(1) (formal)Your presence is requested at the meeting. (2) He hardly seemed to notice my presence. (3) Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect.
(1) She looked desperately around for a weapon. (2) They desperately wanted a child. (3) I was absolutely desperate to see her.
desperate [ˈdespərət] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.不可避免地,自然而然地;必然地,无疑的;难免;终于只好;
vt.(商业)通知,报告;提议,建议; vi.接受劝告,商量;建议,提供意见;
n.层;浓度;厚(度);最厚的部分;
adj.绝望的;由绝望而引起的;铤而走险的,孤注一掷的;急切的,极度渴望的;
(1) A large proportion of the nation's households are hooked up to the Internet. (2) Check that the computer is hooked up to the printer. (3) She was then hooked up to an IV drip.
(1) ...a drawing of my granddaughter Amelia. (2) I got a present for my baby granddaughter in a hurry. (3) My young granddaughter is as pretty as a picture in her party dress.
(1) I'm sorry that your husband lost his job. (2) We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again. (3) No one is sorrier than I am about what happened.
(1) He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it) . (2) It was cold there even in summer (= so it must have been very cold in winter) . (3) even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can) .
(1) The show was good entertainment value . (2) a budget for the entertainment of clients (3) radio, television and other forms of entertainment
entertainment [ˌentəˈteɪnmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.会员资格;会员身份;会员全体;
adv.无疑;一定,确实;(回答)当然,好;保管;
n.娱乐,消遣;招待,款待;娱乐节目;
adj.北方的,北部的;来自北方的;北风;
(1) They export their products to markets throughout the world. (2) The museum is open daily throughout the year. (3) The house was painted white throughout.
(1) the Central Intelligence agency (CIA) (2) international aid agencies caring for refugees (3) an advertising/employment agency
agency ['eɪdʒənsɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.悲哀的;糟糕的;可悲的;令人遗憾的;
n.周年纪念日; adj.周年的;周年纪念的;年年的;每年的;
n.代理;机构;力量;
n.频道,波道;渠道;途径;海峡; vt.引导,开导;形成河道;
(1) to repair a car/roof/road/television (2) It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired . (3) It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship.
(1) The college principal promised to look into the matter. (2) ‘promise not to tell anyone! ’ ‘I promise. ’ (3) They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised .
(1) There will be a chance for parents to look around the school. (2) Jeff deceived me once already─I won't give him a second chance . (3) This is your big chance (= opportunity for success) .
(1) gradually, the children began to understand. (2) The weather gradually improved. (3) gradually we learned to cope.
gradually [ˈgrædʒuəli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.永远;曾经,这以前;究竟,到底;可能;
n.方法;条理;
adv.逐步地,渐渐地;按部就班地;日趋;冉冉;
n.十一月;通讯中用以代替字母 n 的词;
(1) You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. (2) We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense. (3) He built up the business at the expense of his health.
(1) [不可数名词]I could hear the sound of clapping from the other room. (2) Give him a clap! (= to praise sb at the end of a performance) (3) a clap of thunder
(1) The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. (2) (British English)licensing hours (= the times when alcohol can be sold at a pub, etc.) (3) They had licensed the firm to produce the drug.
(1) the continent of Africa (2) the African continent (3) We're going to spend a weekend on the continent.
continent [ˈkɒntɪnənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.分开,分隔;[数]除法;部门;[军]师;
n.记忆,记忆力;回忆,往事;[计]存储器,内存;
n.大陆,陆地;欧洲大陆;<美>北美洲大陆; adj.自制的,克制的;节欲的;贞洁的;禁欲的;
n.秋;秋天;成熟期;渐衰期; adj.秋天的;秋季的;
(1) I was somewhat surprised to see him. (2) The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. (3) What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery.
(1) Their prices compare favourably with those of their competitors. (2) The critics compared his work to that of Martin Amis. (3) My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's.
(1) Primakov was in Japan meeting with the chairwoman of the Socialist Party there. (2) KMT : 1 . chairwoman Tsai, you are an expert on international economics and trade. (3) FDIC chairwoman Sheila Bair says this will be a seamless transition for the bank's customers.
(1) The health and safety officer will guide you through the safety procedures. (2) He was always guided by his religious beliefs. (3) We were guided around the museums.
(1) They come from totally different cultures. (2) I'm still not totally convinced that he knows what he's doing. (3) This behaviour is totally unacceptable.