(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.
(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) [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.
(1) She uttered a cry of despair. (2) A deep sense of despair overwhelmed him. (3) He gave up the struggle in despair .
despair [disˈpɛə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.前景,展望;观点,见解;景色;眺望处; v.瞪着看,瞧;比…漂亮;用目光压倒;
n.绝望;使人绝望的人(或事物); vi.绝望;
adj.聪明的;理解力强的;有智力的;[计]智能的;
adj.嫉妒的;羡慕的;热;
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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.
(1) to work for a business/political/voluntary organization (2) the World Health organization (3) He's the president of a large international organization.
organization [ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.感激的,感谢的;令人愉快的;宜人的;荷;
n.原则,原理;准则,道义;道德标准;本能;
n.损失,减少;丢失,遗失;损耗,亏损;失败;
n.组织;机构;团体; adj.有组织的;
(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
adj.复杂的;合成的; n.复杂;合成体;[数学]复数;
vt.& vi.叫喊,大声叫;叫喊着说; n.叫喊,大声叫;(拉拉队鼓动运动员的)呼喊声;
n.参考;参考书;提及,涉及;证明人,介绍人; v.引用;参照;
n.遵守;顺从;服从;(教会的)权威;
(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) 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) 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.