(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.
(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
vt.建议,提议;暗示;使想起;启示;
n.方面;面貌;方位,方向;形势;
adj.正常的;正规的,标准的;[数学]正交的;精神健全的; n.正常,常态;标准;[数学]法线;
abbr.=<拉>post meridiem 下午;
(1) a reliable/effective/scientific method of data analysis (2) a new method of solving the problem (3) traditional/alternative methods
(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) 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.
including [ɪnˈklu:dɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
prep.包括;包含; v.包括( include的现在分词);包含;列入;包住;
adv.认真地;严肃地;严重地;
n.黄油;黄油状的食品;奉承话;焊膏; vt.抹黄油于…上;用黄油煎食物;讨好;
prep.朝,向;对于;接近;为了;
(1) I have a bad memory for names. (2) People have short memories (= they soon forget) . (3) He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him.
memory ['memərɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.记忆,记忆力;回忆,往事;[计]存储器,内存;
n.公路;公用通道;干线;途径,方法;
n.生长;增长;一茬植株;肿块,肿瘤;
pron.任何东西;(用于否定句、疑问句中以及 if 或 whether 和 prevent、ban、avoid 等动词后,代替 something)任何东西;重要东西;重要事物;
(1) a driving licence (2) a licence for the software (3) Is there a licence fee?
(1) She came second in the 200 metres. (2) the 4×100 metre(s) relay (3) Chris Boardman won the Olympic 4,000 metres pursuit...
metre ['mi:tə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.信心;信任;秘密; adj.骗得信任的;欺诈的;
vt.证明,证实;论证;显示,展示;演示,说明; vi.示威游行;
n.孙子;孙女;外孙;
n.米,公尺;[韵]格律,韵律;
(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) 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.
(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/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) 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.
(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...
devote [dɪ'vəʊt] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.厚厚地;浓密地;繁茂地;频繁地;
n.例子,实例;情况;要求,建议;[法]诉讼手续; vt.举…为例;
n.失望,扫兴;令人失望的行为(人);
vt.把…奉献(给),把…专用(于);奉献;
(1) She's not a political animal. (2) The government which followed the election was a very different animal. (3) animal desires/passion/instincts
vt.包;缠绕;用…包裹(或包扎、覆盖等);掩护; n.膝毯,披肩,围巾,围脖,头巾,罩衫,外套,大衣;包装纸;〈俚〉机密; vi.缠绕,盘绕(通常与 over, around 等连用);包上,裹上;穿上(衣服等);
(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) 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) 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) 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) .
(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) our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target (2) We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. (3) The ultimate decision lies with the parents.