(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
就某件事征求意见
n. 外甥女; 侄女
n. 球门; 进球得分; 目标
v. 推荐; 介绍; 劝告，建议; 使受欢迎
(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. 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. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 装置，器具; 爆炸装置; 策略，技巧; 诡计; （文学作品中）修辞手段
adj. 有限的; 受…限制
(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
vt.& vi. 把…安排妥当; （从…中）区分出来，辨别出来; 分类; 整理; 整顿; 解决
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
phrase. 拿起; 占用，占据; 开始从事; 接受; 继续
n. 地点，现场; 场面; 镜头; 圈子，坛; 景色; 风景画; 争吵
(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. 两星期，十四天
n. 统治; 控制（力）; 克制; 管理; 限制; 控制按钮; 检查站/人员; 对照标准 v. 指挥; 控制; 限定; 限制; 阻止蔓延; 抑制
n. 胡须，胡子
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
(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
adv. 再者; 此外; 而且; 同时
adj. 悲惨的; 令人痛苦的; 太少的; 卑鄙的
v. 假定，设想; (根据所知)认为，推断; （婉转表达）我看，要不
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(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
没必要去…
adj. 先进的; 高级的; 后期的; 年迈的
发生，举行; 来
adj. 现在的，目前的; 现在时的; 出席的，在场的; 包含于…的 n. 现在; 礼物
(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
adj. 可信赖的; 可靠的
n. 圆点花样的布料
n. 海盗，强盗; 海盗船; 侵害版权者; 盗版者 vt. 抢劫（海上船只）; 剽窃，盗用 vi. 当海盗; 从事劫掠行为
集中精力于
(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
adj. 令人赞叹的; 给人深刻印象的
n. 侄子，外甥
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
v. 激励; 启发; 赋予灵感; 唤起(感情); 吸入（空气）
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(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
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的; 诡异的
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
首先，起初
(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. 选举; 选择 adj. 候任的
像往常一样; 照旧; 如故; 仍然
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
n. 方法; 有条不紊
(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
受…欢迎
n. 领袖; 领先者; 首席小提琴手; 指挥; 社评; 要闻; 胶卷引片; 引导带; 顶枝
n. 日记，日志; 期刊，杂志
避免做某事；逃避…
(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
通过…获益; 受益; 得力; 受用
adj. 兼职的
n. 监狱，看守所
过，一闪即逝，下达; 把…一代传一代，使流传
(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. 名人，明星; 名声
n. 接待; 欢迎; 招待会; 接待处
对…感到满意
(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
电子器件
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
n. 全体职工; 行政人群; 拐杖 v. 任职于…
v. 离开; 放弃，离任; 停止，戒掉; 退出（程序）
(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. 精力，力气; 毅力; 努力; 能量
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
adj. 内疚的; 有罪的
(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. 戴在头上的收话器，双耳式耳机; 听筒
adj. 本地的，地方的; 局部的 n. 本地人; （常去的）邻近小酒馆; （工会）地方分会; （沿线每站都停的）公共汽车，火车
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
与...相关；涉及；谈到
(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
既然那样；假使那样的话
不麻烦
鼓励
(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
adj. 许多
一…就…; 一经
v. 雇用，临时雇佣; 租用 n. 租赁; 新雇员
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
(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
v. 打碎; 撞击; 猛击; 扣球 n. 打碎; 撞车; 扣球; 十分走红的歌曲
养育，抚养
adj. 简单的; 单纯的; 朴素的
adv. 在/去国外; 广为流传地
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 胜利; 成功
n. 影响; 作用; 冲击力 v. 对…有影响; 冲击; 撞击
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. 扮演一个角色，参与，装腔骗人
(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
n. 肖像，肖像画; 模型，标本; 半身雕塑像; 人物描写 adj. 竖向的；纵向打印格式的
n. 毕业文凭; 文凭课程
n. 全球变暖
(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）
v. 允许; 使有可能; 破例做 n. 许可证
n. 住处，办公处; 住宿; 调解; （楼房或交通工具内的）空间，座位
adj. 最近的; 最新的 n. 最新事物; 最新消息; 至迟
(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
n. 侄子，外甥
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
v. 保持不变; 继续存在; 仍需去做; 停留; 剩下
[法]以…为依据
(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.
(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. 迹象; 招牌; 手势; 符号 v. 签字; 和…签约; 打手势
v. 使敬佩; 给…深刻印象; 使铭记; 使…意识到; 给…留下…印象
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
adj. 古老的; 古董的 n. 古物; 古董; 古玩
(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
v. 防御; 保卫; 防守; 替…辩护; 辩解; 卫冕; 参加…以保住…
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
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
v. 获得; 受益; 增加; 走得太快; 到达 n. 增加; 好处; 利润
(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. 聪慧的; 有才智的; 智能的
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
露天；在户外
adj. 每年的; 一年一次的; 全年的 n. 年报，年刊; 一年生植物
(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. 经验; 经历; 往事 v. 经历; 感受
n. 多种多样; 多样化; 种类; 综艺节目
作决定；下决心
(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. 运动员; 田径运动员; 运动健儿; 身强力壮的人
adj. 出乎意料的
最重要的是；尤其是
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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. 唯一的; 独特的; 特有的
n. 洗衣物; 洗衣店，洗衣房; 要（或正在）洗的衣物，刚洗好的衣物
adv. 不是…就是…，…或…，要么…要么…
露天；在户外
(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
和…取得联系; 接触; 接头
adv. 偶尔; 偶然; 有时候
打算做；有意做
n. 劳动，工作; 分娩; 英国工党 v. 努力做; 劳动; 艰苦地做; 吃力前行
(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
当然，自然; 敢情; 自是; 理当
adj. 自私的; 自利的
依靠
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(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
n. 口音,腔调; 重音; 重音符号 v. 强调; 重读
n. 拉手; 把手; 有柄的; 方法 v. 应付; 处理; 使用; 驾驶; 拿; 买，卖
继续做，坚持干
(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
分成，分为
n. 地区，行政区域; （首都以外的）各地区; 身体部位
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
adj. 主要的 n. 主管道; 水源; （水等）供应系统
(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
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
度假区
adv. 事先; 以前; 仓促; “previous”的派生
的确，一定会
(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
独立，独自
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. 套衫
n. 改善; 改进之处; 改善的事物
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
常识; 人所共知的事
和…一样; 除…以外还; 既…又; 和，以及
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
v. 停顿; 暂停放音 n. 停顿; 延长记号; 暂停键
(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
有人很熟悉某件事
v. 强烈要求; 需要 n. 要求; 所需之物; 需求
一系列; 一些; 一套
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence