(1) He said he might come tomorrow. (2) He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. (3) I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad.
(1) The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures. (2) Try excluding fat from your diet. (3) Buses run every hour, Sundays excluded.
exclude [ɪkˈsklu:d] 📢 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.宝石,宝石饰物;受珍视的人[物];宝贝,手表的宝石轴承;
vt.排除,不包括;排斥;驱除,赶出;
adj.文学(上)的;精通文学的;爱好文学的;从事文学研究(或写作)的;
(1) Her voice awoke the sleeping child. (2) His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. (3) It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation.
awake [əˈweɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.强制,强迫;使负债务;使感激;施惠于; vi.施恩惠;帮忙,效劳;
n.踝,踝关节;脚脖子;
vt.继续;追求;进行;追捕; vi.追,追赶;继续进行;
adj.醒着的;警惕的; vt.& vi.唤醒;唤起;觉悟;
(1) She poured the dark brown liquid down the sink. (2) the transition from liquid to vapour (3) liquid soap
(1) The college principal promised to look into the matter. (2) ‘promise not to tell anyone! ’ ‘I promise. ’ (3) They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised .
(1) Those cops beat the hell out of me. (2) I patted the top of her head in the condescending way I knew irritated the hell out of her... (3) I got the hell out of Glasgow and I can honestly say I will never go back.
(1) Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention. (2) Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. (3) He's hoping to compete in the London marathon.
(1) a debate on abortion (2) The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak) . (3) The motion under debate (= being discussed) was put to a vote.
debate [dɪˈbeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.意外事件;事故;机遇,偶然;附属品;
n.方面;面貌;方位,方向;形势;
n.讨论;辩论;争论;辩论; vt.& vi.辩论;仔细考虑;思考;盘算;
vt.授权,批准,委托;
(1) to mount a protest/campaign/an exhibition (2) Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law. (3) The death toll continues to mount.
(1) He was awakened at dawn by the sound of crying. (2) The dream awakened terrible memories. (3) I gradually awakened to the realization that our marriage was over.
(1) She enjoys the respect of her peers. (2) Children are worried about failing in front of their peers. (3) peer pressure is strong among young people (= they want to be like other people of the same age) .
(1) an earnest young man (2) Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job. (3) The work on the house will begin in earnest on Monday.
earnest [ˈɜ:nɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
n.物体;目标;宾语;客体,对象;vi.不赞成,反对;抱反感; vt.提出…作反对的理由;
n.力;武力;(社会)势力;魄力; vt.强迫;强行;促使,推动;强奸;
adj.热心的;诚挚的,真挚的;重要的; n.热心;认真;定钱,保证金;诚挚;
n.职业,专业;同行;宣称;信念,信仰;
(1) Competition winners will be notified by post. (2) The police must be notified of the date of the demonstration. (3) The date of the demonstration must be notified to the police.
(1) I hope people will be courageous enough to speak out against this injustice. (2) a very courageous decision (3) It was a courageous decision, and one that everybody admired.
(1) There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. (2) We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. (3) We won the contract in the face of stiff competition .
competition [ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.竞争;比赛;竞争者;[生]生存竞争;
vt.不顾;不理会;漠视,忽视;蔑视,轻视; n.漠视,忽视;不理,不顾;不尊重;
adj.谦虚的,谦逊的;适度的,适中的;端庄的;羞怯的;
adj.美味的,可口的;有趣的;;喷香;
(1) You can't enforce cooperation between the players. (2) A gambling debt is not legally enforceable. (3) [不可数名词]strict enforcement of regulations
(1) Her husband had been deceiving her for years. (2) She deceived him into handing over all his savings. (3) You're deceiving yourself if you think he'll change his mind.
deceive [dɪˈsi:v] 📢 UK📢 US
n.损害;伤害;危害; vt.伤害;损害;危害;
n.混合,混杂;混杂的事物[人群];混合(状态);
v.欺诈;误导;
n.环境,境遇;事实,细节;典礼,仪式; vt.使处于某种特定的情况之下;
(1) The ancient Egyptians saw paradise as an idealized version of their own lives. (2) a tropical paradise (3) The area is a birdwatcher's paradise.
(1) You little cheat! (2) It's really a cheat, but you can use ready-made pastry if you want. (3) There's a cheat you can use to get to the next level.
(1) a pledge of support (2) Will the government honour its election pledge not to raise taxes? (3) Management has given a pledge that there will be no job losses this year.
(1) the lowering of taxes and the consequent increase in spending (2) the responsibilities consequent upon the arrival of a new child (3) The warming of the Earth and the consequent climatic changes affect us all...
(1) We need to restore respect for the law-enforcement agencies. (2) MPs called for tougher enforcement of the existing laws on drugs. (3) The court is ineffective because it lacks the necessary enforcement machinery.