(1) He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder. (2) The company is appealing against the ruling. (3) The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal.
(1) Getting an apology from him was like getting blood from a stone. (2) He lost a lot of blood in the accident. (3) blood was pouring out of a cut on her head.
(1) The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money. (2) Damage to the building was considerable. (3) To be without Pearce would be a considerable blow...
(1) to work in pleasant surroundings (2) The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings. (3) Schumacher adapted effortlessly to his new surroundings.
(1) The Prime Minister is now 64 years old and in all probability this will be the last election that he is likely to contest... (2) You will find a wide variety of choices available in school cafeterias... (3) The show will be open to the public at 2pm; admission will be 50p...
will [wɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.艺术;艺术作品;(需要技术、工艺的)行业;文艺(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等); vi.thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用; adj.艺术的;(为)艺术家的;艺术品的;具有艺术性的; vt.& vi.[口语](把…)装饰得古色古香,(把…)装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味,把…装饰得有艺术价值;把…加以艺术乔装,使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中];
(1) His new book will be appearing in the spring. (2) It was too late to prevent the story from appearing in the national newspapers. (3) He has appeared in over 60 movies.
(1) The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating. (2) He tends to exaggerate the difficulties. (3) I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is) .
exaggerate [ɪɡ'zædʒəreɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.&vi.(使)扩大;(使)增加;夸张;
adj.严肃的,严重的;认真的,庄重的;重要的;危险的;
pron.某人,有人; n.大人物,重要的人物;
adj.单独的;独一无二的;独自的; adv.单独地;独自地;孤独地;只,只有;
(1) goat's cheese (= made from the milk of a goat ) (2) a cheese sandwich/salad (3) a chunk/piece/slice of cheese
(1) Please tell me his cell phone number. (2) Teri tries calling Jack but her husband doesn't pick up his cell phone. (3) Wear flats for walks. And remember to bring your cell phone along.
(1) He discovered, on closer inspection, that the rocks contained gold... (2) Both nations are seeking closer links with the West... (3) He lived alone, keeping close contact with his three grown-up sons.
(1) The nurse shook the thermometer and put it under my armpit... (2) shake the rugs well and hang them for a few hours before replacing on the floor... (3) As soon as he got inside, the dog shook himself...
(1) Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger? (2) The male bird has a red spot on its beak. (3) (British English)She was wearing a black skirt with white spots.
spot [spɒt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.不期而遇;遭遇;对抗; n.相遇,碰见;遭遇战;对决,冲突; vi.碰见,尤指不期而遇;
n.地点,场所;斑点,污点;[股票]现货;职位,职务; v.弄上污渍,弄上斑点;污辱,玷污;认出,发现;散步; adj.现场的;现货的;插播的; abbr.satellite positioning and tracking 卫星定位和跟踪;
vt.& vi.翻译;解释;转化;被翻译;
v.处罚;严厉对付;贪婪地吃喝;
(1) financial services (2) to give financial advice (3) to be in financial difficulties
(1) The organization distributed food to the earthquake victims. (2) The newspaper is distributed free. (3) The money was distributed among schools in the area.
(1) Tax cuts will boost consumer confidence after the recession. (2) a consumer society (= one where buying and selling is considered to be very important) (3) consumer demand/choice/rights
(1) The room still has many of its original features. (2) I think you should go back to your original plan. (3) an original idea
original [ə'rɪdʒənl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.足球〔美国通常指橄榄球〕;足球运动;屡屡引起争论(或分歧)的问题;被踢来踢去的难题;
n.签名;署名;识别标志,鲜明特征;[医]药的用法说明;
n.月,月份;一个月的时间;
adj.原始的;独创的;最初的;新颖的; n.原文;原型;原件;怪人;
(1) She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune . (2) That ring must be worth a fortune . (3) the changing fortunes of the film industry