(1) Sorry to interrupt, but there's someone to see you. (2) Would you mind not interrupting all the time? (3) I hope I'm not interrupting you.
interrupt [ˌɪntəˈrʌpt] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
往…去的路上
等等; 诸如此类; 什么的; 依此类推
adj. 实际的; 务实的; 可行的; 有用的; 明智的; 心灵手巧的; 实际上的 n. 实验课
(1) His sisters are grown up and his parents are middle-aged. (2) ...middleaged, married businessmen. (3) Her novels are middle-aged and boring.
middle-aged [ˌmɪdl ˈeɪdʒd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 每年的; 一年一次的; 全年的 n. 年报，年刊; 一年生植物
与某人争论
n. 主题，中心思想; 主旋律，主题曲
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(1) confidential information/documents (2) Your medical records are strictly confidential (= completely secret) . (3) He spoke in a confidential tone, his voice low.
confidential [ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 风景; 舞台布景
有信心
拥有（或包含）最新信息的; 最新式的; 现代化的; 至今; 到目前为止
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
(1) a fitted wardrobe (2) everything you need for your summer wardrobe (3) Her wardrobe consists primarily of huge cashmere sweaters and tiny Italian sandals.
wardrobe [ˈwɔːdrəʊb] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 决心; 决定; 查明
adj. 年纪较大的; 老人; 老式的
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
n. 政府; 政体; 治理的形式; 管辖，治理
(1) She felt fenced in by domestic routine. (2) His property is fenced with barbed wire. (3) He put his hand on the post behind her so that he had her fenced in and could look down on her.
fence [fens] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
n. 努力; 吃力; 有组织的行动; 费力的事
v. 击败; 使困惑; 使失败; 否决; 难倒; 失利 n. 失败; 战败; 击败
v. 支持; 帮助，资助; 养活，维持; 支撑; 证实 n. 支持; 帮助; 支撑（物）; 证据
(1) a senior officer/manager/lecturer, etc. (2) a senior partner in a law firm (3) a senior post/position
senior [ˈsiːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 级别/地位高的，资深的; (比赛)成人的，高水平的 n. 较年长的人; 上司; 资深运动员; 高年级/毕业班学生
(1) Any faults in the original cider stood out sharply after distillation. (2) The club specialises in videoing its student golfers to correct their faults. (3) For all its faults, the film instantly became a classic.
faults [] 📢 UK📢 US
吃光; 耗尽; <非正>击败; 使苦恼
就某件事征求意见
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
adj. 和平的; 平和的; 宁静的; 寻求和平的
(1) There's no need to wait in all day. (2) "no need to hurry," Ben said casually. (3) There's no need to be so goddam rude!
no need to [] 📢 UK📢 US
种种，多种多样
乐于; 甘于; 肯; 甘
把…放置一旁; 不理会; 取消; 留出
没必要去…
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
(1) He hasn't been selected for the team. (2) All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. (3) She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath.
select [sɪˈlekt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 支付，付款; 款项; 报答
v. 选择，选拔; （在计算机屏幕上）选定; adj. 精选的; 第一流的; 高级的
n. 理发师; 剪头或做头发的人
n. 预算; 政府年度预算 v. 谨慎花钱; 把…编入预算; 为…做出安排 adj. 低价的
(1) ...his niece from America, the daughter of his eldest sister. (2) The President and Mrs. Bush are the adoptive uncle and aunt of a niece and nephew. (3) She will tend after her niece and nephew for the weekend.
niece [niːs] 📢 UK📢 US
除...以外
adv. 确定; 明显地; 明确地
n. 外甥女; 侄女
向上生长; 长大; 成熟; 出现
(1) I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. (2) The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report. (3) a revised edition of a textbook
revise [rɪˈvaɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
n. 新闻记者
n. 专科院校; 研究院，学会; （美国）私立中学
筹钱
(1) to waste time/food/energy (2) Why waste money on clothes you don't need? (3) She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately) .
waste [weɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
atheletics
v. 浪费，滥用; 白费; 错过(机会) n. 浪费，滥用; 糟蹋; 废料，垃圾; 荒原，沙漠 adj. 荒芜的; 废弃的
n. 重量，分量，体重; 重物; 重心; 重任，重担; 权重，重要性; 哑铃，杠铃片; 砝码，秤砣 v. 加重量于; 使负重; 使加权; 权衡…的价值
n. 保护措施; 保卫部门; 担保; 安全; 防卫; 抵押品; 证券
(1) a coat with a fur collar (2) I turned up my collar against the wind (= to keep warm) . (3) He always wears a collar and tie for work.
collar [ˈkɒlə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
n. 独木舟，皮划艇 v. 划/乘独木舟
n. 收入; 所得 ; 收益
adj. 极好的; 极大的; 奇异的; 不切实际的
(1) Never take it for granted that one will be popular with anybody anywhere anything. (2) Most people would like to be popular with others, but not everyone can achieve this goal.
be popular with [bi: ˈpɔpjulə wið] 📢 UK📢 US
我想是的（不情愿地表示同意）
n. 舒适; 安逸生活; 安慰; 感到安慰的人/物; 使生活舒适的东西 v. 安慰
n. 赛马场，跑道
受…欢迎
(1) a vacuum pump (= one that creates a vacuum ) (2) vacuum-packed foods (= in a package from which most of the air has been removed) (3) His resignation has created a vacuum which cannot easily be filled.
vacuum [ˈvækjuːm] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 结果; 重要性
n. 距离; 遥远，久远; 疏远; 远方; 冷淡 adj. 远程的 v. 使疏远
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
v. 承认; 招供; 准许…进入; 接纳; 收治
(1) I am planning a 25th birthday party for my nephew. (2) My nephew, George, has a box but it is always empty. (3) He was my wife's nephew.
nephew [ˈnefjuː] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 监狱，看守所
adj. （感到）温暖舒适的; 愉快的，亲切的; 轻易得到的 n. （茶壶）保暖罩
n. 象征，代表; 标志; 符号，记号
n. 侄子，外甥
(1) to spread a cloth on a table (2) Sue spread the map out on the floor. (3) The bird spread its wings.
spread [spred] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
除了…外; 此外
知道; 同意; 得悉; 因…受到报偿或惩罚
adj. 令人赞叹的; 给人深刻印象的
(1) The hip-hugging black and white polka-dot dress was the height of fashion. (2) Don't wear polka - dot underwear under white shorts.
polka dot [ˈpɔlkə dɔt] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 在/去国外; 广为流传地
多达; 直到; 在于…; 能胜任
n. 圆点花样的布料
n. 特殊效果( special effect的名词复数 ); 特技
(1) I'll drive you back to your hotel later. It's no bother. (2) Drop the word . There is no bother about dropping the word. (3) There is no bother about dropping the word.
no bother [] 📢 UK📢 US
不麻烦
v. 浪费，滥用; 白费; 错过(机会) n. 浪费，滥用; 糟蹋; 废料，垃圾; 荒原，沙漠 adj. 荒芜的; 废弃的
n. 行为; 态度; 行为方式; 运动方式; 性能
adj. 场面富丽的，壮观的; 引人注意的; 惊动一时的; 惊人的 n. 壮观的场面，精彩的表演; 〈美〉一小时半以上的大场面电视节目; 特大霓虹灯广告
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 传记; 传记作品
争论一些事情
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
adj. （有关）历史的，史学的; 基于史实的，历史题材的
(1) She brought up four children... (2) His grandmother and his father brought him up... (3) The regimental headquarters ordered the second company to take the lead and the fourth company to bring up the rear.
bring up [brɪŋ ʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 极有吸引力的; 迷人的
v. 使失望; 使落空
养育，抚养
n. 联系; 连接物; 纽带; 交通路线; 超文本链接; （链状物）圈 v. 使联系在一起; 连接; 声称…有关系; 挽住
(1) He was short and bald and had a moustache. (2) ...a heavy man with drooping moustaches. (3) No , no. He did have a moustache, just a short little moustache.
moustache [məˈstɑːʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 记忆力; 回忆; 存储器; 怀念
adj. 有魅力的; 好看的; 吸引人的; 悦耳的
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
电子器件
(1) He was sent to prison for five years. (2) She is in prison , awaiting trial. (3) to be released from prison
prison [ˈprɪzn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 监狱，看守所
v. 假装; 扮作; 自诩 adj. 假装的
v. 想象; 猜测; 臆想; 认为
转乘; 使有关系; 与…连接; 用电话同…相联系
(1) Every time she consulted her watch, she wondered if the batteries were wearing out... (2) Horses used for long-distance riding tend to wear their shoes out more quickly... (3) The past few days had really worn him out...
wear out [weə(r) aʊt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 邮政; 邮件; 邮班; 职位; 哨所; 标志杆; 终点标志; 球门柱 v. 邮寄; 把…放入; 派驻; 站岗; 张贴; 发布; 交付（保释金）
收到...的来信
和…取得联系; 接触; 接头
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(1) Does it bother you that she earns more than you? (2) It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. (3) Stop bothering me when I'm working.
bother [ˈbɒðə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 管弦乐队; 管弦乐队的全部乐器
n. 表达; 表情; （表演时）感情; 措辞
v. 麻烦，操心; 使苦恼; 打扰，纠缠; 使疼痛 n. 麻烦，困难; 令人烦恼的事/人 int. 真讨厌（表示对某人/事烦恼）
n. 肌肉; 力量; 权威，权力
(1) When I say I mean to do it, I mean it. (2) Breaking the dish was accidental; he didn't mean to do it. (3) What do you mean to do?
mean to do [mi:n tu: du:] 📢 UK📢 US
打算做；有意做
v. 打败; 控制; 难倒; 突破，胜过; 逃避; 击打; 作节奏运动; 踩出（道路） n. 有节奏的跳动; 敲击; 节奏，节拍; 辖区 adj. 累坏的
气候变化
有人很熟悉某件事。
(1) Our dog has a bald patch on its leg. (2) a bald tyre (= a tyre whose surface has become smooth) (3) The bald fact is that we don't need you any longer.
bald [bɔːld] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
n. 外卖餐馆，外卖食品
安排做某事
n. 想象（力）; 幻想物; 创造力
(1) He threw the paper onto the fire and it flew up the chimney. (2) the factory chimneys of an industrial landscape (3) This gas fire doesn't need a chimney.
chimney [ˈtʃɪmni] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
n. 了解; 理解; 互相理解; 协议; 领会 adj. 善解人意的
出来; 出现; 出版; 出狱
adj. 普通的; 平庸的
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 接近，临近; 对付，处理; 接洽，要求 n. 方法，方式; 接近，来临; 接洽，要求; 途径，道路; 相似的事物
视情况而定
n. 关系; 恋爱关系; 血缘关系
adj. 职位较低的; 青少年的; 三年级的 n. 职位较低者; 青少年; 小学生; 较年幼者; （高中或大学的）三年级学生
(1) Can you explain how the email system works? (2) She explained to them what to do in an emergency. (3) ‘It works like this, ’ she explained.
explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 笼统地; 通常地; 普遍地
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
n. 话题
n. 球门; 进球得分; 目标
(1) Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. (2) They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind. (3) Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
protect [prəˈtekt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 人造喷泉，喷泉水; 泉源; 液体贮存器，汽水桶，冷饮柜; 源头，来源
有售， 上市; 廉价出售
n. 总理，首相
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
在家中跌倒
n. 尖/顶端; 小费; 提示，忠告; 预测; 垃圾场; 脏乱地 v. （使）倾斜; 倾倒; 轻触; 扔掉; 给小费; 预言…会成功
n. 运动员; 田径运动员; 运动健儿; 身强力壮的人
n. 比赛; 火柴; 敌手; 相配的人/物; 相似的东西; 婚姻 v. 与…相称; 相似; 配对; 比得上; 使较量; 使优于; 适应
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 沉思的; 体贴的; 缜密思考过的，深思熟虑的
n. 寂静; 缄口不言; 无音信 v. 使安静; 压制
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
v. 拥有; 具备; 控制; 使言行失常
(1) to travel on/by public transport (2) Most of us use public transport to get to work. (3) Local public transport services are gradually resuming.
public transport [ˈpʌblik trænsˈpɔ:t] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 随和的，好交际的，友善的
adj. 现实的; 实际的; 明智的; 逼真的
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
v. 询问; 打听
(1) changing patterns of behaviour (2) an irregular sleeping pattern (3) The murders all seem to follow a (similar) pattern (= happen in the same way) .
pattern [ˈpætn] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 最后，终于
v. 取消，终止; 废除，注销
v. 提供; 规定
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
(1) He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache. (2) a week's growth of beard (3) a goat's beard
beard [bɪəd] 📢 UK📢 US
情况良好; 完好; 完好无缺
n. 胡须，胡子
n. 雕像，塑像
适合某人做某件事
(1) The pullover stretched after I had worn it a few times. (2) Your pullover is on back to front. (3) Then inspiration struck and she marked the check stub, " One pullover, $ 25. "
pullover [ˈpʊləʊvə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 套衫
v. 装满; 占满; 使遍及; 充满; 满足; 担任; 消磨时间; 使吃饱; 供货 n. 足够…的量; 喝足的量
在我的闲暇时间
adj. 浪漫（主义）的，有情调的; 爱情的; 多情的; 空想的 n. 浪漫的人; 浪漫主义作家/音乐家/艺术家
(1) He likes to cook in the open air. (2) He is now taking a walk in the open air. (3) The film will be shown in the open air tonight.
in the open air [in ðə ˈəupən eə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 保持不变; 继续存在; 仍需去做; 停留; 剩下
n. 行李; （思想）包袱; 偏见
露天；在户外
adv. 尤其; 特别
(1) He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery. (2) The tasks had to be performed in a particular sequence. (3) Number the pages in sequence .
sequence [ˈsiːkwəns] 📢 UK📢 US
结束; （使）破碎; 放假; （使）散开
prep. 在…下面; 在…背后; 比不上
n. [数]数列，序列; 顺序; 连续; 片断插曲 vt. 使按顺序排列，安排顺序; [生化]确定…的顺序，确定…的化学结构序列