(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) "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
例如,比如;拿 ... 来说;
adj.舒适的,安逸的,惬意的; n.保温罩;
n.武器,兵器; vi.武装,提供武器;
即;就是;换句话说;更确切地说;
(1) A bunch of kids were hanging around outside. (2) a kid of 15 (3) She's a bright kid.
(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.
(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) 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
adv.公认地;
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;
在…里查资料;深入地检查;调查;观察;
在外吃饭;侵蚀;<口>默默忍受痛苦; 极为悲伤;
(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)
(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.使延期,延缓;把…放在次要地位;把…放在后面; vi.延缓;延缓发作;
n.(尤指职业)拳击手;拳师狗;装箱者,装箱工;
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.做得过分;使过于疲劳;夸张;耗尽;
(1) There are other restaurants where you can eat less expensively. (2) expensively dressed/furnished (3) That dress was an expensive mistake .
expensive [ɪkˈspensɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.昂贵的,花钱多的;豪华的;
把…变成;
在…上投资,在…投入(时间、精力等);
n.烦恼,忧虑;担心;撕咬; vi.担心,焦虑;为…发愁;撕咬; vt.使烦恼;烦扰;撕咬;
(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) 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
n.救助者;救星;(S-)救世主;上帝;
adj.值得做的;值得花时间的;有价值的;合算;
n.默想;默念;沉思;冥想;
vt.& vi.控告,控诉,和…打官司;请求;起诉;提起(诉讼)要求判决;
(1) fancy a drink? (2) She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. (3) Do you fancy going out this evening?
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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.
(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.
(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) 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) 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) 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
n.加仑(容量单位);
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.熄灭;消灭,灭绝;废除;[物]消光,自屏,衰减;
顺便地,附带说说;顺便一提;
(1) a hugely/immensely popular singer (2) This is one of our most popular designs. (3) Skiing has become very popular recently.