(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.把…(系统地)分类;整理;改编(剧本等);达成…的协议; vi.(就某事与某人)达成协议,(与某人)商定(某事)(with a person about 或 for a thing);[音乐](尤指专业)改编乐曲;
pref.表示“中,中部”之义;
vt.鼓励,鼓舞;支持;促进;鼓动;
n.不利,劣势,短处;损失;
(1) a deeply moving experience (2) the moving parts of a machine (3) fast-moving water
(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.
(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) 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) 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.
mobile phone [ˈməubail fəun] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.舒适的;安逸的,处于轻松的;充裕的;
n.条纹;种类;军士军阶;犯人穿的横条囚衣; vt.使带有条纹;
n.身体;尸体;团体;物体; vt.赋予形体;
移动电话;
(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)
single ['sɪŋɡl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.北方的,北部的;来自北方的;北风;
n.一点,一块;少量,少许;一会儿,一转眼;[计] 比特(二进位制信息单位); adj.很小的,微不足道的; adv.[口语]相当,有点儿,或多或少,多少[a bit to的省略]; vt.给(马)上嚼子;上衔铁;抑制;制约; v.咬,叮( bite的过去式);刺痛;咬饵;有咬(或叮)的习性;
(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) 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) May I borrow it for a day or two? (2) He broke the bar of chocolate in two and gave me half. (3) People arrived in twos and threes.
two [tu:] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.(伤口)被感染的; v.(受)传染( infect的过去式和过去分词 );污染;影响;
n.两个;两个东西;两点钟;一对; adj.两个的;我同; num.两个;第二;二;
adj.令人作呕的;令人厌恶的;;不堪入目;
n.钦佩,赞美;引人赞美的人或物;怀着对…的赞美;
(1) professional qualifications/skills (2) professional standards/practice (3) an opportunity for professional development
professional [prə'feʃənl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.专业的;专业性的;职业的; n.专业人士;
n.星期一,周一,礼拜一;[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 蒙迪来源于古诺斯语人名,含义是“保护”(protection);[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 蒙迪绰号,星期一,来源于古英语(曾流传生于星期一是幸运的,生于星期五是不幸运的);[人名] [爱尔兰姓氏] 蒙迪盖尔语姓氏的英语形式,含义是“Eoin之仆的儿子”(son of the servant of Eoin);
(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) 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) 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.
indication [ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.报酬;报答;赏金;酬金; vt.酬谢,奖赏;报答,惩罚;
vt.坚决主张;提出理由证明;说服,劝告;表明,证明; vi.争论,辩论;提出理由;
n.指示;象征;表明;标示;
vt.& vi.出版,发行;发表,宣布(结婚等);公布,颁布;出版…的著作;
(1) marketing, sales and distribution (2) worldwide distribution systems (3) distribution costs
(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.