(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) 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.
(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.
stare at [stɛə æt] 📢 UK📢 US
发生在…身上;碰巧;赶巧;值;
盯,凝视;睽;
vt.失去;错过;遗失;耽搁; vi.损失;输掉;走慢;降低价值;
(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.
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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.
keep on [ki:p ɔn] 📢 UK📢 US
马来西亚;马来群岛;
聚会; 联欢;收集; 整理;
继续雇用;继续前进;继续穿着[戴着];(使)继续服药[接受训练];
adj.大的,长大的;大的( big的比较级 );重要的;(计划) 庞大的;大方的;
(1) a coat pocket (2) I put the note in my pocket. (3) Turn out your pockets (= empty your pockets) .
(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) 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) 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) 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) .
(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.
(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
adv.非常;差不多;很多地;很大程度上; adj.许多的,大量的; pron.很多;大量;很好的东西;(与不可数名词连用,尤用于否定句,或与 how 连用以询问数量,也可与 as、so 和 too 连用)许多;
n.块;街区;<英>大楼,大厦;障碍物,阻碍; vt.阻止;阻塞;限制;
pron.其中的哪一个; n.可能的选择;
n.食物,食品;粮食;养料;资料;
(1) Go inside the house. (2) inside the box was a gold watch. (3) For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China.
(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...
(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) 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) ?