(1) From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour. (2) Where would be the best position for the lights? (3) Is everybody in position ?
(1) Can you confirm what happened? (2) It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. (3) The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights.
(1) the benefits of modern medicine (2) It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. (3) The insurance plan will provide substantial cash benefits to your family in case of your death.
(1) She is an honour to the profession. (2) The family honour is at stake. (3) upholding the honour of your country
honour ['ɒnə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.荣誉,光荣;尊重;名誉,面子;节操; vt.尊敬;以…为荣;[金融] 承兑,兑现;
n.强调;着重;(轮廓、图形等的)鲜明;突出,重读;
adj.都市的;具有城市或城市生活特点的;市内;
adv.再者;此外;而且;同时;
(1) I'm going to complain to the manager about this. (2) She never complains, but she's obviously exhausted. (3) The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
(1) I didn't give Reid all the details yet — I'll fill him in... (2) He filled her in on Wilbur Kantor's visit. (3) Vice-presidents' wives would fill in for first ladies.
(1) He's generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country. (2) You should consider other people before you act. (3) He stood there, considering the painting.
(1) the present government's policy on education (2) The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. (3) We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality.
(1) The couple was/were married in 1976. (2) Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. (3) (North Amercian English)It's only a couple blocks away.
(1) Your opinion will not affect my decision. (2) The south of the country was worst affected by the drought. (3) The condition affects one in five women.
(1) A neon sign flashed on and off above the door. (2) Lightning flashed in the distance. (3) You can go for a 'rostrum' system, which sounds flash, but can be assembled quite cheaply.
(1) a critical moment in our country's history (2) One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition . (3) Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.
(1) If I could afford it I'd have four television sets... (2) If only I could get some sleep, I would be able to cope. (3) The rest of the players are a great bunch of lads and I couldn't be happier...
could [kəd] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.涌出;倾,倒; vi.涌流;泛滥,涌出;斟,倒; n.倾泻;
n.(一)打,十二个; adj.一打的;
n.阿姨;姨母,姑妈;舅妈;婶娘;
aux.“can”的过去式;能够,打算;用于假设语气的条件句;用于虚拟语气的结论句;
(1) For four days the town suffered continuous attacks. (2) the continuous tenses (3) He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990.
(1) Polish banks can still take two or three weeks to clear a cheque... (2) Sotomayor, the Cuban holder of the world high jump record, cleared 2.36 metres. (3) After that they drove clear over to St Paul.
(1) The two sets of figures are not significantly different. (2) Profits have increased significantly over the past few years. (3) significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election.
significantly [sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.意味深长地;值得注目地;
adj.难对付的,棘手的;笨拙的,不灵活的;不顺手的;不优美的;
adj.令人困惑的;混乱的;混淆的; v.使困窘,使混乱不清(confuse的现在分词);
adv.通常地;一般地;平凡地;粗俗地;
(1) I'm not boring you, am I? (2) Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? (3) The drill is strong enough to bore through solid rock.
(1) to work for a business/political/voluntary organization (2) the World Health organization (3) He's the president of a large international organization.
organization [ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.危险,冒险;保险额;被保险人或物; vt.冒…的危险;使…冒风险(或面临危险);
vt.不喜欢;厌恶; n.厌憎;讨厌;
n.组织;机构;团体; adj.有组织的;
vt.使大为吃惊,使惊奇; n.吃惊,好奇;
(1) The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. (2) We lost a lot of money, but we just put it down to experience. (3) experience has taught me that life can be very unfair.
experience [ɪk'spɪərɪəns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.系列,连续;串联;(广播或电视上题材或角色相同的)系列节目;级数;
n.骑马;乘车;自找麻烦,自讨苦吃;区; v.骑,驾驶( ride的现在分词);乘坐;
n.经验,体验;经历,阅历; vt.亲身参与,亲身经历;感受;发现;
n.胃;腹部;食欲;欲望; vt.容忍;吃…吃得津津有味;〈古〉对…发怒;
(1) Do you need to keep these letters or shall we bin them? (2) a rubbish bin (3) a bread bin
(1) The modern hotels here have no real character. (2) a face with a lot of character (3) There were some really strange characters hanging around the bar.
(1) She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck. (2) Those who could not write signed with a cross. (3) Sign your name on the form where I've put a cross.
(1) He was annoyed to find himself going red. (2) I was annoyed that they hadn't turned up. (3) I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again.
annoyed [əˈnɔɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.喜爱,慈爱;情感或感情;意向;疾病,病情;
adj.恼怒的,气恼的; v.使烦恼,使恼怒,干扰,打扰(annoy的过去式和过去分词);
n.罪犯,犯人; adj.刑事的;犯罪的;可耻的;
adv.高声;大声;
(1) She was the last surviving member of the family. (2) Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. (3) Some strange customs have survived from earlier times.