(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 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) 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) 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.
(1) There is an urgent need for more hospital beds. (2) hospital doctors/nurses/staff (3) a psychiatric/mental hospital
hospital [ˈhɒspɪtl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.医院；收容所；养老院；〈古〉旅客招待所；
adj.抗噪音的；
vi.爬行；缓慢行进；巴结； n.缓慢的爬行；〈美俚〉跳舞，自由式游泳；养鱼（龟）池；
或…或…；不是…便是…；要么…要么…；不论…还是…；
(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) 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) 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.
(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) She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling. (2) a large room with a high ceiling (3) price ceilings
ceiling [ˈsi:lɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.天花板；最高限度；云幕高度；隔板，舱室垫板；
vt.& vi.烹调；编造；篡改；密谋； vt.烹调；煮； vi.烹调；做菜； n.厨师；厨子；
n.结构；构造；建筑物；体系； vt.构成，排列；安排；
adj.电的，带电的；发电的，导电的；令人激动的；电动的； n.电动车辆；带电体；
(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
adv.广泛地；普遍地；到处；大量地；
adj.外科的，外科手术的；（服装）治疗用的；
n.救生衣；
一定要…；终归；不得不；注定；
(1) He reduced speed and turned sharp left. (2) The train began to pick up speed (= go faster) . (3) The car was gathering speed .
(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) 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.
(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.
(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) The so-called bargain was just a big con! (2) (British English)a con trick (3) (North Amercian English)a con game
condom [ˈkɔndəm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.价值，价格；意义，涵义；重要性；（邮票的）面值； vt.评价；重视，看重；估价，给…定价；
n.外科学，外科手术；手术室；诊所；诊断时间；
n.（男用）避孕套，保险套；（女用）避孕套；
n.羞愧；羞辱；可耻的人；羞愧感； vt.使蒙羞；玷辱；使感到羞愧；使相形见绌；
(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.习语，成语；方言，土语；（语言）风格；惯用语法；
n.靠道座位；靠走廊坐位；
把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物；设法确保出现某事物；务使；
adv.性别上地；按性别地；性欲地；两性之间地；
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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
estimate [ˈestɪmət] 📢 UK📢 US
侵犯；侵害；破坏；
n.登机证；
adj.（用作定语）用马拖的；
n.估计，预测；报价，预算书；评价，判断； vt.估计，估算；评价，评论；估量，估价；
(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.