美国英语 中级上 : 看单词选词义(考) - 9
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(1) admittedly, it is rather expensive but you don't need to use much.
(2) It's only a theory, admittedly, but the pieces fit together...
(3) Sometimes, avoidance of one particular food will have this beneficial effect, though admittedly rarely.
admittedly
[ədˈmɪtɪdli]
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vt.允许;承认;给予;准许(做某事);
vi.容许;考虑;
与…通信, 与…相一致;切合;
adv.公认地;
adj.相反的;违反的,反对的;对立的;顽固的,任性的;
n.对立或相反的事物;对立方;[逻]反对命题;
adv.相反地,矛盾地;
(1) Just play it safe, cover your ass, keep your head down.
(2) When you are swimming, it's best to play It'safe and not go too far from the shore.
(3) Play It'safe anyway by watching what you spend in November.
play it safe

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n.(游泳或划船的)划;中风;(打、击等的)一下;(成功的)举动;
vt.(用笔等)画;轻抚;轻挪;敲击;
vi.[体育]击球;[划船]作尾桨手,指挥划桨;
vt.& vi.(打字时)击打键盘;
在牌戏中采取稳定的措施,谨慎行事;
n.展览,陈列;陈列品,展览品;显示器;炫耀;
vt.显示;陈列;展开,伸展;夸示,炫耀;
vi.(计算机屏幕上)显示;
涉及,专心;卷入;
(1) an old college buddy of mine
(2) ‘Where to, buddy? ’ the driver asked.
(3) The school uses a buddy system to pair newcomers with older students.
buddy
[ˈbʌdi]
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n.救生者,水难救生员,济急的人;
n.密友,好友;同伴,搭档;互相帮助的朋友;[名]巴迪;
vi.交朋友;做朋友;
adj.血腥的,残忍的;血一样的;血染的;嗜杀的,残忍的;
adv.非常,很;
v.血污,血染;使流血;
vt.改变,变更;交换,替换;兑换;换衣服(床单);
vi.改变,转变;交换,互换;换衣,更衣;
n.变化,改变;交换,交替;零钱,找头;代替物;
(1) At last they were able to feel secure about the future.
(2) She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round.
(3) a secure job/income
secure
[siˈkjuə]
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adj.顽皮的;不听话的;粗俗的;下流的;
vt.尖声喊叫,拼命叫喊;喊叫着说出;尖叫得使变…;
vi.尖叫;发出尖锐刺耳的声音;
n.尖叫声,惊叫声;拼命的叫喊声;极其滑稽可笑的人;
adj.安全的;牢固的;有把握的;安心的;
vt.保护;(使)获得;使安全;担保;
vi.获得安全,变得安全;安全,保险;承保,担保;[航海学]停止工作;
adj.医学的;医药的;医疗的;内科的;
n.体格检查;
(1) In spring trees are green and flowers are colorful.
(2) Features translucent case and colorful band , 3 hand movement, and unidirectional timing bezel.
(3) Hartz ? AT PLAY ? DASHING DOG ? Dog Toy is a classic shape with a colorful twist!
colorful
[ˈkʌləfəl]
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n.(电子)计算机,电脑;
n.服务,服侍;服务业;维修服务;服役;
vt.检修,维修;向…提供服务;保养;满足需要;
adj.服务性的;耐用的;服现役的;
adj.富有色彩的;鲜艳的;多姿多彩的;富有趣味的;
vi.属于;是…的成员;应被放在;适应;
(1) He showed great courage and determination.
(2) I haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask her.
(3) moral/physical courage
courage
[ˈkʌrɪdʒ]
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n.争论,争吵;论据;[数]幅角;主题,情节;
vt.& vi.承认;聆听(某人的)忏悔(或告罪、告解);(尤指罗马天主教会)忏悔;悔过;
vt.听…忏悔;
n.士兵,军人;军事家;<口>偷懒,懒汉;(群居性昆虫)兵虫,兵蚁;
vi.当兵;坚持做;<口>装病;
n.勇气;胆量;魄力;肝胆;
(1) a rose bush
(2) holly bushes
(3) Trees and bushes grew down to the water's edge.
bush
[bʊʃ]
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腻烦;腻;厌;
n.灌木(丛);[机械学](金属)衬套;[电学](绝缘)套管;类似灌木的东西(尤指浓密的毛发或皮毛);
vi.丛生;灌木般丛生;浓密(或茂密)地生长;生密枝;
vt.加(金属)衬套于;加套管于;用耙耙平(耕地);以灌木(或灌木丛)装饰(或覆盖、围绕、围住、支撑、标志、保护等);
adj.(豆科植物等)如灌木般长得低矮的;粗野的;粗鲁的;粗糙但实用的;
adj.不贵的,便宜的;廉;贱;
请求…; 要求…;找…;自找麻烦;
hold one's breath

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屏住气;屏息习气;屏息;敛声屏气;
吃药,服药;
放低; 放下;使失望; 失信;
n.消遣,娱乐;
(1) After hours of questioning, the suspect confessed.
(2) He confessed that he had stolen the money.
(3) We persuaded her to confess her crime.
confess
[kənˈfes]
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adj.必要的;强制的;必然的;不可避免的;
n.必需品;
n.(实)例,事例;情况,状况;诉讼(事件),案件,判例;容器(箱,盒);
vt.把…装入箱(或盒等)内;加盖于;包围,围住;[俚语](尤指盗窃前)探察,侦查,窥测;
在陆地上, 上岸, 登陆;
vt.& vi.承认;聆听(某人的)忏悔(或告罪、告解);(尤指罗马天主教会)忏悔;悔过;
vt.听…忏悔;
(1) I hope people will be courageous enough to speak out against this injustice.
(2) a very courageous decision
(3) It was a courageous decision, and one that everybody admired.
courageous
[kəˈreɪdʒəs]
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n.适用,应用,运用;申请,请求,申请表格;勤勉,用功;敷用,敷用药;
adj.勇敢的,无畏的;有胆量的;英勇的;勐;
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.火箭;火箭发射器;火箭发动机;芝麻菜;
vi.飞快地移动;急速上升;
vt.用火箭运送;用火箭攻击;
(1) take a deep breath and blow.
(2) Her lips parted as if she were about to take a deep breath.
(3) take a deep breath in to invigorate you.
take a deep breath
[teik ə di:p breθ]
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大声讲;畅所欲言,清楚地表明看法;
[体]深吸气;
vt.使失望;使破灭,使落空;
vi.使失望;
vt.提到,说起;提名表扬;
n.提及;
(1) The champagne sloshed and spilt.
(2) He spilt a pot of coffee.
(3) I spilt your coffee. Sorry—that was clumsy of me.
spilt
[spilt]
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vt.警告,告诫;通知;预告;
vi.发出警告;
v.溢出( spill的过去式和过去分词 );泼出;涌出;蜂拥而出;
adj.全部时间的;全日制的;专职的,专任的;
n.呼吸;一口气;呼吸力;微量;
(1) Dennis was not a man to take chances.
(2) You should never take chances when driving a car.
(3) You are valuable to the organization, you mustn't take chances.
take chances

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在牌戏中采取稳定的措施,谨慎行事;
n.摊贩,小贩;卖主;[贸易]自动售货机;<正式>供应商;
冒一冒险,碰碰运气,利用一下机会;
n.手续费;
(1) She was feeling a bit groggy when I saw her.
(2) The last attack of influenza has left me rather groggy.
(3) He's still groggy from the anaesthetic.
groggy
[ˈgrɔgi:]
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vt.创造,创作;产生;封爵,把…封为(贵族);
vi.[英][俚]大发脾气,大发牢骚;
adj.不会的,不稳的,摇摆的;
保持健康;保养;摄生;颐;
n.香蕉;芭蕉属植物;喜剧演员;
(1) a comfortable/healthy/lavish, etc. lifestyle
(2) It was a big change in lifestyle when we moved to the country.
(3) the lifestyle section of the newspaper (= the part which deals with clothes, furniture, hobbies, etc.)
lifestyle
[ˈlaɪfstaɪl]
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n.生活方式;
n.[医]偏头痛;
adv.最近,近来;不久以前;近日;新近;
n.曼谷(泰国首都);[地名] [泰国] 曼谷;
(1) narrow streets
(2) a narrow bed/doorway/shelf
(3) narrow shoulders/hips
narrow
[ˈnærəʊ]
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adj.狭隘的;狭窄的;(种类或数目)有限的;仔细的,精确的;
vt.限制,限定;(使)变窄;变得更窄;收缩;
n.海峡;狭路,隘路;狭窄的水道;
vi.变窄;
n.河流,小河,川,溪;潮流,趋势,倾向;(事件等的)连续,(财富等的)滚滚而来;流出,流注,一连串;
vt.& vi.流,流动;
vi.飘扬;招展;鱼贯而行;一个接一个地移动;
vt.按能力分班(或分组);按能力分班(或分组);
n.<美>汽车;
v.开汽车,坐汽车;
n.范围;射程;类别;(山脉,房屋等的)排列;
vi.搜索;变化;延伸;漫游;
vt.排列;(按一定位置或顺序)排序;把…分类;徘徊;
adj.牧场的,放牧区的;
(1) a scorching critique of the government's economic policy
(2) That race was run in scorching weather...
(3) It was a scorching hot day.
scorching
[ˈskɔ:tʃɪŋ]
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adj.极热的,烧焦似的;苛刻的;尖酸刻薄的;
v.烧焦,烤焦(scorch的现在分词);严厉批评;切割;过早硫化;
耳塞(人有两个耳朵故用复数形);
adj.微弱的,模糊的;软弱的;无勇气的;将昏倒似的;
vi.头晕,昏过去;渐渐不明,消失;
n.昏厥,昏倒;
n.巧克力;巧克力糖;巧克力色;
adj.(含有)巧克力的;巧克力色的;
(1) Opportunism consists of sacrificing fundamental interests in order to gain temporary, partial benefits.
(2) She would pinch on food in order to spend on clothing.
(3) The price must be right in order to compete internationally.
in order to
[in ˈɔ:də tu:]
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adj.极热的,烧焦似的;苛刻的;尖酸刻薄的;
v.烧焦,烤焦(scorch的现在分词);严厉批评;切割;过早硫化;
adj.活(着)的;现存的;在使用中的;逼真的;
n.生计;生活方式;生存之道;
v.活( live的现在分词);居住;以…为生;(按照规矩)管理生活;
adj.给予帮助的,有益的;愿意帮忙的;
为了…;
(1) You can make progress only if you are modest.
(2) He expects economies to make progress, partly because they have so far to go.
(3) So it's hard to make progress in competitions.
make progress
[meik ˈprəuɡres]
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前进,进步;向上;
n.科目;进程;课程;方针;
vt.快速地流动;奔流;跑过;追逐;
vi.沿…(方向)前进;指引航线;快跑;迅速移动;
adv.相当,很;非常;确实如此;
vt.& vi.试图,努力;实验;审判;考验;
n.尝试,实验;[橄]触球,(因触球获得的)向球门踢球的权利;
(1) to make progress
(2) slow/steady/rapid/good progress
(3) We have made great progress in controlling inflation.
progress
[ˈprəʊgres]
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adj.漂亮的;机灵的,聪明的;
adv.相当,颇;
n.漂亮的人(或东西);
n.进步;前进;[生物学]进化;(向更高方向)增长;
v.(使)进步,(使)进行;发展;促进;
vi.发展;(向更高方向)增进;
n.怜悯;同情;可惜的事;憾事;
vt.对…表示怜悯;对…感到同情;
n.爱尔兰(岛);[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 艾尔兰种族名称,来源于古英语,含义是“爱尔兰人+土地”(Irishmen+land);[地名] [欧罗巴洲] 爱尔兰;[地名] [欧洲西部] 爱尔兰岛;
(1) to save sb's life
(2) to save a rare species (from extinction)
(3) Doctors were unable to save her.
save
[seɪv]
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vt.节省;保存;储蓄;解救;
vi.节省;挽救;救球;
prep.&conj.除…之外;
n.救援,救援;
在…上投资,在…投入(时间、精力等);
n.<口>小孩;小山羊,小山羊皮制品;
vt.& vi.欺骗,戏弄,取笑;
adj.较年幼的;小山羊皮制的;
有时;有时,间或;
(1) What a beautiful stroke!
(2) He won by two strokes (= in golf , by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent) .
(3) His punishment was six strokes of the cane.
stroke
[strəuk]
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na.根据,按照;据…所说;如;比照;
adj.使人兴奋的,令人激动的;
v.刺激(excite的现在分词);
vt.使…疲惫;使…厌烦;
vi.厌烦;疲劳;
n.轮胎;头饰;
n.(游泳或划船的)划;中风;(打、击等的)一下;(成功的)举动;
vt.(用笔等)画;轻抚;轻挪;敲击;
vi.[体育]击球;[划船]作尾桨手,指挥划桨;
vt.& vi.(打字时)击打键盘;
(1) Don't be a baby and cry over that little scratch.
(2) She would not cry over split milk , but quickly set about mopping it up.
(3) I don't cry over milk, spilled or otherwise.
cry over
[krai ˈəuvə]
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感觉自在;
为…哭泣;
n.设计师;图案设计师;打样师;制图员;
adj.由专门设计师设计的;标有设计师名字的;
为…哭泣;
(1) Doctors said she is now out of danger (= not likely to die) .
(2) There is no danger of a bush fire now.
(3) The building is in danger of collapsing.
danger
[ˈdeɪndʒə(r)]
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v.刺激( stimulate的过去式和过去分词 );激励;使兴奋;起兴奋作用,起刺激作用,起促进作用;
vt.把…除外;不计;
prep.除…外;
conj.[口语]要不是;除非;除…以外;
vi.反对,表示异议(与 to 或 against连用);
n.邮件,邮政;邮政(制度);邮务员,邮递员;〈古〉袋,旅行包;
vt.邮寄;给…穿盔甲;
vi.投邮;
n.危险;危险物,威胁;
(1) He can be a very tiresome child at times.
(2) That lathe went out of order at times.
(3) A system of beliefs can bring you reassurance at times of stress.
at times
[æt taɪmz]
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有时;有时,间或;
n.甘蓝(洋白菜、卷心菜);<非正式、侮辱>植物人,常用于英式英语;<俚>钱,尤指纸币,常用于美式俚语;<俚>脑袋;
vt.罢(工、课等);撞;攻击;来到;
vi.罢工;打击;朝某一方向前进;
n.攻击;罢工[课,市];发现;
adj.便宜的,廉价的;劣质的,低劣的;小气的,可鄙的;
adv.便宜地;卑鄙地;
(1) Cotton clothing allows your skin to breathe.
(2) Her performance breathed wit and charm.
(3) His illness is a result of breathing in paint fumes over many years.
breathe
[bri:ð]
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[体]篮球运动员;
adj.昂贵的,花钱多的;豪华的;
vi.呼吸;活着,生存;小憩一会儿,歇歇气;散发香气;
vt.呼吸;吸进(如香气);尤指平静地吐露,低语;使…明显的,暗示;
n.化装;补充;构造;体格;
(1) Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease.
(2) Patients should be made aware of the risks involved with this treatment.
(3) There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through.
risk
[rɪsk]
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n.危险,冒险;保险额;被保险人或物;
vt.冒…的危险;使…冒风险(或面临危险);
胜任,从事于;
adj.疯狂的;猛烈的;着迷的;〔口语〕愤怒的,生气的;
vt.使疯狂;
n.酒,烈性酒;含酒精饮料;
vt.浸泡;喝酒;
catch one's breath

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n.养育,培养,教养;家教;
n.家具;设备;附属品;
vt.放映;计划;发射;展现,使突出;
vi.伸出,突出;n.工程,事业;计划,方案;科研项目,课题;
屏住呼吸; 倒吸一口气;<非正>休息一下; 歇一口气;
(1) a faint glow/glimmer/light
(2) a faint smell of perfume
(3) We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road.
faint
[feɪnt]
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adj.吹毛求疵的,好挑剔的,过分讲究的;
adj.微弱的,模糊的;软弱的;无勇气的;将昏倒似的;
vi.头晕,昏过去;渐渐不明,消失;
n.昏厥,昏倒;
离开,飞离;
n.细枝,嫩枝;
v.理解,明白;
(1) Don't be deluded into thinking that we are out of danger yet.
(2) We were relieved to hear that she was out of danger.
(3) By noon, all 61 people were judged out of danger.
out of danger
[aut ɔv ˈdeindʒə]
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n.螺母,螺帽;坚果,坚果果仁;难对付的人;[乐]弓根;
v.采坚果;拾坚果;
脱离危险;
vt.偷;悄悄地做,悄悄地走;潜行;不正当的获得;
vi.偷;偷偷地行动:秘密、不显明地行动、发生或消失;[棒球]偷垒;
n.偷窃;便宜货;便宜货;
adj.好的;优秀的;有益的;漂亮的,健全的;
n.好处,利益;善良;善行;好人;
adv.同well;
(1) Despite attempts at resuscitation, Mr Lynch died a week later in hospital.
(2) The economy needs vigorous resuscitation.
(3) Continue resuscitation until the person starts breathing and then place them in the recovery position.
resuscitation
[rɪˌsʌsɪˈteɪʃən]
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n.恢复知觉,苏醒;
n.熄灭;消灭,灭绝;废除;[物]消光,自屏,衰减;
vt.推测;猜测,臆测;猜中;假定,认为;
vi.猜,猜测;猜对;
n.猜测;推断;
n.风车;旋转玩具;<口>直升飞机;
(1) ‘Do you think all this money will change your life? ’ ‘certainly not. ’
(2) Without treatment, she will almost certainly die.
(3) certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development.
certainly
[ˈsə:tnli]
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n.疯狂;狂怒;狂犬病;看来奇怪(或愚蠢)的行为自有其道理;
有…的习惯,常常;
adv.无疑地,确定地;当然地;必定;准;
n.歌手;歌唱家;诗人;鸣禽;
(1) the Transkei homeland
(2) Many refugees have been forced to flee their homeland.
(3) Many are planning to return to their homeland.
homeland
[ˈhəʊmlænd]
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仓皇;
n.祖国,家乡;(南非种族隔离制度下的)黑人住宅区;
n.进步;前进;[生物学]进化;(向更高方向)增长;
v.(使)进步,(使)进行;发展;促进;
vi.发展;(向更高方向)增进;
adj.异国的;外来的;异乎寻常的,奇异的;吸引人的;
n.舶来品,外来物;脱衣舞女;
(1) " Mr. Li is not only the school's benefactor, but also our savior. "
(2) Bosnians received him as a savior, but he had different plans.
(3) Do you renounce the devil and embrace Jesus Christ as your lord and savior?
savior
[ˈseɪvjə]
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vt.反复敲打;连续猛击;(人与命运,波浪等)博斗;(用手)打,殴打;
n.(火车站的)饮食柜台,(火车的)餐车;自助餐;(风,波浪等的)冲击,(命运等的)折磨;碗橱,餐具架;
adj.自助餐的;快餐式的;
adj.讨厌的;污秽的;多虱的;不清洁的;
n.救助者;救星;(S-)救世主;上帝;
adv.尤其地;主要地,格外地;显著地;异常地;
(1) All they ever dream about is getting a hole in one.
(2) He had a dream about Claire.
(3) I dream about him, dreams so vivid that they disturb me for days.
dream about
[dri:m əˈbaut]
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梦见; 梦到;梦想; 向往;
vt.不断找岔,抱怨;困扰,折磨;
vi.叱责,抱怨;困扰,焦虑;
n.挑剔的人;马,老马;
vt.& vi.溢出;泼出;涌出;蜂拥而出;
vt.使跌落;泄露机密;
n.洒出(量);泼出(量);溢出(量);小塞子;
n.葡萄酒;果酒;紫红色,深红色;
vt.请…喝酒;
vi.喝酒;
(1) Water had spilled out of the bucket onto the floor.
(2) He startled her and made her spill her drink.
(3) Thousands of gallons of crude oil were spilled into the ocean.
spill
[spɪl]
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n.救护车;野战医院;
vt.& vi.溢出;泼出;涌出;蜂拥而出;
vt.使跌落;泄露机密;
n.洒出(量);泼出(量);溢出(量);小塞子;
n.建筑师,设计师;创造者,缔造者;造物主;
adj.安全的;牢固的;有把握的;安心的;
vt.保护;(使)获得;使安全;担保;
vi.获得安全,变得安全;安全,保险;承保,担保;[航海学]停止工作;
(1) There were plenty of servants to wait on her.
(2) She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice.
(3) Are there plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet?
plenty of
[ˈplenti ɔv]
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n.账单;钞票;清单;广告;
vt.安排;给…开账单;为…发提(货)单;把…登录在账;
vi.鸟嘴相接触;
很多,大量的;
adj.疲倦的;困倦的;对…不耐烦的;陈旧的;
v.(使)疲劳( tire的过去式和过去分词);对(做)某事感到厌倦;
n.尊敬;敬意;荣誉;光荣;
vt.尊敬,给以荣誉;
[美国英语] =honour;
(1) We'll get a breath of fresh air at lunchtime.
(2) Hold your breath and count to ten.
(3) His breath smelt of garlic.
breath
[breθ]
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n.呼吸;一口气;呼吸力;微量;
vt.离开;放弃,抛弃;停止,中断;偿清;
vi.停止;放弃斗争;辞职;
adj.自由的;摆脱了责任或义务的;
adv.第一次;乍;初;首次;
adj.有效率的;(直接)生效的;能干的;(因省钱、省时或省力等而)收效大的;
(1) I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles.
(2) He stood back to admire his handiwork.
(3) She was used to receiving admiring glances from men.
admire
[ədˈmaɪə(r)]
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vt.穿着,戴着;面露;留着(胡须等);磨损;
vi.耐用;保持不变;磨损,耗损;逐渐或枯燥地通过;
n.穿着;穿戴物,衣物;磨损,穿旧;耐用性;
vt.淹死;浸没;麻痹某人对…的意识;(一声音)淹没(另一声音);
vi.淹死;
为了避免,害怕;
vt.赞赏;称赞;欣赏;<美口>想要;
(1) the conservative views of his parents
(2) Her style of dress was never conservative.
(3) conservative members/supporters
conservative
[kənˈsɜ:vətɪv]
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像往常一样;照旧;如故;仍然;
在前头;预先,事先;提前;先期;
n.顶端;小费;小建议,小窍门;轻拍;
vt.给小费;倾斜,翻倒;装顶端;
vi.给小费;翻倒;倾覆;
n.保守的人;(英国)保守党党员,保守党支持者;
adj.保守的;(英国)保守党的;(式样等)不时新的;
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