(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
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
值得（做）
n. 质量; 特性; 素质; 优质 adj. 优质的; 棒极了; 内容严肃的（报纸）
n. 事情; 事态; 关乎…的问题; 材料; 物质 v. 要紧; 有关系
(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) .
(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. 疾病; 某种具体疾病; 不健康
知道; 同意; 得悉; 因…受到报偿或惩罚
n. 距离; 遥远，久远; 疏远; 远方; 冷淡 adj. 远程的 v. 使疏远
(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
v. 帮助; 援助; 促进 n. （体育比赛中的）助攻
n. 污染; 污染物
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
adv. 尤其; 特别
(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
用…造成（用于原材料显而易见的场合）
v. 组织; 安排; 规划; 建立组织
v. 击败; 使困惑; 使失败; 否决; 难倒; 失利 n. 失败; 战败; 击败
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) 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.
(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
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
v. 接受，接纳; 同意，相信; 承认，承担; 忍受
起初，当初
n. 接待; 欢迎; 招待会; 接待处
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 国籍; （构成国家一部分的）民族
n. 食谱; 秘诀; 原因
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. 治愈; 解决; 矫正; 加工储藏 n. 药; 措施; 疗程
(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
参与；卷入；与...有关联
n. 政府; 政体; 治理的形式; 管辖，治理
adj. 沉思的; 体贴的; 缜密思考过的，深思熟虑的
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
(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
失去对…的兴趣; 爆炸，开火; （电器设备）停止运转; 进行，进展; 变质，腐败
n. 住处，办公处; 住宿; 调解; （楼房或交通工具内的）空间，座位
n. <心>移情作用; 同感，共鸣; 神入
(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
num. 百万
adv. 极端地; 非常，很; 去; 绝
在电视上
没必要去…
(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
n. 野生生物
像往常一样; 照旧; 如故; 仍然
vt. 使位于，使处于…地位（位置）
(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
v. 赞成，同意; 批准，通过
n. 套衫
adj. 稀少的，罕见的; 珍贵的; 半熟的; 极好的
(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. 真相，事实; 真实（性）; 真理
科幻小说
n. 经验; 经历; 往事 v. 经历; 感受
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
(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
说实话；坦率地说
adv. 因此
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
n. 戴在头上的收话器，双耳式耳机; 听筒
(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
v. 打碎; 撞击; 猛击; 扣球 n. 打碎; 撞车; 扣球; 十分走红的歌曲
[计]从…至…
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
adj. 男性的; 雄性的; 有力的; [植]雄性的，仅有雄蕊的 n. 男; 雄性动物; [植]雄性植物; 马累[马律]
(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. 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
退款
v. 意识到; 注意 n. 注意; 通知; 预告; 启事; 短评
v. 使敬佩; 给…深刻印象; 使铭记; 使…意识到; 给…留下…印象
(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
在…（如某行业）中获得成功
n. 一部分; 一份遗产（或赠与的财产）; 嫁妆; 分得的财产 vt. 把…分成份额; 分配; 把…分给(to); 命运注定
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
adj. 前任的; 以前的; 前者的
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 预言; 预测
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
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) 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. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
adv. 相当; 有点儿; 更确切地说; 反而 int. 当然！的确！
adj. 聪慧的; 有才智的; 智能的
(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. [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
除此之外，另外
v. 退休; 退出，离开; 退庭; 睡觉; 出局; 撤退
n. 短文; 论说文; 论文; 企图 v. 企图
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 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. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
对你有好处
adj. 全面的; 总体的 adv. 全部; 总体上 n. 外套; 工装服
(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
adj. 唯一的; 独特的; 特有的
n. 形象; 声誉; 画像; 雕像; 塑像; 映像; 意象
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
n. 球门; 进球得分; 目标
(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. 圆点花样的布料
n. 知识竞赛; 小测验 v. 询问，盘问
v. 导致，引起 n. 原因; 理由; 事业; 诉讼案
adv. 近来; 最近
(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
张贴
受…欢迎
n. 行为; 态度; 行为方式; 运动方式; 性能
v. 旨在; 决定; 力求达到; 针对; 瞄准 n. 目标，意图; 瞄准; 准确性
(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. 保护措施; 保卫部门; 担保; 安全; 防卫; 抵押品; 证券
n. 预算; 政府年度预算 v. 谨慎花钱; 把…编入预算; 为…做出安排 adj. 低价的
n. 重量，分量，体重; 重物; 重心; 重任，重担; 权重，重要性; 哑铃，杠铃片; 砝码，秤砣 v. 加重量于; 使负重; 使加权; 权衡…的价值
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
(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
v. 雇用，临时雇佣; 租用 n. 租赁; 新雇员
n. 胡须，胡子
v. 装饰; 装潢; 粉刷; 糊墙纸; 装点; 美化; 授予勋章
既然那样；假使那样的话
(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
当然，自然; 敢情; 自是; 理当
试着做点什么
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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
在家中跌倒
露天；在户外
adj. 女性的; 雌性的; 阴的 n. 女性; 雌性生物
vt.& vi. 编织，编结; 接合（折骨等）; 使皱起，使皱紧; 使紧密相联 n. 编织物; 编织法
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 制动器; 刹车; 抑制因素; 阻力; 障碍 v. 刹车; 减速
n. 事件; 活动; 比赛项目
就地，当地
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 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
v. 创造; 创建; 引起; 产生; 授予
adj. 悲惨的; 令人痛苦的; 太少的; 卑鄙的
v. 禁止; 阻止
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(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
此刻，目前，眼下
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）
解题
n. 功能; 函数; 因变量; 宴会 v. 工作; 发挥功能
(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
不再
n. 舒适; 安逸生活; 安慰; 感到安慰的人/物; 使生活舒适的东西 v. 安慰
锻炼；计算出；解决
(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
到达; 来到; 达成; 获得
例如；比如
n. 监狱，看守所
和…取得联系; 接触; 接头
(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
在我去的路上
习惯于
而不是
(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
adj. 令人疼痛的; 令人痛苦的; 不愉快的
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
值得做；物有所值
n. 教授; 讲师
(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
adv. 笼统地; 通常地; 普遍地
atheletic
v. 买得起; 承受得住; 提供; 抽得出（时间）
养育，抚养
(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. 情况; 地理位置; 职业
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
摆脱，除去
(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.