(1) Could you wait a moment , please? (2) One moment, please (= Please wait a short time) . (3) He thought for a moment before replying.
moment ['məʊmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.电影;电影院;电影业;
n.瞬间,片刻;时刻;重要,紧要;[物]力矩;
n.经验,体验;经历,阅历; vt.亲身参与,亲身经历;感受;发现;
n.发音;读法;发音方法;发音方式;
(1) She has said nothing regarding your request. (2) Call me if you have any problems regarding your work. (3) He refused to divulge any information regarding the man's whereabouts.
(1) There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. (2) It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow. (3) You've done so much work─you're bound to pass the exam.
(1) Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love. (2) Buckingham Palace is a major tourist attraction . (3) The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden.
(1) "I want to send a telegram." — "Fine, to whom?" (2) Soldiers took away four people one of whom was later released. (3) whom would it profit to terrify or to kill James Sinclair?
(1) The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty. (2) He spoke slowly and with great difficulty. (3) We found the house without difficulty .
(1) I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need. (2) a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate) (3) official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade
estimate ['estɪmət] 📢 UK📢 US
n.估计,预测;报价,预算书;评价,判断; vt.估计,估算;评价,评论;估量,估价;
adj.水泄不通的;拥挤的;肩摩踵接;
vt.调查;审查;研究; vi.作调查;
n.(外)祖父;始祖; vt.新规定限制;不受新条例;
(1) She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently. (2) They arrived promptly at two o'clock. (3) She read the letter and promptly burst into tears.
(1) Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. (2) The comments provoked an angry response from union leaders. (3) I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake.
(1) Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders. (2) evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer (3) to establish trade links with Asia
(1) He was a big man in his forties, smartly dressed in a suit and tie. (2) Steel cans were introduced sometime during the forties. (3) With the chill factor, it's nearly minus forty here.
forty ['fɔ:tɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.四十;四十几; adj.四十的;
n.块;街区;<英>大楼,大厦;障碍物,阻碍; vt.阻止;阻塞;限制;
n.仆人,佣人,雇工;[美]奴仆,奴隶;官吏,公务员,服务员;随员,献身…的人;
n.爸爸;爹爹;
(1) Repairs to the cable did not take too long... (2) Have you known her parents long?... (3) We had a long meeting with the attorney general...
(1) ...an annotated version of Mozart's opera that allows the listener to follow the score. (2) Can you follow the plot so far?... (3) I'm afraid I don't follow.
(1) The words stood out clearly on the page... (2) The word 'ginseng' comes from the Chinese word 'ren-shen'. (3) I was devastated when her words came true...
(1) online content providers (2) Not content with stealing my boyfriend (= not thinking that this was enough) , she has turned all my friends against me. (3) He seemed more content, less bitter.
(1) Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. (2) He's building me up too much — I may disappoint him. (3) I'm sorry to disappoint your hope.
(1) She died as a result of her injuries. (2) The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management. (3) He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job.
(1) The language of Darwin was intelligible to experts and non-experts alike. (2) non-violence and patience are the central tenets of their faith. (3) His new relationship with Germany is enshrined in a new non-aggression treaty.
non- [nɒn] 📢 UK📢 US
prep.非,无,不;
n.例子,实例;情况;要求,建议;[法]诉讼手续; vt.举…为例;
prep.朝,向;对于;接近;为了;
pron.(引导名词性从句)谁;无论谁,任何人;不管谁…;
(1) bitterly disappointed/ashamed (2) She wept bitterly. (3) They complained bitterly.