(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) 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) 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) 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) 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) We sat next to each other. (2) next to skiing my favourite sport is skating. (3) Charles knew next to nothing about farming.
next to [nekst tu:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.乐趣;娱乐活动;嬉戏,嬉闹;有趣的事; adj.使人愉快的;开心的; vi.嬉闹;开玩笑;
adv.几乎; prep.紧邻;在…近旁;仅次于;紧接;
n.海;海洋;许多;大量;
n.女人,妇女;成年女子;女拥人或女下属;女人本能;
(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) 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.
fact [fækt] 📢 UK📢 US
在某种程度上;一点;
n.事实,实情;实际;真相,证据;犯罪行为;
pron.某人,有人; n.某个人;
vi.来;开始;出现;发生; vt.做;装扮…的样子;将满(…岁); int.嗨!;
(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.
(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
妹;妹子;娣;女弟;
n.冰箱;冷藏库;制冰机,冷冻机;
adv.代替,顶替;反而;反倒;
[医]兄;
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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.
(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.
hope for [həup fɔ:] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.接吻;轻拂;轻微碰撞; vi.接吻;轻触; n.吻;轻触;小糖果;蛋白甜饼,球形饼干;
希望, 希望得到;盼;
n.大街,街道;
n.地点,场所;斑点,污点;[股票]现货;职位,职务; v.弄上污渍,弄上斑点;污辱,玷污;认出,发现;散步; adj.现场的;现货的;插播的; abbr.satellite positioning and tracking 卫星定位和跟踪;
(1) a coat pocket (2) I put the note in my pocket. (3) Turn out your pockets (= empty your pockets) .
(1) I screamed and everyone stared. (2) I stared blankly at the paper in front of me. (3) He sat staring into space (= looking at nothing) .
stare [stɛə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.办公室;公职;(政府部门的)部;有特定用途的房间[建筑物];
v.小睡一下,睡午觉;打盹儿;眯盹儿;
adj.体贴的,体谅的;深思熟虑;到;慎重;
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;
(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) 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) 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.