(1) The valley was originally bridged by the Romans. (2) A plank of wood bridged the stream. (3) Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries.
bridge [brɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有魅力的；引人注目的；迷人的；招人喜爱的；
n.体系，系统；制度；身体；方法；
n.桥；桥牌；鼻梁；起联系作用的东西； vt.在…建桥，架桥于…之上；通过桥横跨；
n.典礼，仪式；礼仪，礼节；虚礼，客气；
(1) There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country... (2) I might need a spare set of clothes... (3) Graf was leading 5-1 in the first set.
(1) After a while I pulled myself to my feet and found my way to the street. (2) It is one of the very few Michelangelos that have found their way out of Italy... (3) The most unlikely objects found their way into his design and look absolutely right where he placed them.
(1) We waited three months before going back to see the specialist. (2) Sir , these aspersions are , in truth, always idle, and even mischievous. (3) I intend to amortize the total cost of the car over three years.
(1) Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car. (2) This isn't a suitable place to unload the van. (3) The truck driver was waiting to unload.
unload [ˌʌn'ləʊd] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.卸货；去除负担；倾吐；处理，倾销； vi.卸下货物或其它负担；退子弹；[商]抛售（证券）；
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）；
n.（总称）机器；（政府等的）机关，组织；机器的运转部份；机械装置；
adj.广阔的，广大的；范围广泛的；[物]广延的；[逻]外延的；
(1) The relationship between the police and the local community has improved. (2) She has a very close relationship with her sister. (3) I have established a good working relationship with my boss.
(1) to treat people with respect/consideration/suspicion, etc. (2) treat your keyboard with care and it should last for years. (3) My parents still treat me like a child.
(1) How can you tell what sex a fish is? (2) a process that allows couples to choose the sex of their baby (3) Please indicate your sex and date of birth below.
(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) 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.
circumstance ['sɜ:kəmstəns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.环境，境遇；事实，细节；典礼，仪式； vt.使处于某种特定的情况之下；
n.物主，所有人；
conj.尽管；虽然；但是；然而；
n.图表；图解；示意图；[数]线图； vt.用图表示；图解；
(1) everybody knows Tom. (2) Have you asked everybody? (3) Didn't you like it? everybody else did.
(1) She floated down the steps to greet us. (2) They floated the idea of increased taxes on alcohol. (3) The company was floated on the stock market in 2001.
(1) I thought a 15 min break from his work would do him good... (2) They are currently taking a short break in Spain. (3) Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel.
(1) ...Brenda and her boyfriend Anthony... (2) I don't know if she's got a boyfriend or not. (3) The striated space of life, the smooth space of melancholy.
boyfriend [ˈbɔɪfrend] 📢 UK📢 US
n.角，触角；号角，喇叭；角质；角状物； vi.不请自来；闯入；
n.男朋友；情郎；
adj.神秘的，诡秘的；难以理解的，不可思议的；魔；玄妙；
prep.超过；越过；那一边；在…较远的一边； adv.在远处；在更远处； n.远处；
(1) She's very conscious of the problems involved. (2) He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents. (3) I was vaguely conscious that I was being watched.
(1) This dessert can be served straight from the refrigerator. (2) He took the liberty of using my refrigerator while I was away. (3) This is the right fuse for the refrigerator.
(1) The council has committed large amounts of money to housing projects. (2) She was committed to a psychiatric hospital. (3) She committed the instructions to memory.
(1) She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm. (2) characteristically, Helen paid for everyone. (3) The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.
(1) As I see it, we have two options… (2) There are various options open to you. (3) Going to college was not an option for me.
option ['ɒpʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.选择（的自由）；选项；选择权；选择能力； vt.得到或获准进行选择；调动球员；
adj.中央的，中心的；重要的，核心的； n.电话总局；电话转接员；
adj.方便的；[废语]适当的；[口语]近便的；实用的；
n.寓所，住房；房间；公寓楼；（有特殊用途或专属某人的）豪华寓所；
(1) the high/low cost of housing (2) A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000. (3) The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost.
(1) It was a difficult time. apart from everything else, we had financial problems. (2) You've got to help. apart from anything else you're my brother. (3) apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain.