(1) He was to address a public assembly on the issue. (2) an assembly point (= a place where people have been asked to meet) (3) Putting the bookcase together should be a simple assembly job.
(1) He opened the window and looked out... (2) The church doors would open and the crowd would surge out. (3) The Inspector opened the packet of cigarettes...
(1) The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. (2) She does not like anyone challenging her authority. (3) This discovery challenges traditional beliefs.
challenge [ˈtʃæləndʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.作文,作曲;创作;构图,布置;妥协,和解;
n.挑战;盘问;质疑;怀疑; vt.质疑;向…挑战; vi.提出挑战,要求竞赛(或竞争);驳斥;
adj.热心的;热情的;热烈的;狂热的;
n.说明;例证;图解;插图;
(1) warm moist air (2) a rich moist cake (3) Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist.
(1) North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival. (2) The President stressed a favourite campaign theme─greater emphasis on education. (3) The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art.
theme [θi:m] 📢 UK📢 US
n.木工,木匠; v.当木匠;做木工活;
n.[乐]主题;主旋律;题目,话题;(学生的)作文; adj.以奇想主题布置的;
n.混合,混杂;混杂的事物[人群];混合(状态);
n.会议;讨论;(正式)讨论会;[工会、工党用语](每年的)大会; vi.举行或参加(系列)会议;
(1) The council has committed large amounts of money to housing projects. (2) She was committed to a psychiatric hospital. (3) She committed the instructions to memory.
(1) the commitment of resources to education (2) Achieving success at this level requires a commitment of time and energy. (3) Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments.
(1) He discovered, on closer inspection, that the rocks contained gold... (2) Both nations are seeking closer links with the West... (3) He lived alone, keeping close contact with his three grown-up sons.
(1) Hansel and Gretal's stepmother did not like them at all. (2) The stepmother and her two step sisters enjoyed making fun of Cinderella. (3) Sun young mother said, often abused by the stepmother and father's stick.
stepmother [ˈstepmʌðə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.说服;劝说;使相信;使信服;
n.继母,后母;
adj.有雄心的;有野心的;有抱负的;炫耀的;
adj.间接的;不直截了当的;闪烁其词的;不坦率的;
(1) The cottage was cold and damp. (2) It feels damp in here. (3) damp clothes
(1) The main topic of conversation was Tom's new girlfriend. (2) The article covered a wide range of topics. (3) The weather is a constant topic of conversation in Britain…
(1) The new system expanded the role of family doctors. (2) There are no plans to expand the local airport. (3) We've expanded the business by opening two more stores.
(1) The teacher threatened to confiscate their phones if they kept using them in class. (2) Their land was confiscated after the war. (3) They confiscated weapons, ammunition and propaganda material.
(1) We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. (2) Banks actively encourage people to borrow money. (3) They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children.
(1) This proposal has attracted a lot of interest . (2) His comments were bound to attract criticism . (3) She tried to attract the attention of the waiter.
(1) Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. (2) He's building me up too much — I may disappoint him. (3) I'm sorry to disappoint your hope.
(1) Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love. (2) Buckingham Palace is a major tourist attraction . (3) The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden.
(1) (British English also)They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn. (2) Good secretaries are always in demand. (3) Feed the baby on demand.
(1) He was saucy and mischievous when he was working. (2) She is a saucy little miss! (3) The saucy little girl from Hartford promptly corrected his idea.
(1) Aesop's fables (2) a land rich in fable (3) ...the fable of the tortoise and the hare...
fable [ˈfeɪbl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.皱眉;不同意;蹙额; n.皱眉,蹙额;
adj.不常见的,不普通的,难得的,罕有的;异乎寻常的,例外的,奇异的;独特的;与众不同的;
vt.& vi.尝试,试图;尽力,竭力; n.努力,尽力;
n.寓言,童话;传说;无稽之谈;人人谈论的话题; v.讲故事,编寓言;虚构,杜撰;煞有介事地讲;
(1) The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm. (2) The actors' enthusiasm inspired the kids. (3) His superb play inspired the team to a thrilling 5–0 win.
(1) a stupid mistake (2) It was a pretty stupid thing to do. (3) I was stupid enough to believe him.
stupid [ˈstju:pɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
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;
n.凭冲动行事;突如其来的念头;[电子]脉冲;[医]冲动,搏动; adj.冲动的; v.推动;
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.愚蠢的;迟钝的;乏味的;晕眩的,昏迷不醒的; n.<口>傻子,笨蛋;
(1) I usually soak the beans overnight. (2) If you soak the tablecloth before you wash it, the stains should come out. (3) Leave the apricots to soak for 20 minutes.
(1) Philip went into his room and shut the door behind him. (2) I can't shut my suitcase─it's too full. (3) She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately.
(1) I've made a few small corrections to your report. (2) The paper had to publish a correction to the story. (3) There are some programming errors that need correction.
(1) Read through your work and correct any mistakes that you find. (2) [不可数名词]The correctness of this decision may be doubted. (3) He was looking correctly grave.