(1) The IT department is being hived off into a new company. (2) In the morning the house was a hive of activity... (3) Stuart Tannahill's shed is a veritable hive of photographic creativity.
hive [haɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
pron. 他（她）们；它们
n.贸易 vt.用…进行交换
n. 蜂房；蜂箱
n. 政治
(1) shop assistant : Cash or card is fine. (2) The shop assistant was wearing a white overall. (3) shop assistant: Take it easy.
shop assistant [zəun] 📢 UK📢 US
(英) 售货员
n. （海军）上校；船长，舰长；队长
v.赞成,同意,批准,通过
n. 描述，描写
(1) a financial reward (2) a reward for good behaviour (3) The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments.
reward [riˈwɔ:d] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 疼痛，疼
n. 奖赏
vt. 营救，援救
n. 平衡木
(1) He made it plain that we should leave. (2) She made her annoyance plain. (3) The facts were plain to see .
plain [pleɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 手腕，腕关节
vt. 揭露
a. 家常的； 普通的
v.&aux. （表示将来）将要，会；……好吗
(1) a murder trial (2) He's on trial for murder. (3) She will stand trial/go on trial for fraud.
trial [ˈtraɪəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 准确，精确
n. 审判；试验；试用
a. 美妙的，精彩的；了不起的；太好了
ad. 永远；永恒的
(1) Repairs to the cable did not take too long... (2) Have you known her parents long?... (3) We had a long meeting with the attorney general...
long [lɔŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
v. （不用进行时）像，看起来像
n. 青春，青春期
a. 长的，远 ad. 长久
ad. 任何地方
(1) a dance company/troupe (2) Let's have a dance. (3) He did a little dance of triumph.
dance [dɑ:ns] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 推荐
n.& vi. 跳舞
n. 原因，缘由，要素
n. 飞机
(1) We chose Paul Stubbs as/for chairperson. (2) You'll have to choose whether to buy it or not. (3) We chose to go by train.
choose [tʃu:z] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 地面
vt. 选择
n.卡片；名片；纸牌
vt. 鼓舞； 激励
(1) Soldiers were marching up and down outside the government buildings. (2) Quick march! (= the order to start marching) (3) They marched 20 miles to reach the capital.
march [mɑ:tʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 高的
a.俄国人的，俄语的 n.俄国人，俄语
n. 游行，行进
v. 滚动, 打滚 n. 面包圈，小圆面包；卷状物
(1) There is nothing we can do except dig in and wait. (2) Help yourselves, everybody! dig in! (3) They dug in their heels and would not lower the price.
dig [dɪg] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 挖（洞沟）,掘
n. （报刊的）大字标题
ad. 大声地
vi. 坚持；坚决认为
(1) He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions. (2) the arbitrary powers of officials (3) The leaders of the groups were chosen arbitrarily.
arbitrary [ˈɑ:bitrəri] 📢 UK📢 US
prep. 在（两者）之间；在…中间
vi. 继续
vi. 生活;居住;活着 a. 活的,活着的;实况,现场（直播）的
a. 随心所欲的，独裁的，专断的
(1) His wife was dripping with (= wearing a lot of) gold. (2) I love the reds and golds of autumn. (3) The team look set to win Olympic gold.
gold [ɡəuld] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 教堂；教会
n. 黄金 a 金的，黄金的
数码影碟(digital versatile disk)
n.午前，上午
(1) Our hotel was on the hillside overlooking the lake. (2) The crops will not grow on exposed hillsides. (3) The hotel was perched precariously on a steep hillside.
hillside [ˈhɪlsaɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 牙科医生
n. 垃圾
n. （小山）山腰，山坡
a.爱交际的,外向的
(1) my learned friend (= in a court of law) (2) We've been friends for years. (3) They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now.
friend [frend] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 尘土般的，尘土多的
n. 印刷，印刷术
n. 等级；（中小学的）学年；成绩，分数
n. 朋友
(1) a gas/wood-burning stove (2) She put a pan of water on the stove. (3) (North Amercian English,British English)Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking) .
stove [stəuv] 📢 UK📢 US
n. （供烹饪用的 ）火炉，煤炉，电炉
a. 成熟的，熟的
a. 强(壮)的；坚固的；强烈的；坚强的
vt. 要求
(1) to ask for/look at the menu (2) What's on the menu (= for dinner) tonight? (3) a pull-down menu
menu [ˈmenju:] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 菜单
n. 褐色，棕色 a. 褐色的，棕色的
v. 颤抖
v. 拥抱
(1) a war/security/demilitarized, etc. zone (2) an earthquake/danger, etc. zone (3) a pedestrian zone (= where vehicles may not go)
zone [zəun] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 根，根源，起源
prep.穿（通）过;从始至终 ad.穿(通)过;自始至终,全部
n. 编辑
n. 区域；范围
(1) I want a drink... (2) Ian knows exactly what he wants in life... (3) I want to say how really delighted I am that you're having a baby...
want [wɔnt] 📢 UK📢 US
prep. 经过（某地），通过
n. 独立
a.立方体的，立方形的
vt. 想,想要,需要,必要
(1) a flaming argument/temper (2) flaming fragments were still falling from the sky. (3) You flaming idiot!
flaming [ˈfleɪmɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
a. 火红的；火焰般的
n. 成功
n. 聚会
vt. 成为；得到；具有；到达
(1) people on high/low incomes (2) a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 (3) a rise in national income
income [ˈɪnkʌm] 📢 UK📢 US
v.使确信，使信服
n. 汉堡包
n. 收入，所得
vt. 使摆脱
(1) to go boating (2) Local activities include walking, boating and golf. (3) You can go boating or play tennis...
boating [ˈbəʊtɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
v.促进,推动,促销,晋升
n. 划船（游玩），泛舟 body n. 身体
prep.& conj.直到…为止
n.目标,野心,雄心,抱负
(1) Clint is awful smart. (2) the awful horrors of war (3) [不可数名词]the sheer awfulness of the situation
awful [ˈɔ:fl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. （动物园中的）饲养员，看守人
a. 很坏的，极讨厌的
v. 拒绝
prep. 在…中间；在（三个以上）之间
(1) He died after a long illness. (2) childhood illnesses (3) minor/serious illnesses
illness [ˈɪlnəs] 📢 UK📢 US
v.醒来,叫醒
n. 疾病
n. 电报
vi. 到达；达到
(1) And you can find the bookshop next to the museum. (2) You can get this book at any bookshop. (3) I think the way she runs her bookshop is worth studying.
bookshop [ˈbʊkʃɒp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 书店
a./n. 含酒精的，酒鬼
n. 娱乐
n. 发音
(1) a baseball/cricket bat (2) He bats very well. (3) Who's batting first for the Orioles?
bat [bæt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. & a.长方形,长方形的
n. 一览表，清单
n. 夫人,女士
n. （棒球、板球的）球棒； 蝙蝠
(1) a jet fighter (2) a fighter pilot (3) fighter bases
fighter [ˈfaɪtə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 短语；习惯用语
a. 上瘾，成瘾，入迷
v.扩大，增加，扩展
v. 战士；斗士
(1) I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. (2) Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise . (3) He pretended to his family that everything was fine.
pretend [prɪˈtend] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 口哨，口哨声
vi. 假装，装作
n.蛇 v.蛇般爬行;蜿蜒行进
n. 体操
(1) We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. (2) a fear of heights (3) He doesn't have a head for heights (= is afraid of high places) .
height [haɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 温度
n 蜡笔；蜡笔画
n. 高，高度
a. 多汁的；水分多的
(1) an IQ/intelligence/aptitude test (2) to take a test (3) (British English)to do a test
test [test] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.&n. 测试, 考查，试验
n. 事件，大事
v. 学习；研究 n. 书房
n. 女主人
(1) Unable to find any valid Outlook Express mailbox files in the specified directory. (2) Locking method to use when updating a mailbox. (3) Specifies a path that is prepended to all mailbox paths.
mailbox [ˈmeɪlbɒks] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.属，附属
a. 不合宜的，不相宜的
n. 邮筒；邮箱
n. 软件
(1) a scar on his cheek (2) Will the operation leave a scar? (3) scar tissue
scar [skɑ:(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
v.保护，保留，保存
n.闪电
n. 伤疤，伤痕
n. 药，药物；毒品
(1) Special programmes of study are tailored to the needs of specific groups. (2) Most travel agents are prepared to tailor travel arrangements to meet individual requirements. (3) We can tailor the program to the patient's needs.
tailor [ˈteɪlə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 担子，货物
n. 裁缝
vi. 听,仔细听
vt.填空，装满
(1) We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. (2) I've recently changed my opinion of her. (3) Everyone had an opinion on the subject.
opinion [əˈpɪnjən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 偏见，成见
n.&vt. 毁坏，损害
n. 看法，见解
n. 概述，略述
(1) He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. (2) The kids were screaming with excitement. (3) People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror.
scream [skri:m] 📢 UK📢 US
v.使恢复精力，提醒
n. 开具，启子
n. 尖叫
n.（天体等的）运行轨道
(1) address your application to the Personnel Manager. (2) to address a meeting (3) I was surprised when he addressed me in English.
address [əˈdres] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 百万富翁
n. 地址
v. 对…疑惑，感到惊奇,想知道 n. 惊讶,惊叹;奇迹
n. 划船比赛
(1) His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful. (2) They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year. (3) She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him.
unsuccessful [ˌʌnsəkˈsesfl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 书写，写
a. 不成功,失败的
n. 人类;（总称）人
n. 引进，介绍
(1) A neon sign flashed on and off above the door. (2) Lightning flashed in the distance. (3) You can go for a 'rostrum' system, which sounds flash, but can be assembled quite cheaply.
flash [flæʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 闪；闪光； 转瞬间
a. 懒惰的
塞到邮箱的广告宣传品
v. 量
(1) In modern Welsh, 'glas' means 'blue'... (2) What does 'evidence' mean?... (3) Do you mean me?...
mean [mi:n] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 燃料
n. 食欲，胃口
vt.意思,意指
n. 洗澡；浴室；澡盆
(1) ...an annotated version of Mozart's opera that allows the listener to follow the score. (2) Can you follow the plot so far?... (3) I'm afraid I don't follow.
follow [ˈfɔləu] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 教授
n. 调制解调器
vt. 跟随；仿效；跟得上
n. 桥
(1) The mother sponged crayon marks off. (2) He coloured the picture with a yellow crayon. (3) He coloured the picture with crayon.