in line with 与……一致,按照,符合
* n0 _6 `+ H2 l5 X) Y' Y, p The mayor didn’t have time so far to go into it at length, but he gave as an idea about his plan. c1 i5 m f- 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。
( E! t' M t% Y* r1 N! ] “What can I do for you, sir?”
. X# F9 q+ C( ]/ [ “I want a dime’s worth of candy.” “你要买什么,先生?”“我要买十美分的糖果。
% e$ n+ O- ?' _ A- f worth of 某种价钱的份量 (用法:“币值’s+worth+of+可数与不可数名词)
# t) [" x9 |, H1 }+ ^ buy sth. on credit 赊购
4 G( p) C- f% Q+ }6 } Old Chinese are not used to buy things on credit and are likely to save as much money as possible.
7 d7 Y8 u/ w( V+ M2 H! E, H 老一辈的中国人不习惯赊账,而有存钱的习惯。
% A; s) h! k$ @8 o# q In 1776 the United States announced the Declaration of Independence to break away from the British Empire and became an independent country.
! v& S1 h9 j5 C( `- ^0 n 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。/ j3 F( P- N) G# W$ z$ c
“Would you send this message to Prof. Wilson?”
$ u. U6 d+ }) J$ p8 G$ ] “Sure, I’ll be seeing him about something else in any case, so there won’t be any bother at all.”- l5 o5 m l2 `+ q3 P3 H# z
“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,
% V3 g6 v/ a& a6 T- e* B% Q9 [ 所以一点也不麻烦。”7 n. g* e+ b7 x. E1 v3 e( ]- h$ B
“During last decade, there have been many changes in family life.”, ^; m3 t9 p5 {% ~& Y/ f. u+ Q- P
“Are these changes for the good or for the bad?”
" Y5 D% t* W3 G) w% s9 i- z+ A9 b+ _ “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?”
% X7 y" Z- z. l+ o 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)
3 W9 t0 l& D6 R9 I accuse与of连用,而charge和with连用。7 B( v: n9 j( w( v6 v8 t( W1 W
He was charged by the police with breaking the law.9 g, s* r* W W$ Z
throw light on 使……更为清楚,阐明
$ G; r/ E, v( a$ X; V. z4 X4 {( h+ { The new evidence threw some light on the case.
5 Z6 Q0 L( Z% t& ?- H# V) a, H' P be disappointed in表示对……感到失望$ k* R. t$ S7 A+ U
be disappointed with后应接指人的词
' B9 ~+ G* B5 L8 W1 u be disappointed at后应接指东西的词。
2 p% P0 r6 \; U% g6 c 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。 f" B- i4 ? G; c6 R
that cost of living表示生活费用
J" Y$ d+ i" @, H$ O5 f: Z* G4 ^ living expenses指生活开支(经费),(复数形式)$ w0 d- a# [% ]7 o
offset 抵销,补偿
) A6 h; S ?9 s0 m onset 开始,突然开始+ o5 K! j% s( a* W% ]
outset 开端,开始
. g ^1 T" b9 z8 R7 ^5 Q2 ~7 w+ O outlet 出口、出路。! c7 {2 b: t3 J% [( P. q; b
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。6 ?" n8 y, _' ^8 Q& d) m7 B
“How could you buy the whole flat?”; m# b0 Z3 i1 U
“I bought it on account.”(赊帐)# n, Z0 H/ [$ `, a
All living things must, by reason of (由于)physiological limitations, die.$ |' _) v. `8 v3 C3 K; n
所有生物都由于有生理极限而必须经历死亡。 |