(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) 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
vi.变化；不同，偏离；[生]变异； vt.使不同；使多样化；[音乐]变奏；
n.稳定的进程；要旨；男高音；票据的限期； adj.男高音的；
v.使复苏；使复兴；
vt.升高一级，升档，迎合（高层次消费者）； adj.高档的，高收入的，销售对象为高收入者的；
(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.
in excess of [in ˈekses ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.围绕，包围；包含或包括某事物；完成；
n.笔，笔尖；笔法，文笔；作家；围栏； vt.写；把…关入栏中；关押，囚禁；
多于， 超出；
n.少数；少数民族；未成年；
(1) She urged him to stay. (2) The report urged that all children be taught to swim. (3) The situation is dangerous, and the UN is urging caution.
(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.
capitalism [ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm] 📢 UK📢 US
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；
n.英勇；高超技艺；
v.反抗；叛；
n.资本主义（制度）；资本（或财富）的拥有；资本（私人占有和生产盈利）的支配地位；
(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
n.磁铁，磁石；有吸引力的人或物；[物]磁体；
n.容量；才能；性能；生产能力； adj.充其量的，最大限度的；
vt.解释；理解；诠释，体现；口译； vi.作解释；作口译；
n.前哨；警戒部队；前哨基地；边区村落；
(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
adv.偷偷摸摸地，暗中进行地；秘密地；
adj.无比的，无双的，空前的；空前的；盖世；
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；
vt.<正，夸>（使）改善，改进；减轻（痛苦等）；改良； vi.变得更好；
(1) the sophisticated pleasures of city life (2) Mark is a smart and sophisticated young man. (3) highly sophisticated computer systems
(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
博士学位；
vt.描绘，描画；描述；
adj.鲁莽的，不顾危险的；粗心大意的；满不在乎的；胆大妄为；
n.朗诵；背诵；习题课；
(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.
(1) pen and ink (2) a new book from the pen of Martin Amis (3) a sheep pen
pen [pen] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.受尊敬的，有声望的；<古>魔术的，欺骗的；
n.笔，笔尖；笔法，文笔；作家；围栏； vt.写；把…关入栏中；关押，囚禁；
v.捐献；促成 ；投稿；有助于；
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；
(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
n.学士学位；
vt.将…弄碎；将…弄成粉末或尘埃；摧毁；粉碎；
vi.死亡，丧生；毁灭；腐烂，枯萎；老化； vt.使麻木；使毁坏；
adj.放射性的；
(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) 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.
(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
涉及；指的是；适用于；参考；
adj.可伸出的，可延展的；
vi.黏附；附着；坚持；追随； vt.使粘附；遵循，坚持；追随，依附；
n.接近，邻近；接近度，距离；亲近；
(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.
(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.
(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) 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
adj.虔诚的；笃信宗教的；宗教的；谨慎的； n.修士，修女，出家人；
n.木材；隆隆声；废物； vt.& vi.砍伐；笨重地行进；胡乱堆积；
adv.各自地；各个地；分别地；
vt.以朋友的方式对待；帮助；照顾；
(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.
compare with [kəmˈpɛə wið] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.移入； vt.移民；移居外国，迁移；
adj.精通的，熟练的；
（把…）与…相比；比得上， 可与…相比；比较；
vt.包含；使参与，牵涉；围绕，缠绕；使专心于；
(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) 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.
(1) He pulled out to overtake a truck. (2) It's dangerous to overtake on a bend. (3) Nuclear energy may overtake oil as the main fuel.
overtake [ˌəʊvəˈteɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
v.喜爱，爱好；疼；待见；
vt.追上，赶上；压倒；（不愉快的事）突然降临；
实施，实行；
n.商品；日用品；有价值的物品；有利，有益；
(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.
enthrall [enˈθrɔ:l] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.迷住，吸引住；使感到非常愉快；
下（车、马等）；离开；发出；（使）入睡；
adj.难以预测的；难以预料的，未定局的；怀疑的，拿不准的；不明不白；
n.礼仪，礼节；规矩；礼数；
(1) a revolutionary leader (2) revolutionary uprisings (3) a revolutionary idea
revolutionary [ˌrevəˈlu:ʃənəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n.态度，看法；[戏剧]（表演时的）姿势；
vt.容许；承认；忍受；容忍（不同意或不喜欢的事物）；
vt.排除，消除；淘汰；除掉；<口>干掉；
adj.革命的；革命性的，创新的；旋转的； n.革命者，革新者；
(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) 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) 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.
dicta [ˈdiktə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.格言，权威的断言；宣言( dictum的名词复数 )；声明；名言；格言；
vi.附着于，紧贴；抓紧或抱住；坚持；沿（岸）前进，贴着（墙）走； vt.依恋，依附于；
n.纸莎草；纸莎草纸；
生（孩子），生育；引起，产生；娩出；娩；
(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
v.供应伙食，迎合；面向；
n.调味品，佐料；
adj.值得羡慕的；引起妒忌的；
<美，非正>兴风作浪，制造纠纷；
(1) Our food was only lukewarm. (2) a lukewarm response (3) She was lukewarm about the plan.
(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) 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.
(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.
exhilarating [ɪgˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.后来的；随后的；作为结果而发生的；附随的；
n.资本主义（制度）；资本（或财富）的拥有；资本（私人占有和生产盈利）的支配地位；
adj.使人高兴的，令人兴奋的；振奋的； v.使高兴，使兴奋( exhilarate的现在分词)；
n.安慰；舒适；使人舒服的事物；给予援助或安慰的人或事； vt.安慰，使舒适；使（痛苦等）缓和；
(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；
依靠…生活；
vi.参加某事；分享某事； vt.得到或接受某部分东西；
vi.减弱，平息；（洪水）退去，（热度）消退；沉下去；坐下；
(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) 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.