A： You can’t persuade me into lending you more money.
你无法说服我再借给你钱了。
B： Come on, this time I know I can double your money and pay you back!
求你了，这次我相信能双倍还你钱！
Prevent?from? 防止?? / 阻止??
The weather prevented the flight from leaving.
恶劣的天气使得飞机无法起飞。
A： We must prevent AIDS from spreading.
我们必须防止艾滋病的蔓延。
B： This disease is a serious problem.
这种疾病是个很严重的问题。
Recover from? 从??恢复 / 康复
It took a long time for him to recover from his food poisoning.
他食物中毒之后很长时间才康复。
A： He never really recovered from the shock of his wife dying.
他还没从他妻子的过世中恢复过来。
B： Well, it has only been a year. Maybe he needs more time.
嗯，才一年嘛。恐怕他需要更和的时间。
Respond to? 回答??
How did Jack respond to your suggestion?
杰克对你的建议有什么反应？
A： You’d better do what I say, or else you’ll be sorry!
你最好按我说的去做，不然你会后悔的！
B： I don’t respond to threats.
威胁对我不起作用。
Succeed in 在??方面获得成功
A： Don’t you know I always succeed in whatever I try?
只要是我要做的事，我肯定能成功，你不知道吗？
B： You sure have a lot of confidence!
你真的很有自信！
A： You’ll never succeed in changing my mind.
你永远都改变不了我的主意。
B： Never say never!
永远都不要说永不！
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be in agreement with? 同意?? / 赞成??
I’m in total agreement with what you say.
对于你所说的，我完成赞成。
A： We are in agreement with their decision.
我们赞同他们的决定。
B： Good. Now we can sign the contract.
很好。现在我们可以签合同了。
Have no experience in? 在??方面没经验
I have no experience in teaching English.
我在教英语方面毫无经验。
A： Don’t count on him. He has no experience in dating a girl.
别指望他。他没有与女孩约会的经验。
B： Then why is he always trying to give me advice?
那他为什么还老给我出主意？
Make use of? 利用??
We should train them to make use of reference books.
我们应该在利用参考书方面对他们进行培训。
A： Why did your wife take that job in Beijing?
你妻子为什么接受去北京工作？
B： She was making full use of her opportunity.
他正在充分利用她的机会。
Pay attention to? 注意??
We heard noises coming from upstairs, but we didn’t pay much attention to them.
我们听到了楼上传来的响声，但我们没怎么在意。
A： Don’t pay any attention to him-he’s always saying stupid things.
别理他－－他总是说些愚蠢的话。
B： But it’s hard to ignore him. He’s always saying stupid things loudly!
但是你很难不去理睬。他说蠢话总是很大声！
Be at fault 有责任 / 有错误
If my memory is not at fault, it was Thursday.
如果我没记错的话，那是星期四。
A： Which of the two drivers was at fault in the car crash?
在这次撞车事故中，两位驾驶员中是哪一位犯了规？
B： It’s hard to tell. It all happened so fast.
很难说。事故发生得太突然了。
Play an important part in? 对??起着重要的作用
A： Besides dieting, exercising plays an important part in losing weight.
除了节食，锻炼对于减肥也能起到重要的作用。
B： A balanced diet and exercise are the keys to good health.
均衡饮食与锻炼是健康的关健。
A： Private enterprises are playing an important part in the development of China’s economy.
民营企业在中国的经济发展中扮演着重要的角色。
B： China’s economy is really growing at an amazing pace.
中国的经济增长速度实在惊人。
Pay a visit to? 访问??
Perhaps I’ll pay a visit to England this winter.
今年冬天我可能要去一趟英国。
A： I must pay a visit to my old professor some day to see how he is doing.
找一天我得去一趟老教授那里，看看他怎么样了。
B： That’s a good idea. I’ll go with you if you’d like.
那主意不错。如果你愿意，我会跟你一起去。
Take advantage of? 利用??
I took advantage of the good weather to paint the house.
趁天气好，我把房子油漆了一遍。
A： Don’t lend them your car—they are taking advantage of you!
别把你的车借给他们――他们在利用你！
B： But they’re my family. How can I say no?
但他们是我家人，我怎么能拒绝呢？
Take pride in? 为??感到骄傲
His letters indicate that he loved his son and took pride in him.
从他的那些信中反映出，他深爱他的儿子，并为他感到骄傲。
A： The employees all take great pride in their company.
员工们都为自己的公司感到骄傲。
B： That pride shows in every part of your company.
那种荣誉感在你们公司的各个部门都得到体现。
Take pity on? 对??表示同情
A： Please take pity on me!
可怜可怜我吧！
B： Why should I?
为什么要可怜你？
A： My sister always takes pity on some stray cat or dog.
我姐姐常常可怜一些无家可归的猫呀狗呀。
B： Girls just love helpless animals.
女孩子就是喜欢无助的动物。