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(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)]
📢 UK 📢 US
vi.承认;同意;承兑;
vt.接受;承认;承担;承兑;
adj.厚皮的;厚脸皮的;感觉迟钝的;不知羞耻的;
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;
n.风车;旋转玩具;<口>直升飞机;
(1) a career in advertising
(2) radio/TV advertising
(3) Val works for an advertising agency (= a company that designs advertisements) .
advertising
[ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.默想;默念;沉思;冥想;
在外吃饭;侵蚀;<口>默默忍受痛苦; 极为悲伤;
n.记录,记载;档案,履历;唱片;最高纪录;vt.& vi.记录,记载;标明;录音;
adj.创记录的;
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);
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
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.小鸡;小鸟;少妇;<口>小姐;
adj.胆小的;雅致的;
n.酒,烈性酒;含酒精饮料;
vt.浸泡;喝酒;
n.现金;支付金额;
vt.支付现款;兑现;
adj.现金的;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
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;
adj.运气好的,侥幸的;兆头好的,吉祥的;〈俚〉难得;很恰当的;
把…变成;
adv.尤其地;主要地,格外地;显著地;异常地;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.给予帮助的,有益的;愿意帮忙的;
确信;
(指物种、家族、习惯、观念等)绝迹,消失;绝种;绝灭;淘汰;
adj.灭绝的;绝种的;消逝的;破灭的;
(1) a packet/pack of cigarettes
(2) to light a cigarette
(3) He went out to buy a packet of cigarettes.
cigarette
[ˌsiɡəˈret]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.懒骨头;懒汉;
n.纸烟,香烟;
v.洗个澡;洗澡;
n.成就;完成;技能;履行;
(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)]
📢 UK 📢 US
涉及,专心;卷入;
vt.犯罪,做错事;把…托付给;保证(做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等);承诺,使…承担义务;
vt.& vi.进入;开始;参加;登记;
中等教育;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.诞生地,出生地;
n.塑料制品;〈口〉(使用)信用卡;整形;可塑体;
adj.可塑的,塑性的,受范的,柔软的;造型的,塑造的,给与形态的;塑料[塑胶]的,塑料[塑胶]制的,合成树脂做的;有形成力的,有创造力的;
vt.损害;使受伤;使伤心;使受皮肉之苦;
vi.疼痛;感到疼痛;受痛苦;有坏处,有害;
n.伤害;痛苦;
adj.受伤的;痛苦的;(受)损坏的;
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;
(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
adj.优美的,优雅的;雅致的,美好的;得体的;飘逸;
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.花生;微不足道的人,小人物;很少的钱;
adj.微不足道的;
adj.过度的,过分的;奢侈的,浪费的;放肆的;大量的;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
虽然, 尽管…;不顾;别看;
adv.从现在开始;从此;从今以后;往后;
v.以…为傲;
n.动荡,不安定;骚乱;风潮;乱腾;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.值得做的;值得花时间的;有价值的;合算;
adj.辛辣的;加有香料的,香的;有刺激性的;(故事等)猥亵的,下流的;
n.不动产,土地;房地产;物业不动产;房地契;
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) 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]
📢 UK 📢 US
vt.压下,压低;使沮丧;使萧条;使跌价;
adj.方便的;[废语]适当的;[口语]近便的;实用的;
adj.电子的;电子操纵的;用电子设备生产的;用电子设备完成的;
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) 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]
📢 UK 📢 US
皮肤癌;
n.对手;反对者;敌手;
adj.对立的;敌对的;
vt.警告,告诫;通知;预告;
vi.发出警告;
n.心,精神,心力,知,智力,智慧;心胸,头脑,人;愿望,目的,意向,意志,决心,见解,意见;记忆,记性,记忆力,回想;
vi.介意;注意;
vt.专心于;介意;愿意做;照顾;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.方向,指南;指挥,指导,管理;用法说明,指示,命令,吩咐;导演,(乐队)指挥;
adj.懒惰的;没精打采的;慢吞吞的;
adj.对…有害的;能造成损害的;不利;不良;
n.愚人,傻瓜;受骗者;有癖好的人;受愚弄的人;
vt.愚弄,欺骗;浪费,虚度;闹笑话;游手好闲;
vi.开玩笑;欺骗;戏弄;
adj.愚蠢的;傻的;
(1) We were badly bitten by mosquitoes.
(2) She was bitten by the family dog.
(3) Stop biting your nails!
bite
[baɪt]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.带;乐队;衣带;价值;
vt.给…镶边;用带绑扎;(将价格、收入等)划分档次;把…联合起来;
vt.& vi.结合起来,伙同;
vi.聚集,联合(起来)(通常与together 连用);
与某人闲聊某事;
n.临时照顾幼儿者;
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);
(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
胜任,从事于;
n.陨星;陨石;陨铁;流星;
继续活着;继续存在;住在…上;以…为食;
继续雇用;继续前进;继续穿着[戴着];(使)继续服药[接受训练];
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
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;
n.指甲;
虽然, 尽管…;不顾;别看;
vt.使…疲惫;使…厌烦;
vi.厌烦;疲劳;
n.轮胎;头饰;
(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;
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;
n.假期,休假;[古] 空出,撤出,辞去;
vi.度假;
n.目标,目的;球门;终点;得分;
(1) personal effects/belongings/possessions
(2) personal details (= your name, age, etc.)
(3) Of course, this is just a personal opinion.
personal
[ˈpɜ:sənl]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.紫色的;帝王的;词藻华美的;
n.紫色;紫(红)衣,紫袍;帝位,皇权;皇族;
vt.使成紫色;
vi.变紫;
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;
vt.认为,视为;主张,断定;
vi.认为,视为,以为;作某种评价;
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;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.宴会,盛宴;筵席;宴请,款待;
vt.宴请,设宴招待;饮宴,参加宴会;
vi.参加宴会;
n.物主,所有人;
vt.动摇;摇头;使发抖;使心绪不宁[烦恼,惊吓];
vi.摇(出),抖(掉);握手;(嗓音)颤抖;
n.摇动;震动;哆嗦;混合饮料;
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) 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;
n.岸;滨;国家(尤指濒海国家);支柱;
vt.支撑;支持;
n.期刊;杂志;
adj.周期的,定期的;时常发生的;定期发行的,期刊的;
vt.分裂;分开;<俚>(迅速)离开;分担;
n.划分;分歧;裂缝;劈叉;
vi.<俚>走开;揭发;被撞碎;<美>[证券](股票)增加发行;
adj.裂开的,劈开的,分离的,分裂的;
(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.奶昔(将牛奶或冰淇淋,以及水果或巧克力味的香料混合或搅拌至起泡的饮料);
n.外向;性格外向的人;<口>活跃、愉快、爱交际的人;
关心,挂念;惦;
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 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.做广告,做宣传;通告,通知;宣扬;
vi.登广告,做广告;做宣传;
n.<日>柔道;
n.臀部,背部;后方;
n.病毒;病毒性疾病;毒素,毒害;[计算机科学]计算机病毒;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
v.到达,走到;够…,抓…;完成;
n.手脚能够到的范围;范围,区域;影响的范围,管辖的范围;
n.莫扎特;
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;
n.教堂的唱诗班;唱诗队;公开表演的合唱团;(教堂)唱经楼;
(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:]
📢 UK 📢 US
三思,反复考虑;
adj.<正>值得称赞的,值得表扬的;
vt.& vi.控告,控诉,和…打官司;请求;起诉;提起(诉讼)要求判决;
寻找(某人或某物);<口>找(麻烦);找(苦头)吃;希望得到;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
adv.至少;
无论如何,反正;
vi.掉下,落下;下降,降低;摔倒,跌倒;倒塌,崩溃;
vt.阵亡;突然倒下;
n.降落,下降;摔倒;向下倾斜;<美>秋天;
adj.<美> 秋天的,秋季的;
n.现代化,现代化的事物;
n.厘米;
(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;
妨害;
adj.时髦的,流行的,入时的;现代风格的;漂亮的;
vt.检查,核对;制止,抑制;在…上打勾;
vi.核实,查核;中止;打勾;[象棋]将一军;
n.<美>支票;制止,抑制;检验,核对;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
int.(用作问候语)嘿,喂;
abbr夏威夷群岛的书面缩写;(=high intensity)高强度;
adj.相反的;违反的,反对的;对立的;顽固的,任性的;
n.对立或相反的事物;对立方;[逻]反对命题;
adv.相反地,矛盾地;
n.萎靡不振,沮丧;下陷处,坑;衰弱;减缓;
n.(织物、毛皮等的)手感;手柄;举动;柄状物;
vi.操作,操控;容易搬运;
vt.用双手触摸、举起或握住;用手操作,操纵;处理或负责,管理;〈美〉买卖,经营;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.收割;收获季节;收成;结果;
vt.& vi.收割,收成;
vt.收到;收割(庄稼),捕猎(动物、鱼);
vt.实现;了解;(所担心的事)发生;以…价格卖出;
vt.& vi.变卖,赚得;
adj.同一的;相同的,同样的;
pron.同一事物;同样的人;(和…)同样的事物;(数目、颜色、大小、质量等)相同;
adv.同样,类似;
vt.建议,提议;暗示;使想起;启示;
(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
adj.有耐性的;能容忍的;
n.患者;病人;病号;
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.煮沸,沸腾;疔,疖子;[医]疡肿,脓肿;
vt.& vi.(使)沸腾,开;
vt.用开水煮,在沸水中煮;
vi.怒火中烧,异常气愤;
n.额;前部;
(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.饿,饥饿;欲望;
vt.& vi.(使)饥饿;
vi.渴望;
n.餐后甜食;甜点;
adj.唯物论的,唯物主义的;
n.默想;默念;沉思;冥想;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.讨厌的东西(人,行为)麻烦事;非法妨害,损害;麻烦事;
vi.符合,一致;相应;通信;
n.<医>气喘,哮喘;
n.<美>口香糖,橡皮糖;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.中午;正午;
adj.正午的;
n.幸运符;
n.测量,测度;措施;程度;尺寸;
vt.测量;估量;
vi.测量;测量(大小,容量,尺寸等);
adj.恐惧的;惊恐的;担心的;
v.使害怕(scare的过去分词);
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.值得信赖的,可靠的;把稳;妥靠;信实;
n.磁铁,磁石;有吸引力的人或物;[物]磁体;
n.幸存者,残存者;生还者;遗物,残存物;重新正常生活的人;
面对面;相对;
(1) a naughty boy/girl
(2) (humorous)I'm being very naughty─I've ordered champagne!
(3) a naughty joke/word
naughty
[ˈnɔ:ti]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.顽皮的;不听话的;粗俗的;下流的;
vt.& vi.(战争、打斗等不愉快事件)突然发生,爆发;突然发生,爆发;向外砸开;
n.呆瓜;
v.弄糟;混;打发时间;出大错;
n.恢复知觉,苏醒;
(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;
vt.& vi.吞,咽;忍耐,忍受;
vt.不流露;<口>忍受,轻信;
n.[鸟]燕子;胃管,食道;一次吞咽的量;(滑车等的)通索孔;
vt.做得过分;使过于疲劳;夸张;耗尽;
爱上某人;
(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
adj.(食物)要使人发胖的;
v.喂肥( fatten的现在分词 );养肥(牲畜);使(钱)增多;使(公司)升值;
幸亏, 多亏, 由于;
n.自尊;骄傲;自满;(狮)群;
vt.以…而自豪, 得意于…;
vi.自豪,骄傲,得意;
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;
(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]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.恐怖;惊吓;可怕的东西,难看的人;
v.使惊恐;
adj.困恼的,为难的;担心的;
v.担心( worry的过去式和过去分词);
n.算命者,占卜者;半仙;
adj.每年的;一年的;[植物]一年生的;
n.年刊;一年生植物;
(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
冷酷无情;
n.磁铁,磁石;有吸引力的人或物;[物]磁体;
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.盛会;宴会;宗教节日;使人欢快的事物(或活动);
vi.大吃大喝,享用美食;参加宴会;
vt.款待(某人),宴请(某人);
(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.观光,游览;
adv.全世界;举世;五洲四海;普天之下;
n.类型;铅字;(印刷或打印的)文字;于…类型的;
vt.& vi.打字;
vt.[医学]测定(血型);按类型把…归类;成为…的典型;[印刷]浇铸(铅字等);
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;
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