(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. 接受，接纳; 同意，相信; 承认，承担; 忍受
adj. 令人赞叹的; 给人深刻印象的
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
n. 结果; 重要性
(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
对…感到满意
v. 赞成，同意; 批准，通过
n. 提神，精神恢复; 提神物; 点心，茶点
(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
vt. 形成，造成; 产生物理反应; 产生（后代）; 引起
就我而言
n. 圆点花样的布料
n. 胜利; 成功
(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
既然那样；假使那样的话
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）
v. 在…探险; 探讨; 勘探; 摸索
v. 竞争; 参加比赛
(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
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
打算做；有意做
adv. 以后，后来
鼓励
(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. 因此
养育，抚养
v. 害怕，担忧; 怖
v. 申请; 应用; 适用; 涂，敷; 有关，涉及; 努力; 使全神贯注于; 按，踩
(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
以…结束
不麻烦
v. 包括; 把…列为…的一部分
n. 注意（力）; 兴趣，关注; 照料，维修; 殷勤 int. 注意！立正！
(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. 情景喜剧
n. 一代人; 一代; 一批; 产生 adj. 第…代的
n. 避难所; 庇护所; 圣所; 庇护
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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
习惯于
adj. 自私的; 自利的
n. 理发师; 剪头或做头发的人
(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. 价值（观）; 重要性，用途; 划算程度; 数值 v. 重视，珍视; 给…估价
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
adj. 典型的; 特有的; 一贯的，平常的
adj. 最后的; 末了的; 不可更改的 n. 决赛; 大学毕业考试; 期终考试
(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. 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]
n. 城堡; 堡垒; （国际象棋中的）车
v. 帮助; 援助; 促进 n. （体育比赛中的）助攻
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
n. 能力; 才能
不再
许多的; 一些
(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
靠自己的力量，独自地; 独力; 独立
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
v. 使失望; 使落空
v. 执行; 起…作用; 演出; 表现（好 / 不好）
(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
adj. 悲惨的; 令人痛苦的; 太少的; 卑鄙的
n. 托婴服务 v. 临时受雇代外出的父母照料小孩( babysit的现在分词 )
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
有人很熟悉某件事。
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 尤其; 特别
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
n. 想象（力）; 幻想物; 创造力
v. 招待; 娱乐; 使有兴趣; 怀有（想法、希望、感觉等）
(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
n. 鲑鱼; 鲑鱼肉; 大马哈鱼; 三文鱼; 橙红色
n. 长度; 篇幅; 时间的长短; 有…长度的; 一节; 池长; 艇位; 马位
n. 外甥女; 侄女
(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
n. 大字标题; 新闻提要; 头条新闻 vt. 给…加标题; 担任主角
adv. 完全地，彻底地; （用于强调）确实地，绝对地
n. 收入; 所得 ; 收益
(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. 取消，终止; 废除，注销
（把…）关掉; 完成; 解雇; 转向
视情况而定
n. 侄子，外甥
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 预订; 保留意见; 保留地
例如；比如
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
v. 陈列，展示; 显示; 显露 n. 展览; 表演; （特性、情感或能力的）表现; （计算机屏幕上的）显示，显像
(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.
(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
除了…外; 此外
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
v. 充满; 横生; 盈; 满腹
跟随；到达；进步；赶快
(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
情况良好; 完好; 完好无缺
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
n. 法官; 裁判员; 鉴定家 v. 担任裁判; 判断; 估计; 评价; 审判
n. 预报 v. 预测
(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. 不允许的，被禁止的; 禁用的 v. 禁止( forbid的过去分词)
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. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
(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. 批评家( critic的名词复数 ); 评论员; 批评者; 挑剔的人
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
发生，举行; 来
v. 看到; 瞄准; 观察 n. 视力; 景象
(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. 信封; 封皮; 包裹物
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
退款
(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. 庆典; 庆祝; 赞扬
到达; 来到; 达成; 获得
n. 外甥女; 侄女
做...有困难
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
(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
对某人/事来说太...(负面)
n. 大陆; 欧洲大陆
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
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
(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. 买得起; 承受得住; 提供; 抽得出（时间）
v. 退休; 退出，离开; 退庭; 睡觉; 出局; 撤退
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. 口音,腔调; 重音; 重音符号 v. 强调; 重读
(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. 气候; 氛围; 形势
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
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. 单独的; 个人的; 独特的 n. 个人; 某种类型的人
(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. 使敬佩; 给…深刻印象; 使铭记; 使…意识到; 给…留下…印象
n. 奖，奖赏; 报酬，薪水; 加薪; 授予; （赔偿）裁定额 v. 授予; 奖励; 裁定
休息一会
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(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. 极限; 限制; 界限; 范围 v. 限制; 限量; 使限于
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
和…取得联系; 接触; 接头
花在做
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
不管；尽管
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. 特殊效果( special effect的名词复数 ); 特技
(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
adv. 极端地; 非常，很; 去; 绝
没必要去…
发现; 使发作; 使受惩罚; 通过探询[访问]获悉（某人）不在
n. 队伍; 等待的人群; 队列（计算机用语） v. 排队; 抢着做
(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. 上升; 提高，增长; 起床，站起来; 反抗; 耸立; 凸起; 脸红; 起源; 发酵; 散会; 复活 n. 上升; 增加; 加薪; 兴起; 上坡，小山
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
在…的底部
n. 内容; 目录; 含量，成分
(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
受…欢迎
n. 许可; 许可证; 放纵; 放荡
因…而发笑; 嘲笑; 蔑视; 对…满不在乎
(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
旅游景点，观光胜地；景区景点
n. 禁令，禁律; 〈美〉禁酒，[美史]禁酒时期; [法]诉讼中止令
adj. 当前的; 流通的 n. (河、湖或海的)水流; 电流; 趋向
(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
确保；设法保证
气候变化
adj. 简单的; 单纯的; 朴素的
(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
adv. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
因为，由于; 基于
v. 担保; 提供（产品）保修单; 确保; 承诺对…负法律责任 n. 保证; 保修单; 起保证的事物; 担保金
(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.