2014年1月9日 星期四

博鬥

1. Many investigators had grapple with the problem, usually with poor results.
许多研究人员曾设法解决这个问题,但是往往没有好结果。
来自辞典例句
2. Pre-1987 law made an ineffectual effort to grapple with the problem in section 208.
1987年以前的法律就竭力解决第208条中的问题,但效果不明显。

2014年1月8日 星期三

保持,維持

 Put up with

避难所

英 ['sæŋktʃʊərɪ]
美 [ˈsæŋktʃuˌɛri]
n.   
网 络
  • 避难所;
  • 圣所;
  • 禁猎区;
  • 圣所,神殿

猶太人禮拜堂

synagogue 猶太人禮拜堂

 /ˈsɪn.ə.ɡɒɡ/ 

名詞7-synagogue 

2014年1月3日 星期五

(被)....賦予

賦予

VERB
动词
赋予;使天生拥有 You say that someone is endowed with a particular desirable ability, characteristic, or possession when they have it by chance or by birth.  
  • You are endowed with wealth, good health and a lively intellect.
    你生来就拥有财富、健康和活跃的思维。

字文法4-眾數名詞可以作形容詞嗎?

有些人說不可:

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-adjective.htm

但我較贊成可以的說法:

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1981446

標點2-眾數的's

Possessives of Plurals & Irregular Plurals

Most plural nouns already end in s. To create their possessive, simply add an apostrophe after the s:
  • The Pepins' house is the big blue one on the corner.
  • The lions' usual source of water has dried up.
  • The gases' odors mixed and became nauseating.
  • The witches' brooms were hidden in the corner.
  • The babies' beds were all in a row.
With nouns whose plurals are irregular (see Plurals), however, you will need to add an apostrophe followed by an s to create the possessive form.
  • She plans on opening a women's clothing boutique.
  • Children's programming is not a high priority.
  • The geese's food supply was endangered.
(But with words that do not change their form when pluralized, you will have to add an -s or -es.)

  • The seaweed was destroyed by the fishes' overfeeding.


2014年1月2日 星期四

填表

fill sth in/out

— phrasal verb with fill     /fɪl/ verb
A2 

2014年1月1日 星期三

熙來攘往

考試局在每年出版的examiner's report中有時會提及一些stock phrases,但我不明白這些stock phrase為何不可以用。以下是其中10個stock phrase和考評局建議的改善字句:

1. burn the midnight oil
改為stay up very late

2. make both ends meet
改為have financial difficulties

3. Every coin has two sides
改為There are two sides to this argument.

4. contaminate the minds of youth
改為had a bad influence on young people

5. crystal clear
改為very clear

6. hard nut to crack
改為a difficult problem

7. a heated debate about
>a great deal of discussion of

8. a hot topic
>has been debated widely

9. a hustle-and-bustle city
>busy city

10. the future pillars of  society
>future leaders

考評局真奇怪,好的字反而叫人不用,叫人用更普通的字。

把..隔開...

VNPN21-keep/hold sth at bay

看第一眼

at first glance when first looking:At first glance I thought it was a dog (but I was mistaken).

以..作代價

介詞詞組43-at the cost of

提起

介詞詞組42-at the mention of

忍受

VDP5-put up with

等於

3. The three accounts add up to 65,000 yuan.
这三笔账归并起来是六万五千元。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. The figures add up to 592.
这些数累计起来是 592。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. The women doctors and women nurses in the hospital add up to two hundred and five.
这个医院的女医生、女护士共计二百零五人

面對

VaDvP3-face up to

沒有, 無

VIP39-do without

1. No one can do without sleep for very long.
谁也不能很久不睡觉。
来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Mother says she could do without the children making so much noise.
母亲说她受不了孩子们的大声吵闹。
来自《简明英汉词典》

3. We can hardly do without the help of the masses.
我们离不开群众的帮助。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. Neither could theory do without practice, nor could practice do without theory.
理论没有实践不行,实践没有理论也不行。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. I can do without your advice.
我不需要你的忠告。

遵守

to accept or obey an agreementdecision, or rule:Competitors must abide by the judge's decision.

冒..險

VNP46-run the risk of 

引起

VNP45-give rise to

原因是...

boil down to sth

— phrasal verb with boil     /bɔɪl/ verb
  If a situation or problem boils down to something, that is the main reason for it:
The problem boils down to one thing - lack of money.

探問

VIP37-delve into
to examine something carefully in order to discover more information about someone or something:It's not always a good idea to delve too deeply into someone's past.

支持

subscribe to sth

— phrasal verb with subscribe     /səbˈskraɪb/ verb [I or T]
 

to agree with or support an opinionbelief, or theory:Frank subscribed firmly to the belief that human kindness would overcome evil.

防止

ward sth off

— phrasal verb with ward     /wɔːd/ US  /wɔːrd/ verb
 

to prevent something unpleasant from harming or coming close to you:In the winter I take vitamin C to ward off colds.She was given a magic charm to ward off evil spirits.

要求

call for

生词本亲,你有礼物,点击查收!
英 [kɔ:l fɔ:]
美 [kɔl fɔr]
   
There was a call for moderation on the part of the trade unions.
有人呼吁工会保持克制。
来自《权威词典》
    a call for social and economic change
进行社会和经济变革的要求

變成




 I wonder how your religious beliefs would translate into political action.
我不知道你的宗教信仰如何转化为政治行动。

為... 後悔

VNP44-feel regret for 

引發spark

to cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting:This proposal will almost certainly spark another countrywide debate about how toorganize the school system.The recent interest rises have sparked new problems for the government.The visit of the G20 leaders sparked off (= caused the start of) massdemonstrations.

使X陷入危險

VNPN20- put x to risk 

給予(懲罰/獎勵)

to give or order a punishment or make someone receive cruel or unfairtreatment:Victorian schoolteachers regularly meted out physical punishment to their pupils.

1. Schools should not mete out physical punishment to children.
学校不应该体罚学生。
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Duly mete out rewards and punishments.
有赏有罚。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. He saddled Mutz, promising to mete out cruel punishment to the thief.
他跨上马,保证要狠狠地治那个贼子。
来自辞典例句
4. God mete out justice in his own good time.
羞恶自有报,只争迟与早。
来自互联网

5. Mete out rewards to sb.
给某人奖赏。

離開A去B

VNPN19-leave A  for B

堅持

VIP38-insist on

灌輸(某人) (某事)

fix beliefs or ideas in someone's mindespecially by repeating them often:Our football coach has worked hard to inculcate a team spirit in/into the players.

1. to inculcate a sense of responsibility in sb
谆谆教导某人要有责任感
来自《权威词典》
2. We failed to inculcate students with love of knowledge.
我们未能通过谆谆教诲使学生们热爱知识。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. We have tried to inculcate a feeling of citizenship in youngsters.
我们试图向年轻人灌输公民意识。
来自辞典例句
4. Inculcate safety culture and practices in all operation personnel.
向操作人员灌输安全意识和事例。
来自互联网

5. They fail to inculcate student with love of knowledge.
他们未能谆谆教诲使学生们爱好知识。

開始(新事物)

to start something new or important:We're embarking upon a new project later this year.

歧視/ 分辨(A) and (B)

VIP35,36-discriminate against, discriminate between

VIP33,34-depart for, depart from前往, 離開(某地)

醫治(某人)(某病)

VtNpN17-cure sb of

打擊

VadvP1-clamp down on

是很重要的

介詞詞組41-of utmost importance

先不說

Leave aside

開始

VIP23- kick off
think of