(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
adj. 附近的 adv. 在附近
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
adj. 前任的; 以前的; 前者的
(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
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
n. 套衫
adv. 偶尔; 偶然; 有时候
v. 持续; 继续，再开始; 移动; 延伸; 留任; 维持现状; 接着说
(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
n. 收据; 接收; 收入
试着做点什么
adj. 实际的; 务实的; 可行的; 有用的; 明智的; 心灵手巧的; 实际上的 n. 实验课
(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. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
平安地，安静地
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
n. 胡须，胡子
(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
除了…外; 此外
按...所说，根据
n. 慈善机构(或组织); 赈济; 宽容，仁慈; 慈善事业
打算做；有意做
(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…（如某行业）中获得成功
[医]积极态度
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. 引起; 生产; 生长; 造出; 出示; 栽培; 制作（电影等） n. 农产品
(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
n. 小溪; 气流; 一连串; 班 v. 按能力分班; 飘动; 流出
n. 教授; 讲师
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
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(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. 使开心; 给…提供娱乐
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
种种，多种多样
幸亏；由于
(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. 解决办法; 溶解; 答案
n. 完成，实现; 成就，功绩
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 组织（工作）; 安排，编排; 条理
(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. 许诺; 答应给予; 预示 n. 诺言; 获得成功的迹象; 吉兆
adj. 顽皮的; 不听话的; 粗俗的
没必要去…
鼓励
(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
adv. 起初，原来; 独创地，独出心裁地; 自来; 本
det. 几个; 数个; 一些 adj. 各自的; 分别的
发生，举行; 来
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
(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
独立，独自
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的; 诡异的
n. 专题讨论会; 正式商谈; 体育协会
(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. 证明，证书; 文凭 v. 发结业证书
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
n. 机会; 时刻; 场合; 原因 v. 导致; 引起
做...有困难
(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.
(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
atheletics
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
（把…）关掉; 完成; 解雇; 转向
(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
有…的资格，适于担任…
conj. (表示选择或怀疑)是否; 无论，不管
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. 存在; 生存
(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. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
v. 钦佩，赞赏; 羡慕; 欣赏
prep. 在…下面; 在…背后; 比不上
n. 圆点花样的布料
(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. 混淆，使困惑; 搅乱，难以理解
首先，起初
让……搭车
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
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
跟上，保持同步
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
报名参加
实际上，其实; 实则; 事实上; 说起来
(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.
(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
n. <心>移情作用; 同感，共鸣; 神入
露天；在户外
v. 竞争; 参加比赛
脱掉; 起飞; （使）离开; 突然成功
(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. 洗衣物; 洗衣店，洗衣房; 要（或正在）洗的衣物，刚洗好的衣物
adv. 稍微; 身材瘦小
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
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 和平的; 平和的; 宁静的; 寻求和平的
n. 戴在头上的收话器，双耳式耳机; 听筒
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. 倾倒; 倒（饮料等）; 倾泻; 倾盆而下; 蜂拥; 源源而来
(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
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
n. 发展; 成长; 研制; 开发; 发展阶段; 新进展; 新建住宅区
养育，抚养
n. 讲座; 教训 v. 作演讲; 训诫
(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
习惯于
n. 侄子，外甥
adv. 笼统地; 通常地; 普遍地
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
(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. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
取得进步
n. 价值（观）; 重要性，用途; 划算程度; 数值 v. 重视，珍视; 给…估价
adj. 神经紧张的; 神经质的; 神经的
(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. 势力; 影响; 有影响的人/事物 v. 影响; 支配
变更安排
取代…人; 顶换; 就位; 即位
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
(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
交上; 递交; 呈送; 把…扶上车
adj. 令人疼痛的; 令人痛苦的; 不愉快的
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
adj. 非凡的; 非常奇特的; 特别的
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
因...而骄傲、自豪
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
n. 自动扶梯
adj. 兼职的
(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. 沉默的; 未谈及的; 无声的
与…联系，与…交往; 与…相通
n. 全体职工; 行政人群; 拐杖 v. 任职于…
n. 监狱，看守所
(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. 电梯; 谷仓; 升降舵
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
v. 提供; 表示愿意; 献祭 n. 建议; 提供; 出价; 减价
n. 接待; 欢迎; 招待会; 接待处
(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. 世纪; 一百年
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
n. 监狱，看守所
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
跟随；到达；进步；赶快
prep. 向，朝，对着; 倾向于; 关于; 用于; 将近; 接近
n. 侄子，外甥
adj. 基本的; 必不可少的 ; 根本的 n. 必需品; 基本知识
(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
缺; 缺少; 缺乏; 悭
和…取得联系; 接触; 接头
adv. 极端地; 非常，很; 去; 绝
(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
起作用
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）
安排
收起来; 放好; 储存; 打消
(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. 使失望; 使落空
v. 开始; 到来; 上涨; 插入
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
养育，抚养
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
就某件事征求意见
深夜不睡; 熬夜
下（车、马等）; 离开; 发出; （使）入睡
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) ...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
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. 政府; 政体; 治理的形式; 管辖，治理
n. 外甥女; 侄女
与...相关；涉及；谈到
(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.