(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. 阳台; 楼座
n. 圆点花样的布料
v. 批评，指责; 评价，批判
跟。。。类似得，与。。。同样的; 如同
(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
vt. 同意; 发许可证 n. 执照，许可证；特许
adj. 真的; 真实的，实际的; 名副其实的; 严肃的; 十足的 adv. 非常，很
n. 庆典; 庆祝; 赞扬
n. 胡须，胡子
(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. 研究，调查，探索 v. 研究，探索; 搜集资料
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
n. 探险家; 勘探者; 探测器; [医]探针
v. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
(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. 持续; 继续，再开始; 移动; 延伸; 留任; 维持现状; 接着说
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
v. 引进; 介绍; 初次了解; 主持; 推行; 创始; 将…提交讨论; 添入
花在做
(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
[医]积极态度
安排做某事
n. 关系; 恋爱关系; 血缘关系
(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
不做某事
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
adj. 实用的; 方便的; 附近的; 省事的
打算做；有意做
(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
为了…
n. 了解; 理解; 互相理解; 协议; 领会 adj. 善解人意的
n. 教育; 培养; 教育学; 教育机构
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) 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
n. 监狱，看守所
v. 许诺; 答应给予; 预示 n. 诺言; 获得成功的迹象; 吉兆
adj. 短暂的
(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
没必要去…
n. 食谱; 秘诀; 原因
n. 健康; 适当，适合; 合情理
n. 禁令，禁律; 〈美〉禁酒，[美史]禁酒时期; [法]诉讼中止令
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
v. 获得; 受益; 增加; 走得太快; 到达 n. 增加; 好处; 利润
报名参加
adv. 确定; 明显地; 明确地
(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
集中；特别关注
进展; 与…和睦相处
n. 两星期，十四天
(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
收起来; 放好; 储存; 打消
突然大哭; 流泪; 夺眶而出
吃光; 耗尽; <非正>击败; 使苦恼
(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. 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
n. 大字标题; 新闻提要; 头条新闻 vt. 给…加标题; 担任主角
n. 传记; 传记作品
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(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
在第二位
适合某人做某件事
n. 亲笔签名; 亲笔稿; 手稿; 真迹石版复制品 vt. 在…上亲笔签名; 亲笔书写; 亲笔签字; 用石版术复制
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) 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. 肖像，肖像画; 模型，标本; 半身雕塑像; 人物描写 adj. 竖向的；纵向打印格式的
对某人有信心。
adj. 非凡的; 非常奇特的; 特别的
n. 监狱，看守所
(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. 机会; 时机
prep. 尽管，虽然; 不由自主
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
n. 困惑; 混淆; 尴尬; 混乱局面
(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
det. 几个; 数个; 一些 adj. 各自的; 分别的
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
adj. 不可思议的; 惊人的; 难以置信的; 未必可能的
n. 解释，说明; 理由; 阐述
(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
v. 钦佩，赞赏; 羡慕; 欣赏
几乎从不，很少
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
v. 退休; 退出，离开; 退庭; 睡觉; 出局; 撤退
(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. 全体职工; 行政人群; 拐杖 v. 任职于…
露天；在户外
n. 教授; 讲师
n. 垃圾; 劣质物品; 废话 adj. 极不擅长的 v. 贬低
(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. 空闲时间; 闲暇; 悠闲; 安逸
（使）为…作准备; （使）对…有思想准备
养育，抚养
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(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. 入口，通道; （使用或见到的）机会/权利 v. 访问，存取（计算机信息）; 到达，进入，使用
跟随；到达；进步；赶快
n. 毕业文凭; 文凭课程
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) 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. 许多
v. 申请; 应用; 适用; 涂，敷; 有关，涉及; 努力; 使全神贯注于; 按，踩
n. 一部分; 一份遗产（或赠与的财产）; 嫁妆; 分得的财产 vt. 把…分成份额; 分配; 把…分给(to); 命运注定
受…欢迎
(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. 外甥女; 侄女
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
n. 全球变暖
拿起; 提起; 捡起; 取走; 学会; （身体）恢复，好转
(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
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
n. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
折扣价
(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
adj. 正确的，精确的; 精准的
v. 鼓励; 使有希望; 劝说; 促进
既然那样；假使那样的话
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
[计]从…至…
放弃；投降
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
赚；获利；赚钱
(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. 捐献; 增加，增进; 做贡献; 促成; 撰稿; 讲话; 是…的原因
v. 查明; 测定; 准确算出; 决定; 敲定，安排; 下决心
n. 套衫
与…在接触中
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 抢劫案; 明抢; 敲竹杠; 明目张胆地索取高价
与某人断交
adv. 偶尔; 偶然; 有时候
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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
n. 大陆; 欧洲大陆
n. 雕刻作品; 雕刻艺术
（使）慢下来; （使）生产缓慢， （使）变得迟钝
(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
n. 面试; 采访; 面谈 v. 对…进行面试; 采访; 面谈
达成，设法
n. 专题讨论会; 正式商谈; 体育协会
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
(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
v. 上升; 提高，增长; 起床，站起来; 反抗; 耸立; 凸起; 脸红; 起源; 发酵; 散会; 复活 n. 上升; 增加; 加薪; 兴起; 上坡，小山
adj. 神经紧张的; 神经质的; 神经的
adv. 稍微; 身材瘦小
(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. 主要的 n. 主管道; 水源; （水等）供应系统
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
v. 使失望; 使落空
adj. 现实的; 实际的; 明智的; 逼真的
(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
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
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）
养育，抚养
n. 形象; 声誉; 画像; 雕像; 塑像; 映像; 意象
(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
种种，多种多样
依我看来; 据我看来
adv. 主要地; 大多
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(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
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. 责任，义务; 职责; 过失
n. 行李; （思想）包袱; 偏见
(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
adj. 有限的; 受…限制
n. 短文; 论说文; 论文; 企图 v. 企图
照顾; 照料; 料理; 打理
n. 侄子，外甥
(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. 影响; 效果; 所有物; 特效 v. 使发生，引起
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 目的地 adj. 作为目的地的
(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
n. 一系列; 连续; 串联
n. 侄子，外甥
胡闹，弄乱; 粗鲁地对待
(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
advertisment
n. 雕像，塑像
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
n. 圆点花样的布料
(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.