(1) There are jobs more dangerous than truck driving; for instance, training lions. (2) Ethiopia, for instance uses the equivalent of just twenty kilos of oil per head a year. (3) They will be concerned to do the right thing — to dress properly, for instance.
(1) I'm going to complain to the manager about this. (2) She never complains, but she's obviously exhausted. (3) The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
complain [kəmˈpleɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.图书管理员；[计算机]库管理程序；
当然，自然；敢情；自是；理当；
vi.抱怨，诉苦；申诉，控诉，抗议； vt.诉说，申诉，控告[后面常跟从句]；
adj.有礼貌的；有教养的，文雅的；上流社会的；应酬的，客套的；
(1) a cry of pain (2) She was clearly in a lot of pain . (3) He felt a sharp pain in his knee.
(1) The report highlights a number of instances of injustice. (2) In most instances, there will be no need for further treatment. (3) I would normally suggest taking time off work, but in this instance I'm not sure that would do any good.
(1) If you're naughty, mother will spank you. (2) When I used to do that when I was a kid, my mom would spank me. (3) If I hear any more about monsters, " he said, " I'll spank you. "
(1) from now on, I'm gonna say yes--yes to love, yes to adventure, yes to life, whatever it maybe, the answer's going to be yes. (2) from now on events moved reasonably quickly. (3) I won't take any more of your sauce from now on.
from now on [frɔm nau ɔn] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.从现在开始；从此；从今以后；往后；
vi.商议，商量；[医]会诊；咨询；充当顾问； vt.请教；翻阅；求教于；顾及；
n.加仑（容量单位）；
n.安乐死术，无痛苦致死术；
(1) As she was about to doze off, Chun Bao woke up. (2) I began to doze off and pulled myself up sharp. (3) Some students often doze off in class.
(1) We loved the food so much, especially the fish dishes. (2) Grease 6 ramekin dishes of 150 ml (5-6 fl oz) capacity. (3) He moved all the caked and crusted dishes into the kitchen.
dishes
📢 UK📢 US
就…争论[辩论]；
n.盘( dish的名词复数 )；餐具；一盘食物；外貌有吸引力的人；
adj.令人满意的；符合要求的；[神]赎罪的；
adv.最近，近来；不久以前；近日；新近；
(1) The airlift was conducted in force ten winds... (2) Northerly winds will increase to force six by midday. (3) Joe forced a smile, but underneath he was a little disturbed...
(1) You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. (2) We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense. (3) He built up the business at the expense of his health.
(1) It rained the whole of last week, day in, day out. (2) You get fit by playing the game, day in, day out, morning, noon and night. (3) Day in , day out , no matter what the weather is like, she walks ten miles.
day in day out [dei in dei aut] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.无疑地，确定地；当然地；必定；准；
n.危险；危险物，威胁；
n.导弹；投射物； adj.导弹的；可投掷的；用以发射导弹的；
日复一日地，继续不断地；
(1) tropical fruits, such as bananas and pineapples (2) Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. (3) a piece of fruit (= an apple, an orange, etc.)
fruit [fru:t] 📢 UK📢 US
n.手续费；
n.成果；水果；果实；（大地的）产物； vi.树或花草结果； vt.使…结果实；
n.消遣，娱乐；
vt.提到，说起；提名表扬； n.提及；
(1) She is scared of going out alone. (2) He's scared of heights. (3) People are scared to use the buses late at night.
(1) Hurstwood, on the contrary, saw in the strength of her new attractiveness his miserable predicament. (2) on the contrary, to join the black ink, the color becomes dark. (3) This did not seem to discompose him ; on the contrary, he looked rather amused.
on the contrary [ɔn ðə ˈkɔntrəri] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.流畅的；流利的；液态的；
n.种草药的人，草药商，草药医生；
n.桩；一堆；绒头；摞； vt.堆起；堆叠；放置；装入； vi.蜂拥，拥挤；
（与此）相反， 正相反；反倒；反而；顾；
(1) People don'tlike to ask questions for fear of appearing ignorant. (2) They did not want to give evidence for fear of reprisals. (3) for fear of disturbing others she spoke with bated breath.
for fear of [fɔ: fiə ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
对…有影响，对…起作用，产生效果；
n.小鸡；小鸟；少妇；<口>小姐； adj.胆小的；雅致的；
为了避免，害怕；
n.物主，所有人；
(1) Lee was ill so I went instead. (2) He didn't reply. instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. (3) She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later.
instead [ɪnˈsted] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.时髦的，流行的，入时的；现代风格的；漂亮的；
adv.代替，顶替；反而；反倒；
绝不，一点也不；并不；决不；
n.地下室；[建]基底，底部；
(1) a pile of clean/dirty laundry (2) a laundry basket/room (3) to do the laundry
laundry [ˈlɔ:ndri] 📢 UK📢 US
隐瞒；阻止； 免于；忍住；
n.伪君子，伪善者；
n.洗衣店，洗衣房；洗好的衣服；待洗的衣服；洗熨；
n.懒骨头；懒汉；
(1) He came to complain about the volume of the music. (2) People usually complain about having to deal with too much bureaucracy. (3) I can't understand why folks complain about false teeth.
(1) brightly-coloured exotic flowers/plants/birds (2) She travels to all kinds of exotic locations all over the world. (3) ...brilliantly coloured, exotic flowers...
(1) The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit. (2) They are worth having but not at the expense of better services. (3) The dealers profited shamefully at the expense of my family.
at the expense of [æt ðə iksˈpens ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
在损失[损坏]某事物的情况下；
n.窃贼；破门盗窃者；夜盗；
adj.疯狂的；猛烈的；着迷的；〔口语〕愤怒的，生气的； vt.使疯狂；
adj.饥饿的；渴望的，渴望得到；（统称）饥民；荒年的，不毛的；
(1) They may complain of diarrhea or bellyache. (2) Nurses complain of being overworked and underpaid . (3) TV viewers have been writing in to complain of the false advertisement.
(1) Take, for example, the simple sentence: "The man climbed up the hill" (2) Many factors are important, for example class, gender, age and ethnicity. (3) There are many sources of air pollution ; exhaust fumes, for example.
for example [fɔ: iɡˈzɑ:mpl] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.（战争、打斗等不愉快事件）突然发生，爆发；突然发生，爆发；向外砸开；
例如， 譬如；拿 ... 来说；
n.葡萄酒；果酒；紫红色，深红色； vt.请…喝酒； vi.喝酒；
adj.无聊的，无趣的，烦人的； v.令人厌烦( bore的过去式和过去分词 )；挖；掘；钻；
(1) In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty. (2) ‘It must have been terrible. ’ ‘On the contrary, I enjoyed every minute. ’ (3) I don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.
(1) Mari tilted her head back so that she could look at him. (2) He spun the steering-wheel so that we yawed from side to side. (3) Swaddle your newborn baby so that she feels secure.
so...that...
📢 UK📢 US
n.恢复知觉，苏醒；
adj.可笑的，荒谬的；荒唐的，愚蠢的；胡枝扯叶；
adv.在室内，在户内；在屋里；
如此…以致…；如此…使得…；如此…为了…；目的是…；
(1) She is a shining example of what people with disabilities can achieve. (2) He is a captain who leads by example . (3) It would be a mistake to follow his example .
example [ɪgˈzɑ:mpl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.漂亮的；机灵的，聪明的； adv.相当，颇； n.漂亮的人（或东西）；
n.例子；榜样；范例；先例； vt.作为…的例子；为…做出榜样； vi.举例；作为…的示范；
vt.禁止；阻止；阻碍；妨碍；
adj.痛苦的；（肉体）疼的；费力的，（工作）困难的；讨厌的，使人厌烦的；
(1) green vegetables (= for example cabbage ) (2) root vegetables (= for example carrots ) (3) a salad of raw vegetables
vegetable [ˈvedʒtəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
赔偿；为…付钱；因…受罚[痛苦]；替某人付款；
与某人[观点]一致， 同意[赞同]某人的意见；与…相符， 与…一致；（气候、食物等）适合于；相合；
n.蔬菜；植物；生活呆板的人； adj.蔬菜的；植物的；广泛生长的；
n.浪漫史；爱情小说；恋爱；传奇色彩； vt.& vi.虚构；渲染；谈情说爱；追求某人；
(1) It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. (2) Just the size of the place amazed her. (3) It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money.
(1) They take pains to hire people whose personalities predispose them to serve customers well. (2) Successful are those who are willing to take pains. (3) If you want to succeed in the work, you must take pains about it.
take pains
📢 UK📢 US
adj.值得的；有…的价值；等值的；有…的财产； n.财富，财产；价值；
n.照片，相片； vt.& vi.为…拍照；拍照，摄影；成为拍照对象，在照片上显得；
v.尽力，耐心；操心；着意；
n.膝；膝盖； vt.用膝盖碰；
(1) The camp is for youngsters aged 8 to 14. (2) Other youngsters are not so lucky... (3) I was only a youngster in 1935.
youngster [ˈjʌŋstə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.年轻人；小孩子；少年；
可以说，可谓；
n.原因；动机；（某种行为、感情等的）理由；缘故； vt.成为…的原因；导致；引起；使遭受；
n.疯狂；狂怒；狂犬病；看来奇怪（或愚蠢）的行为自有其道理；
(1) ‘Listen! ’ said Doyle suddenly. (2) I suddenly realized what I had to do. (3) It all happened so suddenly.