(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) cheap perfume/jewellery/shoes (2) I was tired of his cheap jokes at my expense. (3) He's just a cheap crook.
cheap [tʃi:p] 📢 UK📢 US
n.汤,羹;浓雾;硝化甘油炸药;困境; vt.加大马力;
n.浪漫史;爱情小说;恋爱;传奇色彩; vt.& vi.虚构;渲染;谈情说爱;追求某人;
n.乞丐;家伙; vt.使贫困;使无用;
adj.便宜的,廉价的;劣质的,低劣的;小气的,可鄙的; adv.便宜地;卑鄙地;
(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.
(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) 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
vt.把…除外;不计; prep.除…外; conj.[口语]要不是;除非;除…以外; vi.反对,表示异议(与 to 或 against连用);
处于…危险之中;
n.<日>柔道;
从(某物上面)看过去;仔细检查[审视](某人或某物);过眼;翻阅;
(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) 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
vt.做得过分;使过于疲劳;夸张;耗尽;
毛子;
vt.拒绝;拒绝承认;拒绝…占有;否认知情;
adj.不贵的,便宜的;廉;贱;
(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) 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) 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.& vi.出版,发行;发表,宣布(结婚等);公布,颁布;出版…的著作;
n.麻烦事,纰漏;汤;开水;
n.诞生地,出生地;
n.祖国,家乡;(南非种族隔离制度下的)黑人住宅区;
(1) Who cooked this? It's delicious. (2) the delicious coolness of the breeze (3) deliciously creamy soup
(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
vi.承认;同意;承兑; vt.接受;承认;承担;承兑;
…如何?…怎么样?;
adj.对…有害的;能造成损害的;不利;不良;
adj.值得做的;值得花时间的;有价值的;合算;
(1) a computer/medical expert (2) an expert in child psychology (3) an expert on modern literature
(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) 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) 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 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) the ambulance service (2) ambulance staff (3) Call an ambulance!
ambulance [ˈæmbjələns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.幸存者,残存者;生还者;遗物,残存物;重新正常生活的人;
n.救护车;野战医院;
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;
adj.全部时间的;全日制的;专职的,专任的;
(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...