(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
adv. 的确，事实上; （口语）说实在的
n. 外甥女; 侄女
为了…
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
(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.
(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. 损坏; 伤害 n. 损坏; 伤害; 不良影响; 损害赔偿金
到达; 来到; 达成; 获得
确保；设法保证
露天；在户外
(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
v. 用完; 耗尽; 从…跑出
n. 领袖; 领先者; 首席小提琴手; 指挥; 社评; 要闻; 胶卷引片; 引导带; 顶枝
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) 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. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
主管；掌管
过去是
n. 情况; 地理位置; 职业
(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
想做的事
n. 生活环境; 自然环境，生态环境
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
n. 技术; 技能
(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. 真相，事实; 真实（性）; 真理
adj. 适宜的; 正确的; 像样的; 规矩的; 严格意义上的; 完全的; 特有的
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
adj. 最近的; 最新的 n. 最新事物; 最新消息; 至迟
(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. 垃圾; 劣质物品; 废话 adj. 极不擅长的 v. 贬低
adv. 确实; 实际上; 究竟
n. 了解; 理解; 互相理解; 协议; 领会 adj. 善解人意的
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
(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
adv. 再者; 此外; 而且; 同时
adj. 传统的，习俗的，惯例的; 守旧的
adj. 残酷的; 引起痛苦的
(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
领工资
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
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. 紧急事件 adj. 紧急情况下的; 应急的
(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
v. 收费; 把…记在账上; 指控，谴责; 猛冲; 赋予…职责; 给…充电 n. 收费; 指控; 负责，管理; 被照管的人; 电荷; 火药
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
不麻烦
的确，一定会
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
以…结束
n. [计量] 公升（容量单位）
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
由于；因为
(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
n. 赛马场，跑道
adj. 许多
打算做；有意做
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
v. 提供; 表示愿意; 献祭 n. 建议; 提供; 出价; 减价
v. 劝说; 使信服
进展; 与…和睦相处
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(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. 综合性大学; 大学人员; 大学校舍
n. 胡须，胡子
与…在接触中
n. 工作室; 录音室; 电影公司; 练功房; 单间公寓
(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
（把…）关掉; 完成; 解雇; 转向
n. 国籍; （构成国家一部分的）民族
n. 监狱，看守所
想要做；想要做某事
(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
adj. 壮丽的; 宏伟的; 值得赞扬的
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
值得（做）
v. 应得; 值得
(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. 预订; 保留意见; 保留地
在我的闲暇时间
n. 套衫
n. 笼子 v. 把（动物）关在笼中
(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. 液体 adj. 液体的; 易变为现金的; 清澈的; 清脆的
向上看; 改善; 拜访（某人）; 查找
…数量
(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. 预报 v. 预测
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
n. 牙膏
adj. 效率高的; 有能力的
(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. 监狱，看守所
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. 运动员; 田径运动员; 运动健儿; 身强力壮的人
n. 风俗; 个人习惯; 惠顾 adj. 定做的
(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
n. 客人; 旅客; 特邀嘉宾; [动]寄生虫 v. 做特邀嘉宾; 做客串; 做特约演员
v. 禁止; 妨碍
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
没必要去…
(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
以谋生为生
adj. 神经紧张的; 神经质的; 神经的
adj. 普通的; 平庸的
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
(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
n. 象征，代表; 标志; 符号，记号
adv. 在下面，在底下; 在下面，在下层 prep. 在…之下; 在下面; 在…下面; 在…领导或控制下 n. 下部，底部
受…欢迎
问题的答案
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 世纪; 一百年
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. 状况; 环境，处境; 条件，条款; 健康状况; 疾病 v. 训练; 使习惯于; 使适应; 影响; 保养
v. 扣牢; 关紧; 使牢固; 系上; 抓牢; 盯住
(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
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
n. 圆点花样的布料
n. 香子兰，香草; 香子兰荚; 香子兰精，香草精 adj. 香草的; 香草味的; 相对没有新意的，普通的
v. 参与，参加
(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
adv. 偶尔; 偶然; 有时候
与…联系，与…交往; 与…相通
v. 旨在; 决定; 力求达到; 针对; 瞄准 n. 目标，意图; 瞄准; 准确性
(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
v. 挣钱; 赚钱; 营利
vt. 认出; 识别; 承认 vi. 承认，确认; [法律]具结，立保证书
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
应该；应当
(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
缺乏
v. 执行; 起…作用; 演出; 表现（好 / 不好）
建立；设立；创立; 安排; 建立；竖起; 安装，调试，架设（设备等）; 诬陷；栽赃
(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
<口>给迷住，对…深感兴趣，深深卷入
n. method的复数：方法; 方法( method的名词复数 ); 方法论; 教学法; 分类法
对...负责
(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. 旧的，二手的; 用过的; 间接得来的; （学说等）不是独创的
n. 意大利面条; [电]漆布绝缘管
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
v. 雇用，临时雇佣; 租用 n. 租赁; 新雇员
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 高兴的; 乐意的
phrase. 拿起; 占用，占据; 开始从事; 接受; 继续
依靠，依赖
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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. 许诺; 答应给予; 预示 n. 诺言; 获得成功的迹象; 吉兆
n. 登记本; 音域; 语域; 调风口 v. 登记; 给…注册; 显示; 表示; 流露; 引起注意; 把…挂号邮寄
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. 小说; 虚构的事; 杜撰
(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
v. 使遭危险; 危及
n. 知识竞赛; 小测验 v. 询问，盘问
n. 表演; 表现，业绩，性能; 执行，做; 麻烦事 adj. 性能卓越的
(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
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
养育，抚养
n. 内容; 目录; 含量，成分
n. 装置，器具; 爆炸装置; 策略，技巧; 诡计; （文学作品中）修辞手段
(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. 接待; 欢迎; 招待会; 接待处
通过…获益; 受益; 得力; 受用
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
n. 研究，调查，探索 v. 研究，探索; 搜集资料
(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
[法]以…为依据
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
取代…人; 顶换; 就位; 即位
n. （政务）委员会，地方议会; 委员; 会议 adj. （房屋或公寓）地方政府出租的
(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
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
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
n. 洗衣物; 洗衣店，洗衣房; 要（或正在）洗的衣物，刚洗好的衣物
逃避; 逃出; 从…漏出; 发出
(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) .