(1) She touched him gently on the arm. (2) He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible) . (3) He escaped with only a broken arm.
(1) a wooden/concrete/marble, etc. floor (2) ceramic floor tiles (3) The body was lying on the kitchen floor.
floor [flɔ:(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.成功的,如愿以偿的;
vt.使摆脱,解除,免除;
n.怀疑;嫌疑;疑心;〈口〉一点儿; vt.怀疑;
n.地面,地板;楼层;底部;议员席; vt.铺地板;击败,打倒;
(1) I certainly think there should be a ban on tobacco advertising... (2) Do you think I ought to seal the boxes up?... (3) Nora thought he was seventeen years old...
(1) Philip went into his room and shut the door behind him. (2) I can't shut my suitcase─it's too full. (3) She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately.
(1) What I am saying applies only to some of you. (2) The word ‘unexciting ’ could never be applied to her novels. (3) You would pass your exams if you applied yourself.
(1) Our thanks are due to the whole team. (2) Have they been paid the money that is due to them? (3) The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding.
(1) a container ship (= one designed to transport such containers) (2) Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container. (3) ...stainless steel or glass containers.
container [kənˈteɪnə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.虔诚的;笃信宗教的;宗教的;谨慎的; n.修士,修女,出家人;
n.招待,邀请;请柬,请帖;引诱,吸引,诱惑;
n.例外,除外;反对,批评;[法律]异议,反对;
n.容器;箱,匣;集装箱,货柜;
(1) They are seeking more funds but the cupboard is bare. (2) kitchen cupboards (3) built-in cupboards
cupboard [ˈkʌbəd] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.出口,输出; vt.传播,输出(思想或活动);n.输出,出口;输出[出口]物;
adj.南方的,南部的;来自南方的; n.南方人,南部人;
n.污染(作用);腐败;堕落;沾污;
n.柜橱;食物柜,食橱;密室;
(1) Her legs were beginning to tire. (2) He has made a good recovery but still tires easily. (3) He went to Harvard─as he never tires of reminding us.
tire ['taɪə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.游泳;眩晕; v.游泳( swim的现在分词);漂浮;浸,泡;旋转;
n.早餐,早饭;早餐食物; vi.吃早餐; vt.供给…早餐;
n.对手;竞争者; vt.与…竞争;比得上某人; vi.竞争; adj.竞争的;
vt.使…疲惫;使…厌烦; vi.厌烦;疲劳; n.轮胎;头饰;
(1) We have an extension in the bedroom. (2) What's your extension number? (3) Can I have extension 4332 please?
(1) She had loved him at a distance for years. (2) The coldness and distance in her voice took me by surprise. (3) distance is no problem on the Internet.
(1) The owner of the store was sweeping his floor when I walked in... (2) She was in the kitchen sweeping crumbs into a dust pan... (3) I swept rainwater off the flat top of a gravestone...
(1) The legal profession is still a largely male world, as evidenced by the small number of women judges. (2) The police were much in evidence at today's demonstration. (3) There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
(1) additional resources/funds/security (2) The government provided an additional £25 million to expand the service. (3) additionally, the bus service will run on Sundays, every two hours.
additional [ə'dɪʃənl] 📢 UK📢 US
v.咳嗽( cough的现在分词 );(从喉咙或肺中)咳出;(突然)发出刺耳的噪音;
n.泥土;污垢,污泥;下流想法;恶意中伤的话;
n.免职;除去;移走;搬迁;
adj.额外的,附加的;另外的,追加的;补充;外加;
(1) a striped shirt (2) a blue and white striped jacket (3) ...a bottle green and maroon striped tie.
(1) The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce. (2) It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. (3) This yogurt comes in ten different flavours.
(1) The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession . (2) The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods. (3) The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel.
possession [pə'zeʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.艺术家;画家;能手;骗子;
n.政治家;政客,玩弄权术者;<蔑>政客,<美>政治贩;
n.摄影师;摄影家;照相师;
n.有,所有,拥有;领地;财产,所有权,占有物,所有物;持有违禁物;
(1) Every file on the same disk must have a different name. (2) secret police files (3) to have/open/keep a confidential file on sb