(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) 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) 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.
offend [əˈfend] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.触怒;得罪,冒犯;使反感令人不适; vi.犯规,触犯;
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.制服;军服;通讯中用以代表字母 u 的词; adj.(形状,性质等)一样的;规格一致的;始终如一的; v.使规格一律;使均一;使穿制服;
vt.恢复健康的状态;使恢复正常;使(某人)精神恢复健康; vi.变得完整和健全;
(1) When exactly did the incident occur? (2) Something unexpected occurred. (3) Sugar occurs naturally in fruit.
(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) 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) 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.
of course [ɔv kɔː(r)s] 📢 UK📢 US
n.科学;技术,知识;学科;理科;
adj.妒忌的,妒羡的;猜疑的,留意堤防的;爱惜的,戒备的;精心守护的;
adv.美丽地;漂亮地;<口>出色地;完美地;
当然,自然;敢情;自是;理当;
(1) ok. Now, let's talk some business. (2) His doctor wouldn't ok the trip. (3) I shouted out "I'm ok"
ok [əʊˈkeɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.被解雇的;失业的;不在使用中的;未用的; n.失业者;
n.教育;教育学;培养;训练;
adj.好的;还不错的;很好的;
n.铅笔,彩色铅笔;笔状物;画风,画法;[物]光线锥; vt.用铅笔写;用画笔画;
(1) on this/that occasion (2) I've met him on several occasions. (3) I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health.
occasion [əˈkeɪʒn] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.实际上,实质上,事实上,几乎;无形中;无形;
n.入口,出口;接近,进入;增长;爆发; vt.接近,进入;使用,接近,获取;
(要)…而不…,与其…倒不如…;instead of sb/sth 而不是;
n.机会,时机;场合;理由;需要; vt.惹起,引起;
(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) 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)
(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.
onto [ˈɒntə] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.明显的;显著的;平淡无奇的;自明;
n.宫,宫殿;(主教)邸宅,宏伟大厦;华丽的娱乐场所;
n.制造商,制造厂;厂主;[经]厂商;
prep.到…之上;对…了解;[数]映射到…上; adj.映射的;自身的;映成的;
(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) 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) 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) The bed seemed to occupy most of the room. (2) How much memory does the program occupy? (3) Administrative work occupies half of my time.
occupy [ˈɒkjupaɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.占领;使用,住在…;使从事,使忙碌;任职;
adj.老的;古老的;以前的;(用于指称被替代的东西)原来的; n.古时;
互相;
adj.许多的;诸多;
(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) 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.
old [əuld] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.宣布;声明,声称;申报;[法]供述; vi.声明,发表宣言;宣称;
vt.接吻;轻拂;轻微碰撞; vi.接吻;轻触; n.吻;轻触;小糖果;蛋白甜饼,球形饼干;
adj.老的;古老的;以前的;(用于指称被替代的东西)原来的; n.古时;
参加…,参与…活动;插脚;厕;预;
(1) army/airforce/naval, etc. officers (2) a commissioned/non-commissioned officer (3) The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer .
(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...
once [wʌns] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.一次,一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦; conj.一旦…就…;一经; n.一次,一回;
n.海滩,海滨;岸上的沙子和卵石; vt.将…拖上岸;将滑艇拖到小屋前面的岸边;
abbr.Venezuela 委内瑞拉;
vi.出现,浮现;暴露;摆脱;
(1) They had three sons and one daughter. (2) ...one thousand years ago... (3) They had alienated the one man who knew the business...
(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.
(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...
(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) 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.时尚,时装;时装领域,时尚界;方式,方法; vt.制作,塑造;使适应;
n.病毒;病毒性疾病;毒素,毒害;[计算机科学]计算机病毒;
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;
adv.但是;还;已经;又,再; conj.然而,但是;
(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...