(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) 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) 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) 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) He pulled up a chair and sat down across from Michael. (2) They parked across from the Castro Theatre. (3) The shoe store is across from the bank.
across from [əˈkrɔs frɔm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.地基;基础;基金(会);粉底;n.基础;基金(会);建立;
adj.这样的;如此的;这么大的;非常的; pron.这样的事物[人];
n.学生,大学生;研究者,学者;中学生;<美俚>初学者;
<美>对面;
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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
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) 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) ?
vt.把…除外;不计; prep.除…外; conj.[口语]要不是;除非;除…以外; vi.反对,表示异议(与 to 或 against连用);
n.岸;滨;国家(尤指濒海国家);支柱; vt.支撑;支持;
(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) 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) 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…大声喊;呼叱;叱喝;叱;
n.老鼠( mouse的名词复数 );鼠标;羞怯[胆小]的人;mouse的复数形式;
adv.常常;经常;时常;再三;
希望, 希望得到;盼;
(1) They were at the door to welcome us. (2) It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home. (3) a welcoming smile
(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) They are seeking more funds but the cupboard is bare. (2) kitchen cupboards (3) built-in cupboards
cupboard [ˈkʌbəd] 📢 UK📢 US
信赖;信仰;
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;
n.柜橱;食物柜,食橱;密室;
n.过去一向,过去时常,过去曾(而现在不再)做; (用于过去持续或经常发生的事)曾经;
(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 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 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) 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) 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
n.哺乳动物;
n.冰箱;冷藏库;制冰机,冷冻机;
adj.舒适的,安逸的,惬意的; n.保温罩;
pron.他[她,它]们的;(在提及性别不详的人时,用以代替 him 或 her);代指之前已经提到的或指向非常明显的一群人或事物的;
(1) a beautiful woman/face/baby/voice/poem/smell/evening (2) beautiful countryside/weather/music (3) What beautiful timing!