(1) The incident illustrates the need for better security measures. (2) Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2. (3) To illustrate my point , let me tell you a little story.
(1) Television helps to relieve the boredom of the long winter evenings. (2) I started to eat too much out of sheer boredom. (3) He had given up attending lectures out of sheer boredom...
boredom [ˈbɔ:dəm] 📢 UK📢 US
n.讨厌，令人讨厌的事物；无聊，无趣；厌倦；
n.政治家；政客，玩弄权术者；<蔑>政客，<美>政治贩；
n.贡献，捐赠，捐助；捐赠，捐助物；投稿，来稿；[军]（向占领地人民征收的）军税；
adj.裸体的，裸露的；率直的，赤裸裸的；缺乏保护；不加掩饰的；
(1) The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh. (2) Tigers are flesh-eating animals. (3) the smell of rotting flesh
(1) Nevertheless it is nice to see camels here alongside the horses. (2) The batter skied to the center fielder. (3) The city has developed into a center of industry.
(1) He was created a baronet in 1715. (2) The government has created eight new peers. (3) They've painted it red to create a feeling of warmth.
create [kriˈeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.健康的；健全的；大量的；有益于健康的；
vt.创造，创作；产生；封爵，把…封为（贵族）； vi.[英][俚]大发脾气，大发牢骚；
v.搜寻，搜索；调查；搜查；探求； n.搜索；调查；探求；
vt.雕，刻；题写，题献；
(1) When you watch him in training, you realise that this lad is the business. (2) Thousands of firms could go out of business. (3) We are not in the business of subsidising scroungers.
business [ˈbɪznəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.安慰；舒适；使人舒服的事物；给予援助或安慰的人或事； vt.安慰，使舒适；使（痛苦等）缓和；
n.商业，交易；生意；事务，业务；职业，行业；
adj.好问的，好奇的；爱打听的； n.好询问的人；爱打听别人事情的人；
adj.易看见的，可看见的；显然的，明明白白的；貌似的，表面的；显见；
(1) The museum is privately funded. (2) a government-funded programme (3) a dance festival funded by the Arts Council
(1) Then, for no apparent reason , the train suddenly stopped. (2) My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school. (3) It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
(1) a decisive factor/victory/battle (2) She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations. (3) a decisive step (= an important action that will change a situation) towards a cleaner environment
decisive [dɪˈsaɪsɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.忽视，忽略；瞭望；检查；远眺； n.从高处眺望到的景色；忽视，忽略；可眺望四周的高地；
adj.决定性的；坚定的；果断的，决断的；
n.优秀，卓越；优点；美德；
adj.怯懦的；胆小的；懦弱的； adv.怯懦地；胆怯地；
(1) The cake was a delicious creation of sponge, cream and fruit. (2) a literary creation (3) wealth creation
(1) a secret underground passage (2) A dark narrow passage led to the main hall. (3) blocked nasal passages
passage [ˈpæsɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.同事；同僚；同行；
n.牧草地，牧场；牲畜饲养，放牧； vt.& vi.放牧； vi.吃草；
n.方面；面貌；方位，方向；形势；
n.（文章的）一段；经过；通路，通道；旅程，行程；
(1) The maple sap was boiled down to a thick syrup. (2) The house stood amid maple trees. (3) A maple leaf obtains the colour of the sun when dedicating its youth to it.
maple [ˈmeɪpl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.部分的；偏爱的；偏袒的；钟爱的； n.[数学]偏微商；
n.保证，担保；（人寿）保险；确信；厚脸皮，无耻；
n.枫树；淡棕色；
adj.合适的，适当的，适宜的，恰当的；
(1) There is no known cure but the illness can be treated. (2) Doctors cannot effect a cure if the disease has spread too far. (3) The cure took six weeks.
cure [kjuə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.耐心，耐性；忍耐；单人纸牌游戏；
n.端点；尽头；手和足；极窘迫的境地；
vi.搏斗；奋斗；努力；争取； n.打斗；竞争；奋斗；
vt.治愈；矫正；解决；消除； vi.受治疗；被加工处理； n.治愈；药物；疗法；措施；
(1) continual complaints/interruptions (2) He was in a continual process of rewriting his material. (3) We lived in continual fear of being discovered.
(1) Let me, by way of illustration , quote from one of her poems. (2) The statistics are a clear illustration of the point I am trying to make. (3) 50 full-colour illustrations
(1) You'll mend. The X-rays show that your arm will heal all right. (2) The wounds may heal cleanly or they may ooze a clear liquid. (3) Minor cuts and grazes can usually be left uncovered to heal by themselves.
(1) Choose curtains that blend in with your decor. (2) The thieves soon blended in with the crowd and got away. (3) Beat the butter and sugar; then blend in the egg.
(1) The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. (2) Her tears mingled with the blood on her face. (3) The flowers mingle together to form a blaze of colour.
(1) It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. (2) It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong. (3) I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious.
obvious [ˈɒbviəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.巨大的；庞大的；极大的；
n.市长；镇长；（英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰由议员选举产生的）镇长；（民选的）市长；
n.想像，想像力；空想，妄想；想像出来的事物；
adj.明显的；显著的；平淡无奇的；自明；
(1) Oil and water do not mix. (2) Oil does not mix with water. (3) mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
(1) I didn't really want to go but he insisted. (2) ‘Please come with us. ’ ‘Very well then, if you insist . ’ (3) He insists that she come.
insist [ɪnˈsɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.通知；布告；
n.职业，工作；占有，占领；（土地、房屋、建筑等的）使用；
vt.& vi.坚持；强调；坚决要求；坚决认为；
vt.宣告，公布；表明；赞扬，称颂；
(1) to take out/repay a loan (= to borrow money/pay it back) (2) bank loans with low interest rates (3) It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student) .
(1) She recently graduated from being a dancer to having a small role in a movie. (2) The college graduated 50 students last year. (3) Martha graduated from high school two years ago.
(1) winding country lanes (2) We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. (3) The quickest way is through the back lanes behind the bus station.
lane [leɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.桩；一堆；绒头；摞； vt.堆起；堆叠；放置；装入； vi.蜂拥，拥挤；
vt.& vi.怀孕；构思；想像，设想；持有； vi.怀孕；设想；考虑；
n.画廊，走廊；（教堂，议院等的）边座；旁听席；大批观众；
n.小路，小巷；航道，空中走廊，规定的单向行车道；车道；[篮球]罚球区；
(1) capital and labour (2) Use block capitals (= separate capital letters) . (3) Please write in capitals/in capital letters .