(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.（尤指女子的）发式，发型；
n.行李架；支架；刑架；（羊、猪等带前肋的）颈脊； vt.使痛苦，使焦虑；剥削，榨取；用刑拘折磨；
n.小鸡；小鸟；少妇；<口>小姐； adj.胆小的；雅致的；
n.熄灭；消灭，灭绝；废除；[物]消光，自屏，衰减；
(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
n.噩梦；<口>可怕的事情，无法摆脱的恐惧；泛滥成灾；紧张； adj.可怕的，噩梦似的；
adj.焦躁不安的；不耐烦的；坐立不安的；难以入睡的；
adv.否则；另外；别的方式； adj.别的，另外的；不同的； conj.否则，不然；
n.选择；选择权；精选品；入选者； adj.上等的，精选的；
(1) in due course the baby was born. (2) I shall answer your letter in due course. (3) You will understand in due course.
(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) 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) 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) 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 .
(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) 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) 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
（用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…；
追赶上；比得上；想出；准备好（钱等）；
n.化装；补充；构造；体格；
adj.讨厌的；污秽的；多虱的；不清洁的；
(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
放弃；投降；把…让给；戒除；
n.导弹；投射物； adj.导弹的；可投掷的；用以发射导弹的；
同时； 一起；但是； 然而；
与…联系，与…交往；与…相通；
(1) a realistic assessment (2) We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. (3) It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money.
realistic [ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.古典的，经典的；传统的；古典文学的；第一流的； n.古典音乐；
adj.可爱的；令人愉快的；亲切友好的；慷慨大方的； n.美女，美人，佳人；漂亮的东西；
adj.现实的；[艺] 现实主义的，[哲]实在论（者）的；逼真的；栩栩如生的；
对…疯狂；
(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.
painlessly [ˈpeɪnləsli] 📢 UK📢 US
看看， 看一眼；
adj.睡着的；休眠的；麻木的；已死的； adv.熟睡地；处于麻木不仁的状态；长眠；
vt.&vi.（使）扩大；（使）增加；夸张；
adv.无痛地；
(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.
(1) nuclear weapons (2) a lethal/deadly weapon (3) The police still haven't found the murder weapon .
weapon [ˈwepən] 📢 UK📢 US
n.怜悯；同情；可惜的事；憾事； vt.对…表示怜悯；对…感到同情；
n.武器，兵器； vi.武装，提供武器；
n.文学；文学作品；文献；著作；
vt.做广告，做宣传；通告，通知；宣扬； vi.登广告，做广告；做宣传；
(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) ...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.
(1) a vegetable/wine/plate/toast rack (2) I looked through a rack of clothes at the back of the shop. (3) They let the house go to rack and ruin.
rack [ræk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.脚步（声）；足迹；
冒一冒险，碰碰运气，利用一下机会；
n.贷款；借款；借用； vt.借，借给； vi.借出；
n.行李架；支架；刑架；（羊、猪等带前肋的）颈脊； vt.使痛苦，使焦虑；剥削，榨取；用刑拘折磨；
(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
adj.幽默的；滑稽的；风趣的；谐；
n.蔬菜；植物；生活呆板的人； adj.蔬菜的；植物的；广泛生长的；
vt.猜疑（是）；怀疑，不信任；怀疑…有罪； n.嫌疑犯； vi.怀疑；adj.可疑的；
vi.受痛苦；受损害；变糟；变差； vt.忍受；容忍；容许；遭受；
(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