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(1) The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done.
(2) The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety.
(3) My father would turn in his grave if he knew.
grave
[grɑ:v]
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vi.高兴;欢庆;
vt.使高兴;使欢喜;
vt.& vi.分开;(使)分离;区分;隔开;
vt.分离(混合物);分居;分类;割开;
vi.分手;断裂;(夫妻)分居;断绝关系;adj.单独的;分开的,分离的;不同的;不相关的;
n.分开的事物;[用复数](音响设备中的)独立件;
adj.重大的,重要的;严重的;[音乐]沉重的;(颜色等)朴素的;
adv.沉重地,庄重地;极慢地;
n.坟墓,墓穴;埋葬…的地方;下场;死亡;
vt.雕刻;铭记;
n.学期;条款;术语;期限;
vt.把…称为;把…叫做;
(1) I don't have much contact with my uncle.
(2) There is little contact between the two organizations.
(3) Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them) ?
contact
[ˈkɒntækt]
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n.接触;触点;[医](传染病)接触人;门路;
vt.使接触;与…联系;与…通讯(或通话);
vi.联系,接触;
n.悲伤;悲痛;悲伤的事;
n.命令,指挥;司令部,指挥部;[计算机]指令;控制力;
vt.指挥,控制,命令;命令;应得,值得;
vi.给出命令;命令,指令;
adj.指挥的,根据命令(或要求)而作的;
adj.全部的;整个的;全体的;囫囵;
(1) to have a passionate nature
(2) a passionate interest in music
(3) a passionate defender of civil liberties
passionate
[ˈpæʃənət]
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adj.热烈的;激昂的;易怒的;易被情欲所支配的;
vt.要求;需要;想要;命令;
vi.要求,规定;
n.保证,担保;保证人,保证书;抵押品;
vt.保证,担保;
n.和解,调停;一致;服从,顺从;和谐;
(1) If the warranty is limited, the terms may entitle you to a replacement or refund.
(2) Golden parachutes entitle them to a full year's salary if they get booted out of the company.
(3) How does one entitle the queen when speaking directly to her?
entitle
[ɪnˈtaɪtl]
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n.否认,否定;克制;拒绝,拒绝接受;
vt.使有资格;给…定名;给与…权利;称做;
vt.& vi.诅咒;咒骂;使苦恼,使困苦;把(某人)逐出教门;
n.诅咒;咒语;祸害,祸因;咒逐,逐出教门;
n.特征,特点;容貌,面貌;(期刊的)特辑;故事片;
vt.使有特色;描写…的特征;以…为号召物;
vi.起主要作用;作重要角色;
(1) Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.
(2) They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.
(3) to seek funding for a project
seek
[si:k]
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adj.粗糙的,粗杂的;粗鲁的;天然的,未加工的;简陋的;
n.原[生]材料,天然物质;原油;
vi.投掷;丢;抛;
n.投掷的距离;丢;
vt.掷(色子);抛;猛动(头、臂、腿);使处于,使限于;
vt.寻找,探寻;追求,谋求;往或朝…而去;[废语]考察;
vi.查找,查寻;找一找;
n.冰雹;一阵;
vi.下冰雹;如冰雹般地降下;
vt.致敬;打招呼;打信号示意(计程车等)停下;赞扬(或称颂)…为(尤用于报章等);
(1) She shrieked in fright.
(2) The audience was shrieking with laughter.
(3) (figurative)The answer shrieked at her (= was very obvious) .
shriek
[ʃri:k]
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vt.& vi.尖叫;引人注意;发出一种类似尖叫的声音;
n.尖叫声;尖锐的声音:一种能使人联想起这种尖叫的声音;
n.绝望;使人绝望的人(或事物);
vi.绝望;
vi.存在;生存;生活;继续存在;
vt.向…保证;使…确信;<英>给…保险;
(1) ...badly cut blue suits.
(2) I could see long canoes cutting through the waves.
(3) He decided to cut across the Heath, through Greenwich Park.
cut
[kʌt]
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n.量度;份量,尺寸;测量法;(量得的)尺寸;
n.谷仓,粮仓;牲口棚;(公共汽车、卡车等的)车库;一种特别大且空荡的房屋;
n.(总称)牛,牲口;畜生;无价值的人;〈美俚〉女学生;
vt.& vi.将(某物)切开(或分割);
vt.削减;剪切;切成;删剪;
vi.电影;(为决定谁先出牌等)切牌;可被切割;可用于切割;
n.切口;削减;剪裁;切片;
(1) We look for applicants who are numerate, computer-literate and energetic self-starters.
(2) They look for foods that are low in calories.
(3) We all need to look for ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
look for
[luk fɔ:]
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n.小屋,村舍;(农舍式的)小别墅;(郊外的)新式住宅,(大院内的)单幢住宅;乡下房子,小房子;
n.肉;肉体;果肉;皮肤;
v.用肉喂养;长胖;
寻找(某人或某物);<口>找(麻烦);找(苦头)吃;希望得到;
vt.忍耐;容忍;
vi.持续,持久;忍耐;
(1) a shepherd herding his flock
(2) They were herded together into trucks and driven away.
(3) We all herded on to the bus.
herd
[hə:d]
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vi.脸红,惭愧;变红;害臊,怕羞;
n.脸红,红色;<古>一见,一瞥;
adj.声名狼藉的;无耻的,伤风败俗的;[法](因犯重罪)被剥夺公权的;很差的,低劣的;
n.兽群;牧群;放牧人;<蔑>群众,民众;
vt.& vi.群集,纠结;
vt.放牧;(使)向…移动;使成群;
adj.无知的,愚昧的;由无知引起的;无学识的;
(1) The museum houses several of his Cubist masterpieces.
(2) Her work is a masterpiece of (= an excellent example of) simplicity.
(3) His book, I must add, is a masterpiece.
masterpiece
[ˈmɑ:stəpi:s]
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n.杰作,名作;杰出的事;
adj.有益健康的;健全的;合乎卫生的;
n.主题,话题;学科,科目;[哲]主观;
adj.须服从…的;(在君主等)统治下的;
v.提供,提出;使…隶属;
adj.致命的;不共戴天的;终有一死的;极度的;
n.凡人,人类;
(1) We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.
(2) Don't look so miserable!
(3) She knows how to make life miserable for her employees.
miserable
[ˈmɪzrəbl]
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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;
n.影响;势力;有影响的人(或事物);[占星学]星力;
vt.影响;感染;支配;对…起作用;
n.制造,创造;创造物,产物;(尤指<圣经>所述由上帝)创造天地,宇宙;(爵位等的)封授;
adj.悲惨的;令人痛苦的;太少的;卑鄙的;
(1) a naked body
(2) naked shoulders
(3) They often wandered around the house stark naked (= completely naked) .
naked
[ˈneɪkɪd]
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adj.裸体的,裸露的;率直的,赤裸裸的;缺乏保护;不加掩饰的;
n.实验,试验;尝试;
vi.做实验,进行试验;尝试;
n.正义;公正;法律制裁;审判员,法官;
adj.古怪的;可疑的;不适的;〈俚〉同性恋的;
n.<贬>同性恋者;怪人;伪造的货币;
vt.搞糟;使陷于不利地位;
(1) maternal instincts
(2) Children do not know by instinct the difference between right and wrong.
(3) His first instinct was to run away.
instinct
[ˈɪnstɪŋkt]
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n.悲痛;危难,不幸;贫困;[法]扣押财物;
vt.使痛苦,使忧伤;[法]扣押(财物);使贫困;
vt.奉承,阿谀;使满意,使高兴;(画像等的形象)美于(真人[实物]);
n.[机]平面锤;压平机;扁平槽;敲平的人;
n.本能,天性;冲动;天资,天才;
adj.深深地充满着;
n.赞扬,称赞;崇拜;赞词;
v.赞扬,赞美;歌颂;崇拜;
(1) an efficient secretary
(2) efficient heating equipment
(3) the efficient use of energy
efficient
[ɪˈfɪʃnt]
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n.信任;信托;照管;受托基金机构;
vt.& vi.相信, 信任;
vt.对…有信心,依赖于;盼望,自信地期待,设想;相信;让他人照管,托管;
n.修改;改[纠]正;惩罚;有待改正;
adj.改正的,纠正的;
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;
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;
(1) This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory .
(2) the former world champion
(3) my former boss/colleague/wife
former
[ˈfɔ:mə(r)]
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vi.跳;冲动的行动;
vt.跳过,跃过;使跳跃;
n.跳跃,飞跃;跳跃的距离;
n.暂时的停顿;犹豫;(诗中)节奏的停顿;[乐]延长号;
vi.暂停,中止;逗留,停滞;(按暂停键)暂停放音;犹豫;
vt.发射;[计算机]开始(应用程序);发动;开展(活动、计划等);
vi.投入;着手进行;热衷于…;
n.投掷;大船上的小艇;大型敞篷摩托艇;
adj.以前的,从前的;在前的;前任的;
n.模型,样板;构成者,创造者;起形成作用的人;[无线]线圈架;
(1) There is one particular patient I'd like you to see.
(2) Is there a particular type of book he enjoys?
(3) We must pay particular attention to this point.
particular
[pəˈtɪkjələ(r)]
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adj.宽的;普遍的;广阔的;张大的,开得很大的;
adv.广泛地;充分地;广阔地;
n.广大的世界;[板]歪球;
adj.家庭的,家的;国内的;驯养的;热心家务的;
n.佣人;国货;
adj.特别的;详细的;独有的;挑剔的;
n.特色,特点;(可分类,列举的)项目;详细情节,细情,细目;某一事项;
adj.毫无疑问的,确实的;无懈可击的;无可挑剔的;不成问题;
(1) one of America's most populous states
(2) Indonesia, with 216 million people, is the fourth most populous country in the world.
(3) China is the most populous country in the world.
populous
[ˈpɒpjələs]
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adj.人口众多的;人口稠密的;
n.半岛;[史]伊比利亚半岛,(第一次世界大战中指)加利波利半岛;(第一次世界大战中指)加利波利半岛;
adj.浅的,肤浅的;表面的,皮毛的;(水,器物等)浅的;(呼吸)浅的;
n.浅处;浅滩;
v.使变浅;使变浅薄;
vt.发明,创造;虚构;
(1) tomato/cranberry/chilli, etc. sauce
(2) chicken in a white sauce
(3) ice cream with a hot fudge sauce
sauce
[sɔ:s]
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vt.& vi.将(某物)切开(或分割);
vt.削减;剪切;切成;删剪;
vi.电影;(为决定谁先出牌等)切牌;可被切割;可用于切割;
n.切口;削减;剪裁;切片;
adj.忠实的;忠诚的;正确的;
n.信徒;
n.牧草地,牧场;牲畜饲养,放牧;
vt.& vi.放牧;
vi.吃草;
n.调味汁;酱汁;〈非〉莽撞无礼;〈俚〉烈酒;
vt.调味或加沙司于…;给…增加趣味或风味;〈非〉对…无礼;
(1) a permanent job
(2) permanent staff
(3) They are now living together on a permanent basis.
permanent
[ˈpɜ:mənənt]
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adj.(用以强调)完全的;完成的;达到结尾的;完整的;
vt.完成,使完满;完成或结束;填写(表格);
adj.永久(性)的,永恒的,不变的,耐久的,持久的,经久的;稳定的;常务的,常设的;
n.电烫发,烫发;
n.衣服;服装;
v.给…穿衣服;
vt.包含,容纳;克制,遏制;牵制;包括或由…构成;
(1) I can't go into details now; it would take too long.
(2) The brochure details all the hotels in the area and their facilities.
(3) Several of the men were detailed to form a search party.
detail
[ˈdi:teɪl]
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n.详述;(照片、绘画等的)细部;细目,琐碎;各种细节;
vt.详述,仔细汇报;选派;清晰地说明;给于细部装饰;
adj.嫉妒的;羡慕的;热;
v.使结合;使化合;兼有;用联合收割机收割;n.联合;联合收割机;联合集团;组合艺术品(由画,拼贴和构成派雕塑等拼凑而成的艺术品);
n.独立,自主;足够维持闭居生活的收入;独立心;自恃心;
(1) boundary changes/disputes
(2) The fence marks the boundary between my property and hers.
(3) Scientists continue to push back the boundaries of human knowledge.
boundary
[ˈbaʊndri]
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n.详述;(照片、绘画等的)细部;细目,琐碎;各种细节;
vt.详述,仔细汇报;选派;清晰地说明;给于细部装饰;
n.宽容;怜悯;幸运;侥幸;
vt.教,讲授;教导,指导;通知;命令;
n.分界线;范围;(球场)边线;
(1) He has high moral principles.
(2) I refuse to lie about it; it's against my principles .
(3) Stick to your principles and tell him you won't do it.
principle
[ˈprɪnsəpl]
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adj.黑暗的,深色的;模糊的;无知的;忧郁的;
n.黑暗;夜;黄昏;模糊;
adj.巨大的;庞大的;极大的;
n.试映,预演;预告片;象征,预示;
vt.预映;预先观看;概述;扼要介绍;
n.原则,原理;准则,道义;道德标准;本能;
(1) He rescued a child from drowning.
(2) They were eventually rescued by helicopter.
(3) The house was rescued from demolition.
rescue
[ˈreskju:]
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vt.营救,救援,使免遭损失;[法律] 非法劫回;
n.营救,救援;营救[救援]行动;
adj.侥幸的,幸运的;带来幸运的,吉利的;
n.有好运的人;
adj.基本的;初级的;[化]元素的;初等;
n.光荣,荣誉;壮观,壮丽;(对上帝的)赞颂;非常美的事物;
vi.得意,自豪;骄傲;
(1) She managed to snatch the gun from his hand.
(2) Gordon snatched up his jacket and left the room.
(3) Hey, you kids! Don't all snatch!
snatch
[snætʃ]
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vt.祝福;保佑;赞美;为…祈福;
n.主题;话题,论题;标题,细目;
n.抢;一阵子,一下工夫;很小的数量;<美俚>诱拐;
vi.作出握住或抢夺的动作;很快接受;
vt.抢夺,夺得;及时救助;[体育运动]举重;
n.条,条款;项目;一则;一件商品(或物品);
adv.又,同上;
(1) It's like a furnace (= very hot) in here!
(2) How can we walk? It's a furnace out there.
(3) At the same time , the experimental r 6 sults with the blackbody furnace in Netherlands Measurements Institute ( NMi ) are also presented.
furnace
[ˈfə:nis]
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n.证明;校样;检验;(酒的)标准酒精度;
adj.防…的;抗…的;能抵御;能防范;
vt.给(织物)做防护处理,使防水(或防火等);印…的校样;
vi.[印刷术] 校对;发酵;
n.意外事件;事故;机遇,偶然;附属品;
adj.极大的,巨大的;浩瀚的,无边际的;〈口〉非常好的;弘道;
n.熔炉,火炉;极热的地方;严峻的考验或磨难;
(1) a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife)
(2) The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together) .
(3) They finished in joint first place.
joint
[dʒɔɪnt]
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adj.共同的,联合的;共享的;两院的;连带的,共同的;
n.[解]关节;接合处;下流场所;一块烤肉(英式英语);
vt.结合,联合;为…装上接头,使…有接缝;
vi.点头;打瞌睡;上下摆动;变得粗心大意;
vt.点头示意;使弯曲,使屈服;点头答应;
n.点头;点头同意;打瞌睡,打盹;粗心大意;
vt.& vi.登上;骑上;
vi.增加;上升;
vt.安装,架置;镶嵌,嵌入;准备上演;成立(军队等);
n.山峰;攀,登;运载工具;底座;
n.劳动;努力;工作;劳工;
v.努力争取(for);苦干;详细分析;
adj.劳工的,工会的;(常大写)(英国或英联邦国家)工党的;
vi.(指引擎)缓慢而困难地运转;
(1) I felt so lonesome after he left.
(2) a lonesome road
(3) I've grown so lonesome, thinking of you.
lonesome
[ˈləʊnsəm]
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n.减少,减小;减少量;
vi.&vt.减少,减小;
vt.& vi.磨碎,嚼碎;折磨;
vt.磨快,磨光;咬牙;
vi.嘎吱嘎吱地擦;
n.碾,磨;苦差事,苦活儿;〈美〉刻苦用功的学生;研细的程度;
n.交谈,会话;交往,交际;会谈;(人与计算机的)人机对话;
adj.孤单的,人迹稀少的;寂;寂寥;
(1) Many people do not like the idea of experiments on animals.
(2) the country's brief experiment in democracy
(3) I've never cooked this before so it's an experiment.
experiment
[ɪkˈsperɪmənt]
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n.实验,试验;尝试;
vi.做实验,进行试验;尝试;
adj.粗鲁的;粗俗的;不雅的;开色情玩笑的;
n.灰尘;(建筑物内、家具或地板等上的)灰尘;遗骸,尸体,人体,人;〈口〉金粉,粉末,粉剂,花粉;
vt.& vi.拂(一拂),掸(一掸);
vt.撒(粉)于;擦去…的灰尘;擦灰;撢去;
vt.释放;放开;发布;发行;
n.释放,排放,解除;释放令;公映的新影片,发布的新闻[消息];
(1) The child stumbled and fell.
(2) I stumbled over a rock.
(3) We were stumbling around in the dark looking for a candle.
stumble
[ˈstʌmbl]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.可以吃的,可食用的;
n.食物;
adj.复杂的;合成的;
n.复杂;合成体;[数学]复数;
vt.& vi.轻拍,爱抚;拍成,拍至;
n.轻拍;轻拍某物发出的声音;小团,小块;
adj.恰好的,适当的;熟练的;过于巧合的,人为的;快活的,活泼的;
vt.表扬,称赞(某人/自己);
vi.跌跌撞撞地走,蹒跚;结巴;弄错,失足;偶然碰见;
n.绊脚,失足;差错,失误;过失,失败;
(1) Manufacturing output has increased by 8%.
(2) data output
(3) an output device
output
[ˈaʊtpʊt]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.公鸡;[美]狂妄自负的人,好斗者;
n.产量;输出;作品;[计]输出信号;
vt.输出;
n.平民,百姓;市民;文官;民法学者;
adj.民用的;平民的;
n.盖子;限制;[口]果盖;[口]遮盖;
vt.给…盖盖子;
(1) The latter point is the most important.
(2) the latter half of the year
(3) He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better.
latter
[ˈlætə(r)]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.后者的;末了的;较后的;
vt.浸泡,浸透;吸入;沉浸在(工作或学习中);湿透;
vi.浸泡;渗透或浸透,渗出;讲话者暂停了一下;[俚语] 酗酒;
n.湿透;酒鬼;浸湿性;[俚语]醉汉;
n.地区;某地区的人;与某处邻近的地区;临近街坊;
vt.& vi.打,打击;碰撞;
vt.击(球);(在精神上)打击(某人);猜中;迎合;
n.打,打击;碰撞;(演出等)成功;批评,讽刺;
vi.(风暴、疾病等)袭击;抨击;(偶然)碰上;(突然)想到(与 on, upon 连用);
(1) The new road building programme has been ditched.
(2) He ditched his girlfriend.
(3) I decided to ditch the sofa bed.
ditch
[dɪtʃ]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.运送,运输;运输系统;运输工具;流放;
vt.表达;快递;
adj.明确的;迅速的;专门的;
n.快车;快车;专使;捷运公司;
adv.乘快车;用快递方式;
n.碗;一碗东西;碗状物;[体]木球;
vi.参加保龄球赛;[体]投球;[体]玩滚木球;稳而快地行驶;
vt.投掷或滚动(球);滚球得分;表演保龄球;打倒,撞击;
n.沟渠;壕沟;
vt.摆脱,抛弃;在…上掘沟;把…开入沟里;使(火车)出轨;
vi.使(飞机)在海上紧急降落,(在海上)迫降;开沟;
(1) The owner of the store was sweeping his floor when I walked in...
(2) She was in the kitchen sweeping crumbs into a dust pan...
(3) I swept rainwater off the flat top of a gravestone...
sweep
[swi:p]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.光纤;(织物的)质地;纤维,纤维物质;
n.领域,范围;王国;(学术的)部门,界;(动植物分布的)圈,带;
vt.决定;决心;解决;裁决;
vi.决定;下决心;
vt.打扫,清理;扫除;彻底搜索;掠过;
vi.打扫;扫过;蜿蜒;大范围伸展;
n.打扫;延伸;挥动;全胜;
(1) a foam mattress
(2) foam packaging
(3) a glass of beer with a good head of foam
foam
[fəum]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.美丽的;别致的;生动的;奇特的,独创的;
vi.起泡沫;吐白沫;
n.泡沫;泡沫材料,泡沫状物;
vt.使起泡沫;使成泡沫状物;
adj.缄默的;哑的;无声的;(字母)不发音的;
n.哑巴;(乐器上的)弱音器;
vt.减轻(声音);使…柔和;
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);
(1) a pork/lamb chop
(2) a karate chop
(3) The dog sat licking its chops.
chop
[tʃɔp]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.舰队;船队;车队;港湾,小河;
adj.快速的,敏捷的;转瞬即逝的;
vi.疾驰;飞逝;
vt.使(时间)飞逝;消磨;
vt.& vi.砍,伐,劈;
n.砍,剁,排骨;公章,官印,出港证,登陆护照,旅行护照;掌劈;〈口〉牌号,商标,品种,品质,等级;
vt.劈,砍,剁;切细,剁碎;辟(路),开(路)前进;(风,浪)骤变,突变;
adj.正确的;合适的;(举止言谈)符合公认准则的;符合公认的准则的;
vt.改正;[数学、物理学]校正;(试卷)改错;批改;
vi.纠正错误;调整;校准(常与 for 连用);
n.特权;(因财富和社会地位而仅有部分人享有的)权益;免责特权;特殊荣幸;
vt.给与…特权,特免;
(1) They applaud their favorite comedienne as she come on the stage.
(2) However, my favorite sport is basketball.
(3) Chocolate milk is my favorite.
favorite
[ˈfeivərit]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.目标,目的;球门;终点;得分;
vt.& vi.布道,讲道;宣扬;说教;讲(道);
n.〈口〉讲道,说教;
n.特别喜欢的人(或物);喜欢的事物;最有希望获胜者(尤指马);收藏夹;
adj.喜爱的,宠爱的,中意的;
[美国英语] = favourite;
n.绝望的;不顾一切拼命;
(1) to pursue a goal/an aim/an objective
(2) We intend to pursue this policy with determination.
(3) She wishes to pursue a medical career.
pursue
[pəˈsju:]
📢 UK 📢 US
vt.坚决主张;提出理由证明;说服,劝告;表明,证明;
vi.争论,辩论;提出理由;
vt.& vi.(使)倾斜,屈身;
vt.倚;依赖;使斜靠;使变瘦;
adj.瘦的;贫瘠的;简洁的;精干的;
n.瘦肉;倾向;倾斜;倾斜度;
vi.倾向于(某种观点、意见或态度等)(与to 或 toward连用);
n.选择;选择权;精选品;入选者;
adj.上等的,精选的;
vt.继续;追求;进行;追捕;
vi.追,追赶;继续进行;
(1) The two teams have always been rivals.
(2) The Japanese are our biggest economic rivals.
(3) This latest design has no rivals (= it is easily the best design available) .
rival
[ˈraɪvl]
📢 UK 📢 US
adj.跛腿的,残废的;
n.对手;竞争者;
vt.与…竞争;比得上某人;
vi.竞争;
adj.竞争的;
adj.神秘的,诡秘的;难以理解的,不可思议的;魔;玄妙;
vt.提出;介绍;引进;作为…的开头;
(1) proposals to reform the social security system
(2) The law needs to be reformed.
(3) She thought she could reform him.
reform
[riˈfɔ:m]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.改革,改良,改造;改正;
vt.& vi.改善;
vt.改革;重组;
vi.重组;
adj.改革的;
vi.起泡沫;吐白沫;
n.泡沫;泡沫材料,泡沫状物;
vt.使起泡沫;使成泡沫状物;
adj.聋的;不愿听的;
adj.联邦(制)的;同盟的;
n.联邦主义者;同盟盟友;
(1) a necklace of wooden beads
(2) A bead curtain separated the two rooms.
(3) There were beads of sweat on his forehead.
bead
[bi:d]
📢 UK 📢 US
n.有孔小珠,念珠;水珠,露珠;珠子项链;
vt.用小珠装饰;使成串珠状;
vi.形成珠状;起泡;
adj.人口众多的;人口稠密的;
n.企(事)业单位;事业,计划;事业心,进取心;
n.灌木(丛);[机械学](金属)衬套;[电学](绝缘)套管;类似灌木的东西(尤指浓密的毛发或皮毛);
vi.丛生;灌木般丛生;浓密(或茂密)地生长;生密枝;
vt.加(金属)衬套于;加套管于;用耙耙平(耕地);以灌木(或灌木丛)装饰(或覆盖、围绕、围住、支撑、标志、保护等);
adj.(豆科植物等)如灌木般长得低矮的;粗野的;粗鲁的;粗糙但实用的;
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