(1) equipment to lighten the load of domestic work (2) The measures will lighten the tax burden on small businesses. (3) The sky began to lighten in the east.
(1) I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. (2) a look/feeling/surge of pity (3) I took pity on her and lent her the money.
pity [ˈpɪti] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.人口众多的;人口稠密的;
n.计划;打算;平面图;示意图; vt.& vi.计划,打算,设计;
n.怜悯;同情;可惜的事;憾事; vt.对…表示怜悯;对…感到同情;
n.屠夫,屠户;屠杀者,刽子手;残酷的人;肉铺; vt.屠宰;屠杀;弄砸,弄糟;把…处死刑;
(1) The patient recognized one of the women as the apparition she had seen. (2) ...these apparitions of the Virgin. (3) Vanish in dark, the empty apparition!
apparition [ˌæpəˈrɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.反常的,异常的;不规则的;变态的,畸形的;邪门儿;
vt.包装;包装,捆扎; n.包裹;包装袋;
n.特异景象;幽灵;鬼;(特异景象等的)出现;
vt.解雇,把…免职;遣散,解散(队伍等);驳回,拒绝受理;搁置; vi.解散;
(1) travelling companions (2) (figurative)Fear was the hostages' constant companion. (3) She was a charming dinner companion.
(1) Entertains the most high hope. for the greatest endeavor. makes the worst plan. (2) But make no mistake: This cannot solely be America's endeavor. (3) Please give me enough time make every effort and allow of my endeavor and its result.
endeavor [enˈdevə] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.谦虚的,谦逊的;适度的,适中的;端庄的;羞怯的;
n.实验,试验;尝试; vi.做实验,进行试验;尝试;
vt.忽视,不顾;[法律]驳回(诉讼);
vt.& vi.尝试,试图;尽力,竭力; n.努力,尽力;
(1) I got the fright of my life . (2) The birds took fright and flew off. (3) You gave me a fright jumping out at me like that.
(1) After her mother's death, she became acutely aware of her own mortality. (2) the infant mortality rate (= the number of babies that die at or just after birth) (3) mortality from lung cancer is still increasing.
(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
vi.逃走,逃掉;消失; vt.逃离,逃避;
n.告别,欢送;欢送会;告别辞; int.再见,再会;一路平安; adj.告别的,送行的;
n.发明;发明物;捏造:内心捏造的东西,特指谎言;发明才能;
n.功能,作用;应变量,函数;职务;重大聚会; vi.有或起作用;行使职责;
(1) You can all come? excellent! (2) (informal)It was absolutely excellent. (3) She speaks excellent French.
(1) His later years were devoted largely to charitable work . (2) Let's be charitable and assume she just made a mistake. (3) Try to think about him a little more charitably.
charitable [ˈtʃærətəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.通知;布告;
n.悲痛;悔恨,惋惜;伤心事; vt.& vi.悲痛;遗憾;
vt.修理;纠正;恢复;弥补; n.修理;修理工作;维修状态;经修理的东西;
adj.仁慈的,慈善的;宽恕的,宽厚的;慷慨的;
(1) The concert will raise money for local charities. (2) Most of the runners in the London Marathon are raising money for charity . (3) Do you give much to charity?
(1) Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you. (2) She's not easily frightened. (3) She doesn't frighten easily (= it is not easy to make her afraid) .
frighten [ˈfraɪtn] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.合作,配合,协助; v.合群;互助;结合;
n.讨论;辩论;争论;辩论; vt.& vi.辩论;仔细考虑;思考;盘算;
vt.使惊恐,使恐慌;吓走,赶走; vi.害怕,惊恐;
n.咽喉;颈前部;[植物学]管颈; vt.用沙哑的声音或嗓音发音;
(1) You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. (2) There was no opportunity for further discussion. (3) At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened.
(1) It was no hardship to walk home on such a lovely evening. (2) economic/financial, etc. hardship (3) People suffered many hardships during that long winter.
(1) I don't want to become a burden to my children when I'm old. (2) They have burdened themselves with a high mortgage. (3) I don't want to burden you with my worries.
(1) The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers. (2) A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing) . (3) The alarm went off at 7 o'clock.
(1) The hospital is recognized as a centre of excellence in research and teaching. (2) a reputation for academic excellence (3) ...a school once noted for its academic excellence.
(1) I'm afraid this essay is a poor effort. (2) the United Nations' peacekeeping effort (3) The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people.
effort [ˈefət] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.(人或其举止)优美的;漂亮的;简炼的;简洁的;
n.毛皮;软毛;毛皮衣服;人造毛; adj.含羊毛的; vt.用毛皮覆盖;除去(锅上的)水垢;
n.努力,尝试;工作;成就;杰作;
n.宽容;怜悯;幸运;侥幸;
(1) a blunt knife (2) This pencil's blunt ! (3) The police said he had been hit with a blunt instrument .