(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) 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) 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.
(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] 📢 UK📢 US
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;
n.恢复知觉,苏醒;
n.消遣,娱乐;
沐浴;
(1) He showed great courage and determination. (2) I haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask her. (3) moral/physical courage
(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.
(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) 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
adj.富有色彩的;鲜艳的;多姿多彩的;富有趣味的;
n.布,织物;一块布;用作某种用途的布,桌布,擦布,揩布;(统称)牧师;
n.安乐死术,无痛苦致死术;
vt.声称;断言;需要;索取; vi.提出要求; n.(根据权利而提出的)要求;声称;断言;索赔;
(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) 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
vt.允许;承认;给予;准许(做某事); vi.容许;考虑;
脱离危险;
v.到达,走到;够…,抓…;完成; n.手脚能够到的范围;范围,区域;影响的范围,管辖的范围;
例如, 譬如;拿 ... 来说;
(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) 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
(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.
(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
vt.发现;碰见;撞见;获得知识;
盯,凝视;睽;
前进,进步;向上;
妨害;
(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) 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) 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] 📢 UK📢 US
n.麻烦事,纰漏;汤;开水;
n.浪漫史;爱情小说;恋爱;传奇色彩; vt.& vi.虚构;渲染;谈情说爱;追求某人;
v.溢出( spill的过去式和过去分词 );泼出;涌出;蜂拥而出;
n.手续费;
(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.
(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] 📢 UK📢 US
n.期刊;杂志; adj.周期的,定期的;时常发生的;定期发行的,期刊的;
[体]深吸气;
除掉,去掉;涤荡;革除;摈除;
放弃;投降;把…让给;戒除;
(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) 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?
(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) 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:] 📢 UK📢 US
与某人[观点]一致, 同意[赞同]某人的意见;与…相符, 与…一致;(气候、食物等)适合于;相合;
adj.不会的,不稳的,摇摆的;
n.维也纳(奥地利首都);[地名] [奥地利] 维也纳;[地名] [美国] 维也纳;
adj.使人不愉快的;不合意的;讨厌的;不客气的;
(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) ‘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] 📢 UK📢 US
n.名气,名声;好名声;信誉,声望;荣誉,名望;
adv.无疑地,确定地;当然地;必定;准;
vt.禁止;阻止;阻碍;妨碍;
vt.压下,压低;使沮丧;使萧条;使跌价;
(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) 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.