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popular

1 liked by a lot of people 受人喜爱的，受人欢迎的

ￚ反义词 unpopular

Hilary was popular at school. 在学校大家都喜欢希拉里。

a popular holiday resort 一个人们都喜爱前往的度假胜地

Coffee is probably the most popular drink in the world. 咖啡可能是全世界人们最喜爱的饮品。

hugely/enormously/immensely etc popular

Guerrero’s music is hugely popular in Latin America. …的音乐在拉丁美洲得到大多数人的喜爱。

popular with/among

The President is very popular with Jewish voters. 这位总统得到犹太人选民的支持。

2 [only before noun] done by a lot of people in a society, group etc 大众的

The government has little popular support among women voters. 这届政府得不到妇女选民的支持。

popular belief/opinion/view (=a belief, opinion etc that a lot of people have) 大家的信仰/意见/观点

3 [only before noun] relating to ordinary people, or intended for ordinary people 流行的

American popular culture.美国流行文化

 

Explanation

 

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evolve verb [intransitive and transitive]

1 if an animal or plant evolves, it changes gradually over a long period of time 演变

evolve from

Fish evolved from prehistoric sea creatures. 鱼是由史前海洋动物演变而来的。

2 to develop and change gradually over a long period of time 发展

The school has evolved its own style of teaching. 这所学校逐渐发展了自己的教学风格。

Businesses need to evolve rapidly. 企业需要迅速发展。

evolve out of

The idea evolved out of work done by British scientists. 这个想法是从英国科学家的工作中逐渐得来的。

evolve into

The group gradually evolved into a political party. 这个团体逐渐演变成一个政党。

 

air conditioning noun [uncountable] a system that makes the air in a room or building cooler and drier 冷气系统

ￚair-conditioned adjective

air conditioner noun [countable] a machine that makes the air in a room or building cooler and drier 空调

 

interior noun

1 [countable usually singular] the inner part or inside of something 内部

ￚ反义词 exterior

The interior of the church was dark. 这家教堂的内部漆黑一片。

the car's warm interior 这辆车里面很温暖。

2 the interior

the part of a country that is farthest away from the coast 内部地带

The interior of the country is mainly desert. 这个国家的内陆地区主要是沙漠。

3 Minister/Department of the Interior 内政部

the government minister or department that deals with matters within a country rather than abroad

 

interior  adjective [only before noun] inside or indoors 内部的

ￚ反义词 exterior

The interior walls are all painted white. 内墙全都漆成了白色。

 

Explanation

 

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distinctive adjective

having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognize与众不同的, 有特色的

a rock band with a distinctive sound

ￚdistinctively adverb

ￚdistinctiveness noun [uncountable]

 

group dining

 

facility noun

plural facilities

1 facilities [plural] rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose 设施，设备

All rooms have private facilities (=private bathroom and toilet). 所有的屋子都有公私人使用的设施。

The hotel has its own pool and leisure facilities. 这家饭店有自己的游泳池和休闲设施。

toilet facilities 厕所设施

childcare facilities 照料儿童的设施

2 [countable usually singular] a special part of a piece of equipment or a system which makes it possible to do something  工具

Is there a call-back facility on this phone? 这部电话有没有回拨功能？

a bank account with an overdraft facility 一个可以透支的银行账户

3 [countable] a place or building used for a particular activity or industry, or for providing a particular type of service （进行特殊活动或工业生产的）地方，楼房

a top-secret research facility 一个高度机密的研究地点

the finest indoor sports facility in the US 一个在美国最好的室内健身楼

 

mezzanine noun [countable]

1 a small floor that is built between two other floors in a building(尤指介于一层与二层之间的