(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) Don't look so worried! (2) I'm not worried about her─she can take care of herself. (3) Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.
(1) an appointment at the dentist's (2) Visit your dentist twice a year for a check-up. (3) But young Putin is also an ordinary boy, frightened by a looming visit to the dentist.
dentist [ˈdentɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.表明,标示,指示;象征,暗示,预示;[医]显示需要做…的治疗;
n.女人,妇女;成年女子;女拥人或女下属;女人本能;
n.竞争;比赛;竞争者;[生]生存竞争;
n.牙科医生;
(1) a loyal friend/supporter (2) She has always remained loyal to her political principles. (3) They had remained loyal to the president...
loyal ['lɔɪəl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.忠诚的,忠心的;忠贞的; n.效忠的臣民;忠实信徒;
n.打印机;印刷机;印刷商,印刷厂;印刷业从业人员,印花工;
adj.醒着的;警惕的; vt.& vi.唤醒;唤起;觉悟;
adj.合适的,适当的,适宜的,恰当的;
(1) Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse. (2) These problems are closely related. (3) a related issue/question
(1) Do you have any plans for the summer? (2) There are no plans to build new offices. (3) Your best plan (= the best thing to do) would be to go by car.
(1) (British English)a single honours degree (= for which you study only one subject) (2) He sent her a single red rose. (3) a single-sex school (= for boys only or for girls only)
(1) Stevens wrote him a note asking him to come to his apartment... (2) I'll have to leave a note for Karen. (3) I knew that if I didn't make a note I would lose the thought so I asked to borrow a pen or pencil...
(1) Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money. (2) The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university. (3) A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer.
(1) If you have long curly hair, don't shave it off. (2) The wrong shampoo can leave curly hair in a tangled mess. (3) Dry curly hair naturally for maximum curl and shine.
(1) They gave no indication of how the work should be done. (2) There are clear indications that the economy is improving. (3) All the indications are that the deal will go ahead as planned.
(1) Jo was absent from the house all the next day. (2) My son Colin has just returned from Amsterdam. (3) ...a group of men travelling home from a darts match.
(1) Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance. (2) Installation of Motorola's mobile phone Tools may affect the performance of this driver. (3) Whatever you chose to do, enjoy this little application for your mobile phone.
(1) Sue shares a house with three other students. (2) There isn't an empty table. Would you mind sharing? (3) We shared the pizza between the four of us.
(1) The city is best explored on foot. (2) They explored the land to the south of the Murray river. (3) As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore.
(1) The challenge for American leadership is this: Can we put our economic house in order?... (2) Some think Stempel's departure will help the company get its financial house in order... (3) The owner knew about the engagement and brought them glasses of champagne on the house.
(1) I waited a long time for him to return. (2) She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. (3) I returned from work to find the house empty.
return [rɪ'tɜ:n] 📢 UK📢 US
n.刀片,剑;(壳、草等的)叶片;桨叶;浮华少年;
v.(靠近或作比较时)显出明显的差异,形成对比( contrast的现在分词 );对比,对照;
v.回转,返回;复发,又来;送还;言归正传; n.归来,返乡;来回,汇成;赢利;统计表;
n.[体育运动]赛跑者;[棒球]跑垒者,[橄榄球]带球者;逃亡者;送信人,跑腿者;
(1) a serious/severe/considerable disadvantage (2) One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. (3) There are disadvantages to the plan.
disadvantage [ˌdɪsəd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.打扰,妨碍;使骚动;使不安,使烦恼;妨碍睡眠(休息等);
adv.终于,最后;竟;总归;终究;
n.不利,劣势,短处;损失;
n.堂[表]兄弟姊妹;远亲,同辈;
(1) The sun shone brightly in a cloudless sky. (2) The dark polished wood shone like glass. (3) (figurative)Her eyes were shining with excitement.