(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) 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) 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
prep.非,无,不;
v.(靠近或作比较时)显出明显的差异,形成对比( contrast的现在分词 );对比,对照;
n.退休,退职;引退,隐居;退隐处;
n.帮助;助手;外援;辅助设备; vt.帮助;资助;救助;促进; vi.帮助;
(1) I never found the missing piece. (2) My gloves have been missing for ages. (3) Two files have gone missing .
(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) 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
vt.揭露,揭发;使暴露;使遭受;使曝光;
n.机场;航空站;
adj.内部的,内心的;精神的;秘密的; n.内部,里面;射中接近靶心部分的一发;
adj.宏大的,宏伟的;(最)重要的;豪华的; n.一千美元;大钢琴;
(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) 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) 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.
adj.正确的;合适的;(举止言谈)符合公认准则的;符合公认的准则的; vt.改正;[数学、物理学]校正;(试卷)改错;批改; vi.纠正错误;调整;校准(常与 for 连用);
n.利益,好处;救济金,津贴;义演,义卖;恩惠,恩泽; vt.有益于,有助于;使受益;得益,受益;
(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) 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) 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...
for [fə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
prep.为,为了;倾向于;关于;当作; conj.因为,由于;
n.点;要点;得分;标点; vt.(意思上)指向;削尖;加标点于;指路; vi.表明;指向;
n.习惯,习性;气质;宗教服装; vt.给…穿衣服;打扮;
vt.使…变大;扩张;详述; vi.扩展;发展;张开;展开;
(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.
aim [eɪm] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.瞄准;对准;踢向;挥向; vi.旨在;以…为目标;致力于;决定; n.目的;目标;瞄准;
n.囚犯;犯人;俘虏;刑事被告;
adj.恼怒的,气恼的; v.使烦恼,使恼怒,干扰,打扰(annoy的过去式和过去分词);
n.证词;证据;迹象;明显; vt.使明显;显示;表明;证实;
(1) a car/jewel, etc. thief (2) The thieves snatched the camera. (3) ...car thieves.
thief [θi:f] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.广阔的,广大的;范围广泛的;[物]广延的;[逻]外延的;
n.肌肉;力量;权威,权力; vt.硬挤;使劲搬动; vi.用力挤;
vt.& vi.仓促(做某事);催促;(朝某方向)迅速移动;迅速处理; n.匆忙,急忙;
n.小偷,盗贼;<口>(使蜡外流的)蜡烛心结的烛花;
(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 .
example [ɪgˈzɑ:mpl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.相等的,相当的,等效的;等价的,等积的;[化学]当量的; n.对等物;[化学]当量;
adj.不必要的,多余的;无用的,无益的;无须;
n.例子;榜样;范例;先例; vt.作为…的例子;为…做出榜样; vi.举例;作为…的示范;
adv.原来,原先;以前,从前;刚才;先头;
(1) Where's the main post office? (2) You can buy your stamps at the post office. (3) a post office counter