(1) simply add hot water and stir. (2) The runway is simply a strip of grass. (3) Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time.
simply [ˈsɪmpli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.简单地，朴素地；（引出概括或解释）不过，仅仅；简直；<非正>实在；
adv.（在）今天；现在；现今；现代，当代； n.今天，今日；现代，当代；现今；
n.友情，友谊；友善的关系；友善，好意；
vt.不喜欢；厌恶； n.厌憎；讨厌；
(1) brilliant sunshine (2) brilliant blue eyes (3) ‘How was it? ’ ‘brilliant! ’
(1) there are roadworks between Camblesforth and Carlton... (2) Are there some countries that have been able to tackle these problems successfully?... (3) there remains considerable doubt over when the intended high-speed rail link will be complete...
(1) The governors were joined by mr Hunter and his management team. (2) She met mr and mrs Ricciardi, who were very nice to her. (3) mr Martin was taken out of his car at gunpoint.
(1) She tried desperately to engage him in conversation . (2) It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye. (3) He is currently engaged as a consultant.
(1) I had to do some quick thinking. (2) What is the current thinking on this question? (3) She explained the thinking behind the campaign.
thinking [ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.数字；算术；图解；轮廓； vi.计算；出现；扮演角色； vt.计算在内；估计；推测；认为；
n.机构；器官；风琴；元件；
adj.富有的，有钱的，富裕的；肥沃的，丰富的，富饶的；华美的，高价的；
n.思考；想法，思想；意见；见解； adj.有思想的；有理性的； v.“think”的现在分词；
(1) Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time. (2) Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press. (3) This story is apparently a complete invention.
invention [ɪnˈvenʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.胸部，胸腔；箱子；金库；资金；
n.发明；发明物；捏造：内心捏造的东西，特指谎言；发明才能；
n.祝贺，恭喜；贺词；
n.生物，动物；人；创造物；（他人的）工具；
(1) Her eyes were tightly closed. (2) He held on tightly to her arm. (3) a tightly packed crowd of tourists
(1) The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. (2) Any remaining tickets for the concert will be sold on the door. (3) The three parties will meet next month to work out remaining differences...
(1) The plane was spinning out of control. (2) a spinning ice skater (3) My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance) .
(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.
theme [θi:m] 📢 UK📢 US
n.媒体；[解剖学]血管中层；[语音学] 浊塞音；介质；[医]培养基；
n.[乐]主题；主旋律；题目，话题；（学生的）作文； adj.以奇想主题布置的；
adj.北方的，北部的；来自北方的；北风；
prep.在…之间；私下，暗中；在…中任择其一；来往于…之间； adv.当中，中间；
(1) Travel is by coach overnight to Berlin. (2) a coach station (= where coaches start and end their journey) (3) a coach party (= a group of people travelling together on a coach)
(1) land owned by the crown (2) a Minister of the crown (3) Who's appearing for the crown (= bringing a criminal charge against sb on behalf of the state) in this case?
(1) This dessert can be served straight from the fridge. (2) There's some ice in the fridge. (3) It'seems that there's nothing but some milk left in the fridge.
(1) ...a glorious career spanning more than six decades. (2) The loss of my wife hit me for six; it took me months to recover... (3) Many areas in the North were knocked for six by that first recession.
six [sɪks] 📢 UK📢 US
n.摩托车；
adv.尤其地；主要地，格外地；显著地；异常地；
n.六；六个；六岁；六点； num.六；六个；
n.智力；聪颖；情报；情报机构；
(1) a key/sensitive/controversial issue (2) This is a big issue ; we need more time to think about it. (3) She usually writes about environmental issues.