(1) This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit. (2) His purpose was to make a profit by improving the company's performance. (3) We can't undertake that you will make a profit.
make a profit [meik ei ˈprɔfit] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 事先; 以前; 仓促; “previous”的派生
v. 击败; 使困惑; 使失败; 否决; 难倒; 失利 n. 失败; 战败; 击败
adj. 机密的，保密的; 悄悄的
赚；获利；赚钱
(1) I know exactly how she felt. (2) Do exactly as I tell you. (3) It happened almost exactly a year ago.
exactly [ɪɡˈzæktli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 精确地，确切地; 正是如此；完全正确; （要求得到更多信息）究竟，到底
adj. 有限的; 受…限制
adj. 当前的; 流通的 n. (河、湖或海的)水流; 电流; 趋向
因...而骄傲、自豪
(1) They compared how these organisms behaved when left in contact with different materials. (2) Never apply water to a burn from an electric shock while the casualty is still in contact with the electric current. (3) The disc with the film is put in contact with the tissue.
in contact with [in ˈkɔntækt wið] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 主要的 n. 主管道; 水源; （水等）供应系统
与…在接触中
不做
n. 味（道）; 特色; 概述 v. 给…调味; 加味于
(1) How much do you weigh (= how heavy are you) ? (2) She weighs 60 kilos. (3) These cases weigh a ton (= are very heavy) .
(1) These stupas consist of Mandala with five Buddhas. (2) It is unimaginative, flat, dry and likely to consist of mere wind. (3) Batteries consist of two different metals suspended in an acidic solution.
consist of [kənˈsɪst ɒv] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 阳台; 楼座
与...相关；涉及；谈到
n. 五斗柜，衣柜
由...组成（或构成
(1) traditional dress (2) It's traditional in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (3) traditional methods of teaching
traditional [trəˈdɪʃənl] 📢 UK📢 US
作为回报；作为回应
adj. 传统的，习俗的，惯例的; 守旧的
对某人有信心。
n. 小说; 虚构的事; 杜撰
(1) The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong. (2) The students will be examined in all subjects at the end of term. (3) You are only being examined on this semester's work.
examine [ɪɡˈzæmɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 骑自行车的人
vt.& vi. 把…安排妥当; （从…中）区分出来，辨别出来; 分类; 整理; 整顿; 解决
打算做；有意做
v. 仔细检查; 检查身体; 审查; 考核; 法庭询问
(1) nowadays most kids prefer watching TV to reading. (2) nowadays it's acceptable for women to be ambitious. But it wasn't then... (3) I don't see much of Tony nowadays.
nowadays [ˈnaʊədeɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 现今
n. 风景; 舞台布景
<口>以后; 嗣后; 他日
因为，由于; 基于
(1) methods of income generation (2) the generation of electricity (3) a new generation of vehicle
generation [ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 一代人; 一代; 一批; 产生 adj. 第…代的
休息一会
adj. 最小的; (数量)极少的 adv. 最低 n. 最小值; 极小量
v. 麻烦，操心; 使苦恼; 打扰，纠缠; 使疼痛 n. 麻烦，困难; 令人烦恼的事/人 int. 真讨厌（表示对某人/事烦恼）
(1) to remain silent/standing/seated/motionless (2) Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. (3) It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning.
remain [rɪˈmeɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 意大利面条; [电]漆布绝缘管
对你有好处
n. 了解; 理解; 互相理解; 协议; 领会 adj. 善解人意的
v. 保持不变; 继续存在; 仍需去做; 停留; 剩下
(1) If I had known my life was going to turn out like this, I would have let them kill me... (2) Sometimes things don't turn out the way we think they're going to... (3) It's turned out nice again.
turn out [tɜːn aʊt] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 一代人; 一代; 一批; 产生 adj. 第…代的
结果是; 关掉; 制造; 出席; 最终成为；最终发现; 出来，出动；到场
adj. 先进的; 高级的; 后期的; 年迈的
n. 记录，记载; 唱片; （体育运动或活动的）纪录; 履历; 案底 v. 记录；记载; 录制; 标明，显示 adj. 创纪录的
(1) He has brought much of the present crisis on himself... (2) ...the government's present economic difficulties... (3) ...his struggle to reconcile the past with the present.
present [ˈpreznt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 商业（化）的; 营利的; 商品化的; 商用的 n. 商业广告
adj. 现在的，目前的; 现在时的; 出席的，在场的; 包含于…的 n. 现在; 礼物
n. 态度，看法; 姿势; 我行我素的作风
adv. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
(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...
(1) This room is twice the length of the kitchen. (2) The river is 300 miles in length . (3) The snake usually reaches a length of 100 cm.
length [leŋθ] 📢 UK📢 US
印象深刻
num. 百万
n. 重量，分量，体重; 重物; 重心; 重任，重担; 权重，重要性; 哑铃，杠铃片; 砝码，秤砣 v. 加重量于; 使负重; 使加权; 权衡…的价值
n. 长度; 篇幅; 时间的长短; 有…长度的; 一节; 池长; 艇位; 马位
(1) A constituent ( element or compound ) of an alloy, which may be used to specify its composition. (2) These presses will be used to process animal feed agriculture use. (3) This allows a safer use mode and it can be used to detect programming errors.
be used to [bi juːzd tu] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 不可思议的; 惊人的; 难以置信的; 未必可能的
问题的答案
v. 习惯于，适用于
n. 答复; 反应
(1) Some of them even prefer it to Guilin. (2) I will run you in if the bus isn't going into the town because of the snow today. (3) because of the coldness of the weather we stayed indoors.
because of [bɪˈkɒz əv] 📢 UK📢 US
受…欢迎
v. 收费; 把…记在账上; 指控，谴责; 猛冲; 赋予…职责; 给…充电 n. 收费; 指控; 负责，管理; 被照管的人; 电荷; 火药
（使）慢下来; （使）生产缓慢， （使）变得迟钝
因为，由于; 基于
(1) They couldn't find work or make money in the cities. (2) I think every business's goal is to make money. (3) to make money on the stock market
make money [meik ˈmʌni] 📢 UK📢 US
(在旅馆、机场等) 登记
n. 缺点( fault的名词复数 ); 毛病; 失误; 过失
adv. 确实; 实际上; 究竟
v. 挣钱; 赚钱; 营利
(1) online content providers (2) Not content with stealing my boyfriend (= not thinking that this was enough) , she has turned all my friends against me. (3) He seemed more content, less bitter.
content [ˈkɒntent] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 引起; 生产; 生长; 造出; 出示; 栽培; 制作（电影等） n. 农产品
adj. 单独的; 个人的; 独特的 n. 个人; 某种类型的人
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
n. 内容; 目录; 含量，成分
(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. 地址，位置; 网址; 演说 v. 写（收信人）姓名地址; 解决，处理; 演讲; 向…说话; 称呼
n. 奥运会
v. 提供; 表示愿意; 献祭 n. 建议; 提供; 出价; 减价
adj. 适宜的; 正确的; 像样的; 规矩的; 严格意义上的; 完全的; 特有的
(1) Three will not divide into eleven. (2) According to role which its plays, may divide into the basic maxim and the concrete criterion. (3) On greenery, M & S reckons that British consumers divide into four broad groups.
divide into [dɪˈvaɪd ˈɪntə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 价值（观）; 重要性，用途; 划算程度; 数值 v. 重视，珍视; 给…估价
v. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
adv. 近来; 最近
分成，分为
(1) current prices (2) a budget for the current year (3) your current employer
current [ˈkʌrənt] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 用完; 耗尽; 从…跑出
adj. 情绪低落的，沮丧的; 萧条的; 下陷的，低的; 中间凹下的 v. 压下(depress的过去式和过去分词); 使愁苦; 降低（价格）; 使跌价
adj. 当前的; 流通的 n. (河、湖或海的)水流; 电流; 趋向
adj. 慷慨的; 宽厚的; 丰富的
(1) The tour included a visit to the Science Museum. (2) Does the price include tax? (3) Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone.
include [ɪnˈkluːd] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 包括; 把…列为…的一部分
阻止， 防止
传递; 去世; 前进; 对…发表（意见）
既不…也不…
(1) to go up/rise/increase in value (2) to go down/fall/drop in value (3) rising property values
value [ˈvæljuː] 📢 UK📢 US
知道; 同意; 得悉; 因…受到报偿或惩罚
情不自禁
由于；因为
n. 价值（观）; 重要性，用途; 划算程度; 数值 v. 重视，珍视; 给…估价
(1) an airmail/padded/prepaid envelope (2) writing paper and envelopes (3) There's a valuable place for fashion and design that pushes the envelope a bit...
envelope [ˈenvələʊp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 信封; 封皮; 包裹物
作决定；下决心
n. 保护措施; 保卫部门; 担保; 安全; 防卫; 抵押品; 证券
v. 确信
(1) hand/eye movements (2) She observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed. (3) Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement.
movement [ˈmuːvmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 最后的; 末了的; 不可更改的 n. 决赛; 大学毕业考试; 期终考试
n. 专题讨论会; 正式商谈; 体育协会
n. 运动; 活动; 调遣; 逐渐变化; 进步; 增减; 乐章; 机件
筹钱
(1) an extra large T-shirt (2) She tried extra hard. (3) to charge/pay/cost extra
extra [ˈekstrə] 📢 UK📢 US
有售， 上市; 廉价出售
adj. 额外的; 费用另计的 n. 额外费用; 附加物; 群众演员 adv. 格外，特别
v. 批评，指责; 评价，批判
锻炼；计算出；解决
(1) But they can be worth doing.
be worth doing [] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 质量; 特性; 素质; 优质 adj. 优质的; 棒极了; 内容严肃的（报纸）
adj. 德国（人）的; 德语的 n. 德国人; 德语
v. 推迟; 耽误; 磨蹭; 使迟到 n. 延期; 耽误
值得（做）
(1) It is about 76 kilos in weight . (2) Bananas are sold by weight. (3) In the wild, this fish can reach a weight of 5lbs.
weight [weɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
一系列; 一些; 一套
n. 方法; 有条不紊
n. 表达，交际; 通信（系统）; 消息
n. 重量，分量，体重; 重物; 重心; 重任，重担; 权重，重要性; 哑铃，杠铃片; 砝码，秤砣 v. 加重量于; 使负重; 使加权; 权衡…的价值
(1) She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. (2) It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you. (3) It's too late now, anyway.
(1) Eating in East Berlin used to be a hazardous and joyless experience. (2) "He used to be so handsome." — "And now?" (3) Poverty is less of a problem now than it used to be.
used to be [ju:zd tu: bi:] 📢 UK📢 US
因…而发笑; 嘲笑; 蔑视; 对…满不在乎
过去是
争论一些事情
v. 改进; 提高; 康复; 超过
(1) It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. (2) Their motives remain a mystery. (3) It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him.
(1) a substantial/significant portion of the population (2) Only a small portion of the budget is spent on books. (3) The central portion of the bridge collapsed.
portion [ˈpɔːʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
与某人争论
n. 一部分; 一份遗产（或赠与的财产）; 嫁妆; 分得的财产 vt. 把…分成份额; 分配; 把…分给(to); 命运注定
(1) The project is still causing him a lot of problems. (2) The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply. (3) deaths caused by dangerous driving
cause [kɔːz] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 兼职的
<美，俗>大量，许多
照顾; 处理
v. 导致，引起 n. 原因; 理由; 事业; 诉讼案
(1) marine life (2) a marine biologist (= a scientist who studies life in the sea) (3) ...breeding grounds for marine life.
marine [məˈriːn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 海洋的; 海产的; 海军的; 海船的 n. 海军陆战队士兵
n. 装置，器具; 爆炸装置; 策略，技巧; 诡计; （文学作品中）修辞手段
n. 线索，迹象; 提示，注意事项; 暗示; 微量 vt. 暗示 vi. 暗示，提示
v. 赞成，同意; 批准，通过
(1) Winter in Minnesota is extremely cold, but after a while you will get used to it. (2) IF YOU live in San Francisco you get used to the tremors. (3) You don't like ( all the changes and adjustments ). But you get used to it.
get used to [ɡet juːzd tu] 📢 UK📢 US
习惯于
令我惊讶的是
v. （作出）反应; 过敏; 起化学反应
v. 使开心; 给…提供娱乐
(1) Players should be allowed to earn money from advertising. (2) I was old enough to work and earn money. (3) A man has a duty to earn money for his family.
earn money [ə:n ˈmʌni] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 全部时间的; 全日制的; 专职的，专任的
想岀，想到
赚钱; 挣钱
v. 想象; 猜测; 臆想; 认为
(1) The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen. (2) the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern society (3) the World series (= in baseball )
series [ˈsɪəriːz] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 许多
adv. 不管如何; 哪怕
n. 社区; 居住区; 周边地区
n. 一系列; 连续; 串联
(1) Tenants remain liable if they pass on their lease. (2) He has written a note asking me to pass on his thanks. (3) I think I'll pass on the hiking next time.
pass on [pɑ:s ɔn] 📢 UK📢 US
张贴
旅游景点，观光胜地；景区景点
v. 拒绝; 回绝 n. 垃圾，废弃物
传递; 去世; 前进; 对…发表（意见）
(1) The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats. (2) early/late/new arrivals (3) We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon.
(1) This title will only pass down through the male line. (2) However, even solid foods will pass down the tube with the aid of gravity. (3) pass down the lift, please!