(1) an awards/opening ceremony (2) a wedding/marriage ceremony (3) Please don't stand on ceremony (= Please be natural and relaxed) with me.
ceremony [ˈserəməni] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.坚决主张；提出理由证明；说服，劝告；表明，证明； vi.争论，辩论；提出理由；
n.典礼，仪式；礼仪，礼节；虚礼，客气；
v.溢出( spill的过去式和过去分词 )；泼出；涌出；蜂拥而出；
n.耳环；耳饰；
(1) Nobody can bring us swiftly, painlessly into the promised land. (2) This reversal of position was often accomplished pleasantly and painlessly. (3) Each baby needs enough anesthesia to get through the surgery painlessly.
(1) ‘I'm feeling really depressed. ’ ‘The winter here has that effect sometimes. ’ (2) I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect. (3) I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights.
effect [ɪˈfekt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.影响；效果；印象；所有物； vt.使发生；引起；产生（效果）；
当然，自然；敢情；自是；理当；
n.癌症，恶性肿瘤；弊病，社会恶习；迅速蔓延的恶劣的或危险的事物；[天]巨蟹座，巨蟹宫；
n.海滩，海滨；岸上的沙子和卵石； vt.将…拖上岸；将滑艇拖到小屋前面的岸边；
(1) It's cruel to make fun of people who stammer. (2) She's really fun to be with. (3) This game looks fun!
(1) We just had soup instead of a full meal. (2) Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. (3) Interfaces describe a set of functionality, or a contract.
instead of [inˈsted ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
n.恐怖；惊吓；可怕的东西，难看的人； v.使惊恐；
（用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…；
为了避免，害怕；
在过去；以往；平昔；往昔；
(1) The building was completely destroyed by fire. (2) They've destroyed all the evidence. (3) Heat gradually destroys vitamin C.
destroy [dɪˈstrɔɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.奶昔（将牛奶或冰淇淋，以及水果或巧克力味的香料混合或搅拌至起泡的饮料）；
vt.破坏，摧毁；消灭，歼灭（敌人）；杀死；使失败；
n.默想；默念；沉思；冥想；
adj.值得的；有报酬的；
(1) I always feel at home at Ye Olde Starre Inn. (2) Will you ever feel at home here? (3) Waitresses are very friendly, which makes us feel at home.
(1) The audience was becoming restless. (2) After five years in the job, he was beginning to feel restless. (3) a restless night
restless ['restləs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.焦躁不安的；不耐烦的；坐立不安的；难以入睡的；
n.厘米；
n.<生>细胞；小牢房；电池；<诗>墓穴； vi.住在牢房或小室中； vt.囚禁；
n.例子，实例；情况；要求，建议；[法]诉讼手续； vt.举…为例；
(1) a nuclear power station (2) the nuclear industry (3) nuclear-powered submarines
nuclear [ˈnju:kliə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.流星；大气现象； abbr.气象学(=meteorology)；
adj.愚蠢的；鲁莽的；荒谬的，可笑的；混；
放弃；投降；把…让给；戒除；
adj.原子核的，原子能的；[细胞]细胞核的；
(1) He was disinclined to talk about himself, especially to his students. (2) She was too exhausted and distressed to talk about the tragedy. (3) There has been a lot of talk about me getting married.
(1) If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light. (2) suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap. (3) I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me.
suspect [səˈspekt] 📢 UK📢 US
abbr.electronic-mail 电子函件，电子邮件；
adv.立即，马上；直接地；紧接地； conj.一…就，即刻；
vt.猜疑（是）；怀疑，不信任；怀疑…有罪； n.嫌疑犯； vi.怀疑；adj.可疑的；
n.破产，倒闭；彻底失败；（勇气）完全丧失；
(1) They didn't reach the border until after dark. (2) I hope this letter reaches you. (3) The rumours eventually reached the President.
reach [ri:tʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
v.入睡；长眠；懈怠；静止不动；
n.膝；膝盖； vt.用膝盖碰；
v.到达，走到；够…，抓…；完成； n.手脚能够到的范围；范围，区域；影响的范围，管辖的范围；
n.影响；效果；印象；所有物； vt.使发生；引起；产生（效果）；
(1) Is your back still painful? (2) a painful death (3) My ankle is still too painful to walk on.
(1) nuclear missiles (2) a missile base/site (3) The authorities offered to stop firing missiles if the rebels agreed to stop attacking civilian targets.
missile [ˈmisail] 📢 UK📢 US
n.导弹；投射物； adj.导弹的；可投掷的；用以发射导弹的；
在家吃饭；在学校就餐；
n.武器，兵器； vi.武装，提供武器；
vt.靠边停车；
(1) severe migraine (2) I'm getting a migraine. (3) Her mother suffered from migraines.
(1) Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed or chronic show-offs. (2) Refugees settling in Britain suffer from a number of problems. (3) About 70% of women suffer from premenstrual syndrome.
(1) A large proportion of the nation's households are hooked up to the Internet. (2) Check that the computer is hooked up to the printer. (3) She was then hooked up to an IV drip.
(1) My parents lent me the money. otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip. (2) Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here. (3) We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise.
(1) She really overdid the sympathy (= and so did not seem sincere) . (2) Don't overdo the salt in the food. (3) Use illustrations where appropriate but don't overdo it .
overdo [ˌəʊvəˈdu:] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.困恼的，为难的；担心的； v.担心( worry的过去式和过去分词)；
n.（尤指女子的）发式，发型；
vt.识别，认出；确定；使参与；把…看成一样； vi.确定；认同；
vt.做得过分；使过于疲劳；夸张；耗尽；
(1) nuclear weapons (2) a lethal/deadly weapon (3) The police still haven't found the murder weapon .
(1) The individual colours within the light spectrum are believed to have an effect on health. (2) China's improvements are starting to have an effect on climate models. (3) The parameters of cage size have an effect on the hydrodynamic characteristics.
(1) Really? You got us a chick a duck? (2) Buy: Canned green peas, Canned fruits, Canned vegetables, Canned mushrooms, Honey, chick pea. (3) chick : You are late. Can you ride a bike next time?
chick [tʃɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.发现，发觉；（剧情的）发展；被发现的事物；[法]显示证据；
v.就寝；
n.小鸡；小鸟；少妇；<口>小姐； adj.胆小的；雅致的；
日出时；
(1) It's my ideal of what a family home should be. (2) She found it hard to live up to his high ideals. (3) political ideals
(1) a dusty road (2) piles of dusty books (3) dusty pink
dusty [ˈdʌsti] 📢 UK📢 US
醒来；活跃起来；引起注意；（使）认识到；
adj.布满灰尘的；尘状的；浅灰色的；枯燥无味的；
与…通信， 与…相一致；切合；
adj.饥饿的；渴望的，渴望得到；（统称）饥民；荒年的，不毛的；
(1) The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads. (2) The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood. (3) These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load .
(1) ...the gnarled trunk of a birch tree. (2) …toadstools growing on fallen tree trunks. (3) I wear these trunks because they have a streamline effect in the water.