(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.
(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.
(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) 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) .
tomorrow [təˈmɔrəu] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有裂缝的;声音沙哑的;精神失常的; v.破裂;崩溃(crack的过去分词);发沙哑声;
n.间隔;幕间休息;(数学)区间;
adv.在明天,在明日; n.明天;最近,不远的将来;
n.九月;[电影]情怀九月天;
(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) 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) 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.
then [ðen] 📢 UK📢 US
n.自己的事物;自己人; vt.拥有;承认; vi.承认; adj.自己的;特有的;
adv.那时;然后;那么;话说回来; adj.当时的;那时的;
n.协会,社团;联合,联系;联想;
vt.允许;承认;给予;准许(做某事); vi.容许;考虑;
(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) He showed great courage and determination. (2) I haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask her. (3) moral/physical courage
courage ['kʌrɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.几个的;专有的,独占的;各自的,各个的;不同的; pron.几个,数个;数人;
adj.便宜的,廉价的;劣质的,低劣的;小气的,可鄙的; adv.便宜地;卑鄙地;
n.仇敌;敌军;危害物; adj.敌人的;敌方的;与敌对力量相关的;
n.勇气;胆量;魄力;肝胆;
(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) 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
(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) financial planning (2) The trip needs careful planning... (3) The new system is still in the planning stages.
planning [ˈplænɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
conj.如果;假如;在…的条件下; v.提供,供给( provide的过去式和过去分词);
vt.试图;尝试; n.进攻;尝试,冲击;
n.计划;规划; v.“plan”的现在分词;计划;设计;
n.救护车;野战医院;
(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
(1) Traffic is now flowing smoothly again. (2) The engine was running smoothly. (3) The interview went smoothly .
smoothly [ˈsmu:ðli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.独立,自主;足够维持闭居生活的收入;独立心;自恃心;
n.奶酪;<俚>微笑; vt.<俚>停止;
adv.平滑地;流畅地;平稳地;顺利地;
vt.& vi.得到,导出;源于,来自;(从…中)提取;
(1) I cut myself on a knife. (2) I wrote a message to myself. (3) I found myself unable to speak.
myself [maɪˈself] 📢 UK📢 US
pron.我自己,亲自;
n.保证,担保;保证人,保证书;抵押品; vt.保证,担保;
n.比较,对照;[语]比喻;比较级;
n.(容量单位)升;
(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.
thickness [ˈθɪknəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.层;浓度;厚(度);最厚的部分;
num.六十;
adj.令人感兴趣的,有趣的;引起兴趣的;有趣的;令人关注的;
vt.运送,运输;流放;使欣喜若狂; n.运输;运输船(机),运输系统;狂喜;流放犯;
(1) a rowing/sailing boat (2) a fishing boat (3) You can take a boat trip along the coast.
(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.
prime minister [praim ˈministə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.劝告,忠告;(商业)通知;建议;(政治,外交上的)报导,报告;
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.兴奋,激动;令人兴奋的事;刺激,振奋;
n.总理,首相;
(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.