(1) One of the glass panels in the front door was cracked. (2) The trousers have double thickness knee panels for extra protection. (3) an advisory panel
(1) When the government is finally brought down, no one will mourn its passing. (2) the passing of the old year (= on New Year's Eve) (3) Many will mourn her passing (= her death, when you do not want to say this directly) .
(1) Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved. (2) He was only partly responsible for the accident. (3) It's partly my fault...
(1) There is one particular patient I'd like you to see. (2) Is there a particular type of book he enjoys? (3) We must pay particular attention to this point.
(1) We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. (2) I've recently changed my opinion of her. (3) Everyone had an opinion on the subject.
opinion [əˈpɪnjən] 📢 UK📢 US
n.意见,主张;评价;鉴定,判定;
n.年;年纪;一年的期间;某年级的学生;
n.penny的复数;
adv.无忧无虑地;粗心大意地;草率地;淡漠地;
(1) a packet of biscuits/cigarettes/crisps (2) A packet of photographs arrived with the mail. (3) a packet of instant cocoa mix
packet [ˈpækɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.小包;信息包;邮船;大笔款项; vt.包装,打包;用邮船运送;
n.村民;乡村,村庄;群落;
adj.年幼的;有朝气的;年轻人的;青年的; n.年轻人;幼小的动物,崽;
vt.承认;鸣谢;对…打招呼;告知已收到;
(1) Come to the New Year disco and bring your partner! (2) a marriage partner (3) a partner in a law firm
(1) to be in/to go into partnership (2) He developed his own program in partnership with an American expert. (3) Marriage should be an equal partnership.
partnership [ˈpɑ:tnəʃip] 📢 UK📢 US
n.伙伴关系;合伙人身份;合作关系;合营公司;
adv.因此,所以;从此;从此处; int.<诗>去;
adj.不幸的,悲惨的;不快乐的;不恰当的;不凑巧的;
vt.谢谢,感谢;责怪,把…归于; n.感谢,谢谢,道谢的话;
(1) Hyde park (2) We went for a walk in the park. (3) a park bench
(1) Is your back still painful? (2) a painful death (3) My ankle is still too painful to walk on.
painful [ˈpeɪnfl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.笑话,玩笑;笑柄,笑料; vt.& vi.开玩笑;戏弄;闹着玩;说着玩;
n.赌博,赌钱;冒险;投机; v.赌博,冒风险(gamble的现在分词);
adj.痛苦的;(肉体)疼的;费力的,(工作)困难的;讨厌的,使人厌烦的;
vi.犹豫,踌躇;不愿;支吾;停顿; vt.对…犹豫;不情愿;
(1) a collection of paintings by American artists (2) cave paintings (3) Her hobbies include music and painting.
painting [ˈpeɪntɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.绘画;油画;上色,着色;颜料,油漆; v.绘画( paint的现在分词);涂色于;
vt.照料,照顾;护理;照管,管理; vi.倾向(于),趋向(于);伺侯,招待;关心;注意;
vt.触怒;得罪,冒犯;使反感令人不适; vi.犯规,触犯;
adv.控制,管理,掌握;
(1) She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider) such views. (2) People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform. (3) My patience is wearing thin.
(1) As she passed the library door, the telephone began to ring... (2) Jane stood aside to let her pass... (3) He passed through the doorway into Ward B...
(1) Buckingham palace (2) the royal/presidential palace (3) The palace last night refused to comment on the reports.
palace [ˈpæləs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.令人满意的,令人满足的; v.使满意,满足( satisfy的现在分词);
n.衬衣,内衣;
adj.不合法的,违法的;违反规则的; n.非法移民,非法劳工;间谍;
n.宫,宫殿;(主教)邸宅,宏伟大厦;华丽的娱乐场所;
(1) Attractive packaging can help to sell products. (2) His company offers a flexible packaging service for the food industry. (3) It is selling very well, in part because the packaging is so attractive.
(1) a passenger train (= carrying passengers, not goods) (2) The firm cannot afford to carry passengers. (3) Mr Fullemann was a passenger in the car when it crashed.
(1) to set off at a steady/gentle/leisurely pace (2) Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace . (3) The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill.