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。
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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。
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foon [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.
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a [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.
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n.运动员；体育家；强壮的人；
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Olympic athletes 奥运会运动员
She is a natural athlete. 她是个天生的运动健将。
Daley Thompson was a great athlete. 戴利·汤普森是位著名的运动员。
I was no athlete. 我根本不是当运动员的料。
He is on his school ruuning team and has always wanted to be a professional athlete. 他在学校参加了校队并且一直想成为一名职业运动员.
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He is over the hill as a professional athlete. 作为一名职业运动员,他的巅峰时期已过.
The young athlete soon left the others far behind. 那位年轻运动员很快就把其他选手抛在后面.
This athlete needs to improve movement patterns while maintaining her current level of power. 这类运动员有必要在维持现有功力的基础上,改进和提高运动动作模式.
The Kenyan athlete made a tactical error in starting too fast. 肯尼亚运动员犯了战术错误,起步时跑得太快.
He is a competitive athlete. 他是位竞技意识强的运动员.
Trainers rub down an athlete after hard exercise. 在运动员剧烈的训练之后,教练们为他按摩.
Drugs again rained on the Olympics'parade as another athlete tested positive for an illegal substance. 兴奋剂再次煞了奥运会的风景,又有一名运动员的违禁药物检测结果呈阳性.
He looks like an athlete when he puts on that coat. 他穿上那套衣服俨然像个运动员.
He was famous for his prowess as an athlete. 他作为一名运动员以技艺高超而著称.
The athlete could face a lengthy period of suspension if found guilty. 如果被判有罪,这名运动员可能面临长期停赛.
If you work hard, you will make a good athlete. 如果你肯努力, 你将成为一个好运动员.
The young track and field athlete could already hurl the discus 60 yards. 这个年轻的田径运动员已能把铁饼投掷60码远.
He has the make of an athlete. 他有运动员的体格.
Ade is handsome and smart , not to mention being a good athlete. 艾德不但是个好运动员,而且既潇洒又精明.
The disease changed him from an athlete to an invalid. 疾病将他从一名运动员变为病号.
She is a natural athlete. 她是个天生的运动健将。
The boy first showed promise as an athlete in grade school. 这个男孩在上小学的时候就初次显示出成为运动员的潜力。
The athlete is checked by their physio or doctor. 由专用理疗师或医生为运动员做检查。
He went on to win the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy as the outstanding amateur athlete of 1962. 接着，他又作为1962年度杰出业余运动员赢得了“詹姆斯·E.沙利文纪念奖”。
He is a terrific athlete and a brilliant jumper. 他是个出色的运动员，弹跳力非常好。
I was no athlete. 我根本不是当运动员的料。
Derartu is an outstanding athlete and deserved to win. 德拉尔图是位优秀的运动员，赢得比赛也是理所当然。
Nagy has the dubious honour of being the first athlete to be banned in this way. 纳吉作为第一个以这种方式被禁赛的运动员而“出名”。
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[ˈmju:zɪk] 📢 UK📢 US
n.音乐；乐曲；乐谱；乐队；
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pop/dance/classical/church music 流行音乐；舞曲；古典 / 教堂音乐
to listen to music 听音乐
She could hear music playing somewhere. 她听到什么地方在演奏音乐。
It was a charming piece of music . 那是一段迷人的音乐。
the popularity of Mozart's music 对莫扎特乐曲的普遍欢迎
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He wrote the music but I don't know who wrote the words. 他创作了乐曲，但我不知道谁填写的歌词。
The poem has been set to music . 这首诗被谱了曲。
Every week they get together to make music (= to play music or sing) . 每个星期他们都聚在一起唱歌奏乐。
to study music 学习音乐
a career in music 音乐生涯
music lessons 音乐课程
the music business/industry 音乐行业 / 产业
Can you read music (= understand the signs in order to play or sing a piece of music) ? 你识谱吗？
I had to play it without the music. 我只得不看乐谱演奏了。
The music was still open on the piano (= the paper or book with the musical notes on it) . 乐谱仍摊开在钢琴上。
...classical music. 古典音乐
...the music of George Gershwin. 乔治·格什温的音乐作品
He went on to study music, specialising in the clarinet. 他继续学习音乐，主攻单簧管。
...a music lesson. 音乐课
He's never been able to read music. 他一直都不识谱。
Popular support—it's music to the ears of any politician. 大众的支持对任何一名政界人士来说都是佳音。
Sooner or later, I'm going to have to face the music. 迟早我得自己承担后果。
The market rout is rapidly out amounts of wealth, casting a pall over households and businesses. 股市重挫正迅速将大量财富席卷一空, 给家庭和企业蒙上阴影.
The music evoked memories of her youth. 这乐曲勾起了她对青年时期的回忆.
(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。
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[trəˈdɪʃənl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.传统的；口传的；惯例的；因袭的；
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traditional dress 传统服装
It's traditional in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. 感恩节时吃火鸡是美国的传统。
traditional methods of teaching 传统的教学方法
Their marriage is very traditional. 他们的婚姻十分守旧。
The festival is traditionally held in May. 这个节日按照传统是在五月份过的。
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Housework has traditionally been regarded as women's work. 家务劳动历来被认为是妇女的事。
...traditional teaching methods. 传统教学方法
...traditional Indian music. 传统印度音乐
We're still a traditional school in a lot of ways. 我们在很多方面仍是一所旧式学校。
…traditional parents, who believed in laying down the law for their children. 信奉需要对子女严立规矩的老派父母
With her precise use of language and intimidating aspect, she was a typical traditional schoolmistress. 她说话咬文嚼字,样子咄咄逼人, 真是一个典型的传统式的女教师.
I'll be back here in the morning. 别惊慌,菲立浦.
I can see that they are not ready to depart from traditional practice. 我想他们不是真的背离传统习惯.
One may tag this book traditional. 人们可以称这本书为传统作品.
Weaving and knitting are traditional cottage industries. 织布和编织都是传统的家庭手工业.
She learned how to identify medicinal herbs from a traditional Chinese doctor. 她向一位中医大夫学习如何识别草药.
The room was done over in traditional style. 这个房间是按传统风格重新布置的.
The exhibition hall is decorated with many traditional Chinese paintings. 展厅里张挂着许多国画.
It's traditional to eat turkey at Thanksgiving. 感恩节吃火鸡是传统.
The spectacle of Xerxes's defeat tremendously reinforced the traditional conviction that pride goes before a fall. 泽克西斯战败的景象极其使人信服“骄兵必败 ” 这句源远流长的老话.
The hospital of traditional Chinese medicine installed a computer to fill prescriptions. 中医医院装上了电子计算机来抓药.
Weaving and knitting are traditional cottage industries. 编织和针织是传统的家庭手工业。
distinctions between traditional and modern societies 传统社会和现代社会的差别
the traditional problem of the enmity between Protestants and Catholics 新教徒和天主教徒之间历来仇视的问题
The flour is ground using traditional methods. 这面粉是用传统方法磨制而成。
I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. 我不习惯午饭吃那么多。
I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. 起初我觉得这份工作很累人，但很快就习惯了。
used cars 二手汽车
I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. 我不习惯午饭吃那么多。
I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. 起初我觉得这份工作很累人，但很快就习惯了。
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used cars 二手汽车
People used to come and visit him every day... 人们过去每天都来拜访他。
He used to be one of the professors at the School of Education... 他曾是教育学院的一名教授。
Borrowing used not to be recommended... 过去是不建议借贷的。
At some point kids start doing things they didn't use to do. They get more independent... 从某个时候起，孩子们开始做以前不曾做的事情。他们变得更加独立。
I'm used to having my sleep interrupted... 我习惯了睡觉时被吵醒。
It doesn't frighten them. They're used to it. 这可吓不倒他们。他们已经习惯了。
This is how we do things here. You'll soon get used to it... 我们这里就是这么做事的。你很快就会习惯的。
He took some getting used to... 他过了一段时间才慢慢适应。
...a used cotton ball stained with makeup... 沾满化妆品的脏棉球
He took a used envelope bearing an Irish postmark. 他拿了一个盖着爱尔兰邮戳的旧信封。
Would you buy a used car from this man?... 你会从这个人手里买一辆旧车吗？
His only big purchase has been a used Ford. 他买的唯一一个大件就是一辆二手福特。
It used to be usual to bind out promising boys for many years. 过去,人们经常让有出息的男孩子拜师学艺好多年.
Vinegar is used in preserving food. 醋可用来保存食物.
In those remote mountains people used to farm by the slash and burn method. 那个偏僻山区,过去是刀耕火种.
The tools will corrode with rust if never used. 这些工具如长期不用会长铁锈而损坏.
The medicine is used to assuage pain. 这种药用来止痛.
They enjoyed exemption from customs duties on goods to be used by themselves. 他们的自用物品获得免除关税.
The police used dogs to track the criminal. 警察用警犬来追踪罪犯.
I used to have a companion to that ornament, but I broke it. 我原来还有一件装饰品和那一个配对, 可是我把它弄坏了.
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i [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.
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[ˈju:st tə] 📢 UK📢 US
n.过去一向，过去时常，过去曾（而现在不再）做； （用于过去持续或经常发生的事）曾经；
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I used to live in London. 我曾经在伦敦居住过。
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. 从前的夏天，我们经常泛舟湖上。
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. 以前我们同学时，我并不太喜欢他。
You used to see a lot of her, didn't you? 你过去常见她吧？
It used to be usual to bind out promising boys for many years. 过去,人们经常让有出息的男孩子拜师学艺好多年.
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Moslem women used to veil their faces before going into public. 信奉伊斯兰教的妇女出门之前往往用面纱把脸遮起来.
In those remote mountains people used to farm by the slash and burn method. 那个偏僻山区,过去是刀耕火种.
The medicine is used to assuage pain. 这种药用来止痛.
I used to have a companion to that ornament, but I broke it. 我原来还有一件装饰品和那一个配对, 可是我把它弄坏了.
She's no less active than she used to be. 她和以往一样的活跃.
He is becoming used to listening to others. 他正变得习惯于听别人的意见.
I used to go out nearly every night but I decided to knock it on the head because I couldn't really afford it. 我以前几乎每晚外出,但我决定停止,因为我实在抽不出时间.
There used to be low and dirty houses. 那里曾是些矮而肮脏的房舍.
The village used to be poor. 这个村庄过去很穷.
They said that her husband used to knock her around but they had never heard her complain. 他们说她丈夫曾对她拳打脚踢,但从没听她诉过苦.
My grandmother used to work below stairs as a housemaid when she was young. 我祖母年轻的时候曾当过女佣人.
Either dye or paints are used to colour cloth. 不论是染料还是颜料都是用来染布的.
The northern part of the city used to be sparsely populated , but has now become a cultural centre. 城北过去很冷落, 现在成了文化区.
I used to have many men friends but there are fewer now that I'm past my bloom. 我曾有许多男性朋友,但现在已寥寥无几了,我开始走下坡路了.
In the old days , she used to be bullied in the feudal family. 过去,在那个封建家庭里, 她受了不少气.
Agriculture used to be the economic backbone of this country. 农业曾是这个国家的经济支柱.
We cannot believe him because he used to draw the long bow. 他老是夸夸其谈,我们不能相信他.
Hearts and flowers don't do as much for girls as they used to. 现在的女孩子并不像过去的女孩子那样多愁善感.
This piece of cloth can be used to make a pair of pillow cases. 这块布可以做一对枕套.
Large herds of bison used to live on the plains of North America. 大群的野牛过去曾生活在北美大草原上.
The place used to be a stretch of barren land. 早先这里是一片不毛之地.
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m [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。
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f [fɒnd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.喜欢的；多情的；溺爱的，宠爱的；盲目轻信的；
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Over the years, I have grown quite fond of her. 经过这么多年，我越来越喜欢她了。
fond of music/cooking 喜好音乐 / 烹饪
We had grown fond of the house and didn't want to leave. 我们已经喜欢上了这座房子，不想搬家。
Sheila's very fond of telling other people what to do. 希拉好对别人指手画脚。
He's rather too fond of the sound of his own voice (= he talks too much) . 他太爱讲话了。
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a fond look/embrace/farewell 慈爱的目光；温情的拥抱；深情的告别
I have very fond memories of my time in Spain (= I remember it with affection and pleasure) . 我十分怀念从前在西班牙的时光。
I waited all day in the fond hope that she would change her mind. 我整天等待，痴心地希望她会回心转意。
He will be remembered by the staff with great fondness. 全体人员将深挚地怀念他。
a fondness for animals 喜爱动物
My fond hope is that we will be ready by Christmastime. 我痴想着希望我们可以在圣诞假期前准备就绪。
I have very fond memories of living in our village. 我对乡村生活有着十分美好的回忆。
I am very fond of Michael... 我很喜欢迈克尔。
She was especially fond of a little girl named Betsy. 她尤其偏爱一个名叫贝齐的小女孩。
...a fond father... 慈父
He gave him a fond smile. 他给了他一个深情的微笑。
He was fond of marmalade... 他爱吃橘子酱。
She is fond of collecting rare carpets. 她喜欢收集稀罕少见的地毯。
I am not very fond of folk dance. 我不太喜欢民间舞蹈.
He professed himself fond of music. 他承认自己喜欢音乐.
He is too fond of drink. 他太好饮酒.
Others may be fond of titles and honours, but I am not. 人皆好名, 我则不然.
He is fond of his parents. 他爱他的父母.
I'm not especially fond of mustard. 芥末我吃不来.
He is fond of rambling among the trees. 他喜欢在林中散步.
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[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.
There is still room for improvement. 还有改进的余地.
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reer t [riˈmembə tu:] 📢 UK📢 US
代问好；
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I remember to thaw out the chicken before I leave home. 我记着出门前把鸡肉化开。
remember to breathe regularly. 记住要保持呼吸均匀。
remember to keep things in perspective. 记住要客观看待事物。
remember to take some paper, a pen, etc. 记住带些纸、笔等东西。
remember to specify your size when ordering clothes. 订购服装时记着要详细说明你要的号码。
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remember to be tactful when expressing a personal judgement. 记住表达个人看法要婉转.
If you come to Beijing again, remember to hunt me out. 如果你再到北京来, 别忘了来找我.
I must remember to pay you back for the concert tickets. 我必须记住把买音乐会入场券的钱还给您.
Please remember to give me a phone call when you get there. 请记住你到那儿时给我来个电话.
remember to put the telephone back in the cradle when you've finished. 打完电话别忘了把话筒放回听筒架上.
remember to latch the gate behind you. 记住出门时把大门闩上.
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.
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f b [ˈfæmili ˈbiznis] 📢 UK📢 US
家族企业；
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I was working in the family business. 我在自家的企业工作。
There is an unmistakable note of nostalgia in his voice when he looks back on the early years of the family business. 他回忆早些年的家族生意时，无疑是带着一种怀旧的语气的。
The company was a family business. 这家公司是个家族企业。
The three sons also contribute to the family business. 这3个儿子也为家族事业做出了贡献。
But everybody knows that Mike is not in the family business. 但是谁都知道,迈克是置身于家族业务之外的.
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It's down to you now to look after the family business. 现在得靠你照管家族生意了.
He was a whiner, always complaining of the costs in his family business. 他整天嘀嘀咕咕, 老是埋怨自己的家族企业开销太大了.
I understand that he must put his sons before me in the family business. " 我理解在家族事务中,他一定要把他的几个儿子安排在我的前面. ”
What's going to happen to the family business if I get a heart attack and die? 如果我因心脏病发作而死去,我家族的事业会遭遇何等不幸 呢 ?
This kid's a potential fountain of information about the family business. 这个人可能会提供他的家族生意的内幕.
Most international firms have grown out of small family business. 大多数国际公司都是从家庭小生意发展而来.
Is a family business forces in the south and back again. 是商族势力又向南退缩.
I do not wanna take over the family business. 我不想继承家业.
Don is semi - retired and Mike is in charge of the family business. 家族现在由迈克管事.
Didn't want to get mixed up in the family business. 你不是不想和家族中的事混在一块吗?
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。