(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
n.音乐家；
vt.保护，保卫；贸易保护；备款以支付；
adj.幽默的；滑稽的；风趣的；谐；
n.汽油；
(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) 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) 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) We expected great things of the England team, but on the day they simply failed to deliver the goods. (2) a heavy goods vehicle (3) a goods train
goods [gʊdz] 📢 UK📢 US
n.疾病；弊端；不安； vt.传染；使…有病；
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.巨大的；庞大的；极恶的；凶暴的；
n.商品，货物；动产；本领；合意的人；
(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) 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) 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) 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.
alarm [ə'lɑ:m] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.奇妙地；怪异地；不可思议地；异常的；
n.惊恐；警报；闹铃；动员令； vt.使惊恐；警告；给（门等）安装警报器；
n.百万； adj.百万的；无数的；
n.灾难；彻底的失败；不幸；祸患；
(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.
though [ðəu] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.什么地方；任何地方；无论何处；〈口〉（用于否定句〕根本(不）；
num.六十；
vt.复述，背诵；重复； vi.重做；重复投票； n.（节目）重演；重复；重复的事物；
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；
(1) a business suit (2) a pinstripe suit (3) a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing)
(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) 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 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) 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) 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) the entrance to the museum/the museum entrance (2) entrancing music (3) They were refused entrance to the exhibition.
entrance ['entrəns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.入口，进口；进入；进入方法，进入方式；入场权； vt.使出神，使入迷；使喜悦，使狂喜；
adv.自豪地；傲慢地；得意扬扬地；堂皇地；
vt.假定；猜想，推测；认为；让（用于祈祷语气）； vi.想象，猜想；
n.允许；批准，正式认可，认可；
(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
vt.& vi.分；划分；分离；（使）产生分歧； n.分水岭，分界线；分配；
n.人；（语法）人称；身体；容貌；
adv.美好地；精细地，细微地；
adv.相当，非常，颇；
(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) 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) 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) 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.