(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. 主要的 n. 主管道; 水源; （水等）供应系统
v. 使失望; 使落空
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
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) 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
n. 牙膏
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
adj. 传统的，习俗的，惯例的; 守旧的
建立；设立；创立; 安排; 建立；竖起; 安装，调试，架设（设备等）; 诬陷；栽赃
(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. 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
n. 生活环境; 自然环境，生态环境
n. 经验; 经历; 往事 v. 经历; 感受
打算做；有意做
(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. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
有售， 上市; 廉价出售
考虑做…
adj. 年纪较大的; 老人; 老式的
(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
做...有困难
转乘; 使有关系; 与…连接; 用电话同…相联系
n. 监狱，看守所
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 以后，后来
adv. 偶尔; 偶然; 有时候
n. 队伍; 等待的人群; 队列（计算机用语） v. 排队; 抢着做
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) a senior officer/manager/lecturer, etc. (2) a senior partner in a law firm (3) a senior post/position
senior [ˈsiːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 决心; 决定; 查明
既不…也不…
adj. 关心的; 有同情心的 vt. 关心(care的现在分词)
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) 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. 有价值的; 宝贵的; 贵重的，值钱的
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
adj. 极好的; 巨大的; 寓言中的
n. 野生生物
(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
我想是的（不情愿地表示同意）
n. 大气层; 空气; 氛围，环境; 魅力
n. 探险家; 勘探者; 探测器; [医]探针
受…欢迎
(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
所以；结果(是)
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
n. 通告，声明; 宣布，公布; 启事
(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
adj. 残酷的; 引起痛苦的
n. 支付，付款; 款项; 报答
n. 主题，中心思想; 主旋律，主题曲
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 现今
n. 菠菜; <俚>胡说八道
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
n. 避难所; 庇护所; 圣所; 庇护
(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
（与此）相反， 正相反; 反倒; 反而
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
n. 指示; 教学; 用法说明; 计算机指令 adj. 说明用法的
生产; 伸出; 出版; 扑灭
(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
此刻，目前，眼下
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
弄懂；弄清楚；弄明白
n. 授予; 提出…的方式; 颁奖仪式; 介绍; 表演; 胎儿产式
(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. 火腿; （旧时的）小镇，村庄; 大腿后部; 拙劣演员（尤指表演过火者）
n. 有利条件; 优势; 优点，好处 v. 有利于; 有助于; 使处于有利地位
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) 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
问题的答案
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
adj. 德国（人）的; 德语的 n. 德国人; 德语
n. 戴在头上的收话器，双耳式耳机; 听筒
(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
adv. 几乎不; 几乎没有; 很难; 刚刚; 并不
n. 运动; 活动; 调遣; 逐渐变化; 进步; 增减; 乐章; 机件
adj. 先前的; 以前的; 过早的; （时间上）稍前的 adv. 在先；在…以前
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
(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.
(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
属于
n. 潜艇; 海底生物 adj. 水下的，海底的
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. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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. 短文; 论说文; 论文; 企图 v. 企图
没必要去…
涉及，专心; 卷入
不做某事
(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
v. 装有; 包含; 遏制; 控制; 克制
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
v. 假定，设想; (根据所知)认为，推断; （婉转表达）我看，要不
(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
adj. 沉思的; 体贴的; 缜密思考过的，深思熟虑的
一系列; 一些; 一套
n. 抢劫案; 明抢; 敲竹杠; 明目张胆地索取高价
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
(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
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
分成，分为
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
就我而言
(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. 令人厌恶的; 令人作呕的; 完全不能接受的
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
prep. 向，朝，对着; 倾向于; 关于; 用于; 将近; 接近
adj. （有关）历史的，史学的; 基于史实的，历史题材的
(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
adj. 兼职的
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
n. 两星期，十四天
v. 退休; 退出，离开; 退庭; 睡觉; 出局; 撤退
(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. 伤害，损伤
n. 级别; 程度; 度，度数; 学位; 学位课程
v. （使）满意，满足; 达到; 使信服
(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. 意识到; 注意 n. 注意; 通知; 预告; 启事; 短评
常识; 人所共知的事
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
adj. 全面的; 总体的 adv. 全部; 总体上 n. 外套; 工装服
(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
v. 参与，参加
帮帮忙
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）
作决定；下决心
(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
adj. 有限的; 受…限制
n. 书，著作; 本子; 成册的东西; 账簿，名册; （长作品的）篇/卷/部 v. 预订，预约; 立案控告; 记名警告
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
(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
传递; 去世; 前进; 对…发表（意见）
n. 味（道）; 特色; 概述 v. 给…调味; 加味于
adj. 实用的; 方便的; 附近的; 省事的
(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.
(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. 消失; 失踪; 灭绝
adj. 特定的; 特殊的; 格外的; 挑剔的 n. 细节; 详细资料
其余的; 剩下的
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
(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
在前头; 预先，事先; 提前; 先期
num. 百万
令我惊讶的是
n. 外甥女; 侄女
(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
独立，独自
v. 在…探险; 探讨; 勘探; 摸索
不麻烦
n. 圆点花样的布料
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 使敬佩; 给…深刻印象; 使铭记; 使…意识到; 给…留下…印象
v. 钦佩，赞赏; 羡慕; 欣赏
prep. 除了…之外 conj. 除了 v. 不包括
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
n. 套衫
电气项目
值得（做）
(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
vt. 挤进; 将（某人[某物]）压扁; 使沉默; 平定（叛乱等） vi. 挤入; 受挤压; 发出挤压声 n. （软式）墙网球; 南瓜小果（主要种类为笋瓜 winter squash 和西葫芦 summer squash）; 果汁汽水; 拥挤的人群
n. 距离; 遥远，久远; 疏远; 远方; 冷淡 adj. 远程的 v. 使疏远
想做的事
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(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. 极限; 限制; 界限; 范围 v. 限制; 限量; 使限于
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
v. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
adj. 单独的; 个人的; 独特的 n. 个人; 某种类型的人
(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
v. 拒绝; 回绝 n. 垃圾，废弃物
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
即使，纵然; 虽然; 哪怕; 即若
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) 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.