adj.& adv. 背风的（地），下风的（地）；n. 下风；
adj. 传说的，传奇的，极其著名的；n. 传说集，[宗]圣徒传；
[例句] ...the legendary Jazz singer Adelaide Hall...
[例句] His political skill is legendary.
n. 班轮，班机，衬垫，衬套，衬里，画线者；
[例句] ...luxury ocean liners.
[例句] ...the cruise liner, the QE2.
n. 听众，倾听者，收听者，〈俚〉耳朵；
[例句] I'm a regular listener to her show...
[例句] Each week Dr Buczacki chooses a listener's question and gives a detailed answer.
v. （使）降低， （使）跌落（ lower的过去式和过去分词 ），削弱，削减，减少；
[例句] She bit her lower lip.
[例句] ...the lower deck of the bus...
n. 女仆，侍女，少女，处女，未婚女子；
[例句] A maid brought me breakfast at half past eight.
adj. 恶性的，致命的，恶意的，恶毒的；n. 怀有恶意的人，保王党员；
[例句] She developed a malignant breast tumour.
[例句] He said that we were evil, malignant and mean.
n. 材料( material的名词复数 )，布料，衣料，[哲学] 物质；
[例句] ...electrons in a conducting material such as a metal.
[例句] ...the design of new absorbent materials.
n. 母性，为母之道，妇产科医院；adj. 产妇用的，产科的，孕妇的；
[例句] Your job will be kept open for your return after maternity leave...
[例句] The boy was born at the city's maternity hospital.
n. 变形（尤指从蛹变为昆虫），（性格、环境等的）改变；
[例句] ...his metamorphosis from a republican to a democrat...
[例句] The employment department has undergone several metamor-phoses.
n. 微生物，细
n. 宫，宫殿，（主教）邸宅，宏伟大厦，华丽的娱乐场所；
[例句] ...Buckingham Palace...
[例句] They entered the palace courtyard.
adv. （究竟）在哪儿；conj. 无论什么地方，各处，处处；
[例句] Some people enjoy themselves wherever they are...
[例句] Jack believed in finding happiness wherever possible...
adj. 多山的，巨大的，山一般的；
[例句] ...the mountainous region of Campania.
[例句] The fishermen set off in mountainous seas.
n. 预防，预防法，阻止，制止，妨碍，阻碍物，[谚]治病不如防病；
[例句] These methods prevent pregnancy...
[例句] Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing...
prep. 经过，通过，凭借，取道；
[例句] We drove via Lovech to the old Danube town of Ruse...
[例句] Mr Baker will return home via Britain and France.
n. 女服务员，女侍者；vi. 做女服务员；
[例句] She had been working in a pub, cooking and waitressing.
adj. 悲观的，厌世的，悲观主义的；
[例句] Not everyone is so pessimistic about the future...
[例句] Hardy has often been criticised for an excessively pessimistic view of life.
vt.& vi. （使）变快，增速，鼓舞，使复活；vt. 苏醒，使有生机；
[例句] Ainslie's pulse quickened in alarm...
[例句] He quickened his pace a little.
adj. 背阴的，隐蔽的，名声不好的，可疑的；
[例句] After flowering, place the pot in a shady spot in the garden...
[例句] The rooms are admirably cool and shady after the hot brown monotony of the countryside.