adj. 终年的,长久的,多年生的,不断生长的,四季不断的;n. 多年生植物,长期存在的;
[例句] ...the perennial urban problems of drugs and homelessness...
[例句] There's a perennial shortage of teachers with science qualifications.
vt. 清除,(使)净化,(使)通便,肃清;n. 净化,泻药,整肃;
[例句] The leadership voted to purge the party of 'hostile and anti-party elements'...
[例句] He recently purged the armed forces, sending hundreds of officers into retirement...
vt. 超越,越过,违反,违
[例句] If a politician transgresses, that is not the fault of the media.
[例句] ...a monk who had transgressed against the law of celibacy...
n. 壁龛,合适的位置(工作等),有利可图的缺口,商机;
[例句] I think we have found a niche in the toy market...
[例句] Small companies can do extremely well if they can fill a specific market niche.
adv. 亲自地,就个人而言,个别地,私人地(与工作相对);
[例句] Personally I think it's a waste of time...
[例句] You can disagree about them, and I personally do, but they are great ideas that have made people think...
v. 摸索( feel的第三人称单数 ),触,深感,以为;
[例句] I am feeling very depressed...
[例句] I will always feel grateful to that little guy...
n. 风( wind的名词复数 ),呼吸,(随食物或饮料)吞下的气,(管弦乐团的)管乐器;v. 缠绕( wind的第三人称单数 ),卷绕,转动(把手),给…上发条;
[例句] There was a strong wind blowing...
[例句] Then the wind dropped and the surface of the sea was still...
adj. 有界限的,有限制的;v. 跳( bound的过去式和过去分词 ),弹回,向上弹,向上跳;
[例句] There are bound to be price increases next year...
[例句] If you are topless in a public place, this sort of thing is bound to happen.
adj. 满的( full的最高级 ),装满的,完全的,充分的;
[例句] Once the container is full, it stays shut until you turn it clockwise.
[例句] ...a full tank of petrol.
adj. 缺席的,不在场的,缺少的,缺乏的,不在意的,茫然的;
[例句] He has been absent from his desk for two weeks...
[例句] The pictures, too, were absent from the walls...
n. 吸收,专注,合并;
[例句] This controls the absorption of liquids...
[例句] Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron from food.
adj. 可接受的,合意的,(社会上)认同的,(礼物等)令人满意的;
[例句] It is becoming more acceptable for women to drink alcohol...
[例句] The air pollution exceeds most acceptable levels by 10 times or more.
adj. 生气的,愤怒的,发怒的,(颜色等)刺目的,(伤口等)发炎的;
[例句] She had been very angry at the person who stole her new bike...
[例句] Are you angry with me for some reason?...
adj. 辅助的,备用的,补充的,附加的,副的;n. 助动词,辅助者,辅助人员,附属机构,附属团体,辅助设备;
[例句] Nursing auxiliaries provide basic care, but are not qualified nurses.
[例句] The government's first concern was to augment the army and auxiliary forces.
n. 浮力,(物体在液体里的)浮性,(从失望、噩耗等中)恢复正常的能力,(价格、营业状况等的)维持力;
[例句] Air can be pumped into the diving suit to increase buoyancy.
[例句] I'll have to take stock, go carefully and regain my buoyancy.
n. 地毯,桌毯,毛毯,绒毯,地毯状覆盖物,(装在飞机上的)雷达电子干扰仪;vt. 在…上铺地毯,把地毯铺在…上,斥责;
[例句] They put down wooden boards, and laid new carpets on top.
[例句] ...the stain on our living-room carpet.
adj. 欢乐的,高兴的,令人愉快的;
[例句] They are both very cheerful in spite of their colds...
[例句] Jack sounded quite cheerful about the idea.
n. (牛)颈部到肩部的肉,咕咕(呼鸡声),砸砸(呼马声),抛出,亲爱的;vt. [机械工程]用卡盘夹紧,(口语)抛出,扔出,咕咕(咯咯、嘟嘟)地叫,(美国)辞
[例句] I took a great dislike to the clock, so I chucked it in the dustbin...
[例句] That second night, Sid Vicious chucked a bottle at the stage.
n. 建立,组成,体格,构成方式,宪法;
[例句] The king was forced to adopt a new constitution which reduced his powers.
[例句] ...the American Constitution...
adj. 受约束的,克制的;v. 控制( control的过去式和过去分词 ),管理,限制,克制;
[例句] The restructuring involves Mr Ronson giving up control of the company...
[例句] The first aim of his government would be to establish control over the republic's territory.