(1) The best students were creamed off by the grammar schools. (2) We got creamed in the first round. (3) cream the butter and sugar together.
cream [kri:m] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.呼喊，叫喊；高声说或发出喊叫声； n.大叫；大叫着说；呐喊；
adv.全部地；完全地；总共；总而言之； n.〈口〉裸体；
n.谋杀；杀戮；极艰难[令人沮丧]的经历； vt.凶杀；糟蹋；打垮； vi.杀人；
n.乳霜；精英；奶油色；乳脂，奶油； vt.把…搅成糊状（或奶油状）混合物；彻底打败，狠揍；
(1) They were photographed separately and then as a group. (2) Last year's figures are shown separately. (3) Cook each vegetable separately until just tender...
(1) Mary loves her grandchildren. (2) Ask the clerk in payroll to show you pictures of her new grandchild. (3) We could steal a grandchild or two and go on a real cruise with you.
grandchild [ˈgræntʃaɪld] 📢 UK📢 US
n.电影；电影院；电影业；
n.足球〔美国通常指橄榄球〕；足球运动；屡屡引起争论（或分歧）的问题；被踢来踢去的难题；
adj.愚蠢的；迟钝的；乏味的；晕眩的，昏迷不醒的； n.<口>傻子，笨蛋；
n.孙子；孙女；外孙；
(1) The shares gained 14p to 262p. (2) The euro gained against the dollar again today. (3) At last she gained the shelter of the forest.
(1) the North/South divide (2) the divide between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland (3) The issue has divided the government.
divide [dɪ'vaɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.利益，好处；救济金，津贴；义演，义卖；恩惠，恩泽； vt.有益于，有助于；使受益；得益，受益；
adj.正常的；正规的，标准的；[数学]正交的；精神健全的； n.正常，常态；标准；[数学]法线；
vt.& vi.分；划分；分离；（使）产生分歧； n.分水岭，分界线；分配；
n.疾病；弊端；不安； vt.传染；使…有病；
(1) You should receive a reply within seven days. (2) The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made. (3) Two elections were held within the space of a year.
(1) She was under arrest on suspicion of murder. (2) Opposition leaders were put under house arrest (= not allowed to leave their houses) . (3) He died after suffering a cardiac arrest (= when his heart suddenly stopped) .
(1) They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police. (2) a suspicious look (3) You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way) .
(1) Please inform us of any changes of address. (2) I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. (3) ‘He's already left, ’ she informed us.
(1) His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive. (2) She was lucky enough to be chosen for the team. (3) You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time.
lucky ['lʌkɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
v.诅咒，咒骂( swear的现在分词 )；（使某人）就…宣誓；郑重承诺；发誓要；
adj.运气好的，侥幸的；兆头好的，吉祥的；〈俚〉难得；很恰当的；
n.散文；随笔，杂记文；尝试，企图；试验； vt.尝试；试验；
adj.先前的；以前的；过早的；（时间上）稍前的； adv.在先，在…以前；
(1) a gold ring (2) A diamond glittered on her ring finger (= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand) . (3) a key ring
vt.& vi.咬；叮； n.咬；咬伤；疼痛；受骗； vi.刺痛；咬饵；有咬（或叮）的习性；（人）上当； vt.（辣椒，胡椒等）刺激；（齿轮，螺丝，钳子，锚等）咬住；（利器等）刺进；（寒风等）刺骨； abbr.机内测试设备(Built-In Test Equipment)；
(1) Anne was fond of Tim, though he often annoyed her. (2) though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. (3) His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality.
(1) The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers. (2) A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing) . (3) The alarm went off at 7 o'clock.
(1) I don't have much contact with my uncle. (2) There is little contact between the two organizations. (3) Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them) ?
(1) The poem humorously describes local characters and traditions. (2) He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes. (3) He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain.
humorous [ˈhju:mərəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.音乐家；
adj.个人的；独特的；个别的； n.个人；个体；
adj.幽默的；滑稽的；风趣的；谐；
n.点，小圆点； vt.打点于；散布于；点缀；以小圆点标出；
(1) John was very keen to help. (2) We are keen that our school should get involved too. (3) I wasn't too keen on going to the party.
(1) There was growing criticism of the government's conduct of the war. (2) The guide conducted us around the ruins of the ancient city. (3) He conducted himself far better than expected.
(1) a silver chain (2) made of solid silver (3) a silver mine
silver ['sɪlvə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.相当，非常，颇；
n.艺术；艺术作品；（需要技术、工艺的）行业；文艺（包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等）； vi.thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用； adj.艺术的；（为）艺术家的；艺术品的；具有艺术性的； vt.& vi.[口语]（把…）装饰得古色古香，（把…）装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味，把…装饰得有艺术价值；把…加以艺术乔装，使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中]；
(1) A picture of flowers hung on the wall. (2) The children were drawing pictures of their pets. (3) She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself) .
(1) He looked sideways at her. (2) The truck skidded sideways across the road. (3) He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower) .
(1) Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface. (2) Lightly flour a rolling pin... (3) Remove the dough from the bowl and put it on a floured surface.
(1) Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. (2) They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind. (3) Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
protect [prə'tekt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.保护，保卫；贸易保护；备款以支付；
v.擦光；磨光；修改；润色； n.光泽剂，擦亮剂；擦亮，磨光；优美，优雅，精良；
vt.推测；猜测，臆测；猜中；假定，认为； vi.猜，猜测；猜对； n.猜测；推断；
n.环，节；[计算机]链接；关联，关系； vt.连结；挽住，勾住； vi.用环连接；联系在一起；
(1) the royal princesses (2) princess Anne (3) the princess of Wales
(1) The police decided to investigate further. (2) My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. (3) Nothing could be further from the truth .
(1) eighty horses trotted up. (2) He was in his late eighties and had become the country's most respected elder statesman. (3) He ran a property development business in the eighties.