(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.不常见的,不普通的,难得的,罕有的;异乎寻常的,例外的,奇异的;独特的;与众不同的;
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;
adj.文学(上)的;精通文学的;爱好文学的;从事文学研究(或写作)的;
adj.辉煌的;荣誉的;极好的;<口>非常愉快的;
(1) Could you mend my bike for me? (2) He mended shoes for a living. (3) They tried to mend their differences.
(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) 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
vi.竞赛;竞争;比得上;参加比赛(或竞赛);
n.组织;机构;团体; adj.有组织的;
vt.描写,形容;叙述;描绘,作图;(行星等)周转;
n.政治家;
(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 .
distress [dɪˈstres] 📢 UK📢 US
n.悲痛;危难,不幸;贫困;[法]扣押财物; vt.使痛苦,使忧伤;[法]扣押(财物);使贫困;
adv.<褒>女人似的,女人般的,女人特有的;
adj.明亮的;<非正式>美好的;闪耀的;才华横溢的; n.宝石;钻石;
adj.不诚实的,骗人的; adv.惯于欺骗地,不诚实地;
(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) to sprain/break your ankle (2) My ankles have swollen. (3) We found ourselves ankle-deep in water.
ankle [ˈæŋkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.光纤;(织物的)质地;纤维,纤维物质;
n.踝,踝关节;脚脖子;
n.谷仓,粮仓;牲口棚;(公共汽车、卡车等的)车库;一种特别大且空荡的房屋;
vt.鄙视,看不起;
(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) 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.
creep [kri:p] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.愉快的,快活的;有趣的;[口]微醉的;生动的; n.甜樱桃;梅里(姓氏);
vt.& vi.与…作战;争斗; n.战争,战役;比赛,较量;长期论战或长期作战;激烈的竞争;
vi.爬行,匍匐;缓慢地行进; n.爬行,蠕动;虫爬着似的感觉,毛骨悚然;卑鄙小人,谄媚者;
adj.不抱希望的,绝望的;没有希望的,惨淡的;不可救药的;不可能的;
(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.枫树;淡棕色;
vt.& vi.抓住;逮捕;捉拿;俘获; vt.夺取;占领;起获;没收;
n.(尤指岩石的)裂缝,缺口;
(1) St John (2) St Valentine's Day (3) The children were all named after saints.
(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 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.
search [sə:tʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.聋的;不愿听的;
v.搜寻,搜索;调查;搜查;探求; n.搜索;调查;探求;
n.授课;教诲;传授的或获得的知识,课程;[计算机科学]指令;
n.誓言;郑重宣布; vt.& vi.起誓,发誓;郑重宣告;
(1) in the US, near the Canadian border (2) Nevada's northern border (3) to cross the border
(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.绝望;使人绝望的人(或事物); vi.绝望;
vt.没收;充公;查抄;征用; adj.被没收的,被充公的;被征用的;
n.印象,感觉;影响,效果;盖印,印记;
n.恭维;敬意;道贺,贺词;致意; vt.向…道贺;称赞;向…致意;
(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.
(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) [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.
spinster [ˈspɪnstə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.不同意;不一致;不适合;不符;
n.未婚女人,老处女;
n.良心;道德心;
n.比较,对照;[语]比喻;比较级;
(1) He was found guilty of murder. (2) She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband. (3) to commit (a) murder
(1) ...the local sheriff. (2) ...sheriff Bob Cahill. (3) ...the presiding judge, sheriff John Mowatt.
sheriff [ˈʃerɪf] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.跛腿的,残废的;
n.墓地;
n.州长;执行吏;治安官;
n.州长;执行吏;治安官;
(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.
preview [ˈpri:vju:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.(总称)牛,牲口;畜生;无价值的人;〈美俚〉女学生;
n.试映,预演;预告片;象征,预示; vt.预映;预先观看;概述;扼要介绍;
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.& vi.分;划分;分离;(使)产生分歧; n.分水岭,分界线;分配;
(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) to obey a command/an order/rules/the law (2) He had always obeyed his parents without question. (3) ‘Sit down! ’ Meekly, she obeyed.
obey [əˈbeɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.服从,听从; vt.遵守,遵循;
vt.使惊恐,使恐慌;吓走,赶走; vi.害怕,惊恐;
n.事件;意外发生的事; v.发生(happen的现在分词);碰巧;
n.灰,灰烬;灰色,苍白;骨灰;废墟;
(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.