(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) 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) 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) 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.
i [aɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.星期一,周一,礼拜一;[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 蒙迪来源于古诺斯语人名,含义是“保护”(protection);[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 蒙迪绰号,星期一,来源于古英语(曾流传生于星期一是幸运的,生于星期五是不幸运的);[人名] [爱尔兰姓氏] 蒙迪盖尔语姓氏的英语形式,含义是“Eoin之仆的儿子”(son of the servant of Eoin);
(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.
vt.& vi.咬;叮; n.咬;咬伤;疼痛;受骗; vi.刺痛;咬饵;有咬(或叮)的习性;(人)上当; vt.(辣椒,胡椒等)刺激;(齿轮,螺丝,钳子,锚等)咬住;(利器等)刺进;(寒风等)刺骨; abbr.机内测试设备(Built-In Test Equipment);
(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.
(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.
complicate ['kɒmplɪkeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.艺术家;画家;能手;骗子;
adv.直接地;不久,立即;正好地,恰好地;坦率地; conj.一…就…;
pron.他们;她们;它们;
vt.使复杂化;使错综,使混乱;使卷入;变复杂; adj.复杂的;麻烦的;(昆虫的翅)纵折的;
(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) I don't know him well; I've only met him twice. (2) They go there twice a week/month/year . (3) a twice-monthly/yearly newsletter
twice [twaɪs] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.邀请;请求;引诱;招致; n.邀请;
adv.向上地,上升地;在上面,向上头;
adv.两次;两倍;兼;
adj.不同的;各式各样的;个别的;不平常;
(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) 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.
(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) 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) 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) 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.歌手;歌唱家;诗人;鸣禽;
n.兴奋,激动;令人兴奋的事;刺激,振奋;
n.宽度;广度;
n.缝纫;缝纫机;针线活;缝纫物; v.缝制;
(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.
(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) .
entry ['entrɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.<英>饼干;<美>软烤饼;松饼(食用时常佐以肉汁);淡黄褐色;
n.(政府的)部;神职;牧师职位;神职任期;
n.进入,入场;入口处,门口;登记,记录;参加比赛的人;
adj.强大的;权力大的;(药)有效地; adv.很;非常;
(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) 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)