devote [di'vəut] v把―――奉献给,致力于 dedicate . consecrate ['kɔnsi,kreit]
devote ---to ---- 致力于,献身于,专心于
e.g. please devote more time to your work.
die [dai] v 1死,死亡 perish ,pass away 2 枯萎 fade
die down 渐弱 平息 枯萎
die off (植物)相继枯死, (声音)渐渐消失
die out 消失 不复存在
e.g. many old customs风俗习俗 are dying out.
differ [ 'difə ] v 不同 不一致 disagree
differ from 和―――不同 和―――意见不一致
differ with sb about/on sth 和某人在某方面意见不同
e.g. i differ with him on the plan.
difference ['difərəns] n差异 差别 contrast distinction 不合,分歧 disagreement
make a difference 有影响,很重要
difference in 在――――方面不同
difference from 与――――的不同
different ['difrənt] adj 不同的 各种的
be different from 与――――不同
be different in 在―――方面不同
difficult ['difikəlt] adj 困难的 hard tough 难以应付的 ,难满足的
difficulty ['difikəlti] n 困难 hardship trouble 难事 , 困境
be in difficulty 有困without difficulty 容易地 毫不费力的
e.g. the exam was pretty difficult. i have difficulty with maths.
dig [diɡ] v 1 挖,掘 2 探究 dug ,dug 或者digged ,digging
dig into 研究
dig out 挖出,查出(事实)
dig up 1 开垦(荒地等) 2查出,发现
eg , they dug up many old coins.
direct [di'rekt ]v 1 针对,把―――对准 常与at ,against ,to 连用
2 指示,指引
3 导演,指挥
adj/adv 直接的(地) 直率的(地)
direct--- at /against ---- 把―――对准――
direct ----to ----- 把(注意力精力)贯注在―――上
direction [di'rekʃən] n 1方向 orientation [,ɔ:rien'teiʃən]
2 指导 guidance instruction 指挥,管理 pl 用法说明
in all direction 各个方面
directly [di'rektli] adv 直接地 straight , at first hand
立即 immediately , at once , right away
e.g. the general将军 directed that the prisoners should be set free.
i'll be there directly.
it only moves移动 in one direction.
disagree [,disə'gri:] v 不一致,不适宜 differ
disagree with sb 和某人意见不一致
disagree with sb -----on/about 和某人在某方面意见不一致
e.g. i disagree with you on this point.
disappear [,disə'piə] v 1 消失 不见 die away fade away 消亡,失踪
e.g. i hope my difficulties will soon disappear.