(1) The conversation turned to gardening. (2) I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite) . (3) (North Amercian English)to get into a conversation with sb
(1) You could tell that he had really done his homework (= found out all he needed to know) . (2) I have to write up the notes for homework . (3) How much homework do you get?
homework [ˈhəumwə:k] 📢 UK📢 US
n.命令;秩序;规则,制度;次序; vt.命令;订购;整理; vi.下订单;
n.家庭作业;功课;
n.记忆,记忆力;回忆,往事;[计]存储器,内存;
vt.运送,运输;流放;使欣喜若狂; n.运输;运输船(机),运输系统;狂喜;流放犯;
(1) I could feel anger boiling up inside me. (2) (British English) Bring the soup to the boil , then allow it to simmer for five minutes. (3) (North Amercian English) Bring the soup to a boil .
(1) The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS foundation. (2) The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955. (3) This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics.
(1) finely chopped herbs (2) a finely furnished room (3) a finely tuned engine
finely [ˈfaɪnli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.学生,大学生;研究者,学者;中学生;<美俚>初学者;
n.反应;回答,答复;[宗]回应经文,应唱圣歌;
adv.美好地;精细地,细微地;
n.碑,匾;药片;便笺簿;小块; vt.用碑牌纪念;将(备忘录等)写在板上;将…制成小片或小块;
(1) We disagree with every point Mr Blunkett makes... (2) Dave Hill's article makes the right point about the Taylor Report... (3) 'If he'd already killed once, surely he'd have killed Sarah?' She had a point there...
(1) You can congratulate yourself on having done an excellent job. (2) The authors are to be congratulated on producing such a clear and authoritative work. (3) I congratulated them all on their results.
(1) a publishing house (= company) (2) I had a very high-powered job in publishing. (3) Server republishing is not allowed using the specified publishing license.
(1) Dirty streets and homelessness are no advertisement for a prosperous society. (2) Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car. (3) Miss Parrish recently placed an advertisement in the local newspaper.
(1) Is there anybody who can help me? (2) anybody can use the pool─you don't need to be a member. (3) She wasn't anybody before she got that job.
anybody [ˈenibɒdi] 📢 UK📢 US
n.履行;性能;表现;演出;
n.公主;王妃(王族女性成员);女巨头,女名家;<古>女王;
pron.任何人,无论谁;随便哪一个人; n.<口语>重要的人,有声名的人;平常人;
adj.医学的;医药的;医疗的;内科的; n.体格检查;
(1) According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light. (2) the theory and practice of language teaching (3) I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home.
(1) a detailed description/analysis/study (2) He gave me detailed instructions on how to get there. (3) Yesterday's letter contains a detailed account of the decisions...
(1) to inflict/impose/mete out punishment (2) What is the punishment for murder? (3) There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones.
(1) The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. (2) The total cost will approximate £15 billion. (3) His story approximates to the facts that we already know.
(1) The fewer things in the room the better. (2) The Irish love a party, the bigger the better... (3) If you've got bags you're better off taking a taxi...
(1) crowded streets (2) a crowded bar (3) In the spring the place is crowded with skiers.
crowded [ˈkraʊdɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.地位较高的;上面的;内地的;地表层的; n.鞋帮,靴面;兴奋剂;令人兴奋的经历;
adv.道德上,有道德地;确实地;
adj.水泄不通的;拥挤的;肩摩踵接;
n.斜坡;斜面;倾斜;斜率; vi.倾斜;有斜度;悄悄地走;潜行; vt.使倾斜;
(1) This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before. (2) Events began to take on a more sinister aspect. (3) The book aims to cover all aspects of city life.
(1) she went directly to Simon's apartment and knocked on the door. (2) He'd phoned Laura to see if she was better. (3) she reached into the wardrobe and extracted another tracksuit.