(1) outdoor clothing/activities (2) an outdoor swimming pool (3) I'm not really the outdoor type (= I prefer indoor activities) .
outdoor [ˈaʊtdɔ:(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.分别地,另行;分开,单独;分离地;个别地;
n.技能,技巧;熟练,巧妙;才能,本领;
adj.户外的,露天的;喜欢户外活动的;(医院等)院外的;室外;
n.行为;举止;(人、动植物、化学药品等的)表现方式;态度; na.“behavior”的变体;
(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
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.熟练的,有技能的;需要技能的;娴;
adv.相当,非常,颇;
adv.完全地,十足地;纯粹地;纯洁地,贞淑地;
(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) 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 was anxious that he should meet her father. (2) to ask/look/wait anxiously (3) Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision.
anxious [ˈæŋkʃəs] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.焦急的;渴望的;令人焦虑的;流露出忧虑的;
n.艺术;艺术作品;(需要技术、工艺的)行业;文艺(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等); vi.thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用; adj.艺术的;(为)艺术家的;艺术品的;具有艺术性的; vt.& vi.[口语](把…)装饰得古色古香,(把…)装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味,把…装饰得有艺术价值;把…加以艺术乔装,使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中];
(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) 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 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 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) 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) 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) 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.
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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
vi.滑,滑脱;犯过失,出错;(时间)不知不觉地过去;(健康状况等)变差; vt.使顺利滑动;摆脱;放松,松开; n.跌倒,失足;纸条;失误,口误;事故; adj.滑动的;可拆卸的;打有活结的; abbr.串行线路接口协议(Serial Line Interface Protocol);
n.爆炸,炸裂;爆发;扩张,激增;(感情,尤指愤怒的)突然爆发;
vt.享有,享受;欣赏;喜欢;使过得快活; vi.使过得快活;
adj.外面的,外部的;远离内部(中心)的;[哲]客观外界的,物质的; n.环外命中;
(1) He had a few pennies in his pocket. (2) That will be 45 pence, please. (3) They cost 20p each.
penny ['penɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.距离,路程;远处;疏远;(时间的)间隔,长久; vt.把…远远甩在后面;疏远;与…保持距离;
n.便士;(美国、加拿大的)一分钱;少量的钱;
adv.向上地,上升地;在上面,向上头;
adj.睡着的;休眠的;麻木的;已死的; adv.熟睡地;处于麻木不仁的状态;长眠;
(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.