(1) His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful. (2) They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year. (3) She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him.
(1) She moved the sheaf of papers into position... (2) You can move the camera both vertically and horizontally... (3) She waited for him to get up, but he didn't move...
(1) The prime minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides. (2) The carpet was a wedding present from the prime minister. (3) The prime minister has promised that Israel will play a constructive role.
(1) I'm off now. See you tomorrow. (2) She's leaving tomorrow. (3) (especially British English)They arrive a week tomorrow/tomorrow week (= after a week, starting from tomorrow) .
(1) Society does not know how to deal with hardened criminals (= people who regularly commit crimes and are not sorry for what they do) . (2) (especially North American English)a career criminal (3) This is a criminal waste of resources.
criminal [ˈkrɪmɪnl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.害怕的;担心的;恐怕;畏惧,害怕;
n.罪犯,犯人; adj.刑事的;犯罪的;可耻的;
n.手机;
n.工业;产业(经济词汇);工业界;勤劳;
(1) to make greatly/grossly/wildly exaggerated claims (2) She has an exaggerated sense of her own importance. (3) He looked at me with exaggerated surprise.
(1) Traffic is now flowing smoothly again. (2) The engine was running smoothly. (3) The interview went smoothly .
smoothly [ˈsmu:ðli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.入口,进口;进入;进入方法,进入方式;入场权; vt.使出神,使入迷;使喜悦,使狂喜;
adv.平滑地;流畅地;平稳地;顺利地;
adj.不诚实的,不老实的;不正直的;狡猾的,阴险的;不可靠的;
n.食物,食品;粮食;养料;资料;
(1) Use wood of at least 12 mm thickness. (2) The board is available in four thicknesses. (3) The jacket was lined with a double thickness (= two layers) of fabric.
(1) I sold my car to James for £800. (2) I sold James my car for £800. (3) They sold the business at a profit/loss (= they gained/lost money when they sold it) .
(1) full of enthusiasm (2) ‘I don't mind, ’ she said, without much enthusiasm. (3) The news was greeted with a lack of enthusiasm by those at the meeting.
(1) He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth. (2) Miles of sand are exposed at low tide. (3) My job as a journalist is to expose the truth.
(1) She was in a relaxed, confident mood. (2) The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand. (3) I'm confident that you will get the job.
confident [ˈkɒnfɪdənt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.确信的,深信的;有信心的,沉着的;大胆的,过分自信的;厚颜无耻的; n.知己;心腹朋友;
adj.愚蠢的;迟钝的;乏味的;晕眩的,昏迷不醒的; n.<口>傻子,笨蛋;
vt.破坏,摧毁;消灭,歼灭(敌人);杀死;使失败;
n.语法;语法书;(学术的)基本原理;(人的)语言知识及运用能力;
(1) I cut myself on a knife. (2) I wrote a message to myself. (3) I found myself unable to speak.
(1) Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. (2) Things were very different back then . (3) She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was.
(1) insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket. (2) They inserted a tube in his mouth to help him breathe. (3) Position the cursor where you want to insert a word.
(1) She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work. (2) the collapse of share prices/the dollar/the market (3) a state of mental/nervous collapse
vt.把…(系统地)分类;整理;改编(剧本等);达成…的协议; vi.(就某事与某人)达成协议,(与某人)商定(某事)(with a person about 或 for a thing);[音乐](尤指专业)改编乐曲;
(1) september is here, bringing with it a chill in the mornings. (2) He left the company by mutual consent last september. (3) New owners will have to wait until september before moving in.
(1) [只用于名词前] household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) (2) low-income/one-parent, etc. households (3) the head of the household