(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
adj. 自私的; 自利的
v. 俘虏，占领; 引起（注意、想象、兴趣）; 拍摄; 表现，体现（感情、气氛）
在远处，在很远的那边
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
(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
要求电梯
n. 小屋; 棚屋; 临时营房; 牢房
没必要去…
adv. 主要地; 大多
(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. 功能; 函数; 因变量; 宴会 v. 工作; 发挥功能
按次序的，合乎程序的; 井然有序
科幻小说
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
(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
adj. 适宜的; 正确的; 像样的; 规矩的; 严格意义上的; 完全的; 特有的
v. 提供; 规定
n. 意大利面条; [电]漆布绝缘管
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
(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
推迟...，使...延期
n. 亲戚; 同类事物 adj. 相对的; 比较的; 相比之下存在; 关于; 指代前面句子（的一部分）
n. 讨论; 论述
(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...
(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
就某件事征求意见
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
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
n. 极限; 限制; 界限; 范围 v. 限制; 限量; 使限于
(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
v. 装满; 占满; 使遍及; 充满; 满足; 担任; 消磨时间; 使吃饱; 供货 n. 足够…的量; 喝足的量
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
…数量
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 真相，事实; 真实（性）; 真理
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
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. 海盗，强盗; 海盗船; 侵害版权者; 盗版者 vt. 抢劫（海上船只）; 剽窃，盗用 vi. 当海盗; 从事劫掠行为
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
n. 车费，票价; 餐点; 出租车乘客 v. 进展，成功
n. 评审，检查; 评论; 回顾; 检阅; 复习课 v. 审核，复查; 回顾，反思; 评论; 检阅（部队）; 复习
(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
adv. 至少 无论如何，反正
照顾; 照料; 料理; 打理
v. 招待; 娱乐; 使有兴趣; 怀有（想法、希望、感觉等）
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
(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. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
n. 侄子，外甥
v. 倾倒; 倒（饮料等）; 倾泻; 倾盆而下; 蜂拥; 源源而来
(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
<口>以后; 嗣后; 他日
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
n. 圆点花样的布料
消磨时光
(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. 打翻，弄翻; 打乱，打搅 adj. 难过的; 失望的; 沮丧的; （肠胃）不舒服的
v. 赞成，同意; 批准，通过
adv. 在个人看来; 亲自; 当面地; 个别地; 私人地; 无礼地
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
(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. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
取得进步
v. 查明; 测定; 准确算出; 决定; 敲定，安排; 下决心
普遍地
(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. 坚信的; 自信的; 肯定的
就我而言
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
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
(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
打算做；有意做
adj. 可继续的，可续订的; 可更新的; 可再生的; 可翻新的 n. 可再生资源
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）
问题的答案
(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
转乘; 使有关系; 与…连接; 用电话同…相联系
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
n. 表达，交际; 通信（系统）; 消息
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(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
n. 地区，区域; 地方; 范围; 面积
vt. 使位于，使处于…地位（位置）
n. 授予; 提出…的方式; 颁奖仪式; 介绍; 表演; 胎儿产式
(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
（使）加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
受…欢迎
v. 申请; 应用; 适用; 涂，敷; 有关，涉及; 努力; 使全神贯注于; 按，踩
v. 欠钱/情; 应把…归因于; 服从; 有必要为
(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
v. 想知道，感到疑惑; 感到诧异 n. 惊叹，惊奇; 奇迹，奇事; 奇才 adj. 神奇的; 有奇效的
试着做点什么
养育，抚养
n. 方法; 有条不紊
(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. 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
退款
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
n. 胡须，胡子
(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
adj. 古老的; 古董的 n. 古物; 古董; 古玩
起作用
v. 创造; 创建; 引起; 产生; 授予
(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
令我惊讶的是
n. 协会，联盟; 关系; 联系，联想; 因果关系
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
与…出去玩；与…闲逛
(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
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. 了解; 理解; 互相理解; 协议; 领会 adj. 善解人意的
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
v. 买得起; 承受得住; 提供; 抽得出（时间）
(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. 外甥女; 侄女
v. 毁坏; 破坏; 使破产 n. 毁坏; 破产; 祸根; 废墟，残余部分
n. 影响; 作用; 冲击力 v. 对…有影响; 冲击; 撞击
n. 一代人; 一代; 一批; 产生 adj. 第…代的
(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
n. 自动扶梯
adj. 明显的; 当然的; 平淡无奇的; 不必要的
n. 多种多样; 多样化; 种类; 综艺节目
(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
n. 圆点花样的布料
建议做…
打算做；有意做
n. 〈英口〉同“advertisement”
(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. 鲑鱼; 鲑鱼肉; 大马哈鱼; 三文鱼; 橙红色
n. 行李; （思想）包袱; 偏见
n. 侄子，外甥
n. 线索，迹象; 提示，注意事项; 暗示; 微量 vt. 暗示 vi. 暗示，提示
(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
传递; 去世; 前进; 对…发表（意见）
到…年龄
v. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
(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
跟随；到达；进步；赶快
n. 行家 adj. 娴熟的; 行家的; 专业的
n. 外甥女; 侄女
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
(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
做...有困难
因为，由于; 基于
n. [医]药方，处方; 处方药; 训令，指示; 法规
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(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. 全体职工; 行政人群; 拐杖 v. 任职于…
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
张贴
n. 面试; 采访; 面谈 v. 对…进行面试; 采访; 面谈
(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. 海洋的; 海产的; 海军的; 海船的 n. 海军陆战队士兵
n. （选）票; 投票（总数），表决，选举; 投票/选举权 v. 投票，表决，选举; 公认; 提议
n. 套衫
v. 努力，尝试，企图 n. 努力，尝试，（杀人）企图
(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
adv. 精确地，确切地; 正是如此；完全正确; （要求得到更多信息）究竟，到底
adj. 慷慨的; 宽厚的; 丰富的
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
n. 改善; 改进之处; 改善的事物
(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
（使）为…作准备; （使）对…有思想准备
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
集中精力于
n. 毕业文凭; 文凭课程
(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. 事先; 以前; 仓促; “previous”的派生
露天；在户外
把…放置一旁; 不理会; 取消; 留出
n. 戴在头上的收话器，双耳式耳机; 听筒
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
很可能; 无疑地; 固然
n. 战役; 争论，斗争; 奋斗 v. 奋斗，作战
adj. 有压力的
(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. [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. 喷嚏; 喷嚏声 vi. 打喷嚏
n. 间隔; 幕间休息; （数学）区间
adv. 近来; 最近
(1) He was sent to prison for five years. (2) She is in prison , awaiting trial. (3) to be released from prison