(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) 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.
(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) 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) 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) 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.
inform [ɪn'fɔ:m] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.传统的；口传的；惯例的；因袭的；
vt.通知；使活跃，使充满；预示； vi.通知；告发；
adv.柔软地；静静地；温和地；柔和地；
n.医院；收容所；养老院；〈古〉旅客招待所；
(1) The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats. (2) early/late/new arrivals (3) We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon.
(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.
(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.
eighty ['eɪtɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
num.九；九个；第九； n.九，九个； adj.九的，九个的；
adj.令人恐惧的；引起突然惊恐的；吓人；
n.爱好者，嗜好者；情人；情妇，情夫；情侣；
num.八十； n.八十；八十年代；八十岁； adj.八十的；八十个的；八十岁的；
(1) the entrance to the museum/the museum entrance (2) entrancing music (3) They were refused entrance to the exhibition.
(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；
n.包装材料；包装纸； v.包，裹住(wrap的现在分词)； adj.包装用的；
n.间隔；幕间休息；（数学）区间；
n.用户，使用者；吸毒成瘾者；
(1) mountain streams (2) A stream of blood flowed from the wound. (3) I've had a steady stream of visitors.
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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.
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]；
conj.虽然，尽管；即使；纵然； adv.可是，但是；不过；然而；话虽这样说； prep.但；
n.态度，看法；[戏剧]（表演时的）姿势；
(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.
(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 .