(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'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 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 .
(1) We only communicate by email. (2) They communicated in sign language. (3) Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other.
communicate [kə'mju:nɪkeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.钱,货币;款项;薪水,报酬;大富翁;
n.软件;软体;软设备;
vt.传达,表达;显示:清晰地揭示;表明;传染:扩散; vi.通讯;交际;相连;相通;
n.矢,箭;箭状物;箭头记号;[天]天箭座;
(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
n.鞋;蹄铁;(汽车轮的)制动器,煞车;外胎; vt.为…钉蹄铁;给…穿上鞋;装防护物;
n.贷款;借款;借用; vt.借,借给; vi.借出;
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;
n.煤;煤块;煤堆;木炭; vi.上煤;加煤; vt.给…加煤;把…烧成炭;
(1) Bake until the pastry is golden and crisp. (2) a crisp apple/lettuce (3) a crisp new $5 bill
(1) a flat/sloping roof (2) a thatched/slate, etc. roof (3) The corner of the classroom was damp where the roof had leaked.
roof [ru:f] 📢 UK📢 US
n.(政府的)部;神职;牧师职位;神职任期;
vt.& vi.游泳; vi.眩晕; vt.浸;泡;洒满;充溢着;
n.百年,一世纪;百个;(板球)一百分;<美>百元钞票;
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;
(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) 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) 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). ’
difference ['dɪfrəns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.信息,数据;通知;消息;知识;
adj.同情的,有同情心的;赞同的;相投合的,称心的;〈口〉抱好感的;
n.差别,差异;[数]差数,差额;意见分歧;特色; vt.辨别,区分;
n.裤子;
(1) She found it extremely difficult to get a job. (2) extremely important/useful/complicated (3) My mobile phone is extremely useful...
extremely [ɪkˈstri:mli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.技能,技巧;熟练,巧妙;才能,本领;
adv.极端地;非常,很;去;绝;
n.交谈,会话;交往,交际;会谈;(人与计算机的)人机对话;
adv.全部地;完全地;总共;总而言之; n.〈口〉裸体;
(1) motorcycle racing (2) a motorcycle accident (3) I have a license to drive a motorcycle.
motorcycle [ˈməʊtəsaɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.摩托车;机动车; vi.骑摩托车;
adj.非凡的,特别的;意外的,离奇的;临时的,特派的;不寻常;
n.改进,改善,改良,增进,进步;(美)装修,改良措施;利用,活用;更优秀的人,更进步的人;
adj.满意的; v.赞成,同意( approve的现在分词 );批准;认可;核准;
(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.
event [ɪˈvent] 📢 UK📢 US
n.星期一,周一,礼拜一;[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 蒙迪来源于古诺斯语人名,含义是“保护”(protection);[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 蒙迪绰号,星期一,来源于古英语(曾流传生于星期一是幸运的,生于星期五是不幸运的);[人名] [爱尔兰姓氏] 蒙迪盖尔语姓氏的英语形式,含义是“Eoin之仆的儿子”(son of the servant of Eoin);
(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) 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.频道,波道;渠道;途径;海峡; vt.引导,开导;形成河道;
n.吸引;[物]引力;魅力;引人注意的东西,有趣的东西;
num.十九;十九个;第十九; n.十九岁;十九点钟;
(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) 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) 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) 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...