(1) Her eyes were tightly closed. (2) He held on tightly to her arm. (3) a tightly packed crowd of tourists
tightly [ˈtaɪtli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.本质上,实质上;大体上;充分地;相当多地;
n.机场;航空站;
adv.紧紧地,坚固地,牢固地;
n.(计算机)文档,证件;公文; vt.证明;记录;为…提供证明;
(1) This time next week I shall be in Scotland. (2) We shan't be gone long. (3) I said that I should be pleased to help.
shall [ʃəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.主;领主;上帝;(英国用以称呼法官、主教或某些男性贵族成员,表示尊敬)大人; vi.逞威风;
v.咳嗽( cough的现在分词 );(从喉咙或肺中)咳出;(突然)发出刺耳的噪音;
aux.将要;必须;可以;应该;
n.盖子;限制;[口]果盖;[口]遮盖; vt.给…盖盖子;
(1) to repeat a question (2) I'm sorry─could you repeat that? (3) She kept repeating his name softly over and over again.
repeat [rɪ'pi:t] 📢 UK📢 US
n.金属;金属元素;成色;金色; vt.以金属覆盖;
vt.复述,背诵;重复; vi.重做;重复投票; n.(节目)重演;重复;重复的事物;
n.碑,匾;药片;便笺簿;小块; vt.用碑牌纪念;将(备忘录等)写在板上;将…制成小片或小块;
n.音乐;乐曲;乐谱;乐队;
(1) Do not attempt to repair this yourself. (2) The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed. (3) I will attempt to answer all your questions.
attempt [ə'tempt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.小山,山冈;斜坡; v.把…堆成小山;培土于…周围;
vt.试图;尝试; n.进攻;尝试,冲击;
adv.在室内,在户内;在屋里;
n.戏剧,剧本;戏剧效果;戏剧文学[艺术];戏剧性事件[场面];
(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) 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) 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) 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.
(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) 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) 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.
(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...
remaining [rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
num.十四;十四个;第十四; n.十四的记号;十四岁;十四点钟;十五世纪;
adj.讨厌的;恼人的; v.骚扰(annoy的ing形式);
adj.剩余的,剩下的; v.剩余,剩下(remain的现在分词);保持;停留,逗留;
n.万亿;兆;[英]百万兆;大量; adj.万亿的; num.数万亿;
(1) to offer/send your congratulations to sb (2) ‘We're getting married! ’ ‘congratulations! ’ (3) congratulations on your exam results!
(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.
(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) brilliant sunshine (2) brilliant blue eyes (3) ‘How was it? ’ ‘brilliant! ’
brilliant ['brɪlɪənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.麻袋;洗劫;<英俚>解雇; vt.解雇;把…装进袋里;掠夺;
adv.关系上地;相对地;比较地;较比;
n.路;通路;途径;方法; vt.在…设置路障;(狗)沿臭迹追逐(猎物);(狗)闻着臭迹追;
adj.明亮的;<非正式>美好的;闪耀的;才华横溢的; n.宝石;钻石;
(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.
(1) ...the former military ruler of Lesotho... (2) He was a weak-willed and indecisive ruler. (3) I draw a line with a ruler.
ruler [ˈru:lə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.分离,分开;间隔,距离;[矿]分选;(夫妇)分居;
n.疾病;弊端;不安; vt.传染;使…有病;
n.(尤指人的)颏,下巴;聊天;引体向上动作; v.用下巴夹住;聊天;作引体向上动作;
n.尺;直尺;统治者;
(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.
(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.