(1) I haven't seen hide nor hair of her for a month. (2) She'd do anything to save her own hide . (3) All he's worried about is his own hide (= himself) .
(1) Education should be a universal right and not a privilege. (2) You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership. (3) As a member of the nobility, his life had been one of wealth and privilege.
(1) The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year. (2) The price of wheat has decreased by 15%. (3) This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year.
(1) Everyone is so envious of her. (2) They were envious of his success. (3) He saw the envious look in the other boy's eyes.
envious [ˈenviəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.生物学;生物;
adj.贪吃的;贪心的;贪婪的;渴望的;
adj.嫉妒的;羡慕的;热;
vt.热情款待;使有兴趣;抱着,怀有;考虑; vi.热情款待;
(1) It required a statesman's foresight and sagacity to make the decision. (2) sagacity, unlike cleverness, usually increases with age. (3) I hesitate to record the many other instances of his sagacity.
(1) To whom it may concern … (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability) (2) Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. (3) The individuals concerned have some explaining to do.
concern [kənˈsɜ:n] 📢 UK📢 US
n.形成;构成,结构;形成物;编队,队形;
vt.容忍,忍受; n.小溪;
vt.涉及,关系到;使关心,使担忧;参与; n.关心;关系,有关;顾虑;公司或企业;
n.旅行,航海,航空;远行;旅程; vi.航行,旅行; vt.驶过,横越;
(1) an act of sheer folly (2) Giving up a secure job seems to be the height of folly. (3) It would be folly to turn the offer down.
(1) This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before. (2) Events began to take on a more sinister aspect. (3) The book aims to cover all aspects of city life.
aspect [ˈæspekt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.声称;断言;需要;索取; vi.提出要求; n.(根据权利而提出的)要求;声称;断言;索赔;
n.方面;面貌;方位,方向;形势;
vt.& vi.打听,询问;查究;
n.延迟,拖延;耽搁;被耽搁或推迟的时间; vt.延期,推迟;耽搁; vi.延缓,延期;
(1) a critical moment in our country's history (2) One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition . (3) Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.
critical [ˈkrɪtɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.批评的,爱挑剔的;危险的,危急的;决定性的;[物]临界的;
vt.& vi.呼喊,叫喊;高声说或发出喊叫声; n.大叫;大叫着说;呐喊;
n.失败,不及格;缺乏,不足;破产,倒闭;失败的事,失败者;
vt.使枯萎;使畏缩;使衰弱; vi.凋谢;衰弱;萎缩;
(1) Stop talking in riddles (= saying things that are confusing) ─say what you mean. (2) to solve the riddle of the Sphinx (3) the riddle of how the baby died
(1) It happened─whether by accident or design ─that the two of them were left alone after all the others had gone. (2) The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs. (3) a course in art and design
(1) It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily... (2) It is foolish to risk skin cancer. (3) I just stood there feeling foolish and watching him...
(1) His name was inscribed on the trophy. (2) The trophy was inscribed with his name. (3) She signed the book and inscribed the words ‘with grateful thanks ’ on it.
(1) solid brass fittings/door handles (2) a brass plate (= a sign outside a building giving the name and profession of the person who works there) (3) to clean/polish the brass
(1) to plan/lead/go on an expedition to the North Pole (2) Three members of the Everest expedition were killed. (3) a shopping expedition
expedition [ˌekspəˈdɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.坚持;强调;坚决要求;坚决认为;
vt.表现,象征;代表,代理;扮演;作为示范; vi.代表;提出异议;
n.考察,远航;考察队,远征军;(短途的)旅行;迅速(办理);
vt.强制,强迫;使负债务;使感激;施惠于; vi.施恩惠;帮忙,效劳;
(1) divine law/love/will (2) divine intervention (= help from God to change a situation) (3) She could divine what he was thinking just by looking at him.
(1) He expressed his sorrow at the news of her death. (2) They said that the decision was made more in sorrow than in anger . (3) the joys and sorrows of childhood
(1) It was becoming more and more difficult to live on his salary. (2) It soon became apparent that no one was going to come. (3) She was becoming confused.
become [bɪˈkʌm] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.不礼貌的,失礼的,粗鲁的;不客气;悖礼;非礼;
n.凭冲动行事;突如其来的念头;[电子]脉冲;[医]冲动,搏动; adj.冲动的; v.推动;
vi.变为,成为;变得;变成; vt.适合,适宜;相称,相当;变成;发生;
vt.用尽,耗尽;使精疲力尽;排出;彻底探讨; vi.排气; n.(排出的)废气;排出;排气装置;
(1) An interesting feature of the city is the old market. (2) Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme. (3) Which features do you look for when choosing a car?