(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
v. 组织; 安排; 规划; 建立组织
v. 俘虏，占领; 引起（注意、想象、兴趣）; 拍摄; 表现，体现（感情、气氛）
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. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
(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
一直以来
（使）为…作准备; （使）对…有思想准备
n. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
实际上，其实; 实则; 事实上; 说起来
n. 预算; 政府年度预算 v. 谨慎花钱; 把…编入预算; 为…做出安排 adj. 低价的
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
n. 大陆; 欧洲大陆
(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
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
阻止， 防止
n. 努力; 吃力; 有组织的行动; 费力的事
(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
与某人争论
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
n. 探险家; 勘探者; 探测器; [医]探针
v. 导致，引起 n. 原因; 理由; 事业; 诉讼案
(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. 困惑; 混淆; 尴尬; 混乱局面
n. 日记，日志; 期刊，杂志
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
v. 激励; 启发; 赋予灵感; 唤起(感情); 吸入（空气）
(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. 健康; 适当，适合; 合情理
n. 食谱; 秘诀; 原因
n. 套衫
害怕; 对…感到恐惧
(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. 关系; 恋爱关系; 血缘关系
n. 收据; 接收; 收入
突然大哭; 流泪; 夺眶而出
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(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. 小说; 虚构的事; 杜撰
n. 责任，义务; 职责; 过失
adv. 有规律地; 经常; 均匀地
(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
adv. 共有; 同
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
n. 级别; 程度; 度，度数; 学位; 学位课程
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
(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. 劝说; 使信服
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
几乎从不，很少
v. 确信
(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
分成，分为
n. 法官; 裁判员; 鉴定家 v. 担任裁判; 判断; 估计; 评价; 审判
v. 询问; 打听
(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
adj. 极好的; 极大的; 奇异的; 不切实际的
n. 侄子，外甥
vt. 挤进; 将（某人[某物]）压扁; 使沉默; 平定（叛乱等） vi. 挤入; 受挤压; 发出挤压声 n. （软式）墙网球; 南瓜小果（主要种类为笋瓜 winter squash 和西葫芦 summer squash）; 果汁汽水; 拥挤的人群
adj. 有压力的
(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. 确保; 担保
n. 资格，授权; 条件，限制; 合格证书
n. 重量，分量，体重; 重物; 重心; 重任，重担; 权重，重要性; 哑铃，杠铃片; 砝码，秤砣 v. 加重量于; 使负重; 使加权; 权衡…的价值
(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. 应得; 值得
一…就…; 一经
adj. 沉默的; 未谈及的; 无声的
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
(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
避免做某事；逃避…
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
n. 外甥女; 侄女
领工资
(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. 表演; 表现，业绩，性能; 执行，做; 麻烦事 adj. 性能卓越的
n. 秘密，谜; 神秘，神秘的事物; 推理小说，推理剧; 常作 mysteries 秘技，秘诀
自拍照（尤指那些自拍后上传到社交网站的照片）
受…欢迎
(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
n. 舒适; 安逸生活; 安慰; 感到安慰的人/物; 使生活舒适的东西 v. 安慰
adj. 严重的; 令人担忧的; 重要的; 严肃的; 认真的; 庄重的; 大量的
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
(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. 情景喜剧
的确，一定会
n. 毕业文凭; 文凭课程
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 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. 精力，力气; 毅力; 努力; 能量
n. 阳台; 楼座
adj. 每年的; 一年一次的; 全年的 n. 年报，年刊; 一年生植物
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 象征，代表; 标志; 符号，记号
v. 招待; 娱乐; 使有兴趣; 怀有（想法、希望、感觉等）
adv. 替代; 反而
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
(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
n. 地点，位置; （电影的）外景拍摄地; 定位
n. 抢劫案; 明抢; 敲竹杠; 明目张胆地索取高价
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
adj. 专业的; 职业的; 非业余的 n. 专业人士; 内行
(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. 紧急事件 adj. 紧急情况下的; 应急的
n. 胡须，胡子
此刻，目前，眼下
adj. 慷慨的; 宽厚的; 丰富的
(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
adv. 在个人看来; 亲自; 当面地; 个别地; 私人地; 无礼地
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
赚；获利；赚钱
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) 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
交上; 递交; 呈送; 把…扶上车
[医]鼻漏; 流鼻涕
等等; 诸如此类; 什么的; 依此类推
(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. 态度，看法; 姿势; 我行我素的作风
v. 去拿; 卖得; 售得; 去取
考虑做…
n. 圆点花样的布料
(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
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
v. 谈及; 提到; 提名 n. 提及; 提名表扬
v. 损坏; 伤害 n. 损坏; 伤害; 不良影响; 损害赔偿金
(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
首先，起初
不麻烦
n. 污染; 污染物
建议做…
(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
照顾; 照料; 料理; 打理
v. 赞成，同意; 批准，通过
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
n. 套衫
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 扮演一个角色，参与，装腔骗人
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. 装置，器具; 爆炸装置; 策略，技巧; 诡计; （文学作品中）修辞手段
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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. 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
adv. 至少 无论如何，反正
上课
（使）加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
(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!
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 管弦乐队; 管弦乐队的全部乐器
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
v. 持续; 继续，再开始; 移动; 延伸; 留任; 维持现状; 接着说
…的数目
(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
adj. 基本的; 必不可少的 ; 根本的 n. 必需品; 基本知识
adj. 著名的; 众所周知的
n. 监狱，看守所
v. 习惯于，适用于
(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）
(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
有人很熟悉某件事
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
prep. 尽管，虽然; 不由自主
(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. 买得起; 承受得住; 提供; 抽得出（时间）
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. 许可; 许可证; 放纵; 放荡
n. 胡须，胡子
(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.