(1) Sounds of voices and commotion could be heard downstairs now. (2) The downstairs of the two little houses had been entirely refashioned. (3) He was in an argument with his landlord downstairs.
downstairs [ˌdaʊn'steəz] 📢 UK📢 US
n.买主；买方；采购员；
adv.相当，非常，颇；
n.秘书；干事，书记员； 部长，大臣；
adv.在楼下；向[往]楼下； adj.楼下的；
(1) (British English)He was a nuisance and we're all well rid of him (= we'll be much better without him) . (2) She wanted to be rid of her parents and their authority. (3) I was glad to be rid of the car when I finally sold it.
rid [rɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.圆盘；唱片；磁盘；
vt.使摆脱，解除，免除；
adv.自由地，随意地，免费地；直率地；免费地；慷慨地；
vt.连接，联结；使…有联系；为…接通电话；插入插座； vi.连接；建立关系；[体]成功击中；
(1) physical fitness (2) physical appearance (3) The ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health.
(1) The car was completely crushed under the truck. (2) They crush the olives with a heavy wooden press. (3) Several people were crushed to death in the accident.
(1) Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. (2) I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. (3) You have been dishonest with me...
(1) Have you ever had any skin problems connected with exposure to the sun?... (2) The dispute is not directly connected to the negotiations... (3) The current NBA Houston star Yao Ming topped thelistwith an unparalleled income of 260 million RMB.
(1) The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career. (2) an interruption to the power supply (3) I managed to work for two hours without interruption .
interruption [ˌɪntə'rʌpʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.哲学；哲学体系，哲学思想；生活信条；哲理；
n.烤箱，烤炉，灶；
n.伤害，损害；受伤处；伤害的行为；
n.中断；打断；障碍物；打岔的事；
(1) I entirely agree with you. (2) I'm not entirely happy about the proposal. (3) That's an entirely different matter.
(1) Her voice awoke the sleeping child. (2) His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. (3) It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation.
(1) He said he might come tomorrow. (2) He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. (3) I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad.
(1) This young man is wearing a limp grey sweater. (2) Ann, put on your sweater; you're so cold you have gooseflesh on your arms. (3) She is good at knitting a sweater.
(1) a block of text in a document (2) (British English)The theatre gives discounts for block bookings (= a large number of tickets bought at the same time) . (3) The three-hour class is divided into four blocks of 45 minutes each.
(1) Someone had forged her signature on the cheque. (2) They collected 10 000 signatures for their petition. (3) He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal.
(1) My parents lent me the money. otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip. (2) Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here. (3) We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise.
otherwise [ˈʌðəwaiz] 📢 UK📢 US
pref.表示“反对，抵抗”之义；
adj.不幸运的，倒霉的；不吉祥的；不顺利的；不凑巧的；
adv.否则；另外；别的方式； adj.别的，另外的；不同的； conj.否则，不然；
adv.立刻，马上；简单地，扼要地；唐突地，简慢地；在即；
(1) adventure/detective/love, etc. stories (2) a story about time travel (3) Shall I tell you a story ?
(1) Keep your eyes firmly fixed on the road ahead. (2) It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country. (3) ‘I can manage, ’ she said firmly.
(1) He can't help thinking it's all just "pie in the sky" talk. (2) Her silk shirtdress was sky-blue, the colour of her eyes. (3) Suddenly a bolt of lightning crackled through the sky.
(1) Wear clothes that provide adequate protection against the wind and rain. (2) He asked to be put under police protection . (3) the conservation and protection of the environment
(1) They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. (2) The government yesterday announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs. (3) (figurative)A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival.