(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) 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) 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 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) 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.
(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) 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.
(1) She greeted him civilly but with no sign of affection. (2) a civil marriage ceremony (3) a civil court
civil [ˈsɪvl] 📢 UK📢 US
除…之外;既…又…;暂置不论;
adj.公民的,市民的;文明的,有礼貌的;民用的,国民间的;[法]民事的,根据民法的;
adj.都市的;具有城市或城市生活特点的;市内;
adj.先前的;以前的;过早的;(时间上)稍前的; adv.在先,在…以前;
(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) This is my husband, Steve. (2) They lived together as husband and wife (= as if they were married) for years. (3) a husband-and-wife team
husband ['hʌzbənd] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.向下,往下;(年代等)以来,以后;日趋没落;
n.手指;指状物;指针; vt.伸出;告发;用手指触摸; vi.用手指触摸;拨弄;
n.爆炸,炸裂;爆发;扩张,激增;(感情,尤指愤怒的)突然爆发;
n.丈夫;〈英〉管家;〈古〉节俭的管理人;船舶管理人; vt.节俭地使用;〈罕〉做…的丈夫;
(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...
with [wɪð] 📢 UK📢 US
n.秘密,谜;神秘,神秘的事物;推理小说,推理剧;常作 mysteries 秘技,秘诀;
num.十四;十四个;第十四; n.十四的记号;十四岁;十四点钟;十五世纪;
prep.和,跟;随着;关于;和…一致;
n.陈列,展览;展览品,陈列品;表明;[法](证据等的)提出;
(1) burnt toast (2) Your hand looks badly burnt. (3) The fire burnt the grass quickly.
(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?
entitle [ɪn'taɪtl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.农作物;产量;庄稼;平头; vt.种植;收割;修剪;剪短; vi.收成;收获;
vt.使有资格;给…定名;给与…权利;称做;
pron.我们的;
n.旅行,观光;巡回演出;任职期;轮班; vt.到…旅游;在…巡回演出; vi.观光;巡回;
(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) 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) 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 can't see colours at night... (2) I saw a man making his way towards me... (3) I saw him yesterday...
see [si:] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.改变;更改;改建(房屋);(人)变老; vi.改变;修改;
vt.& vi.看见;领会,理解;查看;参观; n.主教教区;主教权限;牧座;
n.总理,首相;
adj.透明的;含义清楚的,显而易见的;坦率的;可为(X光等)透射的;
(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...
(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.