(1) He picked up sticks to make a fire. (2) The campers went foraging for wood to make a fire. (3) After arriving home, she began to make a fire and prepare supper.
(1) You have to learn to take care of your possessions. (2) Don't worry yourself about me, I can take care of myself. (3) I take care of them to the best of my abilities.
(1) the day before yesterday (2) Dr. Smith looked in on the invalid the day before yesterday. (3) The accident happened the day before yesterday.
the day before yesterday
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n.家务劳动;
adv.前天;前日;
n.城市;全市居民;(由国王或女王授予特权,通常有大教堂的)特许市;(由政府授予特权的)特权市;
adv.后天;
(1) They fished a dead body out of the river. (2) She fished a piece of paper out of the pile on her desk. (3) fish stocks in the Baltic are in decline.
(1) Do you have to hum so loudly? (= it is annoying) (2) Of course, it had to start raining as soon as we got to the beach. (3) This war has got to end soon.
(1) Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. (2) The comments provoked an angry response from union leaders. (3) I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake.
angry [ˈæŋgri] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.对不起的;无价值的,低等的;遗憾的;感到伤心的;
adj.生气的;愤怒的,发怒的;(颜色等)刺目的;(伤口等)发炎的;
adv.<口>幸福到极点,心满意足,处于最佳职位;
adj.年幼的;有朝气的;年轻人的;青年的; n.年轻人;幼小的动物,崽;
(1) to put up/take down a tent (2) to pitch (= put up) a tent (3) Food will be served in the hospitality tent (= for example at an outdoor show) .
(1) I've got a piano lesson later today. (2) The exams start a week today/today week (= one week from now) . (3) Young people today face a very difficult future at work.
today [təˈdeɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.(男子)英俊的,漂亮的;(女子体态)优美的;可观的;大方的,慷慨的;
prep.和,跟;随着;关于;和…一致;
n.仰泳;
adv.(在)今天;现在;现今;现代,当代; n.今天,今日;现代,当代;现今;
(1) Senator Bentsen has declined to get involved this time around... (2) When July Fourth comes around, the residents of Columbia City throw a noisy party. (3) She was 40 inches around the hips.
around [əˈraʊnd] 📢 UK📢 US
事实上,其实;说起来;
n.音乐;乐曲;乐谱;乐队;
n.村民;乡村,村庄;群落;
adv.大约;旋转;到处,四处;在周围; prep.围绕;在附近;前后,左右;在…周围;
(1) a sick child (2) Her mother's very sick. (3) Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks.
sick [sɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.可靠的;可信赖的;真实可信的; n.可靠的人;
vt.& vi.记得;牢记; vt.记着;纪念;回想起;送钱[礼物]给…;
迷;失传;失群;逸;
adj.恶心的;晕船;不舒服的;腻烦的; vt.吐出;追逐;攻击; n.<口>呕吐物;病人;
(1) rainbow trout (2) trout fishing (3) Shall we have trout for dinner?
(1) My painting looks childish beside yours. (2) Yes, I know it was an accident, but that's beside the point. (3) He was beside himself with rage when I told him what I had done.
(1) He turned abruptly and walked away... (2) He turned to his publicist and jokingly asked, 'What's next?'… (3) They turned their telescopes towards other nearby galaxies...
(1) As expected, excessive drinking caught up with him. (2) They imprisoned many of those they caught. (3) He caught a chill from getting wet in the rain.
caught [kɔ:t] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.医学的;医药的;医疗的;内科的; n.体格检查;
v.赶上( catch的过去式和过去分词 );接住;引起;看见;
付账;
妹;妹子;娣;女弟;
(1) Stop talking and listen! (2) He was too distressed to talk... (3) A teacher reprimanded a girl for talking in class...
(1) I haven't come all this way to bottle out. (2) It really breaks my heart to see them this way. (3) Only in this way can the critical mass of participation be reached.
this way [ðis wei] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.陌生的,生疏的;奇怪的,古怪的;疏远的;外国的; adv.奇怪地;陌生地;冷淡地;
这么;这么样;这样;
(我)明白了。;原来如此;
n.情人,爱人; vi.爱慕; vt.向…求爱;
(1) I'd like to check him out of here the day after tomorrow. (2) She'sleaving the day after tomorrow. (3) The new students will enter school the day after tomorrow.
the day after tomorrow
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v.唱,歌唱( sing的过去式 );(鸟)鸣;嗡嗡叫;呜呜作响;
adv.后天;
休闲服;便服;
n.歌曲;歌唱(艺术);诗歌,韵文;鸟叫声,鸟语;
(1) put the cases down there, please. (2) Leaphorn put the photograph on the desk... (3) She hesitated, then put her hand on Grace's arm...
(1) I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. (2) I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions) . (3) Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house?
(1) Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger? (2) The male bird has a red spot on its beak. (3) (British English)She was wearing a black skirt with white spots.
spot [spɔt] 📢 UK📢 US
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) I'll make the tea and you pop off for a while. (2) He was lost in the con-templation of the landscape for a while. (3) He moped around the office for a while, feeling bored.
(1) He sat penitently in his chair by the window. (2) They sat talking and necking in the car for another ten minutes. (3) He sat listening to the tick of the grandfather clock.
(1) For an encore, he sang an unaccompanied folk song. (2) He sang before overflow crowds. (3) Tom sang the verses and everybody joined in chorus.
sang [sæŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.无礼貌;粗野;粗鲁;未加工;
v.唱,歌唱( sing的过去式 );(鸟)鸣;嗡嗡叫;呜呜作响;
n.一天;白天;时期;节日; adj.日间的;逐日的; adv.每天;经常在白天地;
在…后面(只在某一范围内);
(1) We must have been burgled while we were asleep. (2) Her parents died while she was still at school. (3) while I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
(1) They take turns to take care of him. (2) Before Christmas leave of absence, only then Harvey, Alvis and Baerdesi are not suitable take turns. (3) As your child learns to read, take turns reading to each other.
take turns
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vt.& vi.坚持;强调;坚决要求;坚决认为;
替换,轮流;轮换;更替;倒换;
n.肉;食物;实质; adj.重要的;基本的;
等待;<非正> 注意;<非正>推迟(用餐)直到(某人)到达;观望形势后再作决定;
(1) Mark, you've got a good wife. You ought to take care of her... (2) The people who already own a bit of money or land ought to have a voice in saying where it goes... (3) You don't have to be alone with him and I don't think you ought to be...
(1) Around the campfire they would narrate tale after tale. (2) The campfire smouldered for hours after the blaze died out. (3) For when we build our campfire.
(1) Maria was talking baby talk to the little one. (2) "Would you," he asked diffidently, "like to talk to me about it?" (3) You needn't talk to anyone if you don'twant to.
(1) He said he might come tomorrow. (2) He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. (3) I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad.