vt. 压下,压低,使沮丧,使萧条,使跌价;
[例句] I must admit the state of the country depresses me...
[例句] I know he is too optimistic but I don't want to depress him.
v. 跟随,接着( follow的过去式和过去分词 ),继承,(按时间、顺序等)接着,从事;
[例句] We followed him up the steps into a large hall...
[例句] Please follow me, madam...
adj. 粗糙的,刺耳的,严厉的,严格的,残酷的;
[例句] The weather grew harsh, chilly and unpredictable.
[例句] ...the harsh desert environment.
n. 高度,海拔,高地,身高,绝顶,顶点;
[例句] Her weight is about normal for her height...
[例句] I am 5'6'' in height...
adj. 漠不关心的,无关紧要的,中立的,中等的;
[例句] People have become indifferent to the suffering of others.
[例句] ...the row over the police's indifferent attitude to the killings.
adv. 相当,很,非常,确实如此;
[例句] I felt quite bitter about it at the time...
[例句] I was doing quite well, but I wasn't earning a lot of money...
n. 木材,树林,木制品;vi. 收集木材;vt. 在…植树造林,给…添加木柴;adj. 木制的,失去理智的;
[例句] Their dishes were made of wood...
[例句] There was a smell of damp wood and machine oil.
vt.& vi. 欢迎,致敬;vt. 向…致意,赞扬,赞颂;vi. 致意,打招呼,行
[例句] One of the company stepped out and saluted the General...
[例句] I stood to attention and saluted.
n. 货摊,托辞,畜栏,(房间内的)小隔间;vt.& vi. (使)熄火,(使)停止转动;vi. 拖延;vt. 搪塞,暂缓,搁置,停顿;
[例句] The Social Democratic Party has vowed to try to stall the bill until the current session ends.
[例句] ...but the peace process stalled...
n. 可靠,可信赖;
[例句] She was efficient and reliable...
[例句] Japanese cars are so reliable.
vt. 擦,刮,擦去,擦伤,刮破,挖空;vi. 刮,擦,搔,抓,掏,发出刺耳的声音;n. 擦,刮,刮痕,刮擦声,刮胡子,修面;
[例句] She went round the car scraping the frost off the windows...
[例句] Young children were trying to scrape up some of the rice that spilled from the sacks.
adj. 严峻的,严厉的,剧烈的,苛刻的;
[例句] ...a business with severe cash flow problems...
[例句] I suffered from severe bouts of depression...
n. 宽容,容忍,限度,公差,耐药量,耐药性;
[例句] ...his tolerance and understanding of diverse human nature.
[例句] …the acceptance and tolerance of other ways.
adj. 变化的,可变的,[数]变量的,[生]变异的;n. 可变因素,变量,易变的东西;
[例句] The potassium content of foodstuffs is very variable...
[例句] There was a bit of a wind and it was blowing onshore, variable, but quite strong.
adj. 受感动的;v. 移动,搬动( move的过去式和过去分词 ),搬家,行动,进展;
[例句] She moved the sheaf of papers into position...
[例句] You can move the camera both vertically and horizontally...
v. 指责,谴责,指控;
[例句] He was accusing my mum of having an affair with another man...
[例句] Talk things through in stages. Do not accuse or apportion blame.
adj. 真实的,实际的,现行的,现在的;
[例句] The segments are filmed using either local actors or the actual people involved...
[例句] Officials admit the actual number of AIDS victims is much higher than statistics reflect.
adj. 向后的,反向的,怯生生的,落后的;adv. 向后地,相反地,回溯地;
[例句] He unlocked the door of apartment two and disappeared inside after a backward glance at Larry...
[例句] He did a backward flip.
vi. 发出隆隆声,快速发展,暴涨;vt. 以低沉而有回响的声音发出,使繁荣,使迅速发展;n. 隆隆声,繁荣,激增;
[例句] An economic boom followed, especially in housing and construction...
[例句] The 1980s were indeed boom years.
n. 瓶子,一瓶(的量),(婴儿)奶瓶,酒;vt. 把…装入瓶中,控制;vi. (街头艺人演出后)收拢钱币;
[例句] There were two empty beer bottles on the table...
[例句] He was pulling the cork from a bottle of wine.