(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] 📢 UK📢 US
中等教育;
vt.& vi.(战争、打斗等不愉快事件)突然发生,爆发;突然发生,爆发;向外砸开;
vt.想,设想;想像;料想,猜想;误认为; vi.想象;猜想,推测;
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);
(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.傻瓜,笨蛋;白痴;
adj.富有色彩的;鲜艳的;多姿多彩的;富有趣味的;
n.家具;设备;附属品;
n.垃圾食品,无营养食品;
(1) The champagne sloshed and spilt. (2) He spilt a pot of coffee. (3) I spilt your coffee. Sorry—that was clumsy of me.
(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] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.温和的,和蔼的;平和的;味道温和的;无动于衷的;
n.饿,饥饿;欲望; vt.& vi.(使)饥饿; vi.渴望;
n.注意;笔记;注解;便条; vt.注意;记录;对…加注释;指出;
adv.公认地;
(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) 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)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.小孩,尤指被宠坏的或举止粗鲁的小孩;美国大兵;
vt.赞赏;称赞;欣赏;<美口>想要;
n.配偶,夫或妻; vt.和…结婚;
直到;做…;在于…;能胜任;
(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] 📢 UK📢 US
n.汤,羹;浓雾;硝化甘油炸药;困境; vt.加大马力;
adj.灾难性的;损失惨重的;极坏的;悲惨的;
adj.勇敢的,无畏的;有胆量的;英勇的;勐;
adj.方便的;[废语]适当的;[口语]近便的;实用的;
hold one's breath
📢 UK📢 US
屏住气;屏息习气;屏息;敛声屏气;
n.<医>气喘,哮喘;
生病;闹病;受病;
有…的习惯,常常;
(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] 📢 UK📢 US
n.祖国,家乡;(南非种族隔离制度下的)黑人住宅区;
n.力;武力;(社会)势力;魄力; vt.强迫;强行;促使,推动;强奸;
adj.饥饿的;渴望的,渴望得到;(统称)饥民;荒年的,不毛的;
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) 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.
(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) 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) 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] 📢 UK📢 US
n.护照,通行证;手段;
为…哭泣;
急急忙忙,繁忙;
n.发现,发觉;(剧情的)发展;被发现的事物;[法]显示证据;
(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) 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) 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)] 📢 UK📢 US
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);
adj.对…有害的;能造成损害的;不利;不良;
adj.优美的,优雅的;雅致的,美好的;得体的;飘逸;
n.危险;危险物,威胁;
(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) 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] 📢 UK📢 US
日复一日地,继续不断地;
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;
只要; 如果;既然; 由于;
n.牺牲者,受害者;自找苦吃的人;受骗者,上当者;为祭祀杀死的动物(或人);
(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.
(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) 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.恢复知觉,苏醒;
n.牙签;
n.猎人;猎犬;猎狐马,猎食其他动物的野兽;亨特;
与某人闲聊某事;
(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) 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) 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
vt.采用,采取,采纳;收养;正式接受,接受;批准;
adj.不会的,不稳的,摇摆的;
n.病毒;病毒性疾病;毒素,毒害;[计算机科学]计算机病毒;
adj.富有色彩的;鲜艳的;多姿多彩的;富有趣味的;
(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) 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) 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) " 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) 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.