limelight [ˈlaimlait] n. 舞台灯光
precaution [priˈkɔːʃən] n. 预防措施
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A: I took an umbrella as a precaution.
B: You are so considerate.
A：我带了一把伞以防下雨。
B：你想得太周到了。
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fan [fæn] n. 狂热者，迷
shady [ˈʃeidi] adj. 遮阴的
【扩】shadowy 有阴影的
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A: We find a shady place under some poplar trees.
B: Let's have a rest and eat something there.
A：我们在几棵白杨树下找到一块阴凉地。
B：我们去那休息一下，吃点东西。
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sheriff [ˈʃerif] n. 司法长官
notice [ˈnəutis] n. 告示
sneer [sniə] n. 冷笑
noun [专属名词]公众注意的中心；（舞台照明用的）石灰光，石灰光灯 - Tony has now been thrust into the limelight, with a high-profile job.
verb [vt. 及物动词]使成注目中心 - She seems fond of the limelight.
noun [专属名词]预防措施，防备；避孕措施（precautions） - Could he not, just as a precaution, move to a place of safety?
precaution n. sth. you do in order to prevent sth. dangerous from happening （常用复数）
- Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them.
- The poster, the politician replied, was a sensible precaution. 该政客称这张海报的制作是明智之举。
- Before doing this exercise you must take this precaution. 在做这个练习之前，你必须记住如下一些预防措施。
| fire / safety / security / sanitary precautions 防火/安全/安保/卫生措施 | Guests are advised to read the fire precautions sign on the back of the door. 建议客人们阅读门后张贴的防火措施标志。 |
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| take precautions 采取预防措施 | The government took precautions to prevent the spread of the disease. 政府采取了预防措施来阻止疾病的传播。 |
| take measures 采取措施 | The company had to take measures to reduce its operating costs. 公司不得不采取措施来降低运营成本。 |
| take effective measures to do ... 采取有效措施做... | We must take effective measures to tackle climate change. 我们必须采取有效措施来应对气候变化。 |
| take drastic measures to do ... 采取极端的措施做... | The management was forced to take drastic measures to save the failing company. 管理层被迫采取极端措施来拯救这家濒临倒闭的公司。 |
noun [具体名词]风扇，扇子；粉丝，狂热爱好者；扇形；（使风车头迎风的）风叶；（山坡脚下的）地带 - If you're a Billy Crystal fan, you'll love this film.
verb [vt. 及物动词]扇，为…扇风；煽（火）；煽动，激起；（击球手）三击不中出局；（呼吸，微风）吹拂；驱散，扇走；<美>击球不中 - She would have to wait in the truck, fanning herself with a piece of cardboard.
adjective [原级]阴凉的，背阴的；（树等）成荫的；<非正式>可疑的，非法的 - After flowering, place the pot in a shady spot in the garden.
noun [专属名词]州长；郡治安官；执行吏 - Robyn asked the deputy on duty if she could speak with Sheriff Adkins.
noun [抽象名词]注意，察觉；通告，布告；公告牌，警示牌；通知；事先声明，警告；预先通知期；剧评，书评；辞职信，搬迁通知；（报纸、杂志上的）小型广告，简短通告；警告书，说明书 - hey gave her two weeks' notice.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]意识，注意；留意；正式通知；简评；客气对待；<古>提到，谈到 - They pinned a notice to the door.
① vt. 注意到，察觉到（不用进行时）
- You never notice what’s going on around you.
notice 细节上的注意, 往往是别人没注意的东西, 你注意到了, 细节上的东西
- I notice the beauty spot.(美人痣) pay attention to 思想上的注意
② n. 注意，察觉
- The girl in red caught his notice.
③ n.（书面的）通知，布告，海报
- I know there’s a meeting, because someone put up a notice outside the Town Hall.
verb [vt. 及物动词]嘲笑，讥讽；鄙视 - Most critics have sneered at the movie, calling it dull and cheaply made.
noun [具体名词]嘲笑，讥讽 - Canete's mouth twisted in a contemptuous sneer.
