(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.
(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
n.危险；危险物，威胁；
突然笑起来；纵声大笑；
n.（长篇）小说；[法]新法，附律； adj.新奇的；异常的；
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）；
(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) 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) 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) 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)
starvation [stɑ:ˈveɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.时刻表，进度表；清单，明细表；预定计划；目录； vt.排定，安排；将…列表；为…作目录；
adj.创造性的，有创造力的；有创意的，创新的，创造的； n.（非正式）创意人士；
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；
n.挨饿；饥饿；饿死；绝食；
(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) 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 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 ".
read out [ri:d aut] 📢 UK📢 US
v.读出器，读出( readout的过去式和过去分词 )；大声朗诵，宣读；读出；
n.印地安那州；[地名] [澳大利亚、巴西、美国] 印第安纳；
n.衣服；服装；[航]帆装； v.覆盖(clothe的现在分词)；给…提供衣服；
n.有瘾的人；入迷的人；（吸毒）成瘾者； vt.使沉溺；使上瘾；使自己沾染（某些恶习）；
(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) to go to the optician's (2) Some may need specialist treatment at the optician's. (3) A Do you know a good optician?
optician [ɒpˈtɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
v.做得好，进展好；搞好；
n.气味，名声；
遵守诺言；守约；说一是一；
n.眼镜（制造）商，配制眼镜技师；
(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
在危险中，有…的危险；
当心， 注意；警惕；
[法] 唯恐；
n.<美>铲车，叉式升降机；叉车；
(1) The building was completely destroyed by fire. (2) They've destroyed all the evidence. (3) Heat gradually destroys vitamin C.
(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.
(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.
(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) 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.宣布；声明，声称；申报；[法]供述； vi.声明，发表宣言；宣称；
n.行为；态度；（机器等的）运转状态；（事物的）反应；
n.同事；同僚；同行；
赔偿；为…付钱；因…受罚[痛苦]；替某人付款；
(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) 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 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 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
adj.不幸运的，倒霉的；不吉祥的；不顺利的；不凑巧的；
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；
显而易见；到场；（使）看得见；羞辱；
平均起来；
(1) manufactured goods (2) a news story manufactured by an unscrupulous journalist (3) Vitamins cannot be manufactured by our bodies.
(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) 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) 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.[生]幼芽，胚芽；微生物；起源，萌芽；
大声叫喊，喊着宣布；
n.[医]肺炎；急性肺炎；
n.[地名][大洋洲]澳大利亚，澳洲；澳元；
(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) 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
adj.严肃的，严重的；认真的，庄重的；重要的；危险的；
（把…）对准，指向；针对；指画；
n.桉树；桉属植物；
n.省份；大行政区；范围；职责；
(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) 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
v.嘲笑；
vt.期望；预料；要求；认为（某事）会发生； vi.预期；期待；怀胎；怀孕；
adv.免费；
n.渴望，热心，热切；
(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) 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.