2. set free; allow to go释放;解放 The terrorists released a kidnapped(被绑架的) politician He was released from prison after serving a five-year-sentence The medicine released him from years of pain( It stopped him suffering pain
• 2. set free; allow to go 释放;解放 • ---The terrorists released a kidnapped ( 被绑架的) politician. • ---He was released from prison after serving a five-year-sentence. • ----The medicine released him from years of pain (= It stopped him suffering pain.)
visible: 1. that can be seen 2 noticeable to the mind明显的,显然的 These tiny creatures(生物) are hardly visible to the naked eyes You should wear something light when you're cycling at night so that you're more visible. There are few visible signs of the illness that kept her in hospital for so long
• visible :1. that can be seen 2. noticeable to the mind 明显的, 显然的 • ----These tiny creatures (生物) are hardly visible to the naked eyes. • -----You should wear something light when you're cycling at night so that you're more visible. • ----There are few visible signs of the illness that kept her in hospital for so long
absorb:l. take in吸收(水、热、光等) 2. take up all the attention, interest time,etc.,of吸引注意),使专注 Frogs absorb water through thei SkIns The rocks absorb more energy than they reflect An aeroplane over White lake Cottage completely absorbed everyones attention
• absorb :1. take in 吸收(水、热、光等) • 2. take up all the attention, interest, time, etc., of 吸引(注意), 使专注 • ---Frogs absorb water through their skins. • ---The rocks absorb more energy than they reflect. • ---An aeroplane over White Lake Cottage completely absorbed everyone's attention
° phenomenon: Gravity is a natural phenomenon. There's evidence to suggest that child- abuse(虐待儿童) is not just a recent phenomenon The employment problem tends to be a city phenomenon
• phenomenon: • ---Gravity is a natural phenomenon. • ---There's evidence to suggest that child-abuse (虐待儿童) is not just a recent phenomenon. • ---The employment problem tends to be a city phenomenon. •
nevertheless: in spite of that however -a-There was no news, nevertheless we went on hoping. I disagreed with everything she said, but she's a very good speaker nevertheless
• nevertheless: in spite of that; however • ---There was no news, nevertheless we went on hoping. • ---I disagreed with everything she said, but she's a very good speaker nevertheless