(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
尽最大努力; 肆力
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）
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
受…欢迎
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 倾倒; 倒（饮料等）; 倾泻; 倾盆而下; 蜂拥; 源源而来
与...相关；涉及；谈到
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
不做
(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
收到...的来信
许多的; 一些
n. 长度; 篇幅; 时间的长短; 有…长度的; 一节; 池长; 艇位; 马位
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
(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
n. 事件; 活动; 比赛项目
不麻烦
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
v. 增加，增长 n. 增加，增长
(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. 租用; 出租; 租金为 n. 租金; 裂口
n. 运动; 活动; 调遣; 逐渐变化; 进步; 增减; 乐章; 机件
n. 五斗柜，衣柜
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 讲座; 教训 v. 作演讲; 训诫
跟随；到达；进步；赶快
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
毫无疑问
(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
adj. 稀少的，罕见的; 珍贵的; 半熟的; 极好的
n. 笼子 v. 把（动物）关在笼中
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
有信心
(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
adj. 浪漫（主义）的，有情调的; 爱情的; 多情的; 空想的 n. 浪漫的人; 浪漫主义作家/音乐家/艺术家
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
只要; 与……一样长
adj. 额外的; 费用另计的 n. 额外费用; 附加物; 群众演员 adv. 格外，特别
(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. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
n. <心>移情作用; 同感，共鸣; 神入
n. 表演; 表现，业绩，性能; 执行，做; 麻烦事 adj. 性能卓越的
n. 一部分; 一份遗产（或赠与的财产）; 嫁妆; 分得的财产 vt. 把…分成份额; 分配; 把…分给(to); 命运注定
(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
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
n. 地区，行政区域; （首都以外的）各地区; 身体部位
v. 取消，终止; 废除，注销
v. 使开心; 给…提供娱乐
(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
adj. 竞争的; 有竞争力的
n. 外甥女; 侄女
n. 名人，明星; 名声
进展; 与…和睦相处
(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
害怕; 对…感到恐惧
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. 圆点花样的布料
n. 人行道; 石板铺的地面; 路面
(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
n. 预订; 保留意见; 保留地
试着做点什么
例如， 譬如; 拿 ... 来说
(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
v. 应得; 值得
v. 接受，接纳; 同意，相信; 承认，承担; 忍受
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
prep. 在…下面; 在…背后; 比不上
(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
adj. 著名的; 众所周知的
电气项目
n. 责任，义务; 职责; 过失
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
张贴
到目前为止，迄今为止
跟。。。类似得，与。。。同样的; 如同
(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. 大陆; 欧洲大陆
n. 监狱，看守所
n. 奢侈，豪华; 奢侈品，美食，美衣; 乐趣，享受; 不常有的乐趣（或享受、优势）
v. 查明; 测定; 准确算出; 决定; 敲定，安排; 下决心
(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. 套衫
n. 垃圾; 劣质物品; 废话 adj. 极不擅长的 v. 贬低
（把…）关掉; 完成; 解雇; 转向
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) 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. 知识竞赛; 小测验 v. 询问，盘问
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）
与…相处融洽
结果是; 关掉; 制造; 出席; 最终成为；最终发现; 出来，出动；到场
(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
由于；因为
露天；在户外
n. 有利条件; 优势; 优点，好处 v. 有利于; 有助于; 使处于有利地位
n. 指示; 教学; 用法说明; 计算机指令 adj. 说明用法的
(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
毕竟；别忘了
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
n. 提供，供应（量）; 储备; 补给品 v. 供应，提供; 补充，填充
v. 提醒，警告; 告诫（不要做…）
(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
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
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
n. （儿童或年轻人在某人家玩乐并过夜的）聚会; 在外过夜
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
(尤指经历一系列意外后)最终处于，到头来
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
照顾; 处理
n. 寂静; 缄口不言; 无音信 v. 使安静; 压制
(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
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. 塑料; 塑料学; 信用卡 adj. 塑料的; 不自然的; 可塑的; 做作的
没必要去…
n. 竞争者; 选手
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 收据; 接收; 收入
v. 陈列，展示; 显示; 显露 n. 展览; 表演; （特性、情感或能力的）表现; （计算机屏幕上的）显示，显像
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
自学
(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. 自由; 放肆的行为
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
习惯于
n. 味（道）; 特色; 概述 v. 给…调味; 加味于
(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. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
对…感到满意
adj. 最高的; 极大的 adv. 最多 n. 最大量
n. 行李
(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
atheletics
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. 合理的，公道的; 明智的; 不少的; 过得去的
n. 准许; 许可证
(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
v. 提供; 规定
像往常一样; 照旧; 如故; 仍然
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
(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. 用完; 耗尽; 从…跑出
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
n. 答复; 反应
adj. 当前的; 流通的 n. (河、湖或海的)水流; 电流; 趋向
(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. 空闲时间; 闲暇; 悠闲; 安逸
adj. 慷慨的; 宽厚的; 丰富的
对某人/事来说太...(负面)
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(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
胡闹，弄乱; 粗鲁地对待
n. 国籍; （构成国家一部分的）民族
就地，当地
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(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
结束; （使）破碎; 放假; （使）散开
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
弄懂；弄清楚；弄明白
镇定，冷静下来
(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. 电梯; 谷仓; 升降舵
n. 会议; 开庭; 一段时间; 学年 adj. 伴奏的
摆脱，除去
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
(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
v. 提供; 表示愿意; 献祭 n. 建议; 提供; 出价; 减价
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
帮帮忙
下（车、马等）; 离开; 发出; （使）入睡
(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
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）
adj. 不允许的，被禁止的; 禁用的 v. 禁止( forbid的过去分词)
n. 课程，讲座; 航向; 方针; 行为方式; 进程; 疗程; 一道菜; 高尔夫球; 比赛场地; 泳道; 江河流向; 河道; 层 v. 快速流动
(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.
(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
争论，辩论
n. 冒险; 奇遇; 冒险精神 v. 去某地探险
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
总的来说，大体而言; 总而言之; 总之; 归根结底
(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
情况良好; 完好; 完好无缺
度假区
受…欢迎
问题的答案
(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?