(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
adv. 完全地，彻底地; （用于强调）确实地，绝对地
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. 便宜货; 交易，协议 v. 商谈; 讨价还价
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
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
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) 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. 日记，日志; 期刊，杂志
令我惊讶的是
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) 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. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
adj. 惭愧的; 羞耻的
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
v. 招待; 娱乐; 使有兴趣; 怀有（想法、希望、感觉等）
(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
进展; 与…和睦相处
v. 扮演一个角色，参与，装腔骗人
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
确保；设法保证
(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
依靠
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. 胡须，胡子
adj. 随和的，好交际的，友善的
(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
例如；比如
普遍地
在电视上
(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. 国籍; （构成国家一部分的）民族
一般来说
把…放置一旁; 不理会; 取消; 留出
(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. 塑料; 塑料学; 信用卡 adj. 塑料的; 不自然的; 可塑的; 做作的
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
conj. (表示选择或怀疑)是否; 无论，不管
(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
n. （儿童或年轻人在某人家玩乐并过夜的）聚会; 在外过夜
adj. 极好的; 极大的; 奇异的; 不切实际的
情况良好; 完好; 完好无缺
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(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
adj. 现实的; 实际的; 明智的; 逼真的
v. 打翻，弄翻; 打乱，打搅 adj. 难过的; 失望的; 沮丧的; （肠胃）不舒服的
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
adj. 全部时间的; 全日制的; 专职的，专任的
(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
自学
v. 想知道，感到疑惑; 感到诧异 n. 惊叹，惊奇; 奇迹，奇事; 奇才 adj. 神奇的; 有奇效的
没必要去…
n. 专科院校; 研究院，学会; （美国）私立中学
(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
v. 在…探险; 探讨; 勘探; 摸索
n. 圆点花样的布料
adj. 和平的; 平和的; 宁静的; 寻求和平的
adj. 严重的; 令人担忧的; 重要的; 严肃的; 认真的; 庄重的; 大量的
(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. 预订; 保留意见; 保留地
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. 监狱，看守所
n. 努力; 吃力; 有组织的行动; 费力的事
(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
n. 大气层; 空气; 氛围，环境; 魅力
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
v. 拥有; 具备; 控制; 使言行失常
n. 面试; 采访; 面谈 v. 对…进行面试; 采访; 面谈
(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. 烟囱; 狭孔
v. 离开，出发; 去世; 离职
v. 用完; 耗尽; 从…跑出
n. 地区，区域; 地方; 范围; 面积
(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
n. 洗衣物; 洗衣店，洗衣房; 要（或正在）洗的衣物，刚洗好的衣物
adj. 神经紧张的; 神经质的; 神经的
而不是
露天；在户外
(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. 托婴服务 v. 临时受雇代外出的父母照料小孩( babysit的现在分词 )
因...而骄傲、自豪
v. 开始; 到来; 上涨; 插入
受…欢迎
(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
<美，俗>大量，许多
adv. 相当; 有点儿; 更确切地说; 反而 int. 当然！的确！
n. 侄子，外甥
adj. 旧的，二手的; 用过的; 间接得来的; （学说等）不是独创的
(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. 沉默的; 未谈及的; 无声的
adj. 单独的; 个人的; 独特的 n. 个人; 某种类型的人
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
n. 综合性大学; 大学人员; 大学校舍
(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
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
n. 素食者; 食草动物 adj. 素食者的; 素菜的
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
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
想要做；想要做某事
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
锻炼；计算出；解决
adj. 当前的; 流通的 n. (河、湖或海的)水流; 电流; 趋向
(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
n. 隧道，地道 v. 挖隧道，挖地道
赚钱; 挣钱
除了…外; 此外
打算做；有意做
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
使（自己）关心…
n. 教育; 培养; 教育学; 教育机构
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
n. 路; （公共汽车和列车等的）常规路线; 航线; 渠道，途径 vt. 按某路线发送; 给…规定路线[次序，程序]
(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
…的数目
靠自己的力量，独自地; 独力; 独立
不做
(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. 非常感兴趣的，热心的
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
n. 空闲时间; 闲暇; 悠闲; 安逸
在和之间
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
帮把手，搭个手，帮个忙
在…的底部
adj. 周围的，附近的
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
(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. 努力，尝试，企图 n. 努力，尝试，（杀人）企图
vt.& vi. （使）移动; 搅拌; （使）行动; （使）微动 vt. 使打起精神; 使奋起; 叫醒; 唤起 vi. 苏醒; 奋起; 传播; 发生 n. 搅动; 骚乱; 激动; 微动
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
v. 受苦; 忍受; 变差
(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. 情况; 地理位置; 职业
往…去的路上
n. 级别; 程度; 度，度数; 学位; 学位课程
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
(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
v. 习惯于，适用于
n. 大陆; 欧洲大陆
n. 胡须，胡子
n. 垃圾; 劣质物品; 废话 adj. 极不擅长的 v. 贬低
(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
争论，辩论
v. 赞成，同意; 批准，通过
n. （混合物的）组成部分（ ingredient的名词复数 ）; （烹调的）原料; （构成）要素; 因素
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(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
筹钱
adj. 非凡的; 非常奇特的; 特别的
涉及，专心; 卷入
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
(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. 外甥女; 侄女
adj. 官方的; 公务的; 公开的; 公务的; 冠冕堂皇的 n. 官员; 裁判员
v. 禁止; 妨碍
n. 机会; 时刻; 场合; 原因 v. 导致; 引起
(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
做...有困难
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
adj. 唯一的; 独特的; 特有的
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）
(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
最后，结果; 竟; 卒; 终
n. 答复; 反应
adj. （有关）历史的，史学的; 基于史实的，历史题材的
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
(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
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
adv. 精确地，确切地; 正是如此；完全正确; （要求得到更多信息）究竟，到底
n. 意图，计划; 情势需要; 重要意义; 意志
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) 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
adv. 确实; 实际上; 究竟
n. 主人; 东道主; 节目主持人; 主机; 寄主; 大量; 祭品; 圣体 v. 作为主人组织; 主办活动; 主持; 存储网站
n. 信号; 红绿灯 v. 发信号; 示意 adj. 重大的
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(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）
v. 竞争; 参加比赛
n. 观众; 听众; 读者; 接见; 会见
被允许做些什么
(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. 改进; 提高; 康复; 超过
n. 套衫
（使）加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
adv. 替代; 反而
(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.