(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) economic/humanitarian/emergency aid (2) An extra £10 million in foreign aid has been promised. (3) aid agencies (= organizations that provide help)
(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) 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) 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) 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) Will you peel the potatoes for me? (2) roast/boiled/baked/fried potatoes (3) ...a political hot potato such as abortion.
potato [pəˈteɪtəʊ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.专家;行家;专科医生;
vt.修建,建造;构成;创立;[数]作图; n.结构(物);构想;概念;
n.威胁;恐吓;凶兆;
n.马铃薯, 土豆,洋芋;土豆块茎;
(1) to have gained practical experience of the work (2) practical advice/help/support (3) practical problems
practical [ˈpræktɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.六;六个;六岁;六点; num.六;六个;
n.汽油;
n.允许;批准,正式认可,认可;
adj.实践的,实际的;可实现的,实用的;注重实际的;可用的;
(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
(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) 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
adj.巨大的;庞大的;极大的;
adj.令人困惑的;混乱的;混淆的; v.使困窘,使混乱不清(confuse的现在分词);
adj.宏大的,宏伟的;(最)重要的;豪华的; n.一千美元;大钢琴;
adj.有用的,有益的,有帮助的;令人满意的;
(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...
(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'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 stood up to speak and─horror of horrors─realized I had left my notes behind. (2) Her son is a little horror. (3) a horror film/movie
horror [ˈhɒrə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
pref.表示“中,中部”之义;
vt.引路;指导;操纵;影响; n.指导者;向导;导游;有指导意义的事物;
vt.使人发笑;逗乐;使消遣;娱乐;
n.恐怖,可怕的事物;嫌恶,痛恨;讨厌的人或事;〈口〉非常丑恶;
(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.
such [sʌtʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
prep.和,跟;随着;关于;和…一致;
n.四十;四十几; adj.四十的;
adj.不整洁的,凌乱的;懒散的;不干净利落的,不简练的;不适宜的; v.使不整洁;使杂乱无章;
adj.这样的;如此的;这么大的;非常的; pron.这样的事物[人];
(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) 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.
n.艺术;艺术作品;(需要技术、工艺的)行业;文艺(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等); vi.thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用; adj.艺术的;(为)艺术家的;艺术品的;具有艺术性的; vt.& vi.[口语](把…)装饰得古色古香,(把…)装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味,把…装饰得有艺术价值;把…加以艺术乔装,使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中];
(1) Where's the main post office? (2) You can buy your stamps at the post office. (3) a post office counter
(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.