legend noun
1 [uncountable and countable] an old, well-known story, often about brave people, adventures, or magical events 传奇
legend of
the legend of St George and the dragon
ancient Greek legends
according to legend
According to legend, he escaped by leaping from the cliffs into the sea.
Legend has it that prisoners were brought here to be executed.
2 [countable] someone who is famous and admired for being extremely good at doing something 传奇人物
tennis/footballing/music etc legend
We must put more money into the sport if we want to create the tennis legends of the future.
a marvellous player who was a legend in his own lifetime .
nothing quite like: 完全不像，没有什么比得上
brewery noun[countable] plural breweries
a place where beer is made, or a company that makes beer啤酒厂
brew verb
1 [transitive] to make beer 酿造啤酒
Every beer on the menu was brewed locally. 菜单上的每一款啤酒都是在本地酿造的。
2 [intransitive] if a drink of tea or coffee is brewing, the taste is getting into the hot water 煮泡饮料
He read the paper while the tea brewed. 他在泡茶的同时读报纸。
3 [transitive] to make a drink of tea or coffee 沏茶，煮咖啡
freshly brewed coffee 刚煮出来的咖啡
4 be brewing
a) if something unpleasant is brewing, it will happen soon 正在酝酿当中
There’s trouble brewing in the office. 办公室中正酝酿着麻烦。
b) if a storm is brewing, it will happen soon 风暴即将来临
vat noun [countable] a very large container for storing liquids in大桶，大盆，大缸
dangle verb
1 [intransitive and transitive] to hang or swing loosely, or to make something do this悬摆
dangle from
A light bulb dangled from a wire in the ceiling.
dangle something in/over etc something
I dangled my feet in the clear blue water.
2 [transitive] to offer something good to someone, in order to persuade them to do something 将好事情摆在别人面前用来说服别人做某事
dangle something in front of somebody/before somebody
A good pay package and a company car were dangled in front of her. 一个好的薪水方案和公司配车摆在她面前。
imitation noun
1 [uncountable and countable] when you copy someone else’s actions 模仿
by imitation
Many people think that children learn language by imitation.
The remake of ’Casablanca’ was a pale imitation (=something that is much less good than the thing it imitates) of the original movie.
2 [countable] when you copy the way someone speaks or behaves, especially in order to be funny
ￚsynonym impression
She acted, she danced, she did imitations.
imitation of
his imitation of an American accent
3 [countable] a copy of something 仿制品
imitation of
She wore an imitation of a sailor’s hat.
imitation fur/pearls/silk/leather etc (=something that looks like an expensive material but is a copy of it)
an imitation fur coat
regardless of without being affected or influenced by something 不管
The law requires equal treatment for all, regardless of race, religion, or sex.
own up phrasal verb
to admit that you have done something wrong, especially something that is not serious 承认， 供认
Come on, own up. Who broke it?
---own up to (doing) something
No one owned up to breaking the window.
He was too frightened to own up to his mistake.
measure noun [countable]
▶ACTION◀
an action, especially an official one, that is intended to deal with a particular problem 方法
ￚsynonym step
Measures are being taken to reduce crime in the city.
drastic/tough/extreme etc measures
drastic measures to reduce traffic problems
New safety measures were being demanded after last night’s horrific train crash.
The new bridge was erected as a temporary measure to replace the one which was destroyed by floods.
precautionary/preventative measure (=something done to stop something bad from happening)
He was kept in hospital overnight as a precautionary measure.
▶SIGN/PROOF◀
be a measure of something
formal be a sign of the importance, strength etc of something, or a way of testing or judging something标准、尺度
The flowers and tears at the funeral were a measure of the people’s love for her. 在她葬礼上出现的鲜花和人们留下的眼泪可以说明人们对她的爱戴。
Exam results are not necessarily a true measure of a student’s abilities. 考试结果并不一定能够衡量学生的能力。
