(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
科学实验室
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
在第二位
n. 预算; 政府年度预算 v. 谨慎花钱; 把…编入预算; 为…做出安排 adj. 低价的
(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
种种，多种多样
n. 主题，中心思想; 主旋律，主题曲
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
(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
adj. 非凡的; 非常奇特的; 特别的
在和之间
v. 旨在; 决定; 力求达到; 针对; 瞄准 n. 目标，意图; 瞄准; 准确性
(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
vt. 使延期，延缓; 把…放在次要地位; 把…放在后面 vi. 延缓; 延缓发作
v. 扮演一个角色，参与，装腔骗人
n. 套衫
(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
逃避; 逃出; 从…漏出; 发出
情不自禁
n. 侦探; 警探 adj. 侦探的; 破案的
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) 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
毫无疑问
n. 液体 adj. 液体的; 易变为现金的; 清澈的; 清脆的
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
致力于某事
(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
赚钱; 挣钱
因…而发笑; 嘲笑; 蔑视; 对…满不在乎
v. 租用; 出租; 租金为 n. 租金; 裂口
露天；在户外
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
adj. 效率高的; 有能力的
在…的底部
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
(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. 塑料; 塑料学; 信用卡 adj. 塑料的; 不自然的; 可塑的; 做作的
n. 独木舟，皮划艇 v. 划/乘独木舟
n. 新闻记者
(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
v. 询问; 打听
胡闹，弄乱; 粗鲁地对待
对你有好处
(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. 野生生物
此刻，目前，眼下
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
n. 物种; 种类; 类型; [逻辑] 个体
(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
adv. 在个人看来; 亲自; 当面地; 个别地; 私人地; 无礼地
受…欢迎
adj. 有压力的
n. 机会; 时刻; 场合; 原因 v. 导致; 引起
(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
[法]以…为依据
n. 接待; 欢迎; 招待会; 接待处
n. 网球场
(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. 大约的; 近似的; 粗略的 v. 近似于; 近似计算
n. 监狱，看守所
n. 一系列; 连续; 串联
v. 宣布; 宣称; 通知; 宣布某人到达; 播音
(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. 圆点花样的布料
adj. 严重的; 令人担忧的; 重要的; 严肃的; 认真的; 庄重的; 大量的
n. 安排; 筹划; 布置; 商定; 协议; 整理; 改编乐曲
adj. 积极的; 忙碌的，活跃的; 起作用的; 主动语态的; 起化学反应的 n. 主动语态
(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. 气候; 氛围; 形势
n. 一代人; 一代; 一批; 产生 adj. 第…代的
取代…人; 顶换; 就位; 即位
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) 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
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
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
v. 鼓励; 使有希望; 劝说; 促进
(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. 许可; 许可证; 放纵; 放荡
除了…外; 此外
养育，抚养
集中；特别关注
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
(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
独立，独自
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
分成，分为
从一个地方到另一个地方
(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. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
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
n. 交谈，谈话
adv. 在/去国外; 广为流传地
(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. 恐惧; 担心; 担忧; 可能性 v. 害怕; 担心; (替…)担心
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
n. 秘密，谜; 神秘，神秘的事物; 推理小说，推理剧; 常作 mysteries 秘技，秘诀
n. 政府; 政体; 治理的形式; 管辖，治理
(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. 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
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
n. 收据; 接收; 收入
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 使抑郁; 使萧条; 按下; 减少
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
n. <鱼>金枪鱼（科），鲔鱼; 金枪鱼罐头; <植>金枪仙人掌
照顾; 处理
(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. 赞成，同意; 批准，通过
取得进步
n. 小屋; 棚屋; 临时营房; 牢房
n. 套衫
(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
一系列; 一些; 一套
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
adv. 明显地﹐显而易见地
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) 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.
(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. [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. 拒绝; 回绝 n. 垃圾，废弃物
n. 解决办法; 溶解; 答案
n. 外甥女; 侄女
(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. 谋杀; 困难的事 v. 谋杀; 毁坏; 打垮
v. 竞争; 参加比赛
adj. 旧的，二手的; 用过的; 间接得来的; （学说等）不是独创的
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
(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
v. 认为，考虑; 体谅，顾及; 端详
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
n. 迹象; 招牌; 手势; 符号 v. 签字; 和…签约; 打手势
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
(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
就地，当地
n. 外卖餐馆，外卖食品
adj. 可信赖的; 可靠的
(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
争论一些事情
n. （儿童或年轻人在某人家玩乐并过夜的）聚会; 在外过夜
视情况而定
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
(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. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
n. 努力; 吃力; 有组织的行动; 费力的事
n. 胜利; 成功
adj. 有创造力的; 创作的，创新的 n. 搞创作的人; 创意，创作素材
(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
结果是; 关掉; 制造; 出席; 最终成为；最终发现; 出来，出动；到场
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
vt. 认出; 识别; 承认 vi. 承认，确认; [法律]具结，立保证书
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. 奇怪的，不寻常的; 诡异的
adj. 主要的 n. 主管道; 水源; （水等）供应系统
使（自己）关心…
(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. 胜任，相等，合适; 媲; 匹; 仵
没必要去…
adv. 确实; 实际上; 究竟
冻得极冷
(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. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
n. 解释，说明; 理由; 阐述
n. 表达; 表情; （表演时）感情; 措辞
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 器械; 乐器; 仪器; 工具; 促成某事的人/物; 受利用的人; 文据
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. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
n. 拉手; 把手; 有柄的; 方法 v. 应付; 处理; 使用; 驾驶; 拿; 买，卖
(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. 功能; 函数; 因变量; 宴会 v. 工作; 发挥功能
发生，举行; 来
n. 重量，分量，体重; 重物; 重心; 重任，重担; 权重，重要性; 哑铃，杠铃片; 砝码，秤砣 v. 加重量于; 使负重; 使加权; 权衡…的价值
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) 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?