(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
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
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
adj. 唯一的; 独特的; 特有的
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]
(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
提建议
n. 表演; 表现，业绩，性能; 执行，做; 麻烦事 adj. 性能卓越的
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
v. 劝说; 使信服
(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. 文静的; 温和的; 轻柔的; 平缓的
n. 关系; 恋爱关系; 血缘关系
没必要去…
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
(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
折扣价
adj. 可信赖的; 可靠的
受…欢迎
adv. 笼统地; 通常地; 普遍地
(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
跟随；到达；进步；赶快
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
n. 答复; 反应
取笑别人
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
说实话；坦率地说
n. 肥皂; 肥皂剧; [化]皂，脂肪酸盐 vt. 抹肥皂; 用肥皂擦洗; <俚>拍…的马屁，吹捧（某人） vi. 用肥皂擦洗
养育，抚养
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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. 订金，押金; 存款; 竞选保证金; 沉淀物 v. 放下; 存放; 存入银行账户; 使沉淀
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）
n. 困惑; 混淆; 尴尬; 混乱局面
n. 行李
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 焦虑的，担心的; 紧张的; 渴望的
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
利用；欺骗；占…的便宜
n. 解决办法; 溶解; 答案
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
（把…）与…相比; 比得上， 可与…相比; 比较
n. 污染; 污染物
adj. 商业（化）的; 营利的; 商品化的; 商用的 n. 商业广告
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
(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. 牙膏
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
v. 拒绝; 回绝 n. 垃圾，废弃物
最后，结果; 竟; 卒; 终
(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. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
v. 习惯于，适用于
生产; 伸出; 出版; 扑灭
最好的机会
(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
建议做…
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
v. 提醒，警告; 告诫（不要做…）
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）
(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
最重要的是；尤其是
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
追溯到
v. 离开; 放弃，离任; 停止，戒掉; 退出（程序）
(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. 生物，动物; （具有某种特征的）人; 傀儡
缺; 缺少; 缺乏; 悭
adv. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(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
adj. 出乎意料的
v. 收费; 把…记在账上; 指控，谴责; 猛冲; 赋予…职责; 给…充电 n. 收费; 指控; 负责，管理; 被照管的人; 电荷; 火药
涉及，专心; 卷入
(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
vt. 同意; 发许可证 n. 执照，许可证；特许
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
n. 长度; 篇幅; 时间的长短; 有…长度的; 一节; 池长; 艇位; 马位
(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) 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. 典型的; 特有的; 一贯的，平常的
n. 胡须，胡子
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. 共有; 同
(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. 领袖; 领先者; 首席小提琴手; 指挥; 社评; 要闻; 胶卷引片; 引导带; 顶枝
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
毫无疑问
想岀，想到
(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
v. 需要; 要求，规定
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
n. 伤害，损伤
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
(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. 表达，交际; 通信（系统）; 消息
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. 取消，终止; 废除，注销
n. 地点，现场; 场面; 镜头; 圈子，坛; 景色; 风景画; 争吵
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
(意外地或终于)出现
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
adj. 先进的; 高级的; 后期的; 年迈的
习惯于
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
出来; 出现; 出版; 出狱
n. 保龄球运动; 滚木球戏 v. 打保龄球(bowl的现在分词)
n. 慈善机构(或组织); 赈济; 宽容，仁慈; 慈善事业
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. 外甥女; 侄女
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
照顾; 照料; 料理; 打理
v. 称赞; （对上帝）称颂 n. 称赞; （对上帝）敬拜
(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. [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
与...相关；涉及；谈到
露天；在户外
adv. 再者; 此外; 而且; 同时
(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
种种，多种多样
n. 鲑鱼; 鲑鱼肉; 大马哈鱼; 三文鱼; 橙红色
打算做；有意做
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
(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
（使）加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
n. 精力，力气; 毅力; 努力; 能量
v. 钦佩，赞赏; 羡慕; 欣赏
n. 圆点花样的布料
(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
由于；因为
v. 害怕，担忧; 怖
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
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
(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. 球门; 进球得分; 目标
不麻烦
n. 亲笔签名; 亲笔稿; 手稿; 真迹石版复制品 vt. 在…上亲笔签名; 亲笔书写; 亲笔签字; 用石版术复制
宁愿， 宁可
(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
传递; 去世; 前进; 对…发表（意见）
n. 套衫
v. 雇用，临时雇佣; 租用 n. 租赁; 新雇员
v. 混淆，使困惑; 搅乱，难以理解
(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
到达; 来到; 达成; 获得
不麻烦
在我去的路上
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
(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. 味（道）; 特色; 概述 v. 给…调味; 加味于
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
adv. 有规律地; 经常; 均匀地
adj. 著名的; 众所周知的
(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
adj. 古老的; 古董的 n. 古物; 古董; 古玩
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. 烟囱; 狭孔
v. 描述; 把…称为; 做…运动; 形成…形状; 认为; 描画
(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. [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
报名参加
有人很熟悉某件事。
adj. 不可思议的; 惊人的; 难以置信的; 未必可能的
(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
v. 装饰; 装潢; 粉刷; 糊墙纸; 装点; 美化; 授予勋章
受…欢迎
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
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
(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
n. 注意（力）; 兴趣，关注; 照料，维修; 殷勤 int. 注意！立正！
养育，抚养
(尤指经历一系列意外后)最终处于，到头来
adj. 各种各样的; 千差万别的
(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
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. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
adj. 先前的; 以前的; 过早的; （时间上）稍前的 adv. 在先；在…以前
避免做某事；逃避…
(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. 空闲时间; 闲暇; 悠闲; 安逸
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
n. 野生生物
v. 去拿; 卖得; 售得; 去取
(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
开玩笑; 打哈哈
n. 恐惧; 担心; 担忧; 可能性 v. 害怕; 担心; (替…)担心
一群人
(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.