(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. 政府; 政体; 治理的形式; 管辖,治理
v. 旨在; 决定; 力求达到; 针对; 瞄准 n. 目标,意图; 瞄准; 准确性
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
v. 确保; 担保
(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
公开地,当众; 大庭广众; 桌面儿上
所以;结果(是)
v. 损坏; 伤害 n. 损坏; 伤害; 不良影响; 损害赔偿金
(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. 客人; 旅客; 特邀嘉宾; [动]寄生虫 v. 做特邀嘉宾; 做客串; 做特约演员
n. 志愿者,自告奋勇者; v. 自告奋勇; 主动提供(建议或信息); (未征得当事人同意)举荐
adj. 最近的; 最新的 n. 最新事物; 最新消息; 至迟
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
(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
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
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
n. 喷嚏; 喷嚏声 vi. 打喷嚏
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
取代…人; 顶换; 就位; 即位
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
起作用
adj. 古代的; 古老的 n. 古人
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 装有; 包含; 遏制; 控制; 克制
n. 内容; 目录; 含量,成分
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
n. 资格,授权; 条件,限制; 合格证书
(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
n. 提神,精神恢复; 提神物; 点心,茶点
adj. 情绪低落的,沮丧的; 萧条的; 下陷的,低的; 中间凹下的 v. 压下(depress的过去式和过去分词); 使愁苦; 降低(价格); 使跌价
adj. 唯一的; 独特的; 特有的
受…欢迎
(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
num. 百万
adj. 秃顶的,无毛的; (轮胎表面)磨平了的; 直截了当的
adj. 现实的; 实际的; 明智的; 逼真的
adv. 的确,事实上; (口语)说实在的
(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
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 态度,看法; 姿势; 我行我素的作风
依我看来; 据我看来
露天;在户外
(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. 预报 v. 预测
露天;在户外
其余的; 剩下的
没必要去…
(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
n. 全体职工; 行政人群; 拐杖 v. 任职于…
用坏; 穿破; (使)筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 秘密,谜; 神秘,神秘的事物; 推理小说,推理剧; 常作 mysteries 秘技,秘诀
n. 专题讨论会; 正式商谈; 体育协会
(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
(与此)相反, 正相反; 反倒; 反而
对某人/事来说太...(负面)
不麻烦
气候变化
(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
adv. 完全地,彻底地; (用于强调)确实地,绝对地
n. 毕业文凭; 文凭课程
adj. 机密的,保密的; 悄悄的
结束; (使)破碎; 放假; (使)散开
(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
包括做
知道; 同意; 得悉; 因…受到报偿或惩罚
n. 人群; 观众; 一伙人; 老百姓; 群众 v. 聚集在…; 逼近; (使)拥挤; 涌上心头
(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
有人很熟悉某件事。
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
v. 退休; 退出,离开; 退庭; 睡觉; 出局; 撤退
帮把手,搭个手,帮个忙
(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. 实用的; 方便的; 附近的; 省事的
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
n. (混合物的)组成部分( ingredient的名词复数 ); (烹调的)原料; (构成)要素; 因素
v. 出版,刊登; 发表; 公布
(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. 阳台; 楼座
像, 例如; 譬如; 诸如
打算做;有意做
adj. 令人赞叹的; 给人深刻印象的
(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.
public transport [ˈpʌblik trænsˈpɔ:t] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 收入; 所得 ; 收益
n. 装置,器具; 爆炸装置; 策略,技巧; 诡计; (文学作品中)修辞手段
n. 公共交通,公共交通工具,公交车辆
adj. 令人尴尬/难堪的; 使显得愚蠢的
(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. 人造喷泉,喷泉水; 泉源; 液体贮存器,汽水桶,冷饮柜; 源头,来源
实际上,其实; 实则; 事实上; 说起来
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
n. 新闻记者
(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. 努力,尝试,企图 n. 努力,尝试,(杀人)企图
n. 胡须,胡子
adj. 最高的; 极大的 adv. 最多 n. 最大量
旅游景点,观光胜地;景区景点
(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. 记录,记载; 唱片; (体育运动或活动的)纪录; 履历; 案底 v. 记录;记载; 录制; 标明,显示 adj. 创纪录的
(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
既不…也不…
n. 庆典; 庆祝; 赞扬
adj. 关心的; 有同情心的 vt. 关心(care的现在分词)
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订,校订
(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. 每年的; 一年一次的; 全年的 n. 年报,年刊; 一年生植物
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
鼓励
phrase. 拿起; 占用,占据; 开始从事; 接受; 继续
(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. 两星期,十四天
n. 球门; 进球得分; 目标
n. 侄子,外甥
v. 防御; 保卫; 防守; 替…辩护; 辩解; 卫冕; 参加…以保住…
(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
用坏; 穿破; (使)筋疲力尽; 耗尽
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. 坚信的; 自信的; 肯定的
等等; 诸如此类; 什么的; 依此类推
(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. 菠菜; <俚>胡说八道
一般来说
adj. 放心的; 宽慰的 v. 解除(relieve的过去分词); 减轻; 使得到解脱; 使宽慰
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
(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.
(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
许多的; 一些
n. 现实; 事实
n. 行家 adj. 娴熟的; 行家的; 专业的
n. 衣领; (动物)颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住,逮住; 拦住(某人与其)谈话
(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
v. 打败; 控制; 难倒; 突破,胜过; 逃避; 击打; 作节奏运动; 踩出(道路) n. 有节奏的跳动; 敲击; 节奏,节拍; 辖区 adj. 累坏的
发生,举行; 来
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
冻得极冷
(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
不完全是; 不见得
集中;特别关注
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) 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
adv. 共有; 同
(在旅馆、机场等) 登记
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
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)
(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) .
(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. 非凡的; 非常奇特的; 特别的
[医]鼻漏; 流鼻涕
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
(使)加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
(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.