(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
v. 想象; 猜测; 臆想; 认为
跟随；到达；进步；赶快
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. 侄子，外甥
(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
想要做；想要做某事
n. 套衫
n. 评审，检查; 评论; 回顾; 检阅; 复习课 v. 审核，复查; 回顾，反思; 评论; 检阅（部队）; 复习
adj. 焦虑的，担心的; 紧张的; 渴望的
(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
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
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
一般来说
v. 胜任，相等，合适; 媲; 匹; 仵
(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
adj. 附近的 adv. 在附近
阻止， 防止
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
n. 解释，说明; 理由; 阐述
(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
没必要去…
v. 离开，出发; 去世; 离职
v. 提供; 表示愿意; 献祭 n. 建议; 提供; 出价; 减价
n. 劳动，工作; 分娩; 英国工党 v. 努力做; 劳动; 艰苦地做; 吃力前行
(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. [计量] 公升（容量单位）
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. （政务）委员会，地方议会; 委员; 会议 adj. （房屋或公寓）地方政府出租的
v. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
(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
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
（使）慢下来; （使）生产缓慢， （使）变得迟钝
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 技术; 技能
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 状况; 环境，处境; 条件，条款; 健康状况; 疾病 v. 训练; 使习惯于; 使适应; 影响; 保养
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. 回收利用; 重新使用
adj. 官方的; 公务的; 公开的; 公务的; 冠冕堂皇的 n. 官员; 裁判员
(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
adv. 起初，原来; 独创地，独出心裁地; 自来; 本
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
adv. 确定; 明显地; 明确地
v. 用完; 耗尽; 从…跑出
(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. 悲惨的; 令人痛苦的; 太少的; 卑鄙的
n. 社区; 居住区; 周边地区
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. 递送（商品）; 分娩; 投递的; 演说风格
(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
v. （使）满意，满足; 达到; 使信服
adj. 海洋的; 海产的; 海军的; 海船的 n. 海军陆战队士兵
n. 纪录片; 纪实节目 adj. 文件的，文献的; 纪实的
(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. 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）
发生，举行; 来
[计]从…至…
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) 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
不管；尽管
v. 参与，参加
adj. 感激的; 表示感谢的
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
(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. 奢侈，豪华; 奢侈品，美食，美衣; 乐趣，享受; 不常有的乐趣（或享受、优势）
电子器件
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. 结论; 结束; 末尾; 结局; 签订
(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
情况良好; 完好; 完好无缺
n. 圆点花样的布料
n. 情况; 地理位置; 职业
v. 需要; 要求，规定
(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
在第二位
突然大哭; 流泪; 夺眶而出
v. 旨在; 决定; 力求达到; 针对; 瞄准 n. 目标，意图; 瞄准; 准确性
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
(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
气候变化
n. 了解; 理解; 互相理解; 协议; 领会 adj. 善解人意的
问题的答案
养育，抚养
(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. 充满; 横生; 盈; 满腹
v. 获得; 受益; 增加; 走得太快; 到达 n. 增加; 好处; 利润
n. （儿童或年轻人在某人家玩乐并过夜的）聚会; 在外过夜
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) 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. 责任，义务; 职责; 过失
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
拿起; 提起; 捡起; 取走; 学会; （身体）恢复，好转
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
adj. 有限的; 受…限制
adj. 情绪低落的，沮丧的; 萧条的; 下陷的，低的; 中间凹下的 v. 压下(depress的过去式和过去分词); 使愁苦; 降低（价格）; 使跌价
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
(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. 钦佩，赞赏; 羡慕; 欣赏
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
adj. 年纪较大的; 老人; 老式的
(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. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
v. 收费; 把…记在账上; 指控，谴责; 猛冲; 赋予…职责; 给…充电 n. 收费; 指控; 负责，管理; 被照管的人; 电荷; 火药
adj. 华丽的，艳丽的; 极好的，称心的; 美丽动人的，光彩夺目的; 令人愉快的，令人享受的
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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. 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]
n. 食谱; 秘诀; 原因
n. 关系; 恋爱关系; 血缘关系
(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. 邮政; 邮件; 邮班; 职位; 哨所; 标志杆; 终点标志; 球门柱 v. 邮寄; 把…放入; 派驻; 站岗; 张贴; 发布; 交付（保释金）
不麻烦
帮帮忙
n. 毕业文凭; 文凭课程
(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. 地区，区域; 地方; 范围; 面积
adj. 可继续的，可续订的; 可更新的; 可再生的; 可翻新的 n. 可再生资源
在…岁时
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
(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
n. 追求，理想; 雄心，野心
德国（欧洲国家）
adv. 的确，事实上; （口语）说实在的
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 明显地﹐显而易见地
n. 情景喜剧
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
adv. 最后，终于
(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
n. 外甥女; 侄女
v. 实现，达到; 完成; 成功
adj. 本地的，地方的; 局部的 n. 本地人; （常去的）邻近小酒馆; （工会）地方分会; （沿线每站都停的）公共汽车，火车
(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
（使）加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
advertisment
adv. 主要地; 大多
受…欢迎
(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. 事件; 活动; 比赛项目
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
adj. 短暂的
等等; 诸如此类; 什么的; 依此类推
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 使位于，使处于…地位（位置）
n. 笼子 v. 把（动物）关在笼中
v. 俘虏，占领; 引起（注意、想象、兴趣）; 拍摄; 表现，体现（感情、气氛）
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
n. 监狱，看守所
例如；比如
毫无疑问
adj. 不可思议的; 惊人的; 难以置信的; 未必可能的
(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
adv. 近来; 最近
n. 管理; 控制; 规章; 规则 adj. 规定的，必须穿戴的，必须使用的
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
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
(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. 选择; 选择权; 可选择的事物
v. 拒绝; 回绝 n. 垃圾，废弃物
adj. 唯一的; 独特的; 特有的
打算做；有意做
(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
prep. 尽管，虽然; 不由自主
坐落于…，位于…
退款
(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
v. 假定，设想; (根据所知)认为，推断; （婉转表达）我看，要不
n. 野生生物
adj. 普通的; 平庸的
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
(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
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
v. 使相信; 说服
n. 会议; 开庭; 一段时间; 学年 adj. 伴奏的
（把…）与…相比; 比得上， 可与…相比; 比较
(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
n. 娱乐节目/活动; 招待
缺; 缺少; 缺乏; 悭
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 行为; 态度; 行为方式; 运动方式; 性能
[法]以…为依据
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
不能站立
(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.