(1) Crowds gathered in the vicinity of Trafalgar Square. (2) There is no hospital in the immediate vicinity . (3) There were a hundred or so hotels in the vicinity of the railway station...
vicinity [viˈsiniti] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 邻近；附近地区
n. 边缘，边界，界限
n. 诉讼；活动；会议记录
v. 提防；当心
(1) a thoughtless remark (2) ...a small minority of thoughtless and inconsiderate people... (3) It was thoughtless of her to mention it...
thoughtless [ˈθɔ:tlɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 千斤顶
n. 切割工具；切割工；小艇
n. 轮轴，车轴
adj. 粗心的；欠考虑的；自私的
(1) a complete change of tack (2) It was a brave decision to change tack in the middle of the project. (3) When threats failed, she decided to try/take a different tack .
tack [tæk] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 实验，试验；实验法
vt. 概述，概括；显示…的轮廓
vt. 用大头钉固定；曲折航行；（用大针脚）粗缝
n. 大麦
(1) a smoke detector (2) ...a metal detector. (3) ...fire alarms and smoke detectors.
detector [dɪˈtektə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 词汇；词汇量；专业词汇
n. 探测器，检测仪
vt. 使羞愧；使丢脸
v. 散步，溜达，闲逛
(1) a row of trees (2) We sat in a row at the back of the room. (3) The vegetables were planted in neat rows.
row [rəu] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 悲哀，悲痛；麻烦
n. 缓和；修改；修饰
prep. 尽管；虽然
n. 严重分歧；争吵；吵闹
(1) a wasp sting (2) a wasps' nest (3) wasp is a kind of flying insect.
wasp [wɔsp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 黄蜂
n. 孔雀；骄傲自大的人
adj. 不完全的；未完成的
n. 睡眠
(1) In his art he broke the laws of scientific linear perspective. (2) Students do not always progress in a linear fashion. (3) linear measurement (= for example metres, feet, etc.)
linear [ˈlɪniə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. 攀登；上升
n. 责任；累赘；债务
adj. 线性的；长度的
vt. （从外国）移居
(1) Locate the remaining materials needed to complete the glider. Once completed, traverse to the underground laboratory. (2) Skorzeny landed by glider with fifty paratroopers, stormed the hotel and freed Mussolini. (3) He put ( the glider ) down in a field.
glider [ˈglaɪdə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 滑翔机
vi. 嚎叫；哀号；放声大笑
vt. 相信，信任；认为…有（某种品质）；把…归于；存钱
vt. 制止；克制，抑制
(1) I wanted her and she was playing hard to get. (2) California's been particularly hard hit by the recession. (3) The talks had been hard going at the start.
hard [hɑrd] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 码头
n. 接任者，继承者
adj. 下级的；次要的
adj. 坚硬的；困难的；努力的
(1) Have you had an answer to your letter? (2) As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. (3) I rang the bell, but there was no answer.
answer [ˈɑ:nsə] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. 回答，答复；回信；接电话；解答；回应
vt. 猛攻；袭击；怒吼
n. 维纳斯（爱与美的女神）；金星
n. 高原；平稳时期
(1) Software invalidation has become the main cause of the system paralyse. (2) The effect of the drug is to paralyse the nerves in the leg before the operation.
paralyse [ˈpærəlaiz] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 坚决的；专心的，专注的
n. 频率；发生次数
n. 过剩，剩余；（贸易）顺差；盈余
vt. 使麻痹，使瘫痪；使无法正常运转
(1) There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery. (2) He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase. (3) It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day.
possibility [ˌpɔsəˈbiliti] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 势力，权势；影响力
n. 推荐，介绍；建议
adj. 破坏性的，毁灭性的
n. 可能的事；可能性
(1) The world's resources are rapidly diminishing. (2) His influence has diminished with time. (3) Our efforts were producing diminishing returns (= we achieved less although we spent more time or money) .
diminish [diˈminiʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 引出；起源，由来
vt. 减少，减弱；贬低
adj. 爱好和平的
n. 油轮；大卡车
(1) Children need to be cherished. (2) her most cherished possession (3) cherish the memory of those days in Paris.
cherish [ˈtʃeriʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 政治；策略；政治见解；政治学
vt. 珍爱；怀有
adj. 盲的，瞎的；看不到的；盲目的
n. （核）裂变，分裂；分裂生殖
(1) Music is an integral part of the school's curriculum. (2) Practical experience is integral to the course. (3) All models have an integral CD player.
integral [ˈintiɡrəl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 基本的；构成整体所必需的
adj. 衣衫褴褛的；破旧的；卑鄙的
n. 规章，规则；调控，管理
n. 电工，电气技师
(1) an accessory before/after the fact (= before/after the crime was committed) (2) the accessory muscles of respiration (3) bicycle accessories
accessory [ækˈsesəri] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 严厉地；锋利地；急剧地
adj. 灾难性的；完全失败的；极糟的
adj. 附属的；同谋的
n. 衣柜，衣橱；行头
(1) Beyond the windows, a November midday was uniformly grey. (2) Microwaves heat water uniformly. (3) The natives uniformly agreed on this important point.
uniformly [ju:nɪfɔ:mlɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 顾客；诉讼委托人
n. 陶器
adv. 相同地；一致地
n. 出口；排放管；（情感的）发泄途径；经销店
(1) She publicly denounced the government's handling of the crisis. (2) The project was denounced as a scandalous waste of public money. (3) They were denounced as spies.
denounce [diˈnauns] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 诗，韵文；诗行
n. 灌溉；[医]冲洗
vt. 谴责，痛斥；告发
n. 降级；退化；堕落；衰退
(1) ...their commitment to a society based on equality for all citizens irrespective of ethnic origin... (2) This service should be available to everybody, irrespective of whether they can afford it. (3) He is going to buy it irrespective of what you say.
irrespective [ˌɪrisˈpektiv] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 保险丝；导火线
adj. 不考虑的，不顾的
vi. 爬，攀登；仓促行动；争夺，抢夺；炒蛋
n. 一点点；丝毫 vt.诅咒； 谴责 adj.该死的 adv.非常
(1) electrician : Sometimes sparks do shoot up but we have ground wire, which keeps us safe. (2) During a chat, Zheng said that he once worked an electrician. (3) The electrician wears rubber shoes on the job.
electrician [ilekˈtriʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 质子
adv. 实验上；实验性地
n. 类似物
n. 电工，电气技师
(1) The report provides a framework for further research. (2) We need to establish a legal framework for the protection of the environment. (3) the basic framework of society
framework [ˈfreimwə:k] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 在…上装桅杆
n. 穗，流苏；边缘；刘海
n. （身心机能的）失调，不适；杂乱，混乱；骚乱
n. 体系，体制；框架，构架
(1) The grinder was powered by a windmill. (2) We pause at the shoe stamp that soils the windmill photo. (3) The broken windmill is creaking.
windmill [ˈwɪndˌmɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 风车
n. 词汇表；术语汇编
vt. 共计；把…编号
n. 熟练，精通
(1) The following is a summary of our conclusions. (2) a news summary (3) a two-page summary of a government report
summary [ˈsʌməri] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 长满草的；覆盖着草的
vt. 从事；引起（注意、兴趣）；使参与
adj. 脆弱的；易碎的；（外表）精致的；虚弱的
adj. 概括的；速决的
(1) She could not hide her dismay at the result. (2) He looked at her in dismay . (3) To her dismay , her name was not on the list.
dismay [disˈmei] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.&vi. 使终止，使结束；到达终点
adv. 过分地，极度地
n. 腐蚀，侵蚀；（权利等的）逐渐丧失；（货币的）贬值
n. 惊恐；焦虑；哀伤
(1) the user interface (2) the interface between computer and printer (3) the interface between manufacturing and sales
interface [ˈintəfeis] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 弄脏；弄乱
n. 证实；确认
n. 调准；结盟，联合
n. 界面；[机]接口
(1) European civilization was the first to impose itself across the whole world. (2) Everyone imposes on Dave's good nature. (3) ‘You must stay for lunch. ’ ‘Well, thanks, but I don't want to impose… ’
impose [imˈpəuz] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 强加；使承受；使打扰
n. 管乐器；管道；烟斗
n. 婴儿；宝贝儿
n. 人群；大量，许多；大众
(1) subtle colours/flavours/smells, etc. (2) There are subtle differences between the two versions. (3) She's been dropping subtle hints about what she'd like as a present.
subtle [ˈsʌtl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 微妙的；机巧的；清淡的
n. 校准；刻度
vt. 嘲弄，嘲笑
n. 矩形，长方形
(1) He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces on the floor. (2) the sound of shattering glass (3) The explosion shattered all the windows in the building.
shatter [ˈʃætə] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 附属的；同谋的
adj. 困难的；难相处的
n. 繁殖；复制品
vt. 使粉碎，使破碎；使破灭；使受到极大打击
(1) Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries. (2) Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients. (3) the essential ingredients for success
ingredient [inˈɡri:djənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. （果实的）核；谷粒；核心；要点
adj. 神的；神圣的；绝妙的
vt. 解除（婚约等）；（使）溶解；解散（团体或机构）
n. 配料，成分；要素；因素
(1) an audience with the Pope (2) The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. (3) His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie.
audience [ˈɔ:djəns] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 使恐慌，使惊吓
n. 大猩猩
n. 正式会见；听众；读者
vt. 攫取，抓住；引起…的注意
(1) the largest displacement of civilian population since World War Two (2) a ship with a displacement of 10 000 tonnes (3) ...the displacement of all my energy into caring for the baby.
displacement [dɪsˈpleɪsmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 护照；手段
n. 取代，代替；免职；迫使背井离乡
n. 郡长；县治安官
n. 泡沫；泡沫产品；泡沫橡胶
(1) She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. (2) a generally acknowledged fact (3) I did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong.
acknowledge [əkˈnɔlidʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 主题；对象；科目；研究对象
vt. 承认；告知收到；公认；表示感谢
n. 横轴
vi.&vt. 重叠 n.重叠部分； 覆盖物
(1) You couldn't help being thrilled by the drama of the situation. (2) A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. (3) I studied English and drama at college.
drama [ˈdrɑ:mə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 纲领；讲台；平台；站台
n. 戏剧性事件；戏剧
n. 选择；可选择的事物；选修课
n. 睡衣裤
(1) in/during the reign of Charles II (2) the reigning monarch (3) Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901.
reign [rein] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 机械装置；方法，途径；行为方式
vi. 为…提供服务；考虑到；为…提供饮食
v. 占优势，盛行；统治，治理；主宰
n. 名胜，风景；景象；目睹；视力
(1) I traversed the narrow pedestrian bridge. (2) …a steep-sided valley traversed by streams. (3) Locate the remaining materials needed to complete the glider. Once completed, traverse to the underground laboratory.
traverse [ˈtrævəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 商人；交易者
n. 芳草；香草；药草
vt. 横越，横穿，穿过
adv. 理想地；完美地
(1) ...a fixed three-bladed propeller. (2) A: Check to see if the propeller is too large. (3) Smith propeller Plant, created during the war.
propeller [prəˈpelə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 相似，类似之处
n. 螺旋桨，推进器
vt. 使陶醉；使入迷；使着魔
vt. 辅导，指导，训练
(1) He came back of his own accord. (2) The symptoms will clear up of their own accord. (3) Our society accords great importance to the family.
accord [əˈkɔ:d] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 偿还；报答
n. 一致，符合；协议
n. 期刊
v. 隐藏；躲藏；隐瞒；遮盖
(1) Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. (2) A convoy of trucks rattled by. (3) He was clearly rattled by the question.
rattle [ˈrætl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 价值；优点
vt. （使）发出震颤声；发出格格声；使紧张
adv. 迄今，到目前为止
n. 眼界；范围；施展余地，机会
(1) the prisoner's repeated denials of the charges against him (2) The terrorists issued a denial of responsibility for the attack. (3) an official denial that there would be an election before the end of the year
denial [diˈnaiəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 固定装置；定期存款；体育活动；常客
vi. 转移
vt. 超过；超出
n. 否认；拒绝；拒绝接受
(1) a bachelor of Arts/Engineering/Science (2) an eligible bachelor (= one that many people want to marry, especially because he is rich) (3) a confirmed bachelor (= a person who does not intend to marry; often used in newspapers to refer to a homosexual man)