(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
争论，辩论
养育，抚养
照顾; 照料; 料理; 打理
体育项目
(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
n. 笼子 v. 把（动物）关在笼中
筹钱
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
adj. 现在的，目前的; 现在时的; 出席的，在场的; 包含于…的 n. 现在; 礼物
(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) .
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
n. 世纪; 一百年
(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
露天；在户外
v. 营救，救助 n. 营救（行动）
在电视上
n. <心>移情作用; 同感，共鸣; 神入
(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. 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. 承认; 招供; 准许…进入; 接纳; 收治
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
收起来; 放好; 储存; 打消
(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
[法]以…为依据
adj. 特定的; 特殊的; 格外的; 挑剔的 n. 细节; 详细资料
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
n. 味（道）; 特色; 概述 v. 给…调味; 加味于
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
的确，一定会
n. [计量] 公升（容量单位）
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
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
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. 设施; 才能，天赋; 特色服务
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）
依靠
(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
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
adv. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
使（自己）关心…
(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
让……搭车
v. 租用; 出租; 租金为 n. 租金; 裂口
v. 扣牢; 关紧; 使牢固; 系上; 抓牢; 盯住
(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
与…在接触中
v. 参与，参加
n. 外甥女; 侄女
除此之外，另外
(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
n. 风景; 乡村风景画（风格）; 形势; 横向打印格式 v. 对…做景观美化; 给…做园林美化
出来; 出现; 出版; 出狱
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
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
adj. 价值，值…钱; 值得; 拥有…价值的财产 n. 价值，意义，作用
跟上，保持同步
为了…
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
(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. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
v. 毁坏; 破坏; 使破产 n. 毁坏; 破产; 祸根; 废墟，残余部分
附加负载，附加费
n. 菠菜; <俚>胡说八道
(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. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
此刻，目前，眼下
adj. 正确的，精确的; 精准的
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
(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
报名参加
adj. 全部时间的; 全日制的; 专职的，专任的
n. 监狱，看守所
n. 表达，交际; 通信（系统）; 消息
(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. 烟囱; 狭孔
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
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
说实话；坦率地说
(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
n. 阳台; 楼座
adj. 出乎意料的
没必要去…
一…就…; 一经
(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
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
电子器件
出发；动身；启程；使...爆炸
(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. 羞耻，惭愧; 耻辱; 让人遗憾的事 v. 使羞愧/惭愧; 使丢脸 int. （表示同情或喜爱）太遗憾了，好极了
adj. 普通的; 平庸的
n. 尊敬; 重视; 方面 v. 尊重，仰慕; 遵守
(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. 抱怨，发牢骚
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
n. 肥皂; 肥皂剧; [化]皂，脂肪酸盐 vt. 抹肥皂; 用肥皂擦洗; <俚>拍…的马屁，吹捧（某人） vi. 用肥皂擦洗
(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
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
adj. 感激的; 表示感谢的
露天；在户外
(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
v. 提醒，警告; 告诫（不要做…）
n. 圆点花样的布料
在我的闲暇时间
张贴
(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
vt. 使位于，使处于…地位（位置）
adj. 有效的; 实际的; 起作用的
以谋生为生
不麻烦
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
即使，纵然; 虽然; 即若; 哪怕
发生，举行; 来
(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
深夜不睡; 熬夜
坐落于…，位于…
打算做；有意做
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的; 诡异的
(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
…的数目
n. 素食者; 食草动物 adj. 素食者的; 素菜的
adj. 可信赖的; 可靠的
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
(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
num. 百万
用某物制造出
adj. 兼职的
(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
n. 紧急事件 adj. 紧急情况下的; 应急的
不管；尽管
有…的资格，适于担任…
(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.
(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. 击败; 使困惑; 使失败; 否决; 难倒; 失利 n. 失败; 战败; 击败
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
帮把手，搭个手，帮个忙
v. 使抑郁; 使萧条; 按下; 减少
(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. 康复; 复原; 重新获得; 恢复
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
（与此）相反， 正相反; 反倒; 反而
v. 意识到; 注意 n. 注意; 通知; 预告; 启事; 短评
(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. method的复数：方法; 方法( method的名词复数 ); 方法论; 教学法; 分类法
v. 出版，刊登; 发表; 公布
n. 冒险; 奇遇; 冒险精神 v. 去某地探险
(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. 改善; 改进之处; 改善的事物
n. 技术; 技能
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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
n. 人行道; 石板铺的地面; 路面
prep. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车 adv. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车
n. 教授; 讲师
(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
常识; 人所共知的事
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
v. 经营; 工作; 运转; 操作; 动手术; 作战
n. 戴在头上的收话器，双耳式耳机; 听筒
(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
视情况而定
adj. 科学（上）的; 细致严谨的
n. 电梯; 谷仓; 升降舵
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(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. 洗衣物; 洗衣店，洗衣房; 要（或正在）洗的衣物，刚洗好的衣物
用…造成（用于原材料显而易见的场合）
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
往…去的路上
(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
vt.& vi. （使）移动; 搅拌; （使）行动; （使）微动 vt. 使打起精神; 使奋起; 叫醒; 唤起 vi. 苏醒; 奋起; 传播; 发生 n. 搅动; 骚乱; 激动; 微动
在和之间
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
退款
(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. "