(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) 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) 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) quite/perfectly (= completely) normal (2) Her temperature is normal. (3) It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip.
normal [ˈnɔ:məl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.罪行,犯罪;罪恶; v.指控犯罪;判定犯罪;处罚军事犯;
adj.正常的;正规的,标准的;[数学]正交的;精神健全的; n.正常,常态;标准;[数学]法线;
vt.& vi.坚持;强调;坚决要求;坚决认为;
n.房东,地主;店主;
(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) 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
(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) 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.
(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) 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.
lack [læk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.优越的;杰出的;例外的;独特的; n.超常的学生;
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);
n.分界线;范围;(球场)边线;
vt.缺乏,缺少;需要的东西; n.缺乏,不足,没有;缺少的东西;
(1) regular breathing (2) a regular pulse/heartbeat (3) A light flashed at regular intervals .
(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.
(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) 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.
(1) He showed remarkable endurance throughout his illness. (2) They were humiliated beyond endurance . (3) This event tests both physical and mental endurance.
(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?
(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 .
exceptional [ɪkˈsepʃənl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.花;精华;开花植物; vi.开花;繁荣;成熟; vt.使开花;用花装饰;
adj.优越的;杰出的;例外的;独特的; n.超常的学生;
vt.禁止;阻止;阻碍;妨碍;
n.拳,拳头;〈口〉笔迹;掌握;[印]指标参见号; vt.紧握;握成拳;用拳打;
(1) startling disclosures about his private life (2) the newspaper's disclosure of defence secrets (3) ...unauthorised newspaper disclosures.
disclosure [dɪsˈkləʊʒə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.占领;使用,住在…;使从事,使忙碌;任职;
n.(发明等的)公开;泄露,揭露;开诚布公的话;被公开的事情,被披露的秘闻;
n.描述;形容;种类;类型;
n.平民,百姓;市民;文官;民法学者; adj.民用的;平民的;
(1) The world champion was humbled last night in three rounds. (2) a humbling experience (3) He was humbled by her generosity.
(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...
extremity [ɪkˈstreməti] 📢 UK📢 US
n.总数;算术;金额;概略,要点; vt.& vi.总计;总结,概括;归纳;
vi.挨饿;[非正式用语] 饥饿;受饿;[古语] 冻死; vt.使挨饿;饿死;
adj.残酷的,残忍的;使人痛苦的,让人受难的;无情的,严酷的;
n.端点;尽头;手和足;极窘迫的境地;
(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) 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 criminal/murder/police investigation (2) The police have completed their investigations into the accident. (3) She is still under investigation .