(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.
(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. 风俗; 个人习惯; 惠顾 adj. 定做的
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
n. 观众; 听众; 读者; 接见; 会见
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) 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
n. <鱼>金枪鱼（科），鲔鱼; 金枪鱼罐头; <植>金枪仙人掌
n. 迹象; 招牌; 手势; 符号 v. 签字; 和…签约; 打手势
v. （作出）反应; 过敏; 起化学反应
(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. 收入; 所得 ; 收益
受…欢迎
adv. 笼统地; 通常地; 普遍地
n. 极限; 限制; 界限; 范围 v. 限制; 限量; 使限于
(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
v. 应得; 值得
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
v. 打败; 控制; 难倒; 突破，胜过; 逃避; 击打; 作节奏运动; 踩出（道路） n. 有节奏的跳动; 敲击; 节奏，节拍; 辖区 adj. 累坏的
n. 气候; 氛围; 形势
(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. 高兴的; 乐意的
adj. 当前的; 流通的 n. (河、湖或海的)水流; 电流; 趋向
v. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
(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. 明智的; 合理的; 实用的; 可意识到的
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
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. 新闻记者
(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
(意外地或终于)出现
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
n. 势力; 影响; 有影响的人/事物 v. 影响; 支配
adv. 替代; 反而
(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
养育，抚养
令我惊讶的是
n. 监狱，看守所
adj. 令人疼痛的; 令人痛苦的; 不愉快的
(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
想做的事
下（车、马等）; 离开; 发出; （使）入睡
n. 塑料; 塑料学; 信用卡 adj. 塑料的; 不自然的; 可塑的; 做作的
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
(1) His sisters are grown up and his parents are middle-aged. (2) ...middleaged, married businessmen. (3) Her novels are middle-aged and boring.
(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. 烟囱; 狭孔
n. 答复; 反应
n. 舒适; 安逸生活; 安慰; 感到安慰的人/物; 使生活舒适的东西 v. 安慰
与...相关；涉及；谈到
(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
v. 装有; 包含; 遏制; 控制; 克制
adj. 出乎意料的
adj. 专业的; 职业的; 非业余的 n. 专业人士; 内行
(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
收起来; 放好; 储存; 打消
adj. 传统的，习俗的，惯例的; 守旧的
养育，抚养
n. 隧道，地道 v. 挖隧道，挖地道
(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. 努力; 吃力; 有组织的行动; 费力的事
n. 圆点花样的布料
v. 支持; 帮助，资助; 养活，维持; 支撑; 证实 n. 支持; 帮助; 支撑（物）; 证据
adv. 极端地; 非常，很; 去; 绝
(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
报名参加
不麻烦
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
与…出去玩；与…闲逛
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
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]
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
今后，将来; 日后
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
(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
属于
n. 疾病; 某种具体疾病; 不健康
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
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
(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
对…感到满意
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
生产; 伸出; 出版; 扑灭
n. 日记，日志; 期刊，杂志
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 准许; 许可证
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
普遍地
adv. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
(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
adj. 有魅力的; 好看的; 吸引人的; 悦耳的
所以；结果(是)
n. 胡须，胡子
即使，纵然; 虽然; 即若; 哪怕
(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）
vt. 实现; 了解，意识到; （所担心的事）发生; 以…价格卖出 vt.& vi. 变卖，赚得
adv. 不管如何; 哪怕
n. 入口，通道; （使用或见到的）机会/权利 v. 访问，存取（计算机信息）; 到达，进入，使用
(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) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 存在; 生存
其余的; 剩下的
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
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) ...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. 交谈，谈话
消除；分解；打破
n. 外甥女; 侄女
达成，设法
(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. 水蒸气; 蒸发; 精力 v. 蒸发; 疾行
adj. 官方的; 公务的; 公开的; 公务的; 冠冕堂皇的 n. 官员; 裁判员
v. 鼓励; 使有希望; 劝说; 促进
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
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）
涉及，专心; 卷入
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. 多种多样; 多样化; 种类; 综艺节目
(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
adj. 唯一的; 独特的; 特有的
adj. 特定的; 特殊的; 格外的; 挑剔的 n. 细节; 详细资料
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
把…放置一旁; 不理会; 取消; 留出
(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. 影响; 作用; 冲击力 v. 对…有影响; 冲击; 撞击
n. 工作室; 录音室; 电影公司; 练功房; 单间公寓
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
v. 努力，尝试，企图 n. 努力，尝试，（杀人）企图
(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. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
n. 行家 adj. 娴熟的; 行家的; 专业的
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
打算（做）…，想要（做）…
(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. 登记本; 音域; 语域; 调风口 v. 登记; 给…注册; 显示; 表示; 流露; 引起注意; 把…挂号邮寄
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
adj. 德国（人）的; 德语的 n. 德国人; 德语
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
(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
做...有困难
幸亏；由于
n. 胜利; 成功
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
(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. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
n. 特殊效果( special effect的名词复数 ); 特技
受…欢迎
n. 侄子，外甥
(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. 竞争; 比赛; 竞争者; 竞争产品
v. 理解，意识到; 获得; 实现; 发生; 变卖
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
adj. 本地的，地方的; 局部的 n. 本地人; （常去的）邻近小酒馆; （工会）地方分会; （沿线每站都停的）公共汽车，火车
(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
adj. 有限的; 受…限制
n. 恐惧; 担心; 担忧; 可能性 v. 害怕; 担心; (替…)担心
prep. 尽管，虽然; 不由自主
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
(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
v. 宣布; 宣称; 通知; 宣布某人到达; 播音
只要; 与……一样长
温室，陶瓷生坯存放室
(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
露天；在户外
n. 自动扶梯
adj. 极好的; 极大的; 奇异的; 不切实际的
就地，当地
(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
adj. 文静的; 温和的; 轻柔的; 平缓的
adj. 周围的，附近的
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
n. 探险（队）; 远征; 短途旅行
(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. 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
打算做；有意做
v. 在…探险; 探讨; 勘探; 摸索
想要做；想要做某事
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence