(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. （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
v. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
对...负责
(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. 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
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
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
在…（如某行业）中获得成功
(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. 胡须，胡子
n. <鱼>金枪鱼（科），鲔鱼; 金枪鱼罐头; <植>金枪仙人掌
v. 认为，考虑; 体谅，顾及; 端详
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
(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. 城堡; 堡垒; （国际象棋中的）车
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
v. 离开; 放弃，离任; 停止，戒掉; 退出（程序）
n. 真相，事实; 真实（性）; 真理
(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. 提供; 规定
conj. (表示选择或怀疑)是否; 无论，不管
n. 努力; 吃力; 有组织的行动; 费力的事
n. 侄子，外甥
(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
n. 薪金，工资
出发；动身；启程；使...爆炸
n. 空闲时间; 闲暇; 悠闲; 安逸
(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
缺乏
n. 了解; 理解; 互相理解; 协议; 领会 adj. 善解人意的
n. 鲑鱼; 鲑鱼肉; 大马哈鱼; 三文鱼; 橙红色
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 组织; 安排; 规划; 建立组织
（使）为…作准备; （使）对…有思想准备
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
adj. 非凡的; 非常奇特的; 特别的
(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
收起来; 放好; 储存; 打消
v. （使）满意，满足; 达到; 使信服
v. 影响; 使感动; （疾病）感染; 假装
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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. （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）
n. 垃圾; 劣质物品; 废话 adj. 极不擅长的 v. 贬低
受…欢迎
adj. 竞争的; 有竞争力的
(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
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）
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
v. （有…）重; 称重量; 权衡，斟酌; 使烦恼/忧虑; 对…有影响; 起（锚）
v. 应得; 值得
(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. 竞争; 比赛; 竞争者; 竞争产品
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
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
要求电梯
(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. 注意（力）; 兴趣，关注; 照料，维修; 殷勤 int. 注意！立正！
因...而骄傲、自豪
动画片，美术片
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
(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. 紧急事件 adj. 紧急情况下的; 应急的
n. 责任，义务; 职责; 过失
n. 决心; 决定; 查明
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
到目前为止，迄今为止
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. 先前的; 以前的; 过早的; （时间上）稍前的 adv. 在先；在…以前
n. 〈英口〉同“advertisement”
(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. 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
adv. 再者; 此外; 而且; 同时
露天；在户外
n. 短文; 论说文; 论文; 企图 v. 企图
(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
adj. 神经紧张的; 神经质的; 神经的
n. 套衫
n. 垫子; 起保护(或缓冲)作用的事物 v. 减少对…的震动/冲击; 减轻(令人不快的影响)
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）
(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. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
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
多达; 直到; 在于…; 能胜任
与某人断交
(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. 情景喜剧
v. 保留; 预订; 拥有 n. 储备; 预备队员; 保护区; 寡言; 谨慎; 后备军; 底价
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
v. 批评，指责; 评价，批判
(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
adv. 否则; 除此以外; 与之不同地; 以其他方式
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
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
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
(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. 住处，办公处; 住宿; 调解; （楼房或交通工具内的）空间，座位
交上; 递交; 呈送; 把…扶上车
n. 外甥女; 侄女
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
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 挣钱; 赚钱; 营利
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
v. 俘虏，占领; 引起（注意、想象、兴趣）; 拍摄; 表现，体现（感情、气氛）
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
adv. 相当; 有点儿; 更确切地说; 反而 int. 当然！的确！
adj. 勇于冒险的; 新奇的; 惊险的
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
<口>给迷住，对…深感兴趣，深深卷入
(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
v. 引进; 介绍; 初次了解; 主持; 推行; 创始; 将…提交讨论; 添入
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
n. 水蒸气; 蒸发; 精力 v. 蒸发; 疾行
prep. 向，朝，对着; 倾向于; 关于; 用于; 将近; 接近
(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
n. 竞争者; 选手
n. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
n. 事情; 事态; 关乎…的问题; 材料; 物质 v. 要紧; 有关系
(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
追溯到
n. 特殊效果( special effect的名词复数 ); 特技
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
按次序的，合乎程序的; 井然有序
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 偶尔; 偶然; 有时候
adj. 极有吸引力的; 迷人的
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
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) 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
adv. 几乎不; 几乎没有; 很难; 刚刚; 并不
没必要去…
v. 竞争; 参加比赛
n. 项目，工程; （学生的）课题，研究项目; 方案，计划 v. 规划，计划; 预测; 放映，投射; 伸出；凸出; 表现，展现
(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
例如， 譬如; 拿 ... 来说
（使）慢下来; （使）生产缓慢， （使）变得迟钝
v. 取消，终止; 废除，注销
(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. （儿童或年轻人在某人家玩乐并过夜的）聚会; 在外过夜
养育，抚养
v. 禁止; 妨碍
v. 选举; 选择 adj. 候任的
(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.
(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
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. 娱乐节目/活动; 招待
v. (使)连接/接通; 把…联系起来; 联运; (使)换乘; 产生共鸣
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) 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
争论，辩论
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
adj. 令人疼痛的; 令人痛苦的; 不愉快的
vt. 挤进; 将（某人[某物]）压扁; 使沉默; 平定（叛乱等） vi. 挤入; 受挤压; 发出挤压声 n. （软式）墙网球; 南瓜小果（主要种类为笋瓜 winter squash 和西葫芦 summer squash）; 果汁汽水; 拥挤的人群
(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. 毕业文凭; 文凭课程
结果是; 关掉; 制造; 出席; 最终成为；最终发现; 出来，出动；到场
以谋生为生
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
(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
adv. 起初，原来; 独创地，独出心裁地; 自来; 本
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
n. 移居; 移民局检查站
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
(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
一…就…; 一经
n. 想象（力）; 幻想物; 创造力
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
v. 道歉，认错
(1) His sisters are grown up and his parents are middle-aged. (2) ...middleaged, married businessmen. (3) Her novels are middle-aged and boring.
(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. 提醒; 使想起
上课
n. 喷嚏; 喷嚏声 vi. 打喷嚏
(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. 著名的; 众所周知的
vt. 形成，造成; 产生物理反应; 产生（后代）; 引起
n. 监狱，看守所
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) 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?