Nothing, but nothing would make him change his mind. 没有什么，绝对没有什么会使他改变主意。
but that's not possible! 但那是不可能的！
‘Here's the money I owe you. ’ ‘but that's not right─it was only £10. ’ “这是我欠你的钱。”“但这不对呀——我只借了10英镑给你。”
I had no choice but to sign the contract. 我别无选择，只好签了合同。
It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate. 他不见得是真的说谎，但他的确是有意夸大。
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I'd asked everybody but only two people came. 每个人我都请了，却只来了两个人。
By the end of the day we were tired but happy. 一天结束时，我们很累，但很高兴。
I'm sorry but I can't stay any longer. 很抱歉，我不能再待下去了。
I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. 我弄错了。不是红的那个，是蓝的那个。
His mother won't be there, but his father might. 他母亲不会在那里，但他父亲也许会去。
The pistol was positioned where I couldn't help but see it... 手枪放在我抬眼就能看见的地方。
She could not but congratulate him. 她只能祝贺他。
...the small square below, empty but for a delivery van and a clump of palm trees... 下面的小广场空空荡荡,只有一辆送货车和几棵棕榈树
but for you, they might have given us the slip. 要不是你，我们可能已经被他们甩掉了。
My husband spends hours in the bathroom, but then again so do I. 我丈夫常占用浴室好几个小时，不过我也是这样。
He was a fine young man, but then so had his father been... 他年轻有为，不过他父亲也曾经是。
Sonia might not speak the English language well, but then who did? 索尼娅的英语也许说得不好，但谁又说得好呢？
He committed a crime, no ifs or buts about it. 他犯了罪，这是无可争辩的。
'B-b-b-b-but' I stuttered. — 'Never mind the buts,' she ranted... “但——但——但是”，我结结巴巴地说道。——“别跟我讲那些‘但是’了。”她咆哮道。
...Napoleon and Marie Antoinette, to name but two who had stayed in the great state rooms. 只提两位在贵宾房住过的人，就是拿破仑和玛丽·安托瓦妮特。
He didn't speak anything but Greek... 他只会说希腊语。
This is but one of the methods used to try and get alcoholics to give up drink. 这只是为让那些酗酒者戒酒所尝试的方法之一。
I'm sorry, but it's nothing to do with you... 对不起，但是这跟你没关系。
'I don't think I should stay in this house' — 'but why?'... “我觉得我不应该再呆在这所房子里。”——“可是为什么？”
'Somebody wants you on the telephone' — 'but no one knows I'm here!' “有人打电话找你。”——“可没有人知道我在这里啊！”
Europe will be represented in all but two of the seven races... 除了两项赛事之外，欧洲在其余5项赛事中都有代表参加。
Please excuse me, but there is something I must say... 不好意思，但有些话我必须说。
'You said you'd stay till tomorrow.' — 'I know, Bel, but I think I would rather go back.'... “你说过你要呆到明天的。”——“我知道，贝尔，但我还是想回去。”
Place the saucepan over moderate heat until the cider is very hot but not boiling... 把炖锅置于中火上加热，直到苹果酒变得很烫，但不要加热到沸腾。
They need to recruit more people into the prison service. but another point I'd like to make is that many prisons were built in the nineteenth century. 监狱需要招募更多的工作人员。但我想补充一点，很多监狱都是在19世纪建造的。
alike [əˈlaɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.同样的，相似的； adv.同样地；两者都，同样地；类似于；
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Good management benefits employers and employees alike. 良好的管理对雇主和雇员同样有利。
My sister and I do not look alike. 我和我妹妹外貌不相像。
They tried to treat all their children alike. 他们尽量对自己的孩子一视同仁。
The techniques are being applied almost everywhere by big and small firms alike. 无论在大公司还是小公司，这些技术的应用几乎无处不在。
They even dressed alike. 他们甚至连穿戴都相似。
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...their assumption that all men and women think alike. 他们关于所有男人和女人思考问题的方式都类似的假定
We looked very alike. 我们长得很像。
They look alike but in ideas they are very far apart from each other. 他们看起来相似,但他们在思想方面却截然不同.
They are much alike in character. 他们的性格很相似.
She treats all her students alike. 她对她所有的学生都同样看待.
The twins are so alike that I can't tell which is which. 这对双胞胎一模一样,我分辨不出谁是谁.
All stories seemed dreadfully alike, no matter who told them. 看来, 不管谁讲,故事都是千篇一律的.
It's wrong to stereotype people, as if they were all alike. 把人们看作都是一样的,这是错误的.
Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同.
They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers. 他们穿着一致,都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤.
Old folk and children alike are all against the proposal, not to mention the youth. 老人、小孩都不赞成这个建议, 更不用说年轻人了.
These twins are very much alike. 这对双胞胎非常相象.
The two office buildings are somewhat alike in appearance. 这两座办公楼在外形上有点相似.
Essential thoughts are alike. 旨趣相同.
No two men think alike. 人心各异(一个人一条心).
Don't keep them all to yourselves; we must share and share alike. 你不要自己全部独吞; 我们事事都应均分.
Let's find sth . that highbrows and lowbrows alike can enjoy. 怎样才能雅俗共赏才好.
He treats all customers alike. 他对所有的顾客都是一视同仁.
The twin brothers are alike in appearance but differ greatly in disposition. 这对孪生兄弟外貌很相像,但性格却相差很大.
The two of them look so much alike that they often pass for sisters. 她们看上去很相像,人们常常把她们看做同胞姐妹.
Though death befalls all men alike , it may be weightier than Mount Taishan or lighter than a feather. 人固有一死, 或重于泰山,或轻如鸿毛.
These two girls are very much alike in character. 这两个姑娘的性格相仿佛.
one another [wʌn əˈnʌðər] 📢 UK📢 US
互相；
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We all try and help one another. 我们都尽力互相帮助。
I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. 我认为这段时间我们相互有了很多了解。
Three flower shows succeeded one another in quick succession. 3个花展一个接着一个相继举行.
They helped one another. 他们互相帮助.
The two lines of bones are set perpendicular to one another. 这两排骨头相互垂直.
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The casks rolling about on the desk knocked against one another. 几只滚动在工作台上的木桶互相碰撞.
The colours fade into one another. 各种颜色退得分不清了.
People feel especially drawn to one another when they have been reunited after many years of separation. 久别重逢,格外亲切.
The three of them kept looking at one another without saying a word. 3个人你看看我,我看看你,谁也没说话.
A throng of shoppers pushed against one another to the display tables of the department store. 一群顾客你推我搡地挤到百货公司的展示柜台前.
They shook hands all around and introduced one another. 他们一一握手,互相介绍.
The young pigs crowded against one another for warmth. 小猪挤在一起取暖.
Three helping one another bear the burden of six. 三人互相帮忙,能挑得起六个人的担子.
People who speak the same language can easily understand one another. 说同一语言的人能够很容易彼此了解.
In former times, prisoners were chained to one another. 在古代, 囚犯们被相互拴着.
All the units interlock with one another rigidly. 所有的元件严密地连锁在一起.
The earthquake sent buildings tumbling into one another like failing dominoes. 地震使大楼哗啦啦倒塌,就像正在倾倒的骨牌一般.
To hedge around a partnership of love with control by law would be to destroy its base of trust in one another. 以法律限制来束缚爱情的结合将毁掉彼此信任的基础.
The villagers in this village live rather far apart from one another. 这个村的村民住得很散.
Big transcontinental enterprises jostle with one another for world markets. 巨大的跨国公司[企业]互相争夺国际市场.
By gravitation the sun and planets act and react upon one another. 太阳与行星通过引力发挥作用并相互影响.
Reciprocity includes more than gifts and favors; it also applies to concessions that people make to one another. 互惠不仅仅包括礼物和优待; 它对人们之间互相作出的让步也同样适用.
We all try and help one another. 我们都尽力互相帮助。
They smiled uncertainly at one another. 他们犹豫地相视而笑。
Firms can contract out work to one another. 公司可以互相承包业务。
They turned to one another with the same expression of dawning comprehension, surprise, and relief. 他们相互看了看，脸上都是同一种表情，恍然大悟、惊讶，而又如释重负。
The two countries do little trade with one another. 两国之间很少有贸易往来。
How well did you hit it off with one another? 你们俩人合得来吗？
(especially North American English)to fix a problem 解决问题
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the problem of drug abuse 滥用毒品的问题
If he chooses Mary it's bound to cause problems . 如果他选择玛丽，肯定要招来后患。
Let me know if you have any problems. 你若有困难就告诉我。
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. 大多数学生在求学期间都会面临经济来源的问题。
The problem first arose in 2003. 这个问题首次出现在2003年。
Unemployment is a very real problem for graduates now. 现在，失业对大学毕业生是个实质问题。
It's a nice table! The only problem is (that) it's too big for our room. 这张桌子的确不错！唯一的问题是放在我们的屋子里太大了。
Stop worrying about their marriage─it isn't your problem. 别替他们的婚事操心了——那不关你的事。
There's no history of heart problems (= disease connected with the heart) in our family. 我们家族里没有心脏病史。
the magazine's problem page (= containing letters about readers' problems and advice about how to solve them) 这本杂志的解疑专栏
mathematical problems 数学题
to find the answer to the problem 找出问题的答案
I have no problem with you working at home tomorrow. 你明天在家里工作，我没有意见。
(informal)We are going to do this my way. Do you have a problem with that? (= showing that you are impatient with the person that you are speaking to) 这件事将按照我的方法来做，你有什么意见吗？
‘Can I pay by credit card? ’ ‘Yes, no problem. ’ “我能用信用卡付款吗？”“行，没问题。”
‘Thanks for the ride. ’ ‘No problem. ’ “谢谢你载我一程。”“不客气。”
...the economic problems of the inner city... 内城区的经济问题
The main problem is unemployment... 主要的问题是失业。
With mathematical problems, you can save time by approximating. 对于数学题，可以用取近似值的办法节约时间。
In some cases a problem child is placed in a special school... 有时，问题儿童被放在特殊的学校。
She is afraid to contact the social services in case they are labelled a problem family. 她不敢联系社会服务部门，以免被当作问题家庭。
'Can you repair it?' — 'No problem'... “你能修好它吗？”——“没问题。”
If the property needs a new dishwasher, no problem, just put it on a credit card. 如果住所需要一个新的洗碗机，没问题，用信用卡买一个就可以了。
'I ought to think about going actually. If that's all right with you.' — 'Yeah. No problem.'... “事实上，我应该考虑去，如果你不介意的话。”——“嗯，没关系。”
If they don't want to speak to me, fine. No problem. 如果他们不想和我讲话，好的。我不介意。
in town [in taun] 📢 UK📢 US
在城里，<英>在伦敦；
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It's easy to get a seat at the best shows in town. 很容易搞到城里顶级演出的票。
Well, at least he was in town. That was something. 好啦，至少他在城里，还算幸运。
He admits he doesn't even know when his brother is in town. 他承认自己甚至不知道弟弟什么时候来了本市。
Every single house in town had been damaged. 镇上每栋房子都遭到了破坏。
There is other housing going begging in town. 城里还有些住宅无人问津。
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Is there anywhere tolerable to eat in town? 城里有什么过得去的地方可以吃饭吗？
We dined with my parents at a restaurant in town. 我们同我父母在城里一家餐馆吃饭。
The clubs in town are really hopping. 城里的俱乐部真够热闹的。
We went for a nosh-up at that new restaurant in town. 我们到城里那家新餐馆大吃了一顿。
Remind me to buy another hairspray when I'm in town, would you? 在我进城时提醒我再买一罐喷发定型剂, 好 吗 ?
He was in town to promote his new books. 他在城里推销他的新书.
We flatter ourselves that we provide the best service in town. 我们相信我们提供的服务在本市最好.
Mr. Smith is in town; I saw him yesterday. 史密斯先生在城里, 我昨天看见了他.
The temperance league wanted to close all the saloons in town. 禁酒联合会要关闭镇上所有的酒吧.
I chanced on an old school friend in town. 我在城里碰到了一位旧日的同窗.
town [taʊn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.城镇，市镇；小村庄；城镇居民；商业中心；
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a university town 大学城
They live in a rough part of town. 他们居住在一个社会秩序混乱的城区。
The nearest town is ten miles away. 最近的集镇离这里有十英里远。
We spent a month in the French town of Le Puy. 我们在一个叫勒皮的法国小镇里待了一个月。
The whole town is talking about it. 全镇的人都在议论这件事。
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Can you give me a lift into town? 我可以搭你的车到商业区去吗？
I'll be in town next week if you want to meet. 如果你想见面的话，我下个星期在城里。
He married a girl from out of town. 他娶了一个外地姑娘。
Pollution is just one of the disadvantages of living in the town. 污染只是生活在城里的不利条件之一。
a night on the town 去娱乐场所作乐的夜晚
How about going out on the town tonight? 今晚出去痛痛快快地玩一玩怎么样？
...Saturday night in the small town of Braintree, Essex... 埃塞克斯郡布伦特里小镇的周六之夜
Parking can be tricky in the town centre. 在市镇中心停车可能会挺费事。
He admits he doesn't even know when his brother is in town... 他承认自己甚至不知道弟弟什么时候来了本市。
She left town. 她离开了自己生活的城镇。
I walked around town... 我在市中心逛了逛。
I caught a bus into town. 我赶上辆公交车去了市中心。
More people are going to want to escape from the town into the country… 更多的人将会想要逃离城市到乡村去。
It had the advantages of town and country combined. 它兼具都市与乡村的优势。
We really went to town on it, turning it into a full, three-day show... 我们下了真功夫，把它办成了一场内容丰富、为时三天的展览。
The papers got hold of it and went to town on it… 报纸抓住这件事大做文章。
He was known as a tall, handsome man about town… 他以高大英俊的花花公子形象为人所知。
He is an old flame of Sarah's, from her days as a single girl about town. 他是萨拉的旧情人，是她作为单身时髦女郎时的旧爱。
My idea of luxury used to be going out on the town and coming back in the early hours of the morning... 我过去对奢侈的概念是夜晚在闹市通宵玩乐到清晨才回来。
Last Saturday, I was out on the town with my mate… 上个星期六我和老友晚上去闹市玩乐了。
rather than
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（要）…而不…，与其…倒不如…；instead of sb/sth 而不是；
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How many boys and girls are there in your class? 你班有多少男生和女生?
He speaks in concepts rather than specifics. 他讲话时尽用抽象概念,而不谈具体.
By rights the property should have gone to him rather than to his sister. 公正地说,这财产应该属于他,而不属于他妹妹.
Progress toward democracy has to be made in steps , rather than a sudden leap. 必须逐步地实行民主化, 不可操之过急.
Some of the member states wanted a tighter union rather than the loose confederation that developed. 一些成员国想要一个紧密的联盟而不是松散发展的联合.
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Many a tribe and ruling house has survived by intermarrying with its rivals, rather than waging war on them. 许多部落和有门望的家族都靠与敌方通婚而不是发动战争而生存下来.
Her speech was memorable for its polemic rather than its substance. 她的演说之所以令人难忘，不是因其内容而是因其辩论方法。
Yet, as often as not, they find themselves the target of persecution rather than praise. 然而，他们发现自己往往不是被赞扬而是遭刁难。
It would have been better to have thinned the trees over several winters rather than all at one time. 当初要是分几个冬天疏剪树木，会比一下子疏剪完效果好。
rather than break her appointment and disappoint me, Katie again took the car. 凯蒂又一次把车开来了，而没有爽约让我失望。
The Blairgowrie Highland Games, on the other hand, are the real thing rather than a media event. 另一方面，布莱尔高里高地赛确实是真正的比赛，而不单是媒体盛事。
In Arnham, she and her mother lived under assumed names and took care to speak Flemish rather than their more usual French and English. 在阿纳姆，她和母亲隐姓埋名，而且刻意说着一口佛兰芒语而不是她们更常用的法语和英语。
I still think it's a bit of a cheek sending a voucher rather than a refund. 我还是认为，他们寄来优惠购物券，而不是退款，真是有些厚颜无耻。
Let's get it over with as soon as possible, rather than drag it out. 我们尽快把它完成吧，不要再拖了。
They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism. 他们关注的是公开的歧视，而不是种族主义的一些潜在问题。
Generally, the programs of the president and the proposals of the governor appear to differ in degree and emphasis rather than ideology. 总的来说，总统的方案和州长的提议似乎只是在程度和强调的重点上有所不同，根本的思想观念几乎无异。
Its atmosphere is one of repose rather than excitement. 那里气氛安宁而不热闹。
She smiled, politely rather than with tenderness or gratitude. 她只是出于礼貌地笑了笑，而非出于关心或感激。
The opposition appear to have chosen the path of cooperation rather than confrontation. 反对派似乎已经选择了合作而不是对抗的路线。
It's a good job it happened here rather than on the open road. 庆幸的是事故发生在这里而不是在公路上。
He cared for her as a whole person rather than just a sex object. 他喜欢她整个人，而不仅仅是把她当作性对象。
It was in the nature of a debate rather than an argument. 那更像是一场辩论，而不是争吵。
He fled to Switzerland rather than face trial for a tax swindle. 他没有等着因涉嫌税收诈骗去接受审讯，而是逃到了瑞士。
She seems to have found a middle ground in which mutual support, rather than complete dependency, is possible. 她似乎已经找到了实现相互支持而非完全依赖其中一方的中间立场。
The problem was psychological rather than physiological. 问题是心理方面的而不是生理方面的。
It would seem more sensible to apply standards flexibly rather than rigidly. 灵活地运用标准比死守标准会显得更合情合理。
We're looking for people who have experience rather than paper qualifications. 我们要找有经验的人，而不是有文凭的人。
They say they will stay to rebuild their homes rather than retreat to refugee camps. 他们说他们将留下重建家园而不是躲到难民营里。
Malcolm hopped rather than walked. 马尔科姆与其说是用走的不如说是用单脚跳的。
Many universities argued that students learned more when they were in classes out of choice rather than compulsion. 很多大学认为如果学生上课是出于自愿而不是被迫，那么他们学到的东西会更多。
traditional/conventional/orthodox medicine 传统 / 常规 / 正统医学
alternative medicine 替代疗法
Did you take your medicine? 你吃过药了吗？
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cough medicine 咳嗽药
Chinese herbal medicines 中国草药
Laughter is the best medicine. 欢笑是一副良药。
Let the bully have a taste of his own medicine. 让那个恶棍得到报应吧。
He pursued a career in medicine... 他从事医学。
I was interested in alternative medicine and becoming an aromatherapist... 我对替代疗法非常感兴趣，想做个芳香疗法治疗师。
People in hospitals are dying because of shortage of medicine. 由于药品匮乏，医院里的病人濒临死亡。
...herbal medicines. 草药
And the teddy bear you gave me that I held so tight. 而我紧紧地抱着你给我的泰迪熊.
He made up a bottle of cough medicine. 他配制了一瓶咳嗽药.
Warm the medicine before you drink it. 把药温一下再喝.
The medicine is used to assuage pain. 这种药用来止痛.
This medicine is widely used. 这种药应用得很广泛.
This medicine has done me a lot of good. 这药对我帮助很大.
I felt fairly easy after taking the medicine. 我服药后感到舒服些.
The bottle contains six doses of liquid medicine. 这个瓶子里有六次服量的药水.
Apply some medicine to his wound. 给他的伤口上点药吧.
She was cured with a new medicine. 一种新药医好了她的病.
I know that he won't like paying for what he has damaged, but he will learn to take his medicine. 我知道他损坏东西是不愿意赔的, 但他必须学会敢作敢当才是.
The medicine is mild. 药性和平.
medical [ˈmedɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.医学的；医药的；医疗的；内科的； n.体格检查；
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medical advances/care/research 医学上的进展；医疗；医学研究
her medical condition/history/records 她的病理状况 / 病史 / 病历
the medical profession 医疗职业
a medical student/school 医科学生；医学院
a medical certificate (= a statement by a doctor that gives details of your state of health) 健康证明
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medical or surgical treatment 内科或外科疗法
medically fit/unfit 体格健康 / 不佳
Several police officers received medical treatment for cuts and bruises. 几名警官因割伤和擦伤而接受了医治。
...the medical profession. 医疗行业
What do you like to do in your spare time? 空闲时你喜欢干什么?
They loaded themselves with food, medical supplies, and oxygen equipment. 他们携带了食物 、 医疗器具和氧气设备.
His medical skill is so superb that he can hardly be filled in for in an emergency. 他医术高超,在紧急情况下很难被代替.
I had a medical checkup before going abroad. 我在出国前作了一次体格检查.
The operation was a marvel of medical skill. 这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹.
About 30 major medical centers in the United States have xenon CT scan technology. 美国大约有30家主要医疗中心有氙气CT扫描仪技术.
The earthquake victims are in urgent need of medical supplies. 地震灾民迫切需要医疗品.
Aside from a thorough medical family history, there is no need to offer any genetic testing on the basis of consanguinity alone. 除了需要一份详尽的家庭病史之外, 没有必要仅根据有血缘关系这一条理由就进行任何的基因测试.
His medical skill is so superb that he can hardly be filled in for an emergency. 他医术高超,在紧急情况下几乎无人企及.
Infrared is widely used in industry and medical science. 红外线广泛应用于工业和医学科学.
Modern medical techniques refine on those of the past. 现代医疗技术比过去的医疗技术要优越.
Children under 16 cannot give consent to medical treatment. 16岁以下的儿童不得自行同意接受治疗。
medical facilities are being reorganized and upgraded. 正在对医疗设施进行重组和升级。
He will try his utmost to help them by means of his conventional medical knowledge. 他将会用自己的传统医学知识尽全力帮助他们。
Britain was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice. 英国随时准备把医护人员空运到该国。
Any dog bite, no matter how small, needs immediate medical attention. 被狗咬后，不管伤口多小，都必须立即就医。
medical tests established that she was not their own child. 医学化验证实她不是他们的亲骨肉。
medical opinion varies on how many tablets it takes to overdose. 医生对于服用多少药片算作过量意见不一。
medical school [ˈmedikəl sku:l] 📢 UK📢 US
[医]医学院，医学专科学院；
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If parents wanted to entrust their child to the best surgeons, they traveled to Bologna's medical school. 如果父母们想给孩子看最好的外科医生，他们会前往博洛尼亚的医学院。
He informed her that he was thinking of entering medical school. 他告诉她正在考虑进医学院.
You couldn't pick a finer medical school than Michigan. 你再也找不到一所比Michigan大学更好的医学院了?
He informed her he was thinking of entering medical school. 他告诉她他想进医学院.
In the game we got ten points while the medical school got only three. 比赛中我们得了十分,而医学院只得了三分.
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I can see getting through high school without learning a thing aboutJews, but medical school? 上高中没学到关于犹太人的东西我还可以理解但医学院?
Applicants for medical school need to do well on the MCAT. 医学院校申请者需要在MCAT中表现出色.
Most people seeking admission contact more than one medical school. 大多数人为了录取而联系了不止一所学校.
A & quot ; B & quot ; grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school. 平均成绩“B ” 没法让我上医学院.
Dawn DeMeo an assistant professor at Harvard medical school in Boston, Massachusetts. 哈佛大学医学院位于马萨诸塞州波士顿市, DawnDeMeo在此担任助教授.
My name is Alice. I'm a student in a medical school. 我的名字是爱丽丝. 我是一名就读于医学院的学生.
Economics and Business Administration, Engineering, medical school, Psychology, Education. 经济学与工商管理, 工程学, 医学系, 心理学, 教育.
Dr. Bernie Siegel, a surgeon at Yale medical school. 伯尼·西格尔医生, 是耶鲁医学院的外科医生.
The patient in Cuba is a Mexican student at a medical school. 古巴的病例是一名在医学院上学的墨西哥学生.
Matthew Gillman of Harvard medical school and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. ’目前,我们的研究小组正在研究这一重要问题. ”
lay [leɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.放置；铺放；涂，敷；产卵； adj.世俗的；外行的；没有经验的； n.叙事诗；性伙伴；
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She laid the baby down gently on the bed. 她把婴儿轻轻地放在床上。
He laid a hand on my arm. 他把手搭在我的胳膊上。
The horse laid back its ears. 那匹马把耳朵往后竖着。
Relatives laid wreaths on the grave. 死者亲属在墓前献了花圈。
The cloth should be laid flat. 布应展开平放。
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to lay a carpet/cable/pipe 铺地毯；铺设电缆；铺管道
The foundations of the house are being laid today. 今天正在给房子打地基。
(figurative)They had laid the groundwork for future development. 他们为此后的发展奠定了基础。
Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor. 他们开始前在地板上铺了报纸。
lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor... 在地上铺一张报纸。
My father's working bench was covered with a cloth and his coffin was laid there... 爸爸的工作台上盖了一块布，他的灵枢就陈放在那儿。
The butler always laid the table. 每次都是男管家把餐具摆好。
A man came to lay the saloon carpet... 一名男子来铺客厅的地毯。
Public utilities dig up roads to lay pipes. 公共事业公司挖路铺设管道。
They were laying a trap for the kidnapper. 他们设下一个圈套引绑匪上钩。
My canary has laid an egg... 我的金丝雀生了一个蛋。
Freezing weather in spring hampered the hens' ability to lay. 春天严寒的天气降低了母鸡的产蛋能力。
Diplomats meeting in Chile have laid the groundwork for far-reaching environmental regulations... 在智利会面的外交官们已经为那些对未来影响深远的环境保护条例的制定打好了基础。
The organisers meet in March to lay plans. 组织者们于3月碰头制订计划。
She refused to lay the blame on any one party... 她拒绝归咎于任何一方。
He could not bear to lay too much responsibility for the unhappiness of his later years on his own shoulders... 为自己晚景凄凉承担这么多责任，他接受不了。
I wouldn't lay bets on his still remaining manager after the spring... 我看他的这个经理当不到春天之后了。
I'll lay odds that Dean is at your office right now. 我敢打赌迪安现在就在你办公室。
Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered... 不要吹捧得太露骨，不过一定要恭维得他们很惬意。
I may have spoken a bit too freely, been a bit extreme, even laid it on a little. 我可能有些自由发挥，有些极端，甚至有些言过其实了。
The party thereby lays itself open to charges of conflict of interest... 该党因此难免被人指责有利益冲突。
Such a statement could lay her open to ridicule. 这种言论会让人家笑话她。
Edwards is a Methodist lay preacher and social worker. 爱德华是一位循道宗在俗传教士兼社会工作者。
It is difficult for a lay person to gain access to medical libraries... 非业内人士难以进入医学图书馆。
It is not just a textbook for professional diplomats. The lay reader will enjoy the anecdotes. 它不仅仅是职业外交家的教科书，里面的轶事趣闻外行的读者也会喜欢。
foundation [faunˈdeiʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
n.地基；基础；基金（会）；粉底；n.基础；基金（会）；建立；
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The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS foundation. 这笔钱将交给旧金山艾滋病基金会。
The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955. 该组织自1955年创建以来已有重大的发展。
This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics. 这个问题从根本上动摇了法国的政治。
The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby. 爆炸震撼了附近房屋的地基。
Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage. 尊重和友爱是婚姻的牢固基础。
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The rumour is totally without foundation (= not based on any facts) . 这谣传毫无事实根据。
These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts) . 这些故事纯属虚构。
The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school. 建筑工人正开始给新校舍打地基。
Best friends are the foundation of my life... 好朋友是我生命的支柱。
The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community... 这个问题严重影响了我们社会的基本根基。
...the National foundation for Educational Research. 全国教育研究基金会
The allegations were without foundation... 这些指控没有根据。
Each complaint is analysed very closely, and if it has no foundation it is rejected. 每个投诉都经过仔细分析，如果发现没有依据就会予以驳回。
The students in middle schools should build up a solid foundation in English. 中学生学习英语时应打下牢固的基础.
The Ford foundation allocated millions of dollars for cancer research. 福特基金会拨款数百万美元用于癌症研究.
He laid the foundation of the science of bacteriology. 他为细菌学科学奠定了基础.
At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation. 在他一生的关键时刻, 他做出了明智的投资,这便成了他以后富裕的基础.
The foundation of the university took place 600 years ago. 这所大学是600年前创办的.
The country has a weak economic foundation. 这个国家的(经济)底子薄.
The foundation becomes solid after tamping. 打夯以后,地基就瓷实了.
With the change of the economic foundation the entire immense superstructure is more or less rapidly transformed. 随着经济基础的变化,整个庞大的上层建筑也会不同程度地发生迅速变革.
The theory made the greatest pretence of having a scientific foundation. 那学说号称最具有科学基础.
Our economy continues to grow, our financial foundation remains solid, our society remains pluralistic , and our politicians continue to debate openly on all the topical issues. 香港的经济继续蓬勃增长, 财政基础依然稳固, 社会维持多元化.
The foundation gives money to help artists. 那家基金会捐款帮助艺术家.
This old house has a very solid foundation. 这所旧房子有非常结实的地基.
important [ɪmˈpɔ:tnt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.重要的；权威的；有势力的；有地位的；
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She was sitting importantly behind a big desk. 她神气十足地坐在一张大写字台后面。
More importantly, can he be trusted? 更重要的是，他值得信任吗？
He likes to feel important. 他喜欢感到自己很重要。
The important thing is to keep trying. 重要的是要不断尝试。
an important member of the team 举足轻重的一位队员
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It is important for him to attend every day. 他每天都要出席，这很重要。
It's very important to me that you should be there. 你应该到场，这对我很重要。
(British English) It is important that he should attend every day. 他每天都要出席，这很重要。
It is important to follow the manufacturer's instructions. 遵照厂家的说明很重要。
It is important that he attend every day. 他每天都要出席，这很重要。
one of the most important collections of American art 美国艺术的最有价值的收藏品之一
Listening is an important part of the job. 倾听是这项工作的一个重要部分。
Money played an important role in his life. 金钱在他的生活中扮演了重要的角色。
I have an important announcement to make. 我要宣布一件重要的事情。
an important decision/factor 重要决定 / 因素
He was the most important person on the island. 他是岛上最有声望的人。
...an important figure in the media world. 传媒界很有影响力的人物
The planned general strike represents an important economic challenge to the government... 这场有计划的总罢工是政府面临的一个重大经济挑战。
Her sons are the most important thing in her life... 她生命中最重要的是她的儿子们。
What do you like to do in your spare time? 空闲时你喜欢干什么?
This is even more important. 这一点尤为重要.
Exercise of the mental faculties is as important as bodily excercise. 智能的锻炼同身体的运动同样重要.
What important business brings you here? 有何公干?
The Argentine debacle has important lessons to teach. 阿根廷的崩溃提供了重要的教训.
Mr. White occupies an important position in the Ministry of Education. 怀特先生在教育部里担任要职.
She was, in her own favourite phrase, ‘a woman without a past ’. 用她自己最喜欢的字眼说，她是个“没有不清白过去的女人”。
a carefully phrased remark 措辞谨慎的话语
I agree with what he says, but I'd have phrased it differently. 我赞同他说的，但我会以不同的方式表述。
Her order was phrased as a suggestion. 她的命令措辞好像是一项建议。
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He used a phrase I hate: 'You have to be cruel to be kind.' 他说了一句我讨厌的话：“要想善良，就得残忍。”
...the American phrase 'laying an egg' meaning to fail at something. 意思是“完全失败”的美国习语 laying an egg
It is impossible to hypnotise someone simply by saying a particular word or phrase. 不可能仅通过说某个词或短语就能把人催眠。
I would have phrased it quite differently... 我本可以把它表述得全然不同。
The speech was carefully phrased... 该演讲措词严谨。
Rose's stories weren't bad; she had a nice turn of phrase. 罗斯的故事写得不错，她的语言表达形象生动。
...Schwarzkopf's distinctive turn of phrase. 施瓦茨科普夫与众不同的行文风格
His statement was too general and should have been qualified with phrase " in most cases ". 他的话太笼统,本应加上 “ 在大多数情况下 ” 加以限制.
She was, in her own memorable phrase,'a woman without a past '. 用她自己的令人记忆深刻的话来说, 她“历史清白 ”.
The trouble was sparked off by an apparently harmless phrase. 这场麻烦是由一句明显无恶意的话引起的.
The phrase was caught on and immediately became popular. 这个短语被采用后很快就流行了.
You needn't puzzle over every single word or phrase in the book. 这本书用不着一字一句地抠.
That's exactly the phrase I was looking for. 这就是我一直找的那个短语.
This phrase is labelled as an Americanism in this dictionary. 这本词典把这个短语称为美国特有的语言现象.
That was a picturesque phrase. 那是一个形象化的说法.
The phrase is labelled as slang in the dictionary. 这个短语在这本字典里被注为俚语.
It was a metaphoric ( al ) phrase; we didn't really mean that he has green fingers, only that he is good at gardening. 它是一个比喻的词组; 我们并非说他长了绿手指而是说他擅长园艺技能.
This phrase serves as a connecting link between the preceding and the following. 这个短语起到了承上启下的作用.
He was — what is the phrase I'm looking for — not intimately acquainted with his subject. 他——我该怎么说呢——对自己的课程很不熟悉.
Cross out this phrase. 抹掉这个短语.
That phrase has come into usage. 那个短语已为大家所惯用.
We came across a new phrase. 我们遇到了一个新成语.
impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃnt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.不耐烦的；热切的，渴望的；不能容忍的，恼火的；
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We sat waiting impatiently for the movie to start. 我们坐着，焦急地等待电影开演。
[不可数名词]She was bursting with impatience to tell me the news. 她迫不及待地要告诉我这个消息。
impatient of criticism 不愿接受批评
impatient for change 急于求变
She was clearly impatient to leave. 她显然是迫不及待地想离开。
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He waved them away with an impatient gesture. 他厌烦地挥手把他们打发走了。
Sarah was becoming increasingly impatient at their lack of interest. 萨拉对他们的缺乏兴趣的情况越来越不能忍耐了。
Try not to be too impatient with her. 尽量别对她太没耐心。
I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient. 我等了二十分钟，有点不耐烦了。
They are impatient for jobs and security. 他们渴望得到工作，获取安全感。
He was impatient to get home... 他迫不及待想要回家。
He threw it aside with an impatient gesture and another oath and walked off. 他不耐烦地把它扔到一边,又骂了一句,然后走开了。
Beware of being too impatient with others... 注意不要对人不耐烦。
The big clubs are becoming increasingly impatient at the rate of progress. 大牌俱乐部对缓慢的进展越来越不耐烦了。
He is impatient as the first hour passes and then another... 一个小时、两个小时过去了,他不耐烦了。
The impatient teacher slapped the student ; a gunshot slapped him on the forehead. 这位不耐烦的老师掌击着学生.
The boys are impatient for the summer holidays to come. 男孩子们渴望暑假的到来.
They are growing impatient. 他们渐渐不耐烦了.
Don't get impatient about trivial thing like that. 不要为那种琐事烦躁.
She's impatient for her father's arrival. 她急切地盼望着父亲的到来.
Don't be so impatient! The bus will be here soon. 别这样不耐烦! 公共汽车很快就来.
Harold is not urgent or not impatient, and basketball around the ball to hit. 哈罗德还是不急不躁, 围绕蓝球和黑球来打.
He has feel impatient because of puts off repeatedly. 他已因屡次推迟感到不耐烦.
I was angry, fretful, and impatient. 我又气又恼, 可心烦了.
The hungry children were impatient for their meal. 饥饿的孩子们急着要吃饭.
When the ceremony was over he was most impatient to have a private talk with us. 仪式一完,他就急不可待地与我们单独进行了会谈.
Fight noisily when what hear children when voice and louder, she more and more impatient rise. 当听到孩子们的打闹声越来越响时, 她越来越不耐烦起来.
He was so impatient that I could hardly hold him back. 他是那样急躁,我简直拉不住他.
Don't be impatient with your children. 对孩子们不能心急.
improvement [ɪmˈpru:vmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.改进，改善，改良，增进，进步；（美）装修，改良措施；利用，活用；更优秀的人，更进步的人；
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improvements to the bus service 公共汽车服务的改善
This is a great improvement on your previous work. 你的工作比先前有很大进步。
a slight/steady improvement 轻微的 / 稳定的提升
an improvement in Anglo-German relations 英德关系的改善
a significant/substantial/dramatic improvement 重要的 / 实质的 / 巨大的改进
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We expect to see further improvement over the coming year. 我们期望来年会有更进一步的改善。
There is still room for improvement in your work. 你的工作尚有改进的余地。
Sales figures continue to show signs of improvement. 销售额持续显示出增加的迹象。
The system we introduced in 1980 has been a great improvement. 我们 1980 年引进的系统有了很大改进。
The new Prime Minister is an improvement on his predecessor... 新上任的总理比他的前任要强。
There is considerable room for improvement in state facilities for treating the mentally handicapped. 国家现有的用于智障病人治疗的设施还有相当大的改进余地。
...the dramatic improvements in organ transplantation in recent years... 近几年器官移植方面取得的巨大进步
There's been a noticeable improvement in his handwriting. 他的书法有了明显的进步.
An improvement in our meal is hoped for. 大家希望改善一下伙食.
The relations between the two countries have shown some improvement. 两国关系已有所改善.
The composition is all right, but there is room for improvement. 这篇作文还不错, 不过还可以改进.
To learn a language we must follow the principle of gradual improvement. 学习语言必须遵循循序渐进的原则.
I can detect signs of improvement in your thinking. 我可以察觉出你思考问题方面的进步.
The poor quality of his work this year cancels out his former improvement. 他今年低质量的工作抵消了他原先的进步.
Tom has made a vast improvement in his German. 汤姆的德语有了很大的进步.
Consideration must be given to both the development of production and the improvement of the people's livelihood. 发展生产和改善人民生活二者必须兼顾.
There is room for further improvement in English. 你的英语尚有进一步提高的余地.
The class has made noticeable improvement. 这个班已有引人注目的进步.
There is a distinct improvement in your spoken English. 你的英语口语有明显的进步.
Wholesalers reported an improvement in sales for the third quarter. 批发商宣布第三季度的销售额有所提高.
They presented concrete proposals for improvement. 他们提出了具体的改进建议.
There is much hope of further improvement. 大有进一步改进的希望.