(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.
(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) 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.可能，可能性；希望，可能发生的事物；
adv.充分地；完全地；足足；彻底地；
n.城镇，市镇；小村庄；城镇居民；商业中心；
n.中断；打断；障碍物；打岔的事；
(1) The villages had been deserted. (2) The owl seems to have deserted its nest. (3) Large numbers of soldiers deserted as defeat became inevitable.
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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) physical fitness (2) physical appearance (3) The ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health.
physical [ˈfɪzɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.自然（界）的；身体的；物质的；自然规律的； n.身体检查，体格检查；
n.瞬间，片刻；时刻；重要，紧要；[物]力矩；
n.诗；韵文；诗一样的作品；富有诗意的东西；
n.翅膀，翼；飞翔；派系，派别； vi.飞行； vt.为…装上翼；使或使能飞行；飞过；
(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
adj.级别最高的；总的；主要的；最重要的； n.族长；酋长；首领；主管人员；
adv.否则；另外；别的方式； adj.别的，另外的；不同的； conj.否则，不然；
vi.成功地应付，对付；对抗； n.长袍；斗篷状覆盖物；墙帽； vt.笼罩；给…盖墙压顶；
n.交通，运输量；（非法的）交易；通信量；交际； vt.用…作交换；在…通行； vi.交易；买卖；
(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) The explosion completely destroyed the building. (2) I've completely forgotten her name. (3) completely and utterly broke
completely [kəmˈpli:tli] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.抱怨，诉苦；申诉，控诉，抗议； vt.诉说，申诉，控告[后面常跟从句]；
adv.完全地；完整地；完全，彻底，全部，一干二净；很，非常，充分，十分，万分；
vt.& vi.打，打击；碰撞； vt.击（球）；（在精神上）打击（某人）；猜中；迎合； n.打，打击；碰撞；（演出等）成功；批评，讽刺； vi.（风暴、疾病等）袭击；抨击；（偶然）碰上；（突然）想到（与 on, upon 连用）；
n.二十，二十个；二十多岁；二十年代；许多，大量； num.二十； adj.二十的；
(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) 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
adv.非常；差不多；很多地；很大程度上； adj.许多的，大量的； pron.很多；大量；很好的东西；（与不可数名词连用，尤用于否定句，或与 how 连用以询问数量，也可与 as、so 和 too 连用）许多；
adj.不愿意的，不情愿的；勉强的；厌恶的；不甘；
(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) 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) 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.
announce [ə'naʊns] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.宣布参加竞选；当播音员； vt.宣布；述说；声称；预告；
n.破坏，毁灭，消灭，灭亡，扑灭，驱除；摧毁；毁灭的原因，破坏手段；杀害；
adv.开始；最初；
vt.提到，说起；提名表扬； n.提及；
(1) I've made a rough draft of the letter. (2) This is only the first draft of my speech. (3) the final draft (= the final version)
(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.