(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. 打碎; 撞击; 猛击; 扣球 n. 打碎; 撞车; 扣球; 十分走红的歌曲
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）
（把…）关掉; 完成; 解雇; 转向
n. 特殊效果( special effect的名词复数 ); 特技
(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. 住处，办公处; 住宿; 调解; （楼房或交通工具内的）空间，座位
n. 书，著作; 本子; 成册的东西; 账簿，名册; （长作品的）篇/卷/部 v. 预订，预约; 立案控告; 记名警告
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 两星期，十四天
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
养育，抚养
脱掉; 起飞; （使）离开; 突然成功
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
v. 营救，救助 n. 营救（行动）
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 坚信的; 自信的; 肯定的
v. 获得; 受益; 增加; 走得太快; 到达 n. 增加; 好处; 利润
用…造成（用于原材料显而易见的场合）
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
(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. （混合物的）组成部分（ ingredient的名词复数 ）; （烹调的）原料; （构成）要素; 因素
n. 外甥女; 侄女
n. 困惑; 混淆; 尴尬; 混乱局面
旅游景点，观光胜地；景区景点
(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. 批评，指责; 评价，批判
v. 宣布; 宣称; 通知; 宣布某人到达; 播音
<口>以后; 嗣后; 他日
没必要去…
(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
处理，应付
adj. 额外的; 费用另计的 n. 额外费用; 附加物; 群众演员 adv. 格外，特别
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) 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. 习惯于，适用于
不再
n. 监狱，看守所
adv. 稍微; 身材瘦小
(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
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
n. 组织（工作）; 安排，编排; 条理
打算做；有意做
对某人/事来说太...(负面)
(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. 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. 圆点花样的布料
adj. 成熟的; 口味浓郁的; 难闻的; 时机成熟的
n. 保龄球运动; 滚木球戏 v. 打保龄球(bowl的现在分词)
(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
像往常一样; 照旧; 如故; 仍然
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
v. 陈列，展示; 显示; 显露 n. 展览; 表演; （特性、情感或能力的）表现; （计算机屏幕上的）显示，显像
adj. 求知欲强的; 稀奇古怪的
(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
n. 雕像，塑像
过去是
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
atheletic
(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
有人很熟悉某件事。
v. 确信
n. 探险（队）; 远征; 短途旅行
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) 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
adj. 最小的; (数量)极少的 adv. 最低 n. 最小值; 极小量
adj. 可继续的，可续订的; 可更新的; 可再生的; 可翻新的 n. 可再生资源
adv. 确定; 明显地; 明确地
(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
adv. 不管如何; 哪怕
n. 距离; 遥远，久远; 疏远; 远方; 冷淡 adj. 远程的 v. 使疏远
adj. 基本的; 必不可少的 ; 根本的 n. 必需品; 基本知识
不麻烦
(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
即将发生
达成，设法
v. 用完; 耗尽; 从…跑出
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
(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. [医]药方，处方; 处方药; 训令，指示; 法规
n. 套衫
毕竟；别忘了
n. 雕刻作品; 雕刻艺术
(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. 预期; 盼望; 料想; 指望; 怀孕
adv. 完全地，彻底地; （用于强调）确实地，绝对地
被允许做些什么
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
(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
n. 解决办法; 溶解; 答案
n. 一块，一批; 立方体; 大楼; 街区; 一片土地; 障碍（物），拦截 v. 堵塞，挡住; 妨碍; 拦截
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
除了…外; 此外
(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. 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. （事件或活动的）发生地; 举办地点; 场地
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
adj. 全面的; 总体的 adv. 全部; 总体上 n. 外套; 工装服
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 培植 n. 文化; 文明; 种植; 养殖; 培育培养物
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
和…取得联系; 接触; 接头
adj. 残酷的; 引起痛苦的
(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. 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
adj. 有限的; 受…限制
n. 城堡; 堡垒; （国际象棋中的）车
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
通过…获益; 受益; 得力; 受用
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
n. 管弦乐队; 管弦乐队的全部乐器
v. 混淆，使困惑; 搅乱，难以理解
(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
平安地，安静地
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
n. 生物，动物; （具有某种特征的）人; 傀儡
n. 预报 v. 预测
(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
作为回报；作为回应
v. 实现，达到; 完成; 成功
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
adj. 场面富丽的，壮观的; 引人注意的; 惊动一时的; 惊人的 n. 壮观的场面，精彩的表演; 〈美〉一小时半以上的大场面电视节目; 特大霓虹灯广告
(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. 牙膏
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
在我去的路上
n. 运动员; 田径运动员; 运动健儿; 身强力壮的人
(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
往…去的路上
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
情况良好; 完好; 完好无缺
就地，当地
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
争论，辩论
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
(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
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
在…岁时
v. 创造; 创建; 引起; 产生; 授予
n. 食谱; 秘诀; 原因
(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. 势力; 影响; 有影响的人/事物 v. 影响; 支配
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
v. 后悔，对…感到遗憾/抱歉 n. 遗憾，失望
（使）为…作准备; （使）对…有思想准备
(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
adv. 否则; 除此以外; 与之不同地; 以其他方式
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
conj. (表示选择或怀疑)是否; 无论，不管
吃光; 耗尽; <非正>击败; 使苦恼
(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
n. 建筑学; 建筑式样; 建筑风格; 体系结构; 结构; 架构
adj. 最高的; 极大的 adv. 最多 n. 最大量
v. 禁止; 妨碍
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
(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. 气候; 氛围; 形势
adj. 沉思的; 体贴的; 缜密思考过的，深思熟虑的
露天；在户外
常识; 人所共知的事
(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
n. 装置，器具; 爆炸装置; 策略，技巧; 诡计; （文学作品中）修辞手段
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
n. 愿望; 渴望; 肉欲; 渴望的人/事 v. 渴望; 被某人吸引; 产生性欲
避免做某事；逃避…
(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. 管理; 控制; 规章; 规则 adj. 规定的，必须穿戴的，必须使用的
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
n. 恐惧; 担心; 担忧; 可能性 v. 害怕; 担心; (替…)担心
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. 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
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
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. 冒险; 奇遇; 冒险精神 v. 去某地探险
(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
v. 损坏; 伤害 n. 损坏; 伤害; 不良影响; 损害赔偿金
n. 收入; 所得 ; 收益
adj. 复杂的; 难处理的
n. 侄子，外甥
(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
adj. 高兴的; 乐意的
因为，由于; 基于
n. 劳动，工作; 分娩; 英国工党 v. 努力做; 劳动; 艰苦地做; 吃力前行
(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.