(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. 保龄球运动; 滚木球戏 v. 打保龄球(bowl的现在分词)
养育，抚养
v. 推迟; 耽误; 磨蹭; 使迟到 n. 延期; 耽误
一系列; 一些; 一套
(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. 布料; 原料; 材料; 素材; 节目 adj. 物质的; 重要的; 直接相关的
n. 志愿者，自告奋勇者; v. 自告奋勇; 主动提供（建议或信息); (未征得当事人同意）举荐
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
n. (飞机、轮船等上的)全体工作人员; 技术团队; 一组人; 划船队; 赛船运动 v. 当船员
(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. 外甥女; 侄女
n. 工作室; 录音室; 电影公司; 练功房; 单间公寓
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
等等; 诸如此类; 什么的; 依此类推
(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
v. 扣牢; 关紧; 使牢固; 系上; 抓牢; 盯住
n. 制动器; 刹车; 抑制因素; 阻力; 障碍 v. 刹车; 减速
adj. 著名的; 众所周知的
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) 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. 接待; 欢迎; 招待会; 接待处
n. 队伍; 等待的人群; 队列（计算机用语） v. 排队; 抢着做
adj. 关心的; 有同情心的 vt. 关心(care的现在分词)
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
(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. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
发迹；出人头地
n. 活动; 企业; 手术; 使用; 运算; 运行; 军事行动
(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
受…欢迎
n. 亲戚; 同类事物 adj. 相对的; 比较的; 相比之下存在; 关于; 指代前面句子（的一部分）
种种，多种多样
(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
收到...的来信
adj. 实用的; 方便的; 附近的; 省事的
n. 解释，说明; 理由; 阐述
(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
adj. 科学（上）的; 细致严谨的
与...相关；涉及；谈到
受…欢迎
终于； 最终
(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
独立，独自
n. 胡须，胡子
体育项目
adj. 焦虑的，担心的; 紧张的; 渴望的
(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. 注意（力）; 兴趣，关注; 照料，维修; 殷勤 int. 注意！立正！
adj. 旧的，二手的; 用过的; 间接得来的; （学说等）不是独创的
n. 关系; 恋爱关系; 血缘关系
没必要去…
(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
adv. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
一定要知道
n. 会议; 开庭; 一段时间; 学年 adj. 伴奏的
(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
adj. 有创造力的; 创作的，创新的 n. 搞创作的人; 创意，创作素材
普遍地
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
n. 侄子，外甥
(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. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
把…放置一旁; 不理会; 取消; 留出
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
n. 球门; 进球得分; 目标
(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
n. 喷嚏; 喷嚏声 vi. 打喷嚏
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
v. 改进; 提高; 康复; 超过
用…造成（用于原材料显而易见的场合）
(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
v. 影响; 使感动; （疾病）感染; 假装
[医]积极态度
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
adv. 至少 无论如何，反正
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
养育，抚养
n. 特殊效果( special effect的名词复数 ); 特技
adj. 时髦的，赶时髦的，追随时髦的 n. 时髦人物，赶时髦的人; 领导时尚的人
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
(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. 损坏; 伤害 n. 损坏; 伤害; 不良影响; 损害赔偿金
v. 减少，缩小; 使变成; 节食; 使不得不; 使沦为（不好境地）; （使）浓缩
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
n. 塑料; 塑料学; 信用卡 adj. 塑料的; 不自然的; 可塑的; 做作的
(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
v. 倾倒; 倒（饮料等）; 倾泻; 倾盆而下; 蜂拥; 源源而来
n. 外甥女; 侄女
用某物制造出
v. 应得; 值得
(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
在我的闲暇时间
打算（做）…，想要（做）…
打算做；有意做
所以，因而; 太…所以
(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
adv. 不是…就是…，…或…，要么…要么…
adv. 正确地; 得体地; 完全地; 真正地
所以；结果(是)
不麻烦
(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
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
vt. 使位于，使处于…地位（位置）
想岀，想到
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) 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. 情景喜剧
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
张贴
例如， 譬如; 拿 ... 来说
(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
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
致力于某事
adj. 非常感兴趣的，热心的
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(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. 监狱，看守所
不再
n. 拉手; 把手; 有柄的; 方法 v. 应付; 处理; 使用; 驾驶; 拿; 买，卖
一般来说
(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. 表现; 举止得体; 作出反应
n. 垃圾; 劣质物品; 废话 adj. 极不擅长的 v. 贬低
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
起初，当初
(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
拥有（或包含）最新信息的; 最新式的; 现代化的; 至今; 到目前为止
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. 自动扶梯
(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. （有关）历史的，史学的; 基于史实的，历史题材的
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
adv. 无疑; 当然
发生，举行; 来
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
露天；在户外
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
让……搭车
多达; 直到; 在于…; 能胜任
(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
报名参加
n. 圆点花样的布料
屈服; 投降; 让步; 交
收起来; 放好; 储存; 打消
(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
vt.& vi. 编织，编结; 接合（折骨等）; 使皱起，使皱紧; 使紧密相联 n. 编织物; 编织法
adj. 有魅力的; 好看的; 吸引人的; 悦耳的
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
n. [医]药方，处方; 处方药; 训令，指示; 法规
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
v. 接近，临近; 对付，处理; 接洽，要求 n. 方法，方式; 接近，来临; 接洽，要求; 途径，道路; 相似的事物
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
(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. 对手; 反对者; 敌手
露天；在户外
最后，结果; 竟; 卒; 终
v. 离开，出发; 去世; 离职
(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
不麻烦
解题
首先，起初
(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
adv. 共有; 同
领工资
n. 侄子，外甥
集中；特别关注
(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
n. 地区，行政区域; （首都以外的）各地区; 身体部位
取笑别人
我想是的（不情愿地表示同意）
(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
v. 推荐; 介绍; 劝告，建议; 使受欢迎
（使）加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
v. 担保; 提供（产品）保修单; 确保; 承诺对…负法律责任 n. 保证; 保修单; 起保证的事物; 担保金
(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. 年纪较大的; 老人; 老式的
n. 级别; 程度; 度，度数; 学位; 学位课程
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）
n. 禁令，禁律; 〈美〉禁酒，[美史]禁酒时期; [法]诉讼中止令
(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
vt.& vi. 把…安排妥当; （从…中）区分出来，辨别出来; 分类; 整理; 整顿; 解决
v. 买得起; 承受得住; 提供; 抽得出（时间）
推迟...，使...延期
(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. "