(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) 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) 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) 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!
(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) 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
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] 📢 UK📢 US
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
📢 UK📢 US
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:] 📢 UK📢 US
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] 📢 UK📢 US
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
(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) 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) 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) 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
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.
(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) 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) 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.
(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.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] 📢 UK📢 US
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.
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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.