(1) (British English)a single honours degree (= for which you study only one subject) (2) He sent her a single red rose. (3) a single-sex school (= for boys only or for girls only)
(1) There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country... (2) I might need a spare set of clothes... (3) Graf was leading 5-1 in the first set.
(1) She switched off the coffee-machine... (2) Glass parked the car and switched the engine off. (3) Thankfully, I've learned to switch off and let it go over my head...
(1) She emptied both their mugs and switched on the electric kettle... (2) He pointed the light at his feet and tried to switch it on. (3) Stir the switch on the left foot in ON end, push and press spraining.
switch on [switʃ ɔn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.诱惑,引诱;诱惑物;
打开,开动,启动;接入;起动;
vt.解除;缓解;换班;(去厕所的一种委婉说法)方便;
n.综合征;综合症状;典型表现;
(1) The accounts were formally approved by the board. (2) Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period. (3) ‘How do you do? ’ she said formally.
(1) Sometimes, we choose to be addicted to TV series or games to kill time. (2) After that we were addicted to study. (3) Some people may be addicted to net surfing, which impairs their and mental health.
be addicted to
📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.迁移;重新安置;
沉迷于;有瘾;醉;嗜;
adv.无疑地,确定地;当然地;必定;准;
adj.每年的;一年的;[植物]一年生的; n.年刊;一年生植物;
(1) He was kicked and punched as he lay on the ground. (2) She punched him on the nose. (3) He was punching the air in triumph.
(1) I want a false tooth to put in its place. (2) Have you had a false tooth inserted? (3) You waitbit, my false tooth disappeared.
false tooth
📢 UK📢 US
义牙,假牙;
白费地; 徒劳无益地;无效果的; 无用的;
n.[生]幼芽,胚芽;微生物;起源,萌芽;
n.人造喷泉,喷泉水;泉源;液体贮存器,汽水桶,冷饮柜;源头,来源;
(1) Wild wood should be well protect from excessive hag. (2) For use with backflow preventer test cocks to protect from damage. (3) The sheep jammed together to protect from the cold.
(1) Coastguards had given up all hope of finding the two divers alive. (2) ...smokers who give up before 30. (3) After a fruitless morning sitting at his desk he had given up.
give up [ɡiv ʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
偶遇;偶然发现;使产生…印象;
放弃;投降;把…让给;戒除;
n.眼镜;双筒望远镜;玻璃( glass的名词复数 );玻璃杯;玻璃器皿;眼镜;
n.首都;资本;资源;大写字母; adj.极好的;最重要的;资本的;首都的;
(1) She hurriedly buttoned (up) her blouse. (2) The dress buttons (up) at the back. (3) (British English)to do up/undo your buttons
(1) She was still half asleep (= not fully awake) when she arrived at work. (2) The police found him asleep in a garage. (3) He was so exhausted that he fell asleep at his desk.
(1) I cut it out and pinned it to my studio wall. (2) cut it out, Perry. You've performed your heroics. It's all over now. (3) "cut it out, Chip," I said.
(1) We went into the room one by one. (2) one by one the houses burst into flames. (3) He shot arrows one by one, but each missed.
one by one [wʌn bai wʌn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.动物园迷(指喜欢去动物园的人);
n.疯子;癖好者;狂人;躁狂者; adj.发狂的;狂热的;疯狂的;
一个接一个;逐一;逐个地; 一个一个地;
vi.勘查, 探测, 勘探;[医]探查(伤处等),探索,研究; vt.探索, 探究, 仔细查看;
(1) Wear clothes that provide adequate protection against the wind and rain. (2) He asked to be put under police protection . (3) the conservation and protection of the environment
(1) I wonder who she is. (2) I was just beginning to wonder where you were. (3) ‘Why do you want to know? ’ ‘No particular reason. I was just wondering. ’
(1) Is it customary to tip hairdressers in this country? (2) She arranged everything with her customary efficiency. (3) It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests...
(1) Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. (2) They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind. (3) Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
protect [prəˈtekt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.动机;刺激;诱因;鼓励; adj.刺激性的;鼓励性质的;
st.熟能生巧。;久炼成钢;
vt.保护,保卫;贸易保护;备款以支付;
adj.俄国的,俄罗斯的;俄语的; n.俄国人,俄罗斯人;俄语;
(1) Light refreshments will be served during the break. (2) (humorous) liquid refreshment (= alcoholic drink) (3) In York we had a short stop for refreshment.
refreshment [rɪˈfreʃmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
v.依靠,依赖;
n.抱怨,控诉;委屈,怨言;平平的来由;痛苦根源;
n.秘密,谜;神秘,神秘的事物;推理小说,推理剧;常作 mysteries 秘技,秘诀;
n.提神,精神恢复;提神物;点心,茶点;
(1) fall asleep, dream Township who insisted on boat Artemisia? (2) Don't fall asleep at the switch when the job is offered to you. (3) He lies down on the sofa and soon fall asleep.
(1) Just the thought of eating snakes makes me want to throw up. (2) When I get seasick , I throw up my food. (3) It's bad to throw up one's job just because one's been criticized.
(1) I was wearing false eyelashes and a sweater two sizes too small. (2) Look at the false police reports that omitted or misstated crucial facts. (3) In the early seventies I wore false eyelashes, as was the fashion.
false [fɔ:ls] 📢 UK📢 US
n.老鼠;鼠标;羞怯[胆小]的人;[非正式用语] 眼部青肿; vi.捕鼠;窥探,偷偷地寻找;
n.亿万富翁;巨富;
n.设备,装备;器材,配件;(工作必需的)知识,素养;
adj.虚伪的;不正的,非法的;假造的,摹造的;临时的; adv.欺诈地;叛卖地;
(1) Come on, lazybones, get up! (2) You lazybones ! Go to do your homework! (3) Roll out, lazybones! It's getting late.
lazybones [ˈleɪzibəʊnz] 📢 UK📢 US
n.懒骨头;懒汉;
关闭;(使)没兴趣;使停止谈话;切断;
adj.抗噪音的;
adj.疯狂的;猛烈的;着迷的;〔口语〕愤怒的,生气的; vt.使疯狂;
(1) Workers should wear full protective clothing . (2) a protective layer of varnish (3) a protective barrier against the sun's rays