(1) a voluntary agreement (2) Attendance on the course is purely voluntary. (3) to pay voluntary contributions into a pension fund
voluntary [ˈvɔləntəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 甜点
n. 欧洲
n. 乡下，农村
a. 自愿的，主动的
(1) a coal cellar (2) ...the restaurant's extensive wine cellar. (3) The box of papers had been stored in a cellar at the family home.
cellar [ˈselə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 地窖；地下储藏室
n. 箱子；盒子；胸部
a.令人烦恼, 讨厌
n. 光泽；光彩；阳光；晴天；光(亮)
(1) Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims. (2) These results conflict with earlier findings. (3) conflicting emotions/interests/loyalties
conflict [ˈkɒnflɪkt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 光，光亮；灯，灯光 vt. 点（火），点燃 a. 明亮的；轻的；浅色的
n. 冲突，争执，争论
num. 十八
vt. 抓住(时机等)
(1) before lunch (2) the day before yesterday (3) The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver.
before [bɪˈfɔ:(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.差别,区别,优秀,卓越
prep. 在…以前；在…前面 ad. 以前 conj. 在…之前
vt. 引导，带领
n. 建议
(1) a cotton mill (2) sewing cotton (3) a cotton reel
cotton [ˈkɔtən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 棉花 a. 棉花的
n. 微机
v. 撤回，撤离
a. 努力工作的
(1) She's not a political animal. (2) The government which followed the election was a very different animal. (3) animal desires/passion/instincts
animal [ˈænɪml] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 坏的；有害的，不利的；严重的
a.最小的
n. 动物
a. 自私的
(1) I have a very good visual memory. (2) the visual arts (3) The building makes a tremendous visual impact.
visual [ˈvɪʒuəl] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 视力的，视觉的
n.大使
n. 接力，接替人，中转 v. 接替，补充；转运
vt. 破坏，毁坏
(1) a leaking pipe (2) The roof was leaking. (3) The tank had leaked a small amount of water.
leak [li:k] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 税，税款
n. 激光
vi. 漏； 渗
n. 根，根源，起源
(1) They went over budget (= spent too much money) . (2) budget cuts (3) tax cuts in this year's budget
budget [ˈbʌdʒɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 串,束,扎,大量,大批
n.航空公司；航空系统
n. 预算
a. 健壮的,体育运动的
(1) She stressed the importance of good teamwork. (2) Today's complex buildings require close teamwork between the architect and the builders. (3) Do you think our good teamwork comes from our star signs?
teamwork [ˈti:mwɜ:k] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 奶油，乳脂
n. 鱿鱼
n. 合作，协同工作
n.& vi.旅行
(1) After the earthquake, the people set about rebuilding their homes. (2) He rebuilt the engine using parts from cars that had been scrapped. (3) When she lost her job, she had to rebuild her life completely.
rebuild [ˌri:ˈbɪld] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 阳光
a. 不正确的；假的
a. 活泼的;充满生气的
vt. 重建
(1) White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures. (2) Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle. (3) What is the chemical symbol for copper?
symbol [ˈsɪmbl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 象征
n. 工程
vi.漫游,游荡,漫步,流浪
a. 依照惯例的，习惯的
(1) loud laughter (2) a deafeningly loud bang (3) She spoke in a very loud voice.
loud [laʊd] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 大声的
n. 火焰，光辉
n. 受伤处
vi. 嚎叫，嚎哭
(1) Now that he's been promoted he's in seventh heaven. (2) I was the seventh child in a family of 11. (3) A million people died, a seventh of the population.
seventh [ˈsevnθ] 📢 UK📢 US
prep. 不像，和…不同
v. 瞪眼,怒目而视,闪耀
n. 玉米，谷物
num. 第七
(1) a hen pheasant (2) battery hens (3) a small flock of laying hens
hen [hen] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 母鸡
ad. 也
n. 人
vt. 使联合；使结合
(1) He questioned Chrissie, and listened attentively to what she told him. (2) She listened attentively while I poured out my problems. (3) She listened attentively and set down every word he said.
attentively [əˈtentɪvlɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 货币；现金
ad. 注意地
n. 失望；沮丧
n. 恐惧，惊恐
(1) On Capitol Hill, senators today appear to view the matter as something of a tempest in a teapot. (2) Where does this teapot go? (3) He dipped a metal spoon into the cavernous depths of the darkening teapot.
teapot [ˈti:pɒt] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 保持；保存；继续不断 vt. 培育，饲养
n. 茶壶
n. 药
n. 含酒精饮料，酒
(1) They start work at dawn . (2) It's almost dawn. (3) We arrived in Sydney as dawn broke (= as the first light could be seen) .
dawn [dɔ:n] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 海峡
n. 黎明，拂晓
n. 竞赛者，比赛者
vt. 使弯曲
(1) She had money squirrelled away in various bank accounts. (2) The squirrel stashes away nuts for winter. (3) The squirrel leads up the tree as lightning.
squirrel [ˈskwirəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 事件
n. 松鼠
a. 有利的，有帮助的，有用的
a. 锋利的，尖的
(1) We have lived in the same house for twenty years. (2) Our children go to the same school as theirs. (3) She's still the same fun-loving person that I knew at college.
same [seɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.同样的事a同样的,同一
n.接待
n. 台风
a.极为恶劣,十分严重的
(1) industrial/civil/social/political/popular unrest (2) There is growing unrest in the south of the country. (3) The real danger is civil unrest in the east of the country...
unrest [ʌnˈrest] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 不安；骚动
vi. 受苦，遭受
a.英国的；大不列颠的；英国人的
n. 9月
(1) Don't look so worried! (2) I'm not worried about her─she can take care of herself. (3) Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.
worried [ˈwʌrid] 📢 UK📢 US
a.南(方)的；向南的；从南来的 ad.在南方；向南方；自南方n.南；南方；南风；南部
a. 担心的，烦恼的
vt. 成为；得到；具有；到达
vt.找到，发现，感到
(1) That's cheating in my book. (2) She always does everything by the book. (3) I'm in her good books at the moment because I cleared up the kitchen.
book [bʊk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.书；本子 v. 预定，定（房间、车票等）
n. 记录；唱片
n 幻想，梦想
n. 青春，青春期
(1) A bunch of kids were hanging around outside. (2) a kid of 15 (3) She's a bright kid.
kid [kɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 香港
n. 香草
n. 小孩
vt. 忠告，劝告，建议
(1) We set off once more, over a rough mountain track. (2) The two men turned to watch the horses going round the track. (3) ...the athletics track.
track [træk] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 轨道；田径
ad. 好,令人满意地,完全地 a.好的,,健康的int. 表示惊讶同意或犹豫等,亦用于接话语;好吧,那么,哎呀 n. 井
n.&vt. 预告
a.贸易的，商业的
(1) Help yourself to a clean towel. (2) a hand/bath towel (= a small/large towel) (3) a beach towel (= a large towel used for lying on in the sun)
towel [ˈtaʊəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 喜爱，钟爱
ad. 几乎不
n. 毛巾
n. 长者；前辈
(1) There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. (2) The team performed to the limit of its capabilities. (3) She knew the limits of her power.
limit [ˈlɪmɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 未开发的，荒凉的；野生的，野的
vt. 限制；减少
v.& aux.（后接不带to的不定式；主要用于疑问，否定或条件句）敢，敢于
n. 秘书；书记
(1) Can you drive? (2) Don't drive so fast! (3) I drove to work this morning.
drive [draɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 游戏；运动；比赛
v. 驾驶，开（车）；驱赶
n.旅游纪念品,纪念物
n. （复）轻便运动鞋（美）
(1) garden tools (2) a cutting tool (3) power tools (= using electricity)
tool [tu:l] 📢 UK📢 US
n.妇女女人
int. 哈(笑声)
n. 工具，器具
ad.可能地，也许
(1) Thank you─you're a real gentleman. (2) He's no gentleman! (3) Ladies and gentlemen! Can I have your attention, please?
gentleman [ˈdʒentlmən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 绅士，先生；有身份、有教养的人
ad. & n.明天
prep. 到…里;向内；变成
n. 害虫
(1) I hope it doesn't stain the carpet. (2) This carpet stains easily. (3) The juice from the berries stained their fingers red.
stain [steɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 污点，污渍，染色剂
a. 镇静,沉着的 v.镇静沉着
num.六十
n.姿势，手势
(1) We outlined our proposals to the committee. (2) They saw the huge building outlined against the sky. (3) This is a brief outline of the events.
outline [ˈaʊtlaɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 同校同学
n. 概述，略述
v. 举起，抬起；（云、烟等）消散 n. （英）电梯
n. 茶壶
(1) The planet Jupiter may have no solid surface at all. (2) The boat bumped against a solid object. (3) She had refused all solid food.
solid [ˈsɒlɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. 跳水
n. 执照，许可证
a. 结实的,固体的 n.固体
a. 合适的，适宜的
(1) I used my thumbnail to tighten the screw on my lamp. (2) Eddie parked his cycle against a lamp post and padlocked it. (3) In the evenings we eat by the light of an oil lamp.
lamp [læmp] 📢 UK📢 US
a.惊奇,惊叹的;震惊的
n. 灯，油灯；光源
n. 幕，荧光屏
n. 零钱；找头v. 改变，变化；更换；兑换
(1) the temptation of easy profits (2) to give way to/yield to temptation (3) I couldn't resist the temptation to open the letter.
temptation [tempˈteɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 冬眠
v. （液体或气体）环流，循环
n. 引诱；诱惑
n.&vi. 聊天，闲谈
(1) The annual slaughter of wildlife in italy is horrific. (2) The refugees were put in camps in italy before being resettled. (3) Robinson was sent to italy to cover the 1990 World Cup.
italy [ˈɪtəlɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 吸烟者
a. 冷的，寒的 n. 寒冷；感冒，伤风
n. 意大利
n. 老虎
(1) They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. (2) We aim to help the poorest families. (3) It's among the poorer countries of the world.
poor [puə] 📢 UK📢 US
a.贫穷；可怜；不好的,差的
v. 撕开;切开
n. 乘客，旅客
n. 老鼠
(1) A trade agreement was concluded between the two countries. (2) They concluded a treaty with Turkey. (3) ‘Anyway, she should be back soon, ’ he concluded.
conclude [kənˈklu:d] 📢 UK📢 US
n.& vi. 咳嗽
v. 完成，结束
v./n.集中（注意力，精力）于，焦点，中心点
v. 离开;把…留下，剩下
(1) a mail-order catalogue (= a book showing goods for sale to be sent to people's homes) (2) to consult the library catalogue (3) An illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition.
catalogue [ˈkætəlɒg] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 目录
vt. 想要，打算
vi. 流动
ad. 已经
(1) to have/hold/call/attend a meeting (2) a committee/staff meeting (3) What time is the meeting?