(1) He looked straight ahead and overtook a lumbering lorry. (2) They used a lorry to ram the main gate. (3) The lorry driver escaped unhurt, but a pedestrian was injured.
(1) His poems were published under the title of ‘Love and Reason ’. (2) the title track from their latest CD (= the song with the same title as the disc) (3) She has sung the title role in ‘Carmen ’ (= the role of Carmen in that opera ) .
(1) They had to think of a trick to get past the guards. (2) The kids are always playing tricks on their teacher. (3) One of the problems of old age is that your memory can start to play tricks on you.
(1) We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. (2) provided that you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to £100 a day. (3) The other banks are going to be very eager to help, provided that they see that he has a specific plan...
(1) I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. (2) In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity. (3) She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters.
(1) A trade agreement was concluded between the two countries. (2) They concluded a treaty with Turkey. (3) ‘Anyway, she should be back soon, ’ he concluded.
(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) The books were all covered with dust. (2) There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room. (3) That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now.
(1) The numbers attending fell short of expectations. (2) The event did not live up to expectations . (3) Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children.
expectation [ˌekspekˈteɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.尤其地;主要地,格外地;显著地;异常地;
n.期待;预期;前程;[数]期望值;
vt.& vi.记得;牢记; vt.记着;纪念;回想起;送钱[礼物]给…;
n.治疗,疗法;处理;待遇,对待;
(1) to support a proposal (2) The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. (3) These measures are strongly supported by environmental groups.
(1) I haven't seen hide nor hair of her for a month. (2) She'd do anything to save her own hide . (3) All he's worried about is his own hide (= himself) .
(1) A talented artist, he was, moreover, a writer of some note. (2) She saw that there was indeed a man immediately behind her. moreover, he was observing her strangely... (3) The young find everything so simple. The young, moreover, see it as their duty to be happy and do their best to be so.
(1) ‘What was wrong with the job? ’ ‘Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things . ’ (2) Discuss it among yourselves first (= with each other) . (3) They divided the money up among the children.
(1) increasingly difficult/important/popular (2) It is becoming increasingly clear that this problem will not be easily solved. (3) increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it.
(1) to make a purchase (= buy sth) (2) Keep your receipt as proof of purchase . (3) The company has just announced its £27 million purchase of Park Hotel.
(1) They determined to start early. (2) An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident. (3) We set out to determine exactly what happened that night.
(1) My painting looks childish beside yours. (2) Yes, I know it was an accident, but that's beside the point. (3) He was beside himself with rage when I told him what I had done.
(1) I only play jazz as a hobby. (2) Her hobbies include swimming and gardening. (3) My hobbies are letter writing, football, music, photography, and tennis.
hobby ['hɒbɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.业余爱好;嗜好,兴趣;小马;
adj.水泄不通的;拥挤的;肩摩踵接;
adj.确信的,深信的;有信心的,沉着的;大胆的,过分自信的;厚颜无耻的; n.知己;心腹朋友;
n.怀疑,疑虑;未确定; vt.怀疑,疑惑; vi.不确定,不能肯定或怀疑;
(1) It'll cost a lot─well, take a lot of time, but it amounts to the same thing . (2) Their actions amount to a breach of contract. (3) Her answer amounted to a complete refusal.
(1) historically, there has always been a great deal of rivalry between the two families. (2) The book is historically inaccurate. (3) a historical novel
(1) We just had soup instead of a full meal. (2) Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. (3) Interfaces describe a set of functionality, or a contract.
instead of [inˈsted ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
(用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…;
n.数字;算术;图解;轮廓; vi.计算;出现;扮演角色; vt.计算在内;估计;推测;认为;
n.稻;稻米, 大米; vt.筛选;
n.生日;诞辰;成立纪念日;
(1) to have a sore throat (2) His feet were sore after the walk. (3) My stomach is still sore (= painful) after the operation.
(1) (business 商)We need new product to sell (= a new range of products) . (2) dairy/meat/pharmaceutical, etc. products (3) investment in product development