(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. 基础的，根本的; 最初级的，起码的; 碱性的
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
（使）加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(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
首先，起初
n. 侄子，外甥
n. 药店; 药剂师; 化学家
adj. 明智的; 合理的; 实用的; 可意识到的
(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.
protect [prəˈtekt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 喷嚏; 喷嚏声 vi. 打喷嚏
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
发生，举行; 来
(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.
(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
发迹；出人头地
n. 预算; 政府年度预算 v. 谨慎花钱; 把…编入预算; 为…做出安排 adj. 低价的
n. method的复数：方法; 方法( method的名词复数 ); 方法论; 教学法; 分类法
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
吃光; 耗尽; <非正>击败; 使苦恼
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. 价值（观）; 重要性，用途; 划算程度; 数值 v. 重视，珍视; 给…估价
多达; 直到; 在于…; 能胜任
(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
一…就…; 一经
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
没必要去…
n. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
(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
没必要去…
v. 提醒，警告; 告诫（不要做…）
n. 胡须，胡子
adj. 电子的; 电子设备的
(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
v. 停顿; 暂停放音 n. 停顿; 延长记号; 暂停键
在我的闲暇时间
把…同…联系起来 connect something in thought or meaning
(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. 生活环境; 自然环境，生态环境
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
v. 组织; 安排; 规划; 建立组织
开玩笑; 打哈哈
(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
想要做；想要做某事
n. 阳台; 楼座
adj. 全面的; 总体的 adv. 全部; 总体上 n. 外套; 工装服
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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. 全体职工; 行政人群; 拐杖 v. 任职于…
v. 道歉，认错
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
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) 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. 责任，义务; 职责; 过失
不完全是; 不见得
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
n. 技术; 技能
(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
今后，将来; 日后
n. 素食者; 食草动物 adj. 素食者的; 素菜的
v. 改进; 提高; 康复; 超过
露天；在户外
(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. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
adj. 必要的; 必然的 n. 必需品
n. 经验; 经历; 往事 v. 经历; 感受
n. 禁令，禁律; 〈美〉禁酒，[美史]禁酒时期; [法]诉讼中止令
(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. 小说; 虚构的事; 杜撰
adj. 基本的; 必不可少的 ; 根本的 n. 必需品; 基本知识
总的来说，大体而言; 总而言之; 总之; 归根结底
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. 短文; 论说文; 论文; 企图 v. 企图
n. 理发师; 剪头或做头发的人
n. 事情; 事态; 关乎…的问题; 材料; 物质 v. 要紧; 有关系
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
电气项目
det. 几个; 数个; 一些 adj. 各自的; 分别的
n. 方法; 有条不紊
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
(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
atheletics
v. 租用; 出租; 租金为 n. 租金; 裂口
n. <鱼>金枪鱼（科），鲔鱼; 金枪鱼罐头; <植>金枪仙人掌
(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. （有…）重; 称重量; 权衡，斟酌; 使烦恼/忧虑; 对…有影响; 起（锚）
搜索；查找
n. 套衫
adv. 共有; 同
(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. 慈善机构(或组织); 赈济; 宽容，仁慈; 慈善事业
adj. 男性的; 雄性的; 有力的; [植]雄性的，仅有雄蕊的 n. 男; 雄性动物; [植]雄性植物; 马累[马律]
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. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
(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
v. 支持; 帮助，资助; 养活，维持; 支撑; 证实 n. 支持; 帮助; 支撑（物）; 证据
依靠
n. 沙漠，荒原; 枯燥乏味的地方（或境况）
(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
adj. 惊愕的，受震惊的 v. 使…震惊( shock的过去式和过去分词 ); 使受电击; 使…感到厌恶[恐惧]
(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
n. 建筑学; 建筑式样; 建筑风格; 体系结构; 结构; 架构
n. 水蒸气; 蒸发; 精力 v. 蒸发; 疾行
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. 鲑鱼; 鲑鱼肉; 大马哈鱼; 三文鱼; 橙红色
(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
取得进步
度假区
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
筹钱
(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
因...而骄傲、自豪
adj. 文静的; 温和的; 轻柔的; 平缓的
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
n. 亲戚; 同类事物 adj. 相对的; 比较的; 相比之下存在; 关于; 指代前面句子（的一部分）
(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
说实话；坦率地说
adj. 感激的; 表示感谢的
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. 许可; 许可证; 放纵; 放荡
(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
旅游景点，观光胜地；景区景点
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
(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
[法]以…为依据
adj. 专业的; 职业的; 非业余的 n. 专业人士; 内行
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
(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
到…年龄
在我去的路上
n. 食谱; 秘诀; 原因
受…欢迎
(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
不能站立
n. 设施; 才能，天赋; 特色服务
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
adv. 不管如何; 哪怕
(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
n. 提供，供应（量）; 储备; 补给品 v. 供应，提供; 补充，填充
出发；动身；启程；使...爆炸
adv. 无疑; 当然
(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. 内容; 目录; 含量，成分
adv. 这样
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
n. 困惑; 混淆; 尴尬; 混乱局面
(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
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
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
n. 讨论; 论述
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) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
有人很熟悉某件事
adj. 令人厌恶的; 令人作呕的; 完全不能接受的
即使，纵然; 虽然; 哪怕; 即若
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 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. 结论; 结束; 末尾; 结局; 签订
动画片，美术片
就地，当地
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 事先; 以前; 仓促; “previous”的派生
电子器件
v. 承认; 招供; 准许…进入; 接纳; 收治
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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
n. 订金，押金; 存款; 竞选保证金; 沉淀物 v. 放下; 存放; 存入银行账户; 使沉淀
adj. 许多
n. 雕刻作品; 雕刻艺术
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
(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
v. 俘虏，占领; 引起（注意、想象、兴趣）; 拍摄; 表现，体现（感情、气氛）
vt.& vi. 把…安排妥当; （从…中）区分出来，辨别出来; 分类; 整理; 整顿; 解决
普遍地
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
(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.