(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) a courteous young man (2) The hotel staff are friendly and courteous. (3) He was a kind and courteous man...
courteous [ˈkɜ:tiəs] 📢 UK📢 US
生气,发怒;变得生气;发脾气;冯;
n.探险家;勘探者;探测器;[医]探针;
n.气象员,天气预报员;
adj.有礼貌的;谦恭的;殷勤的;客气;
(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
adv.无疑;一定,确实;(回答)当然,好;保管;
adv.将来有一天;
adj.忠诚的,忠心的;忠贞的; n.效忠的臣民;忠实信徒;
弹钢琴;
(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 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) 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) "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) 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) ‘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) 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...
fit [fɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.(使)适合;安装;合身; adj.合适的;恰当的;合身的; n.合身;适合;配合;
vt.污染;玷污,亵渎;破坏(品性),使堕落;
决定,下决心;拿定主意;定下决心;拿主意;
n.外向;性格外向的人;<口>活跃、愉快、爱交际的人;
(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.
according to
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adj.魔力的,不可思议的,迷人的;神;幻;神奇;
na.根据,按照;据…所说;如;比照;
在公共场所;
n.驾驶员,司机;驱动器,驱动程序;驱逐者,驱赶者;(高尔夫球)球棒;
(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) 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) 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) ...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
n.瀑布;瀑布似的东西;<美俚>(披垂的)波型长发;
vt.& vi.赚得;获得;赢得;博得; vt.赚,赚得;获得;挣得;使得到;
n.人口;全体居民;特定[生物]种群;[物]布居;
听起来像;
(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) 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) 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.
(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.
the victoria falls
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维多利亚瀑布;
有时, 时而, 不时;
adj.有关系的;叙述的; vt.叙述(relate过去式和过去分词);
adj.暴力引起的;剧烈的,(风,爆炸等)猛烈的,狂暴的;感情强烈的;颜色强烈的;
(1) international/foreign trade (2) trade between the two countries has increased. (3) the international trade in oil
(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
幽默感;
n.原因;动机;(某种行为、感情等的)理由;缘故; vt.成为…的原因;导致;引起;使遭受;
vt.废除,废止;取消,革除;消灭;撤销;
垃圾处置;
(1) selfish behaviour (2) Do you think I'm being selfish by not letting her go? (3) What a selfish thing to do!
(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) 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) 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) ...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
毕竟;究竟;归根结底;(解释或说明理由)别忘了;
n.贩卖奴隶;
conj.鉴于;然而;反之; n.“鉴于…”:正式文件的介绍性陈述,开场白;条件性陈述;
实现,成真;应验;
(1) ‘Everything's under control. ’ ‘famous last words! ’ (2) a famous artist/hotel (3) the most famous lake in Italy