(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
(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
gleam [gli:m] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.得到,导出;源于,来自;(从…中)提取;
vt.把…奉献(给),把…专用(于);奉献;
vt.使惊恐,使恐慌;吓走,赶走; vi.害怕,惊恐;
vt.& vi.(使)闪烁,(使)闪亮; n.闪光,闪亮;闪现;流露;
(1) The street lights go on at dusk . (2) We arrived home at dusk. (3) She turned and disappeared into the dusk.
dusk [dʌsk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.形成;构成,结构;形成物;编队,队形;
n.黄昏,傍晚;幽暗; adj.微暗的;变暗的;〈诗〉同dusky; v.变暗;使变暗;
vi.参加某事;分享某事; vt.得到或接受某部分东西;
adj.古怪的;奇数的;剩余的;临时的; n.奇特的事物;怪人;[高尔夫球]多于对方的一次击球;
(1) a frosty morning (2) He breathed in the frosty air. (3) frosty fields
frosty [ˈfrɔ:sti:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.修改;改[纠]正;惩罚;有待改正; adj.改正的,纠正的;
adj.严寒的;霜冻的;冷淡的;灰白的;
adj.共有的;共同的;相互的;彼此的;
vi.皱眉;怒视; vt.皱眉表示;对…沉下脸; n.愁容;怒容;
(1) to issue/extend an invitation (2) to accept/turn down/decline an invitation (3) an invitation to the party
invitation [ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.招待,邀请;请柬,请帖;引诱,吸引,诱惑;
n.葬,掩埋;葬礼;
vi.褪去,失去光泽;逐渐消逝;凋谢,衰老; vt.使褪色; adj.乏味的,平淡的;
n.味;韵味;特点;香料; vt.给…调味;给…增添风趣;
(1) early-flowering spring bulbs (2) The plant has a beautiful bright red flower. (3) The roses are in flower early this year.
(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) 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.
(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
(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.用力插入;使陷入; vi.跳入;全心投入;突降,俯冲; n.投入,陷入;游泳,跳水;
n.选举,当选;选举权;[神]神的选择;
n.谷仓,粮仓;牲口棚;(公共汽车、卡车等的)车库;一种特别大且空荡的房屋;
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) We left before daybreak. (2) Pedro got up every morning before daybreak. (3) It was six-thirty, almost daybreak...
(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.
(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) 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.
(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)
(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) 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) 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) 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) ‘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) 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.