(1) the structure of the building (2) changes in the social and economic structure of society (3) the grammatical structures of a language
structure [ˈstrʌktʃə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有根基的;有基地的; v.立基于;以…为基础(base的过去式和过去分词);
n.金,黄金;金色;金币;金饰品; adj.金(制)的,含金的;金色的;金本位的;
n.结构;构造;建筑物;体系; vt.构成,排列;安排;
n.娱乐,消遣;招待,款待;娱乐节目;
(1) I looked along the shelves for the book I needed. (2) Houses had been built along both sides of the river. (3) You'll find his office just along the corridor.
(1) He exhibits regularly in local art galleries. (2) The patient exhibited signs of fatigue and memory loss. (3) The first exhibit was a knife which the prosecution claimed was the murder weapon.
(1) There is no known cure but the illness can be treated. (2) Doctors cannot effect a cure if the disease has spread too far. (3) The cure took six weeks.
(1) a small, blond boy (2) Is she a natural blonde (= Is her hair naturally blonde) ? (3) There were two little girls, one Asian and one with blonde hair...
(1) I find that I just can't fit in regular domestic work. (2) She was great with the children and fitted in beautifully. (3) He knew where I fitted in and what he had to do to get the best out of me...
(1) These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. (2) Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. (3) His sudden departure had demonstrated how unreliable he was.
(1) She was still half asleep (= not fully awake) when she arrived at work. (2) The police found him asleep in a garage. (3) He was so exhausted that he fell asleep at his desk.
asleep [əˈsli:p] 📢 UK📢 US
n.桔子,橙子;[植]桔树;橙色;桔色; adj.橙色的;橘色的;桔红色的;
adj.睡着的;休眠的;麻木的;已死的; adv.熟睡地;处于麻木不仁的状态;长眠;
n.传送,投递;[法](正式)交付;分娩;讲演;
vt.卸货;去除负担;倾吐;处理,倾销; vi.卸下货物或其它负担;退子弹;[商]抛售(证券);
(1) We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. (2) Work is proceeding slowly. (3) He outlined his plans and then proceeded to explain them in more detail.
(1) His flight to Amsterdam connects with an afternoon flight to New York. (2) I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. (3) There was nothing to connect him with the crime.
(1) She finished law school last year. (2) a beautifully finished piece of furniture (3) He put the finishing touches to his painting (= did the things that made it complete) .
(1) I didn't really want to go but he insisted. (2) ‘Please come with us. ’ ‘Very well then, if you insist . ’ (3) He insists that she come.
insist [ɪn'sɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.不愿意的,不情愿的;勉强的;厌恶的;不甘;
vt.& vi.坚持;强调;坚决要求;坚决认为;
n.会议;全体与会者;国际公约;惯例,习俗,规矩;
n.钦佩,赞美;引人赞美的人或物;怀着对…的赞美;
(1) He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents. (2) individually wrapped chocolates (3) I wrapped the baby (up) in a blanket.
wrap [ræp] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.包;缠绕;用…包裹(或包扎、覆盖等);掩护; n.膝毯,披肩,围巾,围脖,头巾,罩衫,外套,大衣;包装纸;〈俚〉机密; vi.缠绕,盘绕(通常与 over, around 等连用);包上,裹上;穿上(衣服等);
adv.充分地;完全地;足足;彻底地;
n.合作;密码组合;联合体;排列;
n.影印本;复印件; v.影印,照相复制;复印;
(1) academic/educational/professional/vocational qualifications (2) a nursing/teaching, etc. qualification (3) He left school with no formal qualifications .
(1) We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow. (2) recent advances in medical science (3) We live in an age of rapid technological advance.
(1) She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost. (2) They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than in what the speaker was saying. (3) He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety.