(1) At best Nella would be an invalid; at worst she would die. (2) You look a fool at the best, and a knave at worst. (3) at worst some egregious minion had conducted a childish private enterprise.
(1) Water is a precious commodity that is often taken for granted in the West. (2) Crude oil is the world's most important commodity. (3) a drop in commodity prices
(1) Deeksha at best can be a support for people who apply themselves. (2) at best, because we are a mysterious research experiment, don't have their own thoughts and wisdom. (3) I can never get off this ship. at best , I didn't step off my life.
at best [æt best] 📢 UK📢 US
n.（强烈的）倾向，爱好，嗜好；
遵循， 依附， 坚持；丽；附着；
至多， 充其量；顶多；
邻近，接界；近乎；接壤；濒；
(1) The patient's condition stabilized. (2) government measures to stabilize prices (3) Doctors stabilized the patient's condition.
(1) He admired his reflection in the mirror. (2) Your clothes are often a reflection of your personality. (3) The increase in crime is a sad reflection on (= shows sth bad about) our society today.
(1) Different traditions coexist successfully side by side. (2) The illness frequently coexists with other chronic diseases. (3) English speakers now coexist peacefully with their Spanish-speaking neighbours.
coexist [ˌkəʊɪgˈzɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.冷淡的；微温的；不热心的；温和；
vi.同时共存，和平共处；
n.丙烷；
v.喜爱，爱好；疼；待见；
(1) the transition from school to full-time work (2) We need to ensure a smooth transition between the old system and the new one. (3) He will remain head of state during the period of transition to democracy.
(1) an auction of paintings (2) The house is up for auction (= will be sold at an auction ) . (3) A classic Rolls Royce fetched (= was sold for) £25 000 at auction .
(1) Sooner or later he may tire of constantly putting himself last. (2) He felt he would never tire of international cricket. (3) He soon began to tire of her.
tire of [ˈtaiə ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
n.凝胶，白明胶；
对…厌烦；
对…厌烦；
n.态度，看法；[戏剧]（表演时的）姿势；
(1) a devious politician (2) He got rich by devious means. (3) a devious route from the airport
devious [ˈdi:viəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.挑衅的；蔑视的；大胆的；目中无人的；
adj.迂回的，曲折的；不光明正大的，不正直的；不坦诚的，狡猾的；不正当；
给…让出空地方；
adj.世界性的，全世界的；四海为家的；全球的； n.世界主义者；四海为家者；
(1) A disastrous business venture lost him thousands of dollars. (2) They ventured nervously into the water. (3) He's never ventured abroad in his life.
(1) a country ravaged by civil war (2) For two decades the country has been ravaged by civil war and foreign intervention. (3) ...the ravaged streets of Sarajevo.
(1) Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. (2) I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. (3) It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night.
embarrass [ɪmˈbærəs] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.描绘，描画；描述；
adj.未被凌驾的，非常卓越的；绝伦；
vt.& vi.（使）窘迫，（使）局促不安；（使）困难；
vt.取消，使无效；否定，否认；使作废； vi.否定，否认；无效； n.反面，对立面；
(1) You don't need to make a fuss about the Bad service. (2) I don't want to make a fuss over such a trifle. (3) U.S. imperialism is not terrifying, nothing to make a fuss about.
make a fuss [meik ə fʌs] 📢 UK📢 US
显露， 为大家所周知；东窗事发；
迟早有用；
大惊小怪；大做文章；
vt.识别，认出；确定；使参与；把…看成一样； vi.确定；认同；
(1) on the other hand, we must increase production and practice economy, with the emphasis on economizing. (2) Spear phishing on the other hand is not normally targeting the random individual. (3) The clay figurines of Tianjin, on the other hand , are shaped by hand.
(1) surreptitiously Mark looked at his watch. (2) Ah Chen, sitting in the corner, was smiling surreptitiously behind her hand. (3) The Lius then exchanged glances and smiled surreptitiously.
(1) an 18-carat gold ring (2) The gemstone is 28.6 millimetres high and weighs 139.43 carats. (3) ...a huge eight-carat diamond.
carat [ˈkærət] 📢 UK📢 US
n.侵入，侵占，侵蚀；
n.（宝石的重量单位）克拉；，（金子）开（以纯金为24开表示金含量的单位）；=karat；
vt.释放；放开；发布；发行； n.释放，排放，解除；释放令；公映的新影片，发布的新闻[消息]；
分成，分为；
(1) It is impossible to say at what point along the continuum a dialect becomes a separate language. (2) These various complaints are part of a continuum of ill-health... (3) It is at one end of the cost continuum.
continuum [kənˈtɪnjuəm] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.使发展；使进化；设计，制订出；发出，散发； vi.发展；[生]通过进化进程发展或发生；
adj.基本的；必要的；本质的；精华的； n.必需品；基本要素；必不可少的东西；
n.专业，专长；特点，特别事项；特性，特质；<律>盖印的契约； adj.特色的；专门的；独立的；
n.[数]连续统；[经]连续统一体；闭联集；[物]连续区；
(1) Unworthy buildings should be demolished to make room for modern construction. (2) Please step aside a little to make room for me. (3) Move down inside, please! make room for others.
make room for [meik ru:m fɔ:] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.承认；鸣谢；对…打招呼；告知已收到；
给…让出空地方；
各种各样的；
adj.突出的，杰出的；突起的；著名的；荦；
(1) The star plans to make a comeback after three years rest. (2) Maybe No is about to make a comeback. (3) He might well make a comeback.
make a comeback [meik ə ˈkʌmbæk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.怀旧的；回忆往事的；使人联想…的； n.回忆录作者；
比分奋起直追；东山再起；卷土重来；
展出；
n.影响；效果；印象；所有物； vt.使发生；引起；产生（效果）；
(1) Made from sterling silver, this pendant features an empty cross with rounded tips. (2) Made from sterling silver, this pendant features a ringed cross with fleur tips. (3) Made from sterling silver, this pendant features the sleek lines of the cross.
pendant [ˈpendənt] 📢 UK📢 US
即；就是；换句话说；更确切地说；
n.（装在项链等上的）垂饰，坠儿；
adj.鲁莽的，不顾危险的；粗心大意的；满不在乎的；胆大妄为；
adj.不同的，多种多样的；变化多的；形形色色的；
(1) [可数名词, 不可数名词]an evaluation of the health care system (2) We need to evaluate how well the policy is working. (3) Our research attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs.
evaluate [ɪˈvæljueɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.虔诚的；笃信宗教的；宗教的；谨慎的； n.修士，修女，出家人；
vt.评价；求…的值（或数）；对…评价；[数学、逻辑学]求…的数值； vi.评价，估价；
adv.长话短说；总而言之；
adj.古色古香的；少见的，古怪的；离奇有趣的，；做得精巧的；
(1) This very careful attitude to money can sometimes border on meanness. (2) Both republics border on the Black Sea. (3) Indeed, the latest projections from reputable climate scientists border on the apocalyptic.
(1) Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. (2) Her spirits plummeted at the thought of meeting him again. (3) The jet plummeted into a row of houses.
plummet [ˈplʌmɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.复杂的；合成的； n.复杂；合成体；[数学]复数；
vi.垂直落下；骤然跌落； n.铅锤；坠子；重压物；
v.（使）穿得太讲究； n.外衣；
vi.垂直落下；骤然跌落； n.铅锤；坠子；重压物；
(1) It's illegal to deface banknotes. (2) The youths used spray paint to deface buildings during the riots. (3) The holy tide of Christmas all other doth deface.
deface [dɪˈfeɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.参加某事；分享某事； vt.得到或接受某部分东西；
n.礁，暗礁；[矿]矿脉；[航]缩帆部，榫帆部； vt.收帆，缩帆；
adj.使人高兴的，令人兴奋的；振奋的； v.使高兴，使兴奋( exhilarate的现在分词)；
vt.损伤外观，丑化，使失面子；
(1) "I think you're being paranoid." — "Yeah. I guess so." (2) He was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. (3) She's getting really paranoid about what other people say about her.
(1) Those who go in for intrigues and conspiracy are doomed to failure. (2) One who committed many injustices is doomed to failure. (3) The criminal was doomed to death.
(1) progressive schools (2) a progressive reduction in the size of the workforce (3) a progressive muscular disease
progressive [prəˈgresɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.公开；揭露；使显露；使暴露；
adj.不断前进的；进步的；进行的； n.改革论者；进步分子；
n.车辆；交通工具；传播媒介，媒介物；[药]赋形剂；
adj.重要的，主要的；前列的；首位的； n.行距；铅框； v.领导(lead的ing形式)；
(1) translucence gives the material the ability to transmit and diffuse light. (2) Our factory's new products are a series of good quality plastic household utensils with spotless translucence. (3) Attractive young very ripe cherry red color, with the characteristic translucence of a light red wine.
translucence
📢 UK📢 US
n.刺耳的声音，不和谐的声音；
vt.损伤外观，丑化，使失面子；
n.半透明；半透澈度；
adj.无所不在的；普遍存在的；
(1) She was esteemed the perfect novelist. (2) a highly esteemed scientist (3) Please accept this small gift as a token of our esteem.
(1) Carried out a copy of the bmp picture can refer to the procedure! (2) To refer to a device or an item of data by its address. (3) The word Dutch is used to refer to the people, the language indigenous to the Netherlands.
refer to [riˈfə: tu:] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.行动缓慢的； 缓缓移动的；晚的； 迟的；
n.杰作，名作；杰出的事；
n.细胞膜质，纤维素；（用于制作涂料、漆等的）纤维素化合物；
涉及；指的是；适用于；参考；
(1) The country was descending into chaos. (2) Hundreds of football fans descended on the city. (3) They descended to the level of personal insults.
(1) geologic evidence shows that most faults have had repeated movement on them. (2) Competent geologic advice is mandatory for any engineering decision. (3) Many practical uses can be made of geologic sections.