(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.
waterfall [ˈwɔ:təfɔ:l] 📢 UK📢 US
实现,成真;应验;
vi.发生;碰巧;出现;偶然遇到;
vt.提议,建议;打算,计划;推荐,提名;求婚; vi.做出计划,打算;求婚;
n.瀑布;瀑布似的东西;<美俚>(披垂的)波型长发;
(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) 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) 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.
(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) 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...
work out [wə:k aut] 📢 UK📢 US
前进,进步;向上;
n.角,触角;号角,喇叭;角质;角状物; vi.不请自来;闯入;
解决;作出;锻炼;了解某人的本质;
n.旅行支票;旅行信用卡;(常)出远门的人;巡回推销员;
(1) She treated her daughter like a slave. (2) We are slaves of the motor car. (3) Sue's a slave to fashion.
(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.
(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.
(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) 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) 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 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) 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) 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) 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
(1) The air seemed to be full of pink mist. (2) Your garden will be full of green grass and gay flowers. (3) The club seemed to be full of eccentrics.
be full of [bi: ful ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
确信;
n.价格,价钱;代价;价值;赏金; vt.标价;定价;问…的价格;给…定价;
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;
v.充满;横生;盈;满腹;
(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!
take it easy [teik it ˈi:zi] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.忠诚的,忠心的;忠贞的; n.效忠的臣民;忠实信徒;
n.潮汐;潮流,趋势;时机;时期,季节; vt.顺应潮水航行;使随潮水漂行;
vt.完成;达到(目的);走完(路程、距离等);使完美;
不紧张; 松懈; 不生气; 不激动等;
(1) loud laughter (2) a deafeningly loud bang (3) She spoke in a very loud voice.
(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
adj.真诚的,诚挚的;〈古〉纯粹的,不掺假的;真心实意的;真实的;
忠于…;尽忠;
安静,闭嘴;关严;憋;杜口不言;
时光流逝;顺便走访;判断;经过;
(1) I work out regulary to keep fit. (2) He runs to keep fit. (3) I think the best way to keep fit is to go in for sports.
keep fit [ki:p fit] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有才能的,有才干的;能干的;
adv.这样;
adj.确信的,确实的;有把握的;无疑的;一定的; adv.当然;确实地;无疑地;
保持健康;保养;摄生;颐;
(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.
courtesy [ˈkɜ:təsi] 📢 UK📢 US
v.回转,返回;复发,又来;送还;言归正传; n.归来,返乡;来回,汇成;赢利;统计表;
n.先生;绅士;有身份地位的人;
n.谦恭有礼,礼貌,请安;有礼貌的举止[言词];承蒙; adj.殷勤的;出于礼节的;
n.事件;(讨论、考虑等的)问题;重要性;物质; vi.要紧,重要;化脓;有重大影响;有重要性;
(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
告发;产生(坏的)影响;
vt.想,设想;想像;料想,猜想;误认为; vi.想象;猜想,推测;
n.蜗牛;慢性子;
尊重;重视;看得起;钦佩;
(1) a loyal friend/supporter (2) She has always remained loyal to her political principles. (3) They had remained loyal to the president...
(1) Dong Lian Quan also be famous for its mineral spring glycol of Chinese and foreign.
be famous for [bi: ˈfeiməs fɔ:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.探险家;勘探者;探测器;[医]探针;
adj.严肃的,严重的;认真的,庄重的;重要的;危险的;
adj.自私的,利己的;
因…而著名;
(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.
hardly [ˈhɑ:dli] 📢 UK📢 US
数千的;
adv.两次;两倍;兼;
adv.几乎不;简直不;刚刚;严厉地,粗鲁地;
vt.使气馁;使沮丧;阻碍;劝阻;
(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.孩子们(child的复数);儿童;膝下;孥;
n.贩卖奴隶;
接近,靠近;濒临;切;亲;
vt.替换;代替;把…放回原位;(用…)替换;
(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...
abolish [əˈbɒlɪʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
结果, 因此;
vt.废除,废止;取消,革除;消灭;撤销;
adj.日常的,平常的;普通的;每天的;经常;
乘公共汽车;
(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) 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.