(1) She devoted herself to her career. (2) I could only devote two hours a day to the work. (3) He decided to devote the rest of his life to scientific investigation...
(1) bright, contrasting colours (2) The book explores contrasting views of the poet's early work. (3) Mingdu low, low color purity , simplicity , weak in contrasting color sensation of funky, quaint.
(1) My funny drawings amused the kids. (2) This will amuse you. (3) It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment.
amuse [ə'mju:z] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.化学的；用化学方法制造的，化学作用的； n.化学药品，化学制品；
adj.最差的；最严重的；最令人不满的；“bad“以及“ill“的最高级； n.最坏的事情；无论怎样坏；同“at one%27s worst. at one%27s worst”； adv.最坏地；〈习语〉极度；“badly“的最高级； vt.胜过，击败；
(1) I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day. (2) Six people were killed in the riot, including a policeman. (3) It's £7.50, not including tax.
(1) a bus/train/ambulance/taxi driver (2) She climbed into the driver's seat. (3) (British English)a learner driver (= one who has not yet passed a driving test)
(1) our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target (2) We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. (3) The ultimate decision lies with the parents.
(1) They're between the drugstore and the restaurant. (2) Where is the drugstore? (3) Yes. There's a library, between the drugstore and the post office.
drugstore [ˈdrʌgstɔ:(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.武器；战争；臂；纹章；臂( arm的名词复数 )；武器；[复数]战事；权力；
n.药房（兼售化妆品等）；〈美〉杂货店；
n.买主；买方；采购员；
n.许可；许可证；放纵；放荡； vt.特许；发给执照；
(1) He built up his multimillion-pound music business from small beginnings . (2) The birth of their first child marked the beginning of a new era in their married life. (3) I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it.
(1) Sometimes I pay, sometimes he pays─it seems to average out (= result in us paying the same amount) . (2) The cost should average out at about £6 per person. (3) Earnings are averaged over the whole period.
(1) I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things) . (2) He began to finance his habit through burglary. (3) She's tried to give up smoking but just can't kick the habit .
(1) personally, I prefer the second option. (2) ‘Is it worth the effort? ’ ‘Speaking personally, yes. ’ (3) All letters will be answered personally.
personally [ˈpɜ:sənəli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.亲自地；就个人而言；个别地；私人地（与工作相对）；
pron.谁；什么人；关系代词，有先行词；孰；
adv.每年，每年一次；一年一度；
adj.酒精的，含酒精的；酒精中毒的； n.酗酒者，酒鬼；酒精中毒者；
(1) May I suggest a white wine with this dish, Sir? (2) A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution) . (3) I suggest (that) we go out to eat.
suggest [sə'dʒest] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.非常；差不多；很多地；很大程度上； adj.许多的，大量的； pron.很多；大量；很好的东西；（与不可数名词连用，尤用于否定句，或与 how 连用以询问数量，也可与 as、so 和 too 连用）许多；
(1) The colleges grouped together to offer a wider range of courses. (2) We all grouped around the tree for a photograph. (3) The children grouped themselves around their teacher.
(1) the exploitation of minerals and other natural resources (2) We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. (3) We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources.
(1) Our small company has had 78,000 hits on its internet pages. (2) The internet is the largest computer bulletin board in the world. (3) Certainly, Andreessen didn't think up using hypertext to link internet documents.
internet ['ɪntənet] 📢 UK📢 US
n.植物，草木；设备；工厂；庄稼； vt.种植；安，插；建设，布置；移民于；
int.请； vt.& vi.使高兴；使满意；讨人喜欢；讨好；
n.国际互联网，因特网；
n.短袜；（尤指用拳头）猛击，重击； vt.重击；给…穿袜；
(1) Do you have any pets? (2) a pet dog/hamster, etc. (3) a family/domestic pet
(1) the news/broadcasting/national media (2) The trial was fully reported in the media. (3) The media was/were accused of influencing the final decision.
(1) a bus/train timetable (= when they arrive and leave) (2) We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school) . (3) Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools) .