(1) He is sitting beside her on the sofa... (2) on top of the cupboards are vast straw baskets which Pat uses for dried flower arrangements... (3) I admired the peeling paint on the ceiling...
(1) The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. (2) Are you going to the office today? (3) an office job
office [ˈɒfɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.(服务的)对象;目标;(射击的)靶子;目的; vt.瞄准;把…作为攻击目标;
int.(表示恐惧、惊讶、疑虑等)噢;啊;哎呀;冠于人名前,起呼语作用;
n.办公室;公职;(政府部门的)部;有特定用途的房间[建筑物];
n.绘画;油画;上色,着色;颜料,油漆; v.绘画( paint的现在分词);涂色于;
(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) We often go there. (2) I've often wondered what happened to him. (3) How often do you go to the theatre?
often [ˈɔfən] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.常常;经常;时常;再三;
n.(猛禽等的)嘴,喙;鹰钩鼻;地方执法官;
n.噪音;嘈杂声,喧闹声;声音,声响;杂音; vt.谣传;哄传;传说; vi.发出声音;大声议论;
abbr.Gambia 冈比亚;
(1) offensive remarks (2) His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. (3) The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive.
(1) We all try and help one another. (2) I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. (3) Three flower shows succeeded one another in quick succession.
(1) He opened the window and looked out... (2) The church doors would open and the crowd would surge out. (3) The Inspector opened the packet of cigarettes...
(1) Drop the dough onto a baking sheet with a teaspoon. (2) So, if we could just move onto something else? (3) Lights clipped onto life jackets improve the chances of rescue.
(1) Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment. (2) He's fully occupied looking after three small children. (3) Only half her time is occupied with politics.
(1) The baby was only a few hours old. (2) In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. (3) At thirty years old, he was already earning £40 000 a year.
(1) The library will be officially opened by the local MP. (2) We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. (3) The college is not an officially recognized English language school.
(1) Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? (2) The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see) . (3) We can now talk openly about AIDS which we couldn't before...
(1) She's been behaving very oddly lately. (2) oddly coloured clothes (3) He looked at her in a way she found oddly disturbing.
oddly [ˈɒdli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.幸福;高兴;恰当;合适;
n.水;雨水;海水;海域; v.给…浇水;供以水;加水稀释;流泪;
adv.奇怪地,古怪地;奇妙地;额外地,附加地;零碎地,单数地; oddly enough的变体;
n.美好;美人;完美;突出的范例;
(1) a criminal/serious/minor/sexual, etc. offence (2) a first offence (= the first time that sb has been found guilty of a crime) (3) a capital offence (= one for which sb may be punished by death)
offence [əˈfens] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.不公平地,不公正地;不正当地;
vt.& vi.听到,听见; vt.听说;得知;听取;审理; vi.听;听见;
adv.最后,最终;基本上;根本;郅;
n.犯罪,违反;冒犯,触怒;攻击;
(1) Most domestic freezers operate at below –18˚C. (2) Solar panels can only operate in sunlight. (3) (figurative)Some people can only operate well under pressure.
(1) The average age of the women interviewed was only 21.5. (2) ...the population of this town... (3) Would you say what you felt was a feeling of betrayal?...
(1) We occasionally meet for a drink after work. (2) This type of allergy can very occasionally be fatal. (3) I've had occasional mild headaches all my life...
(1) only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb... (2) ...the guidance and discipline that can be provided only by a strong male... (3) The lawyer is paid only if he wins...
(1) They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. (2) Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke . (3) A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend.
(1) I met Wilma once, briefly... (2) Since that evening I haven't once slept through the night... (3) Lung cells die and are replaced about once a week...
(1) old-fashioned clothes/styles/methods/equipment (2) My parents are old-fashioned about relationships and marriage. (3) The house was dull, old-fashioned and in bad condition...
old-fashioned [ˈəuldˈfæʃənd] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.决定;决心;解决;裁决; vi.决定;下决心;
adv.必要地;必需地;必定地;必然地;
下(车、马等);离开;发出;(使)入睡;
adj.老式的,过时的;老派的,守旧的;村女蛾眉;陈旧;
(1) By october 1990, when arrested, he was hopelessly in debt. (2) The band have moved forward their Leeds date to october 27. (3) The chairman of the bench adjourned the case until october 27.
(1) I don't think he stepped on your toes on purpose. (2) That man walked straight into me! – Oh, fair play . He didn't do it on purpose. (3) He had taken it off on purpose, and was doing it tenderly in his way.