(1) to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter (2) It's time you settled your differences with your father. (3) There is pressure on the unions to settle.
(1) a colour/laser printer (2) The manuscript had already been sent off to the printers. (3) On the OpenOffice . org – Print dialog, look at the printer warnings section near the bottom.
(1) I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. (2) He wasn't able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job. (3) Desert plants are adapted to cope with extreme heat.
(1) to guarantee a bank loan (2) You can guarantee (that) the children will start being naughty as soon as they have to go to bed. (3) These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job.
(1) They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game. (2) I was disappointed by the quality of the wine. (3) I'm disappointed in you─I really thought I could trust you!
(1) with her were her son and daughter-in-law... (2) She is currently staying with her father at his home. (3) Serve hot, with pasta or rice and French beans...
(1) I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. (2) Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise . (3) He pretended to his family that everything was fine.
pretend [prɪ'tend] 📢 UK📢 US
n.兴奋,激动;令人兴奋的事;刺激,振奋;
n.肉;肉体;果肉;皮肤; v.用肉喂养;长胖;
adj.某一;必然的;已确定的; pron.[动词用复数]某些;
vt.假装,伪装;假称;装扮; vi.扮演;自称;假装,矫作; adj.仿制的;
(1) a monarch without political power (2) He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state) . (3) a political debate/party/leader
(1) I shall be 26 years old on friday next. (2) He fled on friday, saying he feared for his life. (3) The South African mailboat arrived on friday mornings unless bad weather intervened.
(1) At least they died happy. (2) He died a poor man. (3) The old customs are dying.
die [daɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.死亡,熄灭;凋零,枯萎;渴望,盼望; n.钢型,硬模;骰子;
adv.不可避免地,自然而然地;必然地,无疑的;难免;终于只好;
prep.在…的时候;在…期间,当…之时;其间;
adj.膨胀的;肿起的;涨满的; v.增强,肿胀,鼓起(swell的过去式和过去分词);
(1) Pete and Anne chipped in with suggestions. (2) (figurative)They chipped away at the power of the government (= gradually made it weaker) . (3) He was chipping away at the stone.
(1) You should dress for cold weather today. (2) She always dressed entirely in black. (3) He was dressed as a woman (= he was wearing women's clothes) .
(1) If you're not satisfied with the life you're living, don't just complain. Do something about it. (2) Good luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for it. (3) It's an uphill battle but I think we're going to win.
(1) surgical/optical/precision, etc. instruments (2) instruments of torture (3) Is he learning an instrument?
instrument ['ɪnstrəmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.完全地;完整地;全部地;彻底地;
adj.睡着的;休眠的;麻木的;已死的; adv.熟睡地;处于麻木不仁的状态;长眠;
adv.粗略地;大体上;大致上;粗暴地;
n.仪器;手段,工具;乐器;法律文件; vt.用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
(1) Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research. (2) We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. (3) a topic/subject for discussion
(1) Several presidents attended the funeral. (2) the president of the United States (3) president Bush is due to visit the country next month.
president [ˈprezɪdənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.麻袋;洗劫;<英俚>解雇; vt.解雇;把…装进袋里;掠夺;
n.宽慰,安心;免除,减轻;救援物资;代班人;
n.校长;总统;总裁;董事长;
n.顾客;当事人;诉讼委托人;[计算机]客户端;
(1) a brilliant/polished/seasoned performer (2) He was a poor performer at school and left with no qualifications. (3) VW is the star performer of the motor industry this year.
performer [pəˈfɔ:mə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.(使)适合;安装;合身; adj.合适的;恰当的;合身的; n.合身;适合;配合;
n.星期一,周一,礼拜一;[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 蒙迪来源于古诺斯语人名,含义是“保护”(protection);[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 蒙迪绰号,星期一,来源于古英语(曾流传生于星期一是幸运的,生于星期五是不幸运的);[人名] [爱尔兰姓氏] 蒙迪盖尔语姓氏的英语形式,含义是“Eoin之仆的儿子”(son of the servant of Eoin);
n.执行者;演奏者;演员,歌手;完成者;
vt.任命,委派;约定,指定;装设,布置;
(1) If the warranty is limited, the terms may entitle you to a replacement or refund. (2) Golden parachutes entitle them to a full year's salary if they get booted out of the company. (3) How does one entitle the queen when speaking directly to her?
(1) a frightening experience/prospect/thought (2) It's frightening to think it could happen again. (3) It was a very frightening experience and they were very courageous...