(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.
take a break [teik ə breik] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 隧道，地道 v. 挖隧道，挖地道
放弃；投降
休息一会
n. 准备（工作）; 制剂
(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. 功能; 函数; 因变量; 宴会 v. 工作; 发挥功能
<口>以后; 嗣后; 他日
n. 信号; 红绿灯 v. 发信号; 示意 adj. 重大的
在第二位
(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
（使）为…作准备; （使）对…有思想准备
最后，结果; 竟; 卒; 终
n. 总理，首相
突然大哭; 流泪; 夺眶而出
(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
v. 出版，刊登; 发表; 公布
v. 充满; 横生; 盈; 满腹
自学
往…去的路上
(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
在前头; 预先，事先; 提前; 先期
v. 保护; 贸易保护; 投保
想要做；想要做某事
报名
(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
v. 发现，找到; 了解到; 发掘(人才)
n. [计量] 公升（容量单位）
在我去的路上
(1) a scientific discovery (2) scientific knowledge (3) sites of scientific interest
scientific [ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 科学（上）的; 细致严谨的
v. 取消，终止; 废除，注销
很可能; 无疑地; 固然
v. 确保; 担保
(1) The scenery is magnificent. (2) to enjoy the scenery (3) ...the island's spectacular scenery...
scenery [ˈsiːnəri] 📢 UK📢 US
视情况而定
n. 竞争; 比赛; 竞争者; 竞争产品
n. 风景; 舞台布景
…的数目
(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
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
n. 大字标题; 新闻提要; 头条新闻 vt. 给…加标题; 担任主角
n. 新闻记者
n. 监狱; 看守所 v. 监禁; 拘留
(1) The car braked and swerved. (2) The truck braked to a halt . (3) You don't need to brake at every bend.
(1) air/water pollution (2) to reduce levels of environmental pollution (3) beaches covered with pollution
pollution [pəˈluːʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 附近的 adv. 在附近
n. 污染; 污染物
n. 肖像，肖像画; 模型，标本; 半身雕塑像; 人物描写 adj. 竖向的；纵向打印格式的
当然，自然; 敢情; 自是; 理当
(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
集中；特别关注
n. 栅栏; 赛马障碍物; 销赃者 v. 把…圈起来; 击剑; 搪塞
v. 离开; 放弃，离任; 停止，戒掉; 退出（程序）
除...以外
(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
adj. 最近的; 最新的 n. 最新事物; 最新消息; 至迟
adj. 基本的; 必不可少的 ; 根本的 n. 必需品; 基本知识
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
由于；因为
(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
v. 防御; 保卫; 防守; 替…辩护; 辩解; 卫冕; 参加…以保住…
v. 退休; 退出，离开; 退庭; 睡觉; 出局; 撤退
adj. 有限的; 受…限制
在远处，在很远的那边
(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
adj. 有效的; 实际的; 起作用的
从一个地方到另一个地方
n. 拉手; 把手; 有柄的; 方法 v. 应付; 处理; 使用; 驾驶; 拿; 买，卖
放弃；投降
(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. 活动; 企业; 手术; 使用; 运算; 运行; 军事行动
n. 薪金，工资
达成，设法
利用；欺骗；占…的便宜
(1) a detective story/novel (2) detectives from the anti-terrorist squad (3) detective Inspector (Roger) Brown
detective [dɪˈtektɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 大陆; 欧洲大陆
n. 侦探; 警探 adj. 侦探的; 破案的
adv. 极端地; 非常，很; 去; 绝
adj. 顽皮的; 不听话的; 粗俗的
(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
adv. 替代; 反而
vt. 实现; 了解，意识到; （所担心的事）发生; 以…价格卖出 vt.& vi. 变卖，赚得
药店,药房
n. 谋杀; 困难的事 v. 谋杀; 毁坏; 打垮
(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. 生活环境; 自然环境，生态环境
占一个位置
总的来说，大体而言; 总而言之; 总之; 归根结底
n. 地点，现场; 场面; 镜头; 圈子，坛; 景色; 风景画; 争吵
(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
adj. 大约的; 近似的; 粗略的 v. 近似于; 近似计算
（把…）与…相比; 比得上， 可与…相比; 比较
对你有好处
v. 允许; 使有可能; 破例做 n. 许可证
(1) living/housing/working conditions (2) changing economic conditions (3) neglected children living under the most appalling conditions
condition [kənˈdɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 公共交通，公共交通工具，公交车辆
n. 液体 adj. 液体的; 易变为现金的; 清澈的; 清脆的
adj. 高兴的; 乐意的
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
(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...
speed up [spiːd ʌp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 奖，奖赏; 报酬，薪水; 加薪; 授予; （赔偿）裁定额 v. 授予; 奖励; 裁定
n. 衣领; （动物）颈圈; 箍 v. 抓住，逮住; 拦住（某人与其）谈话
（使）加速; 开快车; 加紧; 增速
v. 激励; 启发; 赋予灵感; 唤起(感情); 吸入（空气）
(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
值得做；物有所值
n. 讨论; 论述
被允许做些什么
adv. 有希望地; 有前途地; 抱有希望地
(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. 道歉，认错
n. 追求，理想; 雄心，野心
有…的资格，适于担任…
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
(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
拿起; 提起; 捡起; 取走; 学会; （身体）恢复，好转
n. 订金，押金; 存款; 竞选保证金; 沉淀物 v. 放下; 存放; 存入银行账户; 使沉淀
屈服; 投降; 让步; 交
v. 禁止; 阻止
(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
adv. 的确，事实上; （口语）说实在的
跟。。。类似得，与。。。同样的; 如同
按...所说，根据
adj. 许多
(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
养育，抚养
n. 制动器; 刹车; 抑制因素; 阻力; 障碍 v. 刹车; 减速
adv. 在下面，在底下; 在下面，在下层 prep. 在…之下; 在下面; 在…下面; 在…领导或控制下 n. 下部，底部
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
(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
n. 废弃物，垃圾; 杂乱的一堆; 一窝幼崽; 猫砂; 褥草; 轿子 v. 使凌乱; 乱扔; （猫狗）产仔
v. 取消，终止; 废除，注销
v. 喜爱，爱好; 疼; 待见
adv. 事先; 以前; 仓促; “previous”的派生
(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
v. 后悔，对…感到遗憾/抱歉 n. 遗憾，失望
n. （选）票; 投票（总数），表决，选举; 投票/选举权 v. 投票，表决，选举; 公认; 提议
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
n. 解释，说明; 理由; 阐述
(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
使（自己）关心…
v. 倾倒; 倒（饮料等）; 倾泻; 倾盆而下; 蜂拥; 源源而来
不做
v. 康复; 复原; 重新获得; 恢复
(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. 当前的; 流通的 n. (河、湖或海的)水流; 电流; 趋向
adj. 遥远的，久远的; 远亲的; 冷淡的; 恍惚的
用某物制造出
adj. 极好的; 巨大的; 寓言中的
(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
n. 交谈，谈话
深夜不睡; 熬夜
v. 抱怨，发牢骚
鼓励
(1) She grew up in Tokyo. (2) It's time you grew up. (3) A variety of heavy industries grew up alongside the port.
(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
n. 入口，通道; （使用或见到的）机会/权利 v. 访问，存取（计算机信息）; 到达，进入，使用
n. 证明，证书; 文凭 v. 发结业证书
n. 发展; 成长; 研制; 开发; 发展阶段; 新进展; 新建住宅区
v. 提供; 表示愿意; 献祭 n. 建议; 提供; 出价; 减价
(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. 垃圾; 劣质物品; 废话 adj. 极不擅长的 v. 贬低
一群人
提建议
而不是
(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
adj. 成熟的; 口味浓郁的; 难闻的; 时机成熟的
出来; 出现; 出版; 出狱
adj. 文静的; 温和的; 轻柔的; 平缓的
在…的底部
(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
n. 国籍; （构成国家一部分的）民族
确保；设法保证
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
常识; 人所共知的事
(1) an annual income/subscription/budget (2) an average annual growth rate of 8% (3) annual rainfall
annual [ˈænjuəl] 📢 UK📢 US
要求电梯
在远处，在很远的那边
让……搭车
adj. 每年的; 一年一次的; 全年的 n. 年报，年刊; 一年生植物
(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
分成，分为
adv. 再者; 此外; 而且; 同时
n. 地区，区域; 地方; 范围; 面积
即使，纵然; 虽然; 哪怕; 即若
(1) There are several different hunts in the area. (2) a hunt meeting (3) a tiger hunt
hunt [hʌnt] 📢 UK📢 US
v. 搜寻; 追踪; 打猎; 猎狐 n. 搜寻; 打猎; （英国的）猎狐队伍/行动
接近，靠近; 濒临; 切; 亲
n. 人群; 观众; 一伙人; 老百姓; 群众 v. 聚集在…; 逼近; （使）拥挤; 涌上心头
v. 接近，临近; 对付，处理; 接洽，要求 n. 方法，方式; 接近，来临; 接洽，要求; 途径，道路; 相似的事物