(1) I was under the impression that the work had already been completed. (2) Clever lighting creates an impression of space in a room. (3) He did his impression of Tom Hanks.
(1) The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. (2) For a long time his death was concealed from her. (3) Tim could barely conceal his disappointment.
(1) He is wonderful and strange and who knows how old he is, he thought. (2) Your behavior is causing our name to be dragged through the mud. (3) His behavior under fire approved him a man of courage.
(1) lovely countryside/eyes/flowers (2) She looked particularly lovely that night. (3) He has a lovely voice.
lovely [ˈlʌvli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.产量;输出;作品;[计]输出信号; vt.输出;
adj.可爱的;令人愉快的;亲切友好的;慷慨大方的; n.美女,美人,佳人;漂亮的东西;
adj.有能力的,能胜任的;能干的,称职的;足够的,充足的;有决定权的;
n.主题;话题,论题;标题,细目;
(1) The letter instructed him to report to headquarters immediately. (2) You will be instructed where to go as soon as the plane is ready. (3) She arrived at 10 o'clock as instructed .
(1) The marriage ended in divorce in 1996. (2) an increase in the divorce rate (= the number of divorces in a year) (3) They have agreed to get a divorce .
(1) I tried to dissuade him from giving up his job. (2) They were going to set off in the fog, but were dissuaded. (3) Doctors had tried to dissuade patients from smoking...
(1) Her words impressed themselves on my memory. (2) He impressed on us the need for immediate action. (3) It impressed me that she remembered my name.
(1) a brave/charitable/evil/good deed (2) a tale of heroic deeds (3) the deeds of the house
deed [di:d] 📢 UK📢 US
n.行为;行动;<律>契约;证书; v.立契转让;
adj.黑暗的;令人沮丧的;前景黯淡的;悲观的,阴郁的;
adj.(人或其举止)优美的;漂亮的;简炼的;简洁的;
n.抗议;反对;申明;vi.抗议;断言; vt.抗议;声明反对;断言;
(1) on this/that occasion (2) I've met him on several occasions. (3) I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health.
occasion [əˈkeɪʒn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.机会,时机;场合;理由;需要; vt.惹起,引起;
vi.跪,下跪;
adj.诚实的;坦诚的;老实的;辛勤挣得的;
n.仪器;手段,工具;乐器;法律文件; vt.用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
(1) She devoted herself to her career. (2) I could only devote two hours a day to the work. (3) He decided to devote the rest of his life to scientific investigation...
(1) The visiting professor was cocktailed, partied and dined. (2) Once upon a time in a faraway land there lived a princess in a big castle. (3) Instead of working hard at her lessons, Mary spends her time building a castle in the air.
vt.& vi.打,打击;碰撞; vt.击(球);(在精神上)打击(某人);猜中;迎合; n.打,打击;碰撞;(演出等)成功;批评,讽刺; vi.(风暴、疾病等)袭击;抨击;(偶然)碰上;(突然)想到(与 on, upon 连用);
(1) It didn't take much persuasion to get her to tell us where he was. (2) After a little gentle persuasion, he agreed to come. (3) She has great powers of persuasion.
(1) He claimed political asylum. (2) He's not entitled to claim unemployment benefit. (3) She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered.
(1) She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. (2) The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue. (3) In the final game Sweden easily overcame France.
(1) The islands are rightfully proud of their location on the equator. (2) Amelia and Fred headed south toward the equator. (3) Singapore is near the equator.
equator [ɪˈkweɪtə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.攀登;继承;占领; vi.上升;爬坡;追溯;
n.堆,堆积;<口>许多,大量;<俚>破车; vt.扔成一堆;完全填满,灌满;大量或奢侈的赠予;
n.察觉,觉悟,意识;
n.赤道;(平分球形物体的面的)圆;(任何)大圆;
(1) Follow the instructions on the packet carefully. (2) The plant comes with full instructions on how to care for it. (3) Always read the instructions before you start.
(1) All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall. (2) She then addressed the assembled company (= all the people there) . (3) to assemble evidence/data
(1) I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job. (2) It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. (3) New evidence might lead to the conclusion that we are wrong.
(1) ‘I will ’ and ‘I shall ’ are usually contracted to ‘I'll ’ (= made shorter) . (2) They were sued for breach of contract (= not keeping to a contract) . (3) to take out a contract on sb
(1) He deserves the highest praise for his bravery. (2) Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them to keep. (3) He was conspicuous for his bravery.
(1) Ministers must not knowingly mislead Parliament and the public. (2) Don't let his friendly words mislead you. (3) Macdonald accepted that such information could be used to manipulate, to obfuscate, and to mislead.
(1) The world's resources are rapidly diminishing. (2) His influence has diminished with time. (3) Our efforts were producing diminishing returns (= we achieved less although we spent more time or money) .
diminish [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.(使)减少,缩小;减弱…的权势;[乐]减半音; vi.变小或减少;逐渐变细;
n.学期;条款;术语;期限; vt.把…称为;把…叫做;
n.(尤指岩石的)裂缝,缺口;
n.天才;天赋;天才人物;(特别的)才能;
(1) A trade agreement was concluded between the two countries. (2) They concluded a treaty with Turkey. (3) ‘Anyway, she should be back soon, ’ he concluded.