(1) Don't distress yourself (= don't worry) . (2) It was clear that the letter had deeply distressed her. (3) It is a rule of the sea to help another boat in distress .
(1) a bachelor of Arts/Engineering/Science (2) an eligible bachelor (= one that many people want to marry, especially because he is rich) (3) a confirmed bachelor (= a person who does not intend to marry; often used in newspapers to refer to a homosexual man)
(1) The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care. (2) We are here to provide a service for the public. (3) We are here to provide the public with a service.
(1) the increasing complexity of modern telecommunication systems (2) I was astonished by the size and complexity of the problem. (3) the complexities of the system
(1) Season with salt and pepper (2) freshly ground pepper (3) peppered steak
pepper [ˈpepə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.胡椒;辣椒;胡椒粉; vt.在…上撒胡椒粉;使布满;
vt.声称;断言;需要;索取; vi.提出要求; n.(根据权利而提出的)要求;声称;断言;索赔;
n.公鸡;[美]狂妄自负的人,好斗者;
n.杰作,名作;杰出的事;
(1) The room was furnished with antiques. (2) She furnished him with the facts surrounding the case. (3) Many proprietors try to furnish their hotels with antiques.
(1) It comforted her to feel his arms around her. (2) She comforted herself with the thought that it would soon be spring. (3) The victim's widow was today being comforted by family and friends.
comfort [ˈkʌmfət] 📢 UK📢 US
n.停止,中止;暂停;小火车站; vt.使停止;使中断;阻止;使立定; vi.停止,立定;犹豫;
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);
vt.调查;审查;研究; vi.作调查;
n.安慰;舒适;使人舒服的事物;给予援助或安慰的人或事; vt.安慰,使舒适;使(痛苦等)缓和;
(1) epic/lyric/pastoral, etc. poetry (2) T.S. Eliot's poetry (3) a poetry reading
(1) The bore of the gun remained fixed on me. (2) He had not been able to fix his position... (3) The satellite fixes positions by making repeated observations of each star.
(1) With this new movie he has consolidated his position as the country's leading director. (2) Italy consolidated their lead with a second goal. (3) All the debts have been consolidated.
(1) He was very respectful at home and obedient to his parents... (2) What a sweet, obedient little girl she was in the sixth grade. (3) Society has a right to expect obedience of the law.
obedience [əʊˈbi:di:əns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.鸽子;<非正式>易受骗的人;<非正式>责任;
n.遵守;顺从;服从;(教会的)权威;
n.鉴定,识别;验明;身份证明;认同;
n.绝望的;不顾一切拼命;
(1) the left-hand/right-hand margin (2) a narrow/wide margin (3) notes scribbled in the margin
(1) to work for a business/political/voluntary organization (2) the World Health organization (3) He's the president of a large international organization.
(1) A slight feeling of suspicion crept over me. (2) As she became more tired, errors began to creep into her work. (3) House prices are creeping up again.
(1) to repair a car/roof/road/television (2) It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired . (3) It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship.
repair [rɪˈpeə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.贪吃的;贪心的;贪婪的;渴望的;
vt.把…带错路;把…引入歧途;
vt.祝福;保佑;赞美;为…祈福;
vt.修理;纠正;恢复;弥补; n.修理;修理工作;维修状态;经修理的东西;
(1) The instructions look very complicated. (2) It's all very complicated─but I'll try and explain. (3) a complicated system
(1) a press preview (= for journalists only) (2) a special preview of our winter fashion collection (3) Turn to page 12 for a preview of next week's programmes.
(1) a long search for the murder weapon (2) Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building. (3) She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink.
(1) [不可数名词]For most women, marriage used to bring a higher status than spinsterhood. (2) He left his Montana ranch to his spinster sister. (3) A spinster is a bachelor's wife.