attentive (to sb / sth)
关心的;肯帮忙的:
The hotel staff are friendly and attentive.
旅馆人员友好而且照顾周到。
excessive noun
过分的;过度的:
They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat.
他们抱怨楼上发出的噪音太大。
acknowledge sth
(公开)感谢:
I gratefully acknowledge financial support from several local businesses.
我对本地几家企业的资助表示感谢。
in place
在工作;准备就绪:
All the arrangements are now in place for their visit.
他们来访的一切都安排就绪了。
review sth
复查;重新考虑
The government will review the situation later in the year.
政府将在今年晚些时候对形势重新加以研究。
lean to / towards / toward sth
倾向,偏向(尤指某意见或利益):
The UK leant towards the US proposal.
英国倾向于美国的提案。
noun + material
(某一活动所需的)材料:
The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university).
老师认为她是块上大学的料。