(1) ...profits from the slave trade. (2) The government passed a law to suppress the slave trade. (3) The founding fathers compromised , permitting the continuation of the slave trade through 1808.
slave trade [sleiv treid] 📢 UK📢 US
n.贩卖奴隶;
vt.& vi.处理,处置;安排; vt.排列;布置;使倾向于,使有意于;
担忧, 烦恼;惦念;挂虑;
等待;<非正> 注意;<非正>推迟(用餐)直到(某人)到达;观望形势后再作决定;
(1) selfish behaviour (2) Do you think I'm being selfish by not letting her go? (3) What a selfish thing to do!
(1) a loyal friend/supporter (2) She has always remained loyal to her political principles. (3) They had remained loyal to the president...
loyal [ˈlɔɪəl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.忠诚的,忠心的;忠贞的; n.效忠的臣民;忠实信徒;
n.堂[表]兄弟姊妹;远亲,同辈;
n.岛,岛屿; vt.使孤立;
adj.忠诚的,忠心的;忠贞的; n.效忠的臣民;忠实信徒;
(1) The train was moving now at a snail's pace... (2) The economy grew at a snail's pace in the first three months of this year. (3) The snail left a trail of slime along the floor.
snail [sneɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
听起来像;
adj.最后的,最终的;决定性的;不可更改的; n.结局;决赛;期末考试;〈口〉(报纸的)末版;
告发;产生(坏的)影响;
n.蜗牛;慢性子;
(1) We swam in the lake. (2) lake Ontario (3) (figurative)a wine lake (= a large supply of wine that is not being used)
(1) They swore their loyalty to the king. (2) Can I count on your loyalty? (3) a case of divided loyalties (= with strong feelings of support for two different causes, people, etc.)
(1) Dong Lian Quan also be famous for its mineral spring glycol of Chinese and foreign.
be famous for [bi: ˈfeiməs fɔ:] 📢 UK📢 US
寻找(某人或某物);<口>找(麻烦);找(苦头)吃;希望得到;
n.成果;水果;果实;(大地的)产物; vi.树或花草结果; vt.使…结果实;
n.混合,混杂;混杂的事物[人群];混合(状态);
因…而著名;
(1) (British English)My car does 35 miles to the gallon. (2) (North Amercian English)My car gets 35 miles to the gallon. (3) a 20-mile drive to work
mile [maɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.英里;很远的距离;一英里赛跑;
n.绘画;油画;上色,着色;颜料,油漆; v.绘画( paint的现在分词);涂色于;
垃圾处置;
n.怀疑,疑虑;未确定; vt.怀疑,疑惑; vi.不确定,不能肯定或怀疑;
(1) This is the aerial top view of the victoria falls. (2) He discerned many rivers and like, including the victoria falls. (3) the victoria falls are on Zambezi river. The falls are shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
(1) ...Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall. (2) She watched the magnificent waterfall cascade down the mountainside. (3) Climbing such a small waterfall was a piece of cake.
(1) His paintings capture the essence of France. (2) In essence (= when you consider the most important points) , your situation isn't so different from mine. (3) (British English) coffee/vanilla/almond essence
essence [ˈesns] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.令人恐惧的;引起突然惊恐的;吓人;
n.烟;吸烟; vi.冒烟;抽烟;快速; vt.用烟熏制;吸(烟),抽;
n.本质,实质;精华,精髓;香精;
n.暴力,强暴,暴虐;猛烈,激烈;歪曲(事实),曲解(意义);冒渎,不敬;
(1) Polish banks can still take two or three weeks to clear a cheque... (2) Sotomayor, the Cuban holder of the world high jump record, cleared 2.36 metres. (3) After that they drove clear over to St Paul.
(1) Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise... (2) It took me some time to work out what was causing this... (3) It is proving hard to work out the value of bankrupt firms' assets...
(1) This tax should be abolished. (2) The whole system should be abolished. (3) The following year Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty for murder...
(1) "Just take it easy," David said. "You'll feel better presently." (2) take it easy. Don't be so sensitive. (3) take it easy ! Don't go at It'so hard!
(1) The work was done according to her instructions. (2) Everything went according to plan . (3) The salary will be fixed according to qualifications and experience.
(1) Such benevolence, however, was not completely disinterested. (2) We definitely do not apply a policy of benevolence to the reactionaries. (3) He did it out of pure benevolence.
(1) I could hear voices in the next room. (2) to speak in a deep/soft/loud/quiet, etc. voice (3) ‘I promise, ’ she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice) .
(1) I find that I just can't fit in regular domestic work. (2) She was great with the children and fitted in beautifully. (3) He knew where I fitted in and what he had to do to get the best out of me...
(1) We must be loyal to our motherland. (2) She vowed that he would be loyal to the king. (3) She determined to be loyal to her leader.
be loyal to [bi: ˈlɔiəl tu:] 📢 UK📢 US
电话公司;
跟人学习;
忠于…;尽忠;
n.永恒;[宗]来世,永生,永劫;万年;不朽;
(1) She said she wanted most of all to be fair. (2) Fire that's closest kept burns most of all. (3) We like comic books most of all because we never know what will happen next.
most of all [məust ɔv ɔ:l] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.困难的;难做的;难解的;不易相处的;
vi.成功;继承; vt.继承,继任,继位;随…之后;
最最,特别(最糟糕的是);
在另一方面;
(1) the river Thames (2) the Hudson river (3) on the banks of the river (= the ground at the side of a river)
river [ˈrɪvə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
st.岁月不等人。;岁月无情;节令不等人;光阴一去不复返;
adv.很少,罕见;难得;不大;
n.脚步(声);足迹;
n.河,江;溪,巨流;
(1) She treated her daughter like a slave. (2) We are slaves of the motor car. (3) Sue's a slave to fashion.
(1) The dealer will provide you with a courtesy car while your vehicle is being repaired. (2) Viewers can see the stadium from the air, courtesy of a camera fastened to the plane. (3) Please do me the courtesy of listening to what I'm saying.
(1) I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day. (2) Six people were killed in the riot, including a policeman. (3) It's £7.50, not including tax.
(1) She sent her provisional licence with the test certificate to have it upgraded to a full licence. (2) Italian plum tomatoes have a full flavour, and are best for cooking. (3) The Juno Collection specialises in large sizes for ladies with a fuller figure.
(1) ‘Couldn't you have just said no? ’ ‘Well, hardly, (= of course not) she's my wife's sister. ’ (2) You can hardly expect her to do it for free. (3) It's hardly the time to discuss it now.
(1) The people esteemed the president for his unselfishness. (2) Such unselfishness ought to be rewarded. (3) According to Confucius, benevolence means courtesy, loyalty and unselfishness.
(1) ‘Everything's under control. ’ ‘famous last words! ’ (2) a famous artist/hotel (3) the most famous lake in Italy
famous [ˈfeɪməs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.兴奋,激动;令人兴奋的事;刺激,振奋;
v.充满;横生;盈;满腹;
adj.著名的,出名的;〈古〉一流的,极好的;著称;
在…(如某行业)中获得成功;
(1) unselfish motives (2) She started to get a reputation as an unselfish girl with a heart of gold... (3) As a player he was unselfish, a true team man.
unselfish [ʌnˈselfɪʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.丈夫;〈英〉管家;〈古〉节俭的管理人;船舶管理人; vt.节俭地使用;〈罕〉做…的丈夫;
adj.无私的,慷慨的;大公无私;
n.气象员,天气预报员;
vt.完成;达到(目的);走完(路程、距离等);使完美;
(1) I didn't give Reid all the details yet — I'll fill him in... (2) He filled her in on Wilbur Kantor's visit. (3) Vice-presidents' wives would fill in for first ladies.
(1) I have the greatest respect for your brother. (2) A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect . (3) A deep mutual respect and understanding developed between them.