(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
发烧
n. 奥运会
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
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(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
养育，抚养
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. 风景; 乡村风景画（风格）; 形势; 横向打印格式 v. 对…做景观美化; 给…做园林美化
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
(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. 习惯于，适用于
n. 收据; 接收; 收入
adj. 基础的，根本的; 最初级的，起码的; 碱性的
n. 套衫
(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
adj. 德国（人）的; 德语的 n. 德国人; 德语
n. 谋杀; 困难的事 v. 谋杀; 毁坏; 打垮
n. 车费，票价; 餐点; 出租车乘客 v. 进展，成功
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(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
利用；欺骗；占…的便宜
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）
裁短; 减少; 把…砍倒[割掉]; <非正>驳倒
n. 套衫
(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
adj. 惊愕的，受震惊的 v. 使…震惊( shock的过去式和过去分词 ); 使受电击; 使…感到厌恶[恐惧]
adj. 自私的; 自利的
adv. 至少 无论如何，反正
(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
adv. 共有; 同
v. 捐献; 增加，增进; 做贡献; 促成; 撰稿; 讲话; 是…的原因
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
v. 提醒，警告; 告诫（不要做…）
(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
与…在接触中
v. 表现; 举止得体; 作出反应
受…欢迎
锻炼；计算出；解决
(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. 交谈，谈话
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
n. 线索，迹象; 提示，注意事项; 暗示; 微量 vt. 暗示 vi. 暗示，提示
胡闹，弄乱; 粗鲁地对待
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 后悔，对…感到遗憾/抱歉 n. 遗憾，失望
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. （作出）反应; 过敏; 起化学反应
而不是
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
交上; 递交; 呈送; 把…扶上车
v. 谈及; 提到; 提名 n. 提及; 提名表扬
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
乐于; 甘于; 肯; 甘
(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. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
n. 提神，精神恢复; 提神物; 点心，茶点
n. 胡须，胡子
adj. 有压力的
(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. 尤其; 特别
n. 评审，检查; 评论; 回顾; 检阅; 复习课 v. 审核，复查; 回顾，反思; 评论; 检阅（部队）; 复习
被允许做些什么
(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
adj. 大约的; 近似的; 粗略的 v. 近似于; 近似计算
n. 追求，理想; 雄心，野心
v. (使)连接/接通; 把…联系起来; 联运; (使)换乘; 产生共鸣
(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.
(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
adv. 明显地﹐显而易见地
n. 侄子，外甥
出来; 出现; 出版; 出狱
(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
adj. 书面的; 写成文字的; 明显受到…影响; （感情）全挂在脸上 v. 写( write的过去分词); 写信
露天；在户外
<口>给迷住，对…深感兴趣，深深卷入
在家中跌倒
(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. 圆点花样的布料
缺; 缺少; 缺乏; 悭
n. 健康; 适当，适合; 合情理
其余的; 剩下的
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 假装; 扮作; 自诩 adj. 假装的
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
按次序的，合乎程序的; 井然有序
v. 仔细检查; 检查身体; 审查; 考核; 法庭询问
(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. 坚信的; 自信的; 肯定的
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
adj. 高兴的; 乐意的
n. 话题
(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
致力于某事
n. 紧急事件 adj. 紧急情况下的; 应急的
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 地点，位置; （电影的）外景拍摄地; 定位
(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
安排
没必要去…
n. 空闲时间; 闲暇; 悠闲; 安逸
发迹；出人头地
(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
v. 胜任，相等，合适; 媲; 匹; 仵
n. 肥皂; 肥皂剧; [化]皂，脂肪酸盐 vt. 抹肥皂; 用肥皂擦洗; <俚>拍…的马屁，吹捧（某人） vi. 用肥皂擦洗
n. 形象; 声誉; 画像; 雕像; 塑像; 映像; 意象
(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
就我而言
v. 在…探险; 探讨; 勘探; 摸索
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
adj. 年纪较大的; 老人; 老式的
(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
v. 持续; 继续，再开始; 移动; 延伸; 留任; 维持现状; 接着说
adj. 先前的; 以前的; 过早的; （时间上）稍前的 adv. 在先；在…以前
问题的答案
打算做；有意做
(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. 防御; 保卫; 防守; 替…辩护; 辩解; 卫冕; 参加…以保住…
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
v. 毁坏; 破坏; 使破产 n. 毁坏; 破产; 祸根; 废墟，残余部分
n. 探险家; 勘探者; 探测器; [医]探针
(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
v. 竞争; 参加比赛
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
争论，辩论
v. 接受，接纳; 同意，相信; 承认，承担; 忍受
(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
n. 经验; 经历; 往事 v. 经历; 感受
n. 塑料; 塑料学; 信用卡 adj. 塑料的; 不自然的; 可塑的; 做作的
conj. (表示选择或怀疑)是否; 无论，不管
(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
adv. 确实; 实际上; 究竟
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
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
（使）慢下来; （使）生产缓慢， （使）变得迟钝
(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. 迹象; 招牌; 手势; 符号 v. 签字; 和…签约; 打手势
n. 一块，一批; 立方体; 大楼; 街区; 一片土地; 障碍（物），拦截 v. 堵塞，挡住; 妨碍; 拦截
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
adj. 明显的; 当然的; 平淡无奇的; 不必要的
(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. （政务）委员会，地方议会; 委员; 会议 adj. （房屋或公寓）地方政府出租的
当然，自然; 敢情; 自是; 理当
adj. 科学（上）的; 细致严谨的
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
(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
既然那样；假使那样的话
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
开玩笑; 打哈哈
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
(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. 内容; 目录; 含量，成分
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
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
在我去的路上
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 多种多样; 多样化; 种类; 综艺节目
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
n. 态度，看法; 姿势; 我行我素的作风
n. （儿童或年轻人在某人家玩乐并过夜的）聚会; 在外过夜
(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
vt. 使位于，使处于…地位（位置）
（与此）相反， 正相反; 反倒; 反而
n. 监狱，看守所
温室，陶瓷生坯存放室
(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. 安排; 筹划; 布置; 商定; 协议; 整理; 改编乐曲
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
n. 自由; 放肆的行为
想做的事
(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. [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. 解释，说明; 理由; 阐述
…的数目
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
v. 停顿; 暂停放音 n. 停顿; 延长记号; 暂停键
v. 康复; 复原; 重新获得; 恢复
报名
(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
推迟...，使...延期
n. 地区，区域; 地方; 范围; 面积
（使）为…作准备; （使）对…有思想准备
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
(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.