(1) His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. (2) It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. (3) It annoys me to see him getting ahead of me.
(1) She was getting more and more irritated at his comments. (2) Their attitude irritates me... (3) Perhaps they were irritated by the sound of crying.
(1) (British English)What platform does it go from? (2) (British English)The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds. (3) Coming onto the platform now is tonight's conductor, Jane Glover.
(1) broadly speaking , I agree with you. (2) broadly similar/comparable/equivalent/consistent (3) The President broadly got what he wanted out of his meeting...
broadly ['brɔ:dlɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.移动的,可移动的;变化的;易变的,不稳的;交融的; n.风铃,(可随风摆动的)悬挂饰物;
adv.宽广地;完全地;大体上;
n.自行车,脚踏车; vi.骑自行车;
adj.活动的,可移动的;搬家的,搬运的;感人的; v.move的现在分词;
(1) She's expecting twins. (2) Oxford is twinned with Bonn in Germany. (3) The opera twins the themes of love and death.
(1) He was employed by them for eighteen years. (2) The money has to be divided among the eighteen Incorruptibles. (3) My daughter is eighteen years old and has grown into a beautiful lady.
(1) Do you want your address printed at the top of the letter? (2) I'm printing a copy of the document for you. (3) He started to print his own posters to distribute abroad...
(1) The cathedral was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1136 ad. (2) The original castle was probably built about ad 860. (3) He's good at ad-libbing his way out of trouble.
(1) butter, margarine, and oily fish are all good sources of vitamin D. (2) Blend the butter with the sugar and beat until light and creamy. (3) As a hangover from rationing, they mixed butter and margarine.
(1) a shop selling clothes at competitive prices (= as low as any other shop) (2) We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. (3) to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies
(1) I'm sure he only said it out of spite . (2) In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. (3) They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs.
(1) They are in direct contact with the hijackers. (2) His death was a direct result of your action. (3) We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work.
(1) They ought to apologize. (2) ‘Ought I to write to say thank you? ’ ‘Yes, I think you ought (to). ’ (3) They ought to have apologized (= but they didn't) .
(1) Have you changed the sheets (= put clean sheets on the bed) ? (2) He slid between the sheets and closed his eyes. (3) a clean/blank sheet of paper (= with no writing on it)
(1) I have the greatest respect for your brother. (2) A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect . (3) A deep mutual respect and understanding developed between them.
(1) I found the test relatively easy. (2) We had relatively few applications for the job. (3) Lack of exercise is also a risk factor for heart disease but it's relatively small when compared with the others.
(1) If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light. (2) suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap. (3) I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me.
(1) You are making a big mistake. (2) She took the stage for her big moment . (3) (informal)Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people) ?
(1) She had boned up on the city's history before the visit. (2) His threats chilled her to the bone. (3) She was honest and hard-working, and didn't have an unkind bone in her body.
(1) to reject an argument/a claim/a decision/an offer/a suggestion (2) The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system. (3) The proposal was firmly rejected .
reject ['ri:dʒekt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.最差的;最严重的;最令人不满的;“bad“以及“ill“的最高级; n.最坏的事情;无论怎样坏;同“at one%27s worst. at one%27s worst”; adv.最坏地;〈习语〉极度;“badly“的最高级; vt.胜过,击败;