(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
recognition [ˌrekəgˈnɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.变化,变动;变异,演变;变奏曲;变量;
n.洋;海洋;大海;(地球上划分出的)洋;
n.购物中心;林荫路;铁圈球场;
n.认识,识别;承认,认可;褒奖;酬劳;
(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) sadly, after eight years of marriage they had grown apart. (2) She shook her head sadly. (3) She will be sadly missed.
sadly [ˈsædli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.悲哀地;忧愁地;令人遗憾地;不幸地;
adv.在别处,到别处;他;
n.满足,满意,舒服;妥善处理;(债务的)清偿;(伤害的)赔偿;
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;
(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.
(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
vt.测算,估计;认为;计算;评定,断定; vi.计算;估计;猜想;料想;
n.意外事件;事故;机遇,偶然;附属品;
adj.暴力引起的;剧烈的,(风,爆炸等)猛烈的,狂暴的;感情强烈的;颜色强烈的;
为…而征战,参加支持…的活动;
(1) She refuses to face reality . (2) You're out of touch with reality. (3) The reality is that there is not enough money to pay for this project.
(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) 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 .
safety [ˈseɪfti] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.发生;碰巧;出现;偶然遇到;
n.安全,平安;安全设备,保险装置;保险器,安全瓣;[棒]安全打;
n.结婚;婚姻生活;密切结合;合并;
n.上帝,造物主;被极度崇敬的人[物];男神;戏院顶层楼座观众; vt.膜拜;崇拜;
(1) They didn't reach the border until after dark. (2) I hope this letter reaches you. (3) The rumours eventually reached the President.
(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) 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) What do you really think about it? (2) Tell me what really happened. (3) They are not really my aunt and uncle.
really [ˈri:əli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.宫,宫殿;(主教)邸宅,宏伟大厦;华丽的娱乐场所;
n.理发师;剪头或做头发的人;
n.多数;(获胜的)票数;成年;法定年龄;
adv.真,真正;实在,果真;实际上;事实上;
(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) 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.报纸,报;旧报纸;新闻纸;
vt.实现;了解;(所担心的事)发生;以…价格卖出; vt.& vi.变卖,赚得;
v.使…相配(match的ing形式); adj.相配的;一致的;相称的; n.匹配;
n.手套;棒球手套;拳击手套; vt.给…戴手套;用…的手套;
(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.
(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.
(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...
safe [seɪf] 📢 UK📢 US
n.编辑,编者;校订者;[计]编辑软件,编辑程序;
adj.想像中的,假想的,虚构的;[数]虚数的;幻;虚幻;
adj.能干的;有才能的;有才华的;能胜任的; n.有才能的,能干的;
adj.安全的;保险的,肯定的;无损的;提供保护的; n.保险箱,保险柜;冷藏箱;〈俚〉避孕套;
(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) 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) .
(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.