(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) .
ought to [ˈɔ:t tə] 📢 UK📢 US
v.应当，应该；理应；宜；
n.屋顶，房屋；最高部，顶部；最高限度；口腔顶部； vt.给…盖顶；覆盖；保护，庇护；
n.歌手；歌唱家；诗人；鸣禽；
vt.撤走；拿走；撤退；（从银行） 取 （钱）； vi.撤退；（从活动或组织中） 退出；
(1) She's expecting twins. (2) Oxford is twinned with Bonn in Germany. (3) The opera twins the themes of love and death.
twin [twɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.参谋；全体职员；（大、中、小学的）管理人员；权杖； adj.行政工作的；参谋的；职员的；作为正式工作人员的； vt.雇用；担任…的职员（或雇员）；为…配备工作人员；给（职员）下发学习（或工作）指令（通常与 out 连用）； vi.雇用工作人员；
(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'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) 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) You will be paid in American dollars. (2) Do you have a dollar? (3) a dollar bill
dollar ['dɒlə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.神圣的；值得尊敬的，值得推崇的；圣洁的，圣徒般的；宗教的；
adj.热的；辣的；激动的；热门的； vt.使兴奋，使激动； adv.热的；紧迫的； vi.变热；
adj.不同的；各式各样的；个别的；不平常；
n.美元；一元纸[硬]币；金钱；财富；
(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
n.程序；节目，节目单；计划，安排； v.[计]给…编写程序；为…制定计划；设计安排活动；编排；
vt.祈祷，祷告；请求，恳求；央求； vi.祈祷；请；恳求；
n.授课；教诲；传授的或获得的知识，课程；[计算机科学]指令；
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) Clearance of the site required the removal of a number of trees. (2) the removal of a tumour (3) stain removal
(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) 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) 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
n.化学家；药剂师；药商；药房；
adj.令人恐惧的；引起突然惊恐的；吓人；
num.九；九个；第九； n.九，九个； adj.九的，九个的；
num.十八；十八个； n.十八岁；十八的记号；十九世纪；是八点钟；
(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
vt.拒绝；抛弃，扔掉；排斥；吐出或呕吐； n.被拒绝或被抛弃的人或事物；
n.天（空）； vt.将…击向空中；将…高挂；
vt.指责，责怪；归咎于； n.责备；责任；过失；
n.离开，离去；起程；背离；东西距离；
(1) a valid passport (2) a bus pass valid for 1 month (3) They have a valid claim to compensation.
(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) (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) 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) 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.
respect [rɪ'spekt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.使惊恐，使恐慌；吓走，赶走； vi.害怕，惊恐；
n.店员；办事员，职员；书记员；<古>牧师，教士； vi.当职员；当销售员；
vt.尊重；尊敬；关心；遵守； n.尊重，恭敬；敬意；某方面；
n.酒馆，酒店；客栈；
(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
n.吨；大量，许多；
adv.精确地；确切地；完全地，全然；恰恰；
adv.宽广地；完全地；大体上；
adj.地位较高的；上面的；内地的；地表层的； n.鞋帮，靴面；兴奋剂；令人兴奋的经历；
(1) She tied the newspapers in a bundle. (2) He had to tie her hands together. (3) They tied him to a chair with cable.
(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) 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) chin up! Only two exams left. (2) ...a double chin... (3) He rubbed the gray stubble on his chin.
chin [tʃɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.希望；渴望；要求；请求； n.愿望；欲望；希望；请求； vi.有希望；期望；愿望；想望；
n.句子；宣判； vt.宣判，判决；
n.（尤指人的）颏，下巴；聊天；引体向上动作； v.用下巴夹住；聊天；作引体向上动作；
n.马铃薯， 土豆，洋芋；土豆块茎；
(1) Is this milk fresh? (2) fresh bread/flowers (3) Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.
fresh [freʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.保护；护照；[经]保护贸易制，保护政策；（向歹徒缴纳的）保护费；
adj.新鲜的；淡水的；新的；无经验的； adv.刚；最新的； n.开始；新生；泛滥；淡水流；
n.美元；一元纸[硬]币；金钱；财富；
n.树；木料；树状图；宗谱； vt.把…赶上树；使处于困境；把鞋型插入（鞋内）；
(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) 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) 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.