(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
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
n. 圆点花样的布料
n. 责任，义务; 职责; 过失
adj. 感激的; 表示感谢的
(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
v. 喜爱，爱好; 疼; 待见
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
n. 关系; 恋爱关系; 血缘关系
adj. 额外的; 费用另计的 n. 额外费用; 附加物; 群众演员 adv. 格外，特别
(1) confidential information/documents (2) Your medical records are strictly confidential (= completely secret) . (3) He spoke in a confidential tone, his voice low.
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 挤进; 将（某人[某物]）压扁; 使沉默; 平定（叛乱等） vi. 挤入; 受挤压; 发出挤压声 n. （软式）墙网球; 南瓜小果（主要种类为笋瓜 winter squash 和西葫芦 summer squash）; 果汁汽水; 拥挤的人群
advertisment
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
v. 激励; 启发; 赋予灵感; 唤起(感情); 吸入（空气）
(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
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 套衫
宁愿， 宁可
n. 隧道，地道 v. 挖隧道，挖地道
(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
n. 表达; 表情; （表演时）感情; 措辞
养育，抚养
种种，多种多样
在…岁时
(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. 薪金，工资
n. 事情; 事态; 关乎…的问题; 材料; 物质 v. 要紧; 有关系
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
n. 笼子 v. 把（动物）关在笼中
(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. 使遭危险; 危及
n. 电梯; 谷仓; 升降舵
adv. 最后，终于
(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. 选举; 选择 adj. 候任的
n. 布料; 原料; 材料; 素材; 节目 adj. 物质的; 重要的; 直接相关的
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的; 诡异的
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
(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
adj. 放心的; 宽慰的 v. 解除(relieve的过去分词); 减轻; 使得到解脱; 使宽慰
n. 提神，精神恢复; 提神物; 点心，茶点
n. 胡须，胡子
只要; 与……一样长
(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. 令人疼痛的; 令人痛苦的; 不愉快的
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）
adj. 稀少的，罕见的; 珍贵的; 半熟的; 极好的
不麻烦
(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
我想是的（不情愿地表示同意）
n. 想象（力）; 幻想物; 创造力
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
n. 结论; 结束; 末尾; 结局; 签订
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 明智的; 合理的; 实用的; 可意识到的
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
adj. 求知欲强的; 稀奇古怪的
赚；获利；赚钱
(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. 火腿; （旧时的）小镇，村庄; 大腿后部; 拙劣演员（尤指表演过火者）
adj. 高兴的; 乐意的
受…欢迎
n. 现实; 事实
(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
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. 娱乐节目/活动; 招待
adj. 合理的，公道的; 明智的; 不少的; 过得去的
(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
adv. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
num. 百万
收到...的来信
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
(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. （政务）委员会，地方议会; 委员; 会议 adj. （房屋或公寓）地方政府出租的
追溯到
adv. 在下面，在底下; 在下面，在下层 prep. 在…之下; 在下面; 在…下面; 在…领导或控制下 n. 下部，底部
没必要去…
(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
n. 态度，看法; 姿势; 我行我素的作风
温室，陶瓷生坯存放室
adj. 主要的 n. 主管道; 水源; （水等）供应系统
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 全体职工; 行政人群; 拐杖 v. 任职于…
养育，抚养
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
n. 记忆力; 回忆; 存储器; 怀念
(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. 真相，事实; 真实（性）; 真理
令我惊讶的是
打算做；有意做
n. 级别; 程度; 度，度数; 学位; 学位课程
(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. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
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
实际上，其实; 实则; 事实上; 说起来
(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
v. 雇用，临时雇佣; 租用 n. 租赁; 新雇员
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
v. 理解，意识到; 获得; 实现; 发生; 变卖
n. 抢劫案; 明抢; 敲竹杠; 明目张胆地索取高价
(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
让……搭车
adj. 极好的; 极大的; 奇异的; 不切实际的
露天；在户外
v. 努力，尝试，企图 n. 努力，尝试，（杀人）企图
(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
参与；卷入；与...有关联
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
n. 建筑师; 设计师; 规划者; 发起者; 创立者
附加负载，附加费
(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.
(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. 打翻，弄翻; 打乱，打搅 adj. 难过的; 失望的; 沮丧的; （肠胃）不舒服的
由...组成（或构成
n. 预订; 保留意见; 保留地
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) 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. 导致，引起 n. 原因; 理由; 事业; 诉讼案
继续做，坚持干
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
adj. 简单的; 单纯的; 朴素的
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
习惯于
v. 旨在; 决定; 力求达到; 针对; 瞄准 n. 目标，意图; 瞄准; 准确性
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
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
(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
n. 监狱，看守所
深夜不睡; 熬夜
筹钱
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) 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. （有关）历史的，史学的; 基于史实的，历史题材的
v. 经营; 工作; 运转; 操作; 动手术; 作战
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
既然那样；假使那样的话
(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
镇定，冷静下来
此刻，目前，眼下
n. 外甥女; 侄女
v. 使敬佩; 给…深刻印象; 使铭记; 使…意识到; 给…留下…印象
(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
不完全是; 不见得
v. 提供; 规定
一…就…; 一经
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(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. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
不再
vt. 形成，造成; 产生物理反应; 产生（后代）; 引起
adj. 严重的; 令人担忧的; 重要的; 严肃的; 认真的; 庄重的; 大量的
(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. 烟囱; 狭孔
adj. 惭愧的; 羞耻的
adj. 专业的; 职业的; 非业余的 n. 专业人士; 内行
在远处，在很远的那边
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 努力; 吃力; 有组织的行动; 费力的事
过，一闪即逝，下达; 把…一代传一代，使流传
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
n. 多种多样; 多样化; 种类; 综艺节目
(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
n. 检验，校验; 结账; 借阅
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
[法]以…为依据
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）
(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
v. 营救，救助 n. 营救（行动）
n. 通告，声明; 宣布，公布; 启事
处理，应付
(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
v. 意识到; 注意 n. 注意; 通知; 预告; 启事; 短评
n. 工作室; 录音室; 电影公司; 练功房; 单间公寓
n. 侄子，外甥
adj. 最高的; 极大的 adv. 最多 n. 最大量
(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. 寂静; 缄口不言; 无音信 v. 使安静; 压制
即使，纵然; 虽然; 即若; 哪怕
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. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
(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.