(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
…的数目
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. 安排; 筹划; 布置; 商定; 协议; 整理; 改编乐曲
有售， 上市; 廉价出售
(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. 申请; 应用; 适用; 涂，敷; 有关，涉及; 努力; 使全神贯注于; 按，踩
adv. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
n. 套衫
(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. 预订; 保留意见; 保留地
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. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
n. 传记; 传记作品
(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) 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
n. 比赛; 火柴; 敌手; 相配的人/物; 相似的东西; 婚姻 v. 与…相称; 相似; 配对; 比得上; 使较量; 使优于; 适应
最后，结果; 竟; 卒; 终
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
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 持续; 继续，再开始; 移动; 延伸; 留任; 维持现状; 接着说
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
n. 设施; 才能，天赋; 特色服务
多达; 直到; 在于…; 能胜任
(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
v. 强烈要求; 需要 n. 要求; 所需之物; 需求
n. 接待; 欢迎; 招待会; 接待处
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) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 法官; 裁判员; 鉴定家 v. 担任裁判; 判断; 估计; 评价; 审判
在远处，在很远的那边
发迹；出人头地
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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
v. 习惯于，适用于
幸亏；由于
不麻烦
adj. 科学（上）的; 细致严谨的
(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
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 奖，奖赏; 报酬，薪水; 加薪; 授予; （赔偿）裁定额 v. 授予; 奖励; 裁定
n. 娱乐节目/活动; 招待
n. 〈英口〉同“advertisement”
(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. 困惑; 混淆; 尴尬; 混乱局面
v. 招待; 娱乐; 使有兴趣; 怀有（想法、希望、感觉等）
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
开玩笑; 打哈哈
(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
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
n. 日记，日志; 期刊，杂志
v. 在…探险; 探讨; 勘探; 摸索
n. 监狱，看守所
(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
而不是
n. 羞耻，惭愧; 耻辱; 让人遗憾的事 v. 使羞愧/惭愧; 使丢脸 int. （表示同情或喜爱）太遗憾了，好极了
用某物制造出
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(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
v. 充满; 横生; 盈; 满腹
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
与…相处融洽
n. 大气层; 空气; 氛围，环境; 魅力
(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. 社区; 居住区; 周边地区
没必要去…
v. 需要; 要求，规定
adv. 尤其; 特别
(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
乐于; 甘于; 肯; 甘
所以，因而; 太…所以
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
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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
某人都很熟悉的东西
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
adj. 明显的; 当然的; 平淡无奇的; 不必要的
adv. 现今
(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. 预报 v. 预测
吃光; 耗尽; <非正>击败; 使苦恼
n. 监狱，看守所
adj. 主要的 n. 主管道; 水源; （水等）供应系统
(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
依靠
adj. 著名的; 众所周知的
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）
追溯到
(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
n. 竞争; 比赛; 竞争者; 竞争产品
n. 决心; 决定; 查明
vt. 认出; 识别; 承认 vi. 承认，确认; [法律]具结，立保证书
(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. 想象（力）; 幻想物; 创造力
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
的确，一定会
交上; 递交; 呈送; 把…扶上车
(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. 势力; 影响; 有影响的人/事物 v. 影响; 支配
与…出去玩；与…闲逛
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. 宣布; 宣称; 通知; 宣布某人到达; 播音
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 自动扶梯
n. 物种; 种类; 类型; [逻辑] 个体
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
adj. 有魅力的; 好看的; 吸引人的; 悦耳的
(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
prep. 除了…之外 conj. 除了 v. 不包括
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
prep. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车 adv. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 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）
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
德国（欧洲国家）
n. 名人，明星; 名声
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
(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. 结果; 重要性
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
adj. 电子的; 电子设备的
对你有好处
(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
受…欢迎
n. 统治; 控制（力）; 克制; 管理; 限制; 控制按钮; 检查站/人员; 对照标准 v. 指挥; 控制; 限定; 限制; 阻止蔓延; 抑制
在家中跌倒
v. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
(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
宁愿， 宁可
n. 胡须，胡子
n. 价值（观）; 重要性，用途; 划算程度; 数值 v. 重视，珍视; 给…估价
n. 冒险; 奇遇; 冒险精神 v. 去某地探险
(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
adj. 有限的; 受…限制
确保；设法保证
n. 谋杀; 困难的事 v. 谋杀; 毁坏; 打垮
(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. 球门; 进球得分; 目标
n. 肌肉; 力量; 权威，权力
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
n. 迹象; 招牌; 手势; 符号 v. 签字; 和…签约; 打手势
(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. 地区，行政区域; （首都以外的）各地区; 身体部位
发烧
n. 愿望; 渴望; 肉欲; 渴望的人/事 v. 渴望; 被某人吸引; 产生性欲
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
(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. 最后的; 末了的; 不可更改的 n. 决赛; 大学毕业考试; 期终考试
建议做…
n. 圆点花样的布料
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）
(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
作为回报；作为回应
n. 独木舟，皮划艇 v. 划/乘独木舟
打算做；有意做
最好的机会
(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. 雕刻作品; 雕刻艺术
adv. 否则; 除此以外; 与之不同地; 以其他方式
有人很熟悉某件事。
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(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
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
致力于某事
adj. 全面的; 总体的 adv. 全部; 总体上 n. 外套; 工装服
adj. 令人赞叹的; 给人深刻印象的
(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
adj. 文静的; 温和的; 轻柔的; 平缓的
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. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
adj. 稀少的，罕见的; 珍贵的; 半熟的; 极好的
(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.
moustache [məˈstɑːʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
依靠，依赖
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
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
v. 包括; 把…列为…的一部分
(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
adv. 偶尔; 偶然; 有时候
n. 小说; 虚构的事; 杜撰
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
推迟...，使...延期
(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. 本地的，地方的; 局部的 n. 本地人; （常去的）邻近小酒馆; （工会）地方分会; （沿线每站都停的）公共汽车，火车