(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.
neighboring [ˈneɪbərɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.邻近的； v.<美>邻居，邻国( neighbor的现在分词 )；邻近的，邻接的；
为了…；
adj.有魅力的；引人注目的；迷人的；招人喜爱的；
v.厌烦；腻；倦；
(1) a ham actor (2) a radio ham (3) a slice of ham
(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.
(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'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) 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) Seafood soup is a good appetizer. (2) If your last name starts with A ～ D, please bring an appetizer. (3) What sort of appetizer would you like?
appetizer [ˈæpɪtaɪzə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.开胃品；促进食欲的活动；刺激欲望的东西；吊胃口的东西；
日出时；
除掉，去掉；涤荡；革除；摈除；
vt.使大为吃惊，使惊奇； n.吃惊，好奇；
(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) 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.
(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.
goof [gu:f] 📢 UK📢 US
n.呆瓜； v.弄糟；混；打发时间；出大错；
n.观光，游览；
饱受，厌烦；
v.到达，走到；够…，抓…；完成； n.手脚能够到的范围；范围，区域；影响的范围，管辖的范围；
(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.
overeat [ˌəʊvərˈi:t] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.（使）吃得过多；
adj.在水中的；水面下的； adv.在水下，在水中；
直到；做…；在于…；能胜任；
vt.保护，保卫；贸易保护；备款以支付；
(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.
(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
n.选择；选择权；精选品；入选者； adj.上等的，精选的；
n.脚步（声）；足迹；
n.污染（作用）；腐败；堕落；沾污；
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；
(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) 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) Thai food is hot and spicy. (2) ...a spicy tomato and coriander sauce. (3) Our spicy diced chicken with peanuts tastes tender and nice.
spicy [ˈspaɪsi] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.辛辣的；加有香料的，香的；有刺激性的；（故事等）猥亵的，下流的；
记住；怀；挂心；志；
n.饭店；餐馆；饭馆；菜馆；
vt.& vi.咬；叮； n.咬；咬伤；疼痛；受骗； vi.刺痛；咬饵；有咬（或叮）的习性；（人）上当； vt.（辣椒，胡椒等）刺激；（齿轮，螺丝，钳子，锚等）咬住；（利器等）刺进；（寒风等）刺骨； abbr.机内测试设备(Built-In Test Equipment)；
(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) I screamed and everyone stared. (2) I stared blankly at the paper in front of me. (3) He sat staring into space (= looking at nothing) .
stare [stɛə] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.盯着看；显眼；倒立，直竖起； vt.凝视；盯着他的眼睛； n.凝视，瞪视；
adj.温和的，和蔼的；平和的；味道温和的；无动于衷的；
n.外向；性格外向的人；<口>活跃、愉快、爱交际的人；
与…同样的；无异；何啻；
(1) an annual income/subscription/budget (2) an average annual growth rate of 8% (3) annual rainfall
annual [ˈænjuəl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.淹死；浸没；麻痹某人对…的意识；（一声音）淹没（另一声音）； vi.淹死；
和…取得联系；接触；接头；
保持健康；保养；摄生；颐；
adj.每年的；一年的；[植物]一年生的； n.年刊；一年生植物；
(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.
(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) 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) 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?