(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) 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.
for a while [fɔ: ə hwail] 📢 UK📢 US
n.(对妇女的尊称)夫人;
adv.暂时;小;
旱;
n.办公室;公职;(政府部门的)部;有特定用途的房间[建筑物];
(1) I'm afraid that it's not finished yet. (2) He's no better, I'm afraid to say . (3) ‘Is there any left? ’ ‘ I'm afraid not . ’
(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.
(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) 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
prep.穿过;横穿,横过;与…交叉;在…对面; adv.横过,越过;在对面;交叉;斜对面;
adv.非常;差不多;很多地;很大程度上; adj.许多的,大量的; pron.很多;大量;很好的东西;(与不可数名词连用,尤用于否定句,或与 how 连用以询问数量,也可与 as、so 和 too 连用)许多;
n.学生,大学生;研究者,学者;中学生;<美俚>初学者;
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 bird's nest with two eggs in it (2) a species of bird (3) The area has a wealth of bird life.
(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.
(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) 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) 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.迷信的;有迷信观念的;
adj.生气的;愤怒的,发怒的;(颜色等)刺目的;(伤口等)发炎的;
pron.(she的宾格)她;(she的所有格)她的;她,指某个国家,(一艘)船;
n.海滩,海滨;岸上的沙子和卵石; vt.将…拖上岸;将滑艇拖到小屋前面的岸边;
(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.
(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) 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.
have to [ˈhæv tə] 📢 UK📢 US
v.好像,仿佛;似乎;装作;看来好像;
不得不,只好;只得;必须;不得已;
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;
美国,美利坚合众国;
(1) You shouldn't drink and drive. (2) He should have been more careful. (3) A present for me? You shouldn't have ! (= used to thank sb politely)
should [ʃəd] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.印;给…以深刻印象;使铭记; n.印象;印记;
adv.坦白地说;打开天窗说亮话;
adj.幸福的,幸运的;快乐的,愉快的;巧妙的;〈口〉有点醉意的,飘飘然的;
aux.应该〔不问人称,表示义务,责任〕;大概是,有可能;将会; v.shall的过去式;
(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) 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) 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.
talk to [tɔ:k tu:] 📢 UK📢 US
v.去野营;
pron.某人,有人; n.某个人;
同(某人)谈话;责骂;
妹;妹子;娣;女弟;
(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) 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.
(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) 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
adv.(在)今天;现在;现今;现代,当代; n.今天,今日;现代,当代;现今;
n.新闻;消息;(可当作新闻内容的)人;物;
n.超级市场;自动售货商店;
vt.& vi.停留;停止;坚持;抑制; vi.继续处于某种状态; n.逗留;延期;倚靠;忍耐;
(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.
(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.
(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.