(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.
(1) The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years. (2) There will be an interval of 20 minutes after the second act. (3) She's delirious, but has lucid intervals.
(1) Recovery from the disease is very gradual. (2) a gradual change in the climate (3) You can expect her progress at school to be gradual rather than brilliant.
gradual [ˈgrædʒuəl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.（使）变暗；（使）模糊；
adj.渐进的，渐（升）降的；倾斜度小的；逐次的，逐渐的；平缓的； n.弥撒升阶圣歌；弥撒圣歌集；
vt.& vi.微颤，抖动； vt.使震动； n.抖动；颤音；箭筒；箭筒；
adj.人口众多的；人口稠密的；
(1) to tie a knot (2) Tie the two ropes together with a knot. (3) (figurative)hair full of knots and tangles (= twisted in a way that is difficult to comb )
(1) (figurative)Salary is a function of age and experience. (2) Despite the power cuts, the hospital continued to function normally. (3) We now have a functioning shower.
(1) There was an echo on the line and I couldn't hear clearly. (2) The hills sent back a faint echo. (3) the echo of footsteps running down the corridor
(1) The male bird is easily distinguishable from the female. (2) The coast was barely distinguishable in the mist. (3) She has already distinguished herself as an athlete.
(1) She put a consoling arm around his shoulders. (2) console yourself with the thought that you did your best. (3) I didn't like lying but I consoled myself that it was for a good cause.
console [kənˈsəʊl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.安慰，慰问； n.控制台，操纵台；演奏台；悬臂；肘托；
n.液体；流音； adj.液体的；清澈的；（声音）流畅的；易转换成现款的；
n.难看，丑陋；丑陋的东西；
vt.使位于，使处于…地位（位置）；
(1) He graduated with distinction . (2) Naomi got a distinction in maths. (3) All groups are entitled to this money without distinction .
distinction [dɪˈstɪŋkʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.运气好的，侥幸的；兆头好的，吉祥的；〈俚〉难得；很恰当的；
adj.古怪的；奇数的；剩余的；临时的； n.奇特的事物；怪人；[高尔夫球]多于对方的一次击球；
n.区别；荣誉；特质；卓越；
adj.共有的；共同的；相互的；彼此的；
(1) the 1987 stock market crash (2) I was terrified that the plane would crash. (3) We're going to crash, aren't we?
(1) What's the next item on the agenda? (2) Can I pay for each item separately? (3) The computer was my largest single item of expenditure.
item [ˈaɪtəm] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.调查；审查；研究； vi.作调查；
n.条，条款；项目；一则；一件商品（或物品）； adv.又，同上；
n.奇迹；令人惊奇的事物（或事例）； vt.& vi.惊奇，对…感到惊奇；
n.频繁性；[数][物]频率，次数；频率分布；
(1) 'Is something wrong?' he enquired... (2) 'Who are you?' he enquired of the first man... (3) Inspectors were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company.
(1) Strikes have led to a halt in production. (2) They decided it was time to call a halt to the project (= stop it officially) . (3) The car skidded to a halt.
halt [hɔ:lt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.怀疑，疑虑；未确定； vt.怀疑，疑惑； vi.不确定，不能肯定或怀疑；
n.辩护；防御；防御工事；后卫；
n.物体；目标；宾语；客体，对象；vi.不赞成，反对；抱反感； vt.提出…作反对的理由；
n.停止，中止；暂停；小火车站； vt.使停止；使中断；阻止；使立定； vi.停止，立定；犹豫；
(1) What sort of person would do a thing like that? (2) He's a fascinating person. (3) What is she like as a person?
person [ˈpɜːsn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.居民，住户；（栖息在某地区的）动物；
vt.不顾；不理会；漠视，忽视；蔑视，轻视； n.漠视，忽视；不理，不顾；不尊重；
n.人；（语法）人称；身体；容貌；
n.洪水；泛滥；溢流；探照灯； vi.涌出；为水淹没； vt.淹没；
(1) I'd just like to make a comment... (2) I made a few phone calls... (3) Apparently he made a mess of his audition...
(1) environmental awareness (= knowing that looking after the environment is important) (2) Energy awareness Week (3) a greater/a growing/an increasing awareness of sth
awareness [əˈweənəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.仓促完成的；急忙的；草率的；轻率的；
adj.优越的；杰出的；例外的；独特的； n.超常的学生；
n.察觉，觉悟，意识；
vt.& vi.分；划分；分离；（使）产生分歧； n.分水岭，分界线；分配；
(1) That was sporting of him. Or should I say cowardly. (2) This was a cowardly thing to do. (3) He was weak, cowardly and treacherous.
cowardly [ˈkaʊədli:] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.怯懦的；胆小的；懦弱的； adv.怯懦地；胆怯地；
n.刀片，剑；（壳、草等的）叶片；桨叶；浮华少年；
vt.[法]确认，批准；证实；使有效；使巩固；
n.（鸟）窝；温床；（套叠在一起的）一套物件；藏匿处； vt.筑巢；嵌套； vi.筑巢；
(1) a factory that produces microchips (2) The region produces over 50% of the country's wheat. (3) Our cat produced kittens last week.
(1) a few words of consolation (2) If it's any consolation, she didn't get the job, either. (3) The children were a great consolation to him when his wife died.
(1) He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth. (2) Miles of sand are exposed at low tide. (3) My job as a journalist is to expose the truth.
(1) It was a bold move on their part to open a business in France. (2) The wine made him bold enough to approach her. (3) the bold outline of a mountain against the sky
(1) We interviewed each individual member of the community. (2) The minister refused to comment on individual cases. (3) respect for individual freedom
individual [ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.<生>细胞；小牢房；电池；<诗>墓穴； vi.住在牢房或小室中； vt.囚禁；
vt.忽视，不顾；[法律]驳回（诉讼）；
adj.个人的；独特的；个别的； n.个人；个体；
adj.正直的；正义的；公正的；
(1) a rapid/sharp/gradual decline (2) urban/economic decline (3) The company reported a small decline in its profits.
(1) a functional approach to language learning (2) These units played a key functional role in the military operation. (3) The hospital will soon be fully functional.
(1) the bleak/rugged/dramatic, etc. landscape of the area (2) the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape (3) an urban/industrial landscape