Valid 有效的,合法的通常指证件等合法、有效1 ]4 [6 T+ q7 Y9 U, g) w3 [; w# q
operative指法津、法规,规定等“有效的”& V% v, r# b1 H/ P. U5 X: Q4 y5 g
effective常指方法或措施有效,强调能达到预期效果( G1 Y' N8 ]" r# S. ~; K
efficient可以指人有能力或指某方法
Z8 ]& N2 Q* S* ?; r/ M Before the tourists set off, they spent much time setting a limit to the expenses of the trip. 3 \" d2 m2 o1 }8 Y3 C. B
在游客出发之前,他们花很多时间设定旅途花费的限额。
8 |$ Q C0 Y9 y3 Y+ n" S( v- t( q) o! p “Tina looks especially pretty tonight.”
( s" n1 y2 v: I7 c& w “Yes, she always looks her best in a dress of that color.” dress指一切衣服;a dress表示一件女衫。
6 [% u8 B+ w' j1 v, b$ d meet the demand of 满足(某人等)的需要
; [8 d8 U+ e9 I( g meet the demand for 满足对……的需要' ^) q3 s" [7 S/ O- }# Z" ]
exposure of sth. 对……的暴露
1 K Y. g7 }5 J9 d- L; ^2 k exposure to sth. 暴露在……0 k# U$ X8 M3 B% K* S
According to the acoustics, continual exposure to noise of high intensity would lead to loss of hearing.* I$ b* w$ S" G+ \
根据声学,持续暴露在高强度噪音下,会导致失聪。9 ?5 }5 i4 ^) H- z" K7 S7 N8 O
They will never reconcile themselves to their defeat. (甘心, 接受)
. [5 \" \. K- g! o9 \/ I- S) W The matter is not to be trifled with. 这个问题不可轻视。3 q1 @! I" m. u1 k4 L1 p
stumble upon偶然找到,发现
; E4 e! N& b0 S' V1 h While doing calculation for the project, the designers stumbled upon a new solution to a geological problem.
% k- _) \ _! R; X 在对工程进行计算时,设计人员碰巧找到了解决地质问题的方法。
0 P+ [% }+ j5 Z ~, s: \0 ? of late 近来 (当这个词用于句中时,要用完成时态)
+ w3 N7 _: C# ^1 Q( u- R# Y They have visited the park of late.
( `3 S1 M6 c& q; ]* H 他们最近参观了那个公园。9 L7 S& [7 R! V1 _% e$ w/ M
I’d just as soon宁愿 (后面的宾语从句要用虚拟语气) {$ D7 b; |- B) |
I’d just as soon you did’t take those important papers with you.我倒宁愿你没有把那些重要文件带在身上。
% b& K$ k1 u0 G6 ^! ]1 O* R ^ The theme of the novel is that a person’s fate is closely tired up with that of the wh0 v" [, V `* h6 T# s4 [7 E
ole country.
) m6 s/ Y ]. V' x( y1 }( H" R- l* K 个人命运是与国家命运紧密联系在一起的。6 l! z7 V) Z. g; u) T
My brother has decided to become a policeman, come what may.不论发生什么事,我弟弟都决心成为一名警察。
9 u1 N) c. g: M$ L2 X come what may相当于whatever may happen 不论发生什么情况 (固定用法,其中come是用动词原形,may有时也可用will替换,在这一用法中,主谓必须倒装)
" `# R& |3 I5 w% T1 Z I wish to go home with you, may I?9 [, A$ \5 q3 ?* G3 P
simulate假充,冒充
0 B! Y8 @5 [4 K. q/ |* _0 ]6 H stimulate刺激,激发+ y, C3 A- ?1 y6 T* C
be disgusted with对……厌恶
# m8 T" g# x o4 e5 ?3 g) a' w get acquainted with 开始认识某人,开始了解某事2 |- c$ E' A: l# z
steal sth. from sb.1 j4 L2 D8 S- h+ y3 i
rick sb. out of sth骗去某人的东西+ V8 s* Z" `* r/ B6 j
rob sb. of sth抢劫某人的东西% A0 o# E: |( k1 J# D( }9 ]9 Q$ V
deceive sb. into doing sth.骗某人做某事。 : W, O( Q% ^, }4 H
“How much money do you need?”
+ {: w& h( }2 u" U “Well, $200 will see me through.” v$ l; i a. \6 ?
“你需要多少钱?”“嗯,200美元可使我渡过难关。” |