(1) It'll cost you five grand! (2) She finally learned to drive at the grand old age of 70. (3) He described himself grandly as a ‘landscape architect ’.
grand [ɡrænd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.反应;回答,答复;[宗]回应经文,应唱圣歌;
adv.再者;此外;而且;同时;
adj.宏大的,宏伟的;(最)重要的;豪华的; n.一千美元;大钢琴;
n.社会;上流社会;社团;社群; adj.上流社会的,社交界的;
(1) The meal was amazingly cheap. (2) It's amazing how quickly people adapt. (3) amazingly, no one noticed.
(1) The gunman took aim (= pointed his weapon) and fired. (2) The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment. (3) They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year.
(1) She's broken her wrist. (2) He wore a copper bracelet on his wrist . (3) Is there an updated daily record of inspector checking the ESD wrist strap continuity?
(1) a debate that has split the country down the middle (2) The committee split over government subsidies. (3) She split the class into groups of four.
(1) The book is full of references to growing up in India. (2) She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans. (3) the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war
reference ['refrəns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.人,人类;居民;人民;种族; vt.居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
adj.又一个;再一个;另一的;其他一种; pron.另一个,别个;再一个;
n.参考;参考书;提及,涉及;证明人,介绍人; v.引用;参照;
n.功能,作用;应变量,函数;职务;重大聚会; vi.有或起作用;行使职责;
(1) She is a shining example of what people with disabilities can achieve. (2) He is a captain who leads by example . (3) It would be a mistake to follow his example .
(1) I have just met the man I want to spend the rest of my life with... (2) He's the kindest and sincerest person I've ever met... (3) We could meet for a drink after work...
(1) They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions. (2) He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse. (3) She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person.
(1) to be/become/get involved in politics (2) We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. (3) We'll make our decision and contact the people involved.
(1) Some horses become excited when they're in traffic. (2) She waved excitedly as the car approached. (3) An excited crowd of people gathered around her.
(1) economic/humanitarian/emergency aid (2) An extra £10 million in foreign aid has been promised. (3) aid agencies (= organizations that provide help)
aid [eɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.建议,意见,暗示;联想,启发;微量;
vt.抢劫;抢夺,掠夺;非法剥夺;使丧失; vi.抢劫;掠夺;
adj.相当大(或多)的;该注意的,应考虑的;
n.帮助;助手;外援;辅助设备; vt.帮助;资助;救助;促进; vi.帮助;
(1) to fly at the speed of sound (2) A stork flew slowly past. (3) A wasp had flown in through the window.
(1) It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. (2) Just the size of the place amazed her. (3) It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money.
(1) She's a very great dramatic actress. (2) And the teddy bear you gave me that I held so tight. (3) She succeeded in fulfil ( l ) ing herself as an actress.
(1) I've spoken to the manager about it. (2) The President refused to speak to the waiting journalists. (3) (especially North American English)Can I speak with you for a minute?
(1) I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. (2) He stood back to admire his handiwork. (3) She was used to receiving admiring glances from men.
(1) We got the bus back to Tange for 30 cents... (2) Great clouds of black smoke were rising for several hundred feet or so. (3) We drove on for a few miles...