(1) I could no longer ignore the fact that he was deeply unhappy. (2) Despite the fact that she was wearing a seat belt, she was thrown sharply forward. (3) Due to the fact that they did not read English, the prisoners were unaware of what they were signing.
(1) I have great faith in you─I know you'll do well. (2) We've lost faith in the government's promises. (3) Her friend's kindness has restored her faith in human nature.
(1) the emergence of new technologies (2) [不可数名词]the island's emergence from the sea 3 000 years ago (3) She emerged from the scandal with her reputation intact.
(1) She lives in a very fashionable part of London. (2) fashionably dressed (3) His wife was blonde and fashionably thin.
fashionable [ˈfæʃnəbl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.流行的;时髦的,符合时尚的;时髦人物使用的;(尤指)有钱人常光顾的; n.时髦的人;
vt.& vi.引述,引用; vt.报价;引述; vi.引用; n.引用;报价;引号;
v.(用作动词或介词的宾语)互相,彼此;
n.门;闸门;登机门;入场费; vt.给…装大门;[电子学] 电波传送;
(1) (especially British English)‘You should really have asked me first. ’ ‘Right, okay, fair comment . ’ (2) To be fair , she behaved better than we expected. (3) It seems only fair that they should give us something in return.
(1) the Royal family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen) (2) I always think of you as one of the family . (3) Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.
(1) "It's not one of my favourite forms of music." — "No." (2) Michael Fish is my favourite. He's a hoot, a real character. (3) Atlantic City is the hot favourite to stage the fight.
favourite [ˈfeɪvərɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.形成,造成;产生物理反应;产生(后代);引起;
n.笑话,玩笑;笑柄,笑料; vt.& vi.开玩笑;戏弄;闹着玩;说着玩;
n.女孩;姑娘,未婚女子;女职员,女演员;(男人的)女朋友;
adj.特别受喜爱的; n.特别喜爱的人(或物);
(1) farther north/south (2) farther along the road (3) I can't go any farther .
(1) You seem to be on very familiar terms with your tutor. (2) After a few drinks her boss started getting too familiar for her liking. (3) Are you familiar with the computer software they use?
(1) He pretended to fall over. (2) When they fall over, they slide a long way down the hill! (3) They might bump into things bomb intersects or fall over objects.
fall over [fɔ:l ˈəuvə] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.不道德的;邪恶的;猥亵的;悖德;
被…绊倒;意外地从…上跌落;落在…之外;迫不及待做某事;
adj.无害的,不致伤的;没有受到损失或免于法律责任的;
n.变化,变动;变异,演变;变奏曲;变量;
(1) a fan heater (2) He fanned himself with a newspaper to cool down. (3) fanned by a westerly wind, the fire spread rapidly through the city.
(1) I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. (2) The president will keep the support of the party faithful . (3) a faithful copy/account/description
(1) fall asleep, dream Township who insisted on boat Artemisia? (2) Don't fall asleep at the switch when the job is offered to you. (3) He lies down on the sofa and soon fall asleep.
fall asleep [fɔ:l əˈsli:p] 📢 UK📢 US
众所周知的;出名的;
n.现实,现实性;真实情况,实际情形;实体,实在;事实;
v.入睡;长眠;懈怠;静止不动;
n.行李;辎重;精神包袱;荡妇;
(1) He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew. (2) From the slope below, the wild goats bleated faintly. (3) John smiled faintly and shook his head.
(1) She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret. (2) He had supported the local team faithfully for 30 years. (3) to follow instructions faithfully
(1) The farmer lassoed the cow. (2) The farmer is shearing his sheep. (3) The farmer milks the cows twice a day.
farmer [ˈfɑ:mə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.和平的;爱好和平的;安静的;平静的;
n.语言,语言文字;表达能力;言语,语风,文风,文体;专门用语,术语;
n.汽油;
n.农场主,农民;承包人;
(1) The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. (2) This door should only be used in an emergency . (3) the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency)
emergency [iˈmɜ:dʒənsi] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.承认;同意;承兑; vt.接受;承认;承担;承兑;
n.猫;猫科动物;狠毒的女人;爵士乐爱好者; vt.把(锚)吊放在锚架上;〈俚〉寻欢,宿娼;
vt.& vi.听到,听见; vt.听说;得知;听取;审理; vi.听;听见;
n.紧急情况;突发事件;非常时刻; adj.紧急的,应急的;
(1) The success or failure of the plan depends on you. (2) The attempt was doomed to failure . (3) All my efforts ended in failure .
(1) Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. (2) Her resignation will be a severe embarrassment to the party. (3) I'm glad you offered─it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask.
embarrassment [ɪmˈbærəsmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.必要的;强制的;必然的;不可避免的; n.必需品;
n.季节,季;时期;活动期,时令;暂时; vt.使适应,使适用;调味; vt.& vi.使变干燥;
n.窘迫;难堪;令人难堪或耻辱的事;
adj.早的;早期的;早日的;(果实等)早熟的; adv.早;在初期;先前;提早;
(1) You've been like a father to me. (2) Our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children) . (3) He was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children.
(1) He lost control of his emotions. (2) They expressed mixed emotions at the news. (3) emotions are running high (= people are feeling very excited, angry, etc.) .
(1) The book's virtues far outweigh its faults. (2) The system, for all its faults , is the best available at the moment. (3) a major fault in the design
(1) She was proved right, in dramatic fashion, when the whole department resigned. (2) She's been spending money like it's going out of fashion. (3) She fashioned a pot from the clay.
fashion [ˈfæʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.保持,维持;保养,维护;抚养,赡养;
n.健康状况;卫生;保健;昌盛,兴旺;
n.时尚,时装;时装领域,时尚界;方式,方法; vt.制作,塑造;使适应;
vt.放弃,抛弃;离弃,丢弃;使屈从;停止进行,终止; n.放任,放纵;完全屈从于压制;
(1) a faint glow/glimmer/light (2) a faint smell of perfume (3) We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road.
(1) "Tired and emotional" is a code word for being drunk. (2) How much emotional baggage is he bringing with him into the relationship? (3) The emotional wounds of early childhood leave ineradicable scars.
emotional [ɪˈməʊʃənl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.表现强烈情感的;令人动情的;易动感情的;感情脆弱的;
生(孩子),生育;引起,产生;娩出;娩;
vt.使负重担;消耗精力;向…征税;责备,谴责; n.税,税额;负担;
n.没有人;
(1) a 200-hectare farm (2) a farm worker/labourer (3) farm buildings/machinery
(1) The far right is now a greater threat than the extreme left... (2) Anti-racist campaigners are urging the Government to ban all far-Right groups. (3) It only lasted a couple of years, as far as I know...