(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) warm moist air (2) a rich moist cake (3) Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist.
moist [mɔɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.（使）振动[颤动]；摆动；犹豫；激动；
adj.潮湿的；微湿的；多雨的；含泪的；
vt.安慰，慰问； n.控制台，操纵台；演奏台；悬臂；肘托；
n.形成；构成，结构；形成物；编队，队形；
(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) 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.
(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) 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.
adj.正确的；合适的；（举止言谈）符合公认准则的；符合公认的准则的； vt.改正；[数学、物理学]校正；（试卷）改错；批改； vi.纠正错误；调整；校准（常与 for 连用）；
(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(1) (British English also)They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn.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 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.
assembly [əˈsembli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.特异景象；幽灵；鬼；（特异景象等的）出现；
adj.健康的；健全的；大量的；有益于健康的；
n.装配；集会；[军]集合号，集合鼓，集合；[机]装配，装配车间，供装配的零件；
n.房东，地主；店主；
(1) a stupid mistake (2) It was a pretty stupid thing to do. (3) I was stupid enough to believe him.
(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.
disappoint [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.布满灰尘的；尘状的；浅灰色的；枯燥无味的；
vt.表明，标示，指示；象征，暗示，预示；[医]显示需要做…的治疗；
vt.打扰，妨碍；使骚动；使不安，使烦恼；妨碍睡眠（休息等）；
vt.使失望；使破灭，使落空； vi.使失望；
(1) wet clothes (2) wet grass (3) You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now.
(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) 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) 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…
topic [ˈtɒpɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.装饰；装饰物；[乐]装饰音； v.装饰；美化；
n.损害；伤害；危害； vt.伤害；损害；危害；
vt.& vi.叫喊，大声叫；叫喊着说； n.叫喊，大声叫；（拉拉队鼓动运动员的）呼喊声；
n.主题；话题，论题；标题，细目；
(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.
attraction [əˈtrækʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.花；精华；开花植物； vi.开花；繁荣；成熟； vt.使开花；用花装饰；
n.吸引；[物]引力；魅力；引人注意的东西，有趣的东西；
vt.发出声音；说，讲；出版（书籍）等；[法]流通使用； adj.彻底的，完全的，绝对的；
adj.聪明的；理解力强的；有智力的；[计]智能的；
(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) 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) 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.
vt.& vi.打，打击；碰撞； vt.击（球）；（在精神上）打击（某人）；猜中；迎合； n.打，打击；碰撞；（演出等）成功；批评，讽刺； vi.（风暴、疾病等）袭击；抨击；（偶然）碰上；（突然）想到（与 on, upon 连用）；
(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.
(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.
(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) 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 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.
inspire [ɪnˈspaɪə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.布道，讲道；宣扬；说教；讲（道）； n.〈口〉讲道，说教；
n.未婚女人，老处女；
vi.住，居住，（官吏）留驻，驻在；（性质）存在，具备，（权力，权利等）属于，归于；
vt.鼓舞；激励；赋予灵感；启迪； vi.吸，吸入；
(1) Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her. (2) The sails swelled (out) in the wind. (3) The wind swelled (out) the sails.