(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. 雕刻作品; 雕刻艺术
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
推迟...，使...延期
adv. 这样
(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. 行为; 态度; 行为方式; 运动方式; 性能
n. 日记，日志; 期刊，杂志
v. 扮演一个角色，参与，装腔骗人
(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. 小说; 虚构的事; 杜撰
n. 侄子，外甥
很可能; 无疑地; 固然
n. 纪录片; 纪实节目 adj. 文件的，文献的; 纪实的
(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
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
adj. 旧的，二手的; 用过的; 间接得来的; （学说等）不是独创的
一群人
v. 帮助; 援助; 促进 n. （体育比赛中的）助攻
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 托婴服务 v. 临时受雇代外出的父母照料小孩( babysit的现在分词 )
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. （儿童或年轻人在某人家玩乐并过夜的）聚会; 在外过夜
adj. 简单的; 单纯的; 朴素的
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
不麻烦
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
n. 制动器; 刹车; 抑制因素; 阻力; 障碍 v. 刹车; 减速
v. 在…探险; 探讨; 勘探; 摸索
(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. 关系; 恋爱关系; 血缘关系
v. 选举; 选择 adj. 候任的
不麻烦
n. （事件或活动的）发生地; 举办地点; 场地
(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
用某物制造出
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
v. 影响; 使感动; （疾病）感染; 假装
adj. 沉默的; 未谈及的; 无声的
(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.
(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
num. 百万
解题
等等; 诸如此类; 什么的; 依此类推
(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
adj. 实际的; 务实的; 可行的; 有用的; 明智的; 心灵手巧的; 实际上的 n. 实验课
v. 支持; 帮助，资助; 养活，维持; 支撑; 证实 n. 支持; 帮助; 支撑（物）; 证据
n. 口音,腔调; 重音; 重音符号 v. 强调; 重读
(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. 保龄球运动; 滚木球戏 v. 打保龄球(bowl的现在分词)
到目前为止，迄今为止
v. 旨在; 决定; 力求达到; 针对; 瞄准 n. 目标，意图; 瞄准; 准确性
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 成熟的; 口味浓郁的; 难闻的; 时机成熟的
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
v. 理解，意识到; 获得; 实现; 发生; 变卖
（使）为…作准备; （使）对…有思想准备
(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
adv. 在下面，在底下; 在下面，在下层 prep. 在…之下; 在下面; 在…下面; 在…领导或控制下 n. 下部，底部
n. 器械; 乐器; 仪器; 工具; 促成某事的人/物; 受利用的人; 文据
adj. 宽的; 广泛的; 辽阔的; 普遍的; 概括的; 明显的; 口音重的 n. 婆娘（对女人的粗俗称呼）
(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. 药店; 药剂师; 化学家
v. 毁坏; 破坏; 使破产 n. 毁坏; 破产; 祸根; 废墟，残余部分
以谋生为生
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 有才能的，有才干的; 能干的
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
v. 受苦; 忍受; 变差
n. 舒适; 安逸生活; 安慰; 感到安慰的人/物; 使生活舒适的东西 v. 安慰
(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. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
交上; 递交; 呈送; 把…扶上车
n. 数量，数额; 大量，众多
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) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
传递; 去世; 前进; 对…发表（意见）
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
到…年龄
例如， 譬如; 拿 ... 来说
(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
而不是
phrase. 拿起; 占用，占据; 开始从事; 接受; 继续
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. 抱怨，发牢骚
(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
属于
n. 胡须，胡子
n. 观众; 听众; 读者; 接见; 会见
adj. 典型的; 特有的; 一贯的，平常的
(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
既不…也不…
平安地，安静地
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
v. 培植 n. 文化; 文明; 种植; 养殖; 培育培养物
(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
自拍照（尤指那些自拍后上传到社交网站的照片）
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
v. 经营; 工作; 运转; 操作; 动手术; 作战
adj. 棘手的; 坚强的; 粗野的; 治安很差的; 艰难的; 强硬的; 坚固的; 嚼不动的; 倒霉的 n. 暴徒 v. 坚持 adv. 坚强地
(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
值得（做）
没必要去…
n. 移居; 移民局检查站
adv. 共有; 同
(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
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. 勇于冒险的; 新奇的; 惊险的
取得进步
v. 损坏; 伤害 n. 损坏; 伤害; 不良影响; 损害赔偿金
(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. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
adj. 美好的; 健康的; 令人满意的; 纤细的; 精美的; 晴朗的 adv. 很好 n. 罚款 v. 对…处以罚金
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. 行李
(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
转乘; 使有关系; 与…连接; 用电话同…相联系
adj. 消极的; 否定的; 负的; 阴极的 v. 拒绝; 否定 n. 底片; （化验或科学试验中的）阴性结果; 坏的事情
n. 疾病; 某种具体疾病; 不健康
n. 外甥女; 侄女
(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. "
(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. 线索，迹象; 提示，注意事项; 暗示; 微量 vt. 暗示 vi. 暗示，提示
adj. 顽皮的; 不听话的; 粗俗的
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
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
(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
即使，纵然; 虽然; 哪怕; 即若
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
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
n. 行家 adj. 娴熟的; 行家的; 专业的
(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.
bring up [brɪŋ ʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 预报 v. 预测
n. 阳台; 楼座
养育，抚养
n. 技术; 技能
(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
n. 收据; 接收; 收入
发迹；出人头地
adv. 在个人看来; 亲自; 当面地; 个别地; 私人地; 无礼地
(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. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
v. 使失望; 使落空
n. 预订; 保留意见; 保留地
张贴
(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
结束; （使）破碎; 放假; （使）散开
（把…）与…相比; 比得上， 可与…相比; 比较
adj. 主要的 n. 主管道; 水源; （水等）供应系统
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(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. 理发师; 剪头或做头发的人
n. 追求，理想; 雄心，野心
毫无疑问
n. 圆点花样的布料
(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
n. 五斗柜，衣柜
n. 改善; 改进之处; 改善的事物
adj. 最小的; (数量)极少的 adv. 最低 n. 最小值; 极小量
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
(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. 传记; 传记作品
n. 肌肉; 力量; 权威，权力
n. 方法; 有条不紊
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
(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. 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
(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.