(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
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
出来; 出现; 出版; 出狱
v. 拒绝; 回绝 n. 垃圾，废弃物
n. （事件或活动的）发生地; 举办地点; 场地
(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
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
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
属于
v. 推荐; 介绍; 劝告，建议; 使受欢迎
(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
休息一会
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
adj. 神经紧张的; 神经质的; 神经的
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
(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. （体育比赛的）场地; 程度，顶点; 音高; 沥青 v. 抛，扔; 向前跌倒; 颠簸; 把（球）投给击球员; 把…定; 搭（帐篷）
v. 竞争; 参加比赛
adj. 关心的; 有同情心的 vt. 关心(care的现在分词)
受…欢迎
(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
v. 激励; 启发; 赋予灵感; 唤起(感情); 吸入（空气）
n. 外甥女; 侄女
v. 倾倒; 倒（饮料等）; 倾泻; 倾盆而下; 蜂拥; 源源而来
n. 球门; 进球得分; 目标
(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
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
[医]积极态度
过，一闪即逝，下达; 把…一代传一代，使流传
n. 素食者; 食草动物 adj. 素食者的; 素菜的
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
v. 允许; 使有可能; 破例做 n. 许可证
对...负责
adv. 不是…就是…，…或…，要么…要么…
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. method的复数：方法; 方法( method的名词复数 ); 方法论; 教学法; 分类法
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的; 诡异的
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
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
(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
vt. 使位于，使处于…地位（位置）
vt. 同意; 发许可证 n. 执照，许可证；特许
n. 娱乐节目/活动; 招待
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
(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
自学
折扣价
adj. 年纪较大的; 老人; 老式的
(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
adv. 这样
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. 相关的; 合适的; 有意义的
adj. 不允许的，被禁止的; 禁用的 v. 禁止( forbid的过去分词)
(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
终于； 最终
药店,药房
打算做；有意做
n. 设施; 才能，天赋; 特色服务
(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. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
adj. 最近的; 最新的 n. 最新事物; 最新消息; 至迟
避免做某事；逃避…
n. 表演; 表现，业绩，性能; 执行，做; 麻烦事 adj. 性能卓越的
(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
adj. 可信赖的; 可靠的
adj. 慷慨的; 宽厚的; 丰富的
安排做某事
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）
(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. 运动员; 田径运动员; 运动健儿; 身强力壮的人
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
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
v. 应得; 值得
(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. 便宜货; 交易，协议 v. 商谈; 讨价还价
n. 两星期，十四天
n. 交谈，谈话
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
(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
adv. 最后，终于
n. 胡须，胡子
n. 多种多样; 多样化; 种类; 综艺节目
不麻烦
(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
v. 想象; 猜测; 臆想; 认为
v. 认为，考虑; 体谅，顾及; 端详
弄懂；弄清楚；弄明白
n. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
(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. 线索，迹象; 提示，注意事项; 暗示; 微量 vt. 暗示 vi. 暗示，提示
n. 废弃物，垃圾; 杂乱的一堆; 一窝幼崽; 猫砂; 褥草; 轿子 v. 使凌乱; 乱扔; （猫狗）产仔
n. 记忆力; 回忆; 存储器; 怀念
(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
只要; 与……一样长
n. 态度，看法; 姿势; 我行我素的作风
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
例如， 譬如; 拿 ... 来说
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 毕业文凭; 文凭课程
adj. 实际的; 务实的; 可行的; 有用的; 明智的; 心灵手巧的; 实际上的 n. 实验课
对你有好处
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) 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
对某人有信心。
n. 信号; 红绿灯 v. 发信号; 示意 adj. 重大的
adj. 稀少的，罕见的; 珍贵的; 半熟的; 极好的
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
(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. 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）
v. 禁止; 妨碍
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
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
(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
有人很熟悉某件事。
adj. 著名的; 众所周知的
值得（做）
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
(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
n. 侄子，外甥
n. 答复; 反应
n. 沙漠，荒原; 枯燥乏味的地方（或境况）
adv. 此外; 而且; 与此同时; 再者
(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
n. 侦探; 警探 adj. 侦探的; 破案的
缺; 缺少; 缺乏; 悭
对…感到满意
(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. 圆点花样的布料
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 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
总的来说，大体而言; 总而言之; 总之; 归根结底
n. 避难所; 庇护所; 圣所; 庇护
v. 获得; 受益; 增加; 走得太快; 到达 n. 增加; 好处; 利润
(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
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
adj. 重要的; 严重的; 大音阶的; 主修的 n. 少校; 主修课程; 主修…的学生; 大型企业; 大联盟 v. 主修
n. <心>移情作用; 同感，共鸣; 神入
(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. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
n. 真相，事实; 真实（性）; 真理
n. 健康; 适当，适合; 合情理
n. 间隔; 幕间休息; （数学）区间
(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
说实话；坦率地说
n. 保龄球运动; 滚木球戏 v. 打保龄球(bowl的现在分词)
v. 询问; 打听
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
(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
要求电梯
n. 建筑学; 建筑式样; 建筑风格; 体系结构; 结构; 架构
（使）加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 寂静; 缄口不言; 无音信 v. 使安静; 压制
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
v. 使敬佩; 给…深刻印象; 使铭记; 使…意识到; 给…留下…印象
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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
不管；尽管
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
脱掉; 起飞; （使）离开; 突然成功
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
(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
由于；因为
n. 一代人; 一代; 一批; 产生 adj. 第…代的
不麻烦
v. 许诺; 答应给予; 预示 n. 诺言; 获得成功的迹象; 吉兆
(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
与...相关；涉及；谈到
vt.& vi. 把…安排妥当; （从…中）区分出来，辨别出来; 分类; 整理; 整顿; 解决
没必要去…
n. 综合性大学; 大学人员; 大学校舍
(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
从一个地方到另一个地方
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
n. 战役; 争论，斗争; 奋斗 v. 奋斗，作战
n. 奖，奖赏; 报酬，薪水; 加薪; 授予; （赔偿）裁定额 v. 授予; 奖励; 裁定
(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
adj. 时髦的，赶时髦的，追随时髦的 n. 时髦人物，赶时髦的人; 领导时尚的人
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
v. 使失望; 使落空
v. 减少，缩小; 使变成; 节食; 使不得不; 使沦为（不好境地）; （使）浓缩
(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. 困惑; 混淆; 尴尬; 混乱局面
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
n. 选择; 选择权; 可选择的事物
养育，抚养
(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. "