(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
adj. 短暂的
实际上，其实; 实则; 事实上; 说起来
v. 营救，救助 n. 营救（行动）
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(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. 组织（工作）; 安排，编排; 条理
v. 胜任，相等，合适; 媲; 匹; 仵
adj. 惊愕的，受震惊的 v. 使…震惊( shock的过去式和过去分词 ); 使受电击; 使…感到厌恶[恐惧]
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
(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
adv. 稍微; 身材瘦小
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
v. （使）满意，满足; 达到; 使信服
v. 接近，临近; 对付，处理; 接洽，要求 n. 方法，方式; 接近，来临; 接洽，要求; 途径，道路; 相似的事物
(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. 洗衣物; 洗衣店，洗衣房; 要（或正在）洗的衣物，刚洗好的衣物
n. 路; （公共汽车和列车等的）常规路线; 航线; 渠道，途径 vt. 按某路线发送; 给…规定路线[次序，程序]
n. 总理，首相
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 推迟; 耽误; 磨蹭; 使迟到 n. 延期; 耽误
v. 查明; 测定; 准确算出; 决定; 敲定，安排; 下决心
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
n. 经验; 经历; 往事 v. 经历; 感受
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 球门; 进球得分; 目标
n. 机会; 时刻; 场合; 原因 v. 导致; 引起
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
(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. 表现; 举止得体; 作出反应
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
集中精力于
n. 隧道，地道 v. 挖隧道，挖地道
(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. 慷慨的; 宽厚的; 丰富的
v. 竞争; 参加比赛
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
n. 庆典; 庆祝; 赞扬
(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. 基础的，根本的; 最初级的，起码的; 碱性的
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）
n. 外甥女; 侄女
n. 国籍; （构成国家一部分的）民族
(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. 内疚的; 有罪的
n. 骑自行车的人
adv. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
(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
要求电梯
n. 现实; 事实
n. 意大利面条; [电]漆布绝缘管
(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
考虑做…
不麻烦
跟随；到达；进步；赶快
adj. 相关的; 合适的; 有意义的
(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
有信心
n. 地址，位置; 网址; 演说 v. 写（收信人）姓名地址; 解决，处理; 演讲; 向…说话; 称呼
没必要去…
值得（做）
(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.
(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. 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）
v. 培植 n. 文化; 文明; 种植; 养殖; 培育培养物
n. 对手; 反对者; 敌手
adj. 主要的 n. 主管道; 水源; （水等）供应系统
(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) 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. 主题，中心思想; 主旋律，主题曲
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
一…就…; 一经
adj. 电子的; 电子设备的
(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. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
n. 圆点花样的布料
收到...的来信
到…年龄
(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. 全体职工; 行政人群; 拐杖 v. 任职于…
n. 监狱，看守所
致力于某事
n. 知识竞赛; 小测验 v. 询问，盘问
(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. 口音,腔调; 重音; 重音符号 v. 强调; 重读
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
n. 恐惧; 担心; 担忧; 可能性 v. 害怕; 担心; (替…)担心
平安地，安静地
(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
既然那样；假使那样的话
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
n. 人行道; 石板铺的地面; 路面
n. 真相，事实; 真实（性）; 真理
(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 senior officer/manager/lecturer, etc. (2) a senior partner in a law firm (3) a senior post/position
senior [ˈsiːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 高兴的; 乐意的
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
不管；尽管
adv. 确实; 实际上; 究竟
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 极限; 限制; 界限; 范围 v. 限制; 限量; 使限于
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
印象深刻
<口>给迷住，对…深感兴趣，深深卷入
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
其余的; 剩下的
坐落于…，位于…
adj. 有压力的
(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. 旨在; 决定; 力求达到; 针对; 瞄准 n. 目标，意图; 瞄准; 准确性
n. 海关; 关税 adj. 进出口的
v. 搜寻; 追踪; 打猎; 猎狐 n. 搜寻; 打猎; （英国的）猎狐队伍/行动
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) 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
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. 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
以…结束
(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. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
n. 圆点花样的布料
n. 数量，数额; 大量，众多
v. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
(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
adv. 有规律地; 经常; 均匀地
收起来; 放好; 储存; 打消
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 外卖餐馆，外卖食品
(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) .
(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
n. 选择; 选择权; 可选择的事物
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
n. 追求，理想; 雄心，野心
(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
adv. 主要地; 大多
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
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
v. 扣牢; 关紧; 使牢固; 系上; 抓牢; 盯住
(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. 回收利用; 重新使用
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
v. 选举; 选择 adj. 候任的
v. 消失; 失踪; 灭绝
(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
v. 看到; 瞄准; 观察 n. 视力; 景象
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
受…欢迎
v. 倾倒; 倒（饮料等）; 倾泻; 倾盆而下; 蜂拥; 源源而来
(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
v. 批评，指责; 评价，批判
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
露天；在户外
adv. 因此
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 记录，记载; 唱片; （体育运动或活动的）纪录; 履历; 案底 v. 记录；记载; 录制; 标明，显示 adj. 创纪录的
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) 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
v. 习惯于，适用于
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
对某人/事来说太...(负面)
n. 情景喜剧
(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
adj. 有创造力的; 创作的，创新的 n. 搞创作的人; 创意，创作素材
adj. 唯一的; 独特的; 特有的
n. 套衫
adj. 价值，值…钱; 值得; 拥有…价值的财产 n. 价值，意义，作用
(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
对你有好处
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
n. 〈英口〉同“advertisement”
adj. 放心的; 宽慰的 v. 解除(relieve的过去分词); 减轻; 使得到解脱; 使宽慰
(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.