(1) nobody knew what to say. (2) She rose from being a nobody to become a superstar. (3) They were shut away in a little room where nobody could overhear...
nobody [ˈnəʊbədi] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.高兴的;欣喜的; v.使高兴;使欣喜( delight的过去式和过去分词);
vt.& vi.(使)腐烂,腐朽; vi.衰败,衰退,衰落; n.腐败、衰退的状态;
pron.没有人,无人; n.小人物,无足轻重的人;
变质;坏;
(1) We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours . (2) Our next-door neighbours are very noisy. (3) Britain's nearest neighbour is France.
(1) Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour. (2) results based on scientific observations (3) We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen) .
(1) ...his niece from America, the daughter of his eldest sister. (2) The President and Mrs. Bush are the adoptive uncle and aunt of a niece and nephew. (3) She will tend after her niece and nephew for the weekend.
(1) Have you observed any changes lately? (2) All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life) . (3) The police observed a man enter the bank.
(1) A pigeon emerges, wings flapping noisily, from the tower. (2) She sat by the window, noisily gulping her morning coffee. (3) At the sink, Neil noisily gargled something medicinal.
noisily [ˈnɔɪzɪli] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.健康的;健全的;大量的;有益于健康的;
万一,如果;防备;
adv.吵闹地;喧喧嚷嚷;
adv.主要地;从根本上说;基本,基本上;总的说来;
(1) There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. nevertheless, it is important that we try. (2) Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. (3) Most marriages fail after between five and nine years. nevertheless, people continue to get married.
(1) What's the latest news? (2) Have you heard the news? Pat's leaving! (3) That's great news.
news [nju:z] 📢 UK📢 US
不得不,只好;只得;必须;不得已;
因为,由于;基于;
n.新闻;消息;(可当作新闻内容的)人;物;
n.天花板;最高限度;云幕高度;隔板,舱室垫板;
(1) to obtain advice/information/permission (2) I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report. (3) To obtain the overall score, add up the totals in each column.
obtain [əbˈteɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.快乐,高兴;使人高兴的东西或人; vt.使高兴,使欣喜; vi.感到高兴[快乐];
vt.教;教导,训练;教授; vi.教书;
vt.获得,得到;流行;买到,达到(目的); vi.通行,通用;流行;存在;
n.领袖,领导者;负责人;指挥者;领唱者;
(1) the optic nerve (2) nerve cells (3) nerve endings
(1) no one was at home. (2) There was no one else around. (3) We were told to speak to no one.
no one
📢 UK📢 US
n.版次,版本;(报纸、杂志的)一份;(广播、电视节目的)一期;(书、报、杂志等的)一版印刷总数;
n.想像,想像力;空想,妄想;想像出来的事物;
n.没有人;
n.出租车;滑行; vi.乘出租车;(指飞机)在地面或水面滑行; vt.用出租车运送;使滑行;
(1) a nice day/smile/place (2) nice weather (3) Did you have a nice time ?
nice [naɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.美好的,愉快的;正派的;友好的,亲切的;细致的;
n.方式,方法,做法;态度,样子,举止;礼貌,规矩;风俗,习惯,惯例,生活方式;
vt.认出;识别;承认; vi.承认,确认;[法律]具结,立保证书;
vt.& vi暗示;意味;隐含;说明,表明;
(1) It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. (2) It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong. (3) I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious.
obvious [ˈɒbviəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.明显的;显著的;平淡无奇的;自明;
vt.决定;决心;解决;裁决; vi.决定;下决心;
n.自然;天性;天理;类型;
adv.明确地;确切地;一定地;肯定地; int.(表强烈的肯定)当然;
(1) Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. (2) I have $100m hidden away where no one will ever find it. (3) The room was quiet; no one volunteered any further information.
(1) nervously clutching our glasses of chilled wine, we gathered on the terrace. (2) Ranks of police in riot gear stood nervously by. (3) "Well," I said, grinding my cigarette nervously into the granite step.
(1) The crisis had a negative effect on trade. (2) The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative. (3) Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory.