n. 间隔,幕间休息,(数学)区间;
[例句] The ferry service has restarted after an interval of 12 years...
[例句] There was a long interval of silence.
adj. 少年的,幼稚的,年少无知的,幼稚的;n. 青少年,扮演少年角色的演员,少年读物,羽毛未丰的鸟,雏鸟;
[例句] The number of juveniles in the general population has fallen by a fifth in the past 10 years.
[例句] Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.
n. 水池,石油层,(液体等的)一滩,共同储金;vi. 使形成池塘或水洼,淤积,合伙经营,采(煤等);
[例句] ...a heated indoor pool...
[例句] During winter, many people swim and the pool is crowded.
vt. 认出,识别,承认;vi. 承认,确认,[法律]具结,立保证书;
[例句] The receptionist recognized him at once...
[例句] He did not think she could recognize his car in the snow...
adj. 道德的,道义上的,精神上的,无疑的,当然的,教导道德的;n. 寓意,教训,(尤指男女间的)品行,格言,〈古〉相对者;
[例句] ...Western ideas and morals...
[例句] They have no morals.
adj. 头脑清醒的,冷静的,未醉的,没喝醉的,有节制的,朴素的,素净的;vt.& vi. (使)冷静,(使)清醒,使严肃;
[例句] When Dad was sober he was a good father.
[例句] We are now far more sober and realistic...
n. 制裁,处罚,批准,认可,约束力,鼓励;vt. 批准,鼓励,容忍;
[例句] He may now be ready to sanction the use of force...
[例句] He seemed to be preparing to sanction an increase in public borrowing.
n. (铁道的)道岔,转辙器,点( point的名词复数 ),要点,特点,重点;
[例句] We disagree with every point Mr Blunkett makes...
[例句] Dave Hill's article makes the right point about the Taylor Report...
n. 世界( world的名词复数 ),人世,世间,尘世;
[例句] It's a beautiful part of the world...
[例句] More than anything, I'd like to drive around the world...
n. (被砍下的树的)树桩,残余部分,假肢,(板球三柱门的)柱,残余部分;vt. 截去…的干,碰踢,用擦笔调整画的色调,[非正式用语] 向(某人)挑战;
[例句] If you have a tree stump, check it for fungus...
[例句] The tramp produced a stump of candle from his deep pockets.
adj. 替代的,备选的,其他的,另类的;n. 可供选择的事物;
[例句] New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.
[例句] There were alternative methods of travel available...
n. 驴子,屁股,愚蠢的人;
[例句] He was generally disliked and regarded as a pompous ass.
[例句] They've really been kicking ass lately — busting places up, harassing everybody...
vt. 吸引,诱惑,引起…的好感(或兴趣);vi. 具有吸引力,引人注意;
[例句] The Cardiff Bay project is attracting many visitors...
[例句] Warm weather has attracted the flat fish close to shore...
n. 水泥,胶合剂,胶接剂,粘固粉;vt. 粘牢,巩固,(用水泥、胶等)粘结,在…上抹水泥;
[例句] ...a mixture of wet sand and cement.
[例句] ...the hard cold cement floor.
n. 暗示,提示,线索,[台]球杆,情绪,心情;vt. 把…插入演出,给…暗示;
[例句] The actors not performing sit at the side of the stage in full view, waiting for their cues...
[例句] I had never known him miss a cue.
n. 丢脸,耻辱,不光彩,丢脸的人(或事);vt. 使丢脸,使失宠,使受耻辱,贬黜;
[例句] His vice president also had to resign in disgrace...
[例句] She has brought disgrace upon womankind.
n. 金,黄金,金色,金币,金饰品;adj. 金(制)的,含金的,金色的,金本位的;
[例句] ...a sapphire set in gold...
[例句] The price of gold was going up.
vi. 渐变,渐渐变为(与into连用),渐渐消逝(与away连用),取得资格(与as连用);vt. 授予学位或毕业证书,从…接受学位,分成等级,标以刻度;n. 毕业生,大学毕业生,(已经取得学士学位正在攻读高级学位的)研究生,量筒;adj. 毕业了的,研究生的,有(学士)学位的;
[例句] In 1973, the first Open University graduates received their degrees.
[例句] ...graduates in engineering.
adv. 几乎不,简直不,刚刚,严厉地,粗鲁地;
[例句] I hardly know you...
[例句] Nick, on the sofa, hardly slept...
vt. 仇恨,憎恨,厌恶,对…感到不喜欢或讨
[例句] Most people hate him, but they don't dare to say so, because he still rules the country...
[例句] I hated myself for writing that letter.