(1) a 33% reduction in the number of hospital beds available (2) There has been some reduction in unemployment. (3) a slight/significant/substantial/drastic reduction in costs
(1) It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen. (2) Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. (3) Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did.
(1) (North Amercian English,British English)the reception desk (2) the reception area (3) We arranged to meet in reception at 6.30.
reception [rɪˈsepʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.紧急情况;突发事件;非常时刻; adj.紧急的,应急的;
conj.因为;
n.接待;欢迎;招待会;接待处;
n.公园;停车场; vi.泊车,停车; vt.将…放置在某处;停车;
(1) We received a letter from him recently. (2) Until recently they were living in York. (3) I haven't seen them recently (= it is some time since I saw them) .
recently [ˈri:sntli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.文本,原文;课文,教科书;主题;版本; v.发短信;
n.版本;译文,译本;说法;倒转术;
稍微; 有一点儿;短时间; 短距离;
adv.最近,近来;不久以前;近日;新近;
(1) Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. (2) I nudged her but she didn't react. (3) You never know how he is going to react.
(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.
(1) What was his reaction to the news? (2) My immediate reaction was one of shock. (3) A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses.
(1) It wasn't a ghost; it was a real person. (2) pictures of animals, both real and mythological (3) In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life .
(1) He glanced briefly towards her but there was no sign of recognition. (2) the automatic recognition of handwriting and printed text by computer (3) a growing recognition that older people have potential too
(1) an avid reader of science fiction (2) a fast/slow reader (3) The reader is left to draw his or her own conclusions.
reader [ˈri:də(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.读者,朗读者;读本;讲读者,讲师;审稿人;
n.海军;船队;
vt.俘获;夺取;夺得;引起(注意、想像、兴趣); n.捕获;占领;捕获物;[计算机]捕捉;
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;目前的,当前的;直觉的;
(1) He's still recovering from his operation. (2) It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. (3) The economy is at last beginning to recover.
(1) a red car (2) The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. (3) Her eyes were red from crying.
red [red] 📢 UK📢 US
n.农事,耕作;饲养(家禽);(租税等的)包收; v.耕种,出租(farm的ing形式);
n.猫;猫科动物;狠毒的女人;爵士乐爱好者; vt.把(锚)吊放在锚架上;〈俚〉寻欢,宿娼;
adj.红色的;(脸)涨红的;烧红的;红头发的; n.红色;红衣服;红颜料;红葡萄酒;
n.学校,学院;学业;学派;学科; vt.训练,锻炼;教育,教导;约束;给…上学;
(1) a place where children can play in safety (2) The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days. (3) He was kept in custody for his own safety .
(1) Keep a record of all the payments... (2) There's no record of any marriage or children... (3) ...software packages which record the details of your photographs.
(1) The instructions are reasonably straightforward. (2) She seems reasonably happy in her new job. (3) We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably.
vt.洗,清洗;浸湿;冲刷,冲击;洗去罪名; vi.耐洗;被洗掉(通常与 out 和 away 连用);(波涛等)拍打; n.(尤指船过后划出的)水流;要洗的衣物的数量;薄涂层(尤指涂料); vt.弄湿;使受洗礼;(光)布满;(猫等)舔净(自身); adj.可洗的,耐洗的;(证券交易)虚假的;
(1) I reckon (that) I'm going to get that job. (2) He'll be famous one day. What do you reckon (= do you agree) ? (3) It's worth a lot of money, I reckon.
reckon [ˈrekən] 📢 UK📢 US
n.六月;[女子名]琼,来源于拉丁语,含义是“年轻气盛的六月”(youthful from the name of the month);
当然,自然;敢情;自是;理当;
n.薪水,薪金,薪俸; vt.给…加薪;给…薪水;发…薪水;付…薪水;
vt.测算,估计;认为;计算;评定,断定; vi.计算;估计;猜想;料想;
(1) If I was just a sailor could I sail without a boat. (2) The sailor put in for time to visit his family before the ship went to sea. (3) I know he is a sailor by the cut of his jib.
sailor [ˈseɪlə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.水手,海员;驾船人;
n.最近的,最新的; adj.最近的,最新的;已故的( late的最高级);迟的;晚期的;新的;
n.幸福;高兴;恰当;合适;
n.目标,目的;球门;终点;得分;
(1) A trailer was attached to the rear of the truck. (2) There are toilets at both front and rear of the plane. (3) A high gate blocks the only entrance to the rear .
(1) Officials arrived to assess whether it is safe to bring emergency food supplies into the city... (2) Most foods that we eat are safe for birds. (3) In the future people can go to a football match knowing that they are safe from hooliganism...
(1) I'd like to know the reason why you're so late. (2) We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. (3) She gave no reasons for her decision.