(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
adj.不贵的,便宜的;廉;贱;
除掉,去掉;涤荡;革除;摈除;
顺便地,附带说说;顺便一提;
adj.有魅力的;引人注目的;迷人的;招人喜爱的;
(1) medical/patient care (2) 'But we might ruin the stove.' — 'Who cares?' (3) Who cares about some stupid vacation?...
(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) 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) 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.
cure [kjuə] 📢 UK📢 US
与某人闲聊某事;
adj.快乐的,愉快的;同性恋的;艳丽的,华丽的;放荡的,无法无天的; n.同性恋者(尤指男性);
vt.治愈;矫正;解决;消除; vi.受治疗;被加工处理; n.治愈;药物;疗法;措施;
n.动产;财物;家眷;亲属;
(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.
asthma [ˈæsmə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.渔夫,钓鱼者,渔船;
n.学校作业,课堂作业,课外作业;
n.现代化,现代化的事物;
n.<医>气喘,哮喘;
(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
<美>银行支票员;
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;
adj.怀孕的;孕育着…的;富于想象的;富于成果的;
n.就寝时间;
(1) think twice before doing anything. (2) You must think twice before you take this step. (3) He told me to think twice before speaking.
(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) 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.
look over [luk ˈəuvə] 📢 UK📢 US
例如,比如;拿 ... 来说;
n.同学,校友;
从(某物上面)看过去;仔细检查[审视](某人或某物);过眼;翻阅;
vi.商议,商量;[医]会诊;咨询;充当顾问; vt.请教;翻阅;求教于;顾及;
(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) Who cooked this? It's delicious. (2) the delicious coolness of the breeze (3) deliciously creamy soup
delicious [dɪˈlɪʃəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.部门,部;系,学部;知识范围;车间;
adj.美味的,可口的;有趣的;;喷香;
adj.困恼的,为难的;担心的; v.担心( worry的过去式和过去分词);
n.假日,休息日;节日; vi.度假,休假;
(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.
(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) 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.
(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.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.麻烦事,纰漏;汤;开水;
n.熄灭;消灭,灭绝;废除;[物]消光,自屏,衰减;
n.位置,方位;地位,职位;态度;状态; vt.安置;把…放在适当位置;给…定位;驻扎军队;
(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.
(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.
worthwhile [ˌwɜ:θˈwaɪl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.值得做的;值得花时间的;有价值的;合算;
adj.无痛的,不引起痛苦的;无并发症的;
n.咽喉;颈前部;[植物学]管颈; vt.用沙哑的声音或嗓音发音;
n.算命者,占卜者;半仙;
(1) cheap perfume/jewellery/shoes (2) I was tired of his cheap jokes at my expense. (3) He's just a cheap crook.
(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
即;就是;换句话说;更确切地说;
n.注意,观察;话语;评论,谈论,; vt.& vi.评论;觉察;
adj.巨大的;庞大的;极大的;
n.政府;政体;治理的形式;管辖,治理;
(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) 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) 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) 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.