(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) 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) 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.进入,入场;入口处,门口;登记,记录;参加比赛的人;
adv.的确,确实,实在;实际上,真正地;真的,真是;甚至;
prep.超过;越过;那一边;在…较远的一边; adv.在远处;在更远处; n.远处;
adv.再一次;再说;此外;增加;
(1) fishing ports (2) Rotterdam is a major port. (3) a naval port
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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) medical staff (2) (British English)teaching staff (3) (British English)We have 20 part-time members of staff .
staff [stɑ:f] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.政治的;政党的;对政治有兴趣的;争权夺利的;
n.参谋;全体职员;(大、中、小学的)管理人员;权杖; adj.行政工作的;参谋的;职员的;作为正式工作人员的; vt.雇用;担任…的职员(或雇员);为…配备工作人员;给(职员)下发学习(或工作)指令(通常与 out 连用); vi.雇用工作人员;
vt.把…除外;不计; prep.除…外; conj.[口语]要不是;除非;除…以外; vi.反对,表示异议(与 to 或 against连用);
n.地点,场所;斑点,污点;[股票]现货;职位,职务; v.弄上污渍,弄上斑点;污辱,玷污;认出,发现;散步; adj.现场的;现货的;插播的; abbr.satellite positioning and tracking 卫星定位和跟踪;
(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) .
stove [stəuv] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.典型地;代表性地;通常;
n.炉,火炉;窑;干燥室,烘房; v.用火炉烤;
vt.抢劫;抢夺,掠夺;非法剥夺;使丧失; vi.抢劫;掠夺;
n.下午;后期,后部;
(1) at a future date (2) This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees. (3) She has a great future ahead of her.
(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) 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) 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) 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
adj.有卷发的,长卷毛的;(木材)有皱状纹理的;蜷缩的;(植物)有卷叶病的;
adj.透明的;含义清楚的,显而易见的;坦率的;可为(X光等)透射的;
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;
n.窗,窗户;窗口;〈美俚〉眼镜;
(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.
(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) 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.
seventy [ˈsevnti] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.引路;指导;操纵;影响; n.指导者;向导;导游;有指导意义的事物;
n.语法;语法书;(学术的)基本原理;(人的)语言知识及运用能力;
n.衣服;服装;[航]帆装; v.覆盖(clothe的现在分词);给…提供衣服;
n.七十;从七十到七十九的数目、年数或温度;
(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
pron.谁的;那个人的,那些人的;他的,他们的;
aux.“can”的过去式;能够,打算;用于假设语气的条件句;用于虚拟语气的结论句;
adv.两次;两倍;兼;
n.艺术家;画家;能手;骗子;
(1) The camera is guaranteed for twelve months. (2) twelve men voted for the motion and three against it. (3) The clock was striking twelve.
twelve [twelv] 📢 UK📢 US
n.宽度;广度;
adj.膨胀的;肿起的;涨满的; v.增强,肿胀,鼓起(swell的过去式和过去分词);
n.象征;标志;符号;记号; vt.用符号代表;
num.十二;十二个;十二点钟;十二岁; adj.十二的;十二个的; n.十二;十二个;
(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.