(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) 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.
(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 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.
(1) She was chosen for the first eleven. (2) ...the Princess and her eleven friends. (3) He is in the eleven.
eleven [ɪˈlevn] 📢 UK📢 US
num.十一;十一个;第十一; n.十一;十一个; adj.十一的;十一个的;
n.镜子,反光镜;真实的写照;反映,借鉴;榜样; vt.反映;反射;
adj.重要的;有意义的;有重大意义的;值得注意的; n.有意义的事物;象征,标志;
adj.自然(界)的;身体的;物质的;自然规律的; n.身体检查,体格检查;
(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.
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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.
ms [mɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
n.摄影,摄影术;一组照片;
n.胡说,废话;荒谬的念头;愚蠢的行为;胡闹; adj.无意义的;荒谬的; int.荒唐;
n.块,片,段;部分,部件;文章,音乐作品; vt.修补;连接,接上;
n.女士(代替Miss或Mrs的字,不指明称呼人的婚姻状况);字母M( M的名词复数 );
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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.
(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) a criminal/murder/police investigation (2) The police have completed their investigations into the accident. (3) She is still under investigation .
(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) 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.