(1) Sorry, guys. I goofed. (2) We goofed last week at the end of our interview with singer Annie Ross. (3) I could write for TV as well as any of those goofs.
goof [gu:f] 📢 UK📢 US
n.性欲狂者；
n.感觉，官能；意识，观念；理性；识别力； vt.感到；理解，领会；检测出；
n.呆瓜； v.弄糟；混；打发时间；出大错；
st.熟能生巧。；久炼成钢；
(1) I'm going to complain to the manager about this. (2) She never complains, but she's obviously exhausted. (3) The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
complain [kəmˈpleɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
圣彼得堡（沙皇时代俄国首都）；
vi.抱怨，诉苦；申诉，控诉，抗议； vt.诉说，申诉，控告[后面常跟从句]；
adj.使成瘾的；上瘾的；易令人沉溺的；
n.合作； 协作；协助；配合；
(1) Draw the floss backwards and forwards between the teeth. (2) He controlled the car until it was pointing forwards again. (3) He stood a few moments, rocking back and forwards on his heels.
(1) Every tree, wall and fence stood out against dazzling white fields... (2) Grammatical errors are always obvious to me, spelling mistakes stand out. (3) He played the violin, and he stood out from all the other musicians...
stand out [stænd aut] 📢 UK📢 US
n.懒骨头；懒汉；
n.照片，画像；图画，图片；影片；情景； vt.构想，想象；描绘，画；描述；
突出；坚持；超群；向前跨步；
v.能，会；能够；克；
(1) a loyal friend/supporter (2) She has always remained loyal to her political principles. (3) They had remained loyal to the president...
(1) How does this final presidential debate stack up and compare to the others, do you think? (2) The cost will soon compare to that of the DTL circuits. (3) We should compare to this problem more further the high opinion to that problem.
(1) I work out regulary to keep fit. (2) He runs to keep fit. (3) I think the best way to keep fit is to go in for sports.
keep fit [ki:p fit] 📢 UK📢 US
保持健康；保养；摄生；颐；
adj.符合语言习惯的，成语的；含有习语的； adv.符合语言习惯地； n.符合语言习惯；
vt.<电>使发生短路；缩短； vi.<电>发生短路；
adj.免税的，无税的； adv.免税地；
(1) Their prices compare favourably with those of their competitors. (2) The critics compared his work to that of Martin Amis. (3) My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's.
(1) I horse around quite a lot, just to keep from getting bored. (2) The boy breezed the horse around the track. (3) In a rage, Naaman spun his horse around and began riding home.
(1) He stood there with his arms lifted above his head. (2) I lifted the lid of the box and peered in. (3) (figurative)John lifted his eyes (= looked up) from his book.
(1) People are saying if we don't buck up we'll be in trouble. (2) Any one of my players who steps out of line will be in trouble with me as well. (3) He knew he'd be in trouble with the bank if he overspent again; I've helped him before, but this time I'm leaving him to stew in his own juice.
(1) He put name tags on all his shirts. (2) a gift tag (= tied to a present) (3) The police use electronic tags to monitor the whereabouts of young offenders on probation.
tag [tæg] 📢 UK📢 US
n.（尤指女子的）发式，发型；
vt.加标签于；附加；起诉；紧跟； vi.跟在…后面；随从； n.标签；附属物；口头禅；称呼；
n.技能，技巧；熟练，巧妙；才能，本领；
n.人，人类； adj.人的；有人性的；显示人类特有弱点的；人本性的；
(1) thieves ransacked the office, taking a sack of loose change. (2) Unknown thieves had forced their way into the apartment. (3) He returned from hospital to find thieves had ransacked his home.
thieves
📢 UK📢 US
n.小偷；小偷，盗贼( thief的名词复数 )；
屏住气；屏息习气；屏息；敛声屏气；
n.幽默，心情，诙谐； vt.迎合，牵就，顺应；
n.猿；狂热；模仿者； vt.模仿；
(1) drizzle the remaining dressing over the duck and salad. (2) drizzle them with warmed extra virgin olive oil. (3) Yesterday the radio forecast drizzle, and today it is indeed raining.
(1) We've known each other for donkey's years. (2) ...old iron mines that haven't been used in donkey's years. (3) I've been a vegetarian for donkey's years.
donkey [ˈdɒŋki] 📢 UK📢 US
换句话说；就是说；
v信任；料想；笃信宗教； vt.相信；以为，认为；对…信以为真；信任；
n.驴，毛驴；笨蛋，傻瓜；（美国）民主党的象征；
n.财政；金融；财源；资金； vt.为…供给资金， 从事金融活动；赊货给…；掌握财政；
(1) to obey a command/an order/rules/the law (2) He had always obeyed his parents without question. (3) ‘Sit down! ’ Meekly, she obeyed.
(1) The weatherman predicted a freeze for tonight. (2) The weatherman suggested that people not use Highway 7. (3) The weatherman reports a high moving in.
(1) [不可数名词]a sense/feeling of hopelessness (2) ‘I'll never manage it, ’ he said hopelessly. (3) to be hopelessly in love
hopeless [ˈhəʊpləs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.滥用；恶习；侮辱；恶言； vt.滥用；虐待；辱骂；
adj.不抱希望的，绝望的；没有希望的，惨淡的；不可救药的；不可能的；
n.金，黄金；金色；金币；金饰品； adj.金（制）的，含金的；金色的；金本位的；
n.动物园管理员；
(1) The building provides about 25,500 sq ft of air-conditioned offices. (2) The hotel is fully air - conditioned. (3) Put them in a nice, insured, air - conditioned storage warehouse.
(1) I'm afraid I have to answer a call of nature. (2) Excuse me for a minute — I must pay a call of nature before we leave. (3) I was probably off the road, behind a bush , answering a call of nature.
call of nature [kɔ:l ɔv ˈneitʃə] 📢 UK📢 US
<婉>要解手；
n.眼镜（制造）商，配制眼镜技师；
n.坟墓；墓穴；墓碑；死亡； v.埋葬；
红辣椒；
(1) an outstanding player/achievement/success (2) an area of outstanding natural beauty (3) the outstanding features of the landscape
(1) Looking at the crowds out shopping, you could be forgiven for thinking that everyone has plenty of money. (2) The government has agreed to forgive a large part of the debt. (3) forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that.
forgive [fəˈɡiv] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.原谅； 饶恕； 对不起；请原谅 ； vt.免除；
adj.漂亮的；机灵的，聪明的； adv.相当，颇； n.漂亮的人（或东西）；
放弃；呕吐；产生（人才）；匆匆建造（某物）；
n.旅行者，观光客；〈美〉冬季到南部做工的流动工人；
(1) This air - conditioner can get rid of the dust, so my mother likes it very much. (2) Expanding of air conditioner heat exchanger coil with copper hair pin tube and Aluminum fins. (3) Casting for auto parts ( calliper, bracket, disc, pressure plate etc ), reerigerator and air conditioner compressor parts ( cylinders, crankshaft etc ), machinicalparts, construction parts , motorparts, pump parts etc.
(1) Three - phase four - legged inverters are bringing forward to power unbalanced three - phase loads. (2) A house is a four - legged animal. (3) A horse is a four - legged assistant to man.
(1) The government is ducking the issue. (2) The kids were ducking each other in the pool. (3) It's his turn to cook dinner, but I bet he'll try to duck out of it.
(1) He's as stubborn as a mule . (2) The domestic animals and fowls is horse, ox, mule, donkey, sheep, pig, rabbit, chicken, etc. mainly. (3) He who wants a mule without fault must walk on foot.
mule [mju:l] 📢 UK📢 US
n.骡子；顽固的人；杂交种动物；
n.人口；全体居民；特定[生物]种群；[物]布居；
n.离开，离去；起程；背离；东西距离；
n.环境，外界；周围，围绕；工作平台；（运行）环境；
(1) an attractive woman (2) I like John but I don't find him attractive physically. (3) a big house with an attractive garden
attractive [əˈtræktɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.解决；安排；使定居；使沉淀； vi.下沉；定居； n.高背长靠椅；
盯，凝视；睽；
n.运动；活动；动作，举动；乐章；
adj.有魅力的；引人注目的；迷人的；招人喜爱的；
(1) We hung her portrait above the fireplace. (2) At that time you could hang for stealing. (3) She had committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam.
(1) I find that I just can't fit in regular domestic work. (2) She was great with the children and fitted in beautifully. (3) He knew where I fitted in and what he had to do to get the best out of me...