(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
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）
v. 康复; 复原; 重新获得; 恢复
v. 仔细检查; 检查身体; 审查; 考核; 法庭询问
(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. 使失望; 使落空
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
考虑做…
n. 人行道; 石板铺的地面; 路面
(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
即使，纵然; 虽然; 即若; 哪怕
adj. 随和的，好交际的，友善的
v. 扮演一个角色，参与，装腔骗人
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(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
对...负责
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
n. 运动; 活动; 调遣; 逐渐变化; 进步; 增减; 乐章; 机件
照顾; 处理
(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
终于； 最终
养育，抚养
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
adj. 竞争的; 有竞争力的
(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
n. 保龄球运动; 滚木球戏 v. 打保龄球(bowl的现在分词)
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 外甥女; 侄女
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) 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
adj. 惊愕的，受震惊的 v. 使…震惊( shock的过去式和过去分词 ); 使受电击; 使…感到厌恶[恐惧]
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 注意（力）; 兴趣，关注; 照料，维修; 殷勤 int. 注意！立正！
n. 小说; 虚构的事; 杜撰
(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. （烧水用的）壶; 小汽锅
n. 娱乐节目/活动; 招待
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
把…放置一旁; 不理会; 取消; 留出
(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
拿起; 提起; 捡起; 取走; 学会; （身体）恢复，好转
n. 记忆力; 回忆; 存储器; 怀念
筹钱
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(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. 骑自行车的人
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
n. 交谈，谈话
涉及，专心; 卷入
(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. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
v. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
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. 预期; 盼望; 料想; 指望; 怀孕
(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
打算做；有意做
prep. 尽管，虽然; 不由自主
adv. 至少 无论如何，反正
被允许做些什么
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
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. 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. 轻敲/拍/叩; 利用，开发; 窃听; 委任，指定; 敲节拍 n. 龙头，阀门; 轻击/拍/敲; 电话窃听
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
(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
adj. 旧的，二手的; 用过的; 间接得来的; （学说等）不是独创的
n. 生活环境; 自然环境，生态环境
adj. 全部时间的; 全日制的; 专职的，专任的
(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
n. 结果; 重要性
消磨时光
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
n. 现实; 事实
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 慈善机构(或组织); 赈济; 宽容，仁慈; 慈善事业
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
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
集中；特别关注
(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
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
公开地，当众; 大庭广众; 桌面儿上
v. 实现，达到; 完成; 成功
v. 接近，临近; 对付，处理; 接洽，要求 n. 方法，方式; 接近，来临; 接洽，要求; 途径，道路; 相似的事物
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 拥有; 具备; 控制; 使言行失常
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
adj. 内疚的; 有罪的
n. 行为; 态度; 行为方式; 运动方式; 性能
(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. 保持不变; 继续存在; 仍需去做; 停留; 剩下
n. 理发师; 剪头或做头发的人
v. 推荐; 介绍; 劝告，建议; 使受欢迎
(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
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的; 诡异的
v. 导致，引起 n. 原因; 理由; 事业; 诉讼案
n. 地区，区域; 地方; 范围; 面积
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
(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
adj. 周围的，附近的
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
n. 有利条件; 优势; 优点，好处 v. 有利于; 有助于; 使处于有利地位
adj. 电子的; 电子设备的
(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
v. 减少，缩小; 使变成; 节食; 使不得不; 使沦为（不好境地）; （使）浓缩
adj. 关心的; 有同情心的 vt. 关心(care的现在分词)
v. 捐献; 增加，增进; 做贡献; 促成; 撰稿; 讲话; 是…的原因
n. 监狱，看守所
(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. 奖，奖赏; 报酬，薪水; 加薪; 授予; （赔偿）裁定额 v. 授予; 奖励; 裁定
赚钱; 挣钱
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
弄懂；弄清楚；弄明白
(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
v. 支持; 帮助，资助; 养活，维持; 支撑; 证实 n. 支持; 帮助; 支撑（物）; 证据
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
adj. 时髦的，赶时髦的，追随时髦的 n. 时髦人物，赶时髦的人; 领导时尚的人
(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
n. 套衫
n. 外甥女; 侄女
n. 薪金，工资
n. 设施; 才能，天赋; 特色服务
(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. 亲笔签名; 亲笔稿; 手稿; 真迹石版复制品 vt. 在…上亲笔签名; 亲笔书写; 亲笔签字; 用石版术复制
n. 象征，代表; 标志; 符号，记号
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
v. （作出）反应; 过敏; 起化学反应
(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. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
没必要去…
adj. 相关的; 合适的; 有意义的
消除；分解；打破
(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. 政府; 政体; 治理的形式; 管辖，治理
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
自学
vt. 使位于，使处于…地位（位置）
(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
adv. 这样
n. 伤害，损伤
露天；在户外
adj. 典型的; 特有的; 一贯的，平常的
(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
当然，自然; 敢情; 自是; 理当
adj. 高兴的; 乐意的
adj. 有才能的，有才干的; 能干的
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
(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. 合理的，公道的; 明智的; 不少的; 过得去的
v. 倾倒; 倒（饮料等）; 倾泻; 倾盆而下; 蜂拥; 源源而来
adv. 现今
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) 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
n. 愿望; 渴望; 肉欲; 渴望的人/事 v. 渴望; 被某人吸引; 产生性欲
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
n. 探险家; 勘探者; 探测器; [医]探针
n. 批评家( critic的名词复数 ); 评论员; 批评者; 挑剔的人
(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
对某人有信心。
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
v. 习惯于，适用于
(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. 奥运会
v. 组织; 安排; 规划; 建立组织
n. 线索，迹象; 提示，注意事项; 暗示; 微量 vt. 暗示 vi. 暗示，提示
n. 套衫
(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. 有价值的; 宝贵的; 贵重的，值钱的
n. 制动器; 刹车; 抑制因素; 阻力; 障碍 v. 刹车; 减速
adv. 稍微; 身材瘦小
n. 圆点花样的布料
(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. 行李
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）
让……搭车
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
(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. 书面的; 写成文字的; 明显受到…影响; （感情）全挂在脸上 v. 写( write的过去分词); 写信
n. 布料; 原料; 材料; 素材; 节目 adj. 物质的; 重要的; 直接相关的
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
(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. 社区; 居住区; 周边地区
v. 存在; 生存
[医]鼻漏; 流鼻涕
n. 侄子，外甥
(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
收到...的来信
一系列; 一些; 一套
n. 海关; 关税 adj. 进出口的
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(1) He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache. (2) a week's growth of beard (3) a goat's beard