(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
<美，俗>大量，许多
视情况而定
n. （选）票; 投票（总数），表决，选举; 投票/选举权 v. 投票，表决，选举; 公认; 提议
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) 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. 亲笔签名; 亲笔稿; 手稿; 真迹石版复制品 vt. 在…上亲笔签名; 亲笔书写; 亲笔签字; 用石版术复制
结果是; 关掉; 制造; 出席; 最终成为；最终发现; 出来，出动；到场
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
习惯于
(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.
(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
终于； 最终
adj. 全部时间的; 全日制的; 专职的，专任的
起初，当初
露天；在户外
(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. 不允许的，被禁止的; 禁用的 v. 禁止( forbid的过去分词)
不能站立
n. 真相，事实; 真实（性）; 真理
n. 套衫
(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. 液体 adj. 液体的; 易变为现金的; 清澈的; 清脆的
n. 特殊效果( special effect的名词复数 ); 特技
n. 圆点花样的布料
adv. 尤其; 特别
(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. 奥运会
当然，自然; 敢情; 自是; 理当
独立，独自
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(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
取代…人; 顶换; 就位; 即位
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
种种，多种多样
有信心
(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
v. 买得起; 承受得住; 提供; 抽得出（时间）
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
adj. 悲惨的; 令人痛苦的; 太少的; 卑鄙的
v. 捐献; 增加，增进; 做贡献; 促成; 撰稿; 讲话; 是…的原因
(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
向上看; 改善; 拜访（某人）; 查找
集中；特别关注
没必要去…
v. 装满; 占满; 使遍及; 充满; 满足; 担任; 消磨时间; 使吃饱; 供货 n. 足够…的量; 喝足的量
(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
既不…也不…
n. 侦探; 警探 adj. 侦探的; 破案的
n. 外甥女; 侄女
在…岁时
(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. 当前的; 流通的 n. (河、湖或海的)水流; 电流; 趋向
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
放弃；投降
即使，纵然; 虽然; 即若; 哪怕
(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
自拍照（尤指那些自拍后上传到社交网站的照片）
n. 多种多样; 多样化; 种类; 综艺节目
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
adj. 内疚的; 有罪的
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 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
不再
过，一闪即逝，下达; 把…一代传一代，使流传
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 表达，交际; 通信（系统）; 消息
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
v. 扣牢; 关紧; 使牢固; 系上; 抓牢; 盯住
与…联系，与…交往; 与…相通
(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
n. 避难所; 庇护所; 圣所; 庇护
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
v. 害怕，担忧; 怖
n. 社区; 居住区; 周边地区
(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
到…年龄
[法]以…为依据
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
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
(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
n. 运动员; 田径运动员; 运动健儿; 身强力壮的人
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]
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
n. 记录，记载; 唱片; （体育运动或活动的）纪录; 履历; 案底 v. 记录；记载; 录制; 标明，显示 adj. 创纪录的
(1) He was sent to prison for five years. (2) She is in prison , awaiting trial. (3) to be released from prison
(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. 发展; 成长; 研制; 开发; 发展阶段; 新进展; 新建住宅区
养育，抚养
在第二位
n. （烧水用的）壶; 小汽锅
(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
跟。。。类似得，与。。。同样的; 如同
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
一系列; 一些; 一套
n. 态度，看法; 姿势; 我行我素的作风
(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
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
n. 接待; 欢迎; 招待会; 接待处
v. 接受，接纳; 同意，相信; 承认，承担; 忍受
adj. 有魅力的; 好看的; 吸引人的; 悦耳的
(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. 混淆，使困惑; 搅乱，难以理解
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
除...以外
n. 面试; 采访; 面谈 v. 对…进行面试; 采访; 面谈
(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
prep. 向，朝，对着; 倾向于; 关于; 用于; 将近; 接近
n. 完成，实现; 成就，功绩
n. 小溪; 气流; 一连串; 班 v. 按能力分班; 飘动; 流出
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
(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. 称赞; （对上帝）称颂 n. 称赞; （对上帝）敬拜
adj. 旧的，二手的; 用过的; 间接得来的; （学说等）不是独创的
n. 方法; 有条不紊
n. 侄子，外甥
(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. 海关; 关税 adj. 进出口的
v. 扮演一个角色，参与，装腔骗人
v. 参与，参加
(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
v. 确信
adv. 几乎不; 几乎没有; 很难; 刚刚; 并不
adj. 华丽的，艳丽的; 极好的，称心的; 美丽动人的，光彩夺目的; 令人愉快的，令人享受的
(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 .
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
adj. 宽的; 广泛的; 辽阔的; 普遍的; 概括的; 明显的; 口音重的 n. 婆娘（对女人的粗俗称呼）
v. 组织; 安排; 规划; 建立组织
(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
在电视上
adv. 在/去国外; 广为流传地
v. 使失望; 使落空
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(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
adv. 稍微; 身材瘦小
v. 消失; 失踪; 灭绝
adj. 竞争的; 有竞争力的
打算做；有意做
(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. 改善; 改进之处; 改善的事物
提建议
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
adj. 前任的; 以前的; 前者的
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
n. 香子兰，香草; 香子兰荚; 香子兰精，香草精 adj. 香草的; 香草味的; 相对没有新意的，普通的
v. 轻敲/拍/叩; 利用，开发; 窃听; 委任，指定; 敲节拍 n. 龙头，阀门; 轻击/拍/敲; 电话窃听
依我看来; 据我看来
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
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
v. 离开，出发; 去世; 离职
收到...的来信
上课
(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
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
n. 传记; 传记作品
n. 食谱; 秘诀; 原因
(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. 药店; 药剂师; 化学家
跟上，保持同步
确保；设法保证
(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
没必要去…
不麻烦
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）
v. 劝说; 使信服
(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
一群人
n. 地区，区域; 地方; 范围; 面积
adv. 再者; 此外; 而且; 同时
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
(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. 鲑鱼; 鲑鱼肉; 大马哈鱼; 三文鱼; 橙红色
adj. 全面的; 总体的 adv. 全部; 总体上 n. 外套; 工装服
依靠，依赖
(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
让……搭车
v. 激励; 启发; 赋予灵感; 唤起(感情); 吸入（空气）
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
adj. 最小的; (数量)极少的 adv. 最低 n. 最小值; 极小量
(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）