(1) a small town set in a valley (2) a wooded valley (3) the valley floor
valley [ˈvæli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.汽油;
n.数学;〈诗〉同“ripen”;算学;
n.山谷,溪谷,峡谷,谷地,深谷;流域;[建筑]屋顶排水沟,屋面斜沟;
n.(鸟)窝;温床;(套叠在一起的)一套物件;藏匿处; vt.筑巢;嵌套; vi.筑巢;
(1) A disastrous business venture lost him thousands of dollars. (2) They ventured nervously into the water. (3) He's never ventured abroad in his life.
(1) I try to remember all the good times I've had here. (2) I think I've got one of the most stressful jobs there is. (3) Come on over, we've got lots of the old gang here.
(1) The dial records very slight variations in pressure. (2) Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation. (3) regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year)
(1) to have good/perfect/poor/blurred/normal vision (2) 20–20 vision (= the ability to see perfectly) (3) Cats have good night vision .
vision [ˈvɪʒn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.胜利;克服;成功;
adj.不舒服的;令人不舒服的;不自在的;不安的;
n.辩护;防御;防御工事;后卫;
n.视力,视觉;美景,绝妙的东西;幻影;想像力; vt.在幻觉中看到;幻想,想象;梦见;
(1) She went to visit relatives in Wales. (2) The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment. (3) You should visit your dentist at least twice a year.
(1) The students' work varies considerably in quality. (2) The quality of the students' work varies considerably. (3) New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success.
vary [ˈvɛəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n.新闻工作者,新闻记者;记日志者;
n.减少;降低;[数学]约简;[摄影术]减薄;
vi.变化;不同,偏离;[生]变异; vt.使不同;使多样化;[音乐]变奏;
n.延迟,拖延;耽搁;被耽搁或推迟的时间; vt.延期,推迟;耽搁; vi.延缓,延期;
(1) to be virtually impossible (2) virtually all students will be exempt from the tax. (3) He virtually admitted he was guilty.
(1) to have different/conflicting/opposing views (2) Washington and Moscow are believed to have similar views on Kashmir... (3) I take the view that she should be stopped as soon as possible...
view [vju:] 📢 UK📢 US
发生,举行;来;
n.刀;匕首;刃部;手术刀; vt.切割,刺;伤害; vi.劈开;划过;
n.蔬菜;植物;生活呆板的人; adj.蔬菜的;植物的;广泛生长的;
n.看;[建筑学]视图;风景;意图; vt.看;观看;认为;观察;
(1) I could hear voices in the next room. (2) to speak in a deep/soft/loud/quiet, etc. voice (3) ‘I promise, ’ she said in a small voice (= a quiet, shy voice) .
(1) crimes/acts/threats of violence (2) He condemned the protesters' use of violence against the police. (3) domestic violence (= between family members)
violence [ˈvaɪələns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.七月;
n.暴力,强暴,暴虐;猛烈,激烈;歪曲(事实),曲解(意义);冒渎,不敬;
n.眼镜;双筒望远镜;玻璃( glass的名词复数 );玻璃杯;玻璃器皿;眼镜;
adj.忠实的;忠诚的;正确的; n.信徒;
(1) The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are composed. (2) The basic unit of society is the family. (3) The game's selling price was $15 per unit.
(1) violent crime (2) Students were involved in violent clashes with the police. (3) He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.)
(1) the vitamins that are vital for health (2) Good financial accounts are vital to the success of any enterprise. (3) It is vital that you keep accurate records when you are self-employed.
(1) to have a wide/limited vocabulary (2) your active vocabulary (= the words that you use) (3) your passive vocabulary (= the words that you understand but don't use)
vocabulary [vəˈkæbjələri] 📢 UK📢 US
n.(某一语言的)词汇;(尤指外语教科书中附有释义的)词汇表;
n.障碍;屏障;栅栏;分界线; vt.把…关入栅栏;用栅栏围住;
n.耳朵;听觉,听力;耳状物;穗; vi.抽穗;(美俚)听见;
n.(猛禽等的)嘴,喙;鹰钩鼻;地方执法官;
(1) a valuable experience (2) The book provides valuable information on recent trends. (3) This advice was to prove valuable .
(1) There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. (2) The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. (3) The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote .