(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
v. 申请; 应用; 适用; 涂，敷; 有关，涉及; 努力; 使全神贯注于; 按，踩
n. 圆点花样的布料
n. 电梯; 谷仓; 升降舵
n. 〈英口〉同“advertisement”
(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. 高兴的; 乐意的
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
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
n. 大陆; 欧洲大陆
(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. 表现; 举止得体; 作出反应
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
adj. 年纪较大的; 老人; 老式的
发现; 使发作; 使受惩罚; 通过探询[访问]获悉（某人）不在
(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
在电视上
adv. 现今
搜索；查找
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
adv. 不管如何; 哪怕
受…欢迎
adv. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
adj. 兼职的
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
集中；特别关注
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. 建筑学; 建筑式样; 建筑风格; 体系结构; 结构; 架构
n. 困惑; 混淆; 尴尬; 混乱局面
(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. 增加，增长 n. 增加，增长
n. 活动; 企业; 手术; 使用; 运算; 运行; 军事行动
adj. 有创造力的; 创作的，创新的 n. 搞创作的人; 创意，创作素材
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
(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. 沙漠，荒原; 枯燥乏味的地方（或境况）
adj. 复杂的; 难处理的
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
(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. 钦佩，赞赏; 羡慕; 欣赏
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. 圆点花样的布料
n. 统治; 控制（力）; 克制; 管理; 限制; 控制按钮; 检查站/人员; 对照标准 v. 指挥; 控制; 限定; 限制; 阻止蔓延; 抑制
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
不管；尽管
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
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
adj. 沉思的; 体贴的; 缜密思考过的，深思熟虑的
(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
vt. 使位于，使处于…地位（位置）
n. 外甥女; 侄女
包括做
一般来说
(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. 组织（工作）; 安排，编排; 条理
v. 在…探险; 探讨; 勘探; 摸索
打算做；有意做
adj. 独立的; 公正的; 无关联的; 自立的; 私立的; 无党派的 n. 无党派议员
(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!
(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. 火腿; （旧时的）小镇，村庄; 大腿后部; 拙劣演员（尤指表演过火者）
adj. 古代的; 古老的 n. 古人
adv. 不是…就是…，…或…，要么…要么…
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
与…联系，与…交往; 与…相通
n. 表演; 表现，业绩，性能; 执行，做; 麻烦事 adj. 性能卓越的
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
n. 热情，热忱; 热衷的事物
(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
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）
帮帮忙
v. 承认; 招供; 准许…进入; 接纳; 收治
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
(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
adj. 最高的; 极大的 adv. 最多 n. 最大量
胡闹，弄乱; 粗鲁地对待
n. 风景; 乡村风景画（风格）; 形势; 横向打印格式 v. 对…做景观美化; 给…做园林美化
养育，抚养
(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
v. 消失; 失踪; 灭绝
atheletic
v. 禁止; 阻止
不麻烦
(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
因…而发笑; 嘲笑; 蔑视; 对…满不在乎
可容双人床卧室
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
n. 教授; 讲师
(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
n. 注意（力）; 兴趣，关注; 照料，维修; 殷勤 int. 注意！立正！
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
v. 假装; 扮作; 自诩 adj. 假装的
(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
向上生长; 长大; 成熟; 出现
adv. 明显地﹐显而易见地
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. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
(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
v. 毁坏; 破坏; 使破产 n. 毁坏; 破产; 祸根; 废墟，残余部分
adv. 主要地; 大多
科幻小说
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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
宁愿， 宁可
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
出发；动身；启程；使...爆炸
adj. 正确的，精确的; 精准的
(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
由于；因为
起初，当初
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
adv. 稍微; 身材瘦小
(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.& vi. 把…安排妥当; （从…中）区分出来，辨别出来; 分类; 整理; 整顿; 解决
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
v. 用完; 耗尽; 从…跑出
n. 空闲时间; 闲暇; 悠闲; 安逸
(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
变更安排
n. 提神，精神恢复; 提神物; 点心，茶点
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
adj. 价值，值…钱; 值得; 拥有…价值的财产 n. 价值，意义，作用
(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
的确，一定会
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
vt. 形成，造成; 产生物理反应; 产生（后代）; 引起
adj. 不可思议的; 惊人的; 难以置信的; 未必可能的
(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.
nephew [ˈnefjuː] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 聪慧的; 有才智的; 智能的
克服; （使）渡过; 走完; 传送
n. 侄子，外甥
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
(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
n. 机会; 时机
n. 一系列; 连续; 串联
有信心
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) 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
adv. 这样
在和之间
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）
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
终于； 最终
n. 管弦乐队; 管弦乐队的全部乐器
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
由...组成（或构成
(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. 隧道，地道 v. 挖隧道，挖地道
…的数目
adj. 非凡的; 非常奇特的; 特别的
露天；在户外
(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
转乘; 使有关系; 与…连接; 用电话同…相联系
n. 纪录片; 纪实节目 adj. 文件的，文献的; 纪实的
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
n. 解决办法; 溶解; 答案
(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...
(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. 描述; 把…称为; 做…运动; 形成…形状; 认为; 描画
就地，当地
n. 法官; 裁判员; 鉴定家 v. 担任裁判; 判断; 估计; 评价; 审判
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
(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. 想象（力）; 幻想物; 创造力
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. 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
像往常一样; 照旧; 如故; 仍然
(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
在家中跌倒
n. 套衫
往…去的路上
视情况而定
(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
n. 完成，实现; 成就，功绩
n. 野生生物
v. 习惯于，适用于
(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. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
弄懂；弄清楚；弄明白
(尤指经历一系列意外后)最终处于，到头来
(1) He was sent to prison for five years. (2) She is in prison , awaiting trial. (3) to be released from prison