(1) The accounts were formally approved by the board. (2) Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period. (3) ‘How do you do? ’ she said formally.
(1) Our son's having problems with his reading and writing (= at school) . (2) a writing case (= containing paper, pens, etc.) (3) Only later did she discover a talent for writing.
(1) They were climbing up a narrow mountain road... (2) I ran up the stairs and saw Alison lying at the top... (3) He was up a ladder sawing off the tops of his apple trees...
(1) She was lying face downwards on the grass. (2) The garden sloped gently downwards to the river. (3) It was a policy welcomed by world leaders from the US president downwards.
(1) French air traffic controllers have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay... (2) Staff at the hospital went on strike in protest at the incidents. (3) ...their recognition of the workers' right to strike...
(1) The children are already learning to multiply and divide. (2) 2 multiplied by 4 is/equals/makes 8 (2×4 = 8) . (3) multiply 2 and 6 together and you get 12.
(1) She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. (2) an endless flow of refugees into the country (3) to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster)
(1) surely we should do something about it? (2) It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? (3) surely you don't think I was responsible for this?
surely [ˈʃʊəli:] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.无疑；一定，确实；（回答）当然，好；保管；
n.装置，设备；方法；策略；手段；
vt.& vi.原谅； 饶恕； 对不起；请原谅 ； vt.免除；
n.手机；
(1) a sympathetic listener (2) I did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate. (3) I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems) .
(1) She's on the management committee. (2) The committee has/have decided to close the restaurant. (3) a committee member/a member of the committee
committee [kəˈmɪti] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.于是，因此；如此，这样，像这样，例如；到这程度，到这地步，这么；如下； conj.因此；
vt.调查；审查；研究； vi.作调查；
n.委员会，全体委员；（为促进共同目标的实现而自发组织起来的）促进会；[法]受托人；监护人；
vi.道歉，认错；辩解，辩护；
(1) a course designed primarily for specialists (2) The problem is not primarily a financial one. (3) ...a book aimed primarily at high-energy physicists...
(1) ...0.5 milligrams of mercury. (2) RESULTS: The drugs and charred drugs per milligram contain a constant number of microscopic characteristic particles. (3) By comparison, a cup of milligram Starbucks brewed coffee contains 330 milligrams in 473 milliliters.
(1) She was awarded the Nobel Peace prize. (2) He won first prize in the woodwind section. (3) There are no prizes for guessing (= it is very easy to guess) who she was with.
(1) I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. (2) I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. (3) You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.
convince [kən'vɪns] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.出口，输出； vt.传播，输出（思想或活动）；n.输出，出口；输出[出口]物；
adj.令人轻松的； v.放松；休息(relax的ing形式)；缓和；松懈；
vt.使相信，说服，使承认；使明白；使确信；使悔悟，使认错[罪]；
n.汤，羹；浓雾；硝化甘油炸药；困境； vt.加大马力；
(1) to ask for/look at the menu (2) What's on the menu (= for dinner) tonight? (3) a pull-down menu
menu [ˈmenju:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.菜单；菜，菜肴；
vi.商议，商量；[医]会诊；咨询；充当顾问； vt.请教；翻阅；求教于；顾及；
vt.包围，围绕； n.（物品的）边；外围物；
n.肉；食物；实质； adj.重要的；基本的；
(1) I think this band is going to be huge. (2) This is going to be a huge problem for us. (3) The party was a huge success.
huge [hju:dʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.吃惊的，惊奇的； v.使大为吃惊，使惊奇( amaze的过去式和过去分词 )；
adv.高声；大声；
n.[机]套筒，套管；袖子，袖套；唱片套； vt.给…装袖子；给…装套筒；
adj.巨大的；庞大的；极大的；
(1) Very few people can pronounce my name correctly. (2) The ‘b ’ in lamb is not pronounced. (3) to pronounce an opinion
(1) ...the sunniest April in Britain for more than sixty years. (2) ...a lively widow in her sixties. (3) In the sixties there were the deaths of the two Kennedy brothers and Martin Luther King.