(1) Philip went into his room and shut the door behind him. (2) I can't shut my suitcase─it's too full. (3) She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately.
(1) The weatherman predicted a freeze for tonight. (2) The weatherman suggested that people not use Highway 7. (3) The weatherman reports a high moving in.
(1) I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes. (2) People who make mistakes can be given the sack the same day. (3) We are all liable to make mistakes when we're tired.
make mistakes
📢 UK📢 US
犯错；出岔子；
adj.确信的，确实的；有把握的；无疑的；一定的； adv.当然；确实地；无疑地；
嘲弄， 取笑；开玩笑；排调；调笑；
坚持；等一等；<口>别挂电话；抓紧不放；
(1) the exhaust fumes that are polluting our cities (2) The river has been polluted with toxic waste from local factories. (3) (figurative)a society polluted by racism
(1) pour the sauce over the pasta. (2) Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. (3) Tears poured down his cheeks.
pour [pɔ:(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.涌出；倾，倒； vi.涌流；泛滥，涌出；斟，倒； n.倾泻；
adj.将来的，未来的；[语法学]将来时的； n.前途；[美国俚语]未婚妻；期货；
adj.社会的，社会上的；交际的，社交的；群居的；合群的； n.联谊会，联欢会；社交聚会；
adv.这样；
(1) Can you understand French? (2) Do you understand the instructions? (3) She didn't understand the form she was signing.
understand [ˌʌndəˈstænd] 📢 UK📢 US
n.酒，烈性酒；含酒精饮料； vt.浸泡；喝酒；
保持健康；保养；摄生；颐；
vt.& vi.懂，理解； vt.了解；默认；听说；领会；
n.雁叫声；汽车的喇叭声； vt.& vi.（使）发出雁叫似的声音，鸣（喇叭），按（喇叭）；
(1) ‘Can we still buy tickets for the concert? ’ ‘I imagine so . ’ (2) I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. (3) There's nobody there. You're imagining things .
(1) Do you know what happened to Gill Lovecy (= have you any news about her) ? (2) What's happened to your car? (3) It's the best thing that has ever happened to me.
(1) He wanted to be the fastest man on earth. (2) "How on earth did she get it?" — "I dunno." (3) Roll up, roll up, come and join The Greatest Show on earth.
on earth [ɔn ə:θ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.有关系的；叙述的； vt.叙述(relate过去式和过去分词)；
起初，首先；
世界上；究竟， 到底；世上；天底下；
adj.节省时间的；
(1) That was Nicholas's cue to ask for another chocolate chip cookie. (2) I decided to go to the next house and ask for food. (3) Don'tbe afraid to ask for advice about ordering the meal.
ask for [ɑ:sk fɔ:] 📢 UK📢 US
生气，发怒；变得生气；发脾气；冯；
确信；
请求…； 要求…；找…；自找麻烦；
vt.使气馁；使沮丧；阻碍；劝阻；
(1) a research scientist (2) nuclear scientists (3) scientists and engineers
(1) In the heat of the argument he said a lot of things he regretted later. (2) In the heat of the moment she forgot what she wanted to say (= because she was so angry or excited) . (3) The chairman tried to take the heat out of the situation (= to make people calmer) .
(1) (figurative)As a child he would often escape into a dreamworld of his own. (2) They were glad to have escaped the clutches of winter for another year. (3) She was lucky to escape punishment.
(1) It's easy to make a mistake . (2) This letter is addressed to someone else─there must be some mistake. (3) It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion.
(1) Can you show me that beautiful ashtray? (2) Don't drop your cigarette ash on the carpet, use an ashtray. (3) He knocked out his pipe in the big glass ashtray.
(1) I'll ask the waitress for the bill. (2) waiter, could you bring me some water? (3) As we were circling the field preparatory to landing, the engine cut out.
(1) to be in a difficult situation (2) You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. (3) We have all been in similar embarrassing situations.
situation [ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
在某些情况下；有时候；
n.（人的）情况；局面，形势，处境；位置；[心理学]情境；
n.葡萄酒；果酒；紫红色，深红色； vt.请…喝酒； vi.喝酒；
听起来像；
(1) Patients with the disease should be isolated. (2) He was immediately isolated from the other prisoners. (3) This decision will isolate the country from the rest of Europe.
(1) The health and safety officer will guide you through the safety procedures. (2) He was always guided by his religious beliefs. (3) We were guided around the museums.
(1) She was admonished for chewing gum in class. (2) Maybe you fall asleep in class because of uncorrected astigmatism. (3) The teacher told the children to stop chattering in class.
(1) For God's sake shut up. I can't hear myself think! (2) They say "Tom, shut up" and I go "No, you shut up" (3) Would you shut up, please! I'm having enough trouble with these children!
(1) This is my husband, Steve. (2) They lived together as husband and wife (= as if they were married) for years. (3) a husband-and-wife team
husband [ˈhʌzbənd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.快乐的，高兴的；令人开心的，使人喜悦的；快意；融融；
adv.很少，罕见；难得；不大；
n.丈夫；〈英〉管家；〈古〉节俭的管理人；船舶管理人； vt.节俭地使用；〈罕〉做…的丈夫；
n.加薪；
(1) He wants to be in control of his own destiny. (2) I believe there's some force guiding us─call it God, destiny or fate. (3) the destinies of nations
(1) I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. (2) He stood back to admire his handiwork. (3) She was used to receiving admiring glances from men.
admire [ədˈmaɪə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.赞赏；称赞；欣赏；<美口>想要；
vt.强调，着重；加强语气；使突出；
vt.赞赏；称赞；欣赏；<美口>想要；
adv.完全地；完整地；完全，彻底，全部，一干二净；很，非常，充分，十分，万分；
(1) the planet earth (2) the history of life on earth (3) the earth's ozone layer
(1) My husband does all the cooking. (2) a book on Indian cooking (3) The restaurant offers traditional home cooking (= food similar to that cooked at home) .
(1) The contract would give unionized workers a 12 percent pay raise over three years. (2) The pay raise will be offset by inflation. (3) You will get a pay raise every half a year.
(1) The museum houses several of his Cubist masterpieces. (2) Her work is a masterpiece of (= an excellent example of) simplicity. (3) His book, I must add, is a masterpiece.
(1) ‘In fact, ’ he continued, ‘I'd like to congratulate you. ’ (2) Please continue─I didn't mean to interrupt. (3) The story will be continued in our next issue.
(1) a substantial contribution (2) All contributions will be gratefully received. (3) valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral
contribution [ˌkɒntrɪˈbju:ʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.（人的）情况；局面，形势，处境；位置；[心理学]情境；
n.科学家；科学工作者；
vt.& vi.教育，教导；训练，培养； vt.使理解或接受；
n.贡献，捐赠，捐助；捐赠，捐助物；投稿，来稿；[军]（向占领地人民征收的）军税；
(1) Polish banks can still take two or three weeks to clear a cheque... (2) Sotomayor, the Cuban holder of the world high jump record, cleared 2.36 metres. (3) After that they drove clear over to St Paul.
(1) The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling. (2) the company's domestic and global markets (3) We need to take a more global approach to the problem.