(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) 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
adj.饥饿的;渴望的,渴望得到;(统称)饥民;荒年的,不毛的;
n.估计,预测;报价,预算书;评价,判断; vt.估计,估算;评价,评论;估量,估价;
adj.正确的;合适的;(举止言谈)符合公认准则的;符合公认的准则的; vt.改正;[数学、物理学]校正;(试卷)改错;批改; vi.纠正错误;调整;校准(常与 for 连用);
vt.鼓励,鼓舞;支持;促进;鼓动;
(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) 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(1) (British English also)They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn.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) 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
adv.道德上,有道德地;确实地;
n.学生;[解]瞳孔;未成年人;[法]被监护人;
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.要求;需要;想要;命令; vi.要求,规定;
(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) 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) 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) 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) ?
connection [kəˈnekʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.连接;联系,关系;连接点;亲戚;
n.生日;诞辰;成立纪念日;
n.生物学;生物;
n.关系;联系;浪漫关系;血缘关系;
(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
adv.原来,原先;以前,从前;刚才;先头;
n.小屋,村舍;(农舍式的)小别墅;(郊外的)新式住宅,(大院内的)单幢住宅;乡下房子,小房子;
vt.忘记,忘却;忽略,疏忽;遗落;忘掉; vi.忘记;忽视;
n.委员会;(郡、镇等)政务会;(尤指旧时讨论特定步骤的)协商会议;市政(或地方管理)服务机构;
(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) 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.