(1) That is just a secondary consideration . (2) Experience is what matters─age is of secondary importance . (3) Raising animals was only secondary to other forms of farming.
(1) He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. (2) The kids were screaming with excitement. (3) People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror.
(1) the changing seasons (2) the cricket/hunting/shooting, etc. season (3) He scored his first goal of the season on Saturday.
season [ˈsi:zn] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.大部分地,主要地;大规模地;丰富地;
n.教训,训诫;功课;课程,一堂课;[宗]日课; vt.教训,训斥;教课;向…授课;
adv.很少地;罕有地;极精彩地;珍奇地,绝佳地;
n.季节,季;时期;活动期,时令;暂时; vt.使适应,使适用;调味; vt.& vi.使变干燥;
(1) She sat back in her seat. (2) He put his shopping on the seat behind him. (3) Please take a seat (= sit down) .
seat [si:t] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.获得,得到;流行;买到,达到(目的); vi.通行,通用;流行;存在;
遗漏; 省略; 未顾及; 忽略;
n.席位,座位;所在地;场所;臀部; vt.使就座;使就职;使获得座位(或席位);可容纳若干座位;
vi.承认;同意;承兑; vt.接受;承认;承担;承兑;
(1) They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests) . (2) Here was corruption on a grand scale . (3) On a global scale, 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels.
(1) a long search for the murder weapon (2) Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building. (3) She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink.
(1) I have a hectic schedule for the next few days. (2) We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time) . (3) Filming began on schedule (= at the planned time) .
schedule [ˈʃedju:l] 📢 UK📢 US
n.时刻表,进度表;清单,明细表;预定计划;目录; vt.排定,安排;将…列表;为…作目录;
adj.重要的;权威的;有势力的;有地位的;
因为,由于;基于;
参加…,参与…活动;插脚;厕;预;
(1) a satisfying meal (2) a satisfying experience (3) It's satisfying to play a game really well.
(1) Make sure you've signed the cheque before sealing the envelope. (2) a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) (3) The organs are kept in sealed plastic bags.
(1) The club has moved its meeting to saturday, January 22nd. (2) He easily overcame Garcia, saturday's conqueror of Ernie Els. (3) I've asked Mum to sit for us next saturday.
(1) salty food (2) salty sea air (3) [不可数名词]She could taste the saltiness of her tears.
salty [ˈsɔ:lti] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.后者的;末了的;较后的;
adj.含盐的;咸的;辛辣的;
vt.规定;使明确;精确地解释;画出…的线条; vi.(给词、短语等)下定义,构成释义;
vt.放弃,抛弃;离弃,丢弃;使屈从;停止进行,终止; n.放任,放纵;完全屈从于压制;
(1) We have lived in the same house for twenty years. (2) Our children go to the same school as theirs. (3) She's still the same fun-loving person that I knew at college.
(1) a pair of scissors (2) [只用于名词前]The legs move in a scissor action. (3) He told me to get some scissors...
scissors
📢 UK📢 US
n.剪刀;两腿前后错跃; v.剪开( scissor的第三人称单数);作剪式移动(尤指腿);
n.剪刀;两腿前后错跃; v.剪开( scissor的第三人称单数);作剪式移动(尤指腿);
n.海;海洋;许多;大量;
vt.叫回,召回;使想起,回想;取消;调回工厂; n.召回,唤回;记忆力,回想;罢免;收回通告;
(1) 'I'm sorry,' he said... (2) She said they were very impressed... (3) I would just like to say that this is the most hypocritical thing I have ever heard in my life...
(1) the scene of the accident/attack/crime (2) Firefighters were on the scene immediately. (3) The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country.
scene [si:n] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.故意地;深思熟虑地;从容不迫地;
adj.柔弱的,虚弱的;无力的,软弱的;不中用的,愚钝的;淡薄的;
n.道路;方法;方向;某方面; adv.远远地,大大地;
n.场面,现场;(戏剧的)一场;景色,风景;事件;
(1) All main courses come with salad or vegetables. (2) Is cold meat and salad OK for lunch? (3) a side salad (= a small bowl of salad served with the main course of a meal)