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2008-07-15 20:33 |
be meant to be sth. 被普遍认为是
【近】be generally considered to be sth.
【例句】This restaurant is meant to be excellent.
都说这家饭店很棒。
result in sth. 造成，导致
【近】to bring about, to create, to cause
【例句】The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths.
飓风已经造成成千上万人的死亡。
by far 大大的，…的多
【近】 by a great amount
【例句】The last of these reasons is by far the most important.
这些理由中最后一条比其他的重要的多。
far and away 远为，大大地
【近】by a very great amount
【例句】She’s far and away the best player.
她是当之无愧的最佳球手。
far and wide 到处，各处，广泛的
【近】everywhere, in all palaces
【例句】They searched far and wide for missing child.
他们四处搜寻失踪的孩子。
far from it 完全相反，绝非，远非如此
【近】poles apart, quite the opposite
【例句】“You’re not angry then?”
“Far from it. I’ve never laughed so much in my life.”
“那么你不生气？”
“非但没有生气，我一生中还没有这样笑过呢。”
follow in sb’s footstep 效仿某人
【近】follow the lead of
【例句】She works in television, following in her father’s footstep.
她步她父亲的后尘，在电视台工作。
follow sb. around/about 到处跟随，跟踪
【近】follow somebody's tracks, tail, shadow
【例句】Will you stop following me around?
你不要再到处跟着我了。
follow on 跟着去，接着来，随后去
【近】hold up, keep it up, go on
【例句】 You go to the beach with the kids and I’ll follow on when I’ve finished work.
你和孩子先去海边，我办完事随后就去。
at long last 最后，最终
【近】lastly, ultimately, in conclusion, in the long run, in the end, finally
【例句】At long last his prayers had been answered.
他的祈愿最终实现了。
go back a long way 相识很久
【近】be acquainted with
【例句】We go back a long way, he and I.
我跟他，已经相识很久了。
go a long way (of money, food, etc.) （钱或事物等）经用，够维持很长时间
【近】durable
【例句】She seems to make her money go a long way.
看起来她用钱细水长流。
as/so long as 只要
【近】only if
【例句】We’ll go as long as the weather is good.
只要天气好我们就出去。
no/any longer 不再，不复
【近】no more
【例句】I can’t wait any longer.
我不能再等了。
such-and-such （没有明确说出的事物）某
【近】so and so
【例句】 Always say at the start of an application that you’re applying for such-and-such a job because … …
写求职信务须一开头就说明你申请的某职务，因为… …
as usual 照例，照旧，像往常一样
【近】as a rule, usually
【例句】As usual at that hour, the place was deserted.
跟平常那个时刻一样，那个地方空空荡荡。
be well up in sth. 精通，熟悉
【近】be proficient in
【例句】He’s well up in all the latest development.
他对所有的最新发展情况都了如指掌。
leave/let well alone (BrE)/let well enough alone (AmE)
不管闲事，事不关己高高挂起
【近】peddle one's papers
【例句】 When it comes to other people’s argument, it’s better to leave well done.
遇到别人争论时，最好别插嘴。
well and truly 完全，彻底
【近】completely
【例句】By that time we were well and truly lost.
那时候我们已经完全迷路了。
well off 有钱，富裕
【近】rich
【例句】His family is not very well off.
他的家境不太富裕。
ask after sb. 问候，问好
【近】give someone one's respects, send a greeting
【例句】He always asks after you in his letters.
他在信中总要问你好。
ask around 四处打听，多方询问
【近】inquire about
【例句】 I don’t know of any vacancies in the company but I’ll ask around.
我不知道公司有没有空缺，不过我会打听打听。
at any rate （强调事实的真实性）无论如何，不管怎样
【近】whatever, anyway, anyhow
【例句】Well, that’s one good piece of news at any rate.
不管怎么说，这是个好消息。
at any price 不惜任何代价
【近】give one's ears, at all costs (any cost)
【例句】We want peace at any price.
为了争取和平，我们不惜任何代价。
at a price 以高价，花大价钱；付代价
【例句】He’ll help you—at a price.
他会帮助你的――要付代价。
not at any price 无论如何也不，给多少钱也不
【近】at no hand
【例句】I wouldn’t work for her again—not at any price!
我再也不替他干活了――给多少钱也不干。
have/get the best of sth. 获胜，占上风，获胜
【近】get the run upon, keep the weather
【例句】I thought you had the best of that discussion.
我以为你再那场讨论中占了上风。
with the best (of them) 不亚于任何人，不比任何人差
【近】nothing less than, compare favorably with, stand comparison with
【例句】He’ll be out there, dancing with the best of them.
他将在舞池中出现，跳得不亚于任何人。
at the (very) least （用于数量之后）至少，最少
【近】leastwise, leastways, not less than, at the fewest
【例句】It’ll take a year, at the very least.
这至少需要一年的时间。
not in the least 一点也不，丝毫不
【近】 nohow, none too, not half, not by a fraction, not at all, not a bit of it
【例句】Really, I’m not in the least tired.
说真的，我一点也不累。
at least 至少，差不多
【近】no less than
【例句】She must be at least 40.
她至少有40岁了。
at length/at…length 长时间，详尽地
【近】down to the last detail
【例句】He quoted at length from the report.
他大段大段的引用报告中的话。
go to any, some, great, etc. lengths (to do sth.) 竭尽全力，不遗余力
【近】to spare no effort, do one's utmost
【例句】She goes to extraordinary lengths to keep her private life private.
她竭尽全力让自己的私生活不受干扰。
the length and breadth of … 到处，处处，各处
【近】in all places, everywhere
【例句】 They have travelled the length and breadth of Europe giving concerts.
他们为举行音乐会走遍了欧洲各地。
at liberty to do sth. 有权做，有…的自由
【近】having the right to do sth.
【例句】You are at liberty to say what you like.
你可以畅所欲言。
at risk (from/of sth.) 有危险，冒险
【近】In danger
【例句】If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk.
如果我们发动战争，无辜的生命就会受到威胁。
take a risk/take risks 冒…的险，冒险（做某事）
【近】run a risk
【例句】You have no right to take risks with other people’s lives.
你没有权力拿别人的生命去冒险。
a war with words 舌战，论战
【近】verbal dispute
【例句】the political war of words over tax
有关税收问题的政治论战
attribute sth. to sth. 把…归因于，认为…是由于
【近】owing to
【例句】She attribute her success to hard and a little luck.
她认为她的成功来自于勤劳和一点点运气。
leave sb. holding the baby （突然）把重大责任推给某人
【例句】He changed to another job and we were left holding the baby.
他换了工作，把活儿甩给了我们。
behind sb’s back 背着某人，背地里，私下
【近】keep in the background, remain in the background
【例句】Have you been talking about me behind my back?
你们是不是在我在背后说我闲话了？
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