(1) A good accountant can analyze an unprofitable operation quickly. (2) The accountant went to prison for juggling his firm's accounts. (3) The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family.
(1) He started the magazine with a schoolmate... (2) He was a favorite with his schoolmasters but not his schoolmates. (3) That tall student who wears a pair of glasses is my schoolmate.
(1) All main courses come with salad or vegetables. (2) Is cold meat and salad OK for lunch? (3) a side salad (= a small bowl of salad served with the main course of a meal)
(1) Sorry, guys. I goofed. (2) We goofed last week at the end of our interview with singer Annie Ross. (3) I could write for TV as well as any of those goofs.
(1) She had her eggs harvested and frozen for her own future use. (2) (figurative)The appeal produced a rich harvest of blankets, medicines and clothing. (3) a good/bad harvest (= a lot of crops or few crops)
(1) I've come to give a hand , but all I get is a kick in the pants. (2) She also give a hand to her classmates who need help. (3) Can you give a hand to children in the swimming?
(1) You shouldn't always stare at others. (2) They would sit and watch me stare at my screen and type. (3) He would often stare at the black print for a long time.
(1) [不可数名词]She went through periods of compulsive overeating. (2) If you tend to overeat because of depression, first take steps to recognize the source of your sadness. (3) ...people who overeat spicy foods.
(1) Consonants are frequently assimilated to neighboring consonants. (2) An axial electron pair meets at right angles with 3 neighboring pairs. (3) The president is paying a private visit to his neighboring country.
(1) I recall: Which classmate have these initial consonant following in being surnamed? (2) He made a profession of friendship to his classmate Mary. (3) The boy standing there a classmate of mine.
(1) We can just hang out and have a good time. (2) He used to have a good time, but it has been breathed upon recently. (3) Compared to people living only a few generations ago, we have greater opportunities to have a good time.
have a good time [hæv ə ɡud taim] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.严肃的,严重的;认真的,庄重的;重要的;危险的;
n.<美>口香糖,橡皮糖;
n.浪漫史;爱情小说;恋爱;传奇色彩; vt.& vi.虚构;渲染;谈情说爱;追求某人;
过得愉快, 玩得痛快;
(1) In rural France, English language magazines are rather hard to come by. (2) You just go on ahead. I'll come by later. (3) How did you come by that cheque?
come by [kʌm bai] 📢 UK📢 US
经过; 从旁边走过;<美>来串门;得到;
n.废旧物品,破烂物;中国式平底帆船;便宜货,假货;废话,哄骗; vt.丢弃,废弃;把…分成块;
记住;怀;挂心;志;
看看, 看一眼;
(1) a pile of books/clothes/bricks (2) He arranged the documents in neat piles. (3) She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk.
pile [paɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.桩;一堆;绒头;摞; vt.堆起;堆叠;放置;装入; vi.蜂拥,拥挤;
adj.灾难性的;损失惨重的;极坏的;悲惨的;
为了…;
n.烦恼,忧虑;担心;撕咬; vi.担心,焦虑;为…发愁;撕咬; vt.使烦恼;烦扰;撕咬;
(1) to treat people with respect/consideration/suspicion, etc. (2) treat your keyboard with care and it should last for years. (3) My parents still treat me like a child.
(1) I thought a 15 min break from his work would do him good... (2) They are currently taking a short break in Spain. (3) Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel.
(1) He was 29 when war broke out... (2) I was in a nightclub in Brixton and a fight broke out. (3) The two men broke out of their cells and cut through a perimeter fence.
break out [breik aut] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.<口>渴望,切盼;垂死的,临终的;会死的;快熄灭的; v.“die”的现在分词;
vt.& vi.(战争、打斗等不愉快事件)突然发生,爆发;突然发生,爆发;向外砸开;
n.卵石;水晶;水晶透镜;卵石花纹; vt.用卵石铺;用石子扔;使纹理粗糙;
adj.令人满意的;符合要求的;[神]赎罪的;
(1) Do you have any plans for the summer? (2) There are no plans to build new offices. (3) Your best plan (= the best thing to do) would be to go by car.
plan [plæn] 📢 UK📢 US
感觉自在;
n.旅行支票;
n.计划;打算;平面图;示意图; vt.& vi.计划,打算,设计;
adj.不道德的;邪恶的;猥亵的;悖德;
(1) a bottle of wine (2) a glass of dry/sweet wine (3) red/rosé/white wine
wine [waɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.辐射;放射物;辐射状;分散;
n.测量,测度;措施;程度;尺寸; vt.测量;估量; vi.测量;测量(大小,容量,尺寸等);
n.陨星;陨石;陨铁;流星;
n.葡萄酒;果酒;紫红色,深红色; vt.请…喝酒; vi.喝酒;
(1) an annual income/subscription/budget (2) an average annual growth rate of 8% (3) annual rainfall
annual [ˈænjuəl] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.最近,近来;不久以前;近日;新近;
adj.每年的;一年的;[植物]一年生的; n.年刊;一年生植物;
adj.友好的,亲密的;有帮助的;互助的; adv.友好地,朋友般地;
adv.不幸地,遗憾地;可惜;不巧;
(1) Too many uncomfortable thoughts were crowding in on her. (2) Photographers were crowding around outside. (3) Memories crowded his mind.
crowd [kraʊd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.人群;群众;一群; vi.拥挤,聚集; vt.挤满;将…塞进;催逼;
经过; 从旁边走过;<美>来串门;得到;
vt.破坏,摧毁;消灭,歼灭(敌人);杀死;使失败;
adj.健康的;健全的;大量的;有益于健康的;
(1) We should take some comfort from the ability of the judicial system to fight back against corruption. (2) The teenage attackers fled when the two men fought back... (3) He is still fighting for his life in hospital.
fight [faɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.战斗;斗争;打架;吵架; n.打架;吵架;战斗;斗志;
adj.方便的;[废语]适当的;[口语]近便的;实用的;
n.(鸟)窝;温床;(套叠在一起的)一套物件;藏匿处; vt.筑巢;嵌套; vi.筑巢;
n.麻袋;洗劫;<英俚>解雇; vt.解雇;把…装进袋里;掠夺;
(1) of course, not all alcoholics and drug abusers produce deviant offspring. (2) of course, now she is away at boarding school. (3) of course, the British will suffer such daily stresses patiently.