(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
n.房客;佃户;<律>占用者;占有者; vt.租借,租用;
adv.无疑地,确定地;当然地;必定;准;
继续雇用;继续前进;继续穿着[戴着];(使)继续服药[接受训练];
n.过去一向,过去时常,过去曾(而现在不再)做; (用于过去持续或经常发生的事)曾经;
(1) to do the housework (2) Will they do the housework? (3) She was tied up with the housework all day.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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 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) to borrow/save/spend/earn money (2) How much money is there in my account? (3) The money is much better in my new job.
money [ˈmʌni] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.抱怨,诉苦;申诉,控诉,抗议; vt.诉说,申诉,控告[后面常跟从句];
prep.在…的时候;在…期间,当…之时;其间;
n.钱,货币;款项;薪水,报酬;大富翁;
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) 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.
here you are.
📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.记得;牢记; vt.记着;纪念;回想起;送钱[礼物]给…;
adj.批评的,爱挑剔的;危险的,危急的;决定性的;[物]临界的;
n.那时;那儿;其次;这儿;
给你。;
(1) It'll do you good to take a rest... (2) A few bombs can do a lot of damage... (3) Well, what are you going to do about it?...
(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) 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.
(1) Stop shouting and listen! (2) I shouted for help but nobody came. (3) She shouted at him to shut the gate.
shout [ʃaʊt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.呼喊,叫喊;高声说或发出喊叫声; n.大叫;大叫着说;呐喊;
临到;
adj.(男子)英俊的,漂亮的;(女子体态)优美的;可观的;大方的,慷慨的;
prep.和,跟;随着;关于;和…一致;
(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.
a pair of [ə pɛə ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
一双;
adj.美丽的,美好的;极好的;
adj.生气的;愤怒的,发怒的;(颜色等)刺目的;(伤口等)发炎的;
n.超级市场;自动售货商店;
(1) I did it because he told me to. (2) Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied. (3) They are here because of us.
(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.
(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.
during the day [ˈdjuəriŋ ðə dei] 📢 UK📢 US
n.女朋友;女性朋友;
在白天;在白天期间;
n.促进,增进;提升,升级;(商品等的)推广;发扬;
希望, 希望得到;盼;
(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.
unfortunately [ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənətli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.村民;乡村,村庄;群落;
adv.不幸地,遗憾地;可惜;不巧;
adv.后天;
adj.同样的,相似的; adv.同样地;两者都,同样地;类似于;
(1) Are you doing anything over the weekend ? (2) Have a good weekend! (3) It happened on the weekend of 24 and 25 April.