(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) When exactly did the incident occur? (2) Something unexpected occurred. (3) Sugar occurs naturally in fruit.
occur [əˈkɜ:(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.新的,崭新的;新鲜的,新到的;现代的;初次(听到)的; adv.新近,最近;
vi.发生;出现;闪现;
n.减少;降低;[数学]约简;[摄影术]减薄;
adv.适当,相当地;公平地;完全,简直;清楚地;
(1) drilling for oil (2) engine oil (3) an oil lamp/heater
oil [ɔɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.油;石油;油画;燃油; vt.给…加油; vi.化成油;
n.视力,视觉;美景,绝妙的东西;幻影;想像力; vt.在幻觉中看到;幻想,想象;梦见;
adv.不幸地,遗憾地;可惜;不巧;
n.演员(尤指男演员);行动者;参与者;
(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) 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
adv.因此,所以;从此;从此处; int.<诗>去;
adj.给予帮助的,有益的;愿意帮忙的;
adj.老式的,过时的;老派的,守旧的;村女蛾眉;陈旧;
vt.& vi.损害,毁坏; n.损害,损毁;赔偿金;
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) Chop the onions finely. (2) French onion soup (3) Will you chop an onion up for me?...
onion [ˈʌnjən] 📢 UK📢 US
v.指责,谴责;指控;
n.版次,版本;(报纸、杂志的)一份;(广播、电视节目的)一期;(书、报、杂志等的)一版印刷总数;
n.洋葱(头);(食物)洋葱,葱头;
adv.特别;尤其;异乎寻常地;
(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) 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) 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.
on purpose [ɔn ˈpə:pəs] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.停止,终止,结束; vi.终止,停止;永不停止的过程;停止行动; n.停止;
并非偶然地; 故意地;特地; 特有的目的;
adj.可怕的;危害极大的;<非正>很糟的;劣质的; adv.口〉非常,很,极; n.可怕的人;
adv.实际上,实质上,事实上,几乎;无形中;无形;
(1) ‘I saw Ben yesterday. ’ ‘oh yes, how is he? ’ (2) ‘Emma has a new job. ’ ‘oh, has she? ’ (3) oh, how wonderful!
(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) 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) 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) 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
n.犯罪,违反;冒犯,触怒;攻击;
n.小包;信息包;邮船;大笔款项; vt.包装,打包;用邮船运送;
adj.不合法的,违法的;违反规则的; n.非法移民,非法劳工;间谍;
adv.实际上;事实上;确实;竟;
(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) 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) 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.