(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
因…而发笑; 嘲笑; 蔑视; 对…满不在乎
adv. 笼统地; 通常地; 普遍地
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
v. 喜爱，爱好; 疼; 待见
(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. 抢劫案; 明抢; 敲竹杠; 明目张胆地索取高价
n. 装置，器具; 爆炸装置; 策略，技巧; 诡计; （文学作品中）修辞手段
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. 勇于冒险的; 新奇的; 惊险的
(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
缺; 缺少; 缺乏; 悭
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
n. 潜艇; 海底生物 adj. 水下的，海底的
v. (使)连接/接通; 把…联系起来; 联运; (使)换乘; 产生共鸣
(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) 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. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
n. 全体职工; 行政人群; 拐杖 v. 任职于…
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
鼓励
(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
的确，一定会
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
平安地，安静地
搜索；查找
(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. 热情，热忱; 热衷的事物
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
adj. 美好的; 健康的; 令人满意的; 纤细的; 精美的; 晴朗的 adv. 很好 n. 罚款 v. 对…处以罚金
n. 味（道）; 特色; 概述 v. 给…调味; 加味于
(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.
be popular with [bi: ˈpɔpjulə wið] 📢 UK📢 US
利用；欺骗；占…的便宜
受…欢迎
adj. 成熟的; 口味浓郁的; 难闻的; 时机成熟的
adj. 有创造力的; 创作的，创新的 n. 搞创作的人; 创意，创作素材
(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
打算做；有意做
n. 精力，力气; 毅力; 努力; 能量
v. 劝说; 使信服
n. 圆点花样的布料
(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
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
n. 政府; 政体; 治理的形式; 管辖，治理
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
休息一会
(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
v. 竞争; 参加比赛
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
adj. 令人疼痛的; 令人痛苦的; 不愉快的
n. 独木舟，皮划艇 v. 划/乘独木舟
(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
（把…）关掉; 完成; 解雇; 转向
由于；因为
（与此）相反， 正相反; 反倒; 反而
(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
adj. 著名的; 众所周知的
n. 液体 adj. 液体的; 易变为现金的; 清澈的; 清脆的
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 社区; 居住区; 周边地区
(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
考虑做…
此刻，目前，眼下
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
n. 影响; 作用; 冲击力 v. 对…有影响; 冲击; 撞击
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
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
n. 事件; 活动; 比赛项目
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
(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. 发展; 成长; 研制; 开发; 发展阶段; 新进展; 新建住宅区
v. 接近，临近; 对付，处理; 接洽，要求 n. 方法，方式; 接近，来临; 接洽，要求; 途径，道路; 相似的事物
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 书，著作; 本子; 成册的东西; 账簿，名册; （长作品的）篇/卷/部 v. 预订，预约; 立案控告; 记名警告
(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. 行李; （思想）包袱; 偏见
v. 确信
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
避免做某事；逃避…
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
照顾; 照料; 料理; 打理
集中精力于
adv. 主要地; 大多
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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
所以；结果(是)
接近，靠近; 濒临; 切; 亲
露天；在户外
n. 记忆力; 回忆; 存储器; 怀念
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 高兴的; 乐意的
n. 侦探; 警探 adj. 侦探的; 破案的
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
n. 地点，位置; （电影的）外景拍摄地; 定位
(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
n. 人行道; 石板铺的地面; 路面
v. 表现; 举止得体; 作出反应
adj. 缺席的; 不在场的; 心不在焉的; （父或母）不和子女一起住的 v. 缺席; 不在
(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
n. 教授; 讲师
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
n. 废弃物，垃圾; 杂乱的一堆; 一窝幼崽; 猫砂; 褥草; 轿子 v. 使凌乱; 乱扔; （猫狗）产仔
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 保持不变; 继续存在; 仍需去做; 停留; 剩下
n. 娱乐节目/活动; 招待
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. 赛马场，跑道
(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
[法]以…为依据
v. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
n. 外甥女; 侄女
adj. 必要的; 必然的 n. 必需品
(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. 野生生物
科学实验室
v. 康复; 复原; 重新获得; 恢复
(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. 恐惧; 担心; 担忧; 可能性 v. 害怕; 担心; (替…)担心
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
到…年龄
情况良好; 完好; 完好无缺
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
消除；分解；打破
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. 遥远的，久远的; 远亲的; 冷淡的; 恍惚的
可容双人床卧室
(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. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
n. 信号; 红绿灯 v. 发信号; 示意 adj. 重大的
v. 营救，救助 n. 营救（行动）
adj. 现在的，目前的; 现在时的; 出席的，在场的; 包含于…的 n. 现在; 礼物
(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
报名参加
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
v. 使遭危险; 危及
占一个位置
(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
adv. 此外; 而且; 与此同时; 再者
n. <鱼>金枪鱼（科），鲔鱼; 金枪鱼罐头; <植>金枪仙人掌
n. 组织（工作）; 安排，编排; 条理
n. 监狱，看守所
(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
v. 经营; 工作; 运转; 操作; 动手术; 作战
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
n. 国籍; （构成国家一部分的）民族
n. 讨论; 论述
(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
v. 上升; 提高，增长; 起床，站起来; 反抗; 耸立; 凸起; 脸红; 起源; 发酵; 散会; 复活 n. 上升; 增加; 加薪; 兴起; 上坡，小山
没必要去…
n. 食谱; 秘诀; 原因
v. 看到; 瞄准; 观察 n. 视力; 景象
(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
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
n. 套衫
v. 道歉，认错
发现; 使发作; 使受惩罚; 通过探询[访问]获悉（某人）不在
(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. 冒险; 奇遇; 冒险精神 v. 去某地探险
adj. 基础的，根本的; 最初级的，起码的; 碱性的
n. 污染; 污染物
(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. 人群; 观众; 一伙人; 老百姓; 群众 v. 聚集在…; 逼近; （使）拥挤; 涌上心头
n. 批评家( critic的名词复数 ); 评论员; 批评者; 挑剔的人
养育，抚养
adj. 场面富丽的，壮观的; 引人注意的; 惊动一时的; 惊人的 n. 壮观的场面，精彩的表演; 〈美〉一小时半以上的大场面电视节目; 特大霓虹灯广告
(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. 管理; 控制; 规章; 规则 adj. 规定的，必须穿戴的，必须使用的
n. 生物，动物; （具有某种特征的）人; 傀儡
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
adv. 稍微; 身材瘦小
(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
adj. 实用的; 方便的; 附近的; 省事的
atheletics
v. 离开; 放弃，离任; 停止，戒掉; 退出（程序）
(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. 表达，交际; 通信（系统）; 消息
n. 能力; 才能
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
v. 后悔，对…感到遗憾/抱歉 n. 遗憾，失望
(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
追溯到
n. 侄子，外甥
v. 持续; 继续，再开始; 移动; 延伸; 留任; 维持现状; 接着说
v. 扣牢; 关紧; 使牢固; 系上; 抓牢; 盯住
(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.