(1) countries seeking entry into the European Union (2) the entry of women into the workforce (3) There have been some impressive entries in the wildlife photography section (= impressive photographs) .
(1) Tears help to protect the eye from potentially harmful foreign bodies. (2) Dishonesty is foreign to his nature. (3) a foreign correspondent (= one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television)
(1) The agency will make travel arrangements for you. alternatively, you can organize your own transport. (2) Allow about eight hours for the drive from Calais. alternatively, you can fly to Brive. (3) alternatively, you can pass one or more arguments by name.
(1) You little cheat! (2) It's really a cheat, but you can use ready-made pastry if you want. (3) There's a cheat you can use to get to the next level.
(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) .
(1) So far eight workers have been killed. (2) Our family adopted a child aged eight. (3) It can take as long as eight days to rig up rope ladders and to establish supply bases before a descent can be made into a very deep cave.
(1) She comes of a very good family. (2) Some good might come of all this gloomy business... (3) There is a feeling of power that comes from driving fast...
(1) everyone brought their partner to the party. (2) (formal)everyone brought his or her partner to the party. (3) The police questioned everyone in the room.
(1) They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence. (2) ‘I know you're lying. ’ ‘prove it! ’ (3) Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you.
prove [pru:v] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.证明，证实；[法]验证，检定；显示； vi.显示出，证明是；
n.秋；秋天；成熟期；渐衰期； adj.秋天的；秋季的；
adj.不满的，反对的； v.不赞成( disapprove的现在分词 )；
n.陈列，展览；展览品，陈列品；表明；[法]（证据等的）提出；
(1) I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary. (2) To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. (3) The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing.
(1) seventy people were killed. (2) It's a long way to go for two people in their seventies. (3) In the late Seventies, things had to be new, modern, revolutionary.
(1) The news has certainly excited comment (= made people talk about it) . (2) to excite attention/criticism/curiosity (3) The prospect of a year in India greatly excited her.
(1) The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening. (2) One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal. (3) I've highlighted the important passages in yellow.
(1) He was flushed with excitement at the thought. (2) The dog leapt and wagged its tail in excitement . (3) In her excitement she dropped her glass.
excitement [ɪkˈsaɪtmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.旗；旗帜；信号旗；菖蒲； vt.标示； vi.疲乏，变弱，热情衰减；
vt.感激；欣赏；领会；鉴别； vi.（使）增值，涨价；
n.伸展，扩大；延长，延期；[医]牵引；电话分机；
n.兴奋，激动；令人兴奋的事；刺激，振奋；
(1) The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings. (2) True education does not consist in simply being taught facts. (3) The committee consists of ten members.
consist [kən'sɪst] 📢 UK📢 US
n.选择（的自由）；选项；选择权；选择能力； vt.得到或获准进行选择；调动球员；
n.打猎；搜索，追寻；[电]（同步电动机的）速度偏差； v.打猎(hunt的现在分词)；
n.设备；容易；能力；灵巧；
vi.由…组成；在于；符合；
(1) For more information concerning the club contact i. Coldwell. (2) English has hurt me a thousand times, but i still regard it as my first love. (3) i will return, find you, love you, marry you and live without shame.
(1) She busied herself with the preparations for the party. (2) While we talked, Bill busied himself fixing lunch. (3) Since she retired she's kept herself very busy.
busy ['bɪzɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.最差的；最严重的；最令人不满的；“bad“以及“ill“的最高级； n.最坏的事情；无论怎样坏；同“at one%27s worst. at one%27s worst”； adv.最坏地；〈习语〉极度；“badly“的最高级； vt.胜过，击败；
(1) I'm very interested in history. (2) Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. (3) We would be interested to hear your views on this subject.
(1) This is Carla. Do you remember her? (2) I don't remember my first day at school. (3) He still remembered her as the lively teenager he'd known years before.