(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. 支持; 帮助，资助; 养活，维持; 支撑; 证实 n. 支持; 帮助; 支撑（物）; 证据
情不自禁
n. 改善; 改进之处; 改善的事物
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
(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
冻得极冷
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
v. 接受，接纳; 同意，相信; 承认，承担; 忍受
打算做；有意做
(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
v. 获得; 受益; 增加; 走得太快; 到达 n. 增加; 好处; 利润
adj. 有价值的; 宝贵的; 贵重的，值钱的
v. 培植 n. 文化; 文明; 种植; 养殖; 培育培养物
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
(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
发现; 使发作; 使受惩罚; 通过探询[访问]获悉（某人）不在
v. 后悔，对…感到遗憾/抱歉 n. 遗憾，失望
v. （使）满意，满足; 达到; 使信服
(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. 一部分; 一份遗产（或赠与的财产）; 嫁妆; 分得的财产 vt. 把…分成份额; 分配; 把…分给(to); 命运注定
…的数目
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
n. 侄子，外甥
(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
收起来; 放好; 储存; 打消
除此之外，另外
避免做某事；逃避…
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
(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）
处理，应付
v. 旨在; 决定; 力求达到; 针对; 瞄准 n. 目标，意图; 瞄准; 准确性
n. 观众; 听众; 读者; 接见; 会见
(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
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
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
即将发生
视情况而定
(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. 通告，声明; 宣布，公布; 启事
advertisment
养育，抚养
(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. 严重的; 令人担忧的; 重要的; 严肃的; 认真的; 庄重的; 大量的
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
adj. 极有吸引力的; 迷人的
v. 防御; 保卫; 防守; 替…辩护; 辩解; 卫冕; 参加…以保住…
(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
张贴
不麻烦
v. 提醒，警告; 告诫（不要做…）
(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
n. 话题
adj. 场面富丽的，壮观的; 引人注意的; 惊动一时的; 惊人的 n. 壮观的场面，精彩的表演; 〈美〉一小时半以上的大场面电视节目; 特大霓虹灯广告
v. 选举; 选择 adj. 候任的
(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. 地址，位置; 网址; 演说 v. 写（收信人）姓名地址; 解决，处理; 演讲; 向…说话; 称呼
adv. 尤其; 特别
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
占一个位置
(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
到…年龄
不辛苦，无收获
n. 小屋; 棚屋; 临时营房; 牢房
养育，抚养
(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
在电视上
det. 几个; 数个; 一些 adj. 各自的; 分别的
考虑做…
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
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
变更安排
n. 意大利面条; [电]漆布绝缘管
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 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
n. 指示; 教学; 用法说明; 计算机指令 adj. 说明用法的
adv. 近来; 最近
克服; （使）渡过; 走完; 传送
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
作决定；下决心
跟上，保持同步
adj. 神经紧张的; 神经质的; 神经的
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) 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
继续做，坚持干
n. 长度; 篇幅; 时间的长短; 有…长度的; 一节; 池长; 艇位; 马位
adj. 男性的; 雄性的; 有力的; [植]雄性的，仅有雄蕊的 n. 男; 雄性动物; [植]雄性植物; 马累[马律]
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(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. 极好的; 巨大的; 寓言中的
n. 困惑; 混淆; 尴尬; 混乱局面
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
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
(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. 理发师; 剪头或做头发的人
n. 发展; 成长; 研制; 开发; 发展阶段; 新进展; 新建住宅区
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
n. 潜艇; 海底生物 adj. 水下的，海底的
(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. 名人，明星; 名声
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
n. 娱乐节目/活动; 招待
n. 液体 adj. 液体的; 易变为现金的; 清澈的; 清脆的
(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
adv. 偶尔; 偶然; 有时候
adv. 否则; 除此以外; 与之不同地; 以其他方式
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
受…欢迎
(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. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
搜索；查找
v. 装满; 占满; 使遍及; 充满; 满足; 担任; 消磨时间; 使吃饱; 供货 n. 足够…的量; 喝足的量
v. 康复; 复原; 重新获得; 恢复
(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
v. 意识到; 注意 n. 注意; 通知; 预告; 启事; 短评
不麻烦
与某人争论
adj. 积极的; 忙碌的，活跃的; 起作用的; 主动语态的; 起化学反应的 n. 主动语态
(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
n. 疾病; 某种具体疾病; 不健康
n. 建筑学; 建筑式样; 建筑风格; 体系结构; 结构; 架构
结束; （使）破碎; 放假; （使）散开
没必要去…
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 同意; 发许可证 n. 执照，许可证；特许
上课
n. 〈英口〉同“advertisement”
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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
adj. 专业的; 职业的; 非业余的 n. 专业人士; 内行
adv. 此外; 而且; 与此同时; 再者
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
情况良好; 完好; 完好无缺
(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
…数量
adj. 文静的; 温和的; 轻柔的; 平缓的
想要做；想要做某事
露天；在户外
(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. 薪金，工资
adj. 内疚的; 有罪的
在家中跌倒
n. 监狱，看守所
(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. 使敬佩; 给…深刻印象; 使铭记; 使…意识到; 给…留下…印象
n. 全体职工; 行政人群; 拐杖 v. 任职于…
n. 方法; 有条不紊
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(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. [计量] 公升（容量单位）
adj. 明显的; 当然的; 平淡无奇的; 不必要的
利用；欺骗；占…的便宜
n. 胡须，胡子
(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. 强烈要求; 需要 n. 要求; 所需之物; 需求
v. 害怕，担忧; 怖
n. 极限; 限制; 界限; 范围 v. 限制; 限量; 使限于
受…欢迎
(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. 实用的; 方便的; 附近的; 省事的
锻炼；计算出；解决
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
v. 承认; 招供; 准许…进入; 接纳; 收治
(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. 记录，记载; 唱片; （体育运动或活动的）纪录; 履历; 案底 v. 记录；记载; 录制; 标明，显示 adj. 创纪录的
n. 套衫
v. 帮助; 援助; 促进 n. （体育比赛中的）助攻
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
(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
报名
n. 面试; 采访; 面谈 v. 对…进行面试; 采访; 面谈
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
不做某事
(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. 打碎; 撞击; 猛击; 扣球 n. 打碎; 撞车; 扣球; 十分走红的歌曲
n. 探险（队）; 远征; 短途旅行
n. 外甥女; 侄女
adv. 主要地; 大多
(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
vt. 形成，造成; 产生物理反应; 产生（后代）; 引起
平安地，安静地
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
因为，由于; 基于
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 精力，力气; 毅力; 努力; 能量
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
adv. 完全地，彻底地; （用于强调）确实地，绝对地
adj. 古老的; 古董的 n. 古物; 古董; 古玩
(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.