(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) 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) 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...
openly [ˈəʊpənli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.了解,理解;知识(表示多方面的知识时有复数knowledges这一用法);学科;见闻;
adj.广阔的;巨大的;大量的;巨额的; n.浩瀚;广大无边的空间;
adj.各种各样的;多方面的;许多的;各个的,个别的;
adv.公开地;公然地;直率地;当众;
(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) obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. (2) Diet and exercise are obviously important. (3) He was obviously drunk.
obviously [ˈɒbviəsli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.(文章的)一段;经过;通路,通道;旅程,行程;
n.水平,水准;水平线,水平面;水平仪;[物]电平; adj.水平的;同高度的;平均的;平稳的; vt.使同等;对准;弄平; vi.拉平;(用枪等)瞄准(与 at 连用);变得平坦;将(话、批评等)对准目标; vi.瞄准;拉平;变得平坦;
adv.安全地;平安地;
adv.明显地;
(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) 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
vt.& vi.赚得;获得;赢得;博得; vt.赚,赚得;获得;挣得;使得到;
vt.忽视,不顾;[法律]驳回(诉讼);
adj.装饰的;装潢用的;
adv.一次,一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦; conj.一旦…就…;一经; n.一次,一回;
(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.
(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) 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) 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;
脱掉;起飞;(使)离开;突然成功;
adj.不重要的;琐细的;平凡的;不要紧;
n.认识,识别;承认,认可;褒奖;酬劳;
(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.
october [ɒkˈtəʊbə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.不受控制的,不加克制的;无控;无拘束;
adv.不幸地,遗憾地;可惜;不巧;
n.十月;
adj.精确的,准确的;正确无误的;
(1) He took his feet off the desk... (2) I took the key for the room off a rack above her head... (3) Don't try to get on or off a moving train!...
(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.
old [əuld] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.忠实的;忠诚的;正确的; n.信徒;
主管,负责;照料;
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;
adv.暂时地;姑;一时半刻;
(1) ok. Now, let's talk some business. (2) His doctor wouldn't ok the trip. (3) I shouted out "I'm ok"
(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.办公室;公职;(政府部门的)部;有特定用途的房间[建筑物];
v.利用; 欺骗,占…的便宜;
n.市长;镇长;(英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰由议员选举产生的)镇长;(民选的)市长;
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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) the depths of the ocean (2) People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning. (3) The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore.
ocean [ˈəuʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
n.(猛禽等的)嘴,喙;鹰钩鼻;地方执法官;
adv.激烈地;暴力地;狂暴地;极度地;
n.洋;海洋;大海;(地球上划分出的)洋;
n.场面,现场;(戏剧的)一场;景色,风景;事件;
(1) When exactly did the incident occur? (2) Something unexpected occurred. (3) Sugar occurs naturally in fruit.
occur [əˈkɜ:(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.工作,任务;作业;苦差事; vt.交给某人(任务);使过于劳累;
adv.吵闹地;喧喧嚷嚷;
abbr.(缩)上午,午前;
vi.发生;出现;闪现;
(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) 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.