(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
n. 赛马场，跑道
电气项目
adj. 出乎意料的
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 地区，行政区域; （首都以外的）各地区; 身体部位
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
n. (飞机、轮船等上的)全体工作人员; 技术团队; 一组人; 划船队; 赛船运动 v. 当船员
跟随；到达；进步；赶快
(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. 组织; 安排; 规划; 建立组织
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
v. 强烈要求; 需要 n. 要求; 所需之物; 需求
摆脱，除去
(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
消磨时光
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. 明智的; 合理的; 实用的; 可意识到的
n. 自由; 放肆的行为
(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. 想象; 猜测; 臆想; 认为
n. 热情，热忱; 热衷的事物
没必要去…
n. 表达; 表情; （表演时）感情; 措辞
(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
下（车、马等）; 离开; 发出; （使）入睡
消除；分解；打破
adj. 焦虑的，担心的; 紧张的; 渴望的
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
(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. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
n. 表演; 表现，业绩，性能; 执行，做; 麻烦事 adj. 性能卓越的
取代…人; 顶换; 就位; 即位
n. 拉手; 把手; 有柄的; 方法 v. 应付; 处理; 使用; 驾驶; 拿; 买，卖
(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
vt. 实现; 了解，意识到; （所担心的事）发生; 以…价格卖出 vt.& vi. 变卖，赚得
n. 污染; 污染物
v. 理解，意识到; 获得; 实现; 发生; 变卖
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
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) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
公开地，当众; 大庭广众; 桌面儿上
利用；欺骗；占…的便宜
建议做…
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 五斗柜，衣柜
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
n. 球门; 进球得分; 目标
adv. 起初，原来; 独创地，独出心裁地; 自来; 本
(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. 多种多样; 多样化; 种类; 综艺节目
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）
n. 侄子，外甥
adj. 内疚的; 有罪的
(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
n. 侄子，外甥
n. 话题
n. 空闲时间; 闲暇; 悠闲; 安逸
(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
一…就…; 一经
n. 套衫
和…一样; 除…以外还; 既…又; 和，以及
v. 受苦; 忍受; 变差
(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. 损坏; 伤害 n. 损坏; 伤害; 不良影响; 损害赔偿金
n. 药店; 药剂师; 化学家
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
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
(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
与…出去玩；与…闲逛
(在旅馆、机场等) 登记
adj. 效率高的; 有能力的
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
(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
平安地，安静地
德国（欧洲国家）
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
n. 人造喷泉，喷泉水; 泉源; 液体贮存器，汽水桶，冷饮柜; 源头，来源
(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
v. 存在; 生存
n. 海关; 关税 adj. 进出口的
n. 电梯; 谷仓; 升降舵
露天；在户外
(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
为了…
v. 竞争; 参加比赛
n. 势力; 影响; 有影响的人/事物 v. 影响; 支配
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(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
adj. 放心的; 宽慰的 v. 解除(relieve的过去分词); 减轻; 使得到解脱; 使宽慰
adj. 沉思的; 体贴的; 缜密思考过的，深思熟虑的
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
v. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
在家中跌倒
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
即使，纵然; 虽然; 即若; 哪怕
(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. 全球变暖
adj. 有效的; 实际的; 起作用的
adj. 相关的; 合适的; 有意义的
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
(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. 捐献; 增加，增进; 做贡献; 促成; 撰稿; 讲话; 是…的原因
n. 想象（力）; 幻想物; 创造力
n. 接待; 欢迎; 招待会; 接待处
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
(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. 监狱，看守所
adj. 适宜的; 正确的; 像样的; 规矩的; 严格意义上的; 完全的; 特有的
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
n. 大气层; 空气; 氛围，环境; 魅力
(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.
(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
prep. 向，朝，对着; 倾向于; 关于; 用于; 将近; 接近
v. 扣牢; 关紧; 使牢固; 系上; 抓牢; 盯住
因…而发笑; 嘲笑; 蔑视; 对…满不在乎
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
(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
adj. 特定的; 特殊的; 格外的; 挑剔的 n. 细节; 详细资料
v. 保持不变; 继续存在; 仍需去做; 停留; 剩下
电子器件
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
(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
v. 开始; 到来; 上涨; 插入
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
（使）为…作准备; （使）对…有思想准备
n. 机会; 时机
(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
adj. 必要的; 必然的 n. 必需品
n. 努力; 吃力; 有组织的行动; 费力的事
n. 液体 adj. 液体的; 易变为现金的; 清澈的; 清脆的
养育，抚养
(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
n. 收入; 所得 ; 收益
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. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
adj. 实用的; 方便的; 附近的; 省事的
(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
打算做；有意做
n. 总理，首相
n. 对手; 反对者; 敌手
说实话；坦率地说
(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
v. 仔细检查; 检查身体; 审查; 考核; 法庭询问
v. 提供; 规定
受…欢迎
v. 招待; 娱乐; 使有兴趣; 怀有（想法、希望、感觉等）
(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. 素食者; 食草动物 adj. 素食者的; 素菜的
det. 几个; 数个; 一些 adj. 各自的; 分别的
不麻烦
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) ...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
v. 康复; 复原; 重新获得; 恢复
adj. 情绪低落的，沮丧的; 萧条的; 下陷的，低的; 中间凹下的 v. 压下(depress的过去式和过去分词); 使愁苦; 降低（价格）; 使跌价
n. 外甥女; 侄女
花在做
(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. 一代人; 一代; 一批; 产生 adj. 第…代的
一定要知道
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）
接近，靠近; 濒临; 切; 亲
(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. 教育; 培养; 教育学; 教育机构
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
adv. 不是…就是…，…或…，要么…要么…
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) 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. 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