(1) He was jailed in february 1992 and could be released next year. (2) Sow the seed in a warm place in february/March. (3) Average weekly cinema attendance in february was 2.41 million.
(1) It was late August and the harvest had been safely gathered in. (2) I gather (that) you wanted to see me. (3) I gather from your letter that you're not enjoying your job.
(1) James accepted the generously salaried job at the bank. (2) Season the steaks generously with salt and pepper. (3) They generously accorded me permission to use their library.
(1) lifting/towing/winding, etc. gear (2) (British English)The party organization is moving into top gear as the election approaches. (3) (North Amercian English)to move into high gear
(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) The very thought of food made him feel sick. (2) I feel sick at my work. (3) Pharmacists are a godsend when you don't feel sick enough to call the doctor.
feel sick [fi:l sik] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.变为,成为;变得;变成; vt.适合,适宜;相称,相当;变成;发生;
vt.推荐;劝告;使显得吸引人;托付; vi.推荐;建议;
觉得要呕吐;作呕;
n.玻璃;玻璃制品;镜子; vt.给某物加玻璃;反映;使平滑如玻璃; vi.成玻璃状;
(1) human/physical/economic/social geography (2) a geography lesson/department/teacher/textbook (3) a degree in geography
geography [dʒiˈɒgrəfi] 📢 UK📢 US
n.地理(学);地形,地势;布局;
少许, 少数;一星半点;些许;几;
n.科学家;科学工作者;
n.收据,发票;收入; vt.开收据;[美国英语]给…开收据,承认收到;
(1) ...80 million gallons of water a day. (2) ...a gasoline tax of 4.3 cents a gallon. (3) One fifth of a gallon or four fifths of a quart of liquor.
(1) heavy gambling debts (2) gambling is a form of entertainment. (3) ...gambling casinos.
gambling [ˈgæmblɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.引述,引用; vt.报价;引述; vi.引用; n.引用;报价;引号;
n.赌博,赌钱;冒险;投机; v.赌博,冒风险(gamble的现在分词);
adj.明确的;一定的;肯定;有把握;
adj.不公正的,不公平的;违反规则或准则的;
(1) ...a book that takes on the feel of an epic. (2) I felt for my wallet and papers in my inside pocket... (3) She felt something being pressed into her hands...
(1) the Edinburgh festival (2) the Cannes film festival (3) a beer festival
festival [ˈfestɪvl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.节日;节期;贺宴,会演; adj.节日的,喜庆的;
vt.忽视,不顾;[法律]驳回(诉讼);
vt.& vi.编织,编结;接合(折骨等);使皱起,使皱紧;使紧密相联; n.编织物;编织法;
n.果汁;肉汁;胃液;
(1) She felt fenced in by domestic routine. (2) His property is fenced with barbed wire. (3) He put his hand on the post behind her so that he had her fenced in and could look down on her.
(1) We are constantly fed gossip and speculation by the media. (2) The baby can't feed itself yet (= can't put food into its own mouth) . (3) The cattle are fed on barley.
(1) The proposal has generated a lot of interest. (2) to generate income/profit (3) We need someone to generate new ideas.
generate [ˈdʒenəreɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.微弱地;隐约地;虚弱地;有点;
n.快乐,高兴;使人高兴的东西或人; vt.使高兴,使欣喜; vi.感到高兴[快乐];
vt.形成,造成;产生物理反应;产生(后代);引起;
n.悲哀,忧伤,忧愁,悲哀;令人悲哀或忧伤的事物;愁眉苦脸,心境恶劣,心情恶劣;认真;
(1) I fill up the tank with gasoline about once a week. (2) leaded/unleaded gasoline (3) For the same blending system, the penetration rates for acetic ether , absolute alcohol and gasoline sequence.
(1) Is the painting a genuine Picasso? (2) Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article . (3) Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum.
(1) Only the opening sequence could claim to be genuinely innovatory. (2) This lady was genuinely surprised at what happened to her pet. (3) Tom is genuinely appreciative of all the success he's had.