(1) It is estimated that every year 50 unaccompanied children arrive in Britain. (2) We cannot measure pain directly. It can only be estimated. (3) He estimated the speed of the winds from the degree of damage.
(1) She floated down the steps to greet us. (2) They floated the idea of increased taxes on alcohol. (3) The company was floated on the stock market in 2001.
(1) The elderly live in fear of assault and murder. (2) Coleman lives in fear of the ultimate disgrace. (3) Hunter nodded again and gazed upwards in fear.
in fear [in fiə] 📢 UK📢 US
偶遇;偶然发现;使产生…印象;
vt.邀请;请求;引诱;招致; n.邀请;
[法] 唯恐;
n.发明;发明物;捏造:内心捏造的东西,特指谎言;发明才能;
(1) Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. (2) The new job is a promotion for him. (3) a job with excellent promotion prospects
promotion [prəˈməʊʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
红辣椒;
n.促进,增进;提升,升级;(商品等的)推广;发扬;
adj.昂贵的,花钱多的;豪华的;
长得像,性格类似于,效仿;
(1) Allow sufficient time to get there. (2) These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban. (3) Is £100 sufficient for your expenses?
(1) I definitely remember sending the letter. (2) ‘Was it what you expected? ’ ‘Yes, definitely. ’ (3) ‘Do you plan to have children? ’ ‘definitely not! ’
(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) We should wear a life jacket when we go diving. (2) If you're going out on a boat, always wear a life jacket. (3) Instructions the life jacket are given on the card the pocket in front of your seat.
life jacket [laif ˈdʒækit] 📢 UK📢 US
n.救生衣;
n.[化]氧,氧气;
adj.<口>紧张的;愤怒的;经济状况不佳的;<美>极端保守的;
vt.不期而遇;遭遇;对抗; n.相遇,碰见;遭遇战;对决,冲突; vi.碰见,尤指不期而遇;
(1) I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need. (2) a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate) (3) official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade
(1) Their relationship was tolerated but not encouraged. (2) This sort of behaviour will not be tolerated. (3) She refused to tolerate being called a liar.
(1) We should have had a proper discussion before voting. (2) Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints. (3) Nothing is in its proper place.
(1) ...an annotated version of Mozart's opera that allows the listener to follow the score. (2) Can you follow the plot so far?... (3) I'm afraid I don't follow.
(1) Two businessmen have been kidnapped by terrorists. (2) The kidnappers are demanding a ransom of $1 million. (3) [不可数名词, 可数名词]He admitted the charge of kidnap.
kidnap [ˈkɪdnæp] 📢 UK📢 US
符合要求;
vt.诱拐,绑架,劫持;拐骗;
n.绷带; vt.用绷带绑扎;
n.百万富翁;大富翁;大财主;有钱人; adj.100万以上人口的;
(1) The sea got very rough and the boat capsized... (2) I didn't count on his capsizing the raft. (3) The crew, believing that their vessel was about to capsize, abandoned ship in the Bering sea.
(1) Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river. (2) to give sb fair/advance/adequate warning of sth (3) The bridge collapsed without (any) warning .
(1) Are you saying you gave your heart and soul to that eskimo pitch? (2) An eskimo is ill - fitted for living in the tropics. (3) It must be said in justification of the eskimo men.
eskimo [ˈeskɪməʊ] 📢 UK📢 US
对(某人)生气;
n.爱斯基摩人;爱斯基摩语; adj.爱斯基摩人的;
离开,脱身;逃掉;抽身;拔身;
[法] 唯恐;
(1) I screamed and everyone stared. (2) I stared blankly at the paper in front of me. (3) He sat staring into space (= looking at nothing) .
stare [stɛə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.靠道座位;靠走廊坐位;
vi.盯着看;显眼;倒立,直竖起; vt.凝视;盯着他的眼睛; n.凝视,瞪视;
n.别墅,公馆;<英>(城郊)住宅;
adv.轻轻地,轻巧地;轻松地,轻快地;轻易地,容易地,不费力地;轻率地;
(1) The crowd drifted away from the scene of the accident. (2) Her gaze drifted around the room. (3) I didn't intend to be a teacher─I just drifted into it.
(1) Remember to wear your helmet. (2) Jewel : I saw a guy with a swastika on his scooter helmet the other day. (3) His helmet protected his head during the crash.
(1) Some adolescents might be more sexually mature and provocative than others. (2) She may have been sexually assaulted by her killer. (3) If you're sexually harassed, you ought to do something about it.
sexually [ˈsekʃʊəlɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.提神,精神恢复;提神物;点心,茶点;
adv.性别上地;按性别地;性欲地;两性之间地;
n.产品;结果;乘积;作品;
vi.退休;撤退;后退,退却; vt.退休,退隐;使撤退;收回; n.退休;退隐;退兵信号;
(1) (a) fear of the dark/spiders/flying, etc. (2) Her eyes showed no fear. (3) The child was shaking with fear .
(1) Cracks of light filtered through the shutters... (2) Light and water in embassy buildings were cut off... (3) The janitor comes round to turn the lights out...
(1) For the more adventurous tourists, there are trips into the mountains with a local guide. (2) Many teachers would like to be more adventurous and creative. (3) The menu contained traditional favourites as well as more adventurous dishes.
adventurous [ədˈventʃərəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.防止环境污染的,防污染的;反污染;
有可能,有希望;大有希望;
adj.爱冒险的;大胆的;危险的;
n.须后水;
(1) You shouldn't always stare at others. (2) They would sit and watch me stare at my screen and type. (3) He would often stare at the black print for a long time.