The best color in the whole world is the one that looks good on you.
in Chinese territory
The mountain is in Chinese territory
apple jelly
what would you like on your bread,apple jelly or peanut butter.
be certified dead
the driver in the accident was certified dead on arrival at the hospital.
complain about the traffic jam
the drivers stuck in the downtown are complaining about the traffic jam
conspicuous read hair
his conspicuous red hair made him easy to be recognized in the crowd.
the removal of a small lump
it's just the removal of a small lump,so you don't need to worry.
a cohesive community
the cohesive community rallied to protest the construction of the chemical plant.
auction of jewllery
many people bid at the auction of jewllery,but it fails to reach the acceptable price.
Britain's two main auction houses,Sotheby's and Christies,have been involved in valuing the works.
an old man has brittle bones
the old man is diagnosed as having brittle bones,and can't do intense sports.
advanced technology
machines built with advanced technology are gradually replacing manual labor.
Sometimes when grow-ups say forever they mean a very long time.
have a sweet tooth
she has a sweet tooth and always get excited about desserts.
milk custard 双皮奶 sorbet冰沙 Tiramisu提拉米苏 Schwarzwald cake/Black Forest Cake黑森林蛋糕 tart蛋挞 pancake薄饼 cheese cake 芝士蛋糕 sundae圣代waffle 华夫饼 donut甜甜圈
glucose =a type of sugar that gives you energy
And your blood glucose level is very high.
car emissions
bungee jumping
dab hand
a dab hand at gardening
eavesdrop =listen secretly to what they are saying
the housemaid eavesdrop from behind the kitchen door
ecstasy=a feeling of very great happiness/an illegal drug which makes people feel happy and energetic
He listened to the music with ecstasy
goodness
oh,out of the goodness of his heart
my goodness
pious
her mother was a pious christian
sullen=who is sullen is bad-tempered and don't speak much
many of them remained sullen and resentful
lens
is that a contact lens?
a camera lens
faultless=perfect
these musicians gave an absolutely faultless performance
assent
the accused nodded in assent
he gave his assent to the proposed legislation
ohm
resistance is measured in ohms.
opium
he was forced to take opium to kill the pain.
intonation
in English,some questions have a rising intonation.
recollect
the long-lost friends recollect the carefree days of their youth at the reunion
disregard
disregarding all the difficulties,we arrived here in time.
whoever planted the bomb showed a total disregard for the safety of the public.
all that shows is him callous disregard for the law.
patriot
an immense monument was erected in honor of the noble patriot.
serpent=snake
excitation
his eyes scintillated excitation.
yoke
some people are still suffering under the yoke of slavery.
lullaby
she was singing a lullaby to her child
dazzle
he was dazzled by the warmth of her smile.
courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
make rapid progress
he made rapid progress for he works so hard.
withdraw the troops
Obama withdraw the American troops from Iraq.
a complicated theory
the theory is so complicated that few people understand it.
arouse a great deal of passion
this basketball final arouses a great deal of passion among it's supporters.
pay of foodpath with concrete
the footpath of the remote village was paved with concrete to reduce mud and puddles.
devise a method
the team's task is to devise a method to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
a prospective customer
finding the basic needs of prosperctive customer is important.
a nasty temper
people around her can never stand her nasty temper.
a first-class compartment
a ticket for a seat in the first-class compartment is often more expensive.
be alleged to commit crimes
the CEO is alleged to have committed crimes but no official response has been given yet.
sunday best
this is going to be a formal event so please come dressed in your Sunday best.
bolster
hopes for an early cut in interest rates bolstered confidence.
respiratory
if you smoke then the whole respiratory system is constantly under attack.
applicable
the new medicare is only applicable to senior citizens above60years old.
out of one's own pocket
breakfast is included but you must pay for lunch out of your own pocket
brisk
the kid is walking with a brisk pace and his grandfather can hardly keep up with him.
automation
automation has absoleted many unskilled workers.
rigorous
he makes a rigorous study of the plant in the area.
biting satire
the novel Gulliver's Travels is regarded as a work of biting satire.
conceive
tom and i are trying to conceive a child
deficit
the country is facing a budget deficit due to continuous increase of government spending.
premise
i don't agree with your premise.
futile
it would be futile to suatain his life when there is no chance of any improvement.
my attempt to fall asleep by counting sheep was a futile attempt.
brook
the brook running along the village witness the peaceful life of villagers.
rendezvous
we will rendezvous with you on the other side of the bridge.
morale
the hope to boost the morale of the their troops.
obsolete
afraid you are gonna be obsoleted
the company spent a huge amount of money replace obsolete devices.
you can't be paralyzed by fear of failure or you will never push yourself.
你绝不能被失败的恐惧所吓倒，否则你将永远不会进步。 阿诺施瓦辛格。
broaden your horizons
travelling and reading can greatly enrich your experience and broaden your horizons.
browse through the news
he just browses through the news quickly before getting off the bus.
the British conquest in India
the British conquest in India made English one of the official languages in the country.
an attempt to avert conflicts
two countries have conducted peace talks in an attempt to avoid military conflicts
the advent of artificial Intelligence.
the advent of artificial Intelligence will free many people from simple jobs.
vapor condense into water
vapor condense into water when the temperature goes down
a coalition government
the two political parties decided to cooperate and form a coalition government.
a statue to commemorate the poet.
a bronze statue was erected at the center of the square to commemorate the famous poet.
a high degree of autonomy
Hongkong is given a high degree of autonomy since it's a special administrative region of China.
when i arrived here,he was on all fours playing with his grandchildren.
the nearest town is about one hundred miles away,give or take a few miles.
cry wolf
if you cry too often,you will lose the trust of others.
reboot
we have to completely reboot the system from the server.
gunpowder
sulfur can be used to make gunpowder.
the barrel of gunpowder blew up with a terrible noise.
yawn
he stood up,stretched and yawned.
loathsome
murder is a vile and loathsome crime.
philanthropy
she committed to herself to philanthropy.
he dedicated himself to philanthropy.
job satisfaction
do you get any job satisfaction
vanity
he bought an expensive watch to satisfy his vanity.
on the dot.
the train arrived on the dot of three o'clock.
twists and turns
downstream the river twists and turns a lot.
we need to maintain an optimistic mentality to pull through life's pain and sorrow twists and turns.
on thin ice
he is used to skating on thin ice and managed the situation as well as could be hoped.
stand by
i will stand by you whatever happens.
disposition
she has a very sensitive disposition and always cares too much about what others think.
he is friendly and cheerful disposition.
seductive
it's a seductive argument.
brag prowess
he is always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer.
he will probably go around bragging to his friends.
vile
she is the most vile human being on this planet.
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