(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) whoever says that is a liar. (2) Send it to whoever is in charge of sales. (3) Come out of there, whoever you are.
whoever [hu:ˈevə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.建筑物;建造;解释;建造物;
adv.平滑地;流畅地;平稳地;顺利地;
pron.(引导名词性从句)谁;无论谁,任何人;不管谁…;
adj.反作用的;反向的;相反的;对立的; v.反对;
(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) 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) 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.
appear [ə'pɪə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.出现,显现;出庭,出场;演出;发表;
adj.有效的;有法律效力的;正当的;健全的;
adj.无聊的,无趣的,烦人的; v.令人厌烦( bore的过去式和过去分词 );挖;掘;钻;
n.下午;后期,后部;
(1) the most likely outcome (2) Tickets are likely to be expensive. (3) It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth.
(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
fortune ['fɔ:tʃu:n] 📢 UK📢 US
n.工资;报应; vt.& vi.实行,进行,作(战等);〈方〉雇佣;〈古〉打赌,抵押,担保;
n.一点,一块;少量,少许;一会儿,一转眼;[计] 比特(二进位制信息单位); adj.很小的,微不足道的; adv.[口语]相当,有点儿,或多或少,多少[a bit to的省略]; vt.给(马)上嚼子;上衔铁;抑制;制约; v.咬,叮( bite的过去式);刺痛;咬饵;有咬(或叮)的习性;
(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) 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) to make threats against sb (2) She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign. (3) He received death threats from right-wing groups.
threat [θret] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.到达,来;发生;
adv.完全地;完整地;完全,彻底,全部,一干二净;很,非常,充分,十分,万分;
adj.有组织的,有条理的; v.组织( organize的过去式);
n.威胁;恐吓;凶兆;
(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...
(1) the royal princes (2) the prince of Wales (3) prince Rainier of Monaco
prince [prɪns] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.严峻的;严厉的;剧烈的;苛刻的;
vt.(商业)通知,报告;提议,建议; vi.接受劝告,商量;建议,提供意见;
n.王子;巨头;(某些欧洲国家的)贵族;小国的君主;
n.商品,货物;动产;本领;合意的人;
(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;
n.箱子,容器;二进制;垃圾箱;(地下室)葡萄酒贮藏库; vt.把…装进贮藏库;把…放入箱中;
adv.向上地,上升地;在上面,向上头;
adj.社会的,社会上的;交际的,社交的;群居的;合群的; n.联谊会,联欢会;社交聚会;
(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) 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 organization distributed food to the earthquake victims. (2) The newspaper is distributed free. (3) The money was distributed among schools in the area.
(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.
(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...