(1) more and more people are surviving heart attacks... (2) He spent more time perfecting his dance moves instead of gym work. (3) The Afghan authorities say the airport had been closed for more than a year.
more [mɔ:] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 豆，豆子；干豆；咖啡豆；一文钱
vt. 积累，堆积
adv. 更
adj. 便宜的，不贵的；劣质的
(1) a sacred image/shrine/temple (2) sacred music (3) Cows are sacred to Hindus.
sacred [ˈseikrid] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 上帝的；神圣的；宗教的
n. 维持，保持；维修
n. 生物学；生命机理
adv. 大部分地；主要地
(1) A giant iceberg was on a collision course with the ship. (2) a collision between two trains (3) Stewart was injured in a collision with another player.
collision [kəˈliʒən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 例子，实例，事例
vt. 装，填，塞
n. 英里
n. 碰撞；冲突
(1) Sugar is an important crop on the island. (2) crop rotation/production/yield (3) The crops are regularly sprayed with pesticides.
crop [krɔp] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 农作物，庄稼；收成，产量
adv. 完全地，全部
n. 飞机；飞行器
n. 建立，成立；机构；权威
(1) to waste time/food/energy (2) Why waste money on clothes you don't need? (3) She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately) .
waste [weist] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 浪费
vt. 锁上，锁住
adj. 错综的，复杂的
vt. 淹没；泛滥
(1) a front tyre (2) a back/rear tyre (3) to pump up a tyre
tyre [ˈtaiə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 轮胎，车胎
n. 追赶；追求；娱乐，爱好
n. 家，住宅，住所；家乡
n. 发现；裁决
(1) a bay mare (2) The referee's decision left the crowd baying for blood (= threatening violence towards him) . (3) a pack of baying hounds
bay [bei] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 月球，月亮；卫星
vt. 烘，烤；向…祝酒
n. 理发；发型
n. 海湾；隔间；货舱
(1) a theoretical approach (2) theoretical physics (3) The first year provides students with a sound theoretical basis for later study.
theoretical [ˌθiəˈretikəl] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 缎带，丝带
adj. 单一的；非凡的
adj. 跛的，瘸的；蹩脚的
adj. 理论（上）的；推想的；空论的
(1) The children were rushing about in the garden. (2) Her books were lying about on the floor. (3) People were standing about in the road.
about [əˈbaut] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 大气的；有情调的
prep. 关于；为了；大约
n. 体积，大量；庞大的身躯；大批
n. 袖子，袖套；唱片套
(1) The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year. (2) The price of wheat has decreased by 15%. (3) This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year.
decrease [di:ˈkri:s] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. 减少，减小
vt. 拿，提；携带；运载；刊登
n. 扬声器，喇叭
adj. 平常的；平凡的
(1) Sylvia shook hands. 'well, you go get yourselves some breakfast.'... (2) well, I don't like the look of that. (3) You can lose your perspective. You know, get paranoid? well, that's something I really try and avoid...
well [wel] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 黄油，奶油
adj. 替人着想的，体贴的
n. 笼子，鸟笼
n. 井
(1) There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country... (2) I might need a spare set of clothes... (3) Graf was leading 5-1 in the first set.
set [set] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. （日、月等）落山；出发
n. 酒吧；吧台；条，棒
vi. 漂流，漂泊
n. 抵抗；抵制；抵抗力
(1) I waited at the top of the stairs. (2) ...the picture at the top of the page... (3) I can't reach the top shelf...
top [tɔp] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 顶的
vt. 使欢乐；招待
vi.&n. 走，步行
vi. 修剪
(1) a pear tree (2) This poem flash in my mind, yes, it definitely pear as white as snow. (3) I like pear, Me too! I like banana, Me too! I like apple, Me too!
pear [pɛə] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 梨子，梨树
n. 感谢
n. 传送；传动；变速器
n. 焦点，主题，重点；关注
(1) a vacuum pump (= one that creates a vacuum ) (2) vacuum-packed foods (= in a package from which most of the air has been removed) (3) His resignation has created a vacuum which cannot easily be filled.
vacuum [ˈvækjuəm] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 阶段；方面；相位
vi. 绊倒；犯错误；结巴
adj. 年长的；地位较高的；资深的
n. 真空；真空吸尘器
(1) a mild/severe/hard winter (2) Our house can be very cold in (the) winter . (3) They worked on the building all through the winter.
winter [ˈwintə] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 使加快；加速
n. 殖民地；聚居地，聚居区；（鸟、昆虫或动物的）群体
n. 冬天，冬季
adj. 高的；高级的；重要的
(1) insufficient time (2) His salary is insufficient to meet his needs. (3) [不可数名词, 单数](usually technical 术语)cardiac insufficiency
insufficient [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 不足的；缺乏的
n. 花园，菜园；公园
n. 毛毯，毯子；覆盖层
n. 谣言，谣传，传闻
(1) We have to make a small charge for refreshments. (2) admission charges (3) Delivery is free of charge .
charge [tʃɑ:dʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 坟墓
vt. 改革，改良；改造
vt. 索价；控告；指责
adj. 完美的；完好的
(1) He was carrying a suitcase. (2) She carried her baby in her arms. (3) The injured were carried away on stretchers.
carry [ˈkæri] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 住处；空间；和解
vt. 假定；承担；呈现
vt. 拿，提；携带；运载；刊登
vt. 增援，支援；加强
(1) McKay walked slowly toward this screen, feeling a growing tenseness. (2) Breathe out and ease your knees in toward your chest. (3) The most popular items are located toward the back of the store.
toward [tə'wɔ:d] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 视觉；想象力；梦幻
prep. 向；对于；接近(=towards)
n. 功能，职责
n. 烟草，烟叶
(1) the emergence of new technologies (2) [不可数名词]the island's emergence from the sea 3 000 years ago (3) She emerged from the scandal with her reputation intact.
emerge [iˈmə:dʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 民族的；国家的
n. 简单，简易；朴素
vi. 出现；摆脱出来；显现
conj. 但是，可是
(1) a drama workshop (2) a poetry workshop (3) Trumpeter Marcus Belgrave ran a jazz workshop for young artists...
workshop [ˈwə:kʃɔp] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 无疑地；很可能地
vt. 把…排除在外；拒绝；阻挡
vt. 经过；通过；度过
n. 车间；实验班；创作室
(1) a comprehensive list of addresses (2) a comprehensive study (3) comprehensive insurance (= covering all risks)
comprehensive [ˌkɔmpriˈhensiv] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 缺乏，不足
n. 软毛；毛皮，皮草
adv. 直接地；立刻，马上；紧跟地
adj. 广泛的；综合性的，全面的
(1) a cassette recorder/player (2) available on cassette (3) a video cassette (= for recording sound and pictures)
cassette [kəˈset] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 云；一团
vt. 教育；培养
n. 磁带，录像带
n. 大院；化合物；混合物；复合词
(1) an accessory before/after the fact (= before/after the crime was committed) (2) the accessory muscles of respiration (3) bicycle accessories
accessory [ækˈsesəri] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 无论如何
n. 配饰；附件；同谋
adj. 相等的；平等的
num. 二十，二十个
(1) I've spent all my money already. (2) She spent £100 on a new dress. (3) The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems.
spend [spend] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 皇宫，宫殿；王室；豪宅
n. 信任，信赖；信心；肯定
vt. 用钱，花费；度过
vi. 刺
(1) What time do you usually wake up in the morning? (2) I always wake early in the summer. (3) wake up! It's eight o'clock.
wake [weik] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 进化，演化，发展
vt. 唤醒
adj. 有吸引力的；漂亮的
vi.&n. 回旋
(1) the circumference of the earth (2) The earth is almost 25 000 miles in circumference . (3) The island is 3.5 km in circumference.
circumference [səˈkʌmfərəns] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 经营，买卖
n. 偏爱；优待；优先权
n. 周长；边缘
adj. 粗的，粗糙的；粗俗的
(1) a moral issue/dilemma/question (2) traditional moral values (3) a decline in moral standards
moral [ˈmɔ:rəl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 有能力的；胜任的；能够的
n. 打字机
adj. 冗长乏味的，沉闷的
adj. 道德的；道义的
(1) twist the wire to form a circle. (2) He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back. (3) Her face twisted in anger.
twist [twist] 📢 UK📢 US
adv. 迅速地，立即；紧紧地
adj. 原子核的；核能的
adj. 浪漫的；传奇的；不切实际的，空想的
vi. 扭弯
(1) My painting looks childish beside yours. (2) Yes, I know it was an accident, but that's beside the point. (3) He was beside himself with rage when I told him what I had done.
beside [biˈsaid] 📢 UK📢 US
num. 七十，七十个
adj. 模糊的，含糊的
vt. 驾驶；推；驱动
prep. 在…旁边
(1) a fruit/flower/antiques market (2) an indoor/a street market (3) market stalls/traders
market [ˈmɑ:kit] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 市场；集市；需求量
adj. 数学的，数学方面的
adj. 非凡的，优秀的；特别的
vt. 向…靠近；与…接洽；处理；临近
(1) the ambulance service (2) ambulance staff (3) Call an ambulance!
ambulance [ˈæmbjuləns] 📢 UK📢 US
vt. 损坏，糟蹋；宠坏
n. 脸颊，脸蛋；厚脸皮
n. 救护车
n. 接头，接缝；关节
(1) liberal attitudes/views/opinions (2) Some politicians want more liberal trade relations with Europe. (3) liberal democracy
liberal [ˈlibərəl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 阳光充足的；快活的
n. 盖子，盖；眼皮
n. 褐色，棕色
adj. 开明的，开通的；慷慨的
(1) a happy/unhappy marriage (2) All of her children's marriages ended in divorce. (3) an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child)
marriage [ˈmæridʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 小地毯；毛毯
n. 盛宴，筵席；宗教节日
adj. 前任的；先前的；早先的
n. 结婚，婚姻；婚礼
(1) She was punched and kicked by her attackers. (2) The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. (3) Vandals had kicked the door down.
kick [kik] 📢 UK📢 US
vi. 编织
vt.&vi. 踢
adj. 永久的，持久的
adj. 真的；忠实的
(1) a pair of socks (2) He gave him a sock on the jaw. (3) She got angry and socked him in the mouth.
sock [sɔk] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 枕头
n. 细菌
n. 短袜
v. 请求，要求
(1) to be absent from work (2) Love was totally absent from his childhood. (3) an absent expression
absent [ˈæbsənt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj. 不在的；出神的
adv. 在国外；到处；广为流传地
adj. 美好的，令人愉快的
n. 单位；单元；部件
(1) a banana plantation (2) conifer/forestry plantations (3) ...banana plantations in Costa Rica.
plantation [plænˈteiʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
n. 种植园；栽植
n. 内部
n. 精确性，准确性；准确无误
adj. 足够的
(1) a log cabin (2) He showed her to a small cabin. (3) He sat quietly in the First Class cabin, looking tired.