(1) The fast is broken at sunset, traditionally with dates and water. (2) Every evening at sunset the flag was lowered. (3) They stopped work at sunset.
(1) During our two - day stopover in bangkok we saw most of the sights. (2) She will return to his country by way of bangkok. (3) bangkok is crisscrossed by a network of klongs.
bangkok [bæŋˈkɔk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.花生；微不足道的人，小人物；很少的钱； adj.微不足道的；
vt.& vi.（战争、打斗等不愉快事件）突然发生，爆发；突然发生，爆发；向外砸开；
v.突然出现；上托；
n.曼谷（泰国首都）；[地名] [泰国] 曼谷；
(1) Now is a good time to invest in the property market. (2) He invested his life savings in his daughter's business. (3) The government has invested heavily in public transport.
invest [ɪnˈvest] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.投资；花费； vt.授予，使就职；给…穿衣，装饰；使充满；覆盖；
vt.预言，预测；预示，预告； vi.预言，预示：预言某事，预言；
n.岸；滨；国家（尤指濒海国家）；支柱； vt.支撑；支持；
adj.漂亮的；机灵的，聪明的； adv.相当，颇； n.漂亮的人（或东西）；
(1) The walls would be lined with books and periodicals. (2) ...a monthly periodical. (3) She made periodical visits to her dentist.
periodical [ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有礼貌的；有教养的，文雅的；上流社会的；应酬的，客套的；
vt.用手掌打； n.一掴；
在过去；以往；平昔；往昔；
n.期刊；杂志； adj.周期的，定期的；时常发生的；定期发行的，期刊的；
(1) doctors who care for the dying (2) I will remember it to my dying day . (3) her dying wishes/words
dying [ˈdaɪɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.采用，采取，采纳；收养；正式接受，接受；批准；
adj.<口>渴望，切盼；垂死的，临终的；会死的；快熄灭的； v.“die”的现在分词；
n.救生者，水难救生员，济急的人；
n.香蕉；芭蕉属植物；喜剧演员；
(1) He has a low sperm count (= very few live male cells) . (2) Conception occurs when a single sperm fuses with an egg... (3) Any disease which undermines a man's general health will interfere with his sperm production...
(1) a movie that is sure to bridge the generation gap (2) A few years ago it was fashionable to speak of a generation gap. (3) If only we treat the other generation as our equals, the generation gap will be bridged.
(1) He kept in touch with us while he was on vacation. (2) Bob and his family are on vacation; they've gone to Hawaii. (3) I like fishing for perch on vacation.
(1) My doctor has forbidden me sugar. (2) Lack of space forbids further treatment of the topic here. (3) ‘Maybe you'll end up as a lawyer, like me. ’ ‘God forbid! ’
(1) It would be hypocritical of me to have a church wedding when I don't believe in God. (2) The magazine wrongly suggested he was a liar and a hypocrite. (3) People think he is a hypocrite.
(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.
(1) I look ridiculous in this hat. (2) Don't be ridiculous! You can't pay £50 for a T-shirt! (3) The meal was ridiculously expensive.
ridiculous [rɪˈdɪkjələs] 📢 UK📢 US
记住；怀；挂心；志；
前进，进步；向上；
n.图书管理员；[计算机]库管理程序；
adj.可笑的，荒谬的；荒唐的，愚蠢的；胡枝扯叶；
(1) methods of income generation (2) the generation of electricity (3) a new generation of vehicle
generation [ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.一代人；代（约30年），时代；生殖；产生；
adv.离岸，在近海处；
n.酒，烈性酒；含酒精饮料； vt.浸泡；喝酒；
n.邮局；
(1) a basement flat/apartment (2) Kitchen goods are sold in the basement. (3) They live in a basement flat in North London.
basement [ˈbeɪsmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
处于…危险之中；
n.地下室；[建]基底，底部；
n.地下室；[建]基底，底部；
n.乐趣；娱乐活动；嬉戏，嬉闹；有趣的事； adj.使人愉快的；开心的； vi.嬉闹；开玩笑；
(1) He removed his hand from her shoulder. (2) Illegally parked vehicles will be removed. (3) Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour.
(1) in the past he dallied with actresses and lady novelists. (2) in the past this process of transition has often proven difficult. (3) A dozen inmates have absconded from Forest Jail in the past year.
(1) the sound of footsteps on the stairs (2) footsteps in the snow (3) I heard footsteps outside.
footstep [ˈfʊtstep] 📢 UK📢 US
n.脚步（声）；足迹；
n.性别；两性之一；性，性特征；性活动； vt.辨识性别；引起性欲；吸引；
adj.心智健全的；神志正常的；明智的；稳健的；
(1) (humorous)He used some pretty choice (= rude or offensive) language. (2) If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. (3) He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do) .
choice [tʃɔɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.选择；选择权；精选品；入选者； adj.上等的，精选的；
到达；来到；达成；获得；
放低； 放下；使失望； 失信；
adv.从现在开始；从此；从今以后；往后；
(1) to dye fabric (2) She dyed her hair blonde. (3) black dye
(1) They would have to offer cast-iron guarantees to invest in long-term projects. (2) She wanted to set up her own company to invest in films. (3) They offer every inducement to foreign businesses to invest in their states.
invest in [inˈvest in] 📢 UK📢 US
n.摊贩，小贩；卖主；[贸易]自动售货机；<正式>供应商；
n.<医>气喘，哮喘；
在…上投资，在…投入（时间、精力等）；
n.场面，现场；（戏剧的）一场；景色，风景；事件；
(1) My father sold real estate. (2) to work in real estate (3) By investing in real estate, he was one of the richest men in the United States.
real estate [riəl isˈteit] 📢 UK📢 US
n.假日，休息日；节日； vi.度假，休假；
n.目标，目的；球门；终点；得分；
n.不动产，土地；房地产；物业不动产；房地契；
n.开胃品；促进食欲的活动；刺激欲望的东西；吊胃口的东西；
(1) bland background music (2) a rather bland diet of soup, fish and bread (3) a bland smile
bland [blænd] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.使大为吃惊，使惊奇； n.吃惊，好奇；
n.习惯，习性；气质；宗教服装； vt.给…穿衣服；打扮；
adj.温和的，和蔼的；平和的；味道温和的；无动于衷的；
v.能，会；能够；克；
(1) Under the Private higher education Act, students being associated with political party, unlawful society, etc. (2) Religion and cultural tradition are been viewed thethe contributions to American higher education. (3) First, the advanced system of higher education.
(1) The enhancement elementary education training, takes the technical conformity. (2) School collective services system and elementary education facility advanced complete. (3) She a Bachelor's degree in elementary education from Eastern Michigan University.
(1) He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth. (2) Miles of sand are exposed at low tide. (3) My job as a journalist is to expose the truth.
(1) Every evening at sunset the flag was lowered. (2) a spectacular sunset (3) There is a five-year sunset on the new tax.
sunset [ˈsʌnset] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.唯物论的，唯物主义的；
n.饭店；餐馆；饭馆；菜馆；
n.日落（时），薄暮；晚霞；黄昏； adj.定期废止的；
n.排放，辐射；排放物，散发物（尤指气体）；（书刊）发行，发布（通知）；
(1) That is just a secondary consideration . (2) Experience is what matters─age is of secondary importance . (3) Raising animals was only secondary to other forms of farming.
(1) She looks as if she got back to her childhood again. (2) She behaves as if she has something on her conscience. (3) The enemy were determined to wipe the town off the map as if it had never been.
as if [æz if] 📢 UK📢 US
闲耍；虚度光阴；（和某人）乱搞（男女关系）；鬼混；
vt.（商业）通知，报告；提议，建议； vi.接受劝告，商量；建议，提供意见；
n.费用；花费的钱；消耗；花钱的东西； vt.向…收取费用；把…作为开支勾销；
好像， 似乎， 仿佛；
(1) We got up at sunrise . (2) We got up at sunrise. (3) They woke up at sunrise.
(1) primary and secondary education (2) According to UNESCO, only 13 % of girls and boys have equal access to upper secondary education. (3) Doubts about the effectiveness of secondary education also show themselves in ideas of curricular reform.