(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. 素食者; 食草动物 adj. 素食者的; 素菜的
n. 迹象; 招牌; 手势; 符号 v. 签字; 和…签约; 打手势
向上生长; 长大; 成熟; 出现
(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
adj. 独立的; 公正的; 无关联的; 自立的; 私立的; 无党派的 n. 无党派议员
v. 想象; 猜测; 臆想; 认为
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
（把…）与…相比; 比得上， 可与…相比; 比较
(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
药店,药房
想做的事
n. 野生生物
(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
n. 侄子，外甥
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
n. 地区，行政区域; （首都以外的）各地区; 身体部位
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]
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 年纪较大的; 老人; 老式的
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
n. 预报 v. 预测
既不…也不…
(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. 组织（工作）; 安排，编排; 条理
n. 侄子，外甥
（使）为…作准备; （使）对…有思想准备
n. 戴在头上的收话器，双耳式耳机; 听筒
(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
adv. 无疑; 当然
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
（使）加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
atheletic
(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
adv. 稍微; 身材瘦小
裁短; 减少; 把…砍倒[割掉]; <非正>驳倒
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
结束; （使）破碎; 放假; （使）散开
(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
vt. 形成，造成; 产生物理反应; 产生（后代）; 引起
没必要去…
num. 百万
发烧
(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. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
印象深刻
v. 充满; 横生; 盈; 满腹
(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?
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
对你有好处
n. 味（道）; 特色; 概述 v. 给…调味; 加味于
提建议
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) 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. <心>移情作用; 同感，共鸣; 神入
常识; 人所共知的事
公开地，当众; 大庭广众; 桌面儿上
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
(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
v. 需要; 要求，规定
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
n. 表达，交际; 通信（系统）; 消息
n. 事情; 事态; 关乎…的问题; 材料; 物质 v. 要紧; 有关系
(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. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
v. 认为，考虑; 体谅，顾及; 端详
n. 设施; 才能，天赋; 特色服务
令我惊讶的是
(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. 递送（商品）; 分娩; 投递的; 演说风格
受…欢迎
v. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
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
(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
科学实验室
n. 一系列; 连续; 串联
所以，因而; 太…所以
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
(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. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
与…联系，与…交往; 与…相通
n. 理由; 论据; 讨论，辩论; 异议; 争论 n. [计]参数，更多的表示实参，在部分翻译中被叫做引数
v. 减少，缩小; 使变成; 节食; 使不得不; 使沦为（不好境地）; （使）浓缩
(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
拿起; 提起; 捡起; 取走; 学会; （身体）恢复，好转
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 圆点花样的布料
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
(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
atheletics
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的; 诡异的
n. 面试; 采访; 面谈 v. 对…进行面试; 采访; 面谈
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
(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. 长度; 篇幅; 时间的长短; 有…长度的; 一节; 池长; 艇位; 马位
很可能; 无疑地; 固然
n. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
不麻烦
(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. 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 )
v. 抱怨，发牢骚
例如， 譬如; 拿 ... 来说
(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
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
适合某人做某件事
v. 影响; 使感动; （疾病）感染; 假装
(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. 现实的; 实际的; 明智的; 逼真的
按...所说，根据
阻止， 防止
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
(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
推迟...，使...延期
n. 套衫
不辛苦，无收获
adj. 古老的; 古董的 n. 古物; 古董; 古玩
(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. 奖，奖赏; 报酬，薪水; 加薪; 授予; （赔偿）裁定额 v. 授予; 奖励; 裁定
露天；在户外
adv. 不是…就是…，…或…，要么…要么…
adj. 慷慨的; 宽厚的; 丰富的
(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
adj. 有限的; 受…限制
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. 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）
不能站立
(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
adj. 最小的; (数量)极少的 adv. 最低 n. 最小值; 极小量
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
v. 假装; 扮作; 自诩 adj. 假装的
起初，当初
(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. 综合性大学; 大学人员; 大学校舍
adv. 这样
n. 胡须，胡子
乐于; 甘于; 肯; 甘
(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
adj. 兼职的
胡闹，弄乱; 粗鲁地对待
adj. 科学（上）的; 细致严谨的
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 棘手的; 坚强的; 粗野的; 治安很差的; 艰难的; 强硬的; 坚固的; 嚼不动的; 倒霉的 n. 暴徒 v. 坚持 adv. 坚强地
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
露天；在户外
v. 确保; 担保
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 沉默的; 未谈及的; 无声的
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
v. 离开; 放弃，离任; 停止，戒掉; 退出（程序）
(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. 胜任，相等，合适; 媲; 匹; 仵
n. 侦探; 警探 adj. 侦探的; 破案的
v. 参与，参加
(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
我想是的（不情愿地表示同意）
adj. 悲惨的; 令人痛苦的; 太少的; 卑鄙的
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. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
(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. 政府; 政体; 治理的形式; 管辖，治理
n. 监狱，看守所
安排
n. 关系; 恋爱关系; 血缘关系
(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. 娱乐节目/活动; 招待
v. 打败; 控制; 难倒; 突破，胜过; 逃避; 击打; 作节奏运动; 踩出（道路） n. 有节奏的跳动; 敲击; 节奏，节拍; 辖区 adj. 累坏的
adj. 旧的，二手的; 用过的; 间接得来的; （学说等）不是独创的
(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
由于；因为
n. 液体 adj. 液体的; 易变为现金的; 清澈的; 清脆的
n. 日记，日志; 期刊，杂志
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 行家 adj. 娴熟的; 行家的; 专业的
不做某事
对某人有信心。
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
(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
n. 话题
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
除了…外; 此外
v. 强烈要求; 需要 n. 要求; 所需之物; 需求
(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.