(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. 登记本; 音域; 语域; 调风口 v. 登记; 给…注册; 显示; 表示; 流露; 引起注意; 把…挂号邮寄
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
n. 冒险; 奇遇; 冒险精神 v. 去某地探险
n. 生物，动物; （具有某种特征的）人; 傀儡
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
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. 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
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的; 诡异的
而不是
(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. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
n. 情况; 地理位置; 职业
adj. 可信赖的; 可靠的
adj. 年纪较大的; 老人; 老式的
(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. 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
v. 俘虏，占领; 引起（注意、想象、兴趣）; 拍摄; 表现，体现（感情、气氛）
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
v. 出版，刊登; 发表; 公布
(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
v. 实现，达到; 完成; 成功
某人都很熟悉的东西
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
由...组成（或构成
(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. 不管如何; 哪怕
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
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(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
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
adj. 大约的; 近似的; 粗略的 v. 近似于; 近似计算
n. 保护措施; 保卫部门; 担保; 安全; 防卫; 抵押品; 证券
prep. 尽管，虽然; 不由自主
(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
对…感到满意
v. 胜任，相等，合适; 媲; 匹; 仵
打算（做）…，想要（做）…
(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
有信心
v. 预言; 预测
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
adj. 古老的; 古董的 n. 古物; 古董; 古玩
(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. 战役; 争论，斗争; 奋斗 v. 奋斗，作战
n. 行为; 态度; 行为方式; 运动方式; 性能
n. 热情，热忱; 热衷的事物
(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
v. 认为，考虑; 体谅，顾及; 端详
赚钱; 挣钱
尽最大努力; 肆力
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(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
prep. 除了…之外 conj. 除了 v. 不包括
v. 表现; 举止得体; 作出反应
adj. 宽的; 广泛的; 辽阔的; 普遍的; 概括的; 明显的; 口音重的 n. 婆娘（对女人的粗俗称呼）
(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
接近，靠近; 濒临; 切; 亲
打算做；有意做
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
有时， 间或
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
v. 使相信; 说服
n. （儿童或年轻人在某人家玩乐并过夜的）聚会; 在外过夜
(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）
n. 娱乐节目/活动; 招待
v. 装有; 包含; 遏制; 控制; 克制
n. 洗衣物; 洗衣店，洗衣房; 要（或正在）洗的衣物，刚洗好的衣物
(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
prep. 向，朝，对着; 倾向于; 关于; 用于; 将近; 接近
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
n. 表演; 表现，业绩，性能; 执行，做; 麻烦事 adj. 性能卓越的
n. 接待; 欢迎; 招待会; 接待处
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
试着做点什么
n. 能力; 才能
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
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
(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. 总理，首相
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
adj. 先前的; 以前的; 过早的; （时间上）稍前的 adv. 在先；在…以前
adj. 古代的; 古老的 n. 古人
(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
v. 称赞; （对上帝）称颂 n. 称赞; （对上帝）敬拜
继续做，坚持干
不再
(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. 记忆力; 回忆; 存储器; 怀念
adj. 官方的; 公务的; 公开的; 公务的; 冠冕堂皇的 n. 官员; 裁判员
adj. 缺席的; 不在场的; 心不在焉的; （父或母）不和子女一起住的 v. 缺席; 不在
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
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
想要做；想要做某事
避免做某事；逃避…
实际上，其实; 实则; 事实上; 说起来
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
(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. 恐惧; 担心; 担忧; 可能性 v. 害怕; 担心; (替…)担心
科学实验室
n. 庆典; 庆祝; 赞扬
(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
毫无疑问
不麻烦
adj. 独立的; 公正的; 无关联的; 自立的; 私立的; 无党派的 n. 无党派议员
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
(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
坐落于…，位于…
n. 方法; 有条不紊
v. 害怕，担忧; 怖
n. 外甥女; 侄女
(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
逃避; 逃出; 从…漏出; 发出
n. 行家 adj. 娴熟的; 行家的; 专业的
（使）慢下来; （使）生产缓慢， （使）变得迟钝
(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. 追求，理想; 雄心，野心
露天；在户外
n. 邮政; 邮件; 邮班; 职位; 哨所; 标志杆; 终点标志; 球门柱 v. 邮寄; 把…放入; 派驻; 站岗; 张贴; 发布; 交付（保释金）
取笑别人
(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. 线索，迹象; 提示，注意事项; 暗示; 微量 vt. 暗示 vi. 暗示，提示
n. 人行道; 石板铺的地面; 路面
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. 政府; 政体; 治理的形式; 管辖，治理
(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
n. 避难所; 庇护所; 圣所; 庇护
n. （烧水用的）壶; 小汽锅
adj. 明智的; 合理的; 实用的; 可意识到的
(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. 唯一的; 独特的; 特有的
v. 赞成，同意; 批准，通过
v. 强烈要求; 需要 n. 要求; 所需之物; 需求
(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. 递送（商品）; 分娩; 投递的; 演说风格
adj. 重要的; 严重的; 大音阶的; 主修的 n. 少校; 主修课程; 主修…的学生; 大型企业; 大联盟 v. 主修
作决定；下决心
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
(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. 套衫
放弃；投降
adj. 特定的; 特殊的; 格外的; 挑剔的 n. 细节; 详细资料
种种，多种多样
(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
v. 推迟; 耽误; 磨蹭; 使迟到 n. 延期; 耽误
v. 禁止; 妨碍
想岀，想到
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
v. 禁止; 阻止
v. 组织; 安排; 规划; 建立组织
即将发生
(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. 普通的; 平庸的
v. 喜爱，爱好; 疼; 待见
克服; （使）渡过; 走完; 传送
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
(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. 菠菜; <俚>胡说八道
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
n. 数量，数额; 大量，众多
总的来说，大体而言; 总而言之; 总之; 归根结底
(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. 部分; 部件; 章节; 阶层; 部门; 地区; 平方英里; 断面图; 切开; 切片 v. 切开; 做切片; 把…切成片; 强制入院治疗
adj. 令人疼痛的; 令人痛苦的; 不愉快的
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
(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
在我的闲暇时间
adv. 共有; 同
v. 用完; 耗尽; 从…跑出
n. 圆点花样的布料
(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
adj. 稀少的，罕见的; 珍贵的; 半熟的; 极好的
n. 极限; 限制; 界限; 范围 v. 限制; 限量; 使限于
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
平安地，安静地
(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. 改善; 改进之处; 改善的事物
养育，抚养
v. 提醒; 使想起
prep. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车 adv. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车
(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.