(1) The room was disappointingly small. (2) a disappointing result/performance (3) The outcome of the court case was disappointing for the family involved.
(1) (British English)a rent book (= used to record payments of rent) (2) How much rent do you pay for this place? (3) The landlord has put the rent up again.
(1) Here the river is confined in a narrow channel. (2) The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks (= had to stay in the barracks , as a punishment) (3) She was confined to bed with the flu.
(1) Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days. (2) minority shareholders in the bank (3) the rights of ethnic/racial minorities
(1) a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine (2) a model aeroplane (3) The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex.
(1) Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished. (2) He was punished for refusing to answer their questions. (3) My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV.
punish ['pʌnɪʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
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)；
v.处罚；严厉对付；贪婪地吃喝；
vt.传达，表达；显示：清晰地揭示；表明；传染：扩散； vi.通讯；交际；相连；相通；
n.外貌，外观；出现，露面；[哲]现象；
(1) domestically produced goods (2) The police were called to sort out a domestic. (3) I'm not a very domestic sort of person.
(1) Husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers. (2) The United States won most of the track and field events. similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. (3) Most of the men who now gathered round him again were similarly dressed.
(1) He walked out of the room and slammed the door. (2) They were in the next room and we could hear every word they said. (3) a dining/living/sitting room
(1) I have to make a phone call . (2) The phone rang and Pat answered it. (3) They like to do business by phone/over the phone .
phone [fəʊn] 📢 UK📢 US
pron.任何人；任何一个；谁；
vi.属于；是…的成员；应被放在；适应；
n.电话；听筒；（发声或使用声音的）工具；说某种语言的； vt.& vi.打电话（给某人）；
n.歌手；歌唱家；诗人；鸣禽；
(1) She'd never known his surname... (2) The majority of British women adopt their husband's surname when they marry. (3) Alice Wilson: Oh, thank you. Well, which of the names on your card is your surname?
surname ['sɜ:neɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.姓，姓氏；别名，绰号； vt.给…加姓；
n.硬币；金属钱币；[建筑]拐角，墙角石； vt.制造硬币；杜撰；创造；
adj.社会的，社会上的；交际的，社交的；群居的；合群的； n.联谊会，联欢会；社交聚会；
n.麻烦；烦恼；故障；动乱； vi.费心；烦恼； vt.麻烦；使烦恼；折磨；
(1) All rooms have hot and cold water. (2) Be careful─the plates are hot. (3) a hot dry summer
hot [hɒt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.死亡，熄灭；凋零，枯萎；渴望，盼望； n.钢型，硬模；骰子；
adj.灵巧的；熟练的；技术好的；
vt.（使）联合，合并，统一；并有，兼备；混合，化合； vi.（为某事）联合，联手，团结；
adj.热的；辣的；激动的；热门的； vt.使兴奋，使激动； adv.热的；紧迫的； vi.变热；
(1) I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. (2) I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions) . (3) Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house?
boss [bɒs] 📢 UK📢 US
pron.任何人，无论谁；随便哪一个人； n.<口语>重要的人，有声名的人；平常人；
vt.包；缠绕；用…包裹（或包扎、覆盖等）；掩护； n.膝毯，披肩，围巾，围脖，头巾，罩衫，外套，大衣；包装纸；〈俚〉机密； vi.缠绕，盘绕（通常与 over, around 等连用）；包上，裹上；穿上（衣服等）；
(1) All cases concerning children are dealt with in a special children's court. (2) He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. (3) For more information concerning the club contact I. Coldwell.
(1) Cotton clothing allows your skin to breathe. (2) Her performance breathed wit and charm. (3) His illness is a result of breathing in paint fumes over many years.
(1) The crash happened seconds after the pilot reported engine trouble. (2) Call me urgently if you have anything to report. (3) The company is expected to report record profits this year.