(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. 年纪较大的; 老人; 老式的
我想是的（不情愿地表示同意）
n. 联系; 连接物; 纽带; 交通路线; 超文本链接; （链状物）圈 v. 使联系在一起; 连接; 声称…有关系; 挽住
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 允许; 使有可能; 破例做 n. 许可证
n. 谋杀; 困难的事 v. 谋杀; 毁坏; 打垮
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
adj. 焦虑的，担心的; 紧张的; 渴望的
(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
转乘; 使有关系; 与…连接; 用电话同…相联系
像， 例如; 譬如; 诸如
n. 行家 adj. 娴熟的; 行家的; 专业的
露天；在户外
(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
adj. （有关）历史的，史学的; 基于史实的，历史题材的
atheletics
adv. 在下面，在底下; 在下面，在下层 prep. 在…之下; 在下面; 在…下面; 在…领导或控制下 n. 下部，底部
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
(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
adj. 效率高的; 有能力的
prep. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车 adv. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
<口>给迷住，对…深感兴趣，深深卷入
(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
n. 距离; 遥远，久远; 疏远; 远方; 冷淡 adj. 远程的 v. 使疏远
adj. 不可思议的; 惊人的; 难以置信的; 未必可能的
鼓励
(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. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
adj. 兼职的
发迹；出人头地
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 确定; 明显地; 明确地
n. 专题讨论会; 正式商谈; 体育协会
adv. 近来; 最近
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
(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
n. 套衫
n. 观众; 听众; 读者; 接见; 会见
n. 名人，明星; 名声
除了…外; 此外
(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
adj. 悲惨的; 令人痛苦的; 太少的; 卑鄙的
没必要去…
n. 笼子 v. 把（动物）关在笼中
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)
(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. 自由; 放肆的行为
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
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
赚；获利；赚钱
(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
值得做；物有所值
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
对你有好处
做...有困难
(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
adj. 高兴的; 乐意的
adj. 美好的; 健康的; 令人满意的; 纤细的; 精美的; 晴朗的 adv. 很好 n. 罚款 v. 对…处以罚金
n. 意图，计划; 情势需要; 重要意义; 意志
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
(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. 信号; 红绿灯 v. 发信号; 示意 adj. 重大的
v. 看到; 瞄准; 观察 n. 视力; 景象
说实话；坦率地说
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
(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
把…同…联系起来 connect something in thought or meaning
n. （烧水用的）壶; 小汽锅
作为回报；作为回应
打算做；有意做
(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
安排
n. 胡须，胡子
n. （选）票; 投票（总数），表决，选举; 投票/选举权 v. 投票，表决，选举; 公认; 提议
确保；设法保证
(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. 项目，工程; （学生的）课题，研究项目; 方案，计划 v. 规划，计划; 预测; 放映，投射; 伸出；凸出; 表现，展现
一…就…; 一经
v. 许诺; 答应给予; 预示 n. 诺言; 获得成功的迹象; 吉兆
(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. 收入; 所得 ; 收益
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
收起来; 放好; 储存; 打消
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）
(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
最重要的是；尤其是
v. 鼓励; 使有希望; 劝说; 促进
占一个位置
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
(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. 打碎; 撞击; 猛击; 扣球 n. 打碎; 撞车; 扣球; 十分走红的歌曲
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）
没必要去…
n. 圆点花样的布料
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 接受，接纳; 同意，相信; 承认，承担; 忍受
处理，应付
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
突然大哭; 流泪; 夺眶而出
(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. 称赞; （对上帝）称颂 n. 称赞; （对上帝）敬拜
n. 隧道，地道 v. 挖隧道，挖地道
为了…
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
(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. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
v. 使开心; 给…提供娱乐
n. 批评家( critic的名词复数 ); 评论员; 批评者; 挑剔的人
n. 注意（力）; 兴趣，关注; 照料，维修; 殷勤 int. 注意！立正！
(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
n. 法官; 裁判员; 鉴定家 v. 担任裁判; 判断; 估计; 评价; 审判
受…欢迎
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
adv. 在/去国外; 广为流传地
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
包括做
adj. 内疚的; 有罪的
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
在…的底部
(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
adj. 前任的; 以前的; 前者的
v. 害怕，担忧; 怖
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
(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
n. 自动扶梯
v. 拒绝; 回绝 n. 垃圾，废弃物
prep. 尽管，虽然; 不由自主
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(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
跟上，保持同步
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）
adj. 德国（人）的; 德语的 n. 德国人; 德语
v. 损坏; 伤害 n. 损坏; 伤害; 不良影响; 损害赔偿金
(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. 安排; 筹划; 布置; 商定; 协议; 整理; 改编乐曲
n. 象征，代表; 标志; 符号，记号
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
n. 寂静; 缄口不言; 无音信 v. 使安静; 压制
(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. 接待; 欢迎; 招待会; 接待处
不麻烦
adj. 单独的; 个人的; 独特的 n. 个人; 某种类型的人
v. 批评，指责; 评价，批判
(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
有信心
n. 小溪; 气流; 一连串; 班 v. 按能力分班; 飘动; 流出
n. 行李; （思想）包袱; 偏见
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(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. 实现，达到; 完成; 成功
adj. 实用的; 方便的; 附近的; 省事的
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
adj. 全部时间的; 全日制的; 专职的，专任的
(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
advertisment
adv. 正确地; 得体地; 完全地; 真正地
弄懂；弄清楚；弄明白
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
(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. 选择; 选择权; 可选择的事物
n. 外甥女; 侄女
不再
<美，俗>大量，许多
(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
n. 避难所; 庇护所; 圣所; 庇护
可容双人床卧室
逃避; 逃出; 从…漏出; 发出
(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
…的数目
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. 香子兰，香草; 香子兰荚; 香子兰精，香草精 adj. 香草的; 香草味的; 相对没有新意的，普通的
养育，抚养
(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. 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
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. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
与...相关；涉及；谈到
(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
（与此）相反， 正相反; 反倒; 反而
害怕; 对…感到恐惧
收到...的来信
(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
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. 宣布; 宣称; 通知; 宣布某人到达; 播音
v. （使）满意，满足; 达到; 使信服
n. 授予; 提出…的方式; 颁奖仪式; 介绍; 表演; 胎儿产式
(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.