(1) The nurse shook the thermometer and put it under my armpit... (2) shake the rugs well and hang them for a few hours before replacing on the floor... (3) As soon as he got inside, the dog shook himself...
(1) There is no known cure but the illness can be treated. (2) Doctors cannot effect a cure if the disease has spread too far. (3) The cure took six weeks.
(1) Never take it for granted that one will be popular with anybody anywhere anything. (2) Most people would like to be popular with others, but not everyone can achieve this goal.
(1) I could feel anger boiling up inside me. (2) (British English) Bring the soup to the boil , then allow it to simmer for five minutes. (3) (North Amercian English) Bring the soup to a boil .
(1) I'd like to drink a glass of cool boiled water. (2) Here's some boiled water. Have a drink whenever you're thirsty. (3) I'd like to have some boiled water.
boiled water [bɔɪld ˈwɔ:tə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.计划;打算;平面图;示意图; vt.& vi.计划,打算,设计;
吃药,服药;
n.方向,指南;指挥,指导,管理;用法说明,指示,命令,吩咐;导演,(乐队)指挥;
[医]沸过的水,凉开水;熟水;
(1) It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter... (2) Until the matter is resolved the athletes will be ineligible to compete... (3) If your ordinary life is out of control, then retreating into a cosy ritual will not improve matters...
matter [ˈmætə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.避开,避免,预防;[法]使无效,撤销,废止;
n.事件;(讨论、考虑等的)问题;重要性;物质; vi.要紧,重要;化脓;有重大影响;有重要性;
vt.& vi.(战争、打斗等不愉快事件)突然发生,爆发;突然发生,爆发;向外砸开;
abbr.electronic-mail 电子函件,电子邮件;
(1) a long soak in a hot bath (2) Please run a bath for me (= fill the bath with water) . (3) I think I'll have a bath and go to bed.
bath [bɑ:θ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.温和的,和蔼的;平和的;味道温和的;无动于衷的;
n.沐浴;洗澡;浴缸,澡盆;浸,泡,洗澡水; vt.& vi.(给…)洗澡;
vt.使现代化,使适应现代需要; vi.现代化,使用现代方法; n.现代化事物;
n.冰淇淋;
(1) She was too tired to take a shower. (2) He went into the bath to take a shower. (3) They eat dinner late here. take a shower.
take a shower [teik ə ˈʃauə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.<英>谷物;<美>玉蜀黍;鸡眼;
沐浴;
日复一日地,继续不断地;
[医]沸过的水,凉开水;熟水;
(1) The tourists signaled the driver to pull over. (2) The man decided to pull over to see if he could help. (3) The cop ordered him to pull over.
pull over [pul ˈəuvə] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.污染;玷污,亵渎;破坏(品性),使堕落;
绝不,一点也不;并不;决不;
vt.靠边停车;
n.贷款;借款;借用; vt.借,借给; vi.借出;
(1) She was too drunk to remember anything about the party. (2) His only way of dealing with his problems was to go out and get drunk . (3) They got drunk on vodka.
(1) Our house is worth about £100 000. (2) How much is this painting worth? (3) to be worth a bomb/packet/fortune (= a lot of money)
worth [wə:θ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.值得的;有…的价值;等值的;有…的财产; n.财富,财产;价值;
vt.& vi.(使)结婚;娶;嫁;结合; vt.为…主持婚礼;
n.乐趣;娱乐活动;嬉戏,嬉闹;有趣的事; adj.使人愉快的;开心的; vi.嬉闹;开玩笑;
vt.停止,终止,结束; vi.终止,停止;永不停止的过程;停止行动; n.停止;
(1) Years of dislike boiled over and blows were exchanged. (2) Onions can be boiled and pulped to a puree. (3) Check every 20 minutes that the water has not boiled away.
(1) When I look over and see Terry I tingle all over. (2) Here's the essay for you to look over. (3) It can help to have an impartial third party look over your work.
(1) "that is correct, Meg," he answered in his cold, dead voice. (2) Dig over any ground that is clear of crops and plants. (3) To an extent, that is the reason for the meeting.
that is [ðæt iz] 📢 UK📢 US
n.欧洲;欧盟;(除英国以外的)全欧洲;除英国外的欧洲国家;
adj;多脂肪的。油腻的;配胖的;[医]脂肪过多的; n.胖子;
达到高标准;不辜负;实行;履行;
即;就是;换句话说;更确切地说;
(1) the four corners of a square (2) Write your address in the top right-hand corner of the letter. (3) I hit my knee on the corner of the table.
(1) She was the last surviving member of the family. (2) Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. (3) Some strange customs have survived from earlier times.
(1) a relatively inexpensive hotel (2) ...a variety of good inexpensive restaurants. (3) Several Linux productivity applications are also free or inexpensive, potentially saving even more money.
inexpensive [ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
与…共同行动;与…相配合;与…一致;与…结合在一起;
adj.不贵的,便宜的;廉;贱;
vt.声称;断言;需要;索取; vi.提出要求; n.(根据权利而提出的)要求;声称;断言;索赔;
n.牺牲者,受害者;自找苦吃的人;受骗者,上当者;为祭祀杀死的动物(或人);
(1) I'm feeling a bit tipsy. (2) The wine has made him a trifle tipsy. (3) He is a bit tipsy.
(1) It was in aid of a worthwhile cause (= a charity, etc.) . (2) The smile on her face made it all worthwhile. (3) High prices in the UK make it worthwhile for buyers to look abroad.
(1) a severe asthma attack (2) Bronchial asthma is a common disease and frequently encountered disease of respiratory apparatus. (3) asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by reversible airway obstruction, airway hyperresponsiveness, and airway inflammation.
(1) He had once looked into buying his own island off Nova Scotia... (2) It should also look into the possibilities of wind-generated electricity. (3) A special prosecutor was appointed by South Korea's National Assembly to look into the claims.
(1) Sometimes we eat out of doors. (2) We had to eat out all the time. It ended up costing a fortune. (3) There are those who eat out for a special occasion, or treat themselves.
eat out [i:t aut] 📢 UK📢 US
在外吃饭;侵蚀;<口>默默忍受痛苦; 极为悲伤;
赔偿;为…付钱;因…受罚[痛苦];替某人付款;
vi.承认;同意;承兑; vt.接受;承认;承担;承兑;
adj.有魅力的;引人注目的;迷人的;招人喜爱的;
(1) After lunch she decided on impulse to take a bath. (2) I used to take a bath twice a day last year, morning and night. (3) I take a bath shower before I go to bed.
(1) It's a long grind to the top of that particular profession. (2) the daily grind of family life (3) She grinds out romantic novels at the rate of five a year.
(1) Pour a kettle of boiling water over the onions. (2) Rinse the cooked pasta with boiling water. (3) Bubbles are rising from the bottom of the boiling water.
boiling water [ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˈwɔ:tə] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.识别,认出;确定;使参与;把…看成一样; vi.确定;认同;
n.麻烦事,纰漏;汤;开水;
n.选择;选择权;精选品;入选者; adj.上等的,精选的;
n.沐浴;洗澡;浴缸,澡盆;浸,泡,洗澡水; vt.& vi.(给…)洗澡;
(1) medical/patient care (2) 'But we might ruin the stove.' — 'Who cares?' (3) Who cares about some stupid vacation?...