(1) Her tight-fitting dress left nothing to the imagination. (2) With a little imagination , you could turn this place into a palace. (3) His writing lacks imagination.
imagination [ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.吸收(液体、气体等);吸引(注意);吞并,合并;忍受,承担(费用);
adj.巨大的;庞大的;极大的;
n.想像,想像力;空想,妄想;想像出来的事物;
n.一瞥,一看;(古语)闪光;隐约的闪现;模糊的感觉; vi.瞥见;
(1) The job involves a lot of entertaining. (2) Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends. (3) He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes.
(1) It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software. (2) The case will be decided by a jury. (3) The Appeal Court decided in their favour .
decide [dɪˈsaɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.决定;决心;解决;裁决; vi.决定;下决心;
n.仆人,佣人,雇工;[美]奴仆,奴隶;官吏,公务员,服务员;随员,献身…的人;
adj.口头的,口述的;口服的;属于或关于嘴的;构成或使用言语的; n.(尤指外语考试中的)口试;
vt.把…合成一体,合并;巩固,加强;统一;合计金额; vi.统一;合并;联合;
(1) the main/primary/principal objective (2) to meet/achieve your objectives (3) You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself.
(1) Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days. (2) minority shareholders in the bank (3) the rights of ethnic/racial minorities
(1) ‘Can we still buy tickets for the concert? ’ ‘I imagine so . ’ (2) I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. (3) There's nobody there. You're imagining things .
(1) (humorous)He used some pretty choice (= rude or offensive) language. (2) If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. (3) He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do) .
(1) fate was kind to me that day. (2) By a strange twist of fate , Andy and I were on the same plane. (3) Each of the managers suffered the same fate .
(1) His singing can't hold a candle to Pavarotti's. (2) The bedroom was lit by a single candle. (3) Girls today can't hold a candle to the beauties of the Fifties.
candle [ˈkændl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.涉及,关系到;使关心,使担忧;参与; n.关心;关系,有关;顾虑;公司或企业;
vt.使延期,延缓;把…放在次要地位;把…放在后面; vi.延缓;延缓发作;
vt.对…指导错误,把…引入歧途;
n.蜡烛;烛光;蜡烛状物; vt.对光检查;
(1) She looked desperately around for a weapon. (2) They desperately wanted a child. (3) I was absolutely desperate to see her.
(1) She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications. (2) Some videos have been banned on the basis that they are too violent. (3) on a regular/permanent/part-time/temporary basis
(1) Does it bother you that she earns more than you? (2) It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. (3) Stop bothering me when I'm working.
(1) The city is best explored on foot. (2) They explored the land to the south of the Murray river. (3) As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore.
(1) The two colleges have a reciprocal arrangement whereby students from one college can attend classes at the other. (2) They expected a reciprocal gesture before more hostages could be freed... (3) The department said many countries had reciprocal agreements for health care with Britain.
reciprocal [rɪˈsɪprəkl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.犯罪,做错事;把…托付给;保证(做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等);承诺,使…承担义务;
adj.(指人)富于幻想的;(指物)设计或装饰新颖奇特的;奇怪的,稀奇的;不现实;
adj.相互的;互惠的;倒数的; n.倒数;互相关联的事物;
vi.依靠,倚赖,仗恃;信任,信赖;
(1) fresh, wholesome food (2) It was clean wholesome fun. (3) ...good, wholesome fun.
wholesome [ˈhəʊlsəm] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.无知的,愚昧的;由无知引起的;无学识的;
adj.有益健康的;健全的;合乎卫生的;
n.学士;单身汉;尚未交配的幼雄兽;侍从;
adj.级别最高的;总的;主要的;最重要的; n.族长;酋长;首领;主管人员;
(1) a local farmer (2) A local man was accused of the murder. (3) Our children go to the local school.
(1) Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence? (2) The increase in racial tension constitutes a threat to our society. (3) Female workers constitute the majority of the labour force.
(1) She floated down the steps to greet us. (2) They floated the idea of increased taxes on alcohol. (3) The company was floated on the stock market in 2001.
(1) In the course of time , this kind of lantern has become an exclusive of the Shens. (2) Chen Xiang: Mom, How this could be a magic lantern? (3) The Spring Festival lasts till the 15 th of the first lunar month, or the lantern Festival.
(1) Liverpool won by three goals to one. (2) United conceded two goals in the first half. (3) a penalty goal
goal [ɡəul] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.好问的,好奇的;爱打听的; n.好询问的人;爱打听别人事情的人;
vt.耕作,种植;教养,栽培;改善;交朋友;
n.队伍,行列;一列,一排;列队行进; vi.排队前进或列队而行;
n.目标,目的;球门;终点;得分;
(1) an ornamental fountain (2) The chimney pots are purely ornamental. (3) ...ornamental trees.
ornamental [ˌɔ:nəˈmentl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.声名狼藉的;无耻的,伤风败俗的;[法](因犯重罪)被剥夺公权的;很差的,低劣的;
adj.布满灰尘的;尘状的;浅灰色的;枯燥无味的;
adj.结构复杂的;混乱的,麻烦的; v.使复杂化( complicate的过去式);
adj.装饰的,装饰用的; n.观赏植物;装饰物;
(1) Dreams can be a rich source of inspiration for an artist. (2) Both poets drew their inspiration from the countryside. (3) Looking for inspiration for a new dessert? Try this recipe.