(1) an amazed silence (2) I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. (3) We were amazed by his generosity.
amazed [əˈmeɪzd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.吃惊的,惊奇的; v.使大为吃惊,使惊奇( amaze的过去式和过去分词 );
vt.猜疑(是);怀疑,不信任;怀疑…有罪; n.嫌疑犯; vi.怀疑;adj.可疑的;
adj.(与单数名词连用,指整体中的)每一个;每…一次的;所有可能的;完全可能的;
adv.在明天,在明日; n.明天;最近,不远的将来;
(1) We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York. (2) Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it . (3) I enjoy playing tennis and squash.
enjoy [ɪn'dʒɔɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.困难的;难做的;难解的;不易相处的;
vt.享有,享受;欣赏;喜欢;使过得快活; vi.使过得快活;
adv.自由地,随意地,免费地;直率地;免费地;慷慨地;
n.出席;仪表;风度;鬼魂,神灵;
(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) 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
adj.有受限制的;(土地)对公众不完全开放的;保密的; v.限制( restrict的过去式);
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;
adj.<口>渴望,切盼;垂死的,临终的;会死的;快熄灭的; v.“die”的现在分词;
n.纸烟,香烟;
(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) 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)
(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 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) 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) 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) 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...
separated ['sepəreɪtɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.咀嚼,咬;深思,考虑; n.咀嚼;咀嚼物;
adj.分开的; v.分开(separate的过去式和过去分词);
vt.瞄准;对准;踢向;挥向; vi.旨在;以…为目标;致力于;决定; n.目的;目标;瞄准;
adj.竞争的,比赛的;(价格等)有竞争力的;(指人)好竞争的;[生化] 抑制酶作用的;
(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) a surface with rounded edges (2) rounded shoulders (3) a smooth rounded taste
rounded [ˈraʊndɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.大约;旋转;到处,四处;在周围; prep.围绕;在附近;前后,左右;在…周围;
adj.圆形的;丰满的;全面的;[语]圆唇的; vi.&vt.round的过去式和过去分词;
adj.级别最高的;总的;主要的;最重要的; n.族长;酋长;首领;主管人员;
adv.相似地;类似地;
(1) Can you describe him to me? (2) The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20. (3) Jim was described by his colleagues as ‘unusual ’.
describe [dɪ'skraɪb] 📢 UK📢 US
n.传送,投递;[法](正式)交付;分娩;讲演;
vt.描写,形容;叙述;描绘,作图;(行星等)周转;
n.娱乐,消遣;招待,款待;娱乐节目;
n.(正式的)调查,研究;侦查;科学研究;学术研究;
(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.支持;帮助;支撑;维持; n.支撑;支持者;[数学]支集;支撑物;
n.环境,外界;周围,围绕;工作平台;(运行)环境;
n.运动;活动;动作,举动;乐章;
n.胃;腹部;食欲;欲望; vt.容忍;吃…吃得津津有味;〈古〉对…发怒;
(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) 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) He got on his bicycle and rode off. (2) We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday. (3) I bicycled on towards the sea.
bicycle ['baɪsɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.生活,生计;生命,性命;一生,寿命;人生,尘世;
n.王子;巨头;(某些欧洲国家的)贵族;小国的君主;
prep.(表示论及)关于,就…而论; v.“concern”的现在分词;涉及;关心;顾虑,忧虑;
n.自行车,脚踏车; vi.骑自行车;
(1) Anne had two men trying to win her affections. (2) I have a great affection for New York. (3) Children need lots of love and affection.
affection [əˈfekʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
num.八十; n.八十;八十年代;八十岁; adj.八十的;八十个的;八十岁的;
n.雇主,老板;雇佣者;
n.喜爱,慈爱;情感或感情;意向;疾病,病情;
adv.某处,在某处;在[到]某处;不知道在[到]什么地方;某地;
(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.