(1) He's one of the most dynamically imaginative jazz pianists still functioning. (2) Mahler's own imaginative orchestration was heard in the same concert. (3) The house was always decorated with imaginative flower arrangements.
imaginative [ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.壮观的，豪华的；极好的或令人满意的；闪亮的；为众人所推崇的；
adj.富于想像力的，运用想像力的；想象或创造出来的；沉溺于想象的；虚假的；
adj.平流层的，同温层的；
由…起源；取自；
(1) a revolutionary leader (2) revolutionary uprisings (3) a revolutionary idea
revolutionary [ˌrevəˈlu:ʃənəri] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.革命的；革命性的，创新的；旋转的； n.革命者，革新者；
n.刺耳的声音，不和谐的声音；
出生证明；
adj.不断前进的；进步的；进行的； n.改革论者；进步分子；
(1) The track led them to a huddle of outbuildings. (2) People stood around in huddles. (3) We found him huddled on the floor.
(1) She is the wrong woman for the job; she is always trying to make waves. (2) Wallis is always trying to make waves. (3) Whatever you do, don't make waves.
make waves
📢 UK📢 US
adj.受尊敬的，有声望的；<古>魔术的，欺骗的；
vt.包含，包括；由…组成；由…构成；
<美，非正>兴风作浪，制造纠纷；
v.（为…）大吹大擂( ballyhoo的过去式和过去分词 )；
(1) Julie and Mark, aged 17 and 19 respectively (2) Their sons, Ben and Jonathan, were three and six respectively... (3) They finished first and second respectively.
respectively [rɪˈspektɪvli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.各自地；各个地；分别地；
vi.变化；不同，偏离；[生]变异； vt.使不同；使多样化；[音乐]变奏；
vt.使相信，说服，使承认；使明白；使确信；使悔悟，使认错[罪]；
adj.无能力的；不胜任的；不适当的； n.无能者；不胜任者；
(1) motor vehicles (= cars, buses, lorries/trucks, etc.) (2) Are you the driver of this vehicle? (3) rows of parked vehicles
(1) When his schoolmate made the last goal, the boy gave out with an untrammeled yell. (2) He began to have a new horror of winning , of the victories of untrammeled autonomy. (3) You are attracted to those who are unbridled , untrammeled, and free.
(1) The museum houses several of his Cubist masterpieces. (2) Her work is a masterpiece of (= an excellent example of) simplicity. (3) His book, I must add, is a masterpiece.
masterpiece [ˈmɑ:stəpi:s] 📢 UK📢 US
n.拍卖；竞卖；标售；（桥牌）拍卖玩法； vt.拍卖；竞卖；
n.杰作，名作；杰出的事；
v.喜爱，爱好；疼；待见；
期望，盼望；瞩望；属望；企；
(1) All members of the association adhere to a strict code of practice. (2) Small particles adhere to the seed. (3) Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells.
adhere to [ədˈhiə tu:] 📢 UK📢 US
显露， 为大家所周知；东窗事发；
vt.包围；围绕；
n.杂种；杂交生成的生物体；混合物；混合词； adj.混合的；杂种的；
遵循， 依附， 坚持；丽；附着；
(1) He put forward seven general dicta. (2) Witticisms, maxims, dicta, proverbs, and aphorisms each inhabit a different world. (3) Such dicta vary in weight and importance.
(1) These technological developments were hardly imaginable 30 years ago. (2) They stock every imaginable type of pasta. (3) The house has the most spectacular views imaginable.
imaginable [ɪˈmædʒɪnəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.可想像的；可能的；
n.发起者，主办者；担保者；倡议者，提案人；后援组织； vt.赞助；
adj.突出的，杰出的；突起的；著名的；荦；
n.后代；后裔；（由过去类似物发展来的）派生物；弟子； adj.下降的；祖传的；
(1) We pulverized the opposition. (2) ...the economic policies which pulverised the economy during the 1980s... (3) A factory making armaments had been bombed the night before and a residential area not far away had been pulverized.
pulverize [ˈpʌlvəraɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.预知，预见；有先见之明；
adj.顺从的，唯命是从的；柔顺；帖；贴；
vt.将…弄碎；将…弄成粉末或尘埃；摧毁；粉碎；
adj.极薄的，极微弱的；
(1) The system was state of the art. (2) State - of - the - art suspension guarantees a smooth passage over the bumpiest road. (3) They are using state-of-the-art graphics in the film's special effects.
(1) Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells. (2) For ten months he adhered to a strict no-fat low-salt diet. (3) She adheres to teaching methods she learned over 30 years ago.
adhere [ədˈhiə] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.黏附；附着；坚持；追随； vt.使粘附；遵循，坚持；追随，依附；
n.征服，击败；战利品；（尤指）爱情的俘虏；赢得（物）；
vt.尊敬，敬重；认为，以为；考虑；估价； n.尊敬，尊重；意见，看法；评价；名声；
大量的；许多；
(1) the sophisticated pleasures of city life (2) Mark is a smart and sophisticated young man. (3) highly sophisticated computer systems
(1) The car was completely crushed under the truck. (2) They crush the olives with a heavy wooden press. (3) Several people were crushed to death in the accident.
(1) a Hollywood blockbuster (2) a blockbusting performance (3) Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda another bite out of sequel to the 2008 summer blockbuster.
(1) He swore to take (his) revenge on his political enemies. (2) She is seeking revenge for the murder of her husband. (3) The bombing was in revenge for the assassination.
(1) The more recent conifer plantations cannot yet compare with the old woodlands. (2) How does your new house compare with your old one? (3) Few can equal [ compare with ] her in manual dexterity.
(1) The students' work varies considerably in quality. (2) The quality of the students' work varies considerably. (3) New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success.
vary [ˈvɛəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n.细胞膜质，纤维素；（用于制作涂料、漆等的）纤维素化合物；
n.空气流通；通风设备；通风方法；公开讨论；
adj.繁重的，费力的；
vi.变化；不同，偏离；[生]变异； vt.使不同；使多样化；[音乐]变奏；
(1) My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience. (2) It was exhilarating to be on the road again and his spirits rose. (3) ...in the exhilarating days of German unification.
(1) He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. (2) The kids were screaming with excitement. (3) People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror.
(1) Fashion is constantly changing. (2) Heat the sauce, stirring constantly. (3) She suggests that women are under constant pressure to be abnormally thin...
(1) I was encouraged by the general tenor of his remarks. (2) a tenor saxophone (3) ...a free, open-air concert given by the Italian tenor, Luciano Pavarotti.
tenor [ˈtenə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.前哨；警戒部队；前哨基地；边区村落；
vt.规定；使明确；精确地解释；画出…的线条； vi.（给词、短语等）下定义，构成释义；
n.稳定的进程；要旨；男高音；票据的限期； adj.男高音的；
n.有，所有，拥有；领地；财产，所有权，占有物，所有物；持有违禁物；
(1) strict adherence to the rules (2) ...strict adherence to the constitution. (3) adherence is determined by an examination of all of the facts involved in a particular instance.
adherence [ədˈhɪərəns] 📢 UK📢 US
不但…而且…；
n.依附；坚持；忠诚；密着；
n.密度；稠密，浓厚；[物]浓度，比重；愚钝；
n.（药物等起到的）副作用；
(1) Workshop I has been designed to cater to industrial designers in all fields, including automotive design. (2) We are going to cater to your every desire. (3) We must work out a plan to cater to the need of our clients.
cater to [ˈkeitə tu:] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.深远的，广泛的，深至远处的；
adj.无比的，无双的，空前的；空前的；盖世；
v.供应伙食，迎合；面向；
n.预言者，预兆； vt.预告；充做…的前驱；
(1) Her burst of exuberance and her brightness overwhelmed me. (2) Jon's exuberance was irrepressible. (3) Their talk is often hard to fathom but their exuberance still comes through.
exuberance [iɡˈzju:bərəns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.繁茂，丰富；充沛，充溢；
vi.再发生；复发；重现；回想；
vt.讽刺，讥讽；
n.入口，出口；接近，进入；增长；爆发； vt.接近，进入；使用，接近，获取；
(1) The November air stung my cheeks, a harbinger of winter. (2) The cuckoo is a harbinger of spring. (3) It was an ominous harbinger of species.
harbinger [ˈhɑ:bɪndʒə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.预言者，预兆； vt.预告；充做…的前驱；
adj.鲁莽的，不顾危险的；粗心大意的；满不在乎的；胆大妄为；
vt.& vi.（使）窘迫，（使）局促不安；（使）困难；
vt.使恼怒；使恶化；使加剧；
(1) pen and ink (2) a new book from the pen of Martin Amis (3) a sheep pen
pen [pen] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.假设的，假定的；有前提的；爱猜想的；假想；
adj.不可缺少的；绝对必要的；责无旁贷的；不可避开的； n.不可缺少的人或物；
引起，导致，以…为结局；落得；致使；
n.笔，笔尖；笔法，文笔；作家；围栏； vt.写；把…关入栏中；关押，囚禁；
(1) I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages. (2) She is always boasting about how wonderful her children are. (3) He openly boasted of his skill as a burglar.
(1) I am afraid I may frighten the company , frighten or enthrall them. (2) The author enthrall , enthralled the minds of his readers. (3) He was enthrall , enthraled by the story.
(1) In the 1990s the area became a magnet for new investment. (2) fridge magnets of your favourite cartoon characters (3) Prospect Park, with its vast lake, is a magnet for all health freaks...
magnet [ˈmægnət] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.同时共存，和平共处；
n.磁铁，磁石；有吸引力的人或物；[物]磁体；
adv.聚精会神地；周到地；谛；凝神；
当心， 注意；警惕；
(1) imaginary fears (2) The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth. (3) ...creating an imaginary world.
(1) Avoid deposits in excess of £20,000 in any one account. (2) He advised his son never to spend in excess of his income. (3) Luggage in excess of 20 kg is taxed.
(1) a painting depicting the Virgin and Child (2) The artist had depicted her lying on a bed. (3) The novel depicts French society in the 1930s.
depict [dɪˈpɪkt] 📢 UK📢 US
吸收；
vt.等候；等待；期待；
vt.限制，限定；约束，束缚；
vt.描绘，描画；描述；
(1) ...the return of capitalism to Hungary. (2) They differ from us, they stand for capitalism. (3) The diffuse spectacle accompanies the abundance of commodities, the undisturbed development of modern capitalism.
(1) We pulverized the opposition. (2) A factory making armaments had been bombed the night before and a residential area not far away had been pulverized. (3) He pulverized the opposition with the force of his oratory.