Their footsteps echoed in the silence. 他们的脚步声在一片寂静中回荡着。
A scream broke the silence of the night. 一声尖叫划破了寂静的夜晚。
I need absolute silence when I'm working. 我工作时需要绝对的安静。
an embarrassed/awkward silence 难堪 / 尴尬的沉默
a moment's stunned silence 一时惊愕得说不出话来
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I got used to his long silences. 我已习惯了他半天不说话的样子。
They finished their meal in total silence . 他们默不作声地吃完饭。
She lapsed into silence again. 她又沉默下来。
There was a deafening silence (= one that is very noticeable) . 四下里静得刺耳。
a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died 为死去的人默哀两分钟
She broke her public silence in a TV interview. 她接受了一次电视采访，就此结束了她不在公开场合说话的状态。
The company's silence on the subject has been taken as an admission of guilt. 在外界看来，公司在这个问题上保持沉默便是承认有罪。
the right to silence (= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested) 沉默权
There is a conspiracy of silence about what is happening (= everyone has agreed not to discuss it) . 对于发生的事情，大家一致保持缄默。
The phone call came after months of silence. 几个月没有音信之后，打来了一个电话。
She silenced him with a glare. 她瞪了他一眼，他就不作声了。
Our bombs silenced the enemy's guns (= they destroyed them) . 我们的轰炸把敌人的炮火打哑了。
All protest had been silenced. 一切反对的声音都被压了下去。
Her recent achievements have silenced her critics. 她近来取得的成果让那些批评她的人无话可说了。
silence in court! 在法庭内要保持肃静！
They stood in silence... 他们默不作声地站着。
He never lets those long silences develop during dinner... 他从不会让晚餐时出现长时间的沉默。
...the silence of that rainless, all-concealing fog... 滴雨未下、隐藏一切的大雾静默无声
She breathed deeply, savouring the silence. 她深深地吸了口气，细细品味着这宁静。
The district court ruled that Popper's silence in court today should be entered as a plea of not guilty. 区法院裁定今天波珀在法庭上的缄默将被视作是进行无罪抗辩。
A ringing phone silenced her... 响起的电话铃声让她安静了下来。
The shock silenced him completely. 他惊得哑口无言。
Like other tyrants, he tried to silence anyone who spoke out against him. 像其他暴君一样，他力图压制任何公开反对他的人。
...an unsuccessful attempt by the government to silence the debate. 政府试图压制争论但未果
A hit man had been sent to silence her over the affair. 为了掩盖这件事，已经派出一名职业杀手去杀她灭口。
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w [ˈweðə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
pron.其中的哪一个； n.可能的选择；
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The key issue was whether the four defendants acted dishonestly. 关键问题是4名被告是否存在欺诈行为。
It's not a case of whether anyone would notice or not. 这不是会不会有人注意到的问题。
whether such properties are a good deal will depend on individual situations. 这样的地产是否可获得大笔收益还要视具体情形而定。
It remains to be seen whether her parliamentary colleagues will agree. 她的国会同僚是否同意，现在还无从知晓。
It was touch and go whether we'd go bankrupt. 我们是否会破产还很难说。
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At first I really didn'tcare whether he came or not. 起先我真的不在乎他是否会来。
I couldn't decide whether he was incredibly brave or just insane. 我不能判定他到底是英勇无畏还是精神失常。
The jury is out on whether or not this is true. 这是否属实仍未得出定论。
It is questionable whether the expenditure on this project is really justified. 该项目的开支是否真的合理还未可知。
It isn't clear whether the plane went down over land or sea. 不清楚飞机是坠毁在陆地上还是海里。
One of the journalists queried whether sabotage could have been involved. 其中一位新闻记者询问是否有人为破坏的可能性。
To this day, it's unclear whether he shot himself or was murdered. 至今尚不清楚他究竟是饮弹自杀还是被谋杀。
What determines whether you are a career success or a failure? 事业的成败取决于哪些因素？
He could not tell whether the floor was wood or stone. 他无法确定地板是木头的还是石头的。
West had to decide whether to play a heart. 韦斯特必须决定是否要出一张红桃。
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crre [ˈkri:tʃə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.生物，动物；人；创造物；（他人的）工具；
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He always goes to bed at ten─he's a creature of habit (= he likes to do the same things at the same time every day) . 他总在十点钟上床睡觉，是个严守生活习惯的人。
The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature. 榛睡鼠是一种在夜间活动的胆小动物。
respect for all living creatures 对所有有生命物的尊重
strange creatures from outer space 来自外层空间的怪物
You pathetic creature! 你这可怜的家伙！
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She was an exotic creature with long red hair and brilliant green eyes. 她长着红色长发、明亮碧眼，是个少见的大美人。
Alaskan Eskimos believe that every living creature possesses a spirit... 阿拉斯加的爱斯基摩人认为每一个活着的生物都有灵魂。
The garden is surrounded by a hedge in which many small creatures can live... 花园四周是树篱，许多小动物可以在那里栖身。
She's charming, a sweet creature... 她很迷人，是个可人儿。
I am not a vain creature... 我不是个爱慕虚荣的人。
We are not creatures of the Conservative government. 我们不是保守派政府的傀儡。
A poor little thing [ creature ]! 可怜的小东西!
They looked upon the creature with a loathing undisguised. 他们流露出明显的厌恶看那动物.
Of course the dog makes such a noise, the poor creature is chained up all day. 难怪这只狗汪汪叫吵个不停, 这可怜的小家伙已被拴了一天了.
Man is a reasoning creature. 人类是一种有理性的动物.
Man is a civil creature. 人是文明的动物.
If you're not careful, the evil magician will change you back into the ugly creature that you used to be. 你要是不小心的话, 那个邪恶的魔术师又会把你变回你原来的丑模样.
This creature had the largest eyes in the whole animal kingdom. 这种动物在整个动物界中眼睛最大.
Sometimes a creature uses a pair of antennae to swim. 有时某些动物使用其一对触须来游泳.
The poor creature had no home, family, or friends. 那个可怜的人既没有家和家人, 也没有朋友.
What a despicable creature [ mean fellow ] ! 卑鄙 的东西!
He could not help having compassion for the poor creature. 他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来.
They decompose and are quickly destroyed by the weather or eaten by some other creature. 它们(指动物尸体)腐败之后很快被风化掉,或者被其他动物吃掉.
The weasel is a very pretty little creature. 黄鼬是一种很可爱的小动物.
The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature. 榛睡鼠是一种在夜间活动的胆小动物。
The creature went into its death throes. 这小生命到了临终疼痛阶段。
He is a reclusive, timorous creature. 他是个离群索居、胆小羞怯的家伙。
Alaskan Eskimos believe that every living creature possesses a spirit. 阿拉斯加的爱斯基摩人认为每一个活着的生物都有灵魂。
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[trend] 📢 UK📢 US
n.走向；趋向；时尚，时髦； vi.倾向；趋势；
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economic/social/political trends 经济 / 社会 / 政治趋势
There is a growing trend towards earlier retirement. 提早退休者有增加的趋势。
current trends in language teaching 当前语言教学的趋势
a downward/an upward trend in sales 销售额下滑 / 上升的趋势
You seem to have set (= started) a new trend . 看来你们是开了一个新风气。
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This trend is being reversed (= is going in the opposite direction) . 这种倾向正在向相反的方向转变。
One region is attempting to buck (= oppose or resist) the trend of economic decline. 其中一个地区正试图挡住经济衰退的趋势。
The underlying trend of inflation is still upwards. 通货膨胀的潜在趋势仍然是上升的。
This is a growing trend. 这是日益显著的趋势。
...a trend towards part-time employment. 倾向于兼职就业的趋势
The record has already proved a success and may well start a trend. 该唱片已证明大获成功，并且很可能会引导潮流。
There was a bullish trend in the market. 市场行情有上涨趋势.
The rise in violent crime is a disturbing new trend. 暴力犯罪的上升是一种令人担忧的新趋势.
The general trend under heaven is that there is bound to be unification after prolonged division and division after prolonged unification. 天下大势,分久必合,合久必分.
Today's trend is toward less formal clothing. 眼下时尚趋向于穿着随便.
The trend of d é tente cannot be reversed. 和解的潮流不可逆转.
The general trend of history is unalterable. 历史发展的总趋势是不可改变的.
The raging trend of reforms is irresistible. 改革浪潮是不可抗拒的.
He claims that it was he who set the trend towards long hair. 他宣称是他带头蓄长发的.
The trend of prices is still upwards. 物价的趋向是仍在上涨.
Can anything be done to reverse this trend? 有什么办法扭转这种倾向 吗 ?
This trend is inexorable. 这种趋势是不可阻挡的.
a trend which threatens the very fabric of society 威胁社会基本结构的趋势
the current Seventies retro trend 当前回归七十年代的流行趋势
Is the trend towards privatization reversible? 私有化趋势可能逆转吗？
The downward trend went into reverse and the scores started to creep up again. 比分下降的趋势发生逆转，分数又开始逐渐上升了。
The report suggested that the same trend was at work in politics. 这份报告表明，同一趋势也在影响着政治。
There has been no discernible overall trend since 1975. 自1975年以来一直没有一个明朗的大趋势。
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emis [ˈemfəsɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.强调；着重；（轮廓、图形等的）鲜明；突出，重读；
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The emphasis is very much on learning the spoken language. 重点主要放在学习口语上。
The course has a vocational emphasis. 这门课程着重职业培训。
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. 我们提供各种信息服务，尤其是法律咨询。
The examples we will look at have quite different emphases. 我们将要观察的例子所强调的重点很不相同。
‘I can assure you, ’ she added with emphasis, ‘the figures are correct. ’ “我可以向你保证，”她加重语气补充道，“这些数字是正确的。”
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to put/lay/place emphasis on sth 强调 / 重视某事
There has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries. 重点已经从制造业向服务行业转移。
Too much emphasis is placed on research... 过分强调研究的重要性。
Grant puts a special emphasis on weather in his paintings. 格兰特在他的绘画中特别注重天气。
'I might have known it!' Miss Burnett said with emphasis... “我早该料到了！”伯内特小姐加重语气说。
The emphasis is on the first syllable of the last word. 重音在最后一个单词的第一个音节上。
Platonism put an emphasis on spirit and valued truth 、 kindness andbeauty and reached the ideal spiritual state. 新柏拉图主义哲学思想强调精神至高无上,提倡追求以真、善、美为绝对顶点的精神价值.
emphasis on spatial analysis using geographic information systems and database query tools. 本课程将强调利用区域资料系统和数据库查询工具进行空间分析.
On the other hand, we must increase production and practice economy, with the emphasis on economizing. 另一方面, 要坚持增产与节约并举,把节约放在优先位置.
Second, customers and trading assets greater emphasis on security. 第二, 客户对资产和交易的安全性更加重视.
The emphasis was helped by the speaker's voice, which was inflexible, dry, and dictatorial. 讲话者那无转变余地的 、 枯燥的 、 专横的声音, 也在帮助他加强语气.
Some schools put special emphasis on language teaching. 有些学校特别重视语言教学.
The main emphasis of our research has shifted to the prevention of infection and septicemia. 我们研究的重点转到预防感染和败血病方面来.
You put too much emphasis on the last syllable. 你把最后一个音节读得太重.
That school puts particular emphasis on arithmetic and reading. 那所学校侧重算术和阅读.
She lays a lot of emphasis on the usage of prepositions. 她把重点放在介词的使用上.
It was with the greatest difficulty that the boy gathered the strength to speak, but spoke with a frightful emphasis. 那个男孩艰难地、费了很大力气说出话来, 然而他吐字有力,使人惊惧.
The emphasis has shifted markedly in recent years. 最近几年重点已经明显改变了.
The emphasis of current economic work is on getting the market in gear. 当前经济工作的重点是启动市场.
Morality was the emphasis of his speech. 道德是他讲话的重点.
It is no use merely mentioning the fact in passing; it needs to be driven home by emphasis and repetition. 只是顺便提到这个事实,那是没有用处的; 必须通过强调以及重复的方式使人理解.
emphasis was placed on the school as a transmitter of moral values. 人们强调学校为道德价值观的传输者。
The emphasis is on developing fitness through exercises and training. 重点在于通过锻炼促进健康。
The new breed of walking holidays puts the emphasis on enjoyment, not endurance. 这种新型的徒步旅行假日重在愉悦身心，而不是为了锻炼耐力。
The emphasis is swinging away from simply finding cures for illness to ways of preventing illness in the first place. 重点正从简单地对症下药转移到先期预防的方法上来。
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d ['dɪsəplɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.训练；使有纪律；处罚；使有条理； n.训练；纪律；学科；符合行为准则的行为（或举止）；
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The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline. 这所学校因纪律严格而名闻遐迩。
Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits. 新兵受严格的纪律约束。
She keeps good discipline in class. 她严格执行课堂纪律。
Yoga is a good discipline for learning to relax. 瑜伽是一种学习放松的有效方法。
He'll never get anywhere working for himself─he's got no discipline. 他为自己工作是不会有什么成就的——他毫无自制力。
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The officers were disciplined for using racist language. 这些军官因使用种族歧视性语言而受到惩罚。
a guide to the best ways of disciplining your child 管教子女最佳方法指南
He disciplined himself to exercise at least three times a week. 他规定自己每周至少锻炼三次。
Dieting is a matter of disciplining yourself. 节食是自我控制的问题。
a disciplined army/team 纪律严明的军队 / 团队
a disciplined approach to work 严格的工作态度
You've got to make sure that people work together across disciplines... 你必须确保让那些出身不同学科的人一起共事。
We're looking for people from a wide range of disciplines. 我们需要各个学科的人才。
I'm very good at disciplining myself. 我能做到严格自律。
Order and discipline have been placed in the hands of headmasters and governing bodies. 维持秩序和纪律的工作已交接给了校长和管理机构了。
...discipline problems in the classroom. 课堂纪律问题
It was that image of calm and discipline that appealed to voters. 正是那个冷静、自律的形象打动了选民。
...inner disciplines like transcendental meditation... 内省，如冥思静坐
The discipline of studying music can help children develop good work habits. 音乐学习中的训练可以帮助孩子们培养好的工作习惯。
The workman was disciplined by his company but not dismissed... 那个工人受到了公司的处罚，但并没有被解雇。
Her husband had at last taken a share in disciplining the boy. 她的丈夫最后也加了进来一起教训那个男孩。
Out on the course you must discipline yourself to let go of detailed theory... 在高尔夫球场上，你必须训练自己做到不拘泥于细枝末节的理论。
The accused man said he had been framed. 被告说他受人陷害了.
A little discipline would do him a world of good. 略加惩处对他会大有好处.
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inme [ˈɪnkʌm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.收入，进款；进来的动作；进入；
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people on high/low incomes 高 / 低收入的人
a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 200英镑的税后实得周薪
a rise in national income 国民收入的增长
They receive a proportion of their income from the sale of goods and services. 他们一部分的收入来自出售货品和各种服务所得。
Tourism is a major source of income for the area. 旅游业是这个地区的主要收入来源。
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higher/middle/lower income groups 较高 / 中等 / 较低收入阶层
Many families on low incomes will be unable to afford to buy their own home... 许多低收入家庭将会买不起自己的房子。
To cover its costs, the company will need an annual income of £5 million... 公司年收入需要达到500万英镑才能收支平衡。
My income for that year amounted to 1000 dollars. 我那一年的收入达到1000美元.
He intends to redistribute income from the middle class to poorer paid employees and pensioners. 他意图把中产阶级到低薪雇员和退休人员的收入做重新分配.
She has a steady income. 她有固定的收入.
Please give me a breakdown of those income tax totals. 请给我一份所得税收的细目表.
The increase in indirect taxation is intended to neutralise the reduction in income tax. 增加间接税是为了抵消所得税的减少.
A man who always anticipates his income can never save or become rich. 总是预支工资,寅吃卯粮的人,永远不能储蓄或成为富人.
Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半.
Production costs for the movie equated to around 30 % of income. 这部电影的制作成本相当于收益的30%.
His income doubled in one year. 他的收入一年增加了一倍.
My son's income can probably be placed as ￡5000 a year. 我儿子的年收入估计达5000英镑.
He has a comfortable income. 他有相当宽裕的收入.
His wife's illness has been a great drain on his income. 他妻子的病要用去他的大部分收入.
He must be making a good income; he seems to be living well. 他一定在赚大钱, 看上去他过得很富裕.
The net income per head rose by about 16 percent in the past three years. 在过去的三年中每人的净收入增长了大约16%.
He tripled his income. 他使他的收入增加两倍[增至三倍].
retirement and the consequential reduction in income 退休与随之而来的收入减少
She suggests you first assess your income and outgoings. 她建议你先估算一下自己的收入和开销。
Shares and bonds can bring one quite a considerable additional income. 股票和债券能给人带来不菲的额外收入。
In addition, interest on Treasury issues isn'tsubject to state and local income taxes. 另外，国债利息不需缴纳政府和地方所得税。
Economists emphasize measurable quantities — the number of jobs, the per capita income. 经济学家看重的是可测定的量——岗位数量、人均收入等。
Inflation is considered to be undesirable because of its adverse effects on income distribution. 通货膨胀被认为是有害的，因为它会对收入分配产生不利影响。
The riots will also mean lost income for Los Angeles County. 暴乱还意味着洛杉矶县收入的损失。
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f [fleʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.肉；肉体；果肉；皮肤； v.用肉喂养；长胖；
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The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh. 捕夹深深嵌入了兔子的肉里。
Tigers are flesh-eating animals. 虎是食肉动物。
the smell of rotting flesh 腐肉的气味
His fingers closed around the soft flesh of her arm. 他握住了她柔软的手臂。
flesh-coloured (= the colour of white people's skin) 白人肤色的
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the pleasures/sins of the flesh 肌肤之乐；肉欲之罪
Listening to the cries was more than flesh and blood could stand. 听这种哭喊非常人所能忍受。
The strength of the book is that it puts flesh on the bare bones of this argument. 本书的优点是对这个论点的基本事实有翔实的论述。
These points were fleshed out in the later parts of the speech. 这几点在演讲的后面部分已得到充实。
He talked with him for an hour and a half, fleshing out the details of his original five-minute account... 他和他谈了一个半小时，将自己原来5 分钟的陈述完全展开了。
He has since fleshed out his story. 他从此使自己的故事更加丰满。
It makes my flesh creep to think of it... 想到它就会让我毛骨悚然。
I was heading on a secret mission that made my flesh crawl. 我正要执行一项让我心惊肉跳的秘密任务。
Charles' appeal is best observed in the flesh... 见到查尔斯本人才最能感受到他的魅力。
The first thing viewers usually say when they see me in the flesh is 'You're smaller than you look on TV.' 观众见到我本人通常说的第一句话就是“你比电视上看上去要矮小一些。”
This is an attempt to put flesh on what has been a very bare skeleton plan up to now. 这是一次试图使至今还只是框架的计划充实起来的尝试。
I'm only flesh and blood, like anyone else. 我只是个凡人，和其他人一样。
...skills of a precision unmatched by any flesh and blood worker. 世上任何工人都无法达到的精准技巧
The kid, after all, was his own flesh and blood. He deserved a second chance. 毕竟这个孩子是他的亲骨肉，应该给他第二次机会。
Cut the flesh from the olives and discard the stones. 把橄榄的果肉切下来，然后去除果核。
...maggots which eat away dead flesh. 食腐肉的蛆虫
...the pale pink flesh of trout and salmon. 淡粉色的鳟鱼和鲑鱼肉
...the warmth of her flesh. 她肌肤的温暖
...the sins of the flesh. 肉欲之罪
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arve [ə'raɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.到达，来；发生；
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to arrive at an agreement/a decision/a conclusion 达成协议；作出决定；得出结论
The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves (= be available) early next year. 明年初该新产品就会在超级市场上架。
The wedding day finally arrived. 婚礼这一天终于到来。
The baby arrived (= was born) early. 婴儿早早地出生了。
He knew he had arrived when he was shortlisted for the Booker prize. 被列入布克小说作品奖决选名单后，他知道自己成功了。
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Send your application to arrive by 31 October. 申请信要在10月31日前寄到。
We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive. 我们等午饭等了一小时。
I was pleased to hear you arrived home safely. 听说你平安到家我很高兴。
to arrive early/late for a meeting 开会早到 / 迟到
She'll arrive in New York at noon. 她将在正午抵达纽约。
The train arrived at the station 20 minutes late. 火车迟了20分钟到站。
By the time I arrived on the scene , it was all over. 我来到现场时，一切都已结束。
We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. 我们很晚才回到了旅馆。
The police arrived to arrest him. 警察赶来逮捕了他。
A letter arrived for you this morning. 今天上午来了一封给你的信。
I'll wait until they arrive. 我会一直等到他们来。
These figures are arrived at on the basis of dentists' receipts for 1991-1992. 这些数字是根据1991至1992年间的牙医收据统计得出的。
It's very unlikely that your baby will arrive before you get to hospital. 你的孩子不大可能在你到达医院之前就出生。
These are cars which show you've arrived and had a good time along the way. 这样的车可以显示你已功成名就，并且一路顺风顺水。
Breakfast arrived while he was in the bathroom. 早餐送来的时候他还在浴室里。
Several long-awaited videos will finally arrive in the shops this month... 几部让人翘首企盼的录像片终于将在这个月到货。
They'll be ready to embrace the new technology when it arrives. 他们随时准备迎接新技术的问世。
The time has arrived when I need to give up smoking. 我戒烟的时机已到。
...the belief that the army would be much further forward before winter arrived. 认为军队在冬季来临之前将会向前大举推进的看法
...if the jury cannot arrive at a unanimous decision... 如果陪审团不能作出一致判决
...in the old days before the European settlers arrived in the country. 在欧洲殖民者来到这个国家之前的旧日时光
...a young student newly arrived in England from New Zealand. 从新西兰初次来到英格兰的年轻学生
Any entry arriving after the closing date will not be considered... 截止日期之后报名参赛的人将不予考虑。
Fresh groups of guests arrived... 新的客人接踵而来。
...a small group of commuters waiting for their train, which arrived on time... 几个通勤者等候的列车按时到达了
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[ɡəʊld] 📢 UK📢 US
n.金，黄金；金色；金币；金饰品； adj.金（制）的，含金的；金色的；金本位的；
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His wife was dripping with (= wearing a lot of) gold. 他的妻子披金戴银。
I love the reds and golds of autumn. 我喜欢秋天的火红色和金黄色。
The team look set to win Olympic gold. 这个队看来可能会拿奥运会金牌。
He won three golds and a bronze. 他获得三枚金牌和一枚铜牌。
The kids have been as good as gold all day. 孩子们一整天都很乖。
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The company name was spelled out in gold letters. 该公司的名称用烫金字母拼成。
made of solid/pure gold 足金 / 纯金制造
18-carat gold 18开金
the country's gold reserves 这个国家的黄金储备
a gold bracelet/ring/watch, etc. 金手镯、金戒指、金表等
...a sapphire set in gold... 镶嵌在黄金上的蓝宝石
The price of gold was going up. 黄金的价格在上涨。
We handed over all our gold and money. 我们将所有的金首饰和钱都交了出来。
I'd been wearing Michel's black and gold shirt. 我一直都穿着米歇尔那件黑色和金色相间的衬衫。
His ambition was to win gold at the Atlanta Games in 1996... 他的志向是在1996年亚特兰大奥运会上夺取金牌。
This Saturday the British star is going for gold in the Winter Olympics. 本周六，这位英国明星将向冬奥会的金牌发起冲击。
The boys were as good as gold on our walk. 我们散步的时候，这帮小男孩表现得很乖。
They are all good boys with hearts of gold. They would never steal. 他们都是有着金子般心灵的好孩子，绝不会干偷摸扒窃之事。
I would rather be honest with people than tell them that there is going to be some pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. 我宁肯实话实说也不愿意给予他们不切实际的期望。
gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation. 黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标.
Buying gold may be a hedge against inflation. 购买黄金不失为防止通货膨胀的上策.
Join the blue wool onto the end of the gold pattern and work the same stitches into the back. 在这金色图案边缘织上蓝毛线,在背面也用同样的方法来织.
gold also seems to stir men to the depth of their being. 黄金对人们的吸引力似乎很大.
The crowd is heading eastward, believing that they can find gold there. 人群正在向东移去, 他们认为在那里可以找到黄金.
Join the blue wool on the end of the gold pattern and work the same stitches into the back. 在这金制图案边缘织上蓝毛线,在背面也用同样的方法来织.
She left her gold bracelet as a pledge. 她留下她的金手镯作抵押品.
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e [end] 📢 UK📢 US
n.<正>结果；端；终止；最后部分； vt.& vi.结束，终止；
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You take care of your end, kid, I'll take care of mine... 你管好你的事，孩子，我会管好我的。
Let's go up to the office and settle the business end of things. 咱们上楼到办公室去把公事搞定。
The police force is being manipulated for political ends... 有人为了政治目的在操纵警方。
Now the government is trying another policy designed to achieve the same end. 现在政府正在尝试实现殊途同归的另一项政策。
Helen is also 25 and from Birmingham, but the similarity ends there... 海伦也是25岁，也来自伯明翰，但是相同之处仅此而已。
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There was silence at the other end of the line... 电话那头没有声音。
When he answered the phone, Ferguson was at the other end... 他接电话时，电话那一端是弗格森。
The journey ends in the ancient city of Marrakesh. 旅行的终点是马拉喀什古城。
At the other end of the social scale was the grocer, the village's only merchant... 社会等级的另一端是杂货店老板，村里唯一的商人。
The agreement has been criticised by extremist groups on both ends of the political spectrum. 协议遭到了极左翼和极右翼极端团体的批评。
The road ended at a T-junction... 道路的尽头是一个丁字路口。
It has three pairs of legs, each ending in a large claw. 它有3对腿，每条腿上都有一只巨爪。
She let the long cone of ash hang at the end of her cigarette. 她让长长的烟灰留在烟头上。
The company is planning to place surveillance equipment at both ends of the tunnel... 该公司计划在隧道两端安装监视设备。
A typical fluorescent lamp is a tube with metal electrodes at each end. 日光灯通常是一根两端装有金属电极的管子。
He tapped the ends of his fingers together... 他同时轻轻地叩击着几根指尖。
The £5 banknote was first issued at the end of the 18th century... 五英镑面值的钞票最早在18世纪末发行。
The report is expected by the end of the year... 预期年底提交报告。
The meeting quickly ended and Steve and I left the room... 会议很快结束了，我和史蒂夫离开了房间。
Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting... 会谈重新开始，以期结束战斗。
The French government today called for an end to the violence... 今天法国政府呼吁结束暴力行为。
I was worried she would walk out or bring the interview to an end... 我担心她会离场或者终止采访。
The markets ended the week on a quiet note... 全球股市波澜不惊地结束了一周的交易。
British Gas shares ended the day 1p up at 287p... 英国天然气公司股价上涨1便士，以287便士收盘。
Its monthly reports on program trading usually come out about three weeks after each month ends... 程式交易月度报告通常在每月结束3周后出来。
The first figure shows sales for week ending July 27. 第一组数据显示截至7月27日的周销售量。
His statement ended with the words: 'Pray for me.'... 他的声明以“为我祈祷”结束。
The book ends on a lengthy description of Hawaii... 这本书以对夏威夷的冗长描述为结尾。
The incident could have ended in tragedy... 这起事件本会以悲剧收场。
The match ended in a draw... 那场比赛以平局收场。
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c ['tʃælɪndʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.挑战；盘问；质疑；怀疑； vt.质疑；向…挑战； vi.提出挑战，要求竞赛（或竞争）；驳斥；
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The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. 此案情纯属捏造，已在法庭上被揭穿。
She does not like anyone challenging her authority. 她不喜欢任何人挑战她的权威。
This discovery challenges traditional beliefs. 这项发现是对传统信念的冲击。
Mike challenged me to a game of chess. 迈克硬逼着要和我下一盘棋。
The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election. 反对党领袖要求首相宣布进行大选。
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The job doesn't really challenge her. 这项工作不能真正考验出她的能力。
We were challenged by police at the border. 我们在边境受到警察盘问。
Their legal challenge was unsuccessful. 他们的法律质疑未获成功。
to mount a challenge 发起挑战
It was a direct challenge to the president's authority. 这是对主席权威的直接质疑。
an exciting/interesting challenge 令人激动的 / 令人感兴趣的挑战
The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career. 扮演这个角色将是他演艺生涯中最大的挑战。
to face a challenge (= to have to deal with one) 面临挑战
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. 环境的破坏是我们所面临的最严峻的挑战之一。
Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully) . 学校必须迎接新技术的挑战。
to accept/take up a challenge 接受挑战
The men apparently opened fire after they were challenged by a patrol. 显然，那些人是在受到一支巡逻队的盘问后开的火。
The new government's first challenge is the economy. 新政府面临的第一个难题是经济问题。
The new Germany must rise to the challenge of its enhanced responsibilities... 一个崭新的德国必须迎接挑战，承担更多的责任。
They rose to the challenge of entertaining 80 schoolchildren for an afternoon. 他们一个下午成功接待了80名学童。
The demonstrators have now made a direct challenge to the authority of the government. 示威者现在直接对政府的权威发出了质疑。
Democratic leaders have challenged the president to sign the bill... 民主党领袖对总统签署这项法案提出了质疑。
The move was immediately challenged by two of the republics... 此项动议立即遭到其中两个共和国的反对。
A mum slashed a neighbour's car tyre and challenged her to a fight after their daughters fell out... 两家的女儿吵起来后，一个妈妈划破了邻居的车胎，说要和她较量较量。
He left a note at the scene of the crime, challenging detectives to catch him... 他在犯罪现场留了个条儿，向警探挑衅。
I like a big challenge and they don't come much bigger than this... 我喜欢大的挑战，而所有挑战中再没有比这更大的了。
It is important to challenge society's preconceptions about disabled people. 质疑社会对残疾人的成见极为重要.
The veriest coward would accept the challenge. 就是那最懦弱的胆小鬼也会接受这种挑战.
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[riˈspɔns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.反应；回答，答复；[宗]回应经文，应唱圣歌；
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She made no response. 她没作任何回答。
In response to your inquiry… 作为对你提出的查询的答复…
I received an encouraging response to my advertisement. 我的广告宣传有了令人鼓舞的回应。
The news provoked an angry response. 这条消息引起了人们的愤怒。
a positive response 积极的反应
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I knocked on the door but there was no response. 我敲了门，可是没有回应。
The product was developed in response to customer demand. 这种产品是为了满足顾客的需要而开发的。
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied) . 我们寄出了1 000多封信，但回信寥寥。
There has been no response to his remarks from the government... 政府尚未对他的言论作出回应。
Your positive response will reinforce her actions... 你积极的回应会使她的行为更加坚定。
Then he slowed down as the wind. 后来他放慢了速度,因为风越来.
The response was far from warm. 反应冷淡.
In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复, 查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼, 奸淫杀戮平民.
The response to our appeal was tremendous. 对我们呼吁的反应极大.
The quick recovery was truly in response to medication. 这次迅速康复确实是对药物治疗的反应.
They have made generous response to the appeals for funds. 他们对募集资金的呼吁作出了慷慨的响应.
He did it in response to an inner calling. 他受内心欲望的驱使而做了那件事.
I reminded him of the appointment, but he didn't make any response. 我提醒他约会时间, 但他没有搭腔.
These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer. 这些图像可能会在观众中产生强烈反响.
She has received a response from that college to her application. 她已经收到那所大学对她申请的答复.
Such parents vacillate between saying no and giving in — but neither response seems satisfactory to them. 这类家长举棋不定,对孩子们的无理要求,不知道是该回绝还是该满足,觉得这两者都不理想.
The public response was absolutely staggering. 公众的反应非常令人惊愕.
They waited for his habitual response. 他们等待着他的一贯反应。
She was totally unprepared for his response. 她对他的反应毫无准备。
A period of depression can be a perfectly natural response to certain aspects of life. 某段时间感到抑郁可能是对生活某些方面很正常的反应。
The agency was heavily criticised for its tardy response to the hurricane. 该机构因对飓风反应迟缓，受到严厉批评。
This was a typically ungenerous response. 这是一个典型的不友善回复。
Opposition MPs derided the Government's response to the crisis. 反对党议员嘲弄政府针对危机作出的反应。
The police say the response has been far better than expected. 警方称反应比预期好很多。
They said you particularly wanted to talk to me. Why was that?... 他们说你特别想和我谈谈。为什么？
'Hey, is there anything the matter with my sisters?' — 'Is that why you're phoning?'... “喂，我的姐妹们没事儿吧？”——“你打电话就为这个？”
The Commissioners get between £50,000 and 60,000 a year in various allowances. But that amount can soar to 90,000 a year... 委员们每年领取的各种津贴在 5 万到 6 万英镑之间，但最高可达 9 万英镑。
The biggest increase was on the cheapest model, the CRX-HF. that car had a 1990 base price of $9,145. 涨价最快的是最便宜的车型 CRX-HF，那款车 1990 年的基价是 9,145 美元。
The story was published in a Sunday newspaper later that week... 这篇报道于那周晚些时候刊登在一份周日报纸上。
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that morning I had put on a pair of black slacks and a long-sleeved black blouse. 那天早上，我穿了一条宽松的黑裤子和一件长袖黑衬衫。
A recession like that of 1973–1974 could put one in ten American companies into bankruptcy... 像 1973–1974 年间那样的经济衰退能让 1/10 的美国公司破产。
Indoor pollution falls into two categories, that which we can see or smell, and pollution which is invisible and produces no odour. 室内污染分为两种：一种是我们能看得见或闻得着的，另一种是无色无味的。
'She said she'd met you in England.' — 'that's true.'... “她说她在英格兰见过你。”——“是的。”
'I've never been to Paris.' — 'that's a pity. You should go one day.' “我从没去过巴黎。”——“可惜了，你什么时候应该去一次。”
In my case I chose that course which I considered right... 至于我呢，就选择了我认为正确的那条路线。
that person who violates the law and discriminates should suffer in his career. 非法歧视他人的人在事业上应该受到惩戒。
Look at that guy. He's got red socks... 你看那边那个家伙，他穿着双红袜子。
Where did you get that hat?... 你那顶帽子在哪儿买的？
that's my wife you were talking to... 刚才和你说话的人是我老婆。
that's John Gibb, operations chief for New York Emergency Management... 那个人是约翰·吉布，纽约应急管理办公室的行动总指挥官。
I really thought I was something when I wore that hat and my patent leather shoes... 我头戴那顶帽子，脚蹬漆皮鞋，当时感觉挺像那么回事儿。
Did you get that cheque I sent?... 你收到我寄给你的那张支票了吗？
Not even Gary, he said, was that stupid... 他说，就连加里也没有那么蠢。
It isn't that funny... 没有那么好笑。
I would have walked out, I was that angry... 我差点中途退席，我太生气了。
Do I look that stupid?... 我看起来有那么蠢吗？
I hate to be nasty and all that... 我不想讲些难听的话什么的。
I'm not a cook myself but I am interested in nutrition and that. 我本人不是厨师，但对营养之类的事很感兴趣。
Success never seems to come but through hard work, often physically demanding work at that... 不付出艰苦的努力似乎就不会取得成功，而且这一努力通常要劳其筋骨。
The caféwas popular with locals, and not with the more respectable locals at that. 那家咖啡馆很受当地人欢迎，不过不包括当地那些更有身份的人。
I am a disappointing, though generally dutiful, student. that is, I do as I'm told... 我虽然总的来说循规蹈矩，但依然是个令人失望的学生，就是说，叫我做什么我就做什么。
Education Ministers ought to have placed the interests of consumers — that is to say pupils — first. 教育部长们应该把服务对象——也就是学生——的利益放在首位。
When he left the office, that was it, the workday was over. 他一离开办公室，就此打住，一天的工作就结束了。
This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back. 这样的运动可以锻炼腰部的肌肉。
He didn't move a muscle (= stood completely still) . 他一动不动地站着。
He's an intelligent player but lacks the muscle of older competitors. 他是个聪明的选手，但却缺乏老对手的体力。
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to exercise political/industrial/financial muscle 运用政治 / 产业 / 金融界影响力
heavily muscled shoulders 非常强壮的肩膀
Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems... 保持肌肉强壮发达有利于预防背部疾病。
He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle... 他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
Eisenhower used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law... 艾森豪威尔用他的影响力说服国会修改了该项法律。
In one town, all the women were urged to remove their money from the banks on an allotted day, to demonstrate women's financial muscle. 在某市，所有的女性都被建议在指定日期从银行取走她们的钱，以展示女性群体的经济实力。
The Fair Trade Commission has of late been flexing its muscles, cracking down on cases of corruption. 公平交易委员会最近在显示威力，严厉打击腐败事件。
He stood without moving a muscle, unable to believe what his eyes saw so plainly. 他站在那里一动不动，不能相信眼前如此清清楚楚看到的一切。
It's hard to imagine sticking Grandma in a centrifuge to protect her muscle mass. 很难想象把老奶奶绑在离心机上保持肌肉会是什么情形.
The human heart comprises three distinct cell types: cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells. 人的心脏是由心肌细胞 、 内皮细胞和血管平滑肌细胞三种不同的细胞组成的.
Virtue is the muscle tone that develops from daily and hourly training of a spiritual warrior. 美德是通过不断的精神锻炼而形成的坚实的肌肉.
This increased resistance causes the muscle work harder to pump the blood through these blood vessels. 血流阻力增加会使心肌增加波动强度以将血液输往全身.
A muscle in his jaw pulsed angrily. 他下巴的肌肉愤怒地抽动着.
Push against temptation and you will get muscle in your character. 如果你能抵制诱惑,你的性格就会坚强起来.
We were so tired we couldn't move a muscle. 我们累得动弹不得.
He is a man of muscle. 他是个大力士.
A knot sometimes forms in a tired muscle. 疲乏的肌肉上有时会起硬块.
The heart is made of muscle. 心脏是肌肉组织.
We will put military muscle into the mutual defence pact. 我们将把兵力加进防御互助条约.
The muscle fiber of this animal is diseased. 这个动物的肌肉纤维产生了病变.
I've torn a calf muscle. 我拉伤了小腿肌肉。
Adrenalin was injected into the muscle. 往肌肉里注射了肾上腺素。
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adv.也；同样；并且； conj.另外；
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She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. 她的法语和德语讲得流利，也会说一点意大利语。
rubella, also known as German measles rubella（风疹），亦称German measles
I didn't like it that much. also, it was much too expensive. 我并不怎么喜欢它。再说它太贵了。
Jake's father had also been a doctor (= both Jake and his father were doctors) . 杰克的父亲也是医生。
She was not only intelligent but also very musical. 她不仅聪明，而且极具音乐天分。
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He is an asthmatic who was also anaemic... 他是个曾患贫血症的哮喘患者。
His father, also a top-ranking officer, had perished during the war... 他的父亲，也是位高级军官，在战争中牺牲了。
We have been working very hard, and our families have also worked hard... 我们一直很努力工作，并且我们的家人也是如此。
It is the work of Ivor Roberts-Jones, who also produced the statue of Churchill in Parliament Square... 这是艾弗·罗伯茨-琼斯的作品，他还创作了议会广场上的丘吉尔塑像。
Problems also exist in agriculture. 农业也存在着一些问题.
She left work early in order to be at home when he arrived. 她提早下班,以便在他来到时她就在家了.
This is due to the enemy's underestimation of China and also to his shortage of troops. 这是由于敌人对中国估计不足而来的,也有他自己兵力不足的原因.
Film can also be copied onto videotape. 电影同样可以复制到录像带上.
Though the Indian labor pool is large, it is also primarily unskilled. 印度的劳动力储备量很大, 可是基本上是没有技术的.
The judge pronounced for the defendant, and also said that his opponent should pay the court costs. 法官作出有利于被告的判决, 并要原告偿付法庭费用.
Gold also seems to stir men to the depth of their being. 黄金对人们的吸引力似乎很大.
An advocate for John could make out a case for him on this score also. 约翰的一位律师在这方面也能提出有利于他的理由.
And not only to peace, but also to democratic institutions and personal liberty. 同时不仅是对和平的威胁, 而且也是对民主制度和个人自由的威胁.
Proper clothing also helps to keep you cool. 适当的衣服也能使你感到凉快.
The ancient people who was successful, not only had exceptional talent but also had unflinching will. 古人立大事者, 不惟有超世之才,亦必有望忍不拔之志.
They also carry out experiments. 他们还进行实验.
Some of the new planted apple orchards have also begun to bear. 有些新开的苹果园也开始结苹果了.
Computers have also begun serving agriculture. 计算机也开始为农业服务了.
Her eyes were also bloodshot and weary. 她的眼睛也有血丝,很疲惫.
The responsibilities of a teacher lie not only in the inculcation of knowledge, but also in the setting of good examples and cultivating of virtues. 老师的责任不单是传授知识, 更要树立良好榜样,培养学生的品德.
In addition to giving a general introduction to computers, the course also provides practical experience. 课程除了介绍一般电脑知识外, 还提供实际操作的机会.
Xiao Wang not only works hard , but ( also ) studies hard. His behaviour leaves nothing to be desired. 小王既肯干又肯学,真是没说的.
The cameraman also has a small repair shop. 这位摄影器材商也开一个小修理店.
The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are stronger at the broken places. 生活总是让我们遍体鳞伤，但到后来，那些受伤的地方会变得更坚强。
For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn? 我们活着是为了什么？不就是给邻居当笑柄，再反过来笑他们。
You have to do everything you can. You have to work your hardest. And if you do, if you stay positive, then you have a shot at a silver lining. 你必须全力以赴，最大限度地去努力。如果你这么做，并且保持乐观，你就会看见乌云背后的幸福线。
Well, at any rate, let me thank you for all you did. 好吧，不管怎样，还是要感谢你所做的一切。
He shouted at his brother, his neck veins bulging. 他朝他的兄弟吼叫，脖子上青筋暴突。
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You are welcome to visit the hospital at any time. 你可以随时来医院。
The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 percent. 通货膨胀率大约为2.7%。
at 54 years old her energy and looks are magnificent. 她54岁了，精力和气色都非常好。
He's touring South America at this moment in time. 他此刻正在南美旅游观光。
He took off at once and headed back to the motel. 他立刻离开，回到汽车旅馆。
Flavored coffee is sold at gourmet food stores and coffee shops. 花式咖啡可在美食店和咖啡店买到。
Rue Guynemer begins at the front of the Fitzgerald site. 吉内梅街始于菲茨拉德故居前。
I had to postpone ideas of a career and stay at home. 我不得不暂缓就业打算，呆在家里。
The crowds became violent and threw petrol bombs at the police. 人群变得狂暴起来，并向警察投掷汽油弹。
Serve the cake warm or at room temperature, cut in squares. 等蛋糕温热或凉至室温时切成四方块端上桌。
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beur [bɪˈheɪvjə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.行为；举止；（人、动植物、化学药品等的）表现方式；态度； na.“behavior”的变体；
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good/bad behaviour 良好 / 恶劣行为
social/sexual/criminal behaviour 社会 / 性 / 犯罪行为
His behaviour towards her was becoming more and more aggressive. 他对待她的态度越来越蛮横。
the behaviour of dolphins/chromosomes 海豚的习性；染色体的活动方式
studying human and animal behaviour 研究人类和动物的行为模式
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(technical 术语)to study learned behaviours 研究习得行为
children with behavioural difficulties 有行为问题的儿童
behavioural science (= the study of human behaviour) 行为科学
Make sure that good behaviour is rewarded. 确保懿行得到嘉奖。
...human sexual behaviour... 人类性行为
It will be many years before anyone can predict a hurricane's behavior with much accuracy. 要能够相当准确地预测出飓风的特性尚需多年。
This chart to be used as a guide only. Some variation is possible based on application. 这个表格仅适用于参考. 应用不同,将可能产生一些变化.
We were incensed by their bad behaviour. 我们被他们的恶劣行为激怒了.
His surreptitious behaviour naturally aroused suspicion. 他那鬼鬼祟祟的行为自然引起了旁人的怀疑.
His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure. 他的不诚实行为受到了严厉指责.
His behaviour under stress is admirable. 他受到压力时的表现令人赞赏.
They assumed that this martial behaviour would be accepted by the British Government. 他们猜想这一军事行为也许会被英国政府接受.
Their discipline and good behaviour was unfailing. 他们的纪律和良好行为始终如一.
His behaviour was not in keeping with the solemn occasion. 他的举止与这庄严的场合不协调.
His behaviour is always admirable. 他的行为很令人钦佩.
Xiao Wang not only works hard , but ( also ) studies hard. His behaviour leaves nothing to be desired. 小王既肯干又肯学,真是没说的.
Her husband felt ashamed at her behaviour. 她丈夫为她的行为感到害臊.
His behaviour was such that we all refused to receive him in our homes. 他的品行是如此的坏,我们都拒绝在家里招待他.
behaviour is never culturally neutral. 人的行为从来都受文化的影响.
Henry has apologized for his bad behaviour and should be allowed to rejoin the group with a clean sheet. 亨利对他过去的不端行为表示歉意,如果今后不再重犯错误,应该被允许重新加入这个小组.
She can't go such behaviour. 对这种行为她忍受不了.
She's a specialist in canine psychology and behaviour. 她是狗心理和行为专家.
His behaviour was in good taste. 他的行为是上品的.
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conj.也不；也不是；和 neither 或 not 连用；去甲；
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She seemed neither surprised nor worried. 她似乎既不惊讶也不担心。
He wasn't there on Monday. nor on Tuesday, for that matter. 他星期一没在那儿，星期二也一样，也不在。
(formal)Not a building nor a tree was left standing. 没有一栋房屋一棵树仍然站着没倒。
She doesn't like them and nor does Jeff. 她不喜欢他们，杰夫也不喜欢。
‘I'm not going. ’ ‘nor am I. ’ “我不想去。”“我也不去。”
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Neither Mr Rose nor Mr Woodhead was available for comment yesterday... 昨天罗斯先生和伍德黑德先生都无暇发表意见。
I can give you neither an opinion nor any advice... 我既不能给你意见，也不能提供任何建议。
'None of us has any idea how long we're going to be here.' — 'nor do I.'... “我们没有人知道要在这儿呆多久。”——“我也不知道。”
'If my husband has no future,' she said, 'then nor do my children.'... “如果我丈夫没有前途，”她说，“那我的孩子们也没有。”
Cooking up a quick dish doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavour. nor does fast food have to be junk food. 烹饪快餐并不意味着牺牲风味，快餐也不见得就一定是垃圾食品。
Neither pen nor pencil can express. 并非笔墨所能形容.
I left my watch on the table, but when I returned I could find neither hide nor hair. 我把手表忘在桌上了; 可当我回来找时,什么都没有了.
He is learned, but neither stuffy nor pedantic. 他很博学, 但既不妄自尊大也不卖弄学问.
Neither threats nor promises could change his inflexible determination. 威胁与利诱均不能改变他坚定的决心.
Neither riches nor honours can corrupt him ; neither poverty nor humbleness can make him swerve from principle ; and neither threats nor forces can subdue him. 富贵不能淫,贫贱不能移, 威武不能屈.
Some people neither borrow nor lend. 有些人既不借也不贷.
No one knew of these transactions , nor was he going to mention them to anyone else. He was like the dumb man eating the bitter herb; he had to suffer in silence. 这件事谁也不知道, 他又不能对任何人提起, 真是哑巴吃黄连, 有苦说不出.
This clock neither gains nor loses. 这钟不快不慢.
It is neither hot nor cold in winter here. 这里冬天既不热也不冷.
The film attempts neither to dramatize nor sermonize. 这部电影既不企图使用戏剧化的手法也不企图进行说教.
She lives in retirement, neither making nor receiving visits. 她过着隐退的生活, 既不访客,也不见客.
I couldn't run the program because it contained a computer bug I could neither identify nor cure. 我不能执行这个程序,因为它有一个我既不能识别又不能更正的程序错误.
A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings. 不能根据马饰论马的优劣.
Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her? 我可以给她留个话儿吗？
This wouldn't have been possible without you. 若没有你，这事恐怕就办不成了。
Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible (= if you can) . 尽可能别发脾气。
Use public transport whenever possible (= when you can) . 只要可能，就利用公共交通。
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It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week. 要在本周末完成这一切，这在客观上是办不到的。
We spent every possible moment on the beach. 我们一有时间就到海滩。
a possible future president 未来可能当选总统的人
the possible side effects of the drug 这种药可能产生的副作用
Frost is possible, although unlikely, at this time of year. 每年这个时节都有可能下霜，只是并不常见。
It's just possible that I gave them the wrong directions. 我也许给他们指错了方向。
With the possible exception of the Beatles, no other band has become so successful so quickly. 可能除了披头士乐队这个例外，还没有哪个乐队如此转瞬走红的。
There are several possible explanations. 有几种合理的解释。
It was the best possible surprise anyone could have given me. 那是我曾感受过的最大惊喜。
Don't leave your packing until the last possible moment. 打点行李不要拖到最后一刻。
If it is possible to find out where your brother is, we shall... 如果能找出你兄弟在哪儿，我们就会去找。
Everything is possible if we want it enough... 只要我们有足够的信念，任何事情都是有可能的。
He referred the matter to the Attorney General for possible action against several newspapers... 他把对几家报纸可能提起诉讼的事宜提交首席检察官来处理。
Her family is discussing a possible move to America... 她的家人在讨论移居美国的可能。
It is possible that there's an explanation for all this... 也许，对于所有这一切，会有一种解释。
It was possible that Harry himself did not know what he had intended to do. 可能哈里本人都不清楚自己意欲何为。
Please make your decision as soon as possible... 请尽快作决定。
I want to learn as much as possible about the industry so that I'm better prepared... 我想尽可能多学一些关于这个行业的知识，让自己更有备无患。
They have joined the job market at the worst possible time... 他们在最不景气的时候进入了就业市场。
We expressed in the clearest possible way our disappointment, hurt and anger... 我们清楚明白地表达了我们的失望、伤心和愤怒。
I need to see you, right away if possible. 我要见你，如果可能，马上。
...the moral duty to uphold peace if at all possible. 只要有可能就应维护和平的道义责任
Government sources are now openly speculating about a possible successor for Dr Lawrence... 官方消息人士在公开推测谁有可能成为接任劳伦斯博士的人选。
Bradley has been considered a possible presidential contender himself. 布拉德利本人就被认为是总统职位的有力竞争者。
He is a democrat with the skill, nerve, and ingenuity to push the limits of the possible. 他是一个手腕高超、富有胆识、足智多谋的民主党人，能够让不可能的事成为可能。
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rent [rɪˈtaɪəmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.退休，退职；引退，隐居；退隐处；
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At 60, he was now approaching retirement. 他60岁了，就要退休了。
Susan is going to take early retirement (= retire before the usual age) . 苏珊要提前退休。
retirement age 退休年龄
a retirement pension 退休金
to provide for retirement 为退休生活作准备
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We all wish you a long and happy retirement. 我们大家祝愿你的退休生活长久而幸福。
Up to a third of one's life is now being spent in retirement . 现在人们一生中能有三分之一的时间过退休生活。
He announced his retirement from football. 他宣布退出足球运动。
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. 她复出后在锦标赛上赢得了两枚金牌。
...the proportion of the population who are over retirement age... 超过退休年龄的人口比例
The Governor of the prison and another official are to take early retirement. 这个监狱的监狱长和另外一个官员将会提前退休。
...financial support for the elderly during retirement. 为退休期间的老年人提供的经济支持
He is a versatile writer; he is able to play the piano. 他是位多才多艺作家, 会弹钢琴.
She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries. 她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧.
She took to painting after retirement. 她退休后爱上绘画.
He lives in retirement, away from everyone. 他远离大家隐居着.
He planned on early retirement. 他指望早点退休.
She lives in retirement, neither making nor receiving visits. 她过着隐退的生活, 既不访客,也不见客.
He has kept up with a number of his old workmates since his retirement. 他退休以后一直和许多老同事保持着联系.
I have to put everything away for my retirement. 我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用.
Upon his retirement, the business devolved on his son. 他退休时, 生意由儿子接管.
retirement and the consequential reduction in income 退休与随之而来的收入减少
The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans. 她宣布挂拍告退的消息引起了网球迷的震惊。
You're too young to be contemplating retirement. 你考虑退休还太年轻。
You are cordially invited to a celebration for Mr Michael Brown on his retirement. 热诚邀请您参加为迈克尔∙布朗先生退休举行的庆祝会。
At 60, he was now approaching retirement. 他60岁了，就要退休了。
There will be more work to do, not less. Bang goes the fantasy of retirement at 35. 工作只会增加，不会减少。梦想着35岁退休是彻底没戏了。
Brian's retirement brings to a close a glorious chapter in British football history. 布莱恩的挂靴为英国足球史上光辉的一章画上了休止符。
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deop [dɪ'veləp] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.发展；生长；形成；发达 ； vt.使发展；使发育；开发；培育；
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The child is developing normally. 这孩子发育正常。
The place has rapidly developed from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort. 这地方由原来的小渔村迅速发展成一个繁荣的旅游胜地。
She developed the company from nothing. 她白手起家办起了这个公司。
The company develops and markets new software. 这个公司开发并销售新软件。
Her son developed asthma when he was two. 她的儿子两岁时患了哮喘。
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The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop. 汽车发动机出了故障，我们只好停车。
A crisis was rapidly developing in the Gulf. 海湾危机迅速加剧。
We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. 我们采取行动以前需要有更多时间观察情况的发展。
He's developed a real flair for management. 他在管理方面已经变得很有一套。
A huge row has developed about the pollution emanating from a chemical plant. 一家化工厂造成的污染已经引发了激烈争论。
...blood clots in his lungs, a problem which developed from a leg injury. 由腿伤引起的他肺部的血块
All countries, it was predicted, would develop and develop fast. 据预测，所有国家都会实现发展而且发展速度会很快。
She won a grant to develop her own business... 她赢得了一笔拨款，用以扩展自己的企业。
Over the last few years tourism here has developed considerably. 在过去几年里，这里的旅游业获得了相当大的发展。
Entrepreneurs developed fashionable restaurants and bars in the area. 实业家在这一地区建起了许多时尚的餐馆和酒吧。
...the cost of acquiring or developing property. 获得或开发地产的成本
She later developed a taste for expensive nightclubs... 她后来逐渐变得喜欢去消费高昂的夜总会。
Mr Robinson has developed the reputation of a ruthless cost-cutter. 大家都知道鲁宾逊先生在降低成本上毫不手软。
Now you have an opportunity to develop a greater understanding of each other... 现在你们有一个好机会，可以大大增进对彼此的了解。
...weekly workshops that are designed to develop acting and theatre skills... 为了提高表演和舞台技巧而设的每周一次的培训班
The test should identify which smokers are most prone to develop lung cancer... 这项检查应该可以确认哪些吸烟者更容易得肺癌。
A sharp ache developed in her back muscles. 她后背的肌肉疼得厉害。
The aircraft made an unscheduled landing after developing an electrical fault. 飞机由于发生电力故障而作了临时降落。
He claims that several countries have developed nuclear weapons secretly. 他声称有几个国家已经秘密研制出了核武器。
...a computer system specially developed for the Coastguard service. 专为海岸警卫队研发的计算机系统
I would like to thank them for allowing me to develop their original idea... 我想感谢他们允许我深入完善他们最初的想法。
This point is developed further at the end of this chapter... 这一点在本章结尾处有进一步阐释。
...after developing one roll of film. 冲洗了一卷胶卷后
It's hard to say at this stage how the market will develop... 在现阶段，很难说市场将会如何发展。
As children develop, some of the most important things they learn have to do with their sense of self... 在成长过程中，孩子学到的一些最重要的东西与他们的自我意识有关。
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s [ˈsɪəri:z] 📢 UK📢 US
n.系列，连续；串联；（广播或电视上题材或角色相同的）系列节目；级数；
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The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen. 那一事件引发出一连串谁都没有料到的事。
the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern society 论现代社会性质的一系列文章中最新的一篇
the World series (= in baseball ) 世界系列美国职业棒球锦标赛
England have lost the Test series (= of cricket matches) against India. 英格兰板球队在同印度队的系列比赛中落败。
...a series of meetings with students and political leaders. 与学生和政治领袖的一系列会面
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...a series of explosions. 一连串的爆炸事件
...the TV series 'The Trials of Life' presented by David Attenborough. 由戴维·阿滕伯勒主持的电视系列片《生命之源》
...the world's longest-running radio series, Britain's 'The Archers'. 世界上最长的广播剧，英国的《阿彻一家》
We paid ￡10 , 000 for the shop, and ￡2000 for its goodwill. 我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店, 两千英镑买下了它的信誉.
At five o'clock in the afternoon the city streets are a series of bottlenecks. 下午五点市中心的街道就成了拥挤不堪的窄路.
It is called series circuits in physics. 它在物理学上被称为串联电路.
The series was based on the autobiographies of the author. 这部连续剧是根据那位作家的自传拍摄的.
This drama series is supposedly modern yet its characters live in a curiously dated world. 这个系列剧应当是现代的,但剧中的角色却生活在一个奇特的过去世界里.
The imperialist powers forced the Qing Dynasty to sign a series of unequal treaties. 帝国主义列强迫使清王朝签订了一系列不平等条约.
The new dance consists of a series of glides. 这种新舞蹈中有一连串的滑步.
The country was paralysed by a series of strikes. 一系列的罢工使那个国家陷于瘫痪之中.
The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops. 那麻雀一蹦一跳地穿过草坪.
I managed to get there by a series of stealthy movements. 我通过一连串悄无声息的动作设法到达了那里.
a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为
The events that led up to the murder were shown in a series of flashbacks. 通过一系列倒叙展现出了导致谋杀的各个情节。
a series of sex scandals 一系列性丑闻
The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
Frustration, anger and desperation have led to a series of wildcat strikes. 挫败感、愤怒和绝望引起了一系列自发性的罢工。
Meanwhile, Dusty Springfield's new TV series began a run on BBC 1. 同时，达斯蒂·斯普林菲尔德的电视剧新作开始在BBC1台播放。
Marine insurance is governed by a strict series of rules and regulations. 关于海险有一系列严格的规章制度对其作了规定。
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h ['hɒspɪtl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.医院；收容所；养老院；〈古〉旅客招待所；
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There is an urgent need for more hospital beds. 医院床位急需增加。
hospital doctors/nurses/staff 医院医生 / 护士 / 职工
a psychiatric/mental hospital 精神病院
I'm going to the hospital to visit my brother. 我要去医院探望我弟弟。
He died in (the) hospital. 他在医院里去世。
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The injured were rushed to (the) hospital in an ambulance. 救护车把伤员火速送往医院。
to be discharged from (the) hospital 获准出院
to be admitted to (the) hospital 被接受入院
(North Amercian English)He had to go to the hospital for treatment. 他不得不去医院接受治疗。
(British English)He had to go to hospital for treatment. 他不得不去医院接受治疗。
A couple of weeks later my mother went into hospital... 几周后我母亲住进了医院。
...a children's hospital with 120 beds... 拥有120张病床的儿童医院
Our factory will become your fixed trade partner dependin on good products quality and price. 我厂愿以过硬的产品质量,实实在在的价格,期待成为您的固定贸易伙伴!
Public general hospital originated in the almshouse infirmaries established as early as colonial times by local governments to care for the poor. 公立医院源自殖民地时期政府为了救济穷人而建立的救济院中的医务所.
I woke up to find myself in the hospital. 我醒来发现自己在医院里.
He has taken a public stand on the issue of misuse of hospital funds. 在滥用医院资金问题上,他采取公开的反对态度.
You mentioned having been in hospital last year. 你说过去年你住过医院.
He's still in hospital, but he seems quite perky. 他 虽然 还住住院, 可是看上去倒挺精神.
She lifted the boy , me helping, and carried him to a hospital. 她在我帮助下抱起那个男孩, 把他送到医院去.⑦(作主语或主语的同位语)我(=I)
We raced the sick woman to hospital. 我们迅速将那位生病的妇女送往医院.
The hospital receives a good deal of money in donations. 这家医院收到捐赠来的大笔款项.
The hospital adjoins the park. 医院邻接公园.
hospital operating instruments must be sanitary. 医院的手术器械必须是消过毒的.
I am an apothecary of that hospital. 我是那家医院的一名药剂师.
The bus stop is not far from the hospital. 公共汽车站离医院很近.
They marked the exact place of that hospital with a red cross. 他们用一个红十字标出那所医院所在的确切位置.
To compensate for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than was good for him. 为了补偿他住院期间的不愉快的经历, 这个人喝多了一点酒.
Claire has had an accident and is in hospital so I suggest we pass the hat round to buy her some flowers to cheer her up. 克莱尔出事故住院了,我建议我们募捐些钱买些鲜花去慰问她.
He went to the hospital to inquire about her. 他到医院去打听她的情况.
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ck [kʊk] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.烹调；编造；篡改；密谋； vt.烹调；煮； vi.烹调；做菜； n.厨师；厨子；
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She was employed as a cook in a hotel. 她受雇在一家饭店做厨师。
Who was the cook (= who cooked the food) ? 谁做的饭菜？
to cook up a story 编造故事
John is a very good cook (= he cooks well) . 约翰很会做菜。
Everyone is being very secretive─there's something cooking. 人人都讳莫如深——准是在搞什么鬼把戏。
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His accountant had been cooking the books for years. 多年来他的会计师一直在做假账。
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. 煮面的工夫，准备浇头。
He cooked lunch for me. 他给我做的午餐。
He cooked me lunch. 他给我做的午餐。
Where did you learn to cook? 你在哪里学的烹调？
What's the best way to cook trout? 鳟鱼怎么做最好吃？
Who's going to cook supper? 谁来做晚饭？
I have to go and cook the dinner... 我得去做饭了。
Chefs at the St James Court restaurant have cooked for the Queen... 圣詹姆斯皇家饭店的厨师们曾经为女王烹制菜肴。
...some basic instructions on how to cook a turkey... 烹饪火鸡的一些基本的做法指导
Let the vegetables cook gently for about 10 minutes... 用小火将蔬菜煮大约10分钟。
They had a butler, a cook, and a maid. 他们有一个男管家、一个厨师和一个女佣。
The cook hollowed out the melons. 厨师把瓜掏空.
The visitor can ponder over the boomerangs used by aborigines at the time of cook. 来访者可以琢磨琢磨土著人在库克时期用的回飞镖.