(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) 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) 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.
butter ['bʌtə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有效的;有法律效力的;正当的;健全的;
adv.(究竟)在哪儿; conj.无论什么地方;各处,处处;
n.饭店;餐馆;饭馆;菜馆;
n.黄油;黄油状的食品;奉承话;焊膏; vt.抹黄油于…上;用黄油煎食物;讨好;
(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) (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) 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) 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.
eighteen [ˌeɪˈti:n] 📢 UK📢 US
num.十八;十八个; n.十八岁;十八的记号;十九世纪;是八点钟;
n.演说,演讲,发言;说话,谈话,说话能力或方式;(乐器的)音,音色;方言,民族语言;
adj.木制的;木头的;僵硬的;呆板的;
n.创伤;伤口;伤害; v.伤;伤害;“wind”的过去式和过去分词;
(1) Clearance of the site required the removal of a number of trees. (2) the removal of a tumour (3) stain removal
(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) 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) 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
vt.& vi.预示(某事);恐吓;危及;预示凶兆; vi.似将发生;威胁;
n.台;站台;平台;纲领; v.把…放在台上;为…设(平)台;(在台上)演讲;
adv.相隔,相距;分散地,分开地;成部分,成碎片;分辨; adj.分离的,隔离的;
adv.宽广地;完全地;大体上;
(1) They behave differently when you're not around. (2) Will you kids just behave! (3) She doesn't know how to behave in public.
behave [bɪ'heɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
n.传送,投递;[法](正式)交付;分娩;讲演;
pron.任何人,无论谁;随便哪一个人; n.<口语>重要的人,有声名的人;平常人;
vi.表现;举止端正;自然反应; vt.使守规矩;
n.进入,入场;入口处,门口;登记,记录;参加比赛的人;
(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) to dance to the rhythm of the music (2) music with a fast/slow/steady rhythm (3) jazz rhythms
rhythm [ˈrɪðəm] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.相等的,相当的,等效的;等价的,等积的;[化学]当量的; n.对等物;[化学]当量;
adj.出言不逊的,侮辱的;无礼的; v.侮辱,冒犯( insult的现在分词);
n.公式,准则;客套话;方案;婴儿食品;
n.[诗]节奏,韵律;[医]节律,规律;[乐]节拍;[艺]调和;
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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 .
(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) 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) 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.