(1) The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads. (2) The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood. (3) These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load .
(1) He put his arm around her waist. (2) She was paralysed from the waist down (= in the area below her waist) . (3) The workmen were stripped to the waist (= wearing no clothes on the top half of their bodies) .
(1) She gave him a challenging look. ‘Are you really sure? ’ she demanded. (2) challenging work/questions/problems (3) a challenging and rewarding career as a teacher
(1) She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. (2) It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you. (3) It's too late now, anyway.
anyway [ˈeniweɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.椅子；大学教授职位；主持会议的主席（的席位或职位）；讲座； vt.主持；使…入座；使就任要职；
adv.不论以何种方式，不论以何种方法；无论如何，至少；但是；不顾；
n.面包；食物；营养，营养物；生计； vt.在…上撒面包屑；
n.抽屉；开票人，出票人；起草者；酒馆侍者；
(1) to fetch help/a doctor (2) The inhabitants have to walk a mile to fetch water. (3) She's gone to fetch the kids from school.
(1) a wildlife/fashion/portrait photographer (2) ...a group of TV cameramen and press photographers. (3) ...a keen amateur photographer with a special interest in natural history subjects.
(1) Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison. (2) How did he die? Was it poison? (3) The dog was killed by rat poison (= poison intended to kill rats ) .
(1) Lie face upwards with a cushion under your head. (2) My ambition was to travel upwards in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. (3) She caught a clear view upwards of the spotlit temple.
(1) Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention. (2) Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. (3) He's hoping to compete in the London marathon.
compete [kəm'pi:t] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.每；各自的； pron.每个；各自；
vi.竞赛；竞争；比得上；参加比赛（或竞赛）；
n.抗议；反对；申明；vi.抗议；断言； vt.抗议；声明反对；断言；
n.<英>饼干；<美>软烤饼；松饼（食用时常佐以肉汁）；淡黄褐色；
(1) It's a local custom . (2) It is the custom in that country for women to marry young. (3) It was her custom to rise early.
(1) Are you sure it's all right for me to leave early? (2) ‘Are you sure it's her? ’ ‘Oh, it's her all right. ’ (3) We've got to get up early, all right?
(1) Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster? (2) She made helpful comments on my work. (3) The director was not available for comment.
(1) I waited for them at the bottom of the hill. (2) The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile) . (3) The manufacturer's name is on the bottom of the plate.
(1) I'll take any you don't want. (2) ‘Which colour do you want? ’ ‘any of them will do. ’ (3) I suggested sharing the cost, but he wasn't having any of it.
(1) The comparison shows considerable disagreement between theory and practice. (2) They have had several disagreements with their neighbours. (3) disagreement arose about exactly how to plan the show.
(1) the northern slopes of the mountains (2) northern Scotland (3) a northern accent
northern
📢 UK📢 US
vt.显露；揭露；泄露；[神]启示； n.揭示，展现；[建]门侧，窗侧；
adj.北方的，北部的；来自北方的；北风；
n.生物学；生物；
n.设备；容易；能力；灵巧；
(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.
conclusion [kənˈklu:ʒn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.例子；榜样；范例；先例； vt.作为…的例子；为…做出榜样； vi.举例；作为…的示范；
n.结论；结局；断定，决定；推论；
n.虫，昆虫；卑鄙的人；微贱的人，小人； adj.昆虫的；卑劣的；
n.估计，预测；报价，预算书；评价，判断； vt.估计，估算；评价，评论；估量，估价；
(1) a criminal/murder/police investigation (2) The police have completed their investigations into the accident. (3) She is still under investigation .
investigation [ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.发明，创造；虚构；
n.（正式的）调查，研究；侦查；科学研究；学术研究；
n.[乐]主题；主旋律；题目，话题；（学生的）作文； adj.以奇想主题布置的；
n.宗教；支配自己生活的大事；教派；心爱的事物；
(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) The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years. (2) There will be an interval of 20 minutes after the second act. (3) She's delirious, but has lucid intervals.
(1) The job involves a lot of entertaining. (2) Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends. (3) He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes.
entertain [ˌentə'teɪn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.对手；竞争者； vt.与…竞争；比得上某人； vi.竞争； adj.竞争的；
n.短袜；（尤指用拳头）猛击，重击； vt.重击；给…穿袜；
n.腕，手腕；腕关节；（衣袖等的）腕部；
vt.热情款待；使有兴趣；抱着，怀有；考虑； vi.热情款待；
(1) I bet (that) we're too late. (2) You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. (3) I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it.
(1) The weather has been very mixed recently. (2) I still have mixed feelings about going to Brazil (= I am not sure what to think) . (3) The play was given a mixed reception by the critics (= some liked it, some did not) .
(1) This allowed ms. Kelley to lay aside money to start her business. (2) ms Senatorova showed an instinctive feel for market economics. (3) ms Carey appeared to blame her breakdown on EMI's punishing work schedule.
(1) On one side of the main entrance there's a red plaque. (2) ...a photograph with me in the centre and Joe and Ken on each side of me. (3) We put a notice on the side of the box.