(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) 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) 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) Hyde park (2) We went for a walk in the park. (3) a park bench
park [pɑ:k] 📢 UK📢 US
n.叶子；页；叶状的结构；金属薄片； vt.& vi.翻书（报）； vi.生叶；
adv.精确地；确切地；完全地，全然；恰恰；
首要的是，尤其；最重要的是；
n.公园；停车场； vi.泊车，停车； vt.将…放置在某处；停车；
(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.
(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) an oak tree (2) to plant a tree (3) to chop/cut down a tree
tree [tri:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.女演员；女表演者；
adj.嘈杂的；喧闹的；充满噪音的；吵吵闹闹的； n.响声；嘈杂声；
n.树；木料；树状图；宗谱； vt.把…赶上树；使处于困境；把鞋型插入（鞋内）；
vt.教；教导，训练；教授； vi.教书；
(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) 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
vi.倾听；留心听；听信；（让对方注意）听着； n.听，倾听；
adj.传统的；口传的；惯例的；因袭的；
n.块；街区；<英>大楼，大厦；障碍物，阻碍； vt.阻止；阻塞；限制；
n.差别，差异；[数]差数，差额；意见分歧；特色； vt.辨别，区分；
(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
对…友好；对…友善；交好；
adj.大的，长大的；大的( big的最高级 )；重要的；（计划） 庞大的；大方的；
希望， 希望得到；盼；
自然地行事；
(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.
fire station [ˈfaiə ˈsteiʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.害怕的；担心的；恐怕；畏惧，害怕；
n.消防局；
v.生火；烧火；笼火；
n.压帽坯机； adj.困难的( hard的比较级 )；硬的；有力的；努力的；
(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) 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) ...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) 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) 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) 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
adv.前天；前日；
盯，凝视；睽；
conj.尽管；虽然；但是；然而；
n.块；街区；<英>大楼，大厦；障碍物，阻碍； vt.阻止；阻塞；限制；
(1) There's a bank right across the street. (2) He hit him across the face. (3) Where's the nearest bridge across the river?
vt.洗，清洗；浸湿；冲刷，冲击；洗去罪名； vi.耐洗；被洗掉（通常与 out 和 away 连用）；（波涛等）拍打； n.（尤指船过后划出的）水流；要洗的衣物的数量；薄涂层（尤指涂料）； vt.弄湿；使受洗礼；（光）布满；（猫等）舔净（自身）； adj.可洗的，耐洗的；（证券交易）虚假的；
(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) 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 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
v.搜寻，搜索；调查；搜查；探求； n.搜索；调查；探求；
vt.实现；了解；（所担心的事）发生；以…价格卖出； vt.& vi.变卖，赚得；
有时， 时而， 不时；
v.赶上( catch的过去式和过去分词 )；接住；引起；看见；
(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) .
(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.