(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.
border on [ˈbɔ:də ɔn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.禁忌；忌讳；戒律；禁忌的事物（或行为）； adj.禁忌的，忌讳的； vt.把…列为禁忌，禁止；
知道；意识；察觉；
邻近，接界；近乎；接壤；濒；
n.（在海岸上长的或冲到海岸上的）海草（用作肥料等）；墨角藻；残败；漂来物；
fend for oneself [fend fɔ: wʌnˈself] 📢 UK📢 US
照料自己；自力谋生；
adj.对…有害的；能造成损害的；不利；不良；
vt.& vi.毁坏；劫掠； n.破坏；蹂躏；
vt.& vi.渴望，热望；恳求，恳请；要求，需要； vt.恳求，请求；渴望；
(1) rock, pop and soul (2) Hi, pop! (3) The cork came out of the bottle with a loud pop.
(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.人与人之间的；人际的；人与人之间的关系的；涉及人与人之间的关系的；
n.方言，行话；
vt.使恼怒；使恶化；使加剧；
比分奋起直追；东山再起；卷土重来；
(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
对…厌烦；
n.土堆，土丘；堆；[考古学] 坟墩；[棒球] 投球区土墩；
引起，导致，以…为结局；落得；致使；
n.人口统计学家；
(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
vi.垂直落下；骤然跌落； n.铅锤；坠子；重压物；
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.不断地，时常地；时刻；常川；历来；
认为…是…；
(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
commodity [kəˈmɒdəti] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.让给，割让；放弃；
vt.改变；改观；变换； vi.改变； n.[数]变换式；
n.商品；日用品；有价值的物品；有利，有益；
vt.破坏；毁灭；蹂躏；使荒废；
(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) 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) 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.
(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) 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
n.远距离照相术，传真电报术；
n.刺耳的声音，不和谐的声音；
vi.同时共存，和平共处；
n.笔，笔尖；笔法，文笔；作家；围栏； vt.写；把…关入栏中；关押，囚禁；
(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.
(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) 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
vt.表明，标示，指示；象征，暗示，预示；[医]显示需要做…的治疗；
n.误解；错觉；错误想法；
至多， 充其量；顶多；
n.[化]元素；要素；原理；[电]电阻丝；
(1) progressive schools (2) a progressive reduction in the size of the workforce (3) a progressive muscular disease
progressive [prəˈgresɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.不断前进的；进步的；进行的； n.改革论者；进步分子；
n.英勇；高超技艺；
n.条纹；种类；军士军阶；犯人穿的横条囚衣； vt.使带有条纹；
adj.非常宝贵的；无法估计的；无价的；金不换；
(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.
(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
adj.植物（学）的； n.植物性药材；
vi.同时共存，和平共处；
n.半透明；半透澈度；
n.麦加（沙特阿拉伯一座城市）；朝拜的地方；仰慕的目标；发源地；
(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.
transition [trænˈzɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.过渡，转变，变迁；[语]转换；[乐]变调；
adv.符合语法规则地；
adv.因此，于是；依据；照着，相应地；
n.吸引；[物]引力；魅力；引人注意的东西，有趣的东西；
(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.
(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
adj.最适宜的； n.最佳效果；最适宜条件；[生物学] 最适度；
vt.损伤外观，丑化，使失面子；
vt.损伤外观，丑化，使失面子；
n.报仇，报复； vt.为…报仇，报…之仇；
(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) 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
vt.保护，保藏，保存；[化，物]使守恒；将…做成蜜饯； n.果酱，蜜饯；
n.中断；打断；障碍物；打岔的事；
大惊小怪；大做文章；
n.稳定的进程；要旨；男高音；票据的限期； adj.男高音的；
(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.
reflection [rɪˈflekʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.陆地动物饲养所，玻璃容器；
adj.专注的，投入的；献身的；专用的； v.奉献(dedicate的过去式和过去分词)；
n.多样化，（人在种族、民族、宗教等方面的）多样性；差异；分歧；
n.反映；（关于某课题的）思考；（声、光、热等的）反射；映像；
(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
vt.使文明；使开化；教化；启发； vi.变得文明；
adj.使人震惊的； vt.使震惊，使大吃一惊astound的现在分词)；
vi.倾倒；摇摇欲坠；倾斜得好倾斜得好像要跌倒一样； vt.将…推翻，打倒；使…跌倒；
vi.垂直落下；骤然跌落； n.铅锤；坠子；重压物；
(1) Damage to the building was assessed at £40 000. (2) It's difficult to assess the effects of these changes. (3) to assess a patient's needs
(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.
(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) She has a penchant for champagne. (2) ...a stylish woman with a penchant for dark glasses... (3) He had a penchant for playing jokes on people.
penchant [ˈpentʃənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.柱，台柱，顶梁柱；墩，柱脚；（组织、制度、信仰等的）核心；
vt.禁止，下令禁止；剥夺权利；[古]诅咒； n.禁止，禁令；谴责；诅咒，诅骂；革出教门；
n.（强烈的）倾向，爱好，嗜好；
adj.贵重的，宝贵的；有价值的；可评估的； n.贵重物品，财宝；
(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
n.妇女连衣裙的上身，妇女紧身马甲，妇女紧身胸衣；
vt.搅动，摇动；使不安；激烈讨论； vi.鼓动，煽动；
n.[数]连续统；[经]连续统一体；闭联集；[物]连续区；
下（车、马等）；离开；发出；（使）入睡；
(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) 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
不但…而且…；
n.（药物等起到的）副作用；
vt.& vi.（使）窘迫，（使）局促不安；（使）困难；
vt.容许；承认；忍受；容忍（不同意或不喜欢的事物）；
(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.
at worst [æt wə:st] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.古色古香的；少见的，古怪的；离奇有趣的，；做得精巧的；
adj.危险的；不吉祥的；凶兆的；险恶的；
adv.在最坏的情况下；
adj.行动缓慢的； 缓缓移动的；晚的； 迟的；
(1) a devious politician (2) He got rich by devious means. (3) a devious route from the airport