(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) 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.
(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) 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) 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) 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
adv.于是,因此;如此,这样,像这样,例如;到这程度,到这地步,这么;如下; conj.因此;
adj.反作用的;反向的;相反的;对立的; v.反对;
n.疾病;弊端;不安; vt.传染;使…有病;
n.瞬间,片刻;时刻;重要,紧要;[物]力矩;
(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.
regarding [rɪˈgɑ:dɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
prep.关于;就…而论;至于; v.regard的现在分词;
adv.每年,每年一次;一年一度;
n.力量;优点,长处;(光、声、色等的)力度;人力[数];
vt.使…变大;扩张;详述; vi.扩展;发展;张开;展开;
(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.
attraction [ə'trækʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.问题;疑难问题;习题;引起麻烦的人; adj.成问题的;难处理的;关于社会问题的;
n.混乱;食堂;肮脏;困境; vt.弄脏;搞砸;给…供膳; vi.把事情弄糟;制造脏乱;
pron.其中的哪一个; n.可能的选择;
n.吸引;[物]引力;魅力;引人注意的东西,有趣的东西;
(1) a coil of copper wire (2) a wire basket (3) The box was fastened with a rusty wire.
(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.<英>行李;<美>皮箱;
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;
n.协定,协议;同意,一致;合同书;(词之间性、数、人称方面与…)一致;
n.骑脚踏车兜风,骑脚踏车消遣;
(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) 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.
(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) The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty. (2) He spoke slowly and with great difficulty. (3) We found the house without difficulty .
(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) ...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) 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) 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.
angry ['æŋɡrɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.生气的;愤怒的,发怒的;(颜色等)刺目的;(伤口等)发炎的;
n.政治,政治学;政治活动,政治斗争;政纲,(个人的)政见;经营,管理;
vt.表现,象征;代表,代理;扮演;作为示范; vi.代表;提出异议;
vt.分配,散布;散发,分发;把…分类;[电]配电;
(1) I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. (2) a look/feeling/surge of pity (3) I took pity on her and lent her the money.