(1) nowadays most kids prefer watching TV to reading. (2) nowadays it's acceptable for women to be ambitious. But it wasn't then... (3) I don't see much of Tony nowadays.
nowadays [ˈnaʊədeɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.现在，当今； n.当今，现在；
adv.相当，很；非常；确实如此；
n.化装；补充；构造；体格；
n.发现，发觉；（剧情的）发展；被发现的事物；[法]显示证据；
(1) in the future the machines will need spare parts and maintenance. (2) He believes food prices will go up in the future. (3) I made a silent vow to be more careful in the future.
(1) During the 1980s Britain became a very materialistic society. (2) Others see us as overly materialistic, somewhat uncouth and lacking in social graces. (3) materialistic dialectics is an important part of constituting Marxism.
(1) Can the person let be fed up with after becoming metamorphic operation? (2) Factitious what be fed up with with like these two kinds of moods that? (3) Most players would be fed up with the infighting that structured the Lakers off season.
(1) We are constantly fed gossip and speculation by the media. (2) The baby can't feed itself yet (= can't put food into its own mouth) . (3) The cattle are fed on barley.
(1) strict rules/regulations/discipline (2) She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed. (3) He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else) .
(1) I know my life has been cut short by this terrible virus but Daniel will live on after me. (2) The people find it hard to live on. (3) If you live on a mountain , you live off the mountain ; if you live by the water , you live off the water.
(1) unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting. (2) I can't make it, unfortunately. (3) unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.
(1) He was very open-minded about other people's work. (2) Result oriented, team oriented , self motivated, communication skills, open minded. (3) Racialism style of politic had been conspue as the world is open minded than the past.
open-minded [ˈəʊpənˈmaɪndɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.美容品；化妆品( cosmetic的名词复数 )；脂粉；
n.火鸡；蠢货；失败之作；
adj.虚心的；思想开明的；无先入之见的；无偏见的；
n.免费；分文不取；白；不取分文；
(1) The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride. (2) I take (a) pride in my work . (3) We take great pride in offering the best service in town.
(1) How can you tell what sex a fish is? (2) a process that allows couples to choose the sex of their baby (3) Please indicate your sex and date of birth below.
sex [seks] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有效率的；（直接）生效的；能干的；（因省钱、省时或省力等而）收效大的；
n.<美>汽车； v.开汽车，坐汽车；
（用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…；
n.性别；两性之一；性，性特征；性活动； vt.辨识性别；引起性欲；吸引；
(1) The modernization of the industry was phased over at 20 - year period. (2) The railways have been deprived of the money they need for modernization. (3) modernization is the key to speed up our agricultural development.
(1) at a future date (2) This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees. (3) She has a great future ahead of her.
future [ˈfju:tʃə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
除掉，去掉；涤荡；革除；摈除；
n.加仑（容量单位）；
adv.离岸，在近海处；
adj.将来的，未来的；[语法学]将来时的； n.前途；[美国俚语]未婚妻；期货；
(1) the advancement of knowledge/education/science (2) There are good opportunities for advancement if you have the right skills. (3) He cared little for social advancement.
advancement [ədˈvɑ:nsmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
v.小睡一下，睡午觉；打盹儿；眯盹儿；
n.葡萄酒；果酒；紫红色，深红色； vt.请…喝酒； vi.喝酒；
vi.抱怨，诉苦；申诉，控诉，抗议； vt.诉说，申诉，控告[后面常跟从句]；
n.前进，进步；提升，升级；预付；
(1) Where do these plates belong (= where are they kept) ? (2) Are you sure these documents belong together? (3) I don't feel as if I belong here.
(1) Everyone knows children are picky eaters. (2) He is always very picky about food. (3) Don't be so picky.
picky [ˈpɪki] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.死亡，熄灭；凋零，枯萎；渴望，盼望； n.钢型，硬模；骰子；
adj.吹毛求疵的，好挑剔的，过分讲究的；
adj.将来的，未来的；[语法学]将来时的； n.前途；[美国俚语]未婚妻；期货；
adj.吹毛求疵的，好挑剔的，过分讲究的；
(1) The company is investing $9 million to modernize its factories. (2) Unfortunately we lack the resources to modernize. (3) ...plans to modernize the refinery...
(1) He worked as a door-to-door salesman peddling cloths and brushes. (2) " Other shops have wash - cloths and wash - basins too - " (3) The defect of these cloths is clash of colors.
cloths
📢 UK📢 US
adj;多脂肪的。油腻的；配胖的；[医]脂肪过多的； n.胖子；
n.初等教育；
n.密友，好友；同伴，搭档；互相帮助的朋友；[名]巴迪； vi.交朋友；做朋友；
n.布；衣料；织物；布块；布( cloth的名词复数 )；一块布；用作某种用途的布；（统称）牧师；
(1) his stylish wife (2) a stylish restaurant (3) It was a stylish performance by both artists.
(1) We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow. (2) recent advances in medical science (3) We live in an age of rapid technological advance.
(1) His new book will be appearing in the spring. (2) It was too late to prevent the story from appearing in the national newspapers. (3) He has appeared in over 60 movies.