(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
与…不同; 不同于
n. 圆点花样的布料
prep. 向，朝，对着; 倾向于; 关于; 用于; 将近; 接近
adj. 关心的; 有同情心的 vt. 关心(care的现在分词)
(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
adj. 附近的 adv. 在附近
n. （体育比赛的）场地; 程度，顶点; 音高; 沥青 v. 抛，扔; 向前跌倒; 颠簸; 把（球）投给击球员; 把…定; 搭（帐篷）
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
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
(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
(尤指经历一系列意外后)最终处于，到头来
尽最大努力; 肆力
n. 海关; 关税 adj. 进出口的
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
(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. 一系列; 连续; 串联
n. 小屋; 棚屋; 临时营房; 牢房
n. 地区，行政区域; （首都以外的）各地区; 身体部位
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
(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
n. 装置，器具; 爆炸装置; 策略，技巧; 诡计; （文学作品中）修辞手段
v. 经营; 工作; 运转; 操作; 动手术; 作战
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
一系列; 一些; 一套
(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
n. 表达; 表情; （表演时）感情; 措辞
n. 改善; 改进之处; 改善的事物
n. 注意（力）; 兴趣，关注; 照料，维修; 殷勤 int. 注意！立正！
(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
鼓励
adj. 华丽的，艳丽的; 极好的，称心的; 美丽动人的，光彩夺目的; 令人愉快的，令人享受的
n. （烧水用的）壶; 小汽锅
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
(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. 事件; 活动; 比赛项目
adj. 当前的; 流通的 n. (河、湖或海的)水流; 电流; 趋向
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
v. 抱怨，发牢骚
(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. 残酷的; 引起痛苦的
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
v. 习惯于，适用于
集中；特别关注
(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
达成，设法
adv. 明显地﹐显而易见地
n. 项目，工程; （学生的）课题，研究项目; 方案，计划 v. 规划，计划; 预测; 放映，投射; 伸出；凸出; 表现，展现
(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
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. 有才能的，有才干的; 能干的
打算做；有意做
n. 口音,腔调; 重音; 重音符号 v. 强调; 重读
(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.
(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
adj. 令人厌恶的; 令人作呕的; 完全不能接受的
不麻烦
v. 假装; 扮作; 自诩 adj. 假装的
n. 热情，热忱; 热衷的事物
(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. 美好的; 健康的; 令人满意的; 纤细的; 精美的; 晴朗的 adv. 很好 n. 罚款 v. 对…处以罚金
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. 羞耻，惭愧; 耻辱; 让人遗憾的事 v. 使羞愧/惭愧; 使丢脸 int. （表示同情或喜爱）太遗憾了，好极了
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
adj. 顽皮的; 不听话的; 粗俗的
n. 教授; 讲师
n. 监狱，看守所
n. 检验，校验; 结账; 借阅
(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
自学
n. 授予; 提出…的方式; 颁奖仪式; 介绍; 表演; 胎儿产式
受…欢迎
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
(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. 潜艇; 海底生物 adj. 水下的，海底的
adj. 严重的; 令人担忧的; 重要的; 严肃的; 认真的; 庄重的; 大量的
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
实际上，其实; 实则; 事实上; 说起来
(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
n. 亲戚; 同类事物 adj. 相对的; 比较的; 相比之下存在; 关于; 指代前面句子（的一部分）
n. 功能; 函数; 因变量; 宴会 v. 工作; 发挥功能
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
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
(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
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
n. 级别; 程度; 度，度数; 学位; 学位课程
n. 管弦乐队; 管弦乐队的全部乐器
n. 恐惧; 担心; 担忧; 可能性 v. 害怕; 担心; (替…)担心
(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. 胡须，胡子
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的; 诡异的
种种，多种多样
与某人断交
(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. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
安排做某事
在我的闲暇时间
n. 长度; 篇幅; 时间的长短; 有…长度的; 一节; 池长; 艇位; 马位
(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
（使）加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
n. 液体 adj. 液体的; 易变为现金的; 清澈的; 清脆的
在前头; 预先，事先; 提前; 先期
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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
在远处，在很远的那边
n. 套衫
（使）为…作准备; （使）对…有思想准备
adv. 事先; 以前; 仓促; “previous”的派生
(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
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 大陆; 欧洲大陆
n. 竞争; 比赛; 竞争者; 竞争产品
n. 一块，一批; 立方体; 大楼; 街区; 一片土地; 障碍（物），拦截 v. 堵塞，挡住; 妨碍; 拦截
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
既然那样；假使那样的话
v. 确保; 担保
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
n. 表达，交际; 通信（系统）; 消息
(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
(在旅馆、机场等) 登记
n. 器械; 乐器; 仪器; 工具; 促成某事的人/物; 受利用的人; 文据
露天；在户外
与某人争论
(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. 菠菜; <俚>胡说八道
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
处理，应付
出发；动身；启程；使...爆炸
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 询问; 打听
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
锻炼；计算出；解决
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) 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
n. 战役; 争论，斗争; 奋斗 v. 奋斗，作战
对某人有信心。
（把…）关掉; 完成; 解雇; 转向
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 起初，原来; 独创地，独出心裁地; 自来; 本
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
喜爱，热衷于
v. 胜任，相等，合适; 媲; 匹; 仵
(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
向上看; 改善; 拜访（某人）; 查找
prep. 尽管，虽然; 不由自主
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
n. 谋杀; 困难的事 v. 谋杀; 毁坏; 打垮
(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
拥有（或包含）最新信息的; 最新式的; 现代化的; 至今; 到目前为止
一定要知道
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
进展; 与…和睦相处
(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. 预言; 预测
想要做；想要做某事
n. 保护措施; 保卫部门; 担保; 安全; 防卫; 抵押品; 证券
没必要去…
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
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
<美，俗>大量，许多
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
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) 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. 竞争的; 有竞争力的
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. 使抑郁; 使萧条; 按下; 减少
adj. 极好的; 极大的; 奇异的; 不切实际的
(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.
(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. 许多
致力于某事
n. 伤害，损伤
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
(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
v. 影响; 使感动; （疾病）感染; 假装
因…而发笑; 嘲笑; 蔑视; 对…满不在乎
德国（欧洲国家）
(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. 侄子，外甥
v. 扣牢; 关紧; 使牢固; 系上; 抓牢; 盯住
n. 对手; 反对者; 敌手
n. （选）票; 投票（总数），表决，选举; 投票/选举权 v. 投票，表决，选举; 公认; 提议
(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.