(1) The meteorite which devastated Tunguska is now estimated to have been about 50 metres across. (2) The meteorite in Jilin Exhibition Hall is believed to be the largest in the world. (3) Coming through the sky like a satellite, like a radio wave, a meteorite.
(1) Sadly, the film is let down by an excessively simple plot. (2) He let down the tailgate so the dog could jump out. (3) But then to be let down like that, oh it's so unfair!
(1) in short, WP aids document creation and record keeping. (2) The jeans of this style are in short supply now. (3) in short, the just would have to suffer for the unjust.
in short [in ʃɔ:t] 📢 UK📢 US
v.入睡；长眠；懈怠；静止不动；
简而言之，总之；一句话；简言之；
大声讲；畅所欲言，清楚地表明看法；
vt.打碎；撞击；猛扣（球等）； vi.被击碎；扣球，抽杀；
(1) They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil. (2) a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock) (3) The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock.
(1) The aims of the negotiators in New York again seem likely to collide with the aims of the warriors in the field. (2) Some of the electrons or ions then collide with the drops and stick to them. (3) Fender - bender . In the distant future, Earth could collide with another planet.
collide with [kəˈlaid wið] 📢 UK📢 US
与…相撞；相碰；磕碰；
（用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…；
冷酷无情；
n.曼谷（泰国首都）；[地名] [泰国] 曼谷；
(1) He was in danger of making a real cock-up of this. (2) Britain's university system is in danger of falling apart at the seams. (3) The fund was in danger of losing its tax-exempt status.
in danger of [in ˈdeindʒə ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
毛子；
处于…危险之中；
n.养育，培养，教养；家教；
n.建筑学；建筑风格；体系结构；（总体、层次）结构；
(1) No one could possibly take exception to his comments. (2) All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. (3) All students without exception must take the English examination.
exception [ɪkˈsepʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.（鸟）窝；温床；（套叠在一起的）一套物件；藏匿处； vt.筑巢；嵌套； vi.筑巢；
像往常一样；照旧；如故；仍然；
adv.外交上，外交地；
n.例外，除外；反对，批评；[法律]异议，反对；
(1) a research scientist (2) nuclear scientists (3) scientists and engineers
(1) He let his preference be known to the press. (2) 'Not even by the dearest one ever to be known to you?' (3) They had decided that they didn't want my whereabouts to be known to the world.
(1) Sales have not lived up to expectations this year... (2) Had he lived up to his promise, he would have made a fortune in sponsorship money. (3) He did not live up to his promise ( the principles he professed ).
(1) The Church became increasingly identified with opposition to the regime. (2) You should not identify wealth with happiness. (3) He was not the ‘tough guy ’ the public identified him with.
(1) How could everything go so disastrously wrong? (2) a disastrous harvest/fire/result (3) Lowering interest rates could have disastrous consequences for the economy.
(1) Public opinion polarised into completely opposite opinions on the issue of mercy killing. (2) Don't humiliate his intelligence, that just like in mercy killing. (3) Mr Smith indicted for the mercy killing of his incurable son.
(1) She is always ready to argue over the smallest issues. (2) Sometimes we argue over football but it's never anything too serious. (3) Let other argue over small things, but not you.
argue over [ˈɑ:ɡju: ˈəuvə] 📢 UK📢 US
就…争论[辩论]；
adj.愚蠢的；鲁莽的；荒谬的，可笑的；混；
n.欧洲；欧盟；（除英国以外的）全欧洲；除英国外的欧洲国家；
在前头；预先，事先；提前；先期；
(1) the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century (2) The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community. (3) Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries .
(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) a debate that has split the country down the middle (2) The committee split over government subsidies. (3) She split the class into groups of four.
(1) ...industrial dinosaurs. (2) Fine, no more dinosaur stuff. Can I talk about fossils? (3) They're a robot, a plane, and a dinosaur.
dinosaur [ˈdaɪnəsɔ:(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.同学，校友；
n.[生]恐龙；守旧落伍的人，过时落后的东西；
追赶上；比得上；想出；准备好（钱等）；
vt.保护，保卫；贸易保护；备款以支付；
(1) She won't allow herself to be dictated to. (2) He allowed his mind to wander. (3) Smoking is not allowed in the hall.
allow [əˈlaʊ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.现金；支付金额； vt.支付现款；兑现； adj.现金的；
与…同样的；无异；何啻；
vt.允许；承认；给予；准许（做某事）； vi.容许；考虑；
adv.通常地；一般地；平凡地；粗俗地；
(1) I think this band is going to be huge. (2) This is going to be a huge problem for us. (3) The party was a huge success.
huge [hju:dʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.危险；危险物，威胁；
adj.巨大的；庞大的；极大的；
n.垃圾食品，无营养食品；
如此…以致…；如此…使得…；如此…为了…；目的是…；
(1) We work every day except Sunday. (2) They all came except Matt. (3) I had nothing on except for my socks.
except [ɪkˈsept] 📢 UK📢 US
n.布，织物；一块布；用作某种用途的布，桌布，擦布，揩布；（统称）牧师；
vt.把…除外；不计； prep.除…外； conj.[口语]要不是；除非；除…以外； vi.反对，表示异议（与 to 或 against连用）；
adv.最近，近来；不久以前；近日；新近；
n.环境，外界；周围，围绕；工作平台；（运行）环境；
(1) to ask/beg/plead for mercy (2) They showed no mercy to their hostages. (3) God have mercy on us.
mercy [ˈmə:si] 📢 UK📢 US
n.宽容；怜悯；幸运；侥幸；
vt.& vi.投资；花费； vt.授予，使就职；给…穿衣，装饰；使充满；覆盖；
有时；有时，间或；
n.膝；膝盖； vt.用膝盖碰；
(1) The planet jupiter may have no solid surface at all. (2) The astronomers were taking an observation of jupiter. (3) How many moons has the planet jupiter?
(1) He is a trustworthy and level-headed leader. (2) The Rooster is known to be a very trustworthy person. (3) Open body language makes you appear more approachable and trustworthy.