(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
adv.明亮地;明净地;明确地;显然地;
n.脑;智慧;聪明的人;(群体中)最聪明的人; vt.打破…的脑袋;打…的头部;
n.娱乐,消遣;招待,款待;娱乐节目;
n.监狱;牢笼;监禁;入狱; vt.监禁,关押;紧紧抱住;
(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) ...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.
granddaughter [ˈgrændɔ:tə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.教室,课堂;教学活动,教学方法;
n.(外)孙女;
n.真理;真相,事实;忠实,忠诚;现实,现实性;
adv.疯狂地;粗暴地,野蛮地;野生地;失去控制地;
(1) shocking behaviour (2) shocking news (3) It is shocking that they involved children in the crime.
(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.
totally [ˈtəʊtəli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.完全,整个地,全部地;百分之百;干净;
n.链子,链条;连锁,连续;拘束;连锁店或旅馆系列的事物; vt.用铁链锁住;监禁,束缚;
n.刀片,剑;(壳、草等的)叶片;桨叶;浮华少年;
n.注意,观察;话语;评论,谈论,; vt.& vi.评论;觉察;
(1) This interruption is very annoying. (2) Her most annoying habit was eating with her mouth open. (3) You must have found my attitude annoying...
(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 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) 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) 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.
expense [ɪk'spens] 📢 UK📢 US
n.性别;两性之一;性,性特征;性活动; vt.辨识性别;引起性欲;吸引;
pref.表示“中,中部”之义;
n.费用;花费的钱;消耗;花钱的东西; vt.向…收取费用;把…作为开支勾销;
n.城市;全市居民;(由国王或女王授予特权,通常有大教堂的)特许市;(由政府授予特权的)特权市;
(1) why were you late? (2) Tell me why you did it. (3) ‘I would like you to go. ’ ‘ why me? ’
(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) 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) 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.
somewhat [ˈsʌmwɒt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.假日,休息日;节日; vi.度假,休假;
vt.使想起,使记起;提醒;
adv.稍微;有点;达到某种程度; n.少量;某些数量;某种程度;
n.劝告,忠告;(商业)通知;建议;(政治,外交上的)报导,报告;
(1) thank you for your letter. (2) thank you very much for sending the photos. (3) ‘Would you like some help with that? ’ ‘Oh, thank you. ’
(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.
presence [ˈprezns] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.游泳; vi.眩晕; vt.浸;泡;洒满;充溢着;
abbr.=<拉>post meridiem 下午;
adv.松散的,蓬松的;轻易,轻松地,随手地,随意地;大意,粗略地,不严格的;无力地,软绵绵地;
n.出席;仪表;风度;鬼魂,神灵;
(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) 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 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) 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) 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.
sorry ['sɒrɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.剩余的,剩下的; v.剩余,剩下(remain的现在分词);保持;停留,逗留;
adj.对不起的;无价值的,低等的;遗憾的;感到伤心的;
adv.完全地;完整地;全部地;彻底地;
n.频道,波道;渠道;途径;海峡; vt.引导,开导;形成河道;
(1) a concert hall/pianist (2) They're in concert at Wembley Arena. (3) a concert of music by Bach
(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.