(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
pollute [pəˈlu:t] 📢 UK📢 US
实现，成真；应验；
n.不自私，慷慨；
vi.表现；举止端正；自然反应； vt.使守规矩；
vt.污染；玷污，亵渎；破坏（品性），使堕落；
(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) 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.
(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.
ashtray [ˈæʃtreɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.年轻人；小孩子；少年；
n.程序；节目，节目单；计划，安排； v.[计]给…编写程序；为…制定计划；设计安排活动；编排；
n.烟灰缸；
解决；作出；锻炼；了解某人的本质；
(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.
(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) 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.
happen [ˈhæpən] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.很少，罕见；难得；不大；
n.书呆子，蛀书虫；
n.习惯，习性；气质；宗教服装； vt.给…穿衣服；打扮；
vi.发生；碰巧；出现；偶然遇到；
(1) the doctor's wife (2) She's his second wife. (3) an increase in the number of working wives
wife [waɪf] 📢 UK📢 US
v.打扰( bother的过去式和过去分词 )；烦扰；迷惑；（使）不安；
坚持；等一等；<口>别挂电话；抓紧不放；
n.妻子，太太；夫人，老婆；已婚妇女；
n.强调；重音；压力；重力； vt.重读；[机械学]使承受压力；给…加压力（或应力）；
(1) Doctors think he will go blind . (2) blind and partially sighted people (3) One of her parents is blind.
(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.
(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) 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) 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) 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) (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) 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
请求…； 要求…；找…；自找麻烦；
adj.幽默的；滑稽的；风趣的；谐；
vt.污染；玷污，亵渎；破坏（品性），使堕落；
前进，进步；向上；
(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
n.大陆，陆地；欧洲大陆；<美>北美洲大陆； adj.自制的，克制的；节欲的；贞洁的；禁欲的；
vt.涌出；倾，倒； vi.涌流；泛滥，涌出；斟，倒； n.倾泻；
adv.（究竟）在哪儿； conj.无论什么地方；各处，处处；
adj.著名的，出名的；〈古〉一流的，极好的；著称；
(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 .
imagine [ɪˈmædʒɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.不喜欢；厌恶； n.厌憎；讨厌；
adj.金（黄）色的；金质的；美好的 ；
vt.想，设想；想像；料想，猜想；误认为； vi.想象；猜想，推测；
adj.方便的；[废语]适当的；[口语]近便的；实用的；
(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) 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.
(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.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；
决定下来，作出决定，下决心；
大多数情况下；大凡；
尊重；重视；看得起；钦佩；
(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.昂贵的，花钱多的；豪华的；
时光流逝；顺便走访；判断；经过；
vt.取得；获得；实现；成功； vi.达到预期的目的，实现预期的结果，如愿以偿；
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；
(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) 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.
waiter [ˈweɪtə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.侍者；服务员；托盘；
最后，结果；竟；卒；终；
除掉，去掉；涤荡；革除；摈除；
n.山，山岳；山脉；一大堆；大量；
(1) They lived in fear of their master. (2) She was no longer master of her own future. (3) a master of disguise
(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.
masterpiece [ˈmɑ:stəpi:s] 📢 UK📢 US
n.杰作，名作；杰出的事；
vt.& vi.懂，理解； vt.了解；默认；听说；领会；
采取行动，行动起来；
vt.使气馁；使沮丧；阻碍；劝阻；
(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) 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) 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) 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.
in class [in klɑ:s] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.代替，顶替；反而；反倒；
在…（如某行业）中获得成功；
照亮；点烟；开街灯或车灯；（使）变得喜悦；
adv.上课中；
(1) Can you understand French? (2) Do you understand the instructions? (3) She didn't understand the form she was signing.
(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.苦干的，不辞辛劳的；用功；昧旦晨兴；刻苦；
n.教学( teaching的名词复数 )；教学工作；教诲；学说；
adj.突然的，未预见到的；急躁的，仓促的；快的，迅速的；急剧；
世界上；究竟， 到底；世上；天底下；
(1) Jeff: Don't make fun of me. Sit well. (2) People make fun of her because she always speaks foolishly. (3) They make fun of his southern accent.
(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.