(1) tropical fish (2) tropical Africa (3) a tropical island
tropical [ˈtrɔpikəl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 勇敢的，无畏的
vt. 变松；放松（限制、法律等）；使…弱化
n. 活塞
adj. 热带的；湿热的
(1) Each word was freighted with anger. (2) passenger and freight transportation services (3) to send goods by air freight
freight [freit] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 策略，手段；战术
n. 倡议；主动权；主动性；进取心
vt. 践踏；踩伤；踩踏
n. 运费；货运；货物
(1) a flask of tea/coffee (2) He took out a metal flask from a canvas bag. (3) ...flasks for the transport of spent fuel.
flask [flɑ:sk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 奢侈的；过度的；离谱的
n. 瓶子；烧瓶；长颈瓶
vt. 使减至最低程度；对…轻描淡写
vt. 说教；布道；鼓吹
(1) skilled personnel (2) sales/technical/medical/security/military, etc. personnel (3) the personnel department/manager
personnel [ˌpə:səˈnel] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 感觉；摸上去；触摸；觉察到
n. 贮藏，贮存；存储
n. 人事部门；人员
vt.&vi. 抓紧；使绷紧；（对…）严加控制；拧紧
(1) When burnt, plastic produces dangerous by-products. (2) One of the by-products of unemployment is an increase in crime. (3) A by-product of their meeting was the release of these fourteen men.
by-product [ˈbaiprɔdʌkt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 光芒四射的；容光焕发的；辐射的
n. 副产品；附带产生的结果
adj. 竞争的，比赛的；好竞争的；具有竞争力的
n. 蛇；狡猾的人
(1) It's a local custom . (2) It is the custom in that country for women to marry young. (3) It was her custom to rise early.
custom [ˈkʌstəm] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 海关；习惯；风俗；光顾
n. 情妇；女主人；女教师
vt. 弄脏；弄乱
n. 传感器，灵敏元件
(1) The President intervened personally in the crisis. (2) She might have been killed if the neighbours hadn't intervened. (3) ‘But, ’ she intervened, ‘what about the others? ’
intervene [ˌɪntəˈvi:n] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. 干涉，干预；插话；阻挠
vt. 在…上打烙印；加污名于
adj. 内陆的；内地的
vt. 慢跑；轻推，轻撞
(1) strong/high winds (2) gale-force winds (3) a light wind
wind [wind] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 进入权；参加；参赛人数；参赛；入口
n. 特性，独特性；怪癖
n. 风；趋势
adv. 节约地；在经济上
(1) He broke his nose in the fight. (2) She wrinkled her nose in disgust. (3) He blew his nose (= cleared it by blowing strongly into a handkerchief ) .
nose [nəuz] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 对…进行面试；采访，访谈；审讯
n. 鼻子；车头；嗅觉
adj. 多才多艺的；多功能的
n. 下降；出身；斜坡
(1) She stood hesitating on the threshold. (2) He stepped across the threshold. (3) He has a low boredom threshold (= he gets bored easily) .
threshold [ˈθreʃhəuld] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 收养；采纳，采取
n. 悲痛，悲伤
n. 门槛；界限，起始点
vi. 追踪；追踪…的动向；探究
(1) a driving instructor (2) ...tuition from an approved driving instructor. (3) Not only a top level racer, but Kareem has proven himself as a top level instructor.
instructor [ɪnˈstrʌktə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 指导者，教师
n. 小路；人行道
adj. （人或物）典雅的；简洁的，简练的
adj. 有（法律）责任的；有…倾向的
(1) traditional crafts like basket-weaving (2) a craft fair/workshop (3) craft, Design and Technology (= a subject in some British schools)
craft [krɑ:ft] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 几何学的；几何图案的；成几何级数增加的
n. 航天器；手艺，工艺
n. 成员资格；会员人数
vt. 逃避
(1) Henry Purcell , English composer, died in London from tuberculosis. (2) The music by that composer is always so melodious. (3) The composer wove three separate melodies into his composition.
composer [kəmˈpəʊzə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 作曲家；调停人
vi. 密谋，秘密策划
n. 上下文；背景
vt. 耽搁；扣押，拘留
(1) The show was good entertainment value . (2) a budget for the entertainment of clients (3) radio, television and other forms of entertainment
entertainment [ˌentəˈteinmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. 符合；遵照
n. 招待；娱乐节目
n. 螺帽，螺母；坚果
adj. 微小的；边缘的；（土地）贫瘠的
(1) You are under no obligation to buy anything. (2) She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth. (3) I don't want people coming to see me out of a sense of obligation .
obligation [ˌɔbliˈɡeiʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 潜在的；潜伏的
vt. 传达，传递；运输，运送
n. 义务，责任
adj. 显著的；妩媚动人的
(1) Your dishcloth can harbour many germs. (2) She began to harbour doubts about the decision. (3) The arsonist may harbour a grudge against the company.
harbour [ˈhɑ:bə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 杜鹃，布谷鸟
n. 陈列，布置；一大批
vt. 隐匿，窝藏；怀有
n. 词汇表；术语汇编
(1) an important piece of legislation (2) New legislation on the sale of drugs will be introduced next year. (3) legislation will be difficult and will take time.
legislation [ˌledʒisˈleiʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 可疑的；背阴的；不正当的
n. 鼻子；车头；嗅觉
n. （食物等的）条，带；狭长区域
n. 立法；法规
(1) a fearless mountaineer (2) ...his fearless campaigning for racial justice. (3) He is a fearless champion on the battlefield.
fearless [ˈfɪəlɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 看出；辨别；觉察出
adj. 在海外的，在国外的；来自海外的
adj. 无畏的，大胆的
adj. 坚决的；专心的，专注的
(1) The course is essentially theoretical in orientation. (2) Companies have been forced into a greater orientation to the market. (3) religious/political orientation
orientation [ˌɔ:rienˈteiʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 有利润的；有益的
n. 取向；定位；方向；任职培训；朝向
n. 单元；模块；组件
n. 恶意；怨恨
(1) Doctors think he will go blind . (2) blind and partially sighted people (3) One of her parents is blind.
blind [blaind] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 不安的；无把握的；不稳定的
n. 消费者，顾客
adj. 盲的，瞎的；看不到的；盲目的
n. 生活费；维持；定期维修
(1) They've gone on an excursion to York. (2) After a brief excursion into drama, he concentrated on his main interest, which was poetry. (3) In Bermuda, Sam's father took him on an excursion to a coral barrier.
excursion [iksˈkə:ʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 远足；短途旅行；尝试
n. 公鸡；雄禽
vi. 相符，一致；巧合，同时发生
adj. 深刻的；知识渊博的
(1) offensive remarks (2) His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. (3) The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive.
offensive [əˈfensiv] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 冒犯的；进攻的
v. 安慰，慰藉，安抚
adj. 有雄心的；有抱负的；有野心的
adj. 无限的
(1) I wouldn't advertise the fact that you don't have a work permit. (2) to advertise a product/a business/your services (3) The cruise was advertised as the ‘journey of a lifetime ’.
advertise [ˈædvətaiz] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 微粒；原子
n. 诉讼；活动；会议记录
vi. 登广告
v. 支配；控制；统治
(1) He showed remarkable endurance throughout his illness. (2) They were humiliated beyond endurance . (3) This event tests both physical and mental endurance.
endurance [inˈdjuərəns] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 制止；克制，抑制
n. 格子木架
n. 耐力；忍耐力
adj. 零售的
(1) a particularly apt description/name/comment (2) apt to be forgetful/careless (3) Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths.
apt [æpt] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 此后，以后
vi. 恳求
adj. 恰当的；聪明的；易于…的
n. 专门小组；镶板；面板
(1) The barometer is falling (= showing that it will probably rain) . (2) Infant mortality is a reliable barometer of socio-economic conditions. (3) barometric pressure
barometer [bəˈrɔmitə] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. 订购，订阅；定期捐款
vt. 使和好；调和；顺从
n. 气压计；睛雨表
adj. 高耸的；崇高的；傲慢的
(1) mercury, the solar system innermost planet, never strays far from the sun. (2) At present, caustic soda childbirth has baffle law, mercury law and ionic membrane law. (3) mercury in Gemini is helpful for getting your across at work.
mercury
📢 UK📢 US
n. 原子核；核心，中心
n. 实行，执行；执行死刑
n. 汞，水银
n. 牛轭；枷锁
(1) typing and shorthand (2) to take sth down in shorthand (3) a shorthand typist
shorthand [ˈʃɔ:thænd] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 速记，速记法
adj. 小数的，十进制的
n. 缺乏，不足；稀少
n. 性格，个性；名人；个性鲜明的人
(1) The insurance policy covers the building and any fixtures contained therein. (2) He works extremely hard and therein lies the key to his success. (3) By burning tree branches, pine needles, and pine cones, many not only warm their houses but improve the smell therein.
therein [ðeərˈɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 弧形；弧线
adj. 女性的；女子气的；阴性的
n. 准则；规范；常规
adv. 在那里；在其中
(1) a pledge of support (2) Will the government honour its election pledge not to raise taxes? (3) Management has given a pledge that there will be no job losses this year.
pledge [pledʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 轻便的；手提式的；便于携带的
n. 规则；习惯；统治
vt. 许诺；使发誓；用…抵押
vt. 废弃；取消
(1) I'm not boring you, am I? (2) Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? (3) The drill is strong enough to bore through solid rock.
bore [bɔ:] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 校准；刻度
n. 讨厌的人；麻烦事
n. 交际，往来，交往
vi. 烧焦；疾驰
(1) He does an imitation of Tony Blair. (2) Many corporate methods have been adopted by American managers in imitation of Japanese practice. (3) A child learns to talk by imitation.
imitation [ˌɪmiˈteiʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 仿制品；模仿
n. 总经理，主管；执行委员会；行政部门
n. 诚实，正直；完整
adj. 得体的；适宜的，正当的；合适的
(1) a shuttle service between London and Edinburgh (2) Her childhood was spent shuttling between her mother and father. (3) A bus shuttles passengers back and forth from the station to the terminal.
shuttle [ˈʃʌtl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 使尴尬；使…难堪；给…出难题
n. 螺旋桨，推进器
n. （织机的）梭；往来于两地之间的航班
vi. 居住，定居；属于
(1) (humorous)The sandwiches were microscopic! (2) a microscopic creature/particle (3) a microscopic analysis/examination
microscopic [ˌmaɪkrəˈskɔpɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 显微镜的；微小的；一丝不苟的
n. 论坛，讨论会
vt. 用车床加工
n. 适当，恰当；健康
(1) If the warranty is limited, the terms may entitle you to a replacement or refund. (2) Golden parachutes entitle them to a full year's salary if they get booted out of the company. (3) How does one entitle the queen when speaking directly to her?
entitle [inˈtaitl] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 在那里；在其中
adv. 无疑地；清楚地
vt. 给予…权利；给予…资格；给…命名
vt. 遗弃，抛弃；放弃；离开
(1) All the children were well nourished and in good physical condition. (2) By investing in education, we nourish the talents of our children. (3) nourishing food
nourish [ˈnʌriʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 给…提供营养；养育
vt. 解开，松开
vi. 撕开，扯开；撕去；穿透
n. 研讨会；研习班；车间
(1) The word ‘planet ’ literally means ‘wandering body ’. (2) When I told you to ‘get lost ’ I didn't expect to be taken literally . (3) There are literally hundreds of prizes to win.
literally [ˈlitərəli] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 清洁，干净
n. 屈从，顺从；辞呈
n. 取代，代替；免职；迫使背井离乡
adv. 照字面地；逐字地；直译地；确实地
(1) Since 1978, the amount of money available to buy books has fallen by 17%... (2) There are three small boats available for hire... (3) Mr Leach is on holiday and was not available for comment.
availability [əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 外交的；讲究策略的；婉转的
n. 仿制品；模仿
adj. 分析的；解析的(=analytical)
n. 有效；有用；有益；可得到的人（或物）
(1) the northern latitudes (2) In the middle to high latitudes rainfall has risen steadily over the last 20-30 years. (3) He would be given every latitude in forming a new government...