RIDICULOUS
[ADJ n] 65 ADJ thing, ADJ question, ADJ idea
That's the most ridiculous question people ask.
這是人們提出的最荒謬的問題。
[n ADJ] 7 something ADJ, nothing ADJ, word ADJ
That's not enough time to piece back together something this ridiculous.
這還不足以讓這件事變得荒謬。
INSPIRE
[V n] 45 V confidence, V people, V something
His confident leadership inspired his followers.
他那自信的領導風采激勵著他的追隨者。
[V n to inf] 8 V other to do, V people to do, V people to go
The goal is to inspire others to do the same by uploading personal accounts.
目標是通過上傳個人賬戶激勵他人這樣做。
[V adv] 5 V religiously, V later, V hardly
That concept later inspired the Crock Spot's menu.
這個概念後來激發了陶罐現場的選單。
[V n in n] 3 V fear in people, V publication in <TIME>, V movement in <TIME>
These and other hermaphroditic matings that look like maulings have inspired many scientific publications in recent years.
這些和其他看起來像毛刺的雌雄同體的交配在最近幾年激發了許多科學出版品。
[V by n] 2 V by something, V by song, V by work
There are people who inspire by overcoming adversity.
有些人通過克服逆境而激勵。
INSPIRATION
[adj N] 26 great N, divine N, more N
He went to church, perhaps seeking divine inspiration.
他去做禮拜，也許為的是尋找神的啟示。
[(v) N for n] 11 (be) N for people, (be) N for character, (be) N for song
The golden autumn light provided the inspiration for the painting.
秋天金色的陽光給這幅畫的創作帶來了靈感。
[(v) N to n] 6 (be) N to all, (be) N to people, (be) N to everybody
You're an inspiration to so many people.
你是這麼多人的靈感來源。
[with N] 6 with N
God has been generous with his inspiration.
上帝對他的靈感慷慨。
[n N] 5 design N, percent N, fashion N
Lauren always has looked to the past for design inspiration.
勞倫總是以過去的設計靈感來回顧過去。
AMUSING
[ADJ n] 40 ADJ anecdote, ADJ story, ADJ thing
Simon told an amusing story about the two friends.
西蒙講述了一個關於這兩個朋友的有趣故事。
[n ADJ] 17 something ADJ, thing ADJ, which ADJ
You find that kind of thing amusing?
你覺得那種有趣的東西？
[ADJ to inf] 10 ADJ to watch, ADJ to read, ADJ to do
The cruise director thought it might be amusing to watch.
巡航導演認為觀看可能很有趣。
[ADJ and adj] 10 ADJ and ironic, ADJ and depressing, ADJ and annoying
This, while entirely expected, is amusing and ironic for a very basic reason.
這一點雖然完全是預期的，但由於一個非常基本的原因，它具有趣味性和諷刺性
AMUSE
[V pron-refl] 21 V pron-refl
And the kids can always amuse themselves.
孩子們總能自娛自樂。
[V pron-refl by n] 9 V pron-refl by something, V pron-refl by play, V pron-refl by shoplifting
We amused ourselves by watching the passers-by.
我們看著來往的行人自得其樂。
[V n] 9 V friend, V mother, V people
Shall I put on a DVD to amuse the kids?
要不要給孩子放段影片，逗他們開心？
[V adv] 6 V slightly, V greatly, V clearly
But the bizarre sight greatly AMUSES Bohbala.
但奇怪的景象極大地逗樂了Bohbala。
[V n to inf] 5 V queen to grant, V wall to have, V people to be
Comics are there to amuse people, not to be politically correct.
漫畫是用來逗樂人們的，而不是政治上正確的。
VISUAL
[ADJ n] 91 ADJ impairment, ADJ art, ADJ image
How is visual art presented in elementary schools?
視覺藝術如何在小學展出？
[ADJ and adj] 6 ADJ and verbal, ADJ and aural, ADJ and tactile
She's very active and learns best through visual and tactile learning.
她非常活躍，通過視覺和触覺學習學得最好。
[n ADJ] 1 something ADJ, audio ADJ, sound ADJ
Real evaluation of idea in visual art happens only after making something visual.
視覺藝術中的觀念的真正評價只有在製作視覺藝術之後才會發生。
CONCLUDE
[V that] 69 V that
Researchers concluded that the ear may be influenced by the eye.
研究人員得出結論，耳朵可能會受到眼睛的影響。
[V n] 6 V something, V agreement, V <TIME>
The study concludes parents may believe adolescents are old enough to use good judgment around guns.
研究得出結論：父母可能認為青少年年齡大到可以在槍支周圍使用良好的判斷力。
[V by n] 4 V by something, V by nonsense, V by <TIME>
The report concluded by calling for further research.
該報告最後呼籲進一步研究。
[V with n] 3 V with something, V with implication, V with recommendation
The concert concluded with a rousing chorus.
音樂會以激動人心的大合唱結束。
[V adv] 3 V recently, V later, V therefore
Mayo Clinic doctors later concluded the defect never existed.
梅奧診所的醫生後來斷定這個缺陷從未存在過。
CONCLUSION
[to N] 33 to N
But at least four different federal courts have come to different conclusions.
但至少有四個不同的聯邦法院得出了不同的結論。
[adj N] 25 same N, own N, foregone N
People close to the family have come to that very same conclusion.
與家人關係密切的人得出了同樣的結論。
[in N] 9 in N
In conclusion, I would like to thank our guest speaker.
最後，我要感謝我們的演講嘉賓。
[N that] 7 N that
At first I thought he was a bit shy, but I've come to the conclusion that he's simply unfriendly!
起初我以為他有點害羞，可是後來我斷定他就是不友好！
[(v) N of n] 4 (be) N of study
That's the conclusion of a recent study by T.
這是T最近的一項研究的結論。
EMPLOY
[V n] 54 V people, V worker, V strategy
Only five years ago Gateway employed just two people.
僅僅五年前Gateway只僱用了兩個人。
[V n in n] 9 V people in <TIME>, V people in <GPE>, V worker in <TIME>
The mine as a whole employed 13,192 married South African workers in 1986.
該礦在1986年僱用了13,192名已婚南非工人。
[V adv] 5 V currently, V frequently, V successfully
Video game manufacturers have not successfully employed this defense against markholders.
視頻遊戲製造商並沒有成功地使用這種防禦措施來對付持有者。
[V n to inf] 4 V theory to explain, V people to make, V worker to help
We've employed a market researcher to find out what people really want from a cable TV system.
我們已經僱用了一位市場調查研究員來調查人們到底想透過有線電視系統看到甚麽樣的節目。
[V n at n] 2 V people at headquarters, V inmate at <TIME>, V people at point
The company employs about 1,400 people at its headquarters.
該公司總部擁有約1,400名員工。
EMPLOY
[in N] 52 in N
The men at the elevator were in my employ.
電梯裡的人都在我的工作。
[in N of n] 13 in N of <GPE>, in N of council, in N of contractor
Ily reports that Staffa is in the employ of Sassa.
Ily報告說，Staffa是Sassa的僱員。
[n N] 6 father N, geography N, ford N
EMPLOYEE
[amount N] 36 amount N
And that's if just one employee gets caught.
而且，如果只有一名員工被抓住了。
[adj N] 20 former N, other N, federal N
She's a former state employee/employee of the state.
她以前是政府僱員。
[n N] 13 <TIME> N, government N, state N
She's a former state employee/employee of the state.
她以前是政府僱員。
[with N] 8 with N
A small group employer is an employer with up to fifty employees.
小組雇主是僱員，僱員多達50人。
[to N] 7 to N
Like Facebook hundreds of bicycles are available to employees.
像Facebook一樣，員工可以使用數百輛自行車。
EMPLOYMENT
[n N] 21 self N, <TIME> N, government N
Matt had found part time employment at a Target in Aurora.
馬特曾在奧羅拉的一個目標公司找到兼職工作。
[adj N] 21 full N, gainful N, total N
The politicians all promise full employment in the future.
政客們都承諾將來充分就業。
[in N] 11 in N
Are you in employment at the moment?
你現在有工作嗎？
[to N] 8 to N
Wall Street had divorced wealth from activities that led to employment.
華爾街已經從導致就業的活動中分離出財富。
[(v) N in n] 8 (seek) N in <GPE>, (find) N in industry, (be) N in <GPE>
One would be her employment in Arkansas.
一個是她在阿肯色的工作。
SKILL
[adj N] 32 social N, basic N, new N
Ruth had/possessed great writing skills.
露絲寫作技巧純熟。
[n N] 27 communication N, thinking N, motor N
Ruth had/possessed great writing skills.
露絲寫作技巧純熟。
[with N] 11 with N
An average photographer with excellent business skills will always win out.
擁有出色商業技能的普通攝影師將永遠勝出。
[in N] 6 in N
Are clients required to be independent in basic living skills?
客戶是否需要獨立於基本生活技能？
[on N] 5 on N
A great number of childhood activities are based on manual skills.
許多童年活動都是基於手工技能。
SKILLFUL
[ADJ n] 42 ADJ leader, ADJ work, ADJ teacher
That's how you make skillful work into a success habit.
這就是你如何將熟練的工作轉化為成功的習慣。
[ADJ and adj] 10 ADJ and sophisticated, ADJ and shrewd, ADJ and knowledgeable
As a proven skillful and knowledgeable tradesman, an employee's value is increased to his employer.
作為一名經過驗證的熟練且知識淵博的商人，員工的價值會增加到他的雇主身上。
[ADJ at n] 10 ADJ at something, ADJ at design, ADJ at manipulation
He's extremely skillful at gaining sympathy from special interest groups.
他非常擅長獲得特殊利益集團的同情。
[ADJ with n] 9 ADJ with hand, ADJ with sling, ADJ with dialect
And there are some who are skillful with the sling and javelin.
還有一些人對吊帶和標槍很有技巧。
[ADJ in n] 9 ADJ in something, ADJ in technology, ADJ in word
Instructors can also rely on experts at their schools who are skillful in technology.
教師也可以依靠科技嫺熟的學校的專家。
CONSIDERABLE
[ADJ n] 96 ADJ <TIME>, ADJ attention, ADJ effort
The fire caused considerable damage to the church.
那場火災給教堂造成了重大損失。
ENTERTAINMENT
[adj N] 29 live N, popular N, musical N
Skate on State in the Loop even has live entertainment.
Skate on the State in the Loop甚至還提供現場娛樂表演。
[n N] 19 home N, family N, adult N
Are cabarets or similar sites of adult entertainment listed?
是否列出了成人娛樂的歌舞表演或類似場所？
[in N] 10 in N
Fantasy became as bland as everything else in entertainment.
幻想變得像娛樂中的其他一切一樣平淡無奇。
[with N] 5 with N
Enjoy a night filled with local entertainment followed by a movie for all ages.
享受充滿當地娛樂的夜晚，然後欣賞所有年齡段的電影。
[to N] 4 to N
Home to all the entertainment and enticement a man could want.
一個男人可能想要的所有娛樂和誘惑的家。
ENTERTAIN
[V n] 42 V idea, V generation, V people
We hired a magician to entertain the children.
我們請了一位魔術師表演節目讓孩子們開心。
[V pron-refl] 8 V pron-refl
Had us cooped up in that house just entertaining ourselves.
如果我們在那所房子裡蜷縮起來，只是為了娛樂自己。
[V adv] 6 V seriously, V briefly, V regularly
He briefly entertained an offer from an upstate newspaper.
他短暫地接受了一份來自北部報紙的報盤。
[V at n] 3 V at home, V at <TIME>, V at house
Most children's television programmes aim to educate and entertain at the same time.
大多數兒童電視節目都旨在寓教於樂。
[V for n] 2 V for <TIME>, V for moment, V for look
STICK TO A STYLE or color scheme when entertaining for a thematic look.
為主題性的主題而堅持一種風格或色彩方案。
ENTIRE
[ADJ n] 99 ADJ <TIME>, ADJ life, ADJ world
Between them they ate an entire cake.
他們兩個吃了整整一個蛋糕。
TOLERATE
[V n] 32 V behavior, V other, V heat
I will not tolerate that kind of behaviour in my class.
在我的課堂上我不會容許那種行為。
[V adv] 10 V barely, V well, V not
Telithromycin was generally safe and well tolerated.
Telithromycin一般安全，耐受性良好。
[V -ing] 5 V being, V lying, V living
I won't tolerate lying.
我不會容忍說謊。
[V n in n] 5 V evening in garage, V salt in water, V extremist in midst
Also tolerates salt in water.
也能容忍水中的鹽分。
[V n for n] 4 V view for something, V brush for reason, V pressure for something
Now I had to tolerate occasional brushes with the old rogue, for social reasons.
由於社會原因，我不得不忍受偶爾和老流氓擦肩而過。
TOLERANCE
[amount N] 24 amount N
Zero tolerance is just another way to silence the faithful.
零容忍只是讓忠實信徒沉默的另一種方式。
[adj N] 20 religious N, low N, high N
This period in history is not noted for its religious tolerance.
歷史上的這個時期在宗教上並不寬容。
[n N] 14 risk N, glucose N, pain N
People have to look at their own risk tolerance.
人們必須考慮自己的風險承受能力。
[(v) N for n] 8 (have) N for risk
Today the market has a higher tolerance for risk.
今天市場對風險的容忍度更高。
[to N] 4 to N
Objections to zero tolerance are many and obvious.
對零容忍的反對意見很多而且很明顯。
BULB
[adj N] 54 light N, incandescent N, bare N
How many light bulbs are there in a case?
一箱有多少個燈泡？
[n N] 10 watt N, tulip N, fennel N
tulip bulbs
鬱金香球莖
[amount N] 7 amount N
Larger lamps were wired for two or three bulbs.
更大的燈連接兩個或三個燈泡。
[with N] 5 with N
Both a hanging lamp and a standing one were fitted with strong bulbs.
吊燈和站立燈均配有強力燈泡。
[from N] 2 from N
Bottles of wine shone in the light from a single bulb.
一瓶葡萄酒在一盞燈泡的光線下閃閃發光。
WILLING
[ADJ to inf] 89 ADJ to take, ADJ to do, ADJ to pay
If you're willing to fly at night, you can get a much cheaper ticket.
如果你願意夜裡乘飛機，那就能買到更便宜的機票。
[ADJ n] 4 ADJ participant, ADJ partner, ADJ something
Apparently John and Gabriel are willing for us to use their barbecue.
很明顯，約翰和加布裡埃爾願意讓我們使用他們的花園。
[ADJ and adj] 3 ADJ and able, ADJ and eager, ADJ and ready
How willing and able are local people to reduce emissions?
當地人對減排的意願和能力如何？
[n ADJ] 2 god ADJ, people ADJ, lord ADJ
Now is time for one, God willing.
天啊，現在是時候了。
WILLINGNESS
[adj N] 22 greater N, new N, more N
There is more willingness to invest for the longer term.
從長遠來看，更願意投資。
[in N] 13 in N
But researchers say ethnic groups differ in the willingness to accept outside help.
但研究人員表示，種族群體接受外界幫助的意願不同。
[on N] 11 on N
Level of professional training has a positive impact on willingness to give a partisan indication.
專業培訓水平對提供黨派指示的意願產生積極影響。
[with N] 10 with N
Age and education level are not significantly correlated with willingness to pay.
年齡和教育水平與支付意願無顯著相關。
[(v) N of n] 7 (be) N of <NORP>, (decrease) N of man, (be) N of people
Their action may have decreased the willingness of gay men to take part in the survey.
他們的行動可能降低了男同性戀者參與調查的意願。
ACCOMPLISH
[V n] 60 V goal, V task, V thing
She accomplished such a lot during her visit.
她在訪問期間取得了豐碩的成果。
[V n in n] 5 V more in <TIME>, V feat in <TIME>, V thing in life
The students accomplished the task in less than ten minutes.
學生不到十分鐘就完成了任務。
[V in n] 4 V in <TIME>, V in <GPE>, V in life
What Larry has accomplished in such a short time is very impressive.
拉里在如此短的時間內取得的成就令人印象深刻。
[V wh] 4 V what, V when
But will the policy actually accomplish what many parents want?
但這項政策實際上會實現許多父母想要的嗎？
[V adv] 2 V here, V highly, V there
And what does the president really accomplish here?
總統在這裡真正實現了什麼？
ACCOMPLISHMENT
[adj N] 41 major N, great N, personal N
Getting the two leaders to sign a peace treaty was his greatest accomplishment.
他最大的成就是促成了兩位領導人簽署和平協議。
[(v) N of n] 6 (be) N of <TIME>
We celebrated the successful accomplishment of our task.
我們慶祝圓滿完成任務。
[with N] 6 with N
People with no accomplishment made a big mistake.
沒有成就的人犯了一個大錯。
[in N] 5 in N
What really drives highly educated knowledge workers is pride in accomplishment.
真正推動受過高等教育的知識型員工的是成就感到自豪。
[n N] 4 research N, task N, policy N
Success in AT task accomplishment provides encouragement.
AT任務成就的成功提供了鼓勵。
DESPERATE
[ADJ n] 49 ADJ need, ADJ attempt, ADJ people
The earthquake survivors are in desperate need of help.
地震倖存者極需幫助。
[ADJ to inf] 25 ADJ to get, ADJ to find, ADJ to be
He was desperate to tell someone his good news.
他很想把自己的好消息告訴別人。
[ADJ for n] 11 ADJ for <MONEY>, ADJ for help, ADJ for something
They are desperate for help.
他們非常需要幫助。
[n ADJ] 2 something ADJ, people ADJ, anything ADJ
I am getting angry enough to do something desperate.
我生氣了，做了一些絕望的事情。
[ADJ that] 2 ADJ that
Some actors are so desperate that they accost Mr.
一些演員如此絕望，以至於他們先生
FOUND
[V n in n] 51 V company in <TIME>, V firm in <TIME>, V group in <TIME>
He's been like that since founding the company in 1972.
自從1972年創立公司以來，他一直都是這樣。
[V n] 17 V company, V center, V group
She left a large sum of money in her will to found a wildlife sanctuary.
她在遺囑裡留下了一大筆錢用來創建野生動物保護區。
[V in n] 8 V in <TIME>, V in <GPE>, V in fact
Founded in 1885 when the inland railroad got built that far.
成立於1885年，當時內陸鐵路建成了這麼遠。
[V n on n] 4 V theory on color, V business on something, V career on lie
Her lawyer accused the prosecution of founding its case on insufficient evidence.
她的律師譴責控方所控證據不足。
[V adv] 2 V newly, V later, V well
Their concerns were to prove well founded.
他們的擔心被證明是有根據的。
FOUNDER
[(v) N of n] 44 (be) N of group, (be) N of company
She is the founder and managing director of the company.
她是公司的創辦者兼總經理。
[n N] 13 company N, <GPE> N, town N
Roosevelt was a friend of lime company founder John S.
羅斯福是石灰公司創始人John S.的朋友。
[adj N] 12 other N, old N, late N
Jesus compels a choice the way no other religious founder does.
耶穌強迫選擇的方式與其他宗教創始人所做的不同。
[to N] 8 to N
For that matter, what happens to the founders?
就此而言，創始人會發生什麼？
[amount N] 7 amount N
The company's two founders are not even Estonian.
該公司的兩位創始人甚至不是愛沙尼亞人。
FOUNDATION
[adj N] 27 solid N, private N, strong N
The key issue for men is a solid economic foundation.
男人的關鍵問題是堅實的經濟基礎。
[on N] 8 on N
Everything that is going to come in the future builds on that foundation.
未來的一切都將建立在這個基礎之上。
[to N] 8 to N
Pay attention to the foundation and other things.
注意基礎和其他事情。
[from N] 8 from N
Money from foundations, businesses and parent groups fill the gaps.
來自基金會，企業和母公司的資金填補了空白。
[(v) N of n] 7 (be) N of life, (be) N of society
Sexual partnerships between men and women were the foundation of society.
男女之間的性夥伴關係是社會的基礎。
SIGNIFY
[V n] 32 V something, V nothing, V change
A cascade of sounds seeming to be significant but signifying nothing.
一連串的聲音似乎很重要，但沒有任何意義。
[V that] 23 V that
The number 30 on a road sign signifies that the speed limit is 30 miles an hour.
路標上的數位30表示時速限定爲30哩。
[V adv] 7 V necessarily, V here, V simply
This does not necessarily signify that God is a cheese head?
這並不一定意味著上帝是奶酪頭？
IMPROBABLE
[ADJ n] 58 ADJ victory, ADJ rise, ADJ name
It was a highly improbable rise.
這是一個非常不可能的崛起。
[n ADJ] 11 offensive ADJ, quest ADJ, release ADJ
The international coalition's aerial superiority makes another Qaddafi offensive on Benghazi improbable.
國際聯盟的空中優勢使得Qaddafi對班加西的另一次攻勢不大可能。
[ADJ and adj] 10 ADJ and huge, ADJ and effective, ADJ and bad
P180 TIMES prove full and cloudy, assertions startling, promises improbable and huge.
P180的時間證明充斥著陰霾，斷言令人吃驚，承諾不可能和巨大。
[ADJ as n] 6 ADJ as name, ADJ as something, ADJ as other
This fantasy is as improbable as hundred of others directed at the American West.
這種幻想與其他數百名針對美國西部的人一樣不可思議。
NUTRITION
[adj N] 39 good N, poor N, proper N
Good nutrition is essential if patients are to make a quick recovery.
病人如果要迅速康復，必須補足營養。
[n N] 12 sport N, child N, school N
Sidebar Brain Food Want to know more about sports nutrition?
Sidebar Brain Food想要了解更多關於運動營養的知識嗎？
[in N] 11 in N
improvements in nutrition
改善營養
[on N] 8 on N
There needs to be a focus on both nutrition and incomes.
需要關注營養和收入。
[to N] 6 to N
That result is tied to better nutrition and functional capacity.
這一結果與更好的營養和功能能力有關。
REFILL
[n N] 21 coffee N, prescription N, ink N
The waitress came by for one last coffee refill.
女服務員來了最後一杯咖啡。
[adj N] 21 free N, capillary N, third N
Do you get free refills with that?
你有免費續杯嗎？
[(v) N on n] 14 (get) N on coffee, (want) N on coffee, (have) N on coffee
He asked if we wanted refills on coffee.
他問我們是否想要補充咖啡。
[(v) N of n] 11 (order) N of soda, (buy) N of drug, (have) N of <TIME>
They talk about winning another championship this season as if they were ordering a refill of soda.
他們談論在本賽季贏得另一個冠軍就像他們訂購蘇打水一樣。
[amount N] 7 amount N
The waitress came by for one last coffee refill.
女服務員來了最後一杯咖啡。
HONOR
[adj N] 27 great N, highest N, top N
She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor.
她獲得了總統自由勳章，這是該國最高的平民榮譽。
[in N] 20 in N
Always your animal will live in honor above the bar.
總是你的動物將榮幸地生活在酒吧之上。
[with N] 13 with N
Carried a double major with honors in both.
兩人都以優異成績獲得雙專業。
[N to inf] 6 N to be, N to meet, N to have
It is an honor to meet you.
很榮幸見到你。
[in N of n] 6 in N of <TIME>, in N of birthday, in N of anniversary
The dinner is in honor of (= to show respect for) a colleague who is leaving.
晚宴是為了紀念（=表示尊重）正在離開的同事。
