(1) the extremities/extremity of pain (2) The lake is situated at the eastern extremity of the mountain range. (3) He found that his extremities grew cold...
(1) He showed remarkable endurance throughout his illness. (2) They were humiliated beyond endurance . (3) This event tests both physical and mental endurance.
(1) This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty. (2) He threw all those that opposed him into prison. (3) I would oppose changing the law.
oppose [əˈpəuz] 📢 UK📢 US
n.政治家;政客,玩弄权术者;<蔑>政客,<美>政治贩;
n.勇气;胆量;魄力;肝胆;
n.脸颊,脸蛋;无礼而放肆的行为,厚颜;半边屁股;两侧相对的物体; vt.对…无礼地说话;
vt.& vi.反对,抗争;使相对;使对照;抵制;
(1) regular breathing (2) a regular pulse/heartbeat (3) A light flashed at regular intervals .
(1) No one could possibly take exception to his comments. (2) All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. (3) All students without exception must take the English examination.
(1) Newton's laws of motion (2) The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. (3) (formal)Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving) .
(1) The journey would be dangerous in the extreme. (2) extremes of cold, wind or rain (3) It's embarrassing the extremes he'll go to in order to impress his boss.
(1) food/housing/water shortages (2) a shortage of funds (3) There is no shortage of (= there are plenty of) things to do in the town.
shortage [ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.不足,缺点;缺少;缺少量;不足额;
adj.精神的;心灵的;高尚的,崇高的;宗教的; n.圣歌(尤指美国南部黑人的);教会事物;
n.劝说,说服(力);信仰;
vt.治愈;矫正;解决;消除; vi.受治疗;被加工处理; n.治愈;药物;疗法;措施;
(1) Rival fans hurled abuse at each other. (2) He hurled a brick through the window. (3) How would you handle being locked in the back of a cab while the driver hurled abuse at you?
(1) a lack of food/money/skills (2) The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. (3) There was no lack of volunteers.
(1) You should dress for cold weather today. (2) She always dressed entirely in black. (3) He was dressed as a woman (= he was wearing women's clothes) .
(1) The actors were still in costume and make-up. (2) She has four costume changes during the play. (3) He went to the party in a giant chicken costume.
(1) The FBI has been called in to investigate. (2) (informal)‘What was that noise? ’ ‘I'll go and investigate. ’ (3) Police are investigating possible links between the murders.
investigate [ɪnˈvestɪgeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.调查;审查;研究; vi.作调查;
n.寓言,童话;传说;无稽之谈;人人谈论的话题; v.讲故事,编寓言;虚构,杜撰;煞有介事地讲;
adj.妒忌的,妒羡的;猜疑的,留意堤防的;爱惜的,戒备的;精心守护的;
adj.愉快的,快活的;有趣的;[口]微醉的;生动的; n.甜樱桃;梅里(姓氏);
(1) startling disclosures about his private life (2) the newspaper's disclosure of defence secrets (3) ...unauthorised newspaper disclosures.
(1) The spokesman refused to disclose details of the takeover to the press. (2) The report discloses that human error was to blame for the accident. (3) It was disclosed that two women were being interviewed by the police.
(1) hand/eye movements (2) She observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed. (3) Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement.
movement [ˈmu:vmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.认真负责的;本着良心的;谨慎的;正大光明;
n.运动;活动;动作,举动;乐章;
n.物体;目标;宾语;客体,对象;vi.不赞成,反对;抱反感; vt.提出…作反对的理由;
n.想像,想像力;空想,妄想;想像出来的事物;
(1) to have/exert a strong influence on sb (2) the influence of the climate on agricultural production (3) What exactly is the influence of television on children?
influence [ˈɪnfluəns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.影响;势力;有影响的人(或事物);[占星学]星力; vt.影响;感染;支配;对…起作用;
vt.挫败;阻挠;使受挫折; adj.无益的,无效的;
n.例子,实例;情况;要求,建议;[法]诉讼手续; vt.举…为例;
adj.全部的;整个的;全体的;囫囵;
(1) to reveal a secret (2) Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper. (3) The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year.
reveal [rɪˈvi:l] 📢 UK📢 US
n.逃避;职位空缺;废止;无效;
n.旅行,旅程行期;历程,过程; vi.旅行,出游; vt.在…旅行或旅行到过…;
vt.显露;揭露;泄露;[神]启示; n.揭示,展现;[建]门侧,窗侧;
vt.& vi.反对,抗争;使相对;使对照;抵制;
(1) to take/have a glance at the newspaper headlines (2) a cursory/brief/casual/furtive glance (3) The sisters exchanged glances (= looked at each other) .
(1) At the age of five he showed exceptional talent as a musician. (2) The quality of the recording is quite exceptional . (3) This deadline will be extended only in exceptional circumstances .
(1) Rabies is a viral disease usually transmitted by a bite from an infected mammal. (2) Blastocystis hominis is a unicellular protozoan commonly found in the intestinal tract of human and mammal. (3) She also refurbished the dry land mammal running most quickly speed record.
(1) We sat there in dumb silence. (2) That was a pretty dumb thing to do. (3) If the police question you, act dumb (= pretend you do not know anything) .
(1) a criminal/murder/police investigation (2) The police have completed their investigations into the accident. (3) She is still under investigation .
investigation [ɪnˌvestɪˈgeɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.温柔的;温暖的;轻微的;(味道)不浓的; n.淡味麦芽啤酒;
adj.卓越的;杰出的;优秀的;高超;
n.(正式的)调查,研究;侦查;科学研究;学术研究;
n.主题;话题,论题;标题,细目;
(1) We couldn't agree what to do. (2) We agreed to meet on Thursday. (3) Do you think he'll agree to their proposal?
(1) He held the bird gently in the palm of his hand . (2) sweaty palms (3) to read sb's palm (= to say what you think will happen to sb by looking at the lines on their palm )
(1) (North Amercian English) lightning strikes caused scores of fires across the state. (2) a flash of lightning (3) a violent storm with thunder and lightning