(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
赚；获利；赚钱
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]
用坏; 穿破; （使）筋疲力尽; 耗尽
v. 禁止; 妨碍
(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
v. 招待; 娱乐; 使有兴趣; 怀有（想法、希望、感觉等）
n. 胡须，胡子
n. 社区; 居住区; 周边地区
adv. 在/去国外; 广为流传地
(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. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
n. 收据; 接收; 收入
把…同…联系起来 connect something in thought or meaning
adj. 沉思的; 体贴的; 缜密思考过的，深思熟虑的
(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
一直以来
在电视上
不麻烦
adj. 海洋的; 海产的; 海军的; 海船的 n. 海军陆战队士兵
(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. 侦探; 警探 adj. 侦探的; 破案的
露天；在户外
adj. 传统的，习俗的，惯例的; 守旧的
n. 检验，校验; 结账; 借阅
(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. 世纪; 一百年
adj. 兼职的
n. 内容; 目录; 含量，成分
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
(1) She spent a year in jail. (2) He has been released from jail. (3) a ten-year jail sentence
jail [dʒeɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
追溯到
n. 大字标题; 新闻提要; 头条新闻 vt. 给…加标题; 担任主角
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
n. 技术; 技能
(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
取笑别人
不能站立
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
缺乏
(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
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
adv. 再者; 此外; 而且; 同时
（把…）与…相比; 比得上， 可与…相比; 比较
n. 尊敬; 重视; 方面 v. 尊重，仰慕; 遵守
(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. 害怕，担忧; 怖
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
v. 插嘴; 打断; 中止; 遮挡
Mediterranean [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
adj. 地中海的; 地中海地区的; 地中海居民的 n. 地中海
n. 风景; 舞台布景
adj. 合理的，公道的; 明智的; 不少的; 过得去的
(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
v. 喜爱，爱好; 疼; 待见
n. 纪录片; 纪实节目 adj. 文件的，文献的; 纪实的
n. 外卖餐馆，外卖食品
(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
收起来; 放好; 储存; 打消
n. 日记，日志; 期刊，杂志
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) 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
到…年龄
n. 恐惧; 担心; 担忧; 可能性 v. 害怕; 担心; (替…)担心
adv. 有规律地; 经常; 均匀地
(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
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
领工资
n. 布料; 原料; 材料; 素材; 节目 adj. 物质的; 重要的; 直接相关的
n. 套衫
(1) to spread a cloth on a table (2) Sue spread the map out on the floor. (3) The bird spread its wings.
(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. 建筑师; 设计师; 规划者; 发起者; 创立者
n. 薪金，工资
v. 影响; 使感动; （疾病）感染; 假装
vt. 修订; 改变; 修正; [主英国英语]复习 vt.& vi. 复习 vi. 修订，校订
(1) Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper. (2) recycled paper (3) He recycled all his old jokes.
recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 相当; 有点儿; 更确切地说; 反而 int. 当然！的确！
照顾; 处理
n. 现在，目前; 目今; 现今
v. 回收利用; 重新使用
(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. 意图，计划; 情势需要; 重要意义; 意志
而不是
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. 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) 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. 有效的; 实际的; 起作用的
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. 管理; 控制; 规章; 规则 adj. 规定的，必须穿戴的，必须使用的
等等; 诸如此类; 什么的; 依此类推
(1) the tips of your fingers (2) the tip of your nose (3) the northern tip of the island
tip [tɪp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 协会，联盟; 关系; 联系，联想; 因果关系
adj. 情绪低落的，沮丧的; 萧条的; 下陷的，低的; 中间凹下的 v. 压下(depress的过去式和过去分词); 使愁苦; 降低（价格）; 使跌价
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
v. 使开心; 给…提供娱乐
(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.
(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
避免做某事；逃避…
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]
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
n. （选）票; 投票（总数），表决，选举; 投票/选举权 v. 投票，表决，选举; 公认; 提议
(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. 城堡; 堡垒; （国际象棋中的）车
养育，抚养
n. 车费，票价; 餐点; 出租车乘客 v. 进展，成功
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) 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. 冒险; 奇遇; 冒险精神 v. 去某地探险
n. 真空; 空白; 空虚; 清洁 v. 用真空吸尘器清扫
adj. 和平的; 平和的; 宁静的; 寻求和平的
v. 竞争; 参加比赛
(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
摆脱，除去
adj. 不允许的，被禁止的; 禁用的 v. 禁止( forbid的过去分词)
n. （政务）委员会，地方议会; 委员; 会议 adj. （房屋或公寓）地方政府出租的
n. 圆点花样的布料
(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?
(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
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）
受…欢迎
安排
过，一闪即逝，下达; 把…一代传一代，使流传
(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
v. 想知道，感到疑惑; 感到诧异 n. 惊叹，惊奇; 奇迹，奇事; 奇才 adj. 神奇的; 有奇效的
（把…）关掉; 完成; 解雇; 转向
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. 数量，数额; 大量，众多
(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. 扮演一个角色，参与，装腔骗人
n. 外甥女; 侄女
adj. 严重的; 令人担忧的; 重要的; 严肃的; 认真的; 庄重的; 大量的
可容双人床卧室
(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
没必要去…
v. 习惯于，适用于
n. 生活环境; 自然环境，生态环境
adj. 现实的; 实际的; 明智的; 逼真的
(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. 资格，授权; 条件，限制; 合格证书
adj. 沉默的; 未谈及的; 无声的
n. 监狱，看守所
[计]从…至…
(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. 短文; 论说文; 论文; 企图 v. 企图
n. 衣橱; 全部服装; 服装部
n. 小说; 虚构的事; 杜撰
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
(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. 真的; 真实的，实际的; 名副其实的; 严肃的; 十足的 adv. 非常，很
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. [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
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
(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
问题的答案
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. 推迟; 耽误; 磨蹭; 使迟到 n. 延期; 耽误
vt. 认出; 识别; 承认 vi. 承认，确认; [法律]具结，立保证书
(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. 装饰; 装潢; 粉刷; 糊墙纸; 装点; 美化; 授予勋章
不辛苦，无收获
一般来说
(1) junior employees (2) She is junior to me. (3) the world junior tennis championships
junior [ˈdʒuːniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 使相信; 说服
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. 避难所; 庇护所; 圣所; 庇护
喜爱，热衷于
(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. 接待; 欢迎; 招待会; 接待处
prep. 除了…之外 conj. 除了 v. 不包括
n. 伤害，损伤
n. 模式; 范例; 图案; 模型; 样品 v. 构成图案; 使形成
(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. 隧道，地道 v. 挖隧道，挖地道
n. 预报 v. 预测
v. 引进; 介绍; 初次了解; 主持; 推行; 创始; 将…提交讨论; 添入
adj. 秃顶的，无毛的; （轮胎表面）磨平了的; 直截了当的
(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.