(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) Don't worry . We have plenty of time. (2) Don't worry about me. I'll be all right. (3) He's always worrying about his weight.
worry [ˈwʌri] 📢 UK📢 US
n.烦恼,忧虑;担心;撕咬; vi.担心,焦虑;为…发愁;撕咬; vt.使烦恼;烦扰;撕咬;
n.腐烂,腐朽; vt.& vi.(使)腐烂,(使)腐朽;
vi.表现;举止端正;自然反应; vt.使守规矩;
n.同事;同僚;同行;
(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) 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.
consolidate [kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.木工,木匠; v.当木匠;做木工活;
vt.把…合成一体,合并;巩固,加强;统一;合计金额; vi.统一;合并;联合;
vt.使相信,说服,使承认;使明白;使确信;使悔悟,使认错[罪];
n.马甲;背心;
(1) the frontier between the land of the Saxons and that of the Danes (2) a customs post on the frontier with Italy (3) a frontier town/zone/post
(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.消化,领悟;消化能力;细菌分解;(精神上的)同化吸收,融会贯通;
aux.表示可能;表示许可;表示询问情况; n.力气;力量;威力;权力; v.可以;应该;
n.(发明等的)公开;泄露,揭露;开诚布公的话;被公开的事情,被披露的秘闻;
n.遵守;顺从;服从;(教会的)权威;
(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) 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) 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) 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.结果,成果;[逻]结论;重要性;推论;
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;
n.否认,否定;克制;拒绝,拒绝接受;
vt.公开;揭露;使显露;使暴露;
(1) Season with salt and pepper (2) freshly ground pepper (3) peppered steak
(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) 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) 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
n.组织;机构;团体; adj.有组织的;
adj.引导的,介绍的,导言的;开端的;序;
vt.& vi.出版,发行;发表,宣布(结婚等);公布,颁布;出版…的著作;
adj.聪明的;理解力强的;有智力的;[计]智能的;
(1) in the US, near the Canadian border (2) Nevada's northern border (3) to cross the border
(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
complexity [kəmˈpleksəti] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.决定性的;坚定的;果断的,决断的;
n.复杂性,错综复杂的状态;复杂的事物;复合物;
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.有效的;起作用的;实际的,实在的;给人深刻印象; n.[军]现役兵额,有生力量,精兵;
(1) The water supply is unsafe. (2) Supplies of food are almost exhausted. (3) We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials.
(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 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)