in line with 与……一致,按照,符合
( ?( x$ E( ~2 T. S, L0 S The mayor didn’t have time so far to go into it at length, but he gave as an idea about his plan.
( y$ j5 l4 L; \# l+ l/ W5 ~" v 市长还没来得及详尽地说明,但他向我们透露了该计划的总体构想。4 M6 i2 ^# x5 b, }; ~: ^# u% w
“What can I do for you, sir?”
0 N. K. X% x0 y% P, N/ ~. ^ “I want a dime’s worth of candy.” “你要买什么,先生?”“我要买十美分的糖果。9 `4 l4 N G8 [1 N
worth of 某种价钱的份量 (用法:“币值’s+worth+of+可数与不可数名词)% p( b0 p' t K' o' N& g
buy sth. on credit 赊购2 {% ]6 T! Z0 E
Old Chinese are not used to buy things on credit and are likely to save as much money as possible.
r+ n( M# ]' l; _2 H2 s0 W 老一辈的中国人不习惯赊账,而有存钱的习惯。2 {; T7 m- u: f; y+ o F3 S
In 1776 the United States announced the Declaration of Independence to break away from the British Empire and became an independent country. 0 K0 @& Q4 ?$ S% p1 p
美国于1776年颁布独立宣言脱离英帝国的统治而成为一个独立的国家。* v7 t9 t" N- O. o( m6 p8 M9 i
“Would you send this message to Prof. Wilson?”
. @- H& Q3 a' \/ q! { “Sure, I’ll be seeing him about something else in any case, so there won’t be any bother at all.”
8 k1 E$ C. _$ j5 X( p+ M: E “你能给威尔逊教授传个话吗?”“当然,我不管怎样也要见他说别的事情,
1 R; B* T/ H: Z1 }: V9 [: } 所以一点也不麻烦。”4 Q7 D" [- c) h3 `
“During last decade, there have been many changes in family life.”
0 U) ] v4 F$ d9 e8 T/ X' P. v “Are these changes for the good or for the bad?”- A; u3 @0 ?( W. g# s( L
“过去十年来,家庭生活出现了许多变化。”“这些变化是更好了还是更坏了?”% H9 u# l7 `; j+ E! m% N
Tom was born in London on May 7, 1952 at 4:45 in the morning. (日期前用介词on,时刻前用at,上下午前用in)
) j1 r" ?2 |0 p. K. l accuse与of连用,而charge和with连用。- \/ x0 A/ i- w
He was charged by the police with breaking the law.4 |' d+ J# h1 h% B; ]1 c
throw light on 使……更为清楚,阐明; v% E0 \7 {2 Y1 T
The new evidence threw some light on the case.
5 e. q3 c* q f' `7 ~1 K9 s be disappointed in表示对……感到失望* \ d! L) S. N% u r: Y
be disappointed with后应接指人的词* D ^, x- i' ~+ X- K
be disappointed at后应接指东西的词。3 O0 Z% l. m( ]7 d G8 G: u
The student was disappointed inthe prize awarded by the school. 这个学生对学校发的奖金感到失望。
2 h- m- _1 d( r( {6 m& u3 r that cost of living表示生活费用
9 M$ U3 b9 j8 J living expenses指生活开支(经费),(复数形式)) Q! p3 j `$ P& G1 C: t& I
offset 抵销,补偿
, f) E; @2 T6 E/ y J4 s onset 开始,突然开始
( ]- a; }: E2 P. Y3 ~ outset 开端,开始8 ^2 x$ D" ?# H
outlet 出口、出路。% d, N7 S. G, ?& _' V1 |$ n9 o) L
He has to offset his mean salary by living economically. 他不得不生活得很节俭以弥补可怜的收入。1 X; r# n. m0 a
“How could you buy the whole flat?”1 S: X5 v/ N- ]
“I bought it on account.”(赊帐)
$ ?* y' r% g- o7 C All living things must, by reason of (由于)physiological limitations, die.
$ [) ?0 }0 u" `# T; P7 Y8 F7 A 所有生物都由于有生理极限而必须经历死亡。 |