(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) I like singing hymns. (2) ...a hymn book. (3) ...a hymn to freedom and rebellion...
hymn [hɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.意识到的;知道的;觉察到的;
n.方面;面貌;方位,方向;形势;
vt.授权,批准,委托;
n.赞美诗;圣歌; vt.唱赞歌;赞美;
(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) 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) 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) Have you been invited to their party? (2) I'd have liked to have gone but I wasn't invited. (3) They have invited me to go to Paris with them.
invite [ɪnˈvaɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.表现,象征;代表,代理;扮演;作为示范; vi.代表;提出异议;
n.文学;文学作品;文献;著作;
n.房东,地主;店主;
vt.邀请;请求;引诱;招致; n.邀请;
(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) 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
(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) 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) 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) 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) It's extraordinary that he managed to sleep through the party. (2) What an extraordinary thing to say! (3) an extraordinary achievement
extraordinary [ɪkˈstrɔːdnri] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.[法]确认,批准;证实;使有效;使巩固;
adj.非凡的,特别的;意外的,离奇的;临时的,特派的;不寻常;
n.鉴定,识别;验明;身份证明;认同;
n.制造,创造;创造物,产物;(尤指<圣经>所述由上帝)创造天地,宇宙;(爵位等的)封授;
(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) 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) 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) The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. (2) Are you going to the office today? (3) an office job
office [ˈɒfɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.强迫服从;实施,执行;加强;
adj.认真负责的;本着良心的;谨慎的;正大光明;
n.办公室;公职;(政府部门的)部;有特定用途的房间[建筑物];
vi.依靠,倚赖,仗恃;信任,信赖;
(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 charming country cottage with roses around the door (2) (British English)a holiday cottage (3) They used to have a cottage in N.W. Scotland...
cottage [ˈkɒtɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.不常见的,不普通的,难得的,罕有的;异乎寻常的,例外的,奇异的;独特的;与众不同的;
n.观众,听众,读者;读者;接见;拥护者,爱好者;
n.小屋,村舍;(农舍式的)小别墅;(郊外的)新式住宅,(大院内的)单幢住宅;乡下房子,小房子;
n.(口技演员使用的)木偶;玩偶;纨绔子弟;漂亮的姑娘; vt.把…打扮漂亮;
(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) 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.