(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) 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.解释;理解;诠释,体现;口译; vi.作解释;作口译;
n.牙科医生;
vt.开除;去除;脱掉,拿下;迁移; vi.迁移,移居;离开; n.距离,差距;移动;
adv.实际上;几乎;事实上;
(1) a loyal friend/supporter (2) She has always remained loyal to her political principles. (3) They had remained loyal to the president...
(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) 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) 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) (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) 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) 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) 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
n.人,人类; adj.人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
n.不利,劣势,短处;损失;
conj.虽然,尽管;即使;纵然; adv.可是,但是;不过;然而;话虽这样说; prep.但;
谢谢你;
(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...
note [nəʊt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.打猎;搜索,追寻;[电](同步电动机的)速度偏差; v.打猎(hunt的现在分词);
v.好像,仿佛;似乎;装作;看来好像;
n.注意;笔记;注解;便条; vt.注意;记录;对…加注释;指出;
n.窗,窗户;窗口;〈美俚〉眼镜;
(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) 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
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;
vt.位于;说出来源;查找…的地点;确定…的位置; vi.定位;定居;
n.检查;考试;询问,审问;
n.电影院;电影艺术;电影业;电影;
(1) a deeply moving experience (2) the moving parts of a machine (3) fast-moving water
(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) 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) 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.