(1) a slight increase/change/delay/difference (2) I woke up with a slight headache. (3) The damage was slight.
slight [slaɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.确信的,确实的;有把握的;无疑的;一定的; adv.当然;确实地;无疑地;
adj.愚蠢的;迟钝的;乏味的;晕眩的,昏迷不醒的; n.<口>傻子,笨蛋;
adj.微小的;细小的;不结实的;无须重视的; n.轻蔑,忽视,冷落; vt.轻蔑,忽视,怠慢;
vt.& vi.仓促(做某事);催促;(朝某方向)迅速移动;迅速处理; n.匆忙,急忙;
(1) a conventional plot about love and marriage (2) The book is well organized in terms of plot. (3) She bought a small plot of land to build a house on.
(1) To whom it may concern … (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability) (2) Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. (3) The individuals concerned have some explaining to do.
concern [kənˈsɜ:n] 📢 UK📢 US
n.改进,改善,改良,增进,进步;(美)装修,改良措施;利用,活用;更优秀的人,更进步的人;
n.仪器;手段,工具;乐器;法律文件; vt.用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
vt.涉及,关系到;使关心,使担忧;参与; n.关心;关系,有关;顾虑;公司或企业;
adv.(究竟)在哪儿; conj.无论什么地方;各处,处处;
(1) a pleasant working/learning environment (2) An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour. (3) They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish.
environment [ɪn'vaɪrənmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.修建,建造;构成;创立;[数]作图; n.结构(物);构想;概念;
n.森林;丛林;(森林似的)一丛;一片; vt.在…造林,使长满树林,使成为森林;
n.环境,外界;周围,围绕;工作平台;(运行)环境;
adj.戏剧的,戏剧性的;引人注目的;激动人心的;
(1) There was nowhere near enough for everybody. (2) We've nearly run out of paper. Do you think there's enough for today? (3) ‘He's a politician, remember. ’ ‘enough said. ’
(1) She has beaten her opponent in all of their previous encounters. (2) It was his first sexual encounter (= first experience of sex). (3) I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers.
(1) alternative comedy/lifestyles/values (2) alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.) (3) You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives.
(1) the appearance of claims about the minister's private life in the press (2) the early appearance of daffodils in spring (3) the appearance of organic vegetables in the supermarkets
(1) Her parents are separated but not divorced. (2) He's been separated from his wife for a year. (3) Most single parents are either divorced or separated...
(1) The project seemed unlikely to succeed. (2) It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. (3) In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager.
(1) Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease. (2) Patients should be made aware of the risks involved with this treatment. (3) There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through.
(1) He had to laugh despite himself. (2) Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. (3) despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
(1) The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues. (2) Levels of waste from the factory may be a danger to public health. (3) Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people) ?
(1) Delegates expressed strong opposition to the plans. (2) The army met with fierce opposition in every town. (3) He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime.
(1) an audience with the Pope (2) The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. (3) His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie.
(1) When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. (2) Just relax and enjoy the movie. (3) I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing.
(1) an organized body of workers (2) organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) (3) organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups)
organized [ˈɔ:gənaɪzd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.真理;真相,事实;忠实,忠诚;现实,现实性;
n.会议;全体与会者;国际公约;惯例,习俗,规矩;
adj.有组织的,有条理的; v.组织( organize的过去式);
adj.同情的,有同情心的;赞同的;相投合的,称心的;〈口〉抱好感的;
(1) He got on his bicycle and rode off. (2) We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday. (3) I bicycled on towards the sea.