(1) He was found desperately trying to untangle several reels of film. (2) The Ministry desperately tried to hush up the whole affair. (3) His gross misman-agement left the company desperately in need of restructuring.
(1) a heavy smoker (= sb who smokes a lot) (2) a smoker's cough (3) a cigarette/cigar/pipe smoker
smoker [ˈsməʊkə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.明确地；确切地；一定地；肯定地； int.（表强烈的肯定）当然；
n.省份；大行政区；范围；职责；
n.婴儿车( buggy的名词复数 )；<俚>旧汽车；小机动车；轻便马车；
n.吸烟者；
(1) What do you like to do in your spare time? (2) This was obviously a reasonable suggestion; it doesn't, however, find favor with the men. (3) The new teacher finds favor in the eyes of the parents.
favor [ˈfeivə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.好感；宠爱；关切；欢心； vt.支持；赞成；照顾；促成； [美国英语]= favour；
n.困难的事情；麻烦的事情；争论； vt.不断烦扰；与…争辩；使…烦恼； vi.争论，争辩；
n.技巧，技术，手段；技能；手法；
adj.反战的，反对战争的；
(1) I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed) . (2) Are your hands clean? (3) to wipe sth clean
(1) She's a sociable child who'll talk to anyone. (2) I'm not feeling very sociable this evening. (3) We had a very sociable weekend (= we did a lot of things with other people) .
(1) He spent hours throwing a tennis ball against a wall. (2) I spent many hours mindlessly banging a tennis ball against the wall. (3) The impact of the tennis ball really stung his leg.
tennis ball
📢 UK📢 US
n.日光，白昼；清早，黎明；公开，发表；<俚>眼睛，视力；
n.<美>公用厕所，盥洗室，卫生间；
n.网球；
n.口香糖；树胶；黏胶；牙龈； vt.& vi.胶合；涂以树胶；使…有粘性；
(1) a naughty boy/girl (2) (humorous)I'm being very naughty─I've ordered champagne! (3) a naughty joke/word
(1) I thought she might be interested in Paula's proposal. (2) to be interested in wildlife conservation (3) I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.
be interested in [bi: ˈɪntrɪstɪd in] 📢 UK📢 US
n.慷慨，大方；宽容或慷慨的行为；丰富；
adj.不合法的，违法的；违反规则的； n.非法移民，非法劳工；间谍；
对…感兴趣；关心；
adv.明显地；
(1) A parked car was obstructing the highway. (2) highway patrol officers closed the road. (3) an interstate highway
(1) And especially when they throw in the humor meet my better half. (2) Should I walk the path of my worst or better half? (3) It took me a better half of the day to be here.
better half [ˈbetə hɑ:f] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.强调，着重；加强语气；使突出；
n.运动；活动；动作，举动；乐章；
n.登机证；
配偶（妻子）；
(1) There's a bathroom and a lavatory upstairs. (2) The nearest public lavatory is at the station. (3) ...the ladies' lavatory at the University of London.
(1) I turned left automatically without thinking. (2) You will automatically get free dental treatment if you are under 18. (3) The heating switches off automatically.
(1) Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time. (2) Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press. (3) This story is apparently a complete invention.
(1) Most attractive property of super - hydrophobic surface is the self - cleaning effect. (2) W photocatalyst tube with function of sterilization, de - odor, anti - germs and self - cleaning. (3) A self cleaning dip - in package is disclosed.
(1) armed robbery (= using a gun, knife, etc.) (2) There has been a spate of robberies in the area recently. (3) The gang members committed dozens of armed robberies...
robbery [ˈrɒbəri] 📢 UK📢 US
长得像，性格类似于，效仿；
adj.词语的；言语的；口头的；动词的； n.非谓语动词，非限定动词；
n.抢劫案；明抢；敲竹杠；明目张胆地索取高价；
对…大声喊；呼叱；叱喝；叱；
(1) The plan has a sting intail: it means we lose one day's holiday. (2) at least Jeremy had the good form to go back and apologize. (3) at least the club keeps the young people off the streets.
at least [æt li:st] 📢 UK📢 US
v.利用； 欺骗，占…的便宜；
adv.至少； 无论如何，反正；
adj.毛皮的，毛皮制的；有皮毛般覆盖的；有舌苔的；<美俚>可怕的，毛骨悚然的；
vt.用拖把拖；擦拭； vi.用拖把拖；擦拭；搭拉着脸； n.拖把；蓬松的头发；鬼脸；
(1) They pay full rates. mind you, they can afford it. (2) Make up your mind, you can't have it both ways. (3) mind you don't burn those sausages.
mind you [maind ju:] 📢 UK📢 US
n.部门，部；系，学部；知识范围；车间；
adj.免税的，无税的； adv.免税地；
vt.加标签于；附加；起诉；紧跟； vi.跟在…后面；随从； n.标签；附属物；口头禅；称呼；
注意，留心，记住；
(1) a letter of complaint (2) a skin complaint (3) (formal)to file/lodge (= make) a complaint
(1) They attempted in vain to modernise these antiquated industries. (2) If they feel that their action has been in vain, they feel boredom or frustration. (3) All our entreaties were in vain, and he was shot at dawn.
(1) Police in the city have been cleaning up the debris left by a day of violent confrontation... (2) Nina and Mary were in the kitchen, cleaning up after dinner. (3) Under pressure from the public, many regional governments cleaned up their beaches.
clean up [kli:n ʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.邻近的； v.<美>邻居，邻国( neighbor的现在分词 )；邻近的，邻接的；
adv.高声地；吵闹地；花哨地；华丽地；
n.须后水；
打扫；<口>赚钱；整顿；痛打；
(1) Who invented the steam engine? (2) What excuse did he invent this time? (3) Many children invent an imaginary friend.
invent [ɪnˈvent] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.跳；冲动的行动； vt.跳过，跃过；使跳跃； n.跳跃，飞跃；跳跃的距离；
vt.发明，创造；虚构；
vt.支持；帮助；支撑；维持； n.支撑；支持者；[数学]支集；支撑物；
把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物；设法确保出现某事物；务使；
(1) The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues. (2) Levels of waste from the factory may be a danger to public health. (3) Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people) ?
(1) a mop and bucket (2) a mop of curly red hair (3) She wiped all the surfaces and mopped the floor.
mop [mɔp] 📢 UK📢 US
发疯；
vt.书面答复；重写；加工编写；改写，修改； n.改写或重写的文稿；改写的作品；
n.化装；补充；构造；体格；
vt.用拖把拖；擦拭； vi.用拖把拖；擦拭；搭拉着脸； n.拖把；蓬松的头发；鬼脸；
(1) Modern trains have automatic doors. (2) He drew his automatic and began running in the direction of the sounds... (3) The gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons.