(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) 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) 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) 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
在…之初；
n.危险；危险物，威胁；
关闭；（使）没兴趣；使停止谈话；切断；
没关系；
(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.
at the beginning of [æt ðə biˈɡiniŋ ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
在…之初；
脱掉；起飞；（使）离开；突然成功；
相当多（不可数）；
工作中；
(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
(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) 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.
eucalyptus [ˌju:kəˈlɪptəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.桉树；桉属植物；
n.死尸，尸体；
义牙，假牙；
n.小偷，盗贼；<口>（使蜡外流的）蜡烛心结的烛花；
(1) to go to the optician's (2) Some may need specialist treatment at the optician's. (3) A Do you know a good optician?
(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.
no wonder [nəʊ ˈwʌndə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.妈妈；木乃伊；干尸；干瘪的人；
n.摩天大楼，超高层大楼；特别高的东西；
难怪，怪不得；无怪；
（把…）对准，指向；针对；指画；
(1) the school curriculum (2) (British English)Spanish is on the curriculum. (3) (North Amercian English)Spanish is in the curriculum.
(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.强调；重音；压力；重力； vt.重读；[机械学]使承受压力；给…加压力（或应力）；
st.熟能生巧。；久炼成钢；
vt.破坏，摧毁；消灭，歼灭（敌人）；杀死；使失败；
adj.糟糕的；可怕的；非常的；极坏的； adv.非常，极；
(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.
(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) 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.
throw away [θrəu əˈwei] 📢 UK📢 US
n.公路；公用通道；干线；途径，方法；
adv.免费；
vt.使大为吃惊，使惊奇； n.吃惊，好奇；
扔掉；浪费，错过；屏弃；委；
(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
突然笑起来；纵声大笑；
adj.令人作呕的；令人厌恶的；；不堪入目；
adj.方便的；[废语]适当的；[口语]近便的；实用的；
n.人口；全体居民；特定[生物]种群；[物]布居；
(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.棚，库；分水岭； vt.流出；流下；蜕皮；树叶脱落； vi.流出；蜕皮；脱落；散布；
n.喜爱，慈爱；情感或感情；意向；疾病，病情；
n.偶像，崇拜对象；图标，图符；[宗]圣像；肖像；
n.眼镜；双筒望远镜；玻璃( glass的名词复数 )；玻璃杯；玻璃器皿；眼镜；
(1) The animals were left to starve to death. (2) pictures of starving children (3) The new job doesn't pay as much but we won't starve!
starve [stɑ:v] 📢 UK📢 US
惠顾； 与…交易；应付； 对待；
n.创伤；伤口；伤害； v.伤；伤害；“wind”的过去式和过去分词；
n.消费者，顾客；[生态]取食者，食物链中以其他生物为食物的生物；
vi.挨饿；[非正式用语] 饥饿；受饿；[古语] 冻死； vt.使挨饿；饿死；
(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 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.
(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.
(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) 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 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) 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) 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) 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.
(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) 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
突出；坚持；超群；向前跨步；
n.头盔；钢盔；盔形物，盔状物；[植]盔状花冠； vt.给…戴上头盔；
责备，斥责；分派；
n.树袋熊；考拉；
(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) 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) 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.