(1) She was only a few pounds overweight. (2) overweight baggage (3) Being even moderately overweight increases your risk of developing high blood pressure.
(1) There were plenty of servants to wait on her. (2) She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice. (3) Are there plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet?
(1) The lion will often stalk its prey for hours. (2) birds of prey (= birds that kill for food) (3) Elderly people are easy prey for dishonest salesmen.
(1) to work for a business/political/voluntary organization (2) the World Health organization (3) He's the president of a large international organization.
(1) Can I have a receipt, please? (2) to make out (= write) a receipt (3) to acknowledge receipt of a letter
receipt [rɪˈsi:t] 📢 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；
n.收据，发票；收入； vt.开收据；[美国英语]给…开收据，承认收到；
n.肥料，粪便； vt.施肥；
对…大声喊；呼叱；叱喝；叱；
(1) They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence. (2) ‘I know you're lying. ’ ‘prove it! ’ (3) Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you.
prove [pru:v] 📢 UK📢 US
偷看；窥视；
vt.证明，证实；[法]验证，检定；显示； vi.显示出，证明是；
n.骡子；顽固的人；杂交种动物；
adj.全世界的； adv.遍及全球地；
(1) a population of half a million (2) tens of millions of dollars (3) It must be worth a million (= pounds, dollars, etc.)
million [ˈmɪljən] 📢 UK📢 US
n.缺乏，不足；缺点，缺陷；不足额；
n.疾病；弊端；不安； vt.传染；使…有病；
n.百万； adj.百万的；无数的；
n.首都；资本；资源；大写字母； adj.极好的；最重要的；资本的；首都的；
(1) a student of proven ability (2) It is a proven fact that fluoride strengthens growing teeth. (3) Not only a top level racer, but Kareem has proven himself as a top level instructor.
(1) pass up the paint pot and brush. (2) Never pass up new experiences, Scarlett. (3) You can't afford to pass up too many openings like that.
pass up [pɑ:s ʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.结构复杂的；混乱的，麻烦的； v.使复杂化( complicate的过去式)；
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）；
<口>错过；
n.小偷，盗贼；<口>（使蜡外流的）蜡烛心结的烛花；
(1) a valuable experience (2) The book provides valuable information on recent trends. (3) This advice was to prove valuable .
valuable [ˈvæljuəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.贵重的，宝贵的；有价值的；可评估的； n.贵重物品，财宝；
vt.涌出；倾，倒； vi.涌流；泛滥，涌出；斟，倒； n.倾泻；
n.羞愧；羞辱；可耻的人；羞愧感； vt.使蒙羞；玷辱；使感到羞愧；使相形见绌；
n.武器，兵器； vi.武装，提供武器；
(1) clockwork toys (= toys that you wind up with a key) (2) He is home by six every day regular as clockwork . (3) ...a clockwork train-set.
clockwork [ˈklɔkˌwɜ:k] 📢 UK📢 US
n.陷阱；圈套；诱惑；
偶遇；偶然发现；使产生…印象；
n.（玩具、钟表等上面的）发条装置；钟表机械；
adj.反恐怖主义（活动）的；
(1) You'll eventually become immune to criticism. (2) No one should be immune from prosecution. (3) Adults are often immune to German measles.
immune [ɪˈmju:n] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.淹死；浸没；麻痹某人对…的意识；（一声音）淹没（另一声音）； vi.淹死；
n.（药物等起到的）副作用；
adj.免疫的；有免疫力的；不受影响的；免除…的； n.免疫者，免除者；
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；
(1) heart/liver/kidney, etc. disease (2) health measures to prevent the spread of disease (3) an infectious/contagious disease (= one that can be passed to sb very easily)
disease [dɪˈzi:z] 📢 UK📢 US
n.设备，装备；器材，配件；（工作必需的）知识，素养；
n.挨饿；饥饿；饿死；绝食；
adj.顽皮的；不听话的；粗俗的；下流的；
n.疾病；弊端；不安； vt.传染；使…有病；
(1) duty-free cigarettes (2) (British English,informal)We bought a load of duty-frees (= duty-free goods) at the airport. (3) ...duty-free cigarettes.
(1) We all hope to take advantage of the opportunity to promote our cooperation. (2) Computer Aided Instruction ( CAI ) represents all kinds of teaching activities that take advantage of computers. (3) One of my employees decided to take advantage of Teddy and a few others.
take advantage of [teik ədˈvɑ:ntidʒ ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
v.利用； 欺骗，占…的便宜；
n.农作物；产量；庄稼；平头； vt.种植；收割；修剪；剪短； vi.收成；收获；
有权；
n.芳香，芬芳；浓馥，香气；香水，常用于广告语；
(1) a serious illness/problem/offence (2) to cause serious injury/damage (3) They pose a serious threat to security.
serious [ˈsɪəriəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.严肃的，严重的；认真的，庄重的；重要的；危险的；
做体操，做健身活动；锻炼；
停止（做某事），<口>住手；
n.化装；补充；构造；体格；
(1) PMS or premenstrual syndrome (2) This syndrome is associated with frequent coughing. (3) With teenagers, be prepared for the ‘Me, me, me! ’ syndrome (= they think of themselves first) .
syndrome ['sɪndrəʊm] 📢 UK📢 US
写下；记下；视为；贬低（地位、重要性等）；
对…感到惊讶；对…感到害怕；
n.综合征；综合症状；典型表现；
显而易见；到场；（使）看得见；羞辱；
(1) a blanket of fog/snow/cloud (2) (figurative)The trial was conducted under a blanket of secrecy. (3) a blanket ban on tobacco advertising
(1) departing from her usual routine, she took the bus to work. (2) Flights for Rome depart from Terminal 3. (3) She waited until the last of the guests had departed.
depart [diˈpɑ:t] 📢 UK📢 US
v.离开，出发；去世；离职；脱轨；
[法] 军火管制的；
vt.& vi.烹调；编造；篡改；密谋； vt.烹调；煮； vi.烹调；做菜； n.厨师；厨子；
adj.依靠的；依赖的；取决于…的；有瘾的； n.受抚养人；受赡养者；依赖他人者；扈从，侍从；
(1) There's room for one more piece of luggage. (2) You stay there with the luggage while I find a cab. (3) Leave your luggage in the hotel...
(1) he held me firmly by the elbow and led me to my aisle seat. (2) No, no, no. I like the aisle seat better. (3) Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat?
(1) The photograph showed him to advantage. (2) He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give) . (3) A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run.
(1) Here you are, saying these terrible things. (2) You wanted to have this book . Well, I've brought it . here you are. (3) here you are. This is my home.
(1) That is no way to treat another human being. (2) It's only human to want the best for your children. (3) He's really very human when you get to know him.