(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
adj. 有压力的
n. 垃圾; 劣质物品; 废话 adj. 极不擅长的 v. 贬低
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) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
推迟...，使...延期
v. 使相信; 说服
n. 观众; 听众; 读者; 接见; 会见
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) 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. 会议; 开庭; 一段时间; 学年 adj. 伴奏的
v. 仔细检查; 检查身体; 审查; 考核; 法庭询问
结束; （使）破碎; 放假; （使）散开
(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
养育，抚养
n. 数量，数额; 大量，众多
n. 比赛; 火柴; 敌手; 相配的人/物; 相似的东西; 婚姻 v. 与…相称; 相似; 配对; 比得上; 使较量; 使优于; 适应
n. 味（道）; 特色; 概述 v. 给…调味; 加味于
(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
v. 击败; 使困惑; 使失败; 否决; 难倒; 失利 n. 失败; 战败; 击败
v. 提醒，警告; 告诫（不要做…）
n. 监狱，看守所
变更安排
(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. 害怕的，受惊的
n. 情景喜剧
n. 事件; 活动; 比赛项目
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
(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
n. 部分; 部件; 章节; 阶层; 部门; 地区; 平方英里; 断面图; 切开; 切片 v. 切开; 做切片; 把…切成片; 强制入院治疗
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
包括做
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）
(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. 极限; 限制; 界限; 范围 v. 限制; 限量; 使限于
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）
adv. 事先; 以前; 仓促; “previous”的派生
adv. 尤其; 特别
(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. 看到; 瞄准; 观察 n. 视力; 景象
adj. 适宜的; 正确的; 像样的; 规矩的; 严格意义上的; 完全的; 特有的
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
v. 防御; 保卫; 防守; 替…辩护; 辩解; 卫冕; 参加…以保住…
(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
最后，结果; 竟; 卒; 终
n. 拉手; 把手; 有柄的; 方法 v. 应付; 处理; 使用; 驾驶; 拿; 买，卖
n. 套衫
总的来说，大体而言; 总而言之; 总之; 归根结底
(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. 令人尴尬/难堪的; 使显得愚蠢的
当然，自然; 敢情; 自是; 理当
n. 侦探; 警探 adj. 侦探的; 破案的
(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
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
v. 轻敲/拍/叩; 利用，开发; 窃听; 委任，指定; 敲节拍 n. 龙头，阀门; 轻击/拍/敲; 电话窃听
与…出去玩；与…闲逛
v. 营救，救助 n. 营救（行动）
(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
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. <心>移情作用; 同感，共鸣; 神入
adj. 传统的，习俗的，惯例的; 守旧的
v. 扣牢; 关紧; 使牢固; 系上; 抓牢; 盯住
(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
分成，分为
镇定，冷静下来
不做
(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. 减少，缩小; 使变成; 节食; 使不得不; 使沦为（不好境地）; （使）浓缩
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
adv. 的确，事实上; （口语）说实在的
(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
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
adv. 确实; 实际上; 究竟
像， 例如; 譬如; 诸如
v. 强烈要求; 需要 n. 要求; 所需之物; 需求
(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. 效率高的; 有能力的
n. 娱乐节目/活动; 招待
adj. 先进的; 高级的; 后期的; 年迈的
(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. 近来; 最近
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
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
照顾; 处理
(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. 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
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 设施; 才能，天赋; 特色服务
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. 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）
n. 两星期，十四天
(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
到达; 来到; 达成; 获得
n. 胡须，胡子
就地，当地
v. 执行; 起…作用; 演出; 表现（好 / 不好）
(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. 垫子; 起保护(或缓冲)作用的事物 v. 减少对…的震动/冲击; 减轻(令人不快的影响)
adj. 非凡的; 非常奇特的; 特别的
没必要去…
令我惊讶的是
(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
问题的答案
adj. 沉思的; 体贴的; 缜密思考过的，深思熟虑的
花在做
(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
乐于; 甘于; 肯; 甘
prep. 尽管，虽然; 不由自主
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) 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
就某件事征求意见
n. 电梯; 谷仓; 升降舵
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
(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. 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
v. （使）满意，满足; 达到; 使信服
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
有售， 上市; 廉价出售
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
(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
害怕; 对…感到恐惧
v. （作出）反应; 过敏; 起化学反应
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
说实话；坦率地说
(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
adj. 真的; 真实的，实际的; 名副其实的; 严肃的; 十足的 adv. 非常，很
adj. 随和的，好交际的，友善的
n. 外甥女; 侄女
(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
安排做某事
adj. 竞争的; 有竞争力的
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
不麻烦
(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
科幻小说
受…欢迎
不辛苦，无收获
v. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
(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
等等; 诸如此类; 什么的; 依此类推
adj. 当前的; 流通的 n. (河、湖或海的)水流; 电流; 趋向
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
n. 准许; 许可证
(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. 网球场
与…在接触中
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
v. 受苦; 忍受; 变差
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
到目前为止，迄今为止
n. 胜利; 成功
锻炼；计算出；解决
(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
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
打算（做）…，想要（做）…
v. 使失望; 使落空
n. 外甥女; 侄女
(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
n. 侄子，外甥
adj. 最小的; (数量)极少的 adv. 最低 n. 最小值; 极小量
adj. 兼职的
n. 菠菜; <俚>胡说八道
(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
打算做；有意做
v. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
n. 授予; 提出…的方式; 颁奖仪式; 介绍; 表演; 胎儿产式
起作用
(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. 火腿; （旧时的）小镇，村庄; 大腿后部; 拙劣演员（尤指表演过火者）
失去对…的兴趣; 爆炸，开火; （电器设备）停止运转; 进行，进展; 变质，腐败
在…的底部
露天；在户外
(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
集中；特别关注
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
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
n. 城堡; 堡垒; （国际象棋中的）车
(1) to spread a cloth on a table (2) Sue spread the map out on the floor. (3) The bird spread its wings.