(1) We'll take a taxi home. (2) It's easier to take a taxi. But then again you can't always get one. (3) If it should chance to rain we'll take a taxi home.
(1) I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things) . (2) He began to finance his habit through burglary. (3) She's tried to give up smoking but just can't kick the habit .
(1) theirs are the children with very fair hair. (2) It's a favourite game of theirs. (3) There was a big group of a dozen people at the table next to theirs...
(1) Something was nagging in the back of his mind. (2) There was an infant squalling in the back of the church. (3) He likes sitting in the back of the class.
in the back of [in ðə bæk ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
n.地点，场所；斑点，污点；[股票]现货；职位，职务； v.弄上污渍，弄上斑点；污辱，玷污；认出，发现；散步； adj.现场的；现货的；插播的； abbr.satellite positioning and tracking 卫星定位和跟踪；
(1) Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. (2) Things were very different back then . (3) She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was.
(1) although the sun was shining it wasn't very warm. (2) although small, the kitchen is well designed. (3) I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time.
although [ɔ:lˈðəu] 📢 UK📢 US
n.炉，火炉；窑；干燥室，烘房； v.用火炉烤；
n.啤酒，麦酒；（一般）发酵饮料；[印，纺]比尔；
conj.尽管；虽然；但是；然而；
n.女演员；女表演者；
(1) She lives alone and often feels lonely. (2) all those lonely nights at home watching TV (3) a lonely beach
lonely [ˈləʊnli] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.幸福的，幸运的；快乐的，愉快的；巧妙的；〈口〉有点醉意的，飘飘然的；
adj.喜欢的；多情的；溺爱的，宠爱的；盲目轻信的；
adj.孤独的，孤单的；寂寞的；荒凉的，幽静的；在孤单中度过的；
n.公文包；手提包；公事包；手提箱；
(1) to play tennis (2) a tennis player/tournament/club/court (3) He made a monkey of me on the tennis court.
tennis [ˈtenɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.欠…债；感激；应归功于；怀有情感；
n.网球（运动）；
从…毕业；进步， 进展；
n.钓杆；
(1) I'm usually home by 6 o'clock. (2) We usually go by car. (3) How long does the journey usually take?
usually [ˈju:ʒuəli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.通常，经常，平常，惯常地；一直，向来；动不动，一般；素；
在那个瞬间；
马来西亚；马来群岛；
处于危险[受罚， 痛苦]之中；
(1) Have you had an answer to your letter? (2) As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. (3) I rang the bell, but there was no answer.
answer [ˈɑ:nsə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.对不起的；无价值的，低等的；遗憾的；感到伤心的；
vi.抱怨，诉苦；申诉，控诉，抗议； vt.诉说，申诉，控告[后面常跟从句]；
vt.& vi.答复； 解答； 答辩；适应； n.回答；答案；反应；足以媲美的人；
aux.应该〔不问人称，表示义务，责任〕；大概是，有可能；将会； v.shall的过去式；
(1) Do you have any pets? (2) a pet dog/hamster, etc. (3) a family/domestic pet
(1) He won, but only by the skin of his teeth. (2) I felt like I was being kicked in the teeth every day. (3) She was only six and still missing her front teeth.
(1) He had not expected the young man to reappear before evening... (2) I have always regarded him as a man of integrity. (3) The chick initially has no fear of man...
(1) Theoretically he had control over more than $400 million in US accounts. But, in fact, it was the US Treasury and State Department who controlled those accounts... (2) They have the aircraft capable of doing significant damage, because most of those aircraft are capable of launching anti-ship missiles. (3) What are those buildings?...
(1) If it doesn't fit, you can always take it back. (2) If he can't help, there's always John. (3) As always, Polly was late for school.
always [ˈɔ:lweɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
n.树；木料；树状图；宗谱； vt.把…赶上树；使处于困境；把鞋型插入（鞋内）；
v.忘记( forget的过去式 )；不再想；忘记做（或带、买等）；不再考虑…的可能；
vt.提到，说起；提名表扬； n.提及；
adv.总是，老是；永远，始终；常常；不断地；
(1) We'll get together next week, OK? (2) All the members of the family get together once a year. (3) Villagers get together every year to keep this age - old tradition alive.