(1) I dropped a quarter into the slot of the pay phone. (2) Next time use a pay phone and call me. (3) I tried to find a pay phone, but the receiver broke down.
(1) It was a joy to see. It really made my day. (2) Chantal kept a fire burning night and day... (3) He would have a nurse in constant attendance day and night.
(1) They had evicted their tenants for non-payment of rent. (2) The decorating was done by a previous tenant. (3) tenant farmers (= ones who do not own their own farms)
tenant [ˈtenənt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.印;给…以深刻印象;使铭记; n.印象;印记;
照顾;杀掉;对付;抵消;
vt.& vi.写;写信;写作;作曲;
n.房客;佃户;<律>占用者;占有者; vt.租借,租用;
(1) a medical/science, etc. student (2) a graduate/postgraduate/research student (3) an overseas student
(1) I'll take any you don't want. (2) ‘Which colour do you want? ’ ‘any of them will do. ’ (3) I suggested sharing the cost, but he wasn't having any of it.
(1) unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting. (2) I can't make it, unfortunately. (3) unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.
(1) I'm going to complain to the manager about this. (2) She never complains, but she's obviously exhausted. (3) The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
complain [kəmˈpleɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.迪斯科舞厅,迪斯科舞会;的士高;
adj.不耐烦的;热切的,渴望的;不能容忍的,恼火的;
vi.抱怨,诉苦;申诉,控诉,抗议; vt.诉说,申诉,控告[后面常跟从句];
n.墨西哥;[地名] [美国] 墨西哥城;
(1) With (any) luck , we'll be home before dark. (2) (British English) With a bit of luck , we'll finish on time. (3) So far I have had no luck with finding a job.
luck [lʌk] 📢 UK📢 US
家族企业;
adj.难看的;丑陋的;有敌意的;不祥的; n.丑陋的人(东西);
n.魔力;魅力;咒文;(表链等的)小装饰品; vt.使陶醉;诱惑;对…行魔法;令人陶醉;
n.运气;好运;机遇;命运; vi.交好运,走运;侥幸成功;
(1) He's trying to get a job . (2) She took a job as a waitress. (3) His brother's just lost his job .
(1) On the mantelpiece are a pair of bronze Ming vases. (2) Eventually they reached a pair of ornately carved doors. (3) His surgical instruments were a knife and a pair of pincers.
(1) He works obsessively from 7.15 am to 9 or 10 at night. (2) There were certain places that were really creepy at night. (3) The traffic in this city never lets up, even at night.
at night [æt nait] 📢 UK📢 US
n.改进,改善,改良,增进,进步;(美)装修,改良措施;利用,活用;更优秀的人,更进步的人;
在夜里;夜间;夜来;
adj.大的,长大的;大的( big的最高级 );重要的;(计划) 庞大的;大方的;
vt.失去;错过;遗失;耽搁; vi.损失;输掉;走慢;降低价值;
(1) She felt very depressed about the future. (2) an attempt to bring jobs to depressed areas (3) depressed prices
(1) Here you are, saying these terrible things. (2) You wanted to have this book . Well, I've brought it . here you are. (3) here you are. This is my home.
(1) His landlord doubled the rent. (2) The landlord refused to serve him because he considered him too drunk. (3) My landlord is so nosy. He comes by twice a month to inspect my apartment.
landlord [ˈlændlɔ:d] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.粗鲁的;简陋的;狂暴的;近乎下流的;
来自某处;出生于;由…造成;源自;
adv.也;太;很;非常;
n.房东,地主;店主;
(1) You can't see colours at night... (2) I saw a man making his way towards me... (3) I saw him yesterday...
see [si:] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.(在)今天;现在;现今;现代,当代; n.今天,今日;现代,当代;现今;
adj.贫穷的,贫乏的;令人怜悯的,可怜的;匮乏的;低劣的; n.the poor 贫困者,穷人;
vt.& vi.看见;领会,理解;查看;参观; n.主教教区;主教权限;牧座;
pron.我们的;
(1) You never help me. (2) He has never been abroad. (3) ‘Would you vote for him? ’ ‘never. ’
(1) There are other restaurants where you can eat less expensively. (2) expensively dressed/furnished (3) That dress was an expensive mistake .
expensive [ɪkˈspensɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
pron.他[她,它]们的;(在提及性别不详的人时,用以代替 him 或 her);代指之前已经提到的或指向非常明显的一群人或事物的;
n.地区;某地区的人;与某处邻近的地区;临近街坊;
n.葡萄酒;果酒;紫红色,深红色; vt.请…喝酒; vi.喝酒;
adj.昂贵的,花钱多的;豪华的;
(1) We look for applicants who are numerate, computer-literate and energetic self-starters. (2) They look for foods that are low in calories. (3) We all need to look for ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
(1) I only saw her once during my stay in Rome. (2) Please remain seated during the performance. (3) He was taken to the hospital during the night.
during [ˈdjʊərɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.坚持不懈,不屈不挠;
prep.在…的时候;在…期间,当…之时;其间;
adj.便宜的,廉价的;劣质的,低劣的;小气的,可鄙的; adv.便宜地;卑鄙地;
n.眼睛;视力;眼状物;风纪扣扣眼; vt.定睛地看;注视;审视;细看;
(1) I had other matters to occupy me, during the day at least. (2) I don't mind the noise during the day. (3) Big meals during the day cause drowsiness.
(1) Many parents find it hard to discourage bad behaviour. (2) Like their children, parents are often defensive about their private lives. (3) I managed to keep my parents in the dark about this.