(1) prompt action was required as the fire spread. (2) prompt payment of the invoice would be appreciated. (3) Please be prompt when attending these meetings.
(1) He believed his immortal soul was in peril. (2) The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven) . (3) There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul.
(1) This may sound trivial, but I assure you it is quite important! (2) Mr Brownson, I assure you King's an old enemy of mine. (3) He hastened to assure us that the press would not be informed.
assure [ə'ʃʊə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.世界;地球;领域;尘世;
adv.通常,经常,平常,惯常地;一直,向来;动不动,一般;素;
n.乡村;郊野;乡下的全体居民;
vt.向…保证;使…确信;<英>给…保险;
(1) a denim/tweed jacket (2) I have to wear a jacket and tie to work. (3) potatoes baked in their jackets
(1) The main topic of conversation was Tom's new girlfriend. (2) The article covered a wide range of topics. (3) The weather is a constant topic of conversation in Britain…
topic ['tɒpɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.书桌,办公桌;服务台;部门;(美)讲道台; adj.书桌的,书桌上用的;
n.陈列,展览;展览品,陈列品;表明;[法](证据等的)提出;
n.姓,姓氏;别名,绰号; vt.给…加姓;
n.主题;话题,论题;标题,细目;
(1) the city's thousandth anniversary (2) a/one thousandth of a second (3) The magazine has just published its six thousandth edition.
(1) the role of the teacher in the classroom (2) She refused to take on the traditional woman's role. (3) In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work.
(1) He was amused to see how seriously she took the game. (2) Janet was not amused (= she was annoyed or angry) . (3) Playing with water can keep children amused for hours.
(1) the relative merits of the two plans (2) the position of the sun relative to the earth (3) They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before) .
(1) orange peel (2) an orange tree (3) freshly squeezed orange juice
orange ['ɒrɪndʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.四月;
adj.粗鲁的;简陋的;狂暴的;近乎下流的;
n.生物,动物;人;创造物;(他人的)工具;
n.桔子,橙子;[植]桔树;橙色;桔色; adj.橙色的;橘色的;桔红色的;
(1) Have you seen that article about young fashion designers? (2) article 10 of the European Convention guarantees free speech. (3) articles of clothing
(1) His arms swung as he walked. (2) A set of keys swung from her belt. (3) As he pushed her, she swung higher and higher (= while sitting on a swing) .
(1) You need brains as well as brawn (= intelligence as well as strength) to do this job. (2) one of the best scientific brains in the country (3) He's always been the brains of the family.
(1) She took me into her confidence and told me about the problems she was facing. (2) He is said to be very much in the President's confidence. (3) I could never forgive Mike for betraying a confidence.
(1) We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. (2) the guilty party (= the person responsible for sth bad happening) (3) He pleaded guilty to murder.
guilty ['ɡɪltɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.使惊恐,使恐慌;吓走,赶走; vi.害怕,惊恐;
vt.通知;使活跃,使充满;预示; vi.通知;告发;
adj.内疚的;有罪的;
vt.(商业)通知,报告;提议,建议; vi.接受劝告,商量;建议,提供意见;
(1) All donations will be gratefully received. (2) He nodded gratefully. (3) I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible.
(1) jams made with fruit juice concentrate (2) mineral concentrates found at the bottom of rivers (3) In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign.
(1) to lead/form a government (2) the last Conservative government (3) the government of the day
government [ˈgʌvənmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.复制,重现,再版;生殖,繁殖; vt.使再次发生;再现;
adj.逻辑(上)的;符合逻辑的;推理正确的;合乎常理的;
n.政府;政体;治理的形式;管辖,治理;
vt.& vi.练习;实习;积极从事;执业; na.“practice”的变体;
(1) The canoe floated upside down on the lake. (2) [名词前不常用]The painting looks like it's upside down to me. (3) The police turned the whole house upside down looking for clues.
(1) a slice of bread (2) Cut the meat into thin slices. (3) Our firm is well placed to grab a large slice of the market.
slice [slaɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.内疚的;有罪的;
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;
vt.切成片;切下;划分; n.薄片;一部分;(因失误而打出的)曲线球; vi.斜击;
n.刷子,画笔;灌木丛;小冲突; vt.刷;掠过;擦;轻触; vi.刷;擦过;
(1) I was shocked at the swearing. (2) A promoter swearing you did side deals with him so you could split my overages! (3) He reported the boy to the headmaster for swearing at a teacher.
(1) The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. (2) The presentation of prizes began after the speeches. (3) The Mayor will make the presentation (= hand over the gift) herself.
presentation [ˌpreznˈteɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
pron.(he的宾格)他;
n.陈述;报告;介绍;赠送;
n.圆盘;唱片;磁盘;
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) The swan flapped its wings noisily. (2) wing feathers (3) the east wing
wing [wɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.中断;打断;障碍物;打岔的事;
n.散文;随笔,杂记文;尝试,企图;试验; vt.尝试;试验;
n.翅膀,翼;飞翔;派系,派别; vi.飞行; vt.为…装上翼;使或使能飞行;飞过;
n.阿姨;姨母,姑妈;舅妈;婶娘;
(1) living/housing/working conditions (2) changing economic conditions (3) neglected children living under the most appalling conditions