(1) You shouldn't always stare at others. (2) They would sit and watch me stare at my screen and type. (3) He would often stare at the black print for a long time.
(1) A group of children is passing the fire station to learn about fighting fires. (2) The ambulances were detailed to the fire station. (3) Contact garrison in Lhasa, Lhasa People's Armed Police Detachment , fire station, the Intermediate People's Court, Procuratorate.
(1) a block of text in a document (2) (British English)The theatre gives discounts for block bookings (= a large number of tickets bought at the same time) . (3) The three-hour class is divided into four blocks of 45 minutes each.
block [blɔk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.块;街区;<英>大楼,大厦;障碍物,阻碍; vt.阻止;阻塞;限制;
对…大声喊;呼叱;叱喝;叱;
vi.盯着看;显眼;倒立,直竖起; vt.凝视;盯着他的眼睛; n.凝视,瞪视;
n.生活方式;
(1) The ship sank to the bottom of the sea. (2) The sink was full of dirty dishes. (3) ...the kitchen sink.
(1) This dessert can be served straight from the refrigerator. (2) He took the liberty of using my refrigerator while I was away. (3) This is the right fuse for the refrigerator.
refrigerator [rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.记起,想起; v.想起;回想,追忆,回忆,记忆;使(自己)想起一时忘掉的事;想到;
vt.实现;了解;(所担心的事)发生;以…价格卖出; vt.& vi.变卖,赚得;
n.冰箱;冷藏库;制冰机,冷冻机;
n.阿司匹林;阿司匹林药片;
(1) Nevertheless it is nice to see camels here alongside the horses. (2) The batter skied to the center fielder. (3) The city has developed into a center of industry.
(1) Sometimes they keep you on a bit longer if there's no one quite ready to step into your shoes... (2) A skeleton staff of 20 is being kept on. (3) It would stop selling gold and keep on buying Zimbabwean government bonds.
(1) Have you looked under the bed? (2) She placed the ladder under (= just lower than) the window. (3) The dog squeezed under the gate and ran into the road.
(1) You are making a big mistake. (2) She took the stage for her big moment . (3) (informal)Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people) ?
(1) The nurse shook the thermometer and put it under my armpit... (2) shake the rugs well and hang them for a few hours before replacing on the floor... (3) As soon as he got inside, the dog shook himself...
(1) I could no longer ignore the fact that he was deeply unhappy. (2) Despite the fact that she was wearing a seat belt, she was thrown sharply forward. (3) Due to the fact that they did not read English, the prisoners were unaware of what they were signing.
(1) We are hoping for good weather on Sunday. (2) I just live in hope that one day she'll talk to me... (3) My mother bought lots of tickets and lived in hope of winning the prize.
(1) an indoor/outdoor swimming pool (2) a heated swimming pool (3) an open-air swimming pool
swimming pool [ˈswɪmɪŋ pu:l] 📢 UK📢 US
aux.应该〔不问人称,表示义务,责任〕;大概是,有可能;将会; v.shall的过去式;
n.游泳池;
n.大街,街道;
n.啤酒,麦酒;(一般)发酵饮料;[印,纺]比尔;
(1) Don't come near me... (2) Her children went back every year to stay in a farmhouse near the cottage... (3) After the war, The House of Hardie came near to bankruptcy...
(1) A draw seems the best they can hope for. (2) That really knocked back any hope for further peace negotiations. (3) Things aren't ideal, but that's the best you can hope for.
(1) He could only understand a word here and there. (2) I do a bit of teaching here and there... (3) Instead of staying in the here and now, you bring up similar instances from the past.
here [hiə] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.推测;猜测,臆测;猜中;假定,认为; vi.猜,猜测;猜对; n.猜测;推断;
adj.困恼的,为难的;担心的; v.担心( worry的过去式和过去分词);
adv.在这里;这时;在这一点上;(给某人东西或指出某物时说); n.这里; int.喂;嗨;
n.地区;某地区的人;与某处邻近的地区;临近街坊;
(1) When he was fishing off the island he was caught in a storm and almost drowned... (2) Visitors to the area were caught between police and the rioters. (3) The Jordanian leader is caught between both sides in the dispute...
(1) with her were her son and daughter-in-law... (2) She is currently staying with her father at his home. (3) Serve hot, with pasta or rice and French beans...
(1) a gas/wood-burning stove (2) She put a pan of water on the stove. (3) (North Amercian English,British English)Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking) .
stove [stəuv] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.失去;错过;遗失;耽搁; vi.损失;输掉;走慢;降低价值;
n.炉,火炉;窑;干燥室,烘房; v.用火炉烤;
毕竟;究竟;归根结底;(解释或说明理由)别忘了;
起初,当初;
(1) a long search for the murder weapon (2) Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building. (3) She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink.
search [sə:tʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.批评的,爱挑剔的;危险的,危急的;决定性的;[物]临界的;
n.瞬间,片刻;时刻;重要,紧要;[物]力矩;
adv.常常;经常;时常;再三;
v.搜寻,搜索;调查;搜查;探求; n.搜索;调查;探求;
(1) It's really very nice. I will take it though it's still a little expensive. (2) in fact the soldier and the priest were one and the same person. (3) in fact, I'm sure that's the only satisfactory way out.
(1) ...Temple Mount, the place where the Temple actually stood. (2) ...a list of museums and places of interest... (3) Except for the remarkably tidy kitchen, the place was a mess...