(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
发生，举行; 来
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
n. 电梯; 谷仓; 升降舵
v. 使敬佩; 给…深刻印象; 使铭记; 使…意识到; 给…留下…印象
(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
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
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
n. 笼子 v. 把（动物）关在笼中
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
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
n. 鲑鱼; 鲑鱼肉; 大马哈鱼; 三文鱼; 橙红色
消磨时光
n. 车费，票价; 餐点; 出租车乘客 v. 进展，成功
(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）
今后，将来; 日后
在前头; 预先，事先; 提前; 先期
情况良好; 完好; 完好无缺
(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
v. 应得; 值得
n. 社区; 居住区; 周边地区
v. 开始; 到来; 上涨; 插入
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 选举; 选择 adj. 候任的
不完全是; 不见得
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. 使抑郁; 使萧条; 按下; 减少
(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
v. 意识到; 注意 n. 注意; 通知; 预告; 启事; 短评
vt. 认出; 识别; 承认 vi. 承认，确认; [法律]具结，立保证书
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
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) 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
追溯到
由...组成（或构成
v. 在…探险; 探讨; 勘探; 摸索
受…欢迎
(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. (使)连接/接通; 把…联系起来; 联运; (使)换乘; 产生共鸣
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
n. 恐惧; 担心; 担忧; 可能性 v. 害怕; 担心; (替…)担心
n. 名人，明星; 名声
(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. 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
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
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
adj. 消极的; 否定的; 负的; 阴极的 v. 拒绝; 否定 n. 底片; （化验或科学试验中的）阴性结果; 坏的事情
(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. 有效的; 实际的; 起作用的
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
n. 世纪; 一百年
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
(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
adj. 效率高的; 有能力的
把…同…联系起来 connect something in thought or meaning
adj. 明智的; 合理的; 实用的; 可意识到的
没必要去…
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 宽的; 广泛的; 辽阔的; 普遍的; 概括的; 明显的; 口音重的 n. 婆娘（对女人的粗俗称呼）
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
在…的底部
adj. 年纪较大的; 老人; 老式的
(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
adv. 再者; 此外; 而且; 同时
一直以来
adj. 价值，值…钱; 值得; 拥有…价值的财产 n. 价值，意义，作用
n. 侄子，外甥
(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
adj. 全部时间的; 全日制的; 专职的，专任的
不能站立
adj. 海洋的; 海产的; 海军的; 海船的 n. 海军陆战队士兵
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
(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
v. 强烈要求; 需要 n. 要求; 所需之物; 需求
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
v. 搜寻; 追踪; 打猎; 猎狐 n. 搜寻; 打猎; （英国的）猎狐队伍/行动
打算（做）…，想要（做）…
(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. 套衫
v. 认为，考虑; 体谅，顾及; 端详
收起来; 放好; 储存; 打消
通过…获益; 受益; 得力; 受用
(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. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
adj. 必要的; 必然的 n. 必需品
<口>给迷住，对…深感兴趣，深深卷入
adj. 科学（上）的; 细致严谨的
(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
v. 描述; 把…称为; 做…运动; 形成…形状; 认为; 描画
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. 专业的; 职业的; 非业余的 n. 专业人士; 内行
最重要的是；尤其是
(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
(在旅馆、机场等) 登记
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. 假定，设想; (根据所知)认为，推断; （婉转表达）我看，要不
adj. 慷慨的; 宽厚的; 丰富的
(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
集中精力于
露天；在户外
adv. 确实; 实际上; 究竟
adv. 这样
(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. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
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
n. 努力; 吃力; 有组织的行动; 费力的事
v. （作出）反应; 过敏; 起化学反应
(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
结束; （使）破碎; 放假; （使）散开
n. 面试; 采访; 面谈 v. 对…进行面试; 采访; 面谈
adv. 在/去国外; 广为流传地
n. 圆点花样的布料
(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
用某物制造出
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
adj. 每年的; 一年一次的; 全年的 n. 年报，年刊; 一年生植物
v. 称赞; （对上帝）称颂 n. 称赞; （对上帝）敬拜
(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
adv. 相当; 有点儿; 更确切地说; 反而 int. 当然！的确！
n. 对手; 反对者; 敌手
的确，一定会
(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
v. 使开心; 给…提供娱乐
n. 话题
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
n. 事情; 事态; 关乎…的问题; 材料; 物质 v. 要紧; 有关系
(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. 包括; 把…列为…的一部分
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
n. 喷嚏; 喷嚏声 vi. 打喷嚏
n. 价值（观）; 重要性，用途; 划算程度; 数值 v. 重视，珍视; 给…估价
(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
v. 雇用，临时雇佣; 租用 n. 租赁; 新雇员
n. 生物，动物; （具有某种特征的）人; 傀儡
n. 一代人; 一代; 一批; 产生 adj. 第…代的
(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
adv. 完全地，彻底地; （用于强调）确实地，绝对地
n. 海关; 关税 adj. 进出口的
adj. 顽皮的; 不听话的; 粗俗的
(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
<口>以后; 嗣后; 他日
adv. 无疑; 当然
v. 宣布; 宣称; 通知; 宣布某人到达; 播音
(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. 几乎不; 几乎没有; 很难; 刚刚; 并不
想要做；想要做某事
n. 意大利面条; [电]漆布绝缘管
(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
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
n. 胡须，胡子
n. 全体职工; 行政人群; 拐杖 v. 任职于…
v. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
(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
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
在…（如某行业）中获得成功
与…联系，与…交往; 与…相通
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
(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
v. 表现; 举止得体; 作出反应
n. 讲座; 教训 v. 作演讲; 训诫
当然，自然; 敢情; 自是; 理当
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
发迹；出人头地
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
n. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
可容双人床卧室
(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
习惯于
n. （混合物的）组成部分（ ingredient的名词复数 ）; （烹调的）原料; （构成）要素; 因素
n. 长度; 篇幅; 时间的长短; 有…长度的; 一节; 池长; 艇位; 马位
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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
v. 混淆，使困惑; 搅乱，难以理解
n. 物种; 种类; 类型; [逻辑] 个体
v. 受苦; 忍受; 变差
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
(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. 引起; 生产; 生长; 造出; 出示; 栽培; 制作（电影等） n. 农产品
n. 外甥女; 侄女
休息一会
adj. 相关的; 合适的; 有意义的
(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
n. 沙漠，荒原; 枯燥乏味的地方（或境况）
v. 抱怨，发牢骚
n. 运动; 活动; 调遣; 逐渐变化; 进步; 增减; 乐章; 机件
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
(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