(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) 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) 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) 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
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.(文章的)一段;经过;通路,通道;旅程,行程;
vt.& vi.抓住;逮捕;捉拿;俘获; vt.夺取;占领;起获;没收;
n.例外,除外;反对,批评;[法律]异议,反对;
(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) 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) 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.
(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.
(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) 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) 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) 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) She greeted him civilly but with no sign of affection. (2) a civil marriage ceremony (3) a civil court
civil [ˈsɪvl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.残忍;残忍的行为;残酷行为;虐待;
vt.犯罪,做错事;把…托付给;保证(做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等);承诺,使…承担义务;
adj.公民的,市民的;文明的,有礼貌的;民用的,国民间的;[法]民事的,根据民法的;
adj.不诚实的,不老实的;不正直的;狡猾的,阴险的;不可靠的;
(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
vi.变为,成为;变得;变成; vt.适合,适宜;相称,相当;变成;发生;
n.妒忌,猜忌;戒备,小心提防;
vi.不同意;不一致;不适合;不符;
n.(发明等的)公开;泄露,揭露;开诚布公的话;被公开的事情,被披露的秘闻;
(1) an outstanding player/achievement/success (2) an area of outstanding natural beauty (3) the outstanding features of the landscape
(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.
decrease [dɪˈkri:s] 📢 UK📢 US
n.减少,减小;减少量; vi.&vt.减少,减小;
vt.排除,不包括;排斥;驱除,赶出;
adj.仁慈的,宽恕的,温和的,(情形)良好的,顺利的,(处罚)宽大的;
vt.缺乏,缺少;需要的东西; n.缺乏,不足,没有;缺少的东西;
(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?
(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.