(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
v. 改进; 提高; 康复; 超过
养育，抚养
n. 恐惧; 担心; 担忧; 可能性 v. 害怕; 担心; (替…)担心
adj. 传统的，习俗的，惯例的; 守旧的
(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
值得（做）
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
（与此）相反， 正相反; 反倒; 反而
v. 退休; 退出，离开; 退庭; 睡觉; 出局; 撤退
(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. 庄稼，作物; 收成; 一群，一些; 短发 v. 有收成; 收割; 啃吃（草等）; 剪短，剪裁
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
adj. 时髦的，赶时髦的，追随时髦的 n. 时髦人物，赶时髦的人; 领导时尚的人
很可能; 无疑地; 固然
(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
[医]积极态度
即使，纵然; 虽然; 哪怕; 即若
adv. 现今
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）
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 效率高的; 有能力的
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
vt. 形成，造成; 产生物理反应; 产生（后代）; 引起
v. 陈列，展示; 显示; 显露 n. 展览; 表演; （特性、情感或能力的）表现; （计算机屏幕上的）显示，显像
(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
adv. 无疑; 当然
v. 损坏; 伤害 n. 损坏; 伤害; 不良影响; 损害赔偿金
v. 康复; 复原; 重新获得; 恢复
(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. 精力，力气; 毅力; 努力; 能量
最后，结果; 竟; 卒; 终
v. 充满; 横生; 盈; 满腹
(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
交上; 递交; 呈送; 把…扶上车
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
n. 素食者; 食草动物 adj. 素食者的; 素菜的
adj. 有价值的; 宝贵的; 贵重的，值钱的
(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
照顾; 照料; 料理; 打理
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
n. 水蒸气; 蒸发; 精力 v. 蒸发; 疾行
n. [医]药方，处方; 处方药; 训令，指示; 法规
(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. 侄子，外甥
adv. 事先; 以前; 仓促; “previous”的派生
深夜不睡; 熬夜
例如， 譬如; 拿 ... 来说
(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
v. 离开; 放弃，离任; 停止，戒掉; 退出（程序）
n. 套衫
普遍地
adv. 以后，后来
(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
adv. 的确，事实上; （口语）说实在的
作为回报；作为回应
n. 完成，实现; 成就，功绩
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
(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. 减少，缩小; 使变成; 节食; 使不得不; 使沦为（不好境地）; （使）浓缩
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
n. 影响; 效果; 所有物; 特效 v. 使发生，引起
n. 〈英口〉同“advertisement”
(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
印象深刻
发烧
为了…
打算做；有意做
(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
n. 行为; 态度; 行为方式; 运动方式; 性能
就我而言
结果是; 关掉; 制造; 出席; 最终成为；最终发现; 出来，出动；到场
(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
在前头; 预先，事先; 提前; 先期
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
我想是的（不情愿地表示同意）
变更安排
(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. 事件; 活动; 比赛项目
v. 钦佩，赞赏; 羡慕; 欣赏
就某件事征求意见
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
(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
脱掉; 起飞; （使）离开; 突然成功
n. 慈善机构(或组织); 赈济; 宽容，仁慈; 慈善事业
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
平安地，安静地
(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. 认为，考虑; 体谅，顾及; 端详
n. 大字标题; 新闻提要; 头条新闻 vt. 给…加标题; 担任主角
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
受…欢迎
(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
收到...的来信
多达; 直到; 在于…; 能胜任
不麻烦
adj. 电子的; 电子设备的
(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
adj. 极好的; 巨大的; 寓言中的
v. 打碎; 撞击; 猛击; 扣球 n. 打碎; 撞车; 扣球; 十分走红的歌曲
没必要去…
adj. 科学（上）的; 细致严谨的
(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. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
adj. 成熟的; 口味浓郁的; 难闻的; 时机成熟的
adj. 全面的; 总体的 adv. 全部; 总体上 n. 外套; 工装服
v. 想象; 猜测; 臆想; 认为
(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. 风景; 乡村风景画（风格）; 形势; 横向打印格式 v. 对…做景观美化; 给…做园林美化
缺; 缺少; 缺乏; 悭
adj. 求知欲强的; 稀奇古怪的
n. 圆点花样的布料
(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
v. 毁坏; 破坏; 使破产 n. 毁坏; 破产; 祸根; 废墟，残余部分
打算（做）…，想要（做）…
v. 包括; 把…列为…的一部分
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 新闻记者
n. 间隔; 幕间休息; （数学）区间
n. 味（道）; 特色; 概述 v. 给…调味; 加味于
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 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. 选举; 选择 adj. 候任的
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
按...所说，根据
n. 肖像，肖像画; 模型，标本; 半身雕塑像; 人物描写 adj. 竖向的；纵向打印格式的
(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. (使)连接/接通; 把…联系起来; 联运; (使)换乘; 产生共鸣
确保；设法保证
adj. 明智的; 合理的; 实用的; 可意识到的
(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
(尤指经历一系列意外后)最终处于，到头来
adj. 遥远的，久远的; 远亲的; 冷淡的; 恍惚的
v. 执行; 起…作用; 演出; 表现（好 / 不好）
(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
[法]以…为依据
想做的事
n. <心>移情作用; 同感，共鸣; 神入
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 收入; 所得 ; 收益
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
n. 电梯; 谷仓; 升降舵
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) 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. 总理，首相
vt. 同意; 发许可证 n. 执照，许可证；特许
n. 胡须，胡子
与…在接触中
(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
应该；应当
与某人争论
n. 对手; 反对者; 敌手
(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. 一代人; 一代; 一批; 产生 adj. 第…代的
达成，设法
摆脱，除去
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(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
传递; 去世; 前进; 对…发表（意见）
n. 外甥女; 侄女
v. 用完; 耗尽; 从…跑出
缺乏
(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. 官方的; 公务的; 公开的; 公务的; 冠冕堂皇的 n. 官员; 裁判员
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
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. 必要的; 必然的 n. 必需品
(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. 看来，好像; 出现; 出演; 起源，首次使用; 出版，广播; 演出; 抵达; 出庭
n. 潜艇; 海底生物 adj. 水下的，海底的
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
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) 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.