(1) I like singing hymns. (2) ...a hymn book. (3) ...a hymn to freedom and rebellion...
hymn [hɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.忽视，不顾；[法律]驳回（诉讼）；
n.赞美诗；圣歌； vt.唱赞歌；赞美；
n.州长；执行吏；治安官；
adj.神秘的，诡秘的；难以理解的，不可思议的；魔；玄妙；
(1) I'll write and apologize. I've had it on my conscience for weeks. (2) We cannot in all conscience refuse to help. (3) Emilia is the voice of conscience in the play.
conscience [ˈkɒnʃəns] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.竞争，为…而奋争；辩驳； vi.争斗；竞争；争夺；n.比赛；竞赛；搏斗；
n.良心；道德心；
adj.不间断的；不停的；多次重复的；频繁的；
n.农作物；产量；庄稼；平头； vt.种植；收割；修剪；剪短； vi.收成；收获；
(1) It was hard to see him clearly in the twilight . (2) We went for a walk along the beach at twilight . (3) the twilight years (= the last years of your life)
twilight [ˈtwaɪlaɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.黎明，黄昏，暮光；暮年，晚期，晚年；衰退期，没落时期；<电影>暮光之城；
n.首都；资本；资源；大写字母； adj.极好的；最重要的；资本的；首都的；
n.[乐]主题；主旋律；题目，话题；（学生的）作文； adj.以奇想主题布置的；
adj.复杂的；合成的； n.复杂；合成体；[数学]复数；
(1) cherry/orange/apple blossom (2) The trees are in blossom . (3) She has visibly blossomed over the last few months.
blossom [ˈblɒsəm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.平民，百姓；市民；文官；民法学者； adj.民用的；平民的；
n.运气；好运；机遇；命运； vi.交好运，走运；侥幸成功；
n.花，群花；开花时期，（发育的）初期；兴旺时期； vi.（植物）开花；繁荣，兴旺；长成；
adj.稳定的，不变的；镇定的，沉着的；坚定的； vt.使稳定，使坚定； n.关系固定的情侣；
(1) to issue/extend an invitation (2) to accept/turn down/decline an invitation (3) an invitation to the party
invitation [ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.继续；追求；进行；追捕； vi.追，追赶；继续进行；
n.哺乳动物；
n.招待，邀请；请柬，请帖；引诱，吸引，诱惑；
n.盖子；限制；[口]果盖；[口]遮盖； vt.给…盖盖子；
(1) The eyes redeem the face from ugliness. (2) There have also been ugliness and injustice in corporate wielding of power. (3) Cold and ugliness were a good tonic for relaxed sensibilities.
(1) ‘Better ’ is the comparative of ‘good ’ and ‘more difficult ’ is the comparative of ‘difficult ’. (2) The company is a comparative newcomer to the software market (= other companies have been in business much longer) . (3) a comparative study of the educational systems of two countries
(1) We must harness the skill and creativity of our workforce. (2) attempts to harness the sun's rays as a source of energy (3) (figurative)In some areas, the poor feel harnessed to their jobs.
(1) Their prices compare favourably with those of their competitors. (2) The critics compared his work to that of Martin Amis. (3) My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's.
(1) He has led a charmed life (= he has been lucky even in dangerous or difficult situations) . (2) her physical charms (= her beauty) (3) a lucky charm
charm [tʃɑ:m] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.居住；在…出现；填满； vi.居住；
n.正义；公正；法律制裁；审判员，法官；
n.（正式的）调查，研究；侦查；科学研究；学术研究；
n.魔力；魅力；咒文；（表链等的）小装饰品； vt.使陶醉；诱惑；对…行魔法；令人陶醉；
(1) The weather discouraged people from attending. (2) Learners can feel very discouraged if an exercise is too difficult. (3) a discouraging experience/response/result
discourage [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.文学（上）的；精通文学的；爱好文学的；从事文学研究（或写作）的；
n.生物学；生物；
vt.使气馁；使沮丧；阻碍；劝阻；
n.花；精华；开花植物； vi.开花；繁荣；成熟； vt.使开花；用花装饰；
(1) a conscientious student/teacher/worker (2) She performed all her duties conscientiously. (3) We are generally very conscientious about our work...
conscientious [ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.尽责的；承担责任；负有责任的；懂道理的；
adj.侥幸的，幸运的；带来幸运的，吉利的； n.有好运的人；
n.鼻孔；鼻孔内壁；
adj.认真负责的；本着良心的；谨慎的；正大光明；
(1) a fiercely ambitious young manager (2) They were very ambitious for their children (= they wanted them to be successful) . (3) the government's ambitious plans for social reform
ambitious [æmˈbɪʃəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.军事的；军用的；讨厌的；好战的； n.军人；军队；武装力量；
adj.有雄心的；有野心的；有抱负的；炫耀的；
n.政治家；
adj.明亮的；<非正式>美好的；闪耀的；才华横溢的； n.宝石；钻石；
(1) She's an authority on criminal law. (2) He spoke with authority on the topic. (3) I have to report this to the authorities.
(1) A neon sign flashed on and off above the door. (2) Lightning flashed in the distance. (3) You can go for a 'rostrum' system, which sounds flash, but can be assembled quite cheaply.
(1) It will be a clear night with some ground frost . (2) a sharp/hard/severe frost (3) There were ten degrees of frost (= the temperature dropped to -10˚C) last night.
(1) In terms of price there's no comparison (= one thing is much more expensive than the other) . (2) The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York's skyscrapers. (3) The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first.
(1) The barman beamed a warm smile at her. (2) ‘I'd love to come, ’ she beamed (= said with a large smile) . (3) Live pictures of the ceremony were beamed around the world.
(1) Please inform us of any changes of address. (2) I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. (3) ‘He's already left, ’ she informed us.
inform [inˈfɔ:m] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.通知；使活跃，使充满；预示； vi.通知；告发；
n.错误，过失；[法]误审，违法；[数]误差；
vi.皱眉；怒视； vt.皱眉表示；对…沉下脸； n.愁容；怒容；
n.说话方式；表达；说话；发言；
(1) a mischievous gleam in his eye (2) The gleam in his eye made her uncomfortable (= as if he was planning sth secret or unpleasant) . (3) a gleam of triumph in her eyes
(1) We left before daybreak. (2) Pedro got up every morning before daybreak. (3) It was six-thirty, almost daybreak...
daybreak [ˈdeɪbreɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.拂晓，黎明；天亮；旦；天明；
vt.& vi.观察；研究； vt.遵守；观察；庆祝； vi.注意；说；评述；当观察员；
n.观众，听众，读者；读者；接见；拥护者，爱好者；
n.基础；主要成分；基准，基本原则；
(1) early-flowering spring bulbs (2) The plant has a beautiful bright red flower. (3) The roses are in flower early this year.
flower [ˈflaʊə(r)] 📢 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；
vt.& vi.出版，发行；发表，宣布（结婚等）；公布，颁布；出版…的著作；
n.[天]行星；[占星]（左右人命运的）星相；
n.堡垒，要塞； vt.设置要塞；用要塞防守；
(1) motivated by personal ambition (2) She was intelligent but suffered from a lack of ambition. (3) She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer.