(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. 坚信的; 自信的; 肯定的
做...有困难
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
adj. 合理的，公道的; 明智的; 不少的; 过得去的
(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
v. 假定，设想; (根据所知)认为，推断; （婉转表达）我看，要不
adj. 严重的; 令人担忧的; 重要的; 严肃的; 认真的; 庄重的; 大量的
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
n. 城堡; 堡垒; （国际象棋中的）车
(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
n. method的复数：方法; 方法( method的名词复数 ); 方法论; 教学法; 分类法
v. 保留; 预订; 拥有 n. 储备; 预备队员; 保护区; 寡言; 谨慎; 后备军; 底价
prep. 尽管，虽然; 不由自主
(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
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
adj. 全面的; 总体的 adv. 全部; 总体上 n. 外套; 工装服
涉及，专心; 卷入
(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
科幻小说
赚；获利；赚钱
n. 行李; （思想）包袱; 偏见
(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. 管理; 控制; 规章; 规则 adj. 规定的，必须穿戴的，必须使用的
n. 圆点花样的布料
v. 导致，引起 n. 原因; 理由; 事业; 诉讼案
脱掉; 起飞; （使）离开; 突然成功
(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) 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
占一个位置
可容双人床卧室
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 影响; 作用; 冲击力 v. 对…有影响; 冲击; 撞击
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
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
n. 小溪; 气流; 一连串; 班 v. 按能力分班; 飘动; 流出
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 有规律地; 经常; 均匀地
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
adj. 科学（上）的; 细致严谨的
n. 记忆力; 回忆; 存储器; 怀念
(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
n. （儿童或年轻人在某人家玩乐并过夜的）聚会; 在外过夜
n. 知识竞赛; 小测验 v. 询问，盘问
包括做
(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. 搜寻; 追踪; 打猎; 猎狐 n. 搜寻; 打猎; （英国的）猎狐队伍/行动
受…欢迎
消磨时光
n. 全球变暖
(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
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
自拍照（尤指那些自拍后上传到社交网站的照片）
adj. 令人疼痛的; 令人痛苦的; 不愉快的
露天；在户外
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 气候; 氛围; 形势
v. 预期; 盼望; 料想; 指望; 怀孕
n. 技术; 技能
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
(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. 努力，尝试，企图 n. 努力，尝试，（杀人）企图
打算做；有意做
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
达成，设法
(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
考虑做…
出来; 出现; 出版; 出狱
n. 答复; 反应
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
(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. 意大利面条; [电]漆布绝缘管
乐于; 甘于; 肯; 甘
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
adj. 有才能的，有才干的; 能干的
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 生物，动物; （具有某种特征的）人; 傀儡
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. 回收利用; 重新使用
n. 结论; 结束; 末尾; 结局; 签订
(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 .
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) 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. 惭愧的; 羞耻的
v. 混淆，使困惑; 搅乱，难以理解
n. 羞耻，惭愧; 耻辱; 让人遗憾的事 v. 使羞愧/惭愧; 使丢脸 int. （表示同情或喜爱）太遗憾了，好极了
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
(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
prep. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车 adv. 在/船/飞机/车上; 上船/飞机/车
到…年龄
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
n. 注意（力）; 兴趣，关注; 照料，维修; 殷勤 int. 注意！立正！
(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. 解释，说明; 理由; 阐述
逃避; 逃出; 从…漏出; 发出
不麻烦
v. 宣布; 宣称; 通知; 宣布某人到达; 播音
(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
进展; 与…和睦相处
n. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
adj. 令人尴尬/难堪的; 使显得愚蠢的
(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. 上唇的胡子; 髭; 触须
adj. 美好的; 健康的; 令人满意的; 纤细的; 精美的; 晴朗的 adv. 很好 n. 罚款 v. 对…处以罚金
争论，辩论
(尤指经历一系列意外后)最终处于，到头来
(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
说实话；坦率地说
n. 笼子 v. 把（动物）关在笼中
n. 监狱，看守所
n. 味（道）; 特色; 概述 v. 给…调味; 加味于
(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
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
adj. 高兴的; 乐意的
v. 使开心; 给…提供娱乐
对某人有信心。
(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
靠自己的力量，独自地; 独力; 独立
v. 允许; 使有可能; 破例做 n. 许可证
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）
[法]以…为依据
(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
张贴
n. 一系列; 连续; 串联
（与此）相反， 正相反; 反倒; 反而
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
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 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
n. 新闻记者
adj. 德国（人）的; 德语的 n. 德国人; 德语
既然那样；假使那样的话
(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
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. 内疚的; 有罪的
n. 意图，计划; 情势需要; 重要意义; 意志
(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. 预订; 保留意见; 保留地
n. 鲑鱼; 鲑鱼肉; 大马哈鱼; 三文鱼; 橙红色
adj. 中年的; 适合于中年人的; 具有中年人特点的
adj. 大约的; 近似的; 粗略的 v. 近似于; 近似计算
(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
某人都很熟悉的东西
n. 套衫
n. 批评家( critic的名词复数 ); 评论员; 批评者; 挑剔的人
n. 潜艇; 海底生物 adj. 水下的，海底的
(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. 国籍; （构成国家一部分的）民族
v. 确保; 担保
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
的确，一定会
(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
避免做某事；逃避…
跟上，保持同步
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
生产; 伸出; 出版; 扑灭
(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. 求知欲强的; 稀奇古怪的
幸亏；由于
n. 提神，精神恢复; 提神物; 点心，茶点
(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. 禁令，禁律; 〈美〉禁酒，[美史]禁酒时期; [法]诉讼中止令
det. 几个; 数个; 一些 adj. 各自的; 分别的
常识; 人所共知的事
n. 外甥女; 侄女
(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. 非凡的; 非常奇特的; 特别的
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
adj. 宽的; 广泛的; 辽阔的; 普遍的; 概括的; 明显的; 口音重的 n. 婆娘（对女人的粗俗称呼）
像往常一样; 照旧; 如故; 仍然
(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
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
adv. 精确地，确切地; 正是如此；完全正确; （要求得到更多信息）究竟，到底
帮把手，搭个手，帮个忙
上课
(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
一系列; 一些; 一套
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
adj. 沉思的; 体贴的; 缜密思考过的，深思熟虑的
(1) He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache. (2) a week's growth of beard (3) a goat's beard