(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] 📢 UK📢 US
很多,大量的;
adj.舒适的,安逸的,惬意的; n.保温罩;
[法] 调戏,调情,卖俏;玩弄;嬲;
顺便地,附带说说;顺便一提;
(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] 📢 UK📢 US
n.呼吸;一口气;呼吸力;微量;
n.讨厌的东西(人,行为)麻烦事;非法妨害,损害;麻烦事;
adj;多脂肪的。油腻的;配胖的;[医]脂肪过多的; n.胖子;
抱怨,投诉;
(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.
(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.
(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:] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.控告,控诉,和…打官司;请求;起诉;提起(诉讼)要求判决;
n.<英>谷物;<美>玉蜀黍;鸡眼;
为了…;
患(某种病),受(某种病痛)折磨;因…而受罚[苦,损];闹;罹;
(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.
(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.
(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?
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
vt.& vi.咬;叮; n.咬;咬伤;疼痛;受骗; vi.刺痛;咬饵;有咬(或叮)的习性;(人)上当; vt.(辣椒,胡椒等)刺激;(齿轮,螺丝,钳子,锚等)咬住;(利器等)刺进;(寒风等)刺骨; abbr.机内测试设备(Built-In Test Equipment);
屏住呼吸; 倒吸一口气;<非正>休息一下; 歇一口气;
adj.巨大的;庞大的;极大的;
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.令人满意的;符合要求的;[神]赎罪的;
n.文学;文学作品;文献;著作;
前进,进步;向上;
隐瞒;阻止; 免于;忍住;
(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] 📢 UK📢 US
n.百万; adj.百万的;无数的;
脱离危险;
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;
adj.欠考虑的;轻率的;自私的,不体贴人的;没有思想的;
(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.
(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
📢 UK📢 US
冒一冒险,碰碰运气,利用一下机会;
adj.传统的;口传的;惯例的;因袭的;
adj.焦躁不安的;不耐烦的;坐立不安的;难以入睡的;
adj.简单的;单纯的;易受骗的;天真的; n.笨蛋;愚蠢的行为;出身低微者;
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.)
(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.
(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] 📢 UK📢 US
n.计划;打算;平面图;示意图; vt.& vi.计划,打算,设计;
v.体重增加;
adj.富有色彩的;鲜艳的;多姿多彩的;富有趣味的;
adj.唯物论的,唯物主义的;
(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
📢 UK📢 US
有…的习惯,常常;
在牌戏中采取稳定的措施,谨慎行事;
可以说,可谓;
(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