(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
一系列; 一些; 一套
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
det. 几个; 数个; 一些 adj. 各自的; 分别的
n. 战役; 争论，斗争; 奋斗 v. 奋斗，作战
(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. 答复; 反应
v. 旨在; 决定; 力求达到; 针对; 瞄准 n. 目标，意图; 瞄准; 准确性
n. 生活环境; 自然环境，生态环境
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
(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
v. 持续; 继续，再开始; 移动; 延伸; 留任; 维持现状; 接着说
打算做；有意做
安排
adv. 替代; 反而
(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
接近，靠近; 濒临; 切; 亲
num. 百万
受…欢迎
adj. 大约的; 近似的; 粗略的 v. 近似于; 近似计算
(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
摆脱，除去
除...以外
发生，举行; 来
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) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 文静的; 温和的; 轻柔的; 平缓的
n. 现实; 事实
n. 专题讨论会; 正式商谈; 体育协会
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
(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
adj. 旧的，二手的; 用过的; 间接得来的; （学说等）不是独创的
n. 建筑师; 设计师; 规划者; 发起者; 创立者
普遍地
n. 监狱，看守所
(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
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
v. 假装; 扮作; 自诩 adj. 假装的
养育，抚养
n. 管理; 控制; 规章; 规则 adj. 规定的，必须穿戴的，必须使用的
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
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. 努力，尝试，企图 n. 努力，尝试，（杀人）企图
往…去的路上
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
(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
v. 在…探险; 探讨; 勘探; 摸索
adj. 求知欲强的; 稀奇古怪的
n. 套衫
吃光; 耗尽; <非正>击败; 使苦恼
(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. 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
在我去的路上
对...负责
n. 圆点花样的布料
(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
值得（做）
(在旅馆、机场等) 登记
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
按...所说，根据
(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. 避难所; 庇护所; 圣所; 庇护
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
v. 去拿; 卖得; 售得; 去取
考虑做…
(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
v. 宣布; 宣称; 通知; 宣布某人到达; 播音
adv. 确实; 实际上; 究竟
adj. 全部时间的; 全日制的; 专职的，专任的
(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
<口>以后; 嗣后; 他日
收到...的来信
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
n. 侦探; 警探 adj. 侦探的; 破案的
(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
adj. 随和的，好交际的，友善的
prep. 除了…之外 conj. 除了 v. 不包括
adj. 单独的; 个人的; 独特的 n. 个人; 某种类型的人
(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
取代…人; 顶换; 就位; 即位
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
赚；获利；赚钱
n. 部分; 部件; 章节; 阶层; 部门; 地区; 平方英里; 断面图; 切开; 切片 v. 切开; 做切片; 把…切成片; 强制入院治疗
(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
令我惊讶的是
adv. 再者; 此外; 而且; 同时
幸亏；由于
(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
v. 影响; 使感动; （疾病）感染; 假装
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
adj. 普通的; 平庸的
常识; 人所共知的事
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 稍微; 身材瘦小
v. 看来，好像; 出现; 出演; 起源，首次使用; 出版，广播; 演出; 抵达; 出庭
v. 开始; 到来; 上涨; 插入
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) 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. 废弃物，垃圾; 杂乱的一堆; 一窝幼崽; 猫砂; 褥草; 轿子 v. 使凌乱; 乱扔; （猫狗）产仔
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 许可; 许可证; 放纵; 放荡
v. 理解，意识到; 获得; 实现; 发生; 变卖
(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
跟。。。类似得，与。。。同样的; 如同
adv. 精确地，确切地; 正是如此；完全正确; （要求得到更多信息）究竟，到底
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
vt. 同意; 发许可证 n. 执照，许可证；特许
(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
追溯到
毕竟；别忘了
要求电梯
(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
v. 营救，救助 n. 营救（行动）
露天；在户外
adj. 最小的; (数量)极少的 adv. 最低 n. 最小值; 极小量
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
(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
n. 外甥女; 侄女
尽最大努力; 肆力
v. 雇用，临时雇佣; 租用 n. 租赁; 新雇员
结果是; 关掉; 制造; 出席; 最终成为；最终发现; 出来，出动；到场
(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. 洗衣物; 洗衣店，洗衣房; 要（或正在）洗的衣物，刚洗好的衣物
n. 精力，力气; 毅力; 努力; 能量
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. 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) 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
adv. 近来; 最近
n. 食谱; 秘诀; 原因
n. 项目，工程; （学生的）课题，研究项目; 方案，计划 v. 规划，计划; 预测; 放映，投射; 伸出；凸出; 表现，展现
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
(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
adj. 最近的; 最新的 n. 最新事物; 最新消息; 至迟
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. 鲑鱼; 鲑鱼肉; 大马哈鱼; 三文鱼; 橙红色
(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
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
n. 小屋; 棚屋; 临时营房; 牢房
有人很熟悉某件事。
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
(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
adj. 先进的; 高级的; 后期的; 年迈的
v. 消失; 失踪; 灭绝
就我而言
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
(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
v. 意识到; 注意 n. 注意; 通知; 预告; 启事; 短评
adj. 极有吸引力的; 迷人的
n. 地址，位置; 网址; 演说 v. 写（收信人）姓名地址; 解决，处理; 演讲; 向…说话; 称呼
没必要去…
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 这样
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
adj. 简单的; 单纯的; 朴素的
n. 雕刻作品; 雕刻艺术
(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
在电视上
n. 活动; 企业; 手术; 使用; 运算; 运行; 军事行动
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) 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. 批评家( critic的名词复数 ); 评论员; 批评者; 挑剔的人
安排做某事
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
照顾; 处理
(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
逃避; 逃出; 从…漏出; 发出
n. 奖，奖赏; 报酬，薪水; 加薪; 授予; （赔偿）裁定额 v. 授予; 奖励; 裁定
adj. 先前的; 以前的; 过早的; （时间上）稍前的 adv. 在先；在…以前
(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
情不自禁
adv. 明显地﹐显而易见地
v. 询问; 打听
(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.
(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
adj. 古代的; 古老的 n. 古人
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）
害怕; 对…感到恐惧
(意外地或终于)出现
(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.