(1) Opportunism consists of sacrificing fundamental interests in order to gain temporary, partial benefits. (2) She would pinch on food in order to spend on clothing. (3) The price must be right in order to compete internationally.
in order to [ɪn ˈɔːdə(r) tu] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 书,著作; 本子; 成册的东西; 账簿,名册; (长作品的)篇/卷/部 v. 预订,预约; 立案控告; 记名警告
帮把手,搭个手,帮个忙
为了…
有时, 间或
(1) a delighted smile (2) I'd be absolutely delighted to come. (3) I was delighted that you could stay.
delighted [dɪˈlaɪtɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
毕竟;别忘了
当然,自然; 敢情; 自是; 理当
adj. 高兴的; 乐意的
n. 拉手; 把手; 有柄的; 方法 v. 应付; 处理; 使用; 驾驶; 拿; 买,卖
(1) This decision is likely to upset a lot of people. (2) Don't upset yourself about it─let's just forget it ever happened. (3) It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it.
upset [ʌpˈset] 📢 UK📢 US
参与;卷入;与...有关联
v. 雇用,临时雇佣; 租用 n. 租赁; 新雇员
v. 打翻,弄翻; 打乱,打搅 adj. 难过的; 失望的; 沮丧的; (肠胃)不舒服的
应该;应当
(1) Yogurt is made from active cultures. (2) to do/take a throat culture (3) a culture of cells from the tumour
culture [ˈkʌltʃə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 沉默的; 未谈及的; 无声的
v. 培植 n. 文化; 文明; 种植; 养殖; 培育培养物
n. 圆点花样的布料
避免做某事;逃避…
(1) ‘Are you really an artist? ’ Sara asked curiously. (2) His clothes were curiously old-fashioned. (3) curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again.
curious [ˈkjʊəriəs] 📢 UK📢 US
放弃;投降
n. 准备(工作); 制剂
adj. 求知欲强的; 稀奇古怪的
v. 想象; 猜测; 臆想; 认为
(1) The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce. (2) It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. (3) This yogurt comes in ten different flavours.
flavour [ˈfleɪvə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 废弃物,垃圾; 杂乱的一堆; 一窝幼崽; 猫砂; 褥草; 轿子 v. 使凌乱; 乱扔; (猫狗)产仔
v. 去拿; 卖得; 售得; 去取
det. 几个; 数个; 一些 adj. 各自的; 分别的
n. 味(道); 特色; 概述 v. 给…调味; 加味于
(1) Why should I apologize? (2) Go and apologize to her. (3) We apologize for the late departure of this flight.
apologize [əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
v. (作出)反应; 过敏; 起化学反应
药店,药房
n. 地点,位置; (电影的)外景拍摄地; 定位
v. 道歉,认错
(1) the adverts on television (2) When the adverts came on I got up to put the kettle on. (3) I saw an advert for a job with a large engineering company...
advert [ˈædvɜ:t] 📢 UK📢 US
过去是
实际上,其实; 实则; 事实上; 说起来
视情况而定
n. 〈英口〉同“advertisement”
(1) All donations will be gratefully received. (2) He nodded gratefully. (3) I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible.
grateful [ˈɡreɪtfl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
adj. 感激的; 表示感谢的
n. 解释,说明; 理由; 阐述
n. 健康; 适当,适合; 合情理
(1) Mr Cook's strategic insight was to realise the difficulty of installing personal finance software. (2) To realise the value of one second , ask someone who just avoided an accident. (3) Even though I didn't realise what was to come.
realise ['rɪəlaɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 小溪; 气流; 一连串; 班 v. 按能力分班; 飘动; 流出
用某物制造出
v. 理解,意识到; 获得; 实现; 发生; 变卖
v. 使遭危险; 危及
(1) He asked me to marry him and I accepted. (2) Please accept our sincere apologies. (3) He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers.
accept [əkˈsept] 📢 UK📢 US
按次序的,合乎程序的; 井然有序
v. 接受,接纳; 同意,相信; 承认,承担; 忍受
接近,靠近; 濒临; 切; 亲
n. 预算; 政府年度预算 v. 谨慎花钱; 把…编入预算; 为…做出安排 adj. 低价的
I suppose so [aɪ səˈpəuz səʊ] 📢 UK📢 US
我想是的(不情愿地表示同意)
n. 形象; 声誉; 画像; 雕像; 塑像; 映像; 意象
adj. 德国(人)的; 德语的 n. 德国人; 德语
争论,辩论
(1) The book ensured his success. (2) Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off. (3) Britain's negotiators had ensured that the treaty which resulted was a significant change in direction...
ensure [ɪnˈʃʊə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 附近的 adv. 在附近
v. 确保; 担保
自拍照(尤指那些自拍后上传到社交网站的照片)
v. 认为,考虑; 体谅,顾及; 端详
(1) a generous benefactor (2) to be generous with your time (3) to be generous in giving help
generous [ˈdʒenərəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 慷慨的; 宽厚的; 丰富的
上课
n. 准许; 许可证
n. 笼子 v. 把(动物)关在笼中
(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.
warn [wɔːn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 解决办法; 溶解; 答案
v. 提醒,警告; 告诫(不要做…)
解题
结束; (使)破碎; 放假; (使)散开
(1) The meeting had all the ingredients of high political drama. (2) It is listed among the ingredients on the package. (3) Cognac is also used to macerate and flavour ingredients and casseroles.
ingredients [ɪn'griːdɪənts] 📢 UK📢 US
度假区
n. (政务)委员会,地方议会; 委员; 会议 adj. (房屋或公寓)地方政府出租的
n. (混合物的)组成部分( ingredient的名词复数 ); (烹调的)原料; (构成)要素; 因素
n. 距离; 遥远,久远; 疏远; 远方; 冷淡 adj. 远程的 v. 使疏远
(1) (a) fear of the dark/spiders/flying, etc. (2) Her eyes showed no fear. (3) The child was shaking with fear .
fear [fɪə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 设施; 才能,天赋; 特色服务
追溯到
n. 奖,奖赏; 报酬,薪水; 加薪; 授予; (赔偿)裁定额 v. 授予; 奖励; 裁定
n. 恐惧; 担心; 担忧; 可能性 v. 害怕; 担心; (替…)担心
(1) Wet weather always depresses me. (2) It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. (3) The recession has depressed the housing market.
depress [dɪˈpres] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 害怕的,受惊的
v. 使抑郁; 使萧条; 按下; 减少
跟上,保持同步
自学
(1) Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research. (2) We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. (3) a topic/subject for discussion
discussion [dɪˈskʌʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 发展; 成长; 研制; 开发; 发展阶段; 新进展; 新建住宅区
n. 讨论; 论述
adj. 最高的; 极大的 adv. 最多 n. 最大量
n. [数]数列,序列; 顺序; 连续; 片断插曲 vt. 使按顺序排列,安排顺序; [生化]确定…的顺序,确定…的化学结构序列
(1) The society admits all US citizens over 21. (2) Each ticket admits one adult. (3) The narrow windows admit little light into the room.
admit [ədˈmɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
想要做;想要做某事
v. 承认; 招供; 准许…进入; 接纳; 收治
n. 统治; 控制(力); 克制; 管理; 限制; 控制按钮; 检查站/人员; 对照标准 v. 指挥; 控制; 限定; 限制; 阻止蔓延; 抑制
n. [医]药方,处方; 处方药; 训令,指示; 法规
(1) Lee was ill so I went instead. (2) He didn't reply. instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. (3) She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later.
instead [ɪnˈsted] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 替代; 反而
既然那样;假使那样的话
v. 理解,意识到; 获得; 实现; 发生; 变卖
n. 态度,看法; 姿势; 我行我素的作风
(1) second-hand cars (2) a second-hand bookshop (= for selling second-hand books) (3) second-hand opinions
second-hand [ˌsekənd ˈhænd] 📢 UK📢 US
平安地,安静地
n. 预报 v. 预测
结果是; 关掉; 制造; 出席; 最终成为;最终发现; 出来,出动;到场
adj. 旧的,二手的; 用过的; 间接得来的; (学说等)不是独创的
(1) Opportunism consists of sacrificing fundamental interests in order to gain temporary, partial benefits. (2) She would pinch on food in order to spend on clothing. (3) Some turned to prostitution in order to survive.
in order [ɪn ˈɔːdə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 完全地,彻底地; (用于强调)确实地,绝对地
adj. 职位较低的; 青少年的; 三年级的 n. 职位较低者; 青少年; 小学生; 较年幼者; (高中或大学的)三年级学生
按次序的,合乎程序的; 井然有序
镇定,冷静下来
(1) However, it is primarily our own personal. (2) Things are as usual. (3) I found him in the garden, dreaming away as usual.
as usual [æz ˈjuːʒuəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 登记本; 音域; 语域; 调风口 v. 登记; 给…注册; 显示; 表示; 流露; 引起注意; 把…挂号邮寄
胡闹,弄乱; 粗鲁地对待
v. 欠钱/情; 应把…归因于; 服从; 有必要为
像往常一样; 照旧; 如故; 仍然
(1) a frightened child (2) Don't be frightened. (3) What are you frightened of?
frightened [ˈfraɪtnd] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 使延期,延缓; 把…放在次要地位; 把…放在后面 vi. 延缓; 延缓发作
adj. 害怕的,受惊的
prep. 在…下面; 在…背后; 比不上
科幻小说
(1) We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working. (2) a reliable friend (3) My car's not as reliable as it used to be.
reliable [rɪˈlaɪəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 浪漫(主义)的,有情调的; 爱情的; 多情的; 空想的 n. 浪漫的人; 浪漫主义作家/音乐家/艺术家
adj. 可信赖的; 可靠的
情不自禁
缺; 缺少; 缺乏; 悭
(1) a fantastic beach in Australia (2) a fantastic achievement (3) The weather was absolutely fantastic.
fantastic [fænˈtæstɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 布料; 原料; 材料; 素材; 节目 adj. 物质的; 重要的; 直接相关的
v. 装有; 包含; 遏制; 控制; 克制
习惯于
adj. 极好的; 极大的; 奇异的; 不切实际的
(1) How would they get over that problem, he wondered? (2) Will it be any trouble to get over here that quickly? (3) He'll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient.
get over [ɡet ˈəuvə] 📢 UK📢 US
克服; (使)渡过; 走完; 传送
v. 发现,找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
种种,多种多样
要求电梯
(1) The alternative option is a structured bankruptcy of either or both firms. (2) You can change either or both of these rules by resetting corresponding compiler options. (3) China will not be a superpower, not either or ever in the future.
either or [ˈaiðə ɔ:] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 事件; 活动; 比赛项目
害怕; 对…感到恐惧
adv. 不是…就是…,…或…,要么…要么…
拿起; 提起; 捡起; 取走; 学会; (身体)恢复,好转
(1) You have to be willing to get to know yourself and your partner intimately. (2) There are, of course, questions which she will not be willing to answer. (3) She will be willing to lay out 2000 dollars for a washing machine.
be willing to [bi: ˈwiliŋ tu:] 📢 UK📢 US
一…就…; 一经
n. 行为; 态度; 行为方式; 运动方式; 性能
乐于; 甘于; 肯; 甘
adj. 正确的,精确的; 精准的
(1) Keywords: Compulsory Education, Marketization of Education, Peer Effects, Efficiency, Equity. (2) make sure he delivers his goods. (3) make sure you back up the disk before you turn the computer off.
make sure [meɪk ʃʊə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
确保;设法保证
n. 庄稼,作物; 收成; 一群,一些; 短发 v. 有收成; 收割; 啃吃(草等); 剪短,剪裁
逃避; 逃出; 从…漏出; 发出
露天;在户外
(1) It's only fair to let her know that you intend to apply. (2) They intend to claim for damages against the three doctors. (3) We have the initiative; we intend to keep it.
intend to [inˈtend tu:] 📢 UK📢 US
就我而言
v. 害怕,担忧; 怖
打算(做)…,想要(做)…
n. 改善; 改进之处; 改善的事物
(1) Don't be scared of the high - flown language of economists and Cabinet Ministers. (2) Remember, they'll be scared of you, believe me, they'll be scared of you. (3) Denny Crane: The only thing to be scared of, son, is tomorrow.
adj. 场面富丽的,壮观的; 引人注意的; 惊动一时的; 惊人的 n. 壮观的场面,精彩的表演; 〈美〉一小时半以上的大场面电视节目; 特大霓虹灯广告
n. 气候; 氛围; 形势
害怕; 对…感到恐惧
(1) a fabulous performance (2) Jane is a fabulous cook. (3) fabulous wealth/riches/beauty
fabulous [ˈfæbjələs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 极好的; 巨大的; 寓言中的
v. 康复; 复原; 重新获得; 恢复
v. 称赞; (对上帝)称颂 n. 称赞; (对上帝)敬拜
v. 预期; 盼望; 料想; 指望; 怀孕
(1) a general knowledge quiz (2) a television quiz show (3) a reading comprehension quiz
quiz [kwɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 推荐; 介绍; 劝告,建议; 使受欢迎
依靠,依赖
n. 知识竞赛; 小测验 v. 询问,盘问
下(车、马等); 离开; 发出; (使)入睡
(1) Radios are not permitted in the library. (2) There are fines for exceeding permitted levels of noise pollution. (3) We were not permitted any contact with each other.
permit [pəˈmɪt , ˈpɜːmɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 禁令,禁律; 〈美〉禁酒,[美史]禁酒时期; [法]诉讼中止令
v. 允许; 使有可能; 破例做 n. 许可证
传递; 去世; 前进; 对…发表(意见)
adj. 聪慧的; 有才智的; 智能的
(1) He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head... (2) Ridley picked up a pencil and fiddled with it. (3) Anthony picked himself up and set off along the track.
pick up [pɪk ʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
拿起; 提起; 捡起; 取走; 学会; (身体)恢复,好转
摆脱,除去
phrase. 拿起; 占用,占据; 开始从事; 接受; 继续
n. 一代人; 一代; 一批; 产生 adj. 第…代的
(1) (formal)It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company. (2) Don't take any notice of what you read in the papers. (3) Take no notice of what he says.
notice [ˈnəʊtɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 肥皂; 肥皂剧; [化]皂,脂肪酸盐 vt. 抹肥皂; 用肥皂擦洗; <俚>拍…的马屁,吹捧(某人) vi. 用肥皂擦洗
v. 意识到; 注意 n. 注意; 通知; 预告; 启事; 短评
n. 一块,一批; 立方体; 大楼; 街区; 一片土地; 障碍(物),拦截 v. 堵塞,挡住; 妨碍; 拦截
n. 安排; 筹划; 布置; 商定; 协议; 整理; 改编乐曲
(1) Ahem, can I make a suggestion? (2) Can I make a suggestion ? (3) I tried to make a suggestion but she snubbed me.
make a suggestion [meik ei səˈdʒestʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 顽皮的; 不听话的; 粗俗的
提建议
n. 责任,义务; 职责; 过失
n. 主人; 东道主; 节目主持人; 主机; 寄主; 大量; 祭品; 圣体 v. 作为主人组织; 主办活动; 主持; 存储网站
(1) I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. (2) Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise . (3) He pretended to his family that everything was fine.