(1) a detective story/novel (2) detectives from the anti-terrorist squad (3) detective Inspector (Roger) Brown
detective [dɪˈtektɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 侦探; 警探 adj. 侦探的; 破案的
n. 住处，办公处; 住宿; 调解; （楼房或交通工具内的）空间，座位
n. 侦探; 警探 adj. 侦探的; 破案的
n. 安排; 筹划; 布置; 商定; 协议; 整理; 改编乐曲
(1) The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. (2) The total cost will approximate £15 billion. (3) His story approximates to the facts that we already know.
approximate [əˈprɒksɪmət , əˈprɒksɪmeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
毕竟；别忘了
n. 制动器; 刹车; 抑制因素; 阻力; 障碍 v. 刹车; 减速
adv. 完全地，彻底地; （用于强调）确实地，绝对地
adj. 大约的; 近似的; 粗略的 v. 近似于; 近似计算
(1) motivated by personal ambition (2) She was intelligent but suffered from a lack of ambition. (3) She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer.
ambition [æmˈbɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 开展; 伸开; 传播; 涂; 分摊 n. 散布; 广泛; 酱; 范围
问题的答案
v. 表现; 举止得体; 作出反应
n. 追求，理想; 雄心，野心
(1) The concert is to be headlined by Elton John. (2) The story was headlined ‘Back to the future ’. (3) headline news
headline [ˈhedlaɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
参与；卷入；与...有关联
v. 培植 n. 文化; 文明; 种植; 养殖; 培育培养物
n. 情况; 地理位置; 职业
n. 大字标题; 新闻提要; 头条新闻 vt. 给…加标题; 担任主角
(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 [ɡɪv ʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
放弃；投降
n. 目的地 adj. 作为目的地的
与...相关；涉及；谈到
药店,药房
(1) a scientific discovery (2) scientific knowledge (3) sites of scientific interest
scientific [ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 理发师; 剪头或做头发的人
adj. 科学（上）的; 细致严谨的
adj. 感激的; 表示感谢的
v. 倾倒; 倒（饮料等）; 倾泻; 倾盆而下; 蜂拥; 源源而来
(1) the scene of the accident/attack/crime (2) Firefighters were on the scene immediately. (3) The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country.
scene [siːn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 地点，现场; 场面; 镜头; 圈子，坛; 景色; 风景画; 争吵
n. 地点，现场; 场面; 镜头; 圈子，坛; 景色; 风景画; 争吵
最后，结果; 竟; 卒; 终
n. 有利条件; 优势; 优点，好处 v. 有利于; 有助于; 使处于有利地位
(1) He signed up as a steward with P&O Lines... (2) He saw the song's potential, and persuaded the company to sign her up. (3) Your brother did sign up for the tennis club, did he?
sign up [saɪn ʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 明显的; 当然的; 平淡无奇的; 不必要的
adj. 最后的; 末了的; 不可更改的 n. 决赛; 大学毕业考试; 期终考试
n. 地点，位置; （电影的）外景拍摄地; 定位
报名
(1) The car braked and swerved. (2) The truck braked to a halt . (3) You don't need to brake at every bend.
brake [breɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 仔细检查; 检查身体; 审查; 考核; 法庭询问
以谋生为生
n. 制动器; 刹车; 抑制因素; 阻力; 障碍 v. 刹车; 减速
自学
(1) I seemed to hear a voice in the distance. (2) Finally he caught sight of the young man's light overcoat in the distance. (3) in the distance loomed a towering mountain.
in the distance [ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns] 📢 UK📢 US
在远处，在很远的那边
往…去的路上
赚钱; 挣钱
过去是
(1) The scenery is magnificent. (2) to enjoy the scenery (3) ...the island's spectacular scenery...
scenery [ˈsiːnəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 尖/顶端; 小费; 提示，忠告; 预测; 垃圾场; 脏乱地 v. （使）倾斜; 倾倒; 轻触; 扔掉; 给小费; 预言…会成功
n. 质量; 特性; 素质; 优质 adj. 优质的; 棒极了; 内容严肃的（报纸）
n. 风景; 舞台布景
adj. 关心的; 有同情心的 vt. 关心(care的现在分词)
(1) I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies. (2) He has to wear a belt to make his trousers stay up. (3) Sanger has to stay up tonight, for there is a lot of homework to do.
stay up [steɪ ʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
在和之间
adj. 效率高的; 有能力的
由...组成（或构成
深夜不睡; 熬夜
(1) living/housing/working conditions (2) changing economic conditions (3) neglected children living under the most appalling conditions
condition [kənˈdɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 组织（工作）; 安排，编排; 条理
折扣价
n. 状况; 环境，处境; 条件，条款; 健康状况; 疾病 v. 训练; 使习惯于; 使适应; 影响; 保养
adj. 和平的; 平和的; 宁静的; 寻求和平的
(1) Pat sounded very cold and distant on the phone. (2) There was a distant look in her eyes; her mind was obviously on something else. (3) Somewhere, distantly, he could hear the sound of the sea.
distant [ˈdɪstənt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 遥远的，久远的; 远亲的; 冷淡的; 恍惚的
n. 烟囱; 狭孔
除此之外，另外
adj. 勇于冒险的; 新奇的; 惊险的
(1) He was found guilty of murder. (2) She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband. (3) to commit (a) murder
murder [ˈmɜːdə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 谋杀; 困难的事 v. 谋杀; 毁坏; 打垮
n. 庄稼，作物; 收成; 一群，一些; 短发 v. 有收成; 收割; 啃吃（草等）; 剪短，剪裁
n. 注意（力）; 兴趣，关注; 照料，维修; 殷勤 int. 注意！立正！
（使）加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
(1) How many boys and girls are there in your class? (2) He speaks in concepts rather than specifics. (3) By rights the property should have gone to him rather than to his sister.
rather than [ˈrɑːðə(r) ðæn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 装置，器具; 爆炸装置; 策略，技巧; 诡计; （文学作品中）修辞手段
n. 书，著作; 本子; 成册的东西; 账簿，名册; （长作品的）篇/卷/部 v. 预订，预约; 立案控告; 记名警告
n. 指示; 教学; 用法说明; 计算机指令 adj. 说明用法的
而不是
(1) All right. I give in. What did you do with the ship? (2) I pressed my parents until they finally gave in and registered me for skating classes... (3) Officials say they won't give in to the workers' demands.
give in [ɡɪv ɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
屈服; 投降; 让步; 交
上课
adv. 在/去国外; 广为流传地
n. 距离; 遥远，久远; 疏远; 远方; 冷淡 adj. 远程的 v. 使疏远
(1) There are several different hunts in the area. (2) a hunt meeting (3) a tiger hunt
hunt [hʌnt] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 开始; 到来; 上涨; 插入
n. 运动员; 田径运动员; 运动健儿; 身强力壮的人
n. 胡须，胡子
v. 搜寻; 追踪; 打猎; 猎狐 n. 搜寻; 打猎; （英国的）猎狐队伍/行动
(1) We should have had a proper discussion before voting. (2) Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints. (3) Nothing is in its proper place.
proper [ˈprɒpə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
弄懂；弄清楚；弄明白
过，一闪即逝，下达; 把…一代传一代，使流传
adj. 适宜的; 正确的; 像样的; 规矩的; 严格意义上的; 完全的; 特有的
adv. 此外; 而且; 与此同时; 再者
(1) an annual income/subscription/budget (2) an average annual growth rate of 8% (3) annual rainfall
annual [ˈænjuəl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 每年的; 一年一次的; 全年的 n. 年报，年刊; 一年生植物
n. 液体 adj. 液体的; 易变为现金的; 清澈的; 清脆的
n. 重量，分量，体重; 重物; 重心; 重任，重担; 权重，重要性; 哑铃，杠铃片; 砝码，秤砣 v. 加重量于; 使负重; 使加权; 权衡…的价值
v. 吸引，招引; 引起（反应）
(1) ‘Are you free tonight? ’ she asked hopefully. (2) hopefully, we'll arrive before dark. (3) hopefully, you won't have any problems after reading this.
hopefully [ˈhəʊpfəli] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 象征，代表; 标志; 符号，记号
adv. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
依我看来; 据我看来
有人很熟悉某件事
(1) The prime minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides. (2) The carpet was a wedding present from the prime minister. (3) The prime minister has promised that Israel will play a constructive role.
prime minister [praɪm ˈmɪnɪstə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
和…取得联系; 接触; 接头
n. 总理，首相
逃避; 逃出; 从…漏出; 发出
说实话；坦率地说
(1) a danger/warning/distress etc. signal (2) At an agreed signal they left the room. (3) The siren was a signal for everyone to leave the building.
signal [ˈsɪɡnəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 情景喜剧
n. 信号; 红绿灯 v. 发信号; 示意 adj. 重大的
adj. 害怕的，受惊的
v. 雇用，临时雇佣; 租用 n. 租赁; 新雇员
(1) a work of popular fiction (2) historical/romantic fiction (3) For years he managed to keep up the fiction that he was not married.
fiction [ˈfɪkʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 小说; 虚构的事; 杜撰
adj. 主要的 n. 主管道; 水源; （水等）供应系统
n. （体育比赛的）场地; 程度，顶点; 音高; 沥青 v. 抛，扔; 向前跌倒; 颠簸; 把（球）投给击球员; 把…定; 搭（帐篷）
adv. 共有; 同
(1) All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. (2) Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away. (3) to cancel a policy/subscription
cancel [ˈkænsl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 附近的 adv. 在附近
v. 取消，终止; 废除，注销
v. 害怕，担忧; 怖
adj. 兼职的
(1) The work was done according to her instructions. (2) Everything went according to plan . (3) The salary will be fixed according to qualifications and experience.
according to [əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 放心的; 宽慰的 v. 解除(relieve的过去分词); 减轻; 使得到解脱; 使宽慰
n. 生物，动物; （具有某种特征的）人; 傀儡
按...所说，根据
在电视上
(1) Tourism is a fountain of wealth for the city. (2) The amplifier exploded in a fountain of sparks. (3) The volcano spewed a fountain of molten rock 650 feet in the air.
fountain [ˈfaʊntən] 📢 UK📢 US
phrase. 拿起; 占用，占据; 开始从事; 接受; 继续
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
电气项目
n. 监狱，看守所
(1) You notice that your breathing has speeded up a bit... (2) He pushed a lever that speeded up the car. (3) Job losses are speeding up...
(1) an operation on her lung to remove a tumour (2) Will I need to have an operation ? (3) He underwent a three-hour heart operation.
operation [ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 表达; 表情; （表演时）感情; 措辞
adj. 有压力的
n. 活动; 企业; 手术; 使用; 运算; 运行; 军事行动
v. 确保; 担保
(1) She grew up in Tokyo. (2) It's time you grew up. (3) A variety of heavy industries grew up alongside the port.
grow up [ɡrəʊ ʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 装有; 包含; 遏制; 控制; 克制
向上生长; 长大; 成熟; 出现
变更安排
n. 追求，理想; 雄心，野心
(1) The first edition was published in 2002. (2) He works for a company that publishes reference books. (3) Most of our titles are also published on CD-ROM.
publish [ˈpʌblɪʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 解决办法; 溶解; 答案
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的; 诡异的
镇定，冷静下来
v. 出版，刊登; 发表; 公布
(1) pour the sauce over the pasta. (2) Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. (3) Tears poured down his cheeks.
pour [pɔː(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 递送（商品）; 分娩; 投递的; 演说风格
n. 寂静; 缄口不言; 无音信 v. 使安静; 压制
n. 戴在头上的收话器，双耳式耳机; 听筒
v. 倾倒; 倒（饮料等）; 倾泻; 倾盆而下; 蜂拥; 源源而来
(1) air/water pollution (2) to reduce levels of environmental pollution (3) beaches covered with pollution
pollution [pəˈluːʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
吃光; 耗尽; <非正>击败; 使苦恼
n. 污染; 污染物
（使）慢下来; （使）生产缓慢， （使）变得迟钝
adj. 残酷的; 引起痛苦的
(1) If I don't get more money I'll quit. (2) He has decided to quit as manager of the team. (3) He quit the show last year because of bad health.
quit [kwɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
det. 几个; 数个; 一些 adj. 各自的; 分别的
终于； 最终
v. 离开; 放弃，离任; 停止，戒掉; 退出（程序）
用…造成（用于原材料显而易见的场合）
(1) This is due to the enemy's underestimation of China and also to his shortage of troops. (2) You have not given what is due to me. (3) His success was due to industry and thrift.
due to [djuː tu] 📢 UK📢 US
从一个地方到另一个地方
即使，纵然; 虽然; 即若; 哪怕
由于；因为
n. 移居; 移民局检查站
(1) He watched the smoke rise from his cigarette... (2) The powdery dust rose in a cloud around him. (3) Luther rose slowly from the chair...
rise [raɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
conj. (表示选择或怀疑)是否; 无论，不管
v. 想知道，感到疑惑; 感到诧异 n. 惊叹，惊奇; 奇迹，奇事; 奇才 adj. 神奇的; 有奇效的
v. 上升; 提高，增长; 起床，站起来; 反抗; 耸立; 凸起; 脸红; 起源; 发酵; 散会; 复活 n. 上升; 增加; 加薪; 兴起; 上坡，小山
令我惊讶的是
(1) I still love you even though I'd like to wring your neck. (2) even though I'm quite a reserved person, I like meeting people. (3) even though we split up she was blooming marvellous.
even though [ˈi:vən ðəu] 📢 UK📢 US
即使，纵然; 虽然; 哪怕; 即若
n. 沙漠，荒原; 枯燥乏味的地方（或境况）
v. 询问; 打听
许多的; 一些
(1) a birth/marriage/death certificate (2) a Postgraduate certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers) (3) ...the Post-Graduate certificate of Education.
certificate [səˈtɪfɪkət , səˈtɪfɪkeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
因…而发笑; 嘲笑; 蔑视; 对…满不在乎
n. 证明，证书; 文凭 v. 发结业证书
n. 努力; 吃力; 有组织的行动; 费力的事
adj. 实用的; 方便的; 附近的; 省事的
(1) The book comes out this week... (2) Christian Slater has a new movie coming out next month in which he plays a vigilante. (3) The truth is beginning to come out about what happened...
come out [kʌm aʊt] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 精确地，确切地; 正是如此；完全正确; （要求得到更多信息）究竟，到底
n. 行家 adj. 娴熟的; 行家的; 专业的
vt. 认出; 识别; 承认 vi. 承认，确认; [法律]具结，立保证书
出来; 出现; 出版; 出狱
(1) We've been busy for hours; we'd better take a break. (2) I had to take a break for a cup of tea before I could really get myself together. (3) Let's take a break now.