(1) It wasn't a ghost; it was a real person. (2) pictures of animals, both real and mythological (3) In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life .
(1) God is often conceived of as male. (2) I cannot conceive (= I do not believe) (that) he would wish to harm us. (3) I cannot conceive what it must be like.
conceive [kənˈsi:v] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.意欲，计划；为特殊目的而设计；为特定用途而打算；意指或意味； vi.怀有某种意图或目的；
vt.& vi.怀孕；构思；想像，设想；持有； vi.怀孕；设想；考虑；
adj.鲁莽的，不顾危险的；粗心大意的；满不在乎的；胆大妄为；
vt.& vi.原谅； 饶恕； 对不起；请原谅 ； vt.免除；
(1) Under no circumstances should you lend Paul any money. (2) Don't open the door, in any circumstances. (3) The ship sank in mysterious circumstances.
(1) French air traffic controllers have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay... (2) Staff at the hospital went on strike in protest at the incidents. (3) ...their recognition of the workers' right to strike...
(1) The hills were shrouded in mist . (2) Early morning mist patches will soon clear. (3) The origins of the story are lost in the mists of time (= forgotten because it happened such a long time ago) .
(1) carpenter: Well, I knew some idiot would ask me. So I measured it! (2) The carpenter glued two pieces of wood together. (3) The carpenter ran his rule over the shed and sized it up at once.
(1) He was impossibly handsome (= it was difficult to believe that he could be so handsome ) . (2) a virtual impossibility (3) an impossibly difficult problem (= impossible to solve)
(1) The plan was brilliant in its conception but failed because of lack of money. (2) Marx's conception of social justice (3) He has no conception of how difficult life is if you're unemployed.
conception [kənˈsepʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
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）；
(1) He spoke fluently and without unnecessary hesitations. (2) I have no hesitation in recommending her for the job. (3) [不可数名词, 可数名词]She agreed without the slightest hesitation .
(1) The plane was spinning out of control. (2) a spinning ice skater (3) My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance) .
(1) A C Milan lost the Italian Cup Final... (2) The government lost the argument over the pace of reform... (3) I lost my keys...
lose [lu:z] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.过剩的；多余的； n.剩余额；公积金；顺差；盈余；
vt.失去；错过；遗失；耽搁； vi.损失；输掉；走慢；降低价值；
adv.稍微；有点；达到某种程度； n.少量；某些数量；某种程度；
vi.逃走，逃掉；消失； vt.逃离，逃避；
(1) She ate noisily and greedily. (2) He stared at the diamonds with greedy eyes. (3) The shareholders are greedy for profit.
greedy [ˈgri:di] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.运送，运输；流放；使欣喜若狂； n.运输；运输船（机），运输系统；狂喜；流放犯；
vt.包含，容纳；克制，遏制；牵制；包括或由…构成；
adj.贪吃的；贪心的；贪婪的；渴望的；
n.收入，进款；进来的动作；进入；
(1) How you can be so insensitive absolutely beats me. (2) beat it before it's too late. (3) Can you beat it; there was Graham Greene in Freetown and there was I on the other side of Africa.
(1) factors influencing the determination of future policy (2) Both methods rely on the accurate determination of the pressure of the gas. (3) fierce/grim/dogged determination
(1) a state banquet in honour of the visiting President (2) Last night he attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace. (3) He entertained me with a banquet.
(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) I certainly think there should be a ban on tobacco advertising... (2) Do you think I ought to seal the boxes up?... (3) Nora thought he was seventeen years old...
(1) They determined to start early. (2) An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident. (3) We set out to determine exactly what happened that night.
(1) Stay well away from the helicopter when its blades start to rotate. (2) rotate the wheel through 180 degrees. (3) The EU presidency rotates among the members.