(1) Getting a visa isn't as simple as you might suppose. (2) Prices will go up, I suppose . (3) This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare.
(1) ‘Is that John over there? ’ ‘ I'm not sure . ’ (2) You don't sound very sure. (3) I'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree.
sure [ʃʊə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.(个人)环境的,由个人环境产生的,周围的;环境艺术的;
adj.确信的,确实的;有把握的;无疑的;一定的; adv.当然;确实地;无疑地;
pron.(he的宾格)他;
n.分析,分解;梗概,要略;[数]解析;验定;
(1) The first edition was published in 2002. (2) He works for a company that publishes reference books. (3) Most of our titles are also published on CD-ROM.
publish ['pʌblɪʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.出版,发行;发表,宣布(结婚等);公布,颁布;出版…的著作;
adj.卓越的;杰出的;优秀的;高超;
n.性格,特征;品行;字母,符号;人物; vt.刻,印;使具有特征;
adj.杰出的;显著的;凸出的;未完成的;
(1) quite/perfectly (= completely) normal (2) Her temperature is normal. (3) It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip.
n.星期一,周一,礼拜一;[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 蒙迪来源于古诺斯语人名,含义是“保护”(protection);[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 蒙迪绰号,星期一,来源于古英语(曾流传生于星期一是幸运的,生于星期五是不幸运的);[人名] [爱尔兰姓氏] 蒙迪盖尔语姓氏的英语形式,含义是“Eoin之仆的儿子”(son of the servant of Eoin);
(1) The countryside was dotted with small villages. (2) Small villages dot the countryside. (3) There are lots of Italian restaurants dotted around London.
(1) We thought the figures were correct. however, we have now discovered some errors. (2) He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. (3) however you look at it, it's going to cost a lot.
(1) The demonstration passed off without incident . (2) a border/diplomatic incident (3) There was a shooting incident near here last night.
incident [ˈɪnsɪdənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.骑脚踏车兜风,骑脚踏车消遣;
n.事件,事变;小插曲;敌对行动;骚乱; adj.[法]附带的;[光]入射的;易有的,附随的;
n.肌肉;力量;权威,权力; vt.硬挤;使劲搬动; vi.用力挤;
vt.& vi.说服;劝说;使相信;使信服;
(1) She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. (2) The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue. (3) In the final game Sweden easily overcame France.
(1) Then, for no apparent reason , the train suddenly stopped. (2) My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school. (3) It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
(1) The journey would be dangerous in the extreme. (2) extremes of cold, wind or rain (3) It's embarrassing the extremes he'll go to in order to impress his boss.
(1) There aren't enough books for everyone to have one each. (2) They lost $40 each. (3) each day that passed he grew more and more desperate.
each [i:tʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.大约;旋转;到处,四处;在周围; prep.围绕;在附近;前后,左右;在…周围;
n.女演员;女表演者;
adj.每;各自的; pron.每个;各自;
n.进入,入场;入口处,门口;登记,记录;参加比赛的人;
(1) to deny a claim/a charge/an accusation (2) The spokesman refused either to confirm or deny the reports. (3) There's no denying (the fact) that quicker action could have saved them.
deny [dɪ'naɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.马铃薯, 土豆,洋芋;土豆块茎;
n.第三;三分之一;第三档; adj.第三的;三分之一的;
n.装置,设备;方法;策略;手段;
vt.拒绝;拒绝承认;拒绝…占有;否认知情;
(1) Let's ask for the bill. (2) a ten-dollar bill (3) to introduce/approve/reject a bill
(1) We received only two tenths of an inch of rain during the entire month of June. (2) Assuming he does race, Hamilton will start from tenth on the grid. (3) One tenth is the correct portion to allocate.
(1) ‘In fact, ’ he continued, ‘I'd like to congratulate you. ’ (2) Please continue─I didn't mean to interrupt. (3) The story will be continued in our next issue.
(1) "He went back to the lab", Iris exclaimed impatiently. (2) The lab has recently been updated to allow for more advanced courses. (3) Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab.
(1) the local chapter of the Rotary club (2) I can't give chapter and verse, but that's the rough outline of our legal position. (3) I've just finished chapter 3.