(1) Have you observed any changes lately? (2) All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life) . (3) The police observed a man enter the bank.
(1) The principal reason for this omission is lack of time. (2) New roads will link the principal cities of the area. (3) Peter Brown, principal of St John's college
(1) I need to consult with my colleagues on the proposals. (2) He consulted the manual. (3) I expect to be consulted about major issues.
consult [kənˈsʌlt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.奇迹;令人惊奇的事物(或事例); vt.& vi.惊奇,对…感到惊奇;
vt.使气馁;使沮丧;阻碍;劝阻;
vi.商议,商量;[医]会诊;咨询;充当顾问; vt.请教;翻阅;求教于;顾及;
adj.正常的;正规的,标准的;[数学]正交的;精神健全的; n.正常,常态;标准;[数学]法线;
(1) The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English. (2) Our primary concern must be the children. (3) Good health care is of primary importance.
(1) All donations will be gratefully received. (2) He nodded gratefully. (3) I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible.
(1) to offer interest-free credit (= allow sb to pay later, without any extra charge) (2) We bought the dishwasher on credit . (3) to get/refuse credit
(1) He declared that he was in love with her. (2) Few people dared to declare their opposition to the regime. (3) She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support.
(1) Many dogs have suffocated in hot cars. (2) The couple were suffocated by fumes from a faulty gas fire. (3) He put the pillow over her face and suffocated her.
(1) He fluttered his hands around wildly. (2) She fluttered her eyelashes at him (= tried to attract him in order to persuade him to do sth) . (3) The butterfly fluttered from flower to flower.
(1) Do not disturb (= a sign placed on the outside of the door of a hotel room, office, etc.) (2) She awoke early after a disturbed night. (3) Don't disturb the papers on my desk.
disturb [dɪˈstɜ:b] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.打扰,妨碍;使骚动;使不安,使烦恼;妨碍睡眠(休息等);
vt.通知;布告;
n.同事;同僚;同行;
n.独立,自主;足够维持闭居生活的收入;独立心;自恃心;
(1) For ten years she dwelled among the nomads of North America. (2) So you made a mistake, but there's no need to dwell on it. (3) I'd rather not dwell on the past.
(1) They have arrested a number of leading opposition politicians. (2) That politician is always triming. (3) The politician defected from his own party and joined the opposition.
(1) He looked at himself in the mirror . (2) a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind) (3) (British English)a wing mirror (= on the side of a car)
mirror [ˈmɪrə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.明亮的;<非正式>美好的;闪耀的;才华横溢的; n.宝石;钻石;
vt.& vi.乞讨;恳求(原谅);回避(问题);
n.镜子,反光镜;真实的写照;反映,借鉴;榜样; vt.反映;反射;
n.队伍,行列;一列,一排;列队行进; vi.排队前进或列队而行;
(1) These pets require a lot of care and attention. (2) This condition requires urgent treatment. (3) Do you require anything else? (= in a shop/store, for example)
(1) [不可数名词]to check the effectiveness of the security system (2) I admire the effective use of colour in her paintings. (3) the effective, if not the actual, leader of the party
(1) We discerned the figure of a man cling to the mast of the wrecked ship. (2) The mast went in the storm. (3) It was a day of national mourning with flags flying at half mast everywhere.
mast [mɑ:st] 📢 UK📢 US
n.花;精华;开花植物; vi.开花;繁荣;成熟; vt.使开花;用花装饰;
n.桅杆;栓柱;橡树果实; vt.在…上装桅杆;
adj.温和的;文雅的;高尚的; vt.使温和;使驯服; n.蛆;饵;
vt.使惊恐,使恐慌;吓走,赶走; vi.害怕,惊恐;
(1) the chief cause/problem/reason (2) one of the President's chief rivals (3) the chief Education Officer
chief [tʃi:f] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.意识到的;知道的;觉察到的;
n.遵守;顺从;服从;(教会的)权威;
vt.发出声音;说,讲;出版(书籍)等;[法]流通使用; adj.彻底的,完全的,绝对的;
adj.级别最高的;总的;主要的;最重要的; n.族长;酋长;首领;主管人员;
(1) join one section of pipe to the next. (2) join the two sections of pipe together. (3) The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.
(1) What do you like to do in your spare time? (2) This was obviously a reasonable suggestion; it doesn't, however, find favor with the men. (3) The new teacher finds favor in the eyes of the parents.