(1) The marriage ended in divorce in 1996. (2) an increase in the divorce rate (= the number of divorces in a year) (3) They have agreed to get a divorce .
divorce [dɪ'vɔ:s] 📢 UK📢 US
n.工资;报应; vt.& vi.实行,进行,作(战等);〈方〉雇佣;〈古〉打赌,抵押,担保;
num.八十; n.八十;八十年代;八十岁; adj.八十的;八十个的;八十岁的;
n.离婚;分离; vt.与…离婚;分离; vt.& vi.与(某人)离婚,判(某人)离婚;
vt.感激;欣赏;领会;鉴别; vi.(使)增值,涨价;
(1) We are hoping for good weather on Sunday. (2) I just live in hope that one day she'll talk to me... (3) My mother bought lots of tickets and lived in hope of winning the prize.
(1) Everyone was assembled at the appointed time . (2) They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. (3) She has recently been appointed to the committee.
(1) What difference will it make if he knows or not? (2) I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important) . (3) ‘Shall we go on Friday or Saturday? ’ ‘It makes no difference (to me). ’
(1) I'm not strong enough to carry him... (2) I feared I wouldn't be able to control such a strong horse. (3) He is sharp and manipulative with a strong personality...
(1) The committee unanimously approved the plan. (2) The course is approved by the Department for Education. (3) She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.
(1) an airmail/padded/prepaid envelope (2) writing paper and envelopes (3) There's a valuable place for fashion and design that pushes the envelope a bit...
(1) I specifically told you not to go near the water! (2) liquid vitamins specifically designed for children (3) a magazine aimed specifically at working women
(1) to organize a meeting/party/trip (2) I'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks. (3) Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly.
(1) Research shows that a high-fibre diet may protect you from bowel cancer... (2) He was arrested at his home in Southampton after a breath test showed he had drunk more than twice the legal limit for driving... (3) Figure 4.1 shows the respiratory system...
(1) We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. (2) Make exercise a part of your daily routine . (3) We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine .
routine [ru:ˈti:n] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.足够的;适当的,恰当的;差强人意的;胜任的;
n.[计算机]程序;例行公事;日常工作;固定节目; adj.例行的;常规的;日常的;普通的;
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.游泳;眩晕; v.游泳( swim的现在分词);漂浮;浸,泡;旋转;
(1) She was standing beside my bed staring down at me... (2) They told me to stand still and not to turn round... (3) Becker stood and shook hands with Ben.
(1) the blades of a propeller (2) rotor blades on a helicopter (3) Many of these tools have sharp blades, so be careful.
blade [bleɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.过去一向,过去时常,过去曾(而现在不再)做; (用于过去持续或经常发生的事)曾经;
n.刀片,剑;(壳、草等的)叶片;桨叶;浮华少年;
n.(大学、银行等规模大的)机构;惯例,制度,规定,建立;社会事业机构;<口>名人,名物;
adj.乐意的,愿意的;自愿的,心甘情愿的; v.will的现在分词;决心;用意志力驱使;
(1) a chemical/radioactive, etc. substance (2) banned/illegal substances (= drugs) (3) a sticky substance
substance ['sʌbstəns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.物质,材料;实质,内容;[神]灵;(织品的)质地;
n.<英>行李;<美>皮箱;
adj.同情的,有同情心的;赞同的;相投合的,称心的;〈口〉抱好感的;
adj.正确的;合适的;(举止言谈)符合公认准则的;符合公认的准则的; vt.改正;[数学、物理学]校正;(试卷)改错;批改; vi.纠正错误;调整;校准(常与 for 连用);
(1) We finally traced him to an address in Chicago. (2) She could trace her family tree back to the 16th century. (3) The leak was eventually traced to a broken seal.
(1) Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death. (2) In that event, we will have to reconsider our offer. (3) In the event of an accident, call this number.