could? ? /k?d/ 重讀?/k?d/?情態(tài)動詞 否定：could not =couldn't/?k?dnt/?
1.
used as the past tense of‘can’?（用于can的過去時）
?She said that she couldn't come.?她說她來不了啦。?
?I couldn't hear what they were saying.?我聽不見他們在說些什么。?
?Sorry, I couldn't get any more.?對不起，我無法弄到更多了。?
2.
used to ask if you can do sth（詢問是否可做某事）能，可以
?Could I use your phone, please??請讓我用一下你的電話可以嗎？
?Could we stop by next week??我們下周能過來一下嗎？?
3.
used to politely ask sb to do sth for you（禮貌地請求別人做事）能，可以
?Could you babysit for us on Friday??你星期五幫我們看一下孩子好嗎？?
4.
used to show that sth is or might be possible（表示可能）可能
?I could do it now, if you like.?如果你愿意的話，我現(xiàn)在就可以做這事。?
?Don't worry—they could have just forgotten to call.?別擔心，他們可能只是忘了打電話。
?You couldn't have left it on the bus, could you??你不可能把它落在公共汽車上了吧？?
?‘Have some more cake.’ ‘Oh, I couldn't, thank you?(= I'm too full)?.’?“再來點蛋糕吧?！薄爸x謝你，吃不下了?！?/p>
5.
used to suggest sth（用于建議）可以
?We could write a letter to the director.?我們不妨給主管寫封信。?
?You could always try his home number.?你總可以試著給他往家里打電話呀。?
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used to show that you are annoyed that sb did not do sth（對某人未做某事表示惱怒）本來可以
?They could have let me know they were going to be late!?他們要晚來，也該早告訴我一聲呀！?
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(?informal?)?used to emphasize how strongly you want to express your feelings（強調(diào)感覺）真想
?I'm so fed up I could scream!?我煩透了，非大喊大叫不可！?
cross? ? /kr?s/?v. crosses, crossing, crossed, crossed
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~ (over) (from...) (to/into...)
~ (over) (sth)
to go across; to pass or stretch from one side to the other穿越；越過；橫過；渡過
?I waved and she crossed over?(= crossed the road towards me)?.我揮了揮手，她便橫穿馬路朝我走來。?
?We crossed from Dover to Calais.我們從多佛爾橫渡到加來。?
?to?cross a/the road橫穿道路
?to?cross the sea/mountains越過大海；翻越高山
?He crossed over the road and joined me.他穿過馬路和我走到了一塊兒。?
?to cross France by train乘火車穿越法國
?The bridge crosses the River Dee.這座橋橫跨迪河。?
?A look of annoyance?crossed her face?.惱怒的神色從她臉上掠過。
?They crossed the finishing line together?(= in a race)?.他們同時越過終點線。?
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[?V]?to pass across each other交叉；相交
?The roads cross just outside the town.這些道路正好在城外交叉。?
?The straps cross over at the back and are tied at the waist.帶子在背后交叉，然后系在腰部。?
?Our letters must have crossed in the mail?(= each was sent before the other was received)?.我們的信一定是在路上交叉了。?
?We seem to have a?crossed line?(= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection)?.我們的電話好像串線了。
3.
[?VN]?to put or place sth across or over sth else使交叉；使交疊
?to?cross your arms/legs?(= place one arm or leg over the other)交叉兩臂╱雙腿
?She sat with her legs crossed.她蹺著二郎腿坐著。?
?a flag with a design of two crossed keys有兩把鑰匙交叉圖案的旗幟
cross? ? /kr?s/??n. 復數(shù)：crosses
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[?C]?a mark or an object formed by two lines crossing each other (X or +); the mark (X) is often used on paper to show sth叉字形記號；十字形記號
?I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is.我已在地圖上打叉標出了旅館的位置。?
?Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong.答案正確打鉤，錯誤打叉。?
?Sign your name on the form where I've put a cross.在表格上我打叉的地方簽上你的名字。?
?Those who could not write signed with a cross.不會寫字的人畫十字代替簽名。?
2.
[?C]?a long vertical piece of wood with a shorter piece across it near the top. In the past people were hung on?crosses?and left to die as a punishment.（舊時用以處死人的）十字架
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[?C]?an object, a design, a piece of jewellery, etc. in the shape of a?cross?, used as a symbol of Christianity十字架物品（或設計）
?She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck.她脖子上戴了一條項鏈，上面掛著個金的小十字架。
cry? ? /kra?/?cries, crying, cried, cried
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~ (for sb/sth)
~ (about/over sth)
to produce tears from your eyes because you are unhappy or hurt哭；哭泣
?It's all right. Don't cry.不要緊，別哭了。?
?The baby was crying for?(= because it wanted)?its mother.嬰兒哭著要媽媽。
?There's nothing to cry about.沒有什么值得哭的。?
?He felt like crying with rage.他氣得想哭。?
?I just couldn't stop crying.我哭啊哭啊，怎么也止不住。?
?I found him?crying his eyes out?(= crying very much)?.我看他哭得很傷心。
?That night she?cried herself to sleep?.那天晚上她哭著哭著就睡著了。
2.
~ (for sth)
to shout loudly喊叫；呼喊；呼叫
?She ran to the window and cried for help.她跑到窗口呼喊救命。?
?‘You're safe!’ Tom cried in delight.?“你安全啦！”湯姆高興地大聲說道。
3.
[?V]?(?of a bird or an animal鳥或動物?)?to make a loud unpleasant noise?發(fā)出刺耳的叫聲；嗥叫；吠
?Seagulls followed the boat, crying loudly.海鷗追隨著那條船，高聲鳴叫著。?
cry out
to make a loud sound without words because you are hurt, afraid, surprised, etc.（因傷痛、害怕、驚訝等）大叫，叫喊
?She tried to stop herself from crying out.她試圖控制住自己不叫出聲來。?
?to?cry out in fear/alarm/pain害怕╱驚慌╱疼痛得大叫起來
?She cried out for help.她大聲呼救。?
?She cried out his name.她大聲呼喚著他的名字。?
?‘Help!’ he cried out.?“救命?。 彼舐暫艚兄?。
cry? ? /kra?/?n.? (?pl.?cries)
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[?C]?a loud sound without words that expresses a strong feeling（表達強烈感情的）叫喊，叫聲
?to?give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc.發(fā)出痛苦、絕望、如釋重負、驚訝、恐怖等的叫聲
2.
[?C]?a loud shout大喊；大叫；呼喊
?With a cry of ‘Stop thief!’ he ran after the boy.他一邊喊 “抓賊??！”一邊追趕那男孩。
?Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage.她的回答引起了一片憤怒的吼叫。?
3.
[?C]?the sound made by a bird or an animal（鳥的）鳴叫，啼叫；（動物的）嗥叫，吠
?the cry of gulls circling overhead海鷗在頭頂上盤旋著發(fā)出的鳴叫
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[?sing.]?an action or a period of crying哭；一陣哭泣
?I felt a lot better after a good long cry.我痛痛快快哭了一場，好受多了。?
dark? ? /dɑ?k/?? darker, darkest
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with no or very little light, especially because it is night黑暗的；昏暗的；陰暗的
?a dark room/street/forest黑暗的房間；昏暗的街道；黑黝黝的森林
?What time does it?get dark?in summer?夏天什么時候天黑？
?It was dark outside and I couldn't see much.外面很黑，我看不清。?
2.
not light; closer in shade to black than to white深色的；暗色的
?dark blue/green/red, etc.深藍色、墨綠色、深紅色等
?Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains.深色不顯臟，更實用。?
3.
having a colour that is close to black近乎黑色的
?a dark suit深色的西服
?dark-coloured wood深色木材
?The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming.天空中的烏云預示暴風雨即將來臨。
HAIR/SKIN/EYES頭發(fā)；皮膚；眼睛
4.
brown or black in colour褐色的；黝黑的；烏黑的
?Sue has long dark hair.蘇留著長長的黑發(fā)。?
?Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun.即使你皮膚黝黑，仍需要防曬。
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(?of a person人?)?having dark hair, eyes, etc.?有深色頭發(fā)（或眼睛等）的
?a dark handsome stranger一位黑頭發(fā)英俊陌生人
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mysterious; hidden and not known about神秘的；隱秘的；隱藏的
?There are no dark secrets in our family.我們家沒有隱秘。
7.
evil or frightening邪惡的；陰險的；兇惡的
?There was a darker side to his nature.他本性中還有陰險的一面。?
?the dark forces of the imagination幻想中的邪惡勢力
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unpleasant and without any hope that sth good will happen憂郁的；不快的；無望的
?the darkest days of Fascism法西斯統(tǒng)治下最黑暗的日子
?The film is a dark vision of the future.這部影片預示著黯淡無光的未來。?
dark? ? /dɑ?k/??n.
1.
the dark?[?sing.]?the lack of light in a place, especially because it is night黑暗；暗處
?All the lights went out and we were left?in the dark?.燈全熄了，我們周圍一片黑暗。
?Are the children afraid of the dark?孩子們怕黑嗎？?
?animals that can see in the dark在黑暗中能看見東西的動物
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[?U]?an amount of sth that is dark in colour暗色；陰影
?patterns of light and dark明暗相間的圖案
date? ? /de?t/?? pl. dates
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[?C]?a particular day of the month, sometimes in a particular year, given in numbers and words日期；日子
?‘What's the date today?’ ‘The 10th.’?“今天幾號？”“10號。”
?Write?today's date?at the top of the page.在頁面頂端寫上今天的日期。
?We need to?fix a date?for the next meeting.我們得為下次會議定個日期。
?They haven't?set a date?for the wedding yet.他們尚未確定舉行婚禮的日期。
?I can't come on that date.那個日子我來不了。?
?Please give your name, address and?date of birth?.請報姓名、地址和出生日期。
?name, address and?birth date姓名、地址和出生日期
?There's no date on this letter.這封信未注明日期。?
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[?sing.U]?a time in the past or future that is not a particular day年代；時期；時候
?The details can be added?at a later date?.細節(jié)可過些時候再補充進去。
?The work will be carried out?at a future date?.這項工作將來再做。
?a building of late Roman date羅馬時代后期的建筑
3.
[?C]?(?BrE?)?an arrangement to meet sb at a particular time會晤時間；約見時間
?Call me next week and we'll try and?make a date?.下周打電話給我，我們爭取定個見面時間。
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[?C]?a meeting that you have arranged with a boyfriend or girlfriend or with sb who might become a boyfriend or girlfriend約會；幽會
?I've got a date with Lucy tomorrow night.明天晚上我與露西有個約會。?
?Paul's not coming. He's got a?hot date?(= an exciting one)?.保羅不來了。他有一個朝思夜盼的幽會。
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[?C]?(?especially?NAmE?)?a boyfriend or girlfriend with whom you have arranged a?date約會對象
?My date is meeting me at seven.我的對象七點鐘與我見面。
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[?C]?a sweet sticky brown fruit that grows on a tree called a?date palm?, common in N Africa and W Asia（北非和西亞常見的海棗樹的）海棗
in December
I was born in December.
