(1) You'd better hold your peace, or you'll ask for trouble. (2) Forget me , please. Why do you ask for trouble? (3) Don't ask for trouble, you'd better run away.
(1) He has led a charmed life (= he has been lucky even in dangerous or difficult situations) . (2) her physical charms (= her beauty) (3) a lucky charm
(1) Two men were helping police with their inquiries at Salisbury last night. (2) last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail. (3) last night we hitched the horse to the cart and moved here.
last night [lɑ:st nait] 📢 UK📢 US
st.金钱万能。;
adv.…点钟;
adv.昨晚;
n.食物,食品;粮食;养料;资料;
(1) a suitable candidate (2) This programme is not suitable for children. (3) a suitable place for a picnic
suitable [ˈsu:təbl] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.(症状)消失;离开;私奔;
adv.昨晚;
adj.合适的,适当的,适宜的,恰当的;
n.桔子,橙子;[植]桔树;橙色;桔色; adj.橙色的;橘色的;桔红色的;
(1) a bottle of wine (2) a glass of dry/sweet wine (3) red/rosé/white wine
(1) He kept a tight grip on her arm. (2) She twisted her hair into a tight knot. (3) The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move.
tight [taɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.究竟什么时候;不论何时; conj.无论什么时候;随时;无论何时;每当;
n.母亲,妈妈;女修道院院长;大娘; vt.像母亲般地照顾;养育;溺爱;
n.中国人;华人;中文;汉语; adj.中国的;中国人的;中国话的;中文的;
adj.紧的,牢固的;绷紧的;不漏的;密集的,紧凑的; adv.紧紧地;牢固地;
(1) disco music/dancing (2) the youth club disco (3) Fridays and Saturdays are regular disco nights.
disco [ˈdiskəu] 📢 UK📢 US
n.迪斯科舞厅,迪斯科舞会;的士高;
vt.洗,清洗;浸湿;冲刷,冲击;洗去罪名; vi.耐洗;被洗掉(通常与 out 和 away 连用);(波涛等)拍打; n.(尤指船过后划出的)水流;要洗的衣物的数量;薄涂层(尤指涂料); vt.弄湿;使受洗礼;(光)布满;(猫等)舔净(自身); adj.可洗的,耐洗的;(证券交易)虚假的;
adj.友好的,亲密的;有帮助的;互助的; adv.友好地,朋友般地;
迷;失传;失群;逸;
(1) (figurative,humorous)There's not much meat on her (= she is very thin). (2) a piece/slice of meat (3) horse meat (= from a horse)
meat [mi:t] 📢 UK📢 US
家族企业;
n.女人,妇女;成年女子;女拥人或女下属;女人本能;
n.肉;食物;实质; adj.重要的;基本的;
看;评判;审视;接受;
(1) Shining with snug sunlight in Winter, the old man looks very cozy. (2) Your home is really cozy. (3) The bottom cloth increases the cozy touch with skin and prevents static electricity contact.
(1) You can ask for help whenever you need it. (2) whenever she comes, she brings a friend. (3) The roof leaks whenever it rains.
whenever [wenˈevə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.几个的;专有的,独占的;各自的,各个的;不同的; pron.几个,数个;数人;
n.蛙泳;
adv.究竟什么时候;不论何时; conj.无论什么时候;随时;无论何时;每当;
临到;
(1) The performance finally started half an hour late. (2) I finally managed to get her attention. (3) When they finally arrived it was well past midnight.
finally [ˈfaɪnəli] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.紧的,牢固的;绷紧的;不漏的;密集的,紧凑的; adv.紧紧地;牢固地;
adv.常常;经常;时常;再三;
关心,挂念;惦;
adv.最后,终于;总算;末后;结果;
(1) She looked into his troubled face. (2) a troubled marriage (3) We live in troubled times .
(1) You can refuse to set up the cycle time and the refusal of SMS or phone. (2) The boss took a shine to the new girl. (3) I took the hint and left at once.
took [tʊk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.亚麻色的,金色的;浅色的;白肤金发碧眼的; n.肤色白皙的金发女人;白肤金发碧眼人;
n.书店;
v.拿( take的过去式 );接受;学习;取得;
(用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…;
(1) a grain of rice (2) boiled/steamed/fried rice (3) long-/short-grain rice
rice [raɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.从不,从来没有;一点也不,决不;<口>不会…吧,没有;不曾;
adv.最后,终于;总算;末后;结果;
n.稻;稻米, 大米; vt.筛选;
n.话;说话;谚语,格言; v.说(say的ing形式);
(1) Jenny and Andy are having a cup of coffee at a cafe? (2) A sort of electric drill ran through the cafe. (3) We often meet each other in the cafe.
(1) We have only a few hours' grace before the soldiers come. (2) A strict diet is appropriate for only a few. (3) These are only a few of the possibilities.
only a few [ˈəunli ə fju:] 📢 UK📢 US
实际上,其实;实则;事实上;说起来;
仅仅少数,一点点;
vt.& vi.记得;牢记; vt.记着;纪念;回想起;送钱[礼物]给…;
n.无礼貌;粗野;粗鲁;未加工;
(1) Somebody has to think for the child and put him first. (2) first off, huge apologies for last month's confusing report. (3) You don't know the first thing about farming.
(1) Don't look so worried! (2) I'm not worried about her─she can take care of herself. (3) Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.
(1) The key issue was whether the four defendants acted dishonestly. (2) It's not a case of whether anyone would notice or not. (3) whether such properties are a good deal will depend on individual situations.
(1) There were plenty of servants to wait on her. (2) She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice. (3) Are there plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet?
(1) ...a coke-burning stove. (2) Township Enterprises coke products, mainly of iron castings. (3) In a consumer taste test, coke went up against Pepsi.