(1) a frosty morning (2) He breathed in the frosty air. (3) frosty fields
frosty [ˈfrɔ:sti:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.宽容;怜悯;幸运;侥幸;
adj.严寒的;霜冻的;冷淡的;灰白的;
vi.一瞥;闪微光;掠过,擦过;随便提到,简略地触及; n.浏览;闪光;歪斜,一掠;
n.吸引;[物]引力;魅力;引人注意的东西,有趣的东西;
(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.
harness [ˈhɑ:nis] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.存在;生存;生活;继续存在;
n.草地,草坪;上等细麻布;
n.保证,担保;保证人,保证书;抵押品; vt.保证,担保;
n.马具,挽具;甲胄;降落伞背带; vt.治理;给(负重的动物)套轭具;给…穿铠甲;
(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
(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) 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) 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) 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.有雄心的;有野心的;有抱负的;炫耀的;
n.(尤指美国的大专院校的)学期;半学年;
vi.喘气,喘息;倒抽气;渴望; vt.喘着气说出; n.喘气,喘息;
vt.使位于,使处于…地位(位置);
(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) 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) 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) 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) ‘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) 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
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;
n.领域,范围;王国;(学术的)部门,界;(动植物分布的)圈,带;
vt.& vi.布道,讲道;宣扬;说教;讲(道); n.〈口〉讲道,说教;
n.(卓越的)才华;光亮;光辉;光彩;
(1) sparkling eyes (2) Her jewellery sparkled in the candlelight. (3) He always sparkles at parties.
(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.包含;使参与,牵涉;围绕,缠绕;使专心于;
n.肝脏;(食用)肝;深赤褐色;生活者; adj.肝味的;深赤褐色的;
n.航行(学);航海(术);海上交通;
n.良心;道德心;
(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.认真负责的;本着良心的;谨慎的;正大光明;
n.地区,地域,地带;行政区,管辖区;(大气,海水等的)层,界,境;(学问等的)范围,领域;
vt.& vi.坚持;强调;坚决要求;坚决认为;
vt.& vi.打,打击;碰撞; vt.击(球);(在精神上)打击(某人);猜中;迎合; n.打,打击;碰撞;(演出等)成功;批评,讽刺; vi.(风暴、疾病等)袭击;抨击;(偶然)碰上;(突然)想到(与 on, upon 连用);
(1) an employment bureau (2) the Federal bureau of Investigation (3) ...the Federal bureau of Investigation.
(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 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
n.承诺,许诺;委任,委托;致力,献身;承担义务;
vt.& vi.(使)闪烁,(使)闪亮; n.闪光,闪亮;闪现;流露;
n.赞扬,称赞;崇拜;赞词; v.赞扬,赞美;歌颂;崇拜;
n.抗议;反对;申明;vi.抗议;断言; vt.抗议;声明反对;断言;
(1) trade and cultural exchanges with China (2) the old Corn exchange (3) to exchange ideas/news/information
(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.