(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
adj. 不允许的，被禁止的; 禁用的 v. 禁止( forbid的过去分词)
v. 在…探险; 探讨; 勘探; 摸索
v. 看到; 瞄准; 观察 n. 视力; 景象
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
(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. 批评，指责; 评价，批判
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
v. 执行; 起…作用; 演出; 表现（好 / 不好）
(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
adj. 有创造力的; 创作的，创新的 n. 搞创作的人; 创意，创作素材
adj. 先进的; 高级的; 后期的; 年迈的
锻炼；计算出；解决
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) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 方法; 有条不紊
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. 放心的; 宽慰的 v. 解除(relieve的过去分词); 减轻; 使得到解脱; 使宽慰
结果是; 关掉; 制造; 出席; 最终成为；最终发现; 出来，出动；到场
(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
adj. 求知欲强的; 稀奇古怪的
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
adj. 关心的; 有同情心的 vt. 关心(care的现在分词)
adj. 古代的; 古老的 n. 古人
(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
adj. 基础的，根本的; 最初级的，起码的; 碱性的
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
adj. 极有吸引力的; 迷人的
(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
adj. 有压力的
从一个地方到另一个地方
v. 影响; 使感动; （疾病）感染; 假装
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) 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. 检验，校验; 结账; 借阅
n. 监狱，看守所
n. 保护措施; 保卫部门; 担保; 安全; 防卫; 抵押品; 证券
（使）慢下来; （使）生产缓慢， （使）变得迟钝
(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
n. 肥皂; 肥皂剧; [化]皂，脂肪酸盐 vt. 抹肥皂; 用肥皂擦洗; <俚>拍…的马屁，吹捧（某人） vi. 用肥皂擦洗
搜索；查找
v. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
(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. 查明; 测定; 准确算出; 决定; 敲定，安排; 下决心
adj. 年纪较大的; 老人; 老式的
依靠，依赖
养育，抚养
(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
adj. 典型的; 特有的; 一贯的，平常的
乐于; 甘于; 肯; 甘
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
即使，纵然; 虽然; 即若; 哪怕
(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
不麻烦
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
镇定，冷静下来
adj. 随和的，好交际的，友善的
(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
起作用
v. 去拿; 卖得; 售得; 去取
结束; （使）破碎; 放假; （使）散开
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(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
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
电气项目
在和之间
n. 观众; 听众; 读者; 接见; 会见
(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
气候变化
像， 例如; 譬如; 诸如
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
v. 想象; 猜测; 臆想; 认为
(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. 情景喜剧
安排
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
adj. 高兴的; 乐意的
(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. 禁令，禁律; 〈美〉禁酒，[美史]禁酒时期; [法]诉讼中止令
受…欢迎
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
n. （事件或活动的）发生地; 举办地点; 场地
(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
就某件事征求意见
打算做；有意做
adv. 有规律地; 经常; 均匀地
n. 结果; 重要性
(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. 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
n. 外甥女; 侄女
n. 侄子，外甥
adv. 确定; 明显地; 明确地
(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
n. 信封; 封皮; 包裹物
与某人断交
因为，由于; 基于
(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
一系列; 一些; 一套
n. 行为; 态度; 行为方式; 运动方式; 性能
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
n. 预报 v. 预测
(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
adj. 先前的; 以前的; 过早的; （时间上）稍前的 adv. 在先；在…以前
n. 理发师; 剪头或做头发的人
终于； 最终
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
<美，俗>大量，许多
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
避免做某事；逃避…
最后，结果; 竟; 卒; 终
(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) 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
被允许做些什么
v. 消失; 失踪; 灭绝
v. 治愈; 解决; 矫正; 加工储藏 n. 药; 措施; 疗程
不麻烦
(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
通过…获益; 受益; 得力; 受用
adj. 可信赖的; 可靠的
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的; 诡异的
n. 侄子，外甥
(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. 教育; 培养; 教育学; 教育机构
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
n. 慈善机构(或组织); 赈济; 宽容，仁慈; 慈善事业
(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. 困惑; 混淆; 尴尬; 混乱局面
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
n. 总理，首相
v. 装饰; 装潢; 粉刷; 糊墙纸; 装点; 美化; 授予勋章
(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
prep. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车 adv. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车
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. 聪慧的; 有才智的; 智能的
v. 减少，缩小; 使变成; 节食; 使不得不; 使沦为（不好境地）; （使）浓缩
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 有魅力的; 好看的; 吸引人的; 悦耳的
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
害怕; 对…感到恐惧
n. 药店; 药剂师; 化学家
(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
adj. 非常感兴趣的，热心的
n. 影响; 作用; 冲击力 v. 对…有影响; 冲击; 撞击
v. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(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
安排做某事
v. （有…）重; 称重量; 权衡，斟酌; 使烦恼/忧虑; 对…有影响; 起（锚）
n. 圆点花样的布料
n. 设施; 才能，天赋; 特色服务
(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
像往常一样; 照旧; 如故; 仍然
adj. 相关的; 合适的; 有意义的
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
(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. method的复数：方法; 方法( method的名词复数 ); 方法论; 教学法; 分类法
n. 胡须，胡子
n. 保龄球运动; 滚木球戏 v. 打保龄球(bowl的现在分词)
发生，举行; 来
(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. 书面的; 写成文字的; 明显受到…影响; （感情）全挂在脸上 v. 写( write的过去分词); 写信
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
旅游景点，观光胜地；景区景点
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
(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
弄懂；弄清楚；弄明白
没必要去…
消除；分解；打破
n. （儿童或年轻人在某人家玩乐并过夜的）聚会; 在外过夜
(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
adv. 明显地﹐显而易见地
n. 讲座; 教训 v. 作演讲; 训诫
跟上，保持同步
n. 套衫
(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. 行李
v. 打败; 控制; 难倒; 突破，胜过; 逃避; 击打; 作节奏运动; 踩出（道路） n. 有节奏的跳动; 敲击; 节奏，节拍; 辖区 adj. 累坏的
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
一定要知道
(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. 面试; 采访; 面谈 v. 对…进行面试; 采访; 面谈
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
张贴
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
(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.