(1) It's unusual for the trees to flower so early. (2) She has a very unusual name. (3) It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often) .
(1) He was still mourning his brother's death. (2) They mourn the passing of a simpler way of life. (3) Today we mourn for all those who died in two world wars.
mourn [mɔ:n] 📢 UK📢 US
n.小路,小巷;航道,空中走廊,规定的单向行车道;车道;[篮球]罚球区;
vt.解雇,把…免职;遣散,解散(队伍等);驳回,拒绝受理;搁置; vi.解散;
n.命运,宿命;灾难,死亡;命中注定的事(尤指坏事); v.注定;
vi.哀痛;服丧;咕哝; vt.表示深深的遗憾;哀悼;悲哀地说;
(1) The judges awarded both finalists equal points. (2) The judges awarded equal points to both finalists. (3) He was awarded damages of £50 000.
(1) The Church became increasingly identified with opposition to the regime. (2) You should not identify wealth with happiness. (3) He was not the ‘tough guy ’ the public identified him with.
identify [aɪˈdentɪfaɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.识别,认出;确定;使参与;把…看成一样; vi.确定;认同;
n.招待,邀请;请柬,请帖;引诱,吸引,诱惑;
vt.评价;求…的值(或数);对…评价;[数学、逻辑学]求…的数值; vi.评价,估价;
adj.美丽的;别致的;生动的;奇特的,独创的;
(1) (old-fashioned)She made haste to open the door. (2) After his first wife died, he married again with almost indecent haste. (3) The letter had clearly been written in haste .
haste [heɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.正确的;合适的;(举止言谈)符合公认准则的;符合公认的准则的; vt.改正;[数学、物理学]校正;(试卷)改错;批改; vi.纠正错误;调整;校准(常与 for 连用);
n.人;(语法)人称;身体;容貌;
n.匆忙,急忙;急速,紧迫;轻率; v.赶紧,匆忙;<古>使快,催促;
n.文学;文学作品;文献;著作;
(1) The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings. (2) True education does not consist in simply being taught facts. (3) The committee consists of ten members.
consist [kənˈsɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.选任的;有选举权的;(课程)选修的;(可选择的)可选择的; n.选修课程;
vi.由…组成;在于;符合;
adj.不诚实的,不老实的;不正直的;狡猾的,阴险的;不可靠的;
vt.& vi.怀孕;构思;想像,设想;持有; vi.怀孕;设想;考虑;
(1) irregular teeth (2) an irregular outline (3) irregular meals
(1) [不可数名词]The disease has left her with permanent lameness. (2) [不可数名词]The disease has left her with permanent lameness. (3) He was aware that she was lame in one leg...
(1) a glorious trip to Rome (2) They had three weeks of glorious sunshine. (3) a glorious sunset
glorious [ˈglɔ:riəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.严寒的;霜冻的;冷淡的;灰白的;
n.著作家;作者;创造者;发起人; vt.创作出版;n.作者;创造者;发起人;
adj.辉煌的;荣誉的;极好的;<口>非常愉快的;
n.刀片,剑;(壳、草等的)叶片;桨叶;浮华少年;
(1) I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. (2) The president will keep the support of the party faithful . (3) a faithful copy/account/description
faithful [ˈfeɪθfl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.日报,日志,日记;定期刊物,期刊,杂志;[会计]分类账;
adj.贪吃的;贪心的;贪婪的;渴望的;
adj.忠实的;忠诚的;正确的; n.信徒;
n.运河,沟渠;管道;气管;食道; vt.建运河;疏导;
(1) Cook over a gentle heat. (2) We went for a gentle stroll. (3) a little gentle exercise
(1) He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow his example... (2) He was the ideal of manly beauty. (3) For his shrunk shank and his big manly voice.
manly [ˈmænli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.事件,大事;活动,经历;结果;运动项目;
n.不足,缺点;缺少;缺少量;不足额;
vt.& vi.尝试,试图;尽力,竭力; n.努力,尽力;
adj.有男子气概的;适合男子的;强壮的; adv.以男人的方式;
(1) I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages. (2) She is always boasting about how wonderful her children are. (3) He openly boasted of his skill as a burglar.
(1) the voters' identification of the Democrats with high taxes (2) their increasing identification with the struggle for independence (3) Can I see some identification, please?
(1) a mild form of the disease (2) a mild punishment/criticism (3) It's safe to take a mild sedative.
mild [maɪld] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.温柔的;温暖的;轻微的;(味道)不浓的; n.淡味麦芽啤酒;
vi.起泡沫;吐白沫; n.泡沫;泡沫材料,泡沫状物; vt.使起泡沫;使成泡沫状物;
n.运气;好运;机遇;命运; vi.交好运,走运;侥幸成功;
n.意外事件;事故;机遇,偶然;附属品;
(1) He would never frighten anyone or cause them any harm . (2) He may look fierce, but he means no harm . (3) The court case will do serious harm to my business.
(1) He edged the tool into the crevice. (2) And a roach spans a crevice in the floor. (3) I saw a plant growing out of a crevice in the wall.
crevice [ˈkrevɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.损失,减少;丢失,遗失;损耗,亏损;失败;
adj.快乐的,愉快的;同性恋的;艳丽的,华丽的;放荡的,无法无天的; n.同性恋者(尤指男性);
n.耐久(力),持久(力);忍耐,忍耐力;
n.(尤指岩石的)裂缝,缺口;
(1) Howard wanted to be a popular singer, but stage fright crippled him. (2) Reid was forced to bail out of the crippled aircraft. (3) He was crippled by polio as a child.
(1) I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. (2) an outstanding debt of £300 (3) He had run up credit card debts of thousands of dollars.
(1) What frustrates him is that there's too little money to spend on the project. (2) The rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather. (3) These questions frustrated me...
(1) Vegetables such as peppers can overpower the flavor of the stock. (2) Add a splash of lemon juice to flavor the butter. (3) I think the flavor of fresh strawberries is out of this world.
(1) He injured his knee playing hockey. (2) Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. (3) This could seriously injure the company's reputation.
injure [ˈɪndʒə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;目前的,当前的;直觉的;
n.花,群花;开花时期,(发育的)初期;兴旺时期; vi.(植物)开花;繁荣,兴旺;长成;
n.继母,后母;
vt.损害,毁坏;伤害(名誉、自尊等);(尤指事故中)伤害;伤害(感情,自尊心等);
(1) hard liquor (2) She drinks wine and beer but no liquor. (3) intoxicating liquor