(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
v. 胜任，相等，合适; 媲; 匹; 仵
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
adj. 出乎意料的
v. 想知道，感到疑惑; 感到诧异 n. 惊叹，惊奇; 奇迹，奇事; 奇才 adj. 神奇的; 有奇效的
(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
n. 结论; 结束; 末尾; 结局; 签订
adj. 随和的，好交际的，友善的
n. 技术; 技能
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
(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
养育，抚养
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
n. 寂静; 缄口不言; 无音信 v. 使安静; 压制
adv. 最后，终于
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 一块，一批; 立方体; 大楼; 街区; 一片土地; 障碍（物），拦截 v. 堵塞，挡住; 妨碍; 拦截
涉及，专心; 卷入
推迟...，使...延期
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
(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
和…取得联系; 接触; 接头
在和之间
n. 解释，说明; 理由; 阐述
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
(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
n. 全体职工; 行政人群; 拐杖 v. 任职于…
n. 努力; 吃力; 有组织的行动; 费力的事
不麻烦
v. 获得; 受益; 增加; 走得太快; 到达 n. 增加; 好处; 利润
(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
温室，陶瓷生坯存放室
n. 解决办法; 溶解; 答案
n. （体育比赛的）场地; 程度，顶点; 音高; 沥青 v. 抛，扔; 向前跌倒; 颠簸; 把（球）投给击球员; 把…定; 搭（帐篷）
(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. 运动员; 田径运动员; 运动健儿; 身强力壮的人
n. 讨论; 论述
参与；卷入；与...有关联
(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
n. 野生生物
adj. 惭愧的; 羞耻的
n. 接待; 欢迎; 招待会; 接待处
(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
v. 谈及; 提到; 提名 n. 提及; 提名表扬
由于；因为
受…欢迎
adj. 极好的; 巨大的; 寓言中的
(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
v. 搜寻; 追踪; 打猎; 猎狐 n. 搜寻; 打猎; （英国的）猎狐队伍/行动
到目前为止，迄今为止
adj. 极好的; 极大的; 奇异的; 不切实际的
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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
adj. 棘手的; 坚强的; 粗野的; 治安很差的; 艰难的; 强硬的; 坚固的; 嚼不动的; 倒霉的 n. 暴徒 v. 坚持 adv. 坚强地
adj. 沉思的; 体贴的; 缜密思考过的，深思熟虑的
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
（把…）与…相比; 比得上， 可与…相比; 比较
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
锻炼；计算出；解决
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
n. 协会，联盟; 关系; 联系，联想; 因果关系
n. 竞争者; 选手
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 稀少的，罕见的; 珍贵的; 半熟的; 极好的
n. 一部分; 一份遗产（或赠与的财产）; 嫁妆; 分得的财产 vt. 把…分成份额; 分配; 把…分给(to); 命运注定
n. 便宜货; 交易，协议 v. 商谈; 讨价还价
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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
确保；设法保证
毕竟；别忘了
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
adj. 现实的; 实际的; 明智的; 逼真的
(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. 恐惧; 担心; 担忧; 可能性 v. 害怕; 担心; (替…)担心
adj. 旧的，二手的; 用过的; 间接得来的; （学说等）不是独创的
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
除此之外，另外
(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
v. 组织; 安排; 规划; 建立组织
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
一群人
n. 健康; 适当，适合; 合情理
(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
v. 离开，出发; 去世; 离职
n. 侄子，外甥
n. 风景; 舞台布景
n. 结果; 重要性
(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
adj. 商业（化）的; 营利的; 商品化的; 商用的 n. 商业广告
转乘; 使有关系; 与…连接; 用电话同…相联系
没必要去…
adj. 真的; 真实的，实际的; 名副其实的; 严肃的; 十足的 adv. 非常，很
(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
n. 外甥女; 侄女
以谋生为生
adv. 精确地，确切地; 正是如此；完全正确; （要求得到更多信息）究竟，到底
有时， 间或
(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
n. 注意（力）; 兴趣，关注; 照料，维修; 殷勤 int. 注意！立正！
n. （儿童或年轻人在某人家玩乐并过夜的）聚会; 在外过夜
n. 短文; 论说文; 论文; 企图 v. 企图
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(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
n. 自动扶梯
报名参加
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 准许; 许可证
(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. 行为; 态度; 行为方式; 运动方式; 性能
n. 套衫
adj. 和平的; 平和的; 宁静的; 寻求和平的
adj. 可继续的，可续订的; 可更新的; 可再生的; 可翻新的 n. 可再生资源
(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
交上; 递交; 呈送; 把…扶上车
v. 轻敲/拍/叩; 利用，开发; 窃听; 委任，指定; 敲节拍 n. 龙头，阀门; 轻击/拍/敲; 电话窃听
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
n. 地区，行政区域; （首都以外的）各地区; 身体部位
(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
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
n. 保护措施; 保卫部门; 担保; 安全; 防卫; 抵押品; 证券
从一个地方到另一个地方
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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
n. 综合性大学; 大学人员; 大学校舍
拿起; 提起; 捡起; 取走; 学会; （身体）恢复，好转
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
只要; 与……一样长
(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
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
n. 会议; 开庭; 一段时间; 学年 adj. 伴奏的
n. 胡须，胡子
习惯于
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 电子的; 电子设备的
n. 秘密，谜; 神秘，神秘的事物; 推理小说，推理剧; 常作 mysteries 秘技，秘诀
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
n. 废弃物，垃圾; 杂乱的一堆; 一窝幼崽; 猫砂; 褥草; 轿子 v. 使凌乱; 乱扔; （猫狗）产仔
(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
n. 圆点花样的布料
v. 消失; 失踪; 灭绝
…数量
adv. 以后，后来
(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
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
n. 热情，热忱; 热衷的事物
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
adv. 明显地﹐显而易见地
(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
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
adj. 有才能的，有才干的; 能干的
n. 许可; 许可证; 放纵; 放荡
张贴
(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
n. 理发师; 剪头或做头发的人
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
adj. 独立的; 公正的; 无关联的; 自立的; 私立的; 无党派的 n. 无党派议员
处理，应付
(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
v. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
adv. 再者; 此外; 而且; 同时
所以，因而; 太…所以
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
(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
而不是
露天；在户外
adj. 聪慧的; 有才智的; 智能的
v. 毁坏; 破坏; 使破产 n. 毁坏; 破产; 祸根; 废墟，残余部分
(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
v. 描述; 把…称为; 做…运动; 形成…形状; 认为; 描画
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
vt. 使延期，延缓; 把…放在次要地位; 把…放在后面 vi. 延缓; 延缓发作
v. 打碎; 撞击; 猛击; 扣球 n. 打碎; 撞车; 扣球; 十分走红的歌曲
(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
v. 装饰; 装潢; 粉刷; 糊墙纸; 装点; 美化; 授予勋章
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
num. 百万
与...相关；涉及；谈到
(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
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）
adj. 情绪低落的，沮丧的; 萧条的; 下陷的，低的; 中间凹下的 v. 压下(depress的过去式和过去分词); 使愁苦; 降低（价格）; 使跌价
adj. 求知欲强的; 稀奇古怪的
n. 洗衣物; 洗衣店，洗衣房; 要（或正在）洗的衣物，刚洗好的衣物
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 钦佩，赞赏; 羡慕; 欣赏
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
依靠，依赖
乐于; 甘于; 肯; 甘
(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
v. 承认; 招供; 准许…进入; 接纳; 收治
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
与…在接触中
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(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?