(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. 科学（上）的; 细致严谨的
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. 官方的; 公务的; 公开的; 公务的; 冠冕堂皇的 n. 官员; 裁判员
n. 笼子 v. 把（动物）关在笼中
(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
用…造成（用于原材料显而易见的场合）
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
度假区
(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
对…感到满意
v. 击败; 使困惑; 使失败; 否决; 难倒; 失利 n. 失败; 战败; 击败
n. 讲座; 教训 v. 作演讲; 训诫
(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
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
发迹；出人头地
与…相处融洽
(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
打算做；有意做
n. 一系列; 连续; 串联
（把…）与…相比; 比得上， 可与…相比; 比较
adv. 的确，事实上; （口语）说实在的
(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
adj. （感到）温暖舒适的; 愉快的，亲切的; 轻易得到的 n. （茶壶）保暖罩
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
n. 隧道，地道 v. 挖隧道，挖地道
(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. 有价值的; 宝贵的; 贵重的，值钱的
n. 大陆; 欧洲大陆
adv. 完全地，彻底地; （用于强调）确实地，绝对地
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
(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
adj. 普通的; 平庸的
n. <心>移情作用; 同感，共鸣; 神入
养育，抚养
交上; 递交; 呈送; 把…扶上车
(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. 主题，中心思想; 主旋律，主题曲
n. 建筑学; 建筑式样; 建筑风格; 体系结构; 结构; 架构
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
休息一会
(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
adv. 替代; 反而
应该；应当
受…欢迎
prep. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车 adv. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车
(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
v. 倾倒; 倒（饮料等）; 倾泻; 倾盆而下; 蜂拥; 源源而来
adj. 额外的; 费用另计的 n. 额外费用; 附加物; 群众演员 adv. 格外，特别
adj. 最小的; (数量)极少的 adv. 最低 n. 最小值; 极小量
(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
发现; 使发作; 使受惩罚; 通过探询[访问]获悉（某人）不在
放弃；投降
adv. 否则; 除此以外; 与之不同地; 以其他方式
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 奖，奖赏; 报酬，薪水; 加薪; 授予; （赔偿）裁定额 v. 授予; 奖励; 裁定
n. 授予; 提出…的方式; 颁奖仪式; 介绍; 表演; 胎儿产式
v. 俘虏，占领; 引起（注意、想象、兴趣）; 拍摄; 表现，体现（感情、气氛）
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
(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. 秘密，谜; 神秘，神秘的事物; 推理小说，推理剧; 常作 mysteries 秘技，秘诀
在电视上
n. 队伍; 等待的人群; 队列（计算机用语） v. 排队; 抢着做
没必要去…
(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. 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
到达; 来到; 达成; 获得
n. 监狱，看守所
n. 探险（队）; 远征; 短途旅行
(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
adj. 严重的; 令人担忧的; 重要的; 严肃的; 认真的; 庄重的; 大量的
adj. 德国（人）的; 德语的 n. 德国人; 德语
n. 级别; 程度; 度，度数; 学位; 学位课程
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
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. 政府; 政体; 治理的形式; 管辖，治理
情不自禁
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
所以，因而; 太…所以
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
n. 制动器; 刹车; 抑制因素; 阻力; 障碍 v. 刹车; 减速
在…（如某行业）中获得成功
(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
n. 小溪; 气流; 一连串; 班 v. 按能力分班; 飘动; 流出
不麻烦
n. 独木舟，皮划艇 v. 划/乘独木舟
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
(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. 保龄球运动; 滚木球戏 v. 打保龄球(bowl的现在分词)
n. 结果; 重要性
露天；在户外
adj. 和平的; 平和的; 宁静的; 寻求和平的
(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
adj. 唯一的; 独特的; 特有的
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
尽最大努力; 肆力
(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
<口>以后; 嗣后; 他日
adj. 男性的; 雄性的; 有力的; [植]雄性的，仅有雄蕊的 n. 男; 雄性动物; [植]雄性植物; 马累[马律]
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
adj. 附近的 adv. 在附近
(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
adj. 复杂的; 难处理的
v. 捐献; 增加，增进; 做贡献; 促成; 撰稿; 讲话; 是…的原因
v. 引进; 介绍; 初次了解; 主持; 推行; 创始; 将…提交讨论; 添入
(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. 烟囱; 狭孔
n. 紧急事件 adj. 紧急情况下的; 应急的
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
v. 在…探险; 探讨; 勘探; 摸索
(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
生产; 伸出; 出版; 扑灭
n. 追求，理想; 雄心，野心
主管；掌管
(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
adv. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
n. 管弦乐队; 管弦乐队的全部乐器
n. 液体 adj. 液体的; 易变为现金的; 清澈的; 清脆的
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
(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
adj. 书面的; 写成文字的; 明显受到…影响; （感情）全挂在脸上 v. 写( write的过去分词); 写信
n. 外甥女; 侄女
adj. 重要的; 严重的; 大音阶的; 主修的 n. 少校; 主修课程; 主修…的学生; 大型企业; 大联盟 v. 主修
结束; （使）破碎; 放假; （使）散开
(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
很可能; 无疑地; 固然
占一个位置
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
adv. 在/去国外; 广为流传地
(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
n. 提供，供应（量）; 储备; 补给品 v. 供应，提供; 补充，填充
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 电梯; 谷仓; 升降舵
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
(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. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
adv. 稍微; 身材瘦小
不能站立
n. 目的地 adj. 作为目的地的
(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
避免做某事；逃避…
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 距离; 遥远，久远; 疏远; 远方; 冷淡 adj. 远程的 v. 使疏远
adj. 当前的; 流通的 n. (河、湖或海的)水流; 电流; 趋向
(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. 间隔; 幕间休息; （数学）区间
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. 阳台; 楼座
适合某人做某件事
(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
对某人/事来说太...(负面)
n. 侄子，外甥
v. 经营; 工作; 运转; 操作; 动手术; 作战
n. 塑料; 塑料学; 信用卡 adj. 塑料的; 不自然的; 可塑的; 做作的
(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
自拍照（尤指那些自拍后上传到社交网站的照片）
v. 应得; 值得
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
知道; 同意; 得悉; 因…受到报偿或惩罚
(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. 现实的; 实际的; 明智的; 逼真的
adj. 焦虑的，担心的; 紧张的; 渴望的
n. 戴在头上的收话器，双耳式耳机; 听筒
(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. 预算; 政府年度预算 v. 谨慎花钱; 把…编入预算; 为…做出安排 adj. 低价的
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
n. 证明，证书; 文凭 v. 发结业证书
n. 方法; 有条不紊
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
出发；动身；启程；使...爆炸
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. 香子兰，香草; 香子兰荚; 香子兰精，香草精 adj. 香草的; 香草味的; 相对没有新意的，普通的
adv. 正确地; 得体地; 完全地; 真正地
(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. 象征，代表; 标志; 符号，记号
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
adj. 有压力的
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) 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
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 理发师; 剪头或做头发的人
问题的答案
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(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.