(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 迹象; 招牌; 手势; 符号 v. 签字; 和…签约; 打手势
在…的底部
v. 谈及; 提到; 提名 n. 提及; 提名表扬
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 文静的; 温和的; 轻柔的; 平缓的
结束; (使)破碎; 放假; (使)散开
adj. 效率高的; 有能力的
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
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
v. 拥有; 具备; 控制; 使言行失常
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
锻炼;计算出;解决
(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. 高兴的; 乐意的
v. 查明; 测定; 准确算出; 决定; 敲定,安排; 下决心
养育,抚养
致力于某事
(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. 肌肉; 力量; 权威,权力
报名
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)
打算做;有意做
(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. 小屋; 棚屋; 临时营房; 牢房
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
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
用坏; 穿破; (使)筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(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. 吸引,招引; 引起(反应)
adj. 秃顶的,无毛的; (轮胎表面)磨平了的; 直截了当的
n. 大字标题; 新闻提要; 头条新闻 vt. 给…加标题; 担任主角
n. 海关; 关税 adj. 进出口的
(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.
(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
属于
科学实验室
n. 侄子,外甥
除...以外
(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
n. 火腿; (旧时的)小镇,村庄; 大腿后部; 拙劣演员(尤指表演过火者)
胡闹,弄乱; 粗鲁地对待
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. 菠菜; <俚>胡说八道
(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. 公共交通,公共交通工具,公交车辆
n. 尊敬; 重视; 方面 v. 尊重,仰慕; 遵守
领工资
v. 买得起; 承受得住; 提供; 抽得出(时间)
(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
<美,俗>大量,许多
n. 侦探; 警探 adj. 侦探的; 破案的
n. 寂静; 缄口不言; 无音信 v. 使安静; 压制
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) 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
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
adj. 专业的; 职业的; 非业余的 n. 专业人士; 内行
n. 衣领; (动物)颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住,逮住; 拦住(某人与其)谈话
adj. 顽皮的; 不听话的; 粗俗的
(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. 沙漠,荒原; 枯燥乏味的地方(或境况)
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 紧急事件 adj. 紧急情况下的; 应急的
n. 牙膏
(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
由于;因为
n. 垃圾; 劣质物品; 废话 adj. 极不擅长的 v. 贬低
n. 知识竞赛; 小测验 v. 询问,盘问
不麻烦
(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. 共有; 同
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. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
adj. 成熟的; 口味浓郁的; 难闻的; 时机成熟的
(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
露天;在户外
v. 挣钱; 赚钱; 营利
v. 停顿; 暂停放音 n. 停顿; 延长记号; 暂停键
n. 胡须,胡子
(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. 打碎; 撞击; 猛击; 扣球 n. 打碎; 撞车; 扣球; 十分走红的歌曲
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
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. 消极的; 否定的; 负的; 阴极的 v. 拒绝; 否定 n. 底片; (化验或科学试验中的)阴性结果; 坏的事情
(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
像往常一样; 照旧; 如故; 仍然
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
退款
(使)为…作准备; (使)对…有思想准备
(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
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. 住处,办公处; 住宿; 调解; (楼房或交通工具内的)空间,座位
n. 谋杀; 困难的事 v. 谋杀; 毁坏; 打垮
n. 监狱,看守所
(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
adj. 有限的; 受…限制
受…欢迎
跟。。。类似得,与。。。同样的; 如同
adv. 此外; 而且; 与此同时; 再者
(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
adj. 积极的; 忙碌的,活跃的; 起作用的; 主动语态的; 起化学反应的 n. 主动语态
adj. 前任的; 以前的; 前者的
n. 胡须,胡子
n. 主人; 东道主; 节目主持人; 主机; 寄主; 大量; 祭品; 圣体 v. 作为主人组织; 主办活动; 主持; 存储网站
(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
n. 运动; 活动; 调遣; 逐渐变化; 进步; 增减; 乐章; 机件
n. 短文; 论说文; 论文; 企图 v. 企图
屈服; 投降; 让步; 交
(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
发现; 使发作; 使受惩罚; 通过探询[访问]获悉(某人)不在
n. 提神,精神恢复; 提神物; 点心,茶点
向上生长; 长大; 成熟; 出现
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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
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. 法官; 裁判员; 鉴定家 v. 担任裁判; 判断; 估计; 评价; 审判
毕竟;别忘了
确保;设法保证
(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
达成,设法
n. 情景喜剧
n. <心>移情作用; 同感,共鸣; 神入
(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. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
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
放弃;投降
adj. 极好的; 巨大的; 寓言中的
(1) confidential information/documents (2) Your medical records are strictly confidential (= completely secret) . (3) He spoke in a confidential tone, his voice low.
(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)
v. 执行; 起…作用; 演出; 表现(好 / 不好)
v. 推迟; 耽误; 磨蹭; 使迟到 n. 延期; 耽误
adj. 明智的; 合理的; 实用的; 可意识到的
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
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
v. 提醒,警告; 告诫(不要做…)
v. 解释; 辩解,说明…的理由
起作用
(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
adj. 华丽的,艳丽的; 极好的,称心的; 美丽动人的,光彩夺目的; 令人愉快的,令人享受的
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
n. 书,著作; 本子; 成册的东西; 账簿,名册; (长作品的)篇/卷/部 v. 预订,预约; 立案控告; 记名警告
即使,纵然; 虽然; 即若; 哪怕
(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
上课
n. 套衫
adv. 极端地; 非常,很; 去; 绝
n. 潜艇; 海底生物 adj. 水下的,海底的
(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
n. 圆点花样的布料
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
靠自己的力量,独自地; 独力; 独立
n. 小说; 虚构的事; 杜撰
(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. 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. 保护措施; 保卫部门; 担保; 安全; 防卫; 抵押品; 证券
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
因为,由于; 基于
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 实用的; 方便的; 附近的; 省事的
n. 现实; 事实
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
adj. 害怕的,受惊的
(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. 套衫
n. 五斗柜,衣柜
收起来; 放好; 储存; 打消
没必要去…
(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.