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long 长的；长久的；渴望 Your hair is too long, you need to have it cut. How long will you stay here? I long to see her again. I long to have a chance to talk to her. =I long for a chance to talk to her.

short 短的；矮的；突然地 Winter is coming, and the days are getting shorter. I’m too short to reach the top of the shelf. The man stopped short and walked back. In short, smoking does harm to your health.

put 放置；写 You should put the book on the bookshelf. Put down your address before leaving. Put out the campfire before leaving. I will not put up with your rudeness anymore. city 城市 There are over three million people living in the city.

bring 带来 Anna’s boyfriend brought her a bunch of roses. =Anna’s boyfriend brought a bunch of roses to her. group 团体；群；分组，分类 A small group of students lined up at the bus stop. Her clothes are grouped by color.

case 案件；案例；箱子 The police are still looking into the case. It was a case of love at first sight. I left the case with my computer in it on the plane. I’ll go past the supermarket in any case, so I can take you there. In that case, I have nothing else to say.

point 尖端；重点；分数；指向 The pencil has a sharp point. What was the point of his speech? The team lost the game by only a few points. I pointed my camera at the movie star. The teacher pointed out two grammar mistakes in my composition.

My boss makes a point of spending the weekends with his family. =My boss makes it a point to spend the weekends with his family.

line 线；队伍；排成线状 Please stand behind the yellow line. There is a long line at the hotdog stand. All of the students are lining up to receive their awards. area 区域；范围；专业领域 The hurricane caused a lot of damage in many areas of this country.