(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
毛子;
adj.运气好的,侥幸的;兆头好的,吉祥的;〈俚〉难得;很恰当的;
为了避免,害怕;
adj.无聊的,无趣的,烦人的; v.令人厌烦( bore的过去式和过去分词 );挖;掘;钻;
(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
(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.
(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
adj.值得的;有…的价值;等值的;有…的财产; n.财富,财产;价值;
n.成就;完成;技能;履行;
vt.做广告,做宣传;通告,通知;宣扬; vi.登广告,做广告;做宣传;
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) 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.
(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...
(1) We were badly bitten by mosquitoes. (2) She was bitten by the family dog. (3) Stop biting your nails!
bite [baɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
记住;怀;挂心;志;
n.争论,争吵;论据;[数]幅角;主题,情节;
adj.不道德的;邪恶的;猥亵的;悖德;
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) 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.算命者,占卜者;半仙;
与…联系,与…交往;与…相通;
v.尽力,耐心;操心;着意;
n.注意,观察;话语;评论,谈论,; vt.& vi.评论;觉察;
(1) She felt very depressed about the future. (2) an attempt to bring jobs to depressed areas (3) depressed prices
(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
在…上投资,在…投入(时间、精力等);
n.额;前部;
n.萎靡不振,沮丧;下陷处,坑;衰弱;减缓;
在…前面;当着…的面;面前;
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.建筑学;建筑风格;体系结构;(总体、层次)结构;
n.密友,好友;同伴,搭档;互相帮助的朋友;[名]巴迪; vi.交朋友;做朋友;
继续雇用;继续前进;继续穿着[戴着];(使)继续服药[接受训练];
vt.实现;了解;(所担心的事)发生;以…价格卖出; vt.& vi.变卖,赚得;
(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.
(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.
(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
adj.<正>值得称赞的,值得表扬的;
adj.长的,漫长的;冗长的;啰唆的(演说,文章等);
使收支相抵;
n.护照,通行证;手段;
(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 !
(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.
(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.
(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
n.排放,辐射;排放物,散发物(尤指气体);(书刊)发行,发布(通知);
n.动荡,不安定;骚乱;风潮;乱腾;
n.指甲;
n.精子;精液;鲸蜡油;
(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
同时; 一起;但是; 然而;
adj.对…有害的;能造成损害的;不利;不良;
n.蔬菜;植物;生活呆板的人; adj.蔬菜的;植物的;广泛生长的;
adj.灭绝的;绝种的;消逝的;破灭的;
(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.<美>口香糖,橡皮糖;
n.就寝时间;
n.(尤指女子的)发式,发型;
n.窃贼;破门盗窃者;夜盗;
(1) personal effects/belongings/possessions (2) personal details (= your name, age, etc.) (3) Of course, this is just a personal opinion.
(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
n.名声;名望;传闻;传说; vt.使闻名;使出名;使有名望;<古>盛传;
确信;
vt.使…疲惫;使…厌烦; vi.厌烦;疲劳; n.轮胎;头饰;
(用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…;
(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.