(1) Aren't you forgetting something? (= I think you have forgotten to do sth) (2) Try to forget about what happened. (3) Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes?
forget [fə'ɡet] 📢 UK📢 US
n.星期一,周一,礼拜一;[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 蒙迪来源于古诺斯语人名,含义是“保护”(protection);[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 蒙迪绰号,星期一,来源于古英语(曾流传生于星期一是幸运的,生于星期五是不幸运的);[人名] [爱尔兰姓氏] 蒙迪盖尔语姓氏的英语形式,含义是“Eoin之仆的儿子”(son of the servant of Eoin);
(1) Stop shouting and listen! (2) I shouted for help but nobody came. (3) She shouted at him to shut the gate.
shout [ʃaʊt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.每;各自的; pron.每个;各自;
adv.<拉>等等,以及其他;
adj.某一;必然的;已确定的; pron.[动词用复数]某些;
vt.& vi.呼喊,叫喊;高声说或发出喊叫声; n.大叫;大叫着说;呐喊;
(1) a close ally and friend of the prime minister (2) The prince allied himself with the Scots. (3) Washington would not take such a step without its allies' approval...
(1) insect species (2) insect repellent (= a chemical that keeps insects away) (3) an insect bite
insect [ˈɪnsekt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.羊,绵羊;胆小鬼;易受人摆布的人;缺乏主见或轻易盲从的人;
(用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…;
adj.杰出的;显著的;凸出的;未完成的;
n.虫,昆虫;卑鄙的人;微贱的人,小人; adj.昆虫的;卑劣的;
(1) Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. (2) a direct/close/strong connection with sth (3) How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related) ?
(1) We went to our grandparent's place for a short visit. (2) They are often a grandparent or an aunt or uncle. (3) She was my last living grandparent and I was her only grandchild.
(1) a noticeable improvement (2) This effect is particularly noticeable in younger patients. (3) It was noticeable that none of the family were present.
noticeable [ˈnəʊtɪsəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.适用,应用,运用;申请,请求,申请表格;勤勉,用功;敷用,敷用药;
adj.显而易见的,明显的;引人注目的,令人瞩目的;显著的,重要的;可以察觉的;
vt.& vi.看见;领会,理解;查看;参观; n.主教教区;主教权限;牧座;
n.协会,社团;联合,联系;联想;
(1) She resented his persistent approaches. (2) All the approaches to the palace were guarded by troops. (3) The club has made an approach to a local company for sponsorship.
(1) How many people does the company employ? (2) For the past three years he has been employed as a firefighter. (3) A number of people have been employed to deal with the backlog of work.
(1) We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. (2) Banks actively encourage people to borrow money. (3) They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children.
encourage [ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.新近,刚才;精神饱满地;气息清新地;
pron.(引导名词性从句)谁;无论谁,任何人;不管谁…;
v.(靠近或作比较时)显出明显的差异,形成对比( contrast的现在分词 );对比,对照;
vt.鼓励,鼓舞;支持;促进;鼓动;
(1) ...a glass of chilled, dry white wine. (2) He's just milking the company dry. (3) Fulton has retained his dry humour...
(1) He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. (2) The rules are there to ensure everyone's safety and enjoyment. (3) Children seem to have lost their enjoyment in reading.
(1) (British English also)They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn. (2) Good secretaries are always in demand. (3) Feed the baby on demand.
(1) He hasn't been selected for the team. (2) All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. (3) She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath.
(1) Let your eyes focus on objects that are further away from you. (2) It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. (3) In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face.
(1) All you ever do is criticize! (2) We were taught how to criticize poems. (3) The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously.