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1. on end---接连地---three days on end; means and ends目的与手段---Do you think that the end justifies the means?
2. behavior和conduct都是不可数名词
3. hinder有两个意思,如果是做阻止则用介词from,如果表示妨碍,则使用介词in
to hinder him from going---阻止他前往;to hinder him in his work---妨碍他工作
4. circumstance的复数才表示境遇,经济情况;get to know the circumstance了解情况
under the circumstances在此情况下,既然如此;under no circumstances在任何情况下都不—用于句首的时候主语和谓语中的助动词都要倒装
5. board and lodging膳宿(费)---How kind of Bill to get our board and lodging ready. 约翰真好,给我们安排好了食宿.He pays 40 a week board and lodging. 他每周 支付膳宿费40英镑.
6. go blind失明;be blind to对...视而不见;Love is blind爱情是盲目的;He is blind in the left eye.
7. break the peace扰乱治安; breach of the peace对治安的扰乱(breach是一个名词)
8. a broad mind宽广豁达的胸怀;at home and abroad国内外;go abroad出国; spread abroad传播地很广; chain broadcast联播;relay broadcast转播
9. bury oneself in(doing)sth---专心致力于(做)...(但是按照例句查找,还有使自己沉浸于某地,埋没于某地的意思)Now he could not bury himself in those thoughts. 现
在他静不下心来想这些事.It is asking much of a wealthy man to come down and bury himself in a place of this kind... 要想使一位有钱的人屈尊埋没在这样一个地 方,确实有点说不过去?
10. recall表示经过一番努力后想起,remember表示自然而然想起; remind sb of sth; recall sth to sb
The picture reminds me of my school days.
The picture recalls my school days to me/my mind.
11. reconcile可以指使和好,使和解,使协调---I couldn’t reconcile the two.
Reconcile在表示意思”使顺从于,使甘心于”的时候要加介词to
I can’t reconcile myself to such a theory.
Counsel既是名词也是动词,较advice更为正式,不过两者都是不可数名词;Give/offer counsel提出忠告;He counseled starting earlier.
Keep one’s own counsel---将意见(或计划)保密,不相信别人---All we have got to do is, to keep our own counsel , and remain perfectly quiet, not breathing a word
to any living soul; 只要我们自己保守秘密,不声不响的,对这件事不去对别人泄露一个字就得了.
Take counsel together---共同商量--- We take counsel together as to which course should be adopted.我们共同商量该采取什么方针.
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1. on the campus注意是on,也注意campus的拼写
2. try to get information from various channels---多渠道获得信息
3. capable +of; capability of/for; He is a man of great capability.他是个大有作为的人
4. escape是一个及物动词也是一个名词,所以escape death死里逃生;have a narrow escape from...幸免于(难)
Unexpectedly, this soldier could have a narrow escape from death. 这个战士能够死里逃生,是人们没有想到的.
Escape + doing:We were lucky to escape being punished. 我们很幸运,没有受罚
Be taken captive被俘
Capacity指接受上,理解上的能力---He has great capacity of learning language.
5. accuse?of; charge?with; charge that?;accuse后不可以接that从句
They accused Jim of murder.
They charged Jim with murder.
They charged that Jim had committed murder.
Discharge sb from obligation----解除责任
\him from his obligation to pay the price, unless the loss or damage is
due to an act or omission of the seller.\货物在风险移转到买方承担后遗失或损坏,买方支付价款的义务并不因此解除,除非这种遗失或损坏是由于卖方的行为或不 行为所造成.
6. cure sb of a disease---治愈某人的疾病---You'll never cure him of his meanness;it's in his bones. 你决不可能治好他那小气的毛病,他本性就是如此.
Treat sb for a disease---治疗某人的病---When I treat a patient for pneumonia.要是我将一个病人作为肺炎患者来治疗.
A secure life无忧无虑的生活;feel secure about?对...感到放心---The organization also says exporters can feel secure about the openness of foreign markets. 并 宣称出口商可对外国市场的开放度放心.
7. in case +从句:假使,万一---Take the raincoat in case it rains. 带着雨衣,以防下雨.
In case of +单词或短语:假使,如果发生,防备---In case of nondelivery, return to the sender. 如无法投递,则归还寄件人.
In the case of就...而言---This is true in the case of the army and the organization. 以军队和企业来说确实是如此.
Casualty insurance:灾害保险;on this occasion在这个场合下;on the occasion of?值...之际
8 be cautious of/about表示”注意,小心”语气比careful强烈;He is cautious of telling secrets.=He is cautious not to tell secrets.
Caution既是动词也是名词;take caution against:提防;caution sb against doing sth=caution sb not to do sth---警告某人别做某事
Take precaution against预防---To take severe precaution against smuggling 严防偷漏
9. hide/conceal sth from sb---He tried to conceal the truth from me.
10. change sth into sth---将...变成...;change sth for?以...换...;
in exchange for以交换...To give money in exchange for goods or services. 付款为商品或服务而付款
exchange?for?--以...换取...;exchange?with sb for sth—和(某人)换...
11. weak character脆弱的性格;winning personality吸引人的个性