children
(3) a magazine aimed specifically at working women

(1) to have dark/fair/olive, etc. skin
(2) The snake sheds its skin once a year.
(3) cosmetics for sensitive skins

(1) Many of the earth's animals have already died out; and several other species endangered.
(2) The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds, and they can be safe in Zhalong.
(3) The snow leopard , an endangered species, was found stealing sheep in a village last Saturday.

(1) The ancestor of the modern bicycle was called a penny-farthing.
(2) her ancestral home (= that had belonged to her ancestors )
(3) His ancestors had come to America from Ireland.

(1) We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives.
(2) the guilty party (= the person responsible for sth bad happening)
(3) He pleaded guilty to murder.

(1) to start with, where and when did it happen?
(2) Well, maybe it would be easier to start with a smaller problem.
(3) Success was assured and, at least to start with, the system operated smoothly.

(1) a 200-hectare farm
(2) a farm worker/labourer
(3) farm buildings/machinery

(1) a career in advertising
(2) radio/TV advertising
(3) Val works for an advertising agency (= a company that designs advertisements) .

(1) They settled on a group of tiny islands a lagoon off the Adriatic Sea.
(2) Fishermen in boats and divers in the water chase or drag them into this lagoon.
(3) More and more Venetians are moving away from the lagoon to settle down in other towns.

(1) Motherhood has both its pros and cons.
(2) The pros and cons cancel out.
(3) They sat for hours debating the pros and cons of setting up their own firm.

(1) Zhang Qiang takes fruit out of the schoolbag.
(2) That large green leather schoolbag is really cool.
(3) Circle the bigger and heavier schoolbag, please.

(1) I don't like the thought of you walking home alone.
(2) She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have left.
(3) The very thought of it makes me feel sick.

(1) Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m.
(2) serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans.
(3) They served a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates.

(1) shiny black hair
(2) Her blonde hair was shiny and clean.
(3) ...a shiny new sports car.

(1) a safe bathing beach
(2) facilities for bathing and boating
(3) Bathe the infected area in a salt solution...

(1) Do you think she's telling the truth ?
(2) We are determined to get at (= discover) the truth.
(3) The truth (of the matter) is we can't afford to keep all the staff on.

(1) pale pink roses
(2) She went bright pink with embarrassment.
(3) the pink pound (= money spent by homosexuals as an influence in the economy)

(1) The bread, pastry and mayonnaise are home-made...
(2) A home-made bomb exploded during the disturbances.
(3) A falling apple in the garden at his home made him discover the law of gravitation.

(1) a purple flower
(2) His face was purple with rage.
(3) [不可数名词, 可数名词]She was dressed in purple.

(1) He's a very tense person.
(2) She sounded tense and angry.
(3) I spent a tense few weeks waiting for the results of the tests.

(1) (business 商)We need new product to sell (= a new range of products) .
(2) dairy/meat/pharmaceutical, etc. products
(3) investment in product development

(1) (especially British English)‘You should really have asked me first. ’ ‘Right, okay, fair comment . ’
(2) To be fair , she behaved better than we expected.
(3) It seems only fair that they should give us something in return.

(1) I took a coin out of my purse and gave it to the child.
(2) We have holidays to suit every purse.
(3) Should spending on the arts be met out of the public purse (= from government money) ?

(1) He's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote.
(2) There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting.
(3) Muscle cells need lots of fuel and therefore burn lots of calories...

(1) to lead/form a government
(2) the last Conservative government
(3) the government of the day

(1) a scientific discovery
(2) scientific knowledge
(3) sites of scientific interest

(1) ‘Accidents will happen ’, as the saying goes .
(2) We also realize the truth of that old saying: Charity begins at home...
(3) Her favourite saying was: 'There are a lot of people far worse off than me.'

(1) They are campaigning to save the area from building development.
(2) to conduct a campaign
(3) a campaign against ageism in the workplace

(1) a salty/bitter/sweet, etc. taste
(2) I don't like the taste of olives.
(3) This dish has an unusual combination of tastes and textures.

(1) He died in mysterious circumstances.
(2) A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals.
(3) A mysterious young woman is living next door.

(1) an advertising slogan
(2) a campaign slogan
(3) The crowd began chanting anti-government slogans .

(1) Give the tube of toothpaste a squeeze.
(2) DEG in toothpaste has a low but meaningful risk of toxicity and injury to these populations.
(3) Let me see, poison toothpaste, poison dog food, human rights violations.

(1) a shopping/wine/price list
(2) to make a list of things to do
(3) (formal)to draw up a list

(1) They are seeking more funds but the cupboard is bare.
(2) kitchen cupboards
(3) built-in cupboards