(1) The building was completely destroyed by fire. (2) They've destroyed all the evidence. (3) Heat gradually destroys vitamin C.
destroy [dɪˈstrɔɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.恐怖，可怕的事物；嫌恶，痛恨；讨厌的人或事；〈口〉非常丑恶；
vt.破坏，摧毁；消灭，歼灭（敌人）；杀死；使失败；
失败；划分（以便分析）；损坏；衰弱下来；
adj.自然（界）的；身体的；物质的；自然规律的； n.身体检查，体格检查；
(1) Doctors said she is now out of danger (= not likely to die) . (2) There is no danger of a bush fire now. (3) The building is in danger of collapsing.
danger [ˈdeɪndʒə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.吸引人的，令人心动的；恳求的； v.（迫切）要求(appeal的现在分词)；将…上诉；
adj.幽默的；滑稽的；风趣的；谐；
n.危险；危险物，威胁；
n.习语，成语；方言，土语；（语言）风格；惯用语法；
(1) We checked in our luggage and went through to the departure lounge. (2) We've checked in at the hotel. (3) ‘Is Mary in the office? ’ ‘Just a moment. I'll go and check. ’
(1) a feminist/gay icon (= sb that feminists/gay people admire) (2) Madonna and other pop icons of the 1980s (3) Click on the printer icon with the mouse.
icon [ˈaɪkɒn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.偶像，崇拜对象；图标，图符；[宗]圣像；肖像；
n.家务劳动；
n.收据，发票；收入； vt.开收据；[美国英语]给…开收据，承认收到；
n.[化]氧，氧气；
(1) a car/computer manufacturer (2) Always follow the manufacturer's instructions. (3) Faulty goods should be returned to the manufacturers.
manufacturer [ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.厌恶的；厌烦的； v.使恶心；使讨厌；
vt.& vi.（使）窘迫，（使）局促不安；（使）困难；
因…而发笑；嘲笑；蔑视；对…满不在乎；
n.制造商，制造厂；厂主；[经]厂商；
(1) to die of/from starvation (2) Millions will face starvation next year as a result of the drought. (3) a starvation diet (= one in which you do not have much to eat)
(1) This is the kangaroo from Australia. It bounces and bounces anywhere it wants to go. (2) Mother kangaroo shouts loudly. (3) A baby kangaroo called joey makes an excellent target.
(1) The starter of the fluorescent lamp has broken, no wonder the lamp failed. (2) no wonder then that Arabic calligraphy is considered a true art form. (3) no wonder that on media island they are downcast.
(1) It happened─whether by accident or design ─that the two of them were left alone after all the others had gone. (2) The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs. (3) a course in art and design
(1) The Democrats will probably lose control of Congress. (2) A military junta took control of the country . (3) The city is in the control of enemy forces.
(1) The caterpillars feed on a wide range of trees, shrubs and plants. (2) Slugs feed on decaying plant and animal material. (3) Birds feed on nuts and berries in the winter.
(1) australia's rugby union side enjoyed a record-breaking win over France. (2) australia, put in to bat, made a cautious start. (3) He decided to do something about reforesting man-made wastes of western australia.
australia [ɔ:ˈstreɪljə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.[地名][大洋洲]澳大利亚，澳洲；澳元；
v.胜任，相等，合适；媲；匹；仵；
进来。；
vt.除去（感染），给…消毒；
(1) Firemen said they had the blaze under control. (2) The situation is under control. (3) The police kept the mob under control.
under control [ˈʌndə kənˈtrəul] 📢 UK📢 US
被控制住；处于控制之下；
n.胃；腹部；食欲；欲望； vt.容忍；吃…吃得津津有味；〈古〉对…发怒；
adj.（用作定语）用马拖的；
n.信息，数据；通知；消息；知识；
(1) a ten-pound note (2) a pound coin (3) I've spent £25 on food today.
(1) If they value these data, let them pay for them. (2) I have had to pay for repairs to the house. (3) The money is used by local authorities to pay for public services.
pay for [pei fɔ:] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.解决；安排；使定居；使沉淀； vi.下沉；定居； n.高背长靠椅；
n.病假；
赔偿；为…付钱；因…受罚[痛苦]；替某人付款；
n.白天，日间；昼日；昼；
(1) I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. (2) The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report. (3) a revised edition of a textbook
(1) O.K. I'll sign off. We'll talk at the beginning of the week. (2) Early bird discounts are usually available at the beginning of the season. (3) I am at the beginning of a new and unutterable loneliness.
(1) People living in that city can use their public transportation for free. (2) Why buy CDs? You can listen to the radio for free! (3) John likes to surf the web looking for free MP 3 music to download.
for free [fɔ: fri:] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.免费；
结束；（使）破碎；放假；（使）散开；
v.被认为是；号称；叫做；
n.女人，妇女；成年女子；女拥人或女下属；女人本能；
(1) I'll pay for the tickets. (2) Are you paying in cash or by credit card ? (3) Her parents paid for her to go to Canada.
(1) The evidence was read out to the court in a dull monotone. (2) He began to read out loud. (3) When we read out 4.23, we say " four point two three ".
(1) You wouldn't believe some of the prices they charge; it's daylight robbery. (2) They left before daylight (= before the sun had risen) . (3) The street looks very different in daylight .
(1) The tour will include games against the australian Barbarians. (2) He has coached and played in Italy during the australian off-season. (3) The australian team will be seated in business class.
(1) She's an authority on criminal law. (2) He spoke with authority on the topic. (3) I have to report this to the authorities.
authority [ɔ:ˈθɒrəti] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.广阔的；巨大的；大量的；巨额的； n.浩瀚；广大无边的空间；
n.权威；权力；学术权威；[复数]当权者；
有可能，有希望；大有希望；
n.人，人类； adj.人的；有人性的；显示人类特有弱点的；人本性的；
(1) As you can see, here we have the pandas, kangaroos, and koala bears. (2) Holding a koala is fun , educational, and inspiring. (3) koala and humans are the only animals with unique fingerprints.
koala [kəʊˈɑ:lə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.树袋熊；考拉；
必定会遭到， 定要受罚；
n.坟墓；墓穴；墓碑；死亡； v.埋葬；
故障， 违反规程；
(1) The plant is now in danger of extinction. (2) Once complications are allowed to creep in, the outcome is in danger. (3) It's a plant or animal that is in danger of extinction.
in danger [in ˈdeindʒə] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有魅力的；引人注目的；迷人的；招人喜爱的；
adj.临时的，暂时的；短暂的； n.临时工，临时雇员；
在危险中，有…的危险；
n.气象员，天气预报员；
(1) AIM : To provide a rapid method for identifying fruit of eucalyptus globule labill. (2) The sweet gum gum , and some Australian eucalyptus trees are gum trees. (3) The results indicate that amphoteric could increase the sizing degree of eucalyptus chemimechanical pulp significantly.
(1) Just a stone's throw away is the City Art Gallery. (2) Your life is too valuable to throw away. (3) I'm not advising you to throw away your makeup or forget about your appearance.
(1) The 500 or so workers were paid , on average , $ 2.20 an hour, competitive wage in China. (2) But temperatures are on average getting warmer. (3) Our reps make on average six calls a day.
on average [ɔn ˈævəridʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
平均起来；
醒来；活跃起来；引起注意；（使）认识到；
n.中断；打断；障碍物；打岔的事；
vi.存在；生存；生活；继续存在；
(1) He stopped to receive hugs and kisses from the fans. (2) She gave her mother a big hug. (3) figure-hugging jeans
(1) Polish banks can still take two or three weeks to clear a cheque... (2) Sotomayor, the Cuban holder of the world high jump record, cleared 2.36 metres. (3) After that they drove clear over to St Paul.
(1) The third part is the current development position of Chinese Higher Physical Education Institutes. (2) Use a period at the end of the sentence. (3) Please rewind the tape at the end of the film.
(1) In many places, classrooms are overcrowded and curricula are outdated. (2) How did these factors affect development of college curricula? (3) The English language packages are andin harmony with existing curricula and textbooks.
(1) She conveniently forgot to mention that her husband would be at the party, too (= because it suited her not to say) . (2) Fruit is a convenient source of vitamins and energy. (3) A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns.
convenient [kənˈvi:niənt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.方便的；[废语]适当的；[口语]近便的；实用的；
n.相似，形似；外表，外观；相似物，相似点；肖像；
adj.绝望的；由绝望而引起的；铤而走险的，孤注一掷的；急切的，极度渴望的；
adj.不合适的，非正常的；不正确的；不正派的，不合礼仪的；不道德的；
(1) Sometimes I pay, sometimes he pays─it seems to average out (= result in us paying the same amount) . (2) The cost should average out at about £6 per person. (3) Earnings are averaged over the whole period.
(1) One third of the world's population consumes/consume two thirds of the world's resources. (2) The entire population of the town was at the meeting. (3) countries with ageing populations