(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
adj.焦虑的；紧张不安的；神经质的；
vt.尊重；尊敬；关心；遵守； n.尊重，恭敬；敬意；某方面；
adv.几乎不；简直不；刚刚；严厉地，粗鲁地；
n.成果；水果；果实；（大地的）产物； vi.树或花草结果； vt.使…结果实；
(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 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) 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
n.一点，一块；少量，少许；一会儿，一转眼；[计] 比特（二进位制信息单位）； adj.很小的，微不足道的； adv.[口语]相当，有点儿，或多或少，多少[a bit to的省略]； vt.给（马）上嚼子；上衔铁；抑制；制约； v.咬，叮( bite的过去式)；刺痛；咬饵；有咬（或叮）的习性；
n.重要原则，金科玉律；
vt.废除，废止；取消，革除；消灭；撤销；
n.北美洲； [地名] 北美洲（北亚美利加洲）；
(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 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) ‘Everything's under control. ’ ‘famous last words! ’ (2) a famous artist/hotel (3) the most famous lake in Italy
famous [ˈfeɪməs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.晚的，迟到的；末期的，最近的；已故的；原来的，之前的； adv.晚，迟到；后期地；最近地；
adj.著名的，出名的；〈古〉一流的，极好的；著称；
去看电影；
n.行为；态度；（机器等的）运转状态；（事物的）反应；
(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.孙子，外孙；
n.贩卖奴隶；
开倒车；
vt.污染；玷污，亵渎；破坏（品性），使堕落；
(1) the sound of footsteps on the stairs (2) footsteps in the snow (3) I heard footsteps outside.
(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) 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
n.投币式公用电话；
vi.下蒙蒙细雨，下毛毛雨； n.蒙蒙细雨，毛毛雨；
自然资源；
忠于…；尽忠；
(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) 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) 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) "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) 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
adv.意外地，忽然地；奄；勃；霍然；
n.政府；政体；治理的形式；管辖，治理；
最最，特别（最糟糕的是）；
前进，进步；向上；
(1) a loyal friend/supporter (2) She has always remained loyal to her political principles. (3) They had remained loyal to the president...
(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) 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) 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
vt.包括；包含；计入；包住；
n.永恒；[宗]来世，永生，永劫；万年；不朽；
寻找（某人或某物）；<口>找（麻烦）；找（苦头）吃；希望得到；
n.河，江；溪，巨流；
(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 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) 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
vi.发生；碰巧；出现；偶然遇到；
解决；作出；锻炼；了解某人的本质；
vt.& vi.教育，教导；训练，培养； vt.使理解或接受；
vt.使摆脱，解除，免除；
(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) 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) 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
📢 UK📢 US
告发；产生（坏的）影响；
n.问题；疑难问题；习题；引起麻烦的人； adj.成问题的；难处理的；关于社会问题的；
n.愉快；娱乐；希望；令人高兴的事； vt.使高兴；使满意； vi.觉得高兴，享受；寻欢作乐；
维多利亚瀑布；
(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.