(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.
(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
charm [tʃɑ:m] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.身材高的,高大的;(数量)大的;(俚)过分的,夸张的; adv.夸大地;趾高气扬地;
王家; 王氏一家人;
pron.(she的宾格)她;(she的所有格)她的;她,指某个国家,(一艘)船;
n.魔力;魅力;咒文;(表链等的)小装饰品; vt.使陶醉;诱惑;对…行魔法;令人陶醉;
(1) She laughs too much... (2) Thank you very much... (3) He said that his father never talked much about the war...
much [mʌtʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.非常;差不多;很多地;很大程度上; adj.许多的,大量的; pron.很多;大量;很好的东西;(与不可数名词连用,尤用于否定句,或与 how 连用以询问数量,也可与 as、so 和 too 连用)许多;
(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.
(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.
worried [ˈwʌrid] 📢 UK📢 US
n.<非正>健身房;体育馆;室内健身操;体操;
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;
adj.困恼的,为难的;担心的; v.担心( worry的过去式和过去分词);
adv.无疑;一定,确实;(回答)当然,好;保管;
(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
adv.昨晚;
vt.离开;遗弃;忘了带;交托; vt.& vi.离去;出发;舍弃; n.准假;假期;辞别;许可;
adv.偶然地,意外地,非故意地;
adj.著名的,出名的;〈古〉一流的,极好的;著称;
(1) Add the juice of two lemons. (2) a carton of apple juice (3) Two orange juices, please.
(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.
ask for trouble [ɑ:sk fɔ: ˈtrʌbl] 📢 UK📢 US
pron.其中的哪一个; n.可能的选择;
adj.昂贵的,花钱多的;豪华的;
v.能,会;能够;克;
自找麻烦;没事找事;撩蜂剔蝎;自招麻烦;
(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) 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) 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) We have trouble getting staff. (2) He could make trouble for me if he wanted to. (3) The trouble with you is you don't really want to work.
trouble [ˈtrʌbl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.眼睛;视力;眼状物;风纪扣扣眼; vt.定睛地看;注视;审视;细看;
adv.大概;或许;很可能;备不住;
n.麻烦;烦恼;故障;动乱; vi.费心;烦恼; vt.麻烦;使烦恼;折磨;
adv.不幸地,遗憾地;可惜;不巧;
(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) 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.自豪的,得意的;光荣的,高尚的;傲慢的;有自尊心的;
毕竟;究竟;归根结底;(解释或说明理由)别忘了;
adv.最后,终于;总算;末后;结果;
adv.其他;否则;另外; adj.别的;其他的;
(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
n.缝纫;缝纫机;针线活;缝纫物; v.缝制;
n.房客;佃户;<律>占用者;占有者; vt.租借,租用;
n.阿司匹林;阿司匹林药片;
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;
(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
n.房东,地主;店主;
n.食物,食品;粮食;养料;资料;
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.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) Her mother lived in a nearby town. (2) There were complaints from nearby residents. (3) They live nearby.
(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.