Chapter 10 - The Last Night Flashcards
shut v.
[trans, int] to close st; to become closed v.
Ex.: The window won’t shut.
Ex.2: The doors open and shut automatically.
Ex.3: The door shuts and locks behind her.
Ex.4: Philip went into his room and shut the door behind him.
Ex.5: I can’t shut my suitcase—it’s too full.
Ex.6: She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately.
Ex.7: He shut his book and looked up.
[trans, int] to close st; to become closed v.
shut v.
Ex.: The window won’t shut.
Ex.2: The doors open and shut automatically.
Ex.3: The door shuts and locks behind her.
Ex.4: Philip went into his room and shut the door behind him.
Ex.5: I can’t shut my suitcase—it’s too full.
Ex.6: She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately.
Ex.7: He shut his book and looked up.
wild a.
(of the sea and weather) affected by storms and strong winds; stormy a.
Ex.: a wild night
Ex.2: The sea was wild.
(of the sea and weather) affected by storms and strong winds; stormy a.
wild a.
Ex.: a wild night
Ex.2: The sea was wild.
bottom n. /ˈbɑːtəm/
[count, usually sing] the lowest part of st n.
Ex.: the bottom of the screen/stairs/hill
Ex.2: Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.
Ex.3: The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile).
Ex.4: The wind blew through gaps at the top and bottom of the door.
Ex.5: farmers who lived in the valley bottoms
[count, usually sing] the lowest part of st n.
bottom n. /ˈbɑːtəm/
Ex.: the bottom of the screen/stairs/hill
Ex.2: Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.
Ex.3: The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile).
Ex.4: The wind blew through gaps at the top and bottom of the door.
Ex.5: farmers who lived in the valley bottoms
(Br.) (dispensing) chemist n. /ˈkemɪst/
(US) druggist n.
a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines, and who works in a shop n.
a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines, and who works in a shop n.
(Br.) (dispensing) chemist n. /ˈkemɪst/
(US) druggist n.
break down v.
to make st fall down, open, etc. by hitting it hard v.
Ex.: Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside.
Ex.2: Attempts must be made to break down the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two communities.
Ex.3: He threatened to break the door down.
Ex.4: Some of the campers had broken down fences and lit fires that caused a lot of damage.
to make st fall down, open, etc. by hitting it hard v.
break down v.
Ex.: Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside.
Ex.2: Attempts must be made to break down the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two communities.
Ex.3: He threatened to break the door down.
Ex.4: Some of the campers had broken down fences and lit fires that caused a lot of damage.
(Br., US) axe n. /æks/
(US) ax n.
a tool with a wooden handle and a heavy metal blade, used for cutting up wood, cutting down trees, etc. / machado n.
Ex.: to chop a tree down with an axe
a tool with a wooden handle and a heavy metal blade, used for cutting up wood, cutting down trees, etc. / machado n.
(Br., US) axe n. /æks/
(US) ax n.
Ex.: to chop a tree down with an axe
pity n.
[unc] a sad feeling caused by the pain and troubles of others n.
Ex.: I took pity on her and lent her the money.
Ex.2: (formal) I beg you to have pity on him.
Ex.3: I don’t want your pity.
Ex.4: a look/feeling/surge of pity
Ex.5: I could only feel pity for what they were enduring.
Ex.6: He had no pity for her.
[unc] a sad feeling caused by the pain and troubles of others n.
pity n.
Ex.: I took pity on her and lent her the money.
Ex.2: (formal) I beg you to have pity on him.
Ex.3: I don’t want your pity.
Ex.4: a look/feeling/surge of pity
Ex.5: I could only feel pity for what they were enduring.
Ex.6: He had no pity for her.
across ad.
in a particular direction towards or at sb/st ad.
Ex.: When my name was called, he looked across at me.
