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(1) cancer research
(2) Violence is a cancer in our society.
(3) to become cancerous
cancer
[ˈkænsə(r)]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.癌症,恶性肿瘤;弊病,社会恶习;迅速蔓延的恶劣的或危险的事物;[天]巨蟹座,巨蟹宫;
赔偿;为…付钱;因…受罚[痛苦];替某人付款;
n.屏幕;银幕;屏风;
vt.筛(煤、矿石等);拍摄;放映(电影);庇护;
n.日出(时分),黎明;<诗>日出的地方,东方;
(1) a meat substitute
(2) Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother.
(3) a substitute family
substitute
[ˈsʌbstɪtju:t]
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n.纸烟,香烟;
vt.& vi.代替,替换,代用;
n.代替者;替补(运动员);替代物;[语法学]代用词;
vi.用…替代;
n.危险;危险物,威胁;
adj.细胞的;由细胞组成的;多孔的;蜂窝状;
(1) ...a stick of chewing gum.
(2) A piece of chewing gum stuck to my shoe.
(3) First , order to maintain good tone, preferably a chewing gum before kissing.
chewing gum
[ˈtʃu:ɪŋ]
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n.<美>口香糖,橡皮糖;
结婚;结亲;成家立室;
从(某物上面)看过去;仔细检查[审视](某人或某物);过眼;翻阅;
adj.有效率的;(直接)生效的;能干的;(因省钱、省时或省力等而)收效大的;
(1) We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move.
(2) push hard when I tell you to.
(3) She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge.
push
[pʊʃ]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.打赌,赌博,赌注;被下赌注的对象;可能性;
vi.当然,的确;打赌(on,against,with);
vt.赌博;与…打赌;下赌注;确信;
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;
vt.尖声喊叫,拼命叫喊;喊叫着说出;尖叫得使变…;
vi.尖叫;发出尖锐刺耳的声音;
n.尖叫声,惊叫声;拼命的叫喊声;极其滑稽可笑的人;
vt.& vi.推,推动;
vt.推动,增加;对…施加压力,逼迫;按;说服;
n.推,决心;大规模攻势;矢志的追求;
vi.推进;增加;努力争取;
(1) I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen.
(2) If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned ─they take a lot of time and money.
(3) He warned us against pickpockets.
warn
[wɔ:n]
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n.导游或导游人员:带领他人进行游览的人员;[计][WIN]旅行指南;
adj.兼职的;部分时间的;
adv.兼职地;用部分时间地;
vt.警告,告诫;通知;预告;
vi.发出警告;
n.现代化,现代化的事物;
(1) He still has nightmares about the accident.
(2) The trip turned into a nightmare when they both got sick.
(3) (informal)Nobody knows what's going on─ it's a nightmare !
nightmare
[ˈnaɪtmeə(r)]
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adj.疯狂的;不理智的;离奇的;生气的;
n.[俚语]疯子,怪人,政治狂人(尤指政治上持激进或极端主义态度、行为异常、不可思议的人);
n.噩梦;<口>可怕的事情,无法摆脱的恐惧;泛滥成灾;紧张;
adj.可怕的,噩梦似的;
adj.疲倦的;困乏的;令人厌倦[生厌,发腻]的;感到厌倦的;
vt.& vi.(使)疲乏,(使)厌烦;
v.疲倦,疲乏;厌倦,厌烦;渴望,切望;
n.中午;正午;
adj.正午的;
(1) personal effects/belongings/possessions
(2) personal details (= your name, age, etc.)
(3) Of course, this is just a personal opinion.
personal
[ˈpɜ:sənl]
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在…前面;当着…的面;面前;
n.声音,声响;音调,声调;声波;嘈杂声;
vi.响,发声;听起来,好像;回响;[音乐]乐器等被奏响;
vt.使出声,使发声;清楚地发出;宣布,发表;颂扬;
adj.健全的;合理的;完好的,无损的;明智的;
adv.彻底地,充分地;
adj.个人的,私人的;身体的;亲自的;人身攻击的;
n.(报刊上的)人事栏,分类人事广告版;人称代名词;关于个人的简讯;
为了向…表示敬意;
(1) I thought you did everything the fortuneteller told you to do.
(2) The fortuneteller told Jane that there was an adventure for her just around the corner.
fortuneteller
['fɔːtʃən]
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n.女主人;(夜总会的)女招待;(电视或广播节目的)女主持人;(餐馆的)迎宾女招待;
vt.作东,请客;
n.镜子,反光镜;真实的写照;反映,借鉴;榜样;
vt.反映;反射;
患(某种病),受(某种病痛)折磨;因…而受罚[苦,损];闹;罹;
n.算命者,占卜者;半仙;
(1) Late again! What's your excuse this time?
(2) There's no excuse for such behaviour.
(3) His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary.
excuse
[ɪkˈskju:s]
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vt.罢(工、课等);撞;攻击;来到;
vi.罢工;打击;朝某一方向前进;
n.攻击;罢工[课,市];发现;
adj.便宜的,廉价的;劣质的,低劣的;小气的,可鄙的;
adv.便宜地;卑鄙地;
n.香料,调味品;香气,香味;趣味,情趣;少许;
vt.加香料于;使增添趣味;
vt.原谅;为…申辩;免除,宽免;给…免去;
n.借口,托辞;道歉,歉意;辩解;请假条;
vi.作为借口;请示宽恕;表示宽恕;
(1) a packet/pack of cigarettes
(2) to light a cigarette
(3) He went out to buy a packet of cigarettes.
cigarette
[ˌsiɡəˈret]
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n.纸烟,香烟;
n.门口,门道;
n.嗓音;(动词的)语态;呼声,发言权;歌唱才能;
vt.发音;表达,说出;给(一部乐曲)配上声部;给(如管风琴音管)整声;
n.指甲;
(1) Wet weather always depresses me.
(2) It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking.
(3) The recession has depressed the housing market.
depress
[dɪˈpres]
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n.百分比,百分数;百分之一;
adj.百分之…的,每一百中有…的;百分之…支付利息的;
adv.以百分之…地,每一百中有…地;
vt.压下,压低;使沮丧;使萧条;使跌价;
vt.压下,压低;使沮丧;使萧条;使跌价;
adj.厚皮的;厚脸皮的;感觉迟钝的;不知羞耻的;
(1) a career in advertising
(2) radio/TV advertising
(3) Val works for an advertising agency (= a company that designs advertisements) .
advertising
[ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ]
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n.闲谈,聊天;
v.聊天( chat的现在分词 );闲谈;闲聊;参加网络闲聊;
adj.现实的;[艺] 现实主义的,[哲]实在论(者)的;逼真的;栩栩如生的;
n.广告;做广告,登广告;广告业;
adj.广告的;广告业的;
v.公告;为…做广告(advertise的ing形式);
adj.舒适的,安逸的,惬意的;
n.保温罩;
(1) She looked over her shoulder to be sure of her footing.
(2) He likes to be sure of his bodily comforts.
(3) A lot of people think that it's better to pay for their education so that they can be sure of getting quality.
be sure of
[bi: ʃuə ɔv]
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确信;
梦见; 梦到;梦想; 向往;
离开,飞离;
即;就是;换句话说;更确切地说;
(1) a praiseworthy achievement
(2) ...the government's praiseworthy efforts to improve efficiency in health and education.
(3) He may not have achieved all his aims. But his effort is praiseworthy.
praiseworthy
[ˈpreɪzˌwɜ:ði:]
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vt.惊讶:突然或出乎意料地面对;突击,逮捕;使感到惊讶;惊讶地发现;
n.惊讶,惊奇;使惊讶的事物;
adj.<正>值得称赞的,值得表扬的;
回复, 回答;
如此…以致…;如此…使得…;如此…为了…;目的是…;
(1) I didn't realize (that) you were so unhappy.
(2) The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong.
(3) I don't think you realize how important this is to her.
realize
[ˈri:əlaɪz]
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vt.实现;了解;(所担心的事)发生;以…价格卖出;
vt.& vi.变卖,赚得;
n.(电子)计算机,电脑;
vi.飞;飞行;(旗)飘荡;过得快;
vt.& vi.乘(…的)飞机;驾驶(飞机等);
vt.驾驶;空运;使飞翔;操作;
n.苍蝇;(作钓饵的)苍蝇;(裤子的)前裆开口;门帘;
n.汇率,兑换率;
(1) We waited until the traffic had eased off.
(2) Share prices eased back from yesterday's levels.
(3) ease your grip on the wheel a little.
ease
[i:z]
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adj.使人兴奋的,令人激动的;
v.刺激(excite的现在分词);
n.轻松,舒适;容易;安逸;不拘束,自在;
vt.解除痛苦;减轻;延缓;松弛;
vi.缓解,减少;轻松前进;
[体]篮球运动员;
n.照片,相片;
vt.& vi.为…拍照;拍照,摄影;成为拍照对象,在照片上显得;
(1) He did not have on his other lucky charm, a pair of green socks.
(2) I carry a lucky charm to protect me when I travel.
(3) lucky charm: I don't in luck.
lucky charm
[ˈlʌki tʃɑ:m]
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n.默想;默念;沉思;冥想;
n.膝;膝盖;
vt.用膝盖碰;
n.幸运符;
n.噩梦;<口>可怕的事情,无法摆脱的恐惧;泛滥成灾;紧张;
adj.可怕的,噩梦似的;
(1) We were badly bitten by mosquitoes.
(2) She was bitten by the family dog.
(3) Stop biting your nails!
bite
[baɪt]
📢 UK 📢 US
vt.& vi.咬;叮;
n.咬;咬伤;疼痛;受骗;
vi.刺痛;咬饵;有咬(或叮)的习性;(人)上当;
vt.(辣椒,胡椒等)刺激;(齿轮,螺丝,钳子,锚等)咬住;(利器等)刺进;(寒风等)刺骨;
abbr.机内测试设备(Built-In Test Equipment);
<美>银行支票员;
v.刺激( stimulate的过去式和过去分词 );激励;使兴奋;起兴奋作用,起刺激作用,起促进作用;
n.掌掴;掌掴声;侮辱;
vt.猛打;用力放置;尖刻批评、侮辱;
vi.拍击;
adv.直接地;猛然地;
(1) She felt very depressed about the future.
(2) an attempt to bring jobs to depressed areas
(3) depressed prices
depressed
[dɪˈprest]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.情绪低落的,沮丧的;萧条的;下陷的,低的;中间凹下的;
v.压下(depress的过去式和过去分词);使愁苦;降低(价格);使跌价;
粗话,骂人的话;
n.命令;秩序;规则,制度;次序;
vt.命令;订购;整理;
vi.下订单;
n.药物;药剂;麻醉药;毒品;
vt.(在食物或饮料中)投放麻醉药,下麻醉药;掺麻醉药于;使服麻醉药;使服毒品;
vi.使服麻醉药,用药麻醉,使服兴奋剂;
(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.
keep on
[ki:p ɔn]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.恐慌,惊慌;(金融方面)大恐慌;成功;〈俚〉非常滑稽的人;
vt.使恐慌;
vi.十分惊慌;
adj.恐慌的,惊慌失措的;
adj.喝醉的;由醉引起的;不稳的;歪斜的;
n.日落(时),薄暮;晚霞;黄昏;
adj.定期废止的;
继续雇用;继续前进;继续穿着[戴着];(使)继续服药[接受训练];
(1) in spite of his injuries, the young man stuck it out.
(2) He has modern ideas in spite of his great age.
(3) We admire him for his continuance of work in spite of illness.
in spite of
[in spait ɔv]
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虽然, 尽管…;不顾;别看;
adv.惊人地,出人意外地;
n.武器,兵器;
vi.武装,提供武器;
vi.沉思;打算;
vt.深思;策划;
(1) I wouldn't advertise the fact that you don't have a work permit.
(2) to advertise a product/a business/your services
(3) The cruise was advertised as the ‘journey of a lifetime ’.
advertise
[ˈædvətaɪz]
📢 UK 📢 US
vt.预知,预见;有先见之明;
adj.有规律的;规则,整齐的;不变的;合格的;
n.正规军;主力(或正式)队员;常客;
adv.定期地;经常地;
n.不动产,土地;房地产;物业不动产;房地契;
vt.做广告,做宣传;通告,通知;宣扬;
vi.登广告,做广告;做宣传;
(1) Stop nagging─I'll do it as soon as I can.
(2) She had been nagging him to paint the fence.
(3) A feeling of unease nagged at her.
nag
[næg]
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adj.过度的,过分的;奢侈的,浪费的;放肆的;大量的;
n.开胃品;促进食欲的活动;刺激欲望的东西;吊胃口的东西;
n.一代人;代(约30年),时代;生殖;产生;
vt.不断找岔,抱怨;困扰,折磨;
vi.叱责,抱怨;困扰,焦虑;
n.挑剔的人;马,老马;
(1) to enter a relationship/conflict/war
(2) Several new firms have now entered the market.
(3) The investigation has entered a new phase.
enter
[ˈentə(r)]
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n.语言,语言文字;表达能力;言语,语风,文风,文体;专门用语,术语;
vt.& vi.进入;开始;参加;登记;
n.地图,天体图;类似地图的事物;〈美俚〉脸,面孔;(染色体上基因排列的)遗传图;
vt.绘制(一地区等的)地图;勘查;详细规划;[遗传学]比对;
adj.国际的;两国(或以上)国家的;超越国界的;国际关系的;
n.国际组织;国际体育比赛;外国居留者;国际股票;
(1) In the 1990s the area became a magnet for new investment.
(2) fridge magnets of your favourite cartoon characters
(3) Prospect Park, with its vast lake, is a magnet for all health freaks...
magnet
[ˈmægnət]
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n.回答,答复;反应;报复(行动);[法律]答辩;
vi.[法律](原告对被告)答辩;反响;作答;(以行动)做出反应;
vt.回应,作出反应;
vt.& vi.试图,努力;实验;审判;考验;
n.尝试,实验;[橄]触球,(因触球获得的)向球门踢球的权利;
n.磁铁,磁石;有吸引力的人或物;[物]磁体;
n.窃贼;破门盗窃者;夜盗;
(1) The plan has a sting intail: it means we lose one day's holiday.
(2) at least Jeremy had the good form to go back and apologize.
(3) at least the club keeps the young people off the streets.
at least
[æt li:st]
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vt.靠边停车;
vt.系牢,钉牢;使坚固或稳固;使合在一起:封合;集中:稳定地集中或指向:;
vi.附着,扣紧;紧握,紧抱;集中:显著地注意,集中;
传播;绕开;随意走走;说服;
adv.至少;
无论如何,反正;
(1) A sore ankle a ripped fingernail and plenty of missed shots.
(2) Guess how long is the longest fingernail in the world?
(3) Is fingernail what to vitamin lack in vain very?
fingernail
[ˈfɪŋgəneɪl]
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n.一套外衣;西装,套装;诉讼;恳求;
vt.适合于(某人);尤指服装、颜色等相配;合身;适宜;
vi.合适,相称;
adj.危险的;
n.指甲;
vt.邀请;请求;引诱;招致;
n.邀请;
(1) the sun's harmful ultra-violet rays
(2) Many household products are potentially harmful.
(3) Fruit juices can be harmful to children's teeth.
harmful
[ˈhɑ:mfəl]
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adj.异国的;外来的;异乎寻常的,奇异的;吸引人的;
n.舶来品,外来物;脱衣舞女;
adj.对…有害的;能造成损害的;不利;不良;
adj.肮脏的;下流的,令人讨厌的;恶劣的,艰险的;严重的;
n.令人不愉快的事物;
n.(尤指职业)拳击手;拳师狗;装箱者,装箱工;
(1) He was buried in Highgate Cemetery.
(2) (figurative)Their ambitions were finally dead and buried .
(3) She's 85 and has buried three husbands.
bury
[ˈberi]
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n.母语,本国语;
n.进步;前进;[生物学]进化;(向更高方向)增长;
v.(使)进步,(使)进行;发展;促进;
vi.发展;(向更高方向)增进;
vt.淹死;浸没;麻痹某人对…的意识;(一声音)淹没(另一声音);
vi.淹死;
vt.埋葬,葬;为…举行葬礼;隐藏,埋藏,遮盖,掩蔽;专心致志于,埋头于,沉溺于;
n.布里;
(1) The country was in the grip of (an) economic depression.
(2) the great depression of the 1930s
(3) Rainwater collects in shallow depressions on the ground.
depression
[dɪˈpreʃn]
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n.萎靡不振,沮丧;下陷处,坑;衰弱;减缓;
adj.文化的;教养的,修习的;耕作的,开垦的,栽培[培养]的;
adj.谦逊的;简陋的;(级别或地位)低下的;不大的;
vt.使谦恭;轻松打败(尤指强大的对手);低声下气;
adj.有关(方面),被牵连的;担心的,烦恼的;关心政治的,关心社会的;
vt.涉及;关心;参与,卷入;使担忧;
vi.有关,利害关系;顾虑;装置;
(1) His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive.
(2) She was lucky enough to be chosen for the team.
(3) You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time.
lucky
[ˈlʌki]
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adj.严肃的,严重的;认真的,庄重的;重要的;危险的;
vt.反复敲打;连续猛击;(人与命运,波浪等)博斗;(用手)打,殴打;
n.(火车站的)饮食柜台,(火车的)餐车;自助餐;(风,波浪等的)冲击,(命运等的)折磨;碗橱,餐具架;
adj.自助餐的;快餐式的;
adj.运气好的,侥幸的;兆头好的,吉祥的;〈俚〉难得;很恰当的;
adj.浪漫的,谈情说爱的,多情的,风流的,香艳的;空想的,虚构的,怪诞的,想入非非的,不实际的,难实行的(计划等);传奇(式)的,小说般的,情节离奇的;浪漫主义的;
n.富于浪漫气息的人;浪漫主义作家[画家等],浪漫派诗人[艺术家];浪漫思想[行为];
(1) If I don't get more money I'll quit.
(2) He has decided to quit as manager of the team.
(3) He quit the show last year because of bad health.
quit
[kwɪt]
📢 UK 📢 US
vt.离开;放弃,抛弃;停止,中断;偿清;
vi.停止;放弃斗争;辞职;
adj.自由的;摆脱了责任或义务的;
n.链子,链条;连锁,连续;拘束;连锁店或旅馆系列的事物;
vt.用铁链锁住;监禁,束缚;
n.位置,方位;地位,职位;态度;状态;
vt.安置;把…放在适当位置;给…定位;驻扎军队;
v.用带捆扎;用皮带抽打;拼命工作;
n.带子;皮带;磨刀皮带;鞭打;
(1) a depressingly familiar experience
(2) a depressing sight/thought/experience
(3) Looking for a job these days can be very depressing.
depressing
[dɪˈpresɪŋ]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.科学家;科学工作者;
adj.值得的;有报酬的;
n.陆地;国家;地产;土地;
vt.& vi.(使)登岸;降临;使陷于(困境);使不得不应付;
vt.自船上卸下;获得;捕到;钓到(鱼);
vi.跳落,跌落,被抛落(地面);
adj.令人忧愁的,使人沮丧的;使情绪低落的;
adv.令人忧愁地,使人沮丧地;
n.压抑,郁闷;
v.压下( depress的现在分词);使愁苦;降低(价格);使跌价;
(1) He had to laugh despite himself.
(2) Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it.
(3) despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
despite
[dɪˈspaɪt]
📢 UK 📢 US
在家吃饭;在学校就餐;
prep.不管;尽管(自己)不愿意;不在乎;虽有;
n.侮辱;憎恨;怨恨;轻蔑的拒绝或不承认;
adj.非正统的,不寻常的;两者择一的;
n.二中择一;可供选择的事物;取舍;非传统(或他择性)生活方式的追随者(或鼓吹者);
adj.自豪的,得意的;光荣的,高尚的;傲慢的;有自尊心的;
(1) She found peace through yoga and meditation.
(2) He was deep in meditation and didn't see me come in.
(3) his meditations on life and art
meditation
[ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.前面;前线;一面;幌子;
adj.前面的,前部的;正面的;
vt.朝…看,面对;碰上,使面对参见;提供正面;充当正面;
vt.& vi.面向,朝向;
vi.朝向,面向别的事物;袒护,掩饰;
n.螺母,螺帽;坚果,坚果果仁;难对付的人;[乐]弓根;
v.采坚果;拾坚果;
n.默想;默念;沉思;冥想;
n.炸薯条;炸土豆片,薯条;
v.油炸,油煎( fry的第三人称单数 );皮肤晒黑;
(1) a naughty boy/girl
(2) (humorous)I'm being very naughty─I've ordered champagne!
(3) a naughty joke/word
naughty
[ˈnɔ:ti]
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adj.顽皮的;不听话的;粗俗的;下流的;
adj.吃惊的,惊奇的;
v.使大为吃惊,使惊奇( amaze的过去式和过去分词 );
日复一日地,继续不断地;
由于, 鉴于;基于;
(1) You push and I'll pull.
(2) Don't pull so hard or the handle will come off.
(3) I pulled on the rope to see if it was secure.
pull
[pʊl]
📢 UK 📢 US
vt.& vi.拉;扯;拉过来;划(船);
vt.赢得;吸引异性;取消;(耍手腕)得逞;
n.拖;爬;影响力;
n.地下室;[建]基底,底部;
adj.富有色彩的;鲜艳的;多姿多彩的;富有趣味的;
adj.残疾的;有生理缺陷的;智力低下的;
(1) It's a local custom .
(2) It is the custom in that country for women to marry young.
(3) It was her custom to rise early.
custom
[ˈkʌstəm]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.习惯,惯例;海关,关税;经常光顾;[总称](经常性的)顾客;
adj.(衣服等)定做的,定制的;
n.地占者,地卜者;
adj.户外的,露天的;喜欢户外活动的;(医院等)院外的;室外;
n.树枝;分支;部门,分科;支流;
vi.分支形成;分支扩张;扩大某人的兴趣,业务或活动范围;[计]下分支的指令;
vt.使分支;使分叉;用枝形叶脉刺绣花纹装饰;
(1) The project is still causing him a lot of problems.
(2) The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply.
(3) deaths caused by dangerous driving
cause
[kɔ:z]
📢 UK 📢 US
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;
n.铲,勺,水舀,铲斗;一勺[铲]之量;穴,凹处;通气(或通水)口;
vt.舀;挖空;掏,抓取;[非正式用语]抢先获得、发布;
vt.保护,保卫;贸易保护;备款以支付;
vt.恐吓,威逼;盛气凌人,以强凌弱;
vi欺。侮;
n.仗势欺人者,横行霸道者;暴徒;打手;情人;
adj.第一流的,特好的;
int.好,妙(感叹词);
(1) They were meditating revenge.
(2) He meditated on the problem...
(3) On the day her son began school, she meditated on the uncertainties of his future.
meditate
[ˈmedɪteɪt]
📢 UK 📢 US
vi.沉思;打算;
vt.深思;策划;
n.性格内向的人;
保持健康;保养;摄生;颐;
继续活着;继续存在;住在…上;以…为食;
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