(1) It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. (2) Their motives remain a mystery. (3) It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him.
(1) Music is quite unlike any other art form. (2) The sound was not unlike that of birds singing. (3) unlike most systems, this one is very easy to install.
(1) There are other restaurants where you can eat less expensively. (2) expensively dressed/furnished (3) That dress was an expensive mistake .
expensive [ɪkˈspensɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.昂贵的,花钱多的;豪华的;
adj.(伤口)被感染的; v.(受)传染( infect的过去式和过去分词 );污染;影响;
n.小时,钟头;时间,时刻;固定时间;课时;
n.约会;任命;职务;职位;
(1) It was an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life... (2) I'm going to throw a party, then invest the rest of the money... (3) ...a man with nice clothes, a Range Rover and the rest...
(1) to be in a difficult situation (2) You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. (3) We have all been in similar embarrassing situations.
(1) Wet weather always depresses me. (2) It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. (3) The recession has depressed the housing market.
depress [dɪ'pres] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.压下,压低;使沮丧;使萧条;使跌价;
n.混合,混杂;混杂的事物[人群];混合(状态);
adv.厚厚地;浓密地;繁茂地;频繁地;
n.窗帘,门帘;帐幕之物,幕布;启幕,落幕; vt.给(窗户或房间)装上帘子;掩蔽;
(1) They have imprisoned an innocent man. (2) She was found innocent of any crime. (3) He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage.
(1) although the sun was shining it wasn't very warm. (2) although small, the kitchen is well designed. (3) I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time.
(1) Orders had come from on high that extra care was to be taken during this week. (2) He was too high on drugs and alcohol to remember them. (3) Her spirits were high with the hope of seeing Nick in minutes rather than hours.
(1) You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. (2) There was no opportunity for further discussion. (3) At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened.
(1) ...Temple Mount, the place where the Temple actually stood. (2) ...a list of museums and places of interest... (3) Except for the remarkably tidy kitchen, the place was a mess...
(1) a/one millionth of a second (2) Last year the millionth truck rolled off the assembly line. (3) The bomb must explode within less than a millionth of a second.
(1) She had heard the news-flash on a tv channel's news update. (2) She was a tv reporter and worked long hours. (3) tv is using radio as a seedbed for ideas.
(1) We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. (2) They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced. (3) It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced.
(1) Many scholars have argued thus. (2) The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. (3) He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title.
thus [ðʌs] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.呼喊,叫喊;高声说或发出喊叫声; n.大叫;大叫着说;呐喊;
adv.于是,因此;如此,这样,像这样,例如;到这程度,到这地步,这么;如下; conj.因此;
vt.保持;留在心中,记住;雇用;付定金保留;
adj.贫穷的,贫乏的;令人怜悯的,可怜的;匮乏的;低劣的; n.the poor 贫困者,穷人;
(1) The robbery occurred in broad daylight, in a crowded street. (2) The movie mixes broad humor with romance. (3) a broad expanse of water