(1) the doctor's wife (2) She's his second wife. (3) an increase in the number of working wives
wife [waɪf] 📢 UK📢 US
n.气象员，天气预报员；
n.妻子，太太；夫人，老婆；已婚妇女；
adj.顺从的，服从的；忠顺的；孝顺的；驯良的；
采取行动，行动起来；
(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) 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
v.以…为傲；
n.侍者；服务员；托盘；
n.（人的）情况；局面，形势，处境；位置；[心理学]情境；
n.娱乐，消遣；招待，款待；娱乐节目；
(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) 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；
adv.到国外，在海外；广为流传地； adj.往国外的； n.海外，异国；
vt.& vi.渴望，热望；恳求，恳请；要求，需要； vt.恳求，请求；渴望；
实现，成真；应验；
(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.
(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) 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 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) 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
乘公共汽车；
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；
vt.不喜欢；厌恶； n.厌憎；讨厌；
(1) He works as a painter and decorator. (2) a famous painter (3) a portrait/landscape painter
painter [ˈpeɪntə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.一次，一趟；一倍；曾经；一旦； conj.一旦…就…；一经； n.一次，一回；
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；
最最，特别（最糟糕的是）；
n.画家，着色者；油漆匠；（系船的）缆绳；破诡计；
(1) a research scientist (2) nuclear scientists (3) scientists and engineers
scientist [ˈsaɪəntɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
n.科学家；科学工作者；
n.公司，商号；作伴，伴侣，客人；连队，中队；（社交）集会，聚会；
vt.& vi.（使）适合；安装；合身； adj.合适的；恰当的；合身的； n.合身；适合；配合；
维多利亚瀑布；
(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) 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) 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) ‘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) 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) 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) 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) 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
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；
adj.快乐的，高兴的；令人开心的，使人喜悦的；快意；融融；
n.（人的）情况；局面，形势，处境；位置；[心理学]情境；
决定下来，作出决定，下决心；
(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
n.不自私，慷慨；
adj.法律的；合法的；法定的；法律（上）的； n.法定权利；依法必须登报的声明；
vt.包括；包含；计入；包住；
犯错；出岔子；
(1) That section of the road is still closed. (2) The library has a large biology section. (3) the tail section of the plane
(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) 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) 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.
n.一点，一块；少量，少许；一会儿，一转眼；[计] 比特（二进位制信息单位）； adj.很小的，微不足道的； adv.[口语]相当，有点儿，或多或少，多少[a bit to的省略]； vt.给（马）上嚼子；上衔铁；抑制；制约； v.咬，叮( bite的过去式)；刺痛；咬饵；有咬（或叮）的习性；
(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.
(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.
weatherman [ˈweðəmæn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.气象员，天气预报员；
vt.赞赏；称赞；欣赏；<美口>想要；
vt.提议，建议；打算，计划；推荐，提名；求婚； vi.做出计划，打算；求婚；
n.有瘾的人；入迷的人；（吸毒）成瘾者； vt.使沉溺；使上瘾；使自己沾染（某些恶习）；
(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) ‘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) 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) 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.