Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour. 大多数人步行的平均速度为每小时5公里。
The number of reported crimes is increasing at an alarming rate. 报警案件的数量正在以惊人的速度增长。
Figures published today show another fall in the rate of inflation. 今天公布的数字表明通货膨胀率又一次下降。
At the rate you work, you'll never finish! 以你工作的速度，你永远也做不完！
Local businesses are closing at a/the rate of three a year. 地方企业正在以每年三家的速度关闭。
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a high/low/rising rate of unemployment 高 / 低 / 不断增长的失业率
the annual crime/divorce rate 年犯罪 / 离婚率
The rate at which hair grows can be agonisingly slow... 头发生长的速度可能极其缓慢。
The world's tropical forests are disappearing at an even faster rate than experts had thought. 世界上热带森林消失的速度比专家们预想的还要快。
New diet books appear at a rate of nearly one a week... 新的饮食类书籍差不多一周出一本。
His heart rate was 30 beats per minute slower... 他的心率每分钟慢了30次。
Calls cost 36p per minute cheap rate and 48p at all other times. 优惠时段的话费是每分钟36便士，其他时段是48便士。
...specially reduced rates for travellers using Gatwick Airport... 为在盖特威克机场进出港的乘客提供的优惠价格
The government insisted that it would not be panicked into interest rate cuts. 政府坚称不会陷入恐慌而匆忙降息。
Soldiers were exempt from paying rates... 士兵免缴地方税。
The new council tax combines elements of both the community charge and the rates. 新的家庭税合并了人头税和地方税两个税种。
Of all the men in the survey, they rate themselves the least fun-loving and the most responsible... 在所有参加调查的人中，他们认为自己最不贪玩、最负责任。
The film was rated excellent by 90 per cent of children... 90%的孩子都表示这部电影很精彩。
It's flattering to know that other clubs have shown interest and seem to rate me... 得知其他俱乐部对我感兴趣并看好我令我受宠若惊。
Its artistic value failed to move Paddy Clegg. 'I don't know what all the fuss is about. I didn't rate it at all,' he said. 它的艺术价值没能打动帕迪·克莱格。“我不知道这样大惊小怪是为什么。我一点儿也不看好它，”他说道。
He is generally rated Italy's No. 3 industrialist... 他被公认为意大利第三大实业家。
He came here rated 100th on the tennis computer. 他以网坛排名第100名的身份来到这里。
This is so extraordinary, it rates a medal and a phone call from the President... 这简直不可思议，应该得到一枚奖章以及总统的电话祝贺。
In those crowded streets her attire did not rate a second glance. 在那些拥挤的街道她的穿着并未引起注意。
She modestly suggests that 'sex, or at any rate gender, may account for the difference'... 她谨慎地提出“性别，至少是男女的性征，也许能解释这个差异”。
He is the least appealing character, to me at any rate. 他是其中最没有吸引力的角色，至少对我来说是这样。
At any rate, Pankin said that relations between the two nations will be restored before the conference... 不管怎样，潘金说两国之间的关系将在会谈之前恢复。
Well, at any rate, let me thank you for all you did. 好吧，不管怎样，还是要感谢你所做的一切。
At this rate, she would be almost seven feet tall by then... 这样下去，她到时将有7英尺高了。
At this rate they'd be lucky to get home before eight-thirty or nine. 这样看来他们能在8点半或是9点以前到家就算幸运了。
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vt.& vi.引述，引用； vt.报价；引述； vi.引用； n.引用；报价；引号；
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He quoted a passage from the minister's speech. 他引用了部长的一段讲话。
to quote Shakespeare 引用莎士比亚的话
The President was quoted in the press as saying that he disagreed with the decision. 报刊援引总统的话，说他不赞成这项决定。
‘It will all be gone tomorrow. ’ ‘ Can I quote you on that? ’ “明天一切将烟消云散。”“这是你说的，我能原话引述吗？”
Don't quote me on this (= this is not an official statement) , but I think he is going to resign. 不要说这话是我说的，但我想他打算辞职。
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quote this reference number in all correspondence. 请在所有函件中标明这个编号。
She said, and I quote, ‘Life is meaningless without love. ’ 我援引她曾说过的话：“人生无爱一场空。”
‘The man who is tired of London is tired of life, ’ he quoted. “厌倦伦敦等于厌倦生活。”他引述道。
Can you quote me an instance of when this happened? 你能否给我举例说明一下这事发生的时间？
They quoted us £300 for installing a shower unit. 他们向我们开价300英镑安装淋浴设备。
Yesterday the pound was quoted at $1.8285, unchanged from Monday. 昨天英镑报价为1.8285美元，这个价格从星期一以来未变。
Several football clubs are now quoted on the Stock Exchange. 目前有几家足球俱乐部在股票交易所上市。
It was quote, ‘the hardest decision of my life ’, unquote, and one that he lived to regret. 那是，原话起，“我一生最难作出的决定”，原话止，而且是他终生悔恨的决定。
The essay was full of quotes. 这篇文章满篇皆是引语。
Their quote for the job was way too high. 他们给这项工作开价太高了。
If you take text from other sources, place it in quotes . 引用其他来源的资料要放在引号里。
He quoted Mr Polay as saying that peace negotiations were already underway... 他引用波利先生的话，说和谈已在进行之中。
She was quoted in the Express by an unnamed source as saying: 'I won't bail out those two silly girls.'... 一位匿名的作者在《快报》中引用了她的话说：“我不会保释那两个傻丫头的”。
The article starts with a quote from an unnamed member of the Cabinet. 文章的开头引用了一位未透露姓名的内阁成员说过的话。
Mr Meacher quoted statistics saying that the standard of living of the poorest people had fallen. 米彻先生援引统计数据来说明最贫困人口的生活水平下降了。
A travel agent quoted her £160 for a flight from Bristol to Palma... 一位旅行社职员给她开出的从布里斯托尔至帕尔马的机票报价是160英镑。
He quoted a price for the repairs. 他给出了维修费用的报价。
Always get a written quote for any repairs needed. 每次进行修理都索要一份书面的报价单。
In early trading in Hong Kong yesterday, gold was quoted at $368.20 an ounce... 在香港昨天早些时候的交易中，黄金的牌价为每盎司368.20美元。
Heron is a private company and is not quoted on the Stock Market. 赫伦公司是一家私营公司，没有在股票交易市场挂牌。
The word 'remembered' is in quotes. remembered 一词用引号括了起来。
He predicts they will have, quote, 'an awful lot of explaining to do'. 他预计他们需要“大费周章地解释一番”，这是他的原话。
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p [pi:s] 📢 1📢 2📢 3📢 4
n.和平；和睦；治安；安心；
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war and peace 战争与和平
peace talks/negotiations 和平谈判 / 协商
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. 谈判者正努力使交战各派议和。
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting) . 一支联合国部队被派出维护和平。
After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. 历经多年战乱之后，人民渴望永久和平。
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the peace of Utrecht, 1713 (= the agreement ending the war) 1713年的乌得勒支和平协议
peace talks involving other rebel leaders and government representatives broke up without agreement last week, but are due to resume shortly... 上个星期，其他叛军领导人和政府代表之间的和谈没能达成协议，宣告破裂，但是和谈不久会重开。
Leaders of some rival factions signed a peace agreement last week... 上周，一些敌对派系领导人签订了和平协议。
The President spoke of a shared commitment to world peace and economic development. 总统提到了共同致力于世界和平和经济发展。
...the Nobel peace Prize. 诺贝尔和平奖
...two peace campaigners accused of causing damage to an F1-11 nuclear bomber... 被控破坏一架F1-11核轰炸机的两名和平运动者
He campaigned for peace and against the spread of nuclear weapons. 他为裁军运动和反对核武器扩散而奔走。
All I want is to have some peace and quiet and spend a couple of nice days with my grandchildren... 我就想清静一下，和孙子孙女们一起好好呆几天。
One more question and I'll leave you in peace. 再问一个问题，我就不打扰你了。
I had a wonderful feeling of peace and serenity when I saw my husband... 看到我丈夫时，我有一种异常平静安详的奇妙感觉。
The peace of the Lord be always with you... 愿主的平和与你永在。
...a period of relative peace in the country's industrial relations... 该国劳资关系相对和睦的一段时期
If you can't live in peace with your little brother then get out of the house. 如果你没法和你弟弟和睦相处，就滚出这座房子。
The peace of Ryswick was signed in September 1697. 《里斯维克和约》签订于1697年9月。
...people who knew about this evil man but held their peace... 了解这个恶棍却默不作声的人们
I felt it politic to keep my peace and play the part of the attentive listener. 我觉得保持沉默、做一名专心的听众比较明智。
...the first UN contingent assigned to help keep the peace in Cambodia... 派往柬埔寨协助维持治安的第一批联合国分遣队
How did your mother succeed in keeping the peace between these two very different men? 你母亲是如何做到让这两个性格迥异的男人相安无事的？
The demonstrators were bound over to keep the peace. 示威者一定要遵纪守法。
The President ought to seize this opportunity to make his peace with political parties and negotiate a speedy return to democracy... 总统应该抓住这个机会与各政党握手言好，协商尽快恢复民主。
All of a sudden she seemed to want to make peace and patch up our quarrel. 突然她似乎想要和好，结束我们之间的争吵。
The main appeal these bonds hold for individual investors is the safety and peace of mind they offer... 这些债券对个人投资者的主要吸引力在于其安全性，令人放心。
He began to insist upon a bullet-proof limousine, just for peace of mind. 他开始坚持要防弹豪华轿车，仅仅是为了安心而已。
Once I knew I was forgiven I could be at peace with myself at last... 一旦我知道自己得到了宽恕，便可以心平气和了。
They make you relax. They make you feel at peace with the world. 他们令你放松，让你觉得与世无争。
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p a [pei əˈtenʃən] 📢 1📢 2📢 3📢 4
v.专心；
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You should always pay attention to personal grooming. 你应随时注意个人仪容。
You must pay attention to this problem before every thing. 你应该首先注意这个问题.
Say your piece out and pay attention to our feelings. 把你的话都讲出来,并注意我们的情绪.
The teacher told the student to pay attention to his spelling. 老师提醒那个学生要注意拼法.
Oppose extravagant eating and drinking and pay attention to thrift and economy. 反对大吃大喝,注意节约.
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In doing our work, we must pay attention to ways and means. 做工作应注意方式方法.
I don't pay attention to such gossip. 我才不理那些闲话呢.
pay attention to traffic regulations. 注意交通规则.
pay attention to your spelling. 请注意拼写.
It is bad for us to pay attention to one side and neglect the other. 只顾一方面,不顾其他方面,会对我们不利.
pay attention to traffic safety ; slow down , look around and then go ahead. 一慢二看三通过.
He was unable to pay attention to the papers on his desk. Just the same, he pulled over the stack of papers and started to examine them. 他的心不在桌子上的那一摞试卷上，尽管如此，他还是拽过来开始评阅。
In economic work, we should pay attention to opening up the source and regulating the flow from time to time. 在经济工作中, 应该经常注意开源节流.
Listen and practice. pay attention to the reduction of do + you. 听一听,练一练. 注意do+you连读.
More and more urbanite begin to pay attention to mental health. 越来越多的都市人，开始注重心理健康。
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raay [ˈreɪlweɪ] 📢 1📢 2📢 3📢 4
n.铁路；铁道；铁路系统；铁道部门； vi.乘火车旅行；在…铺设铁路；
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The railway is still under construction. 这条铁路仍在建设之中。
a disused railway 被废弃的铁路
Her father worked on the railways. 她父亲在铁路部门工作。
a railway station/worker/company 火车站；铁路工人 / 公司
the Midland railway 米德兰铁路公司
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a model railway 模范铁路
The road ran beside a railway. 公路建在铁路旁边。
...a disused railway line. 废弃的铁路线
...the state-owned French railway. 法国国有铁路公司
...the privatisation of the railways. 铁路私有化
Only a millionaire could afford these prices. 只有百万富翁才能出得起这个价钱.
The two towns are connected by a railway. 这两个市镇有铁路相连.
Building the new railway appreciates the value of the land. 修建这条铁路提高了土地的价值.
The railway system was modeled on the successful plan used in other countries. 这个铁路网是仿效他国行之有效的方案铺设的.
The railway line follows the river for several miles. 铁路线沿着河流延伸几英里.
Excuse me, does this road lead to the railway station? 请问, 这条路通向火车站 吗 ?
Here is the end of the railway. 这里是这条铁路的终点站.
The railway will be extended next year. 明年将要延长这条铁路.
They have railed the meadows off from the new railway cutting. 他们已用栏杆把草地和新铁道的路堑隔离开来.
Fears are entertained that the railway will be blocked by the snow. 人们生怕这场大雪会中断铁路(运输).
They coupled two railway coaches. 他们把两节火车车厢连接起来.
Our village is close to the railway station. 我们村挨近火车站.
railway fares are reduced by half for children. 铁路旅费对儿童减半.
I work in the railway yards. 我在铁路调车场工作.
The railway cuts through a primeval forest. 铁路穿越原始森林.
We are the casual acquaintances of a long railway journey. 我们是在火车长途旅行中相识的朋友.
Tom gave him a free pass on the railway. 汤姆给了他一张火车免费乘车券.
This railway ticket is valid for three days. 这张火车票的有效期是三天.
The great railway lines of England all start from London. 英国的铁路干线都以伦敦为起点.
She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank. 她不习惯和社会地位很高的人搅和在一起。
He rose through the ranks to become managing director. 他级级攀升，当上了常务董事。
He eventually rose to the rank of captain... 他终于升职当上了船长。
The former head of counter-intelligence had been stripped of his rank and privileges. 反情报机构的前任长官被革职并剥夺了特权。
Each rank of the peerage was represented... 每个贵族阶级都有代表。
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He must be treated as a hostage of high rank, not as a common prisoner. 必须把他当成高级人质来对待，而不能像对待普通囚犯那样。
The report ranks the UK 20th out of 22 advanced nations... 报告中把英国排在22个先进国家中的第20位。
He was at the time ranked 10th in the world and had a regular place in the Swedish Davis Cup team... 他那时世界排名第10，并且是瑞典戴维斯杯队的主力队员。
His prices rank high among those of other contemporary photographers... 在当代摄影师当中，他的要价很高。
Investors ranked South Korea high among Asian nations... 在亚洲各国当中，投资者很看重韩国。
...a performance of heroic calibre that must rank with the most memorable in international rugby... 必被列为国际橄榄球赛中最令人难忘的一场荡气回肠的比赛
As a novel, Nineteen Eighty-four hardly ranks with the greats. 作为一部小说，《一九八四》很难被列为杰作。
There were some misgivings within the ranks of the media too... 媒体内部也存在一些疑虑。
The General Assembly welcomed five new members to its ranks. 联合国大会对5个新成员国的加入表示了欢迎。
Top military leaders say there have been reports of demoralization in the ranks... 最高军事指挥说有报告称士兵中出现了士气低落。
Most store managers have worked their way up through the ranks. 大多数商店经理都是由普通店员干起，一步步升上来的。
ranks of police in riot gear stood nervously by... 一队队防暴警察紧张待命。
She continued to smile at the ranks of cameras on their doorstep. 她依旧对着门口的一排排照相机微笑着。
The man led the way to the taxi rank... 那人带路来到了出租汽车候客处。
He walked towards the first taxi on the rank. 他朝着停车处的第一辆出租车走去。
He called it 'rank hypocrisy' that the government was now promoting equal rights. 他把目前政府提倡平等权利的举措称为“彻头彻尾的伪善”。
The kitchen was rank with the smell of drying uniforms. 厨房内充斥着烘干制服的难闻气味。
...the rank smell of unwashed clothes. 脏衣服所发出的臭味
'Even the President's staunchest supporters have some issues where they simply must break ranks,' says Senator Lott... “即使是总统最忠实的拥护者在某些事情上也会不听指令，”参议员洛特说。
Britain appears unlikely to break ranks with other members of the European Union. 英国看起来不会与欧盟的其他成员反目。
Conservative MPs intend to put aside their differences over Europe and close ranks behind the Prime Minister... 保守党下院议员打算暂且搁置他们在欧洲问题上的分歧，团结起来支持首相。
Institutions tend to close ranks when a member has been accused of misconduct. 当其中某成员被谴责失职时，机构往往会抱成一团。
Last month, 370,000 Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed... 上个月，有37万美国人加入了失业者的行列。
The rank outsiders, Cameroon, beat the defending champions, Argentina, by one goal to nil. 本不被看好的喀麦隆队却以1比0击败了卫冕冠军阿根廷队。
The Captain pulled rank and made his sergeant row the entire way. 上校倚仗权势让他的中士划船划了一路。
The hotel offers a wide range of facilities. 这家酒店提供各种各样的设施。
There is a full range of activities for children. 这里有给孩子们提供的各种活动。
Most of the students are in the 17-20 age range. 大多数学生都是在17至20岁的年龄范围内。
There will be an increase in the range of 0 to 3 per cent. 将会有0到3个百分点的增长幅度。
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford) . 在我们的价格范围以内，很难找到房子。
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This was outside the range of his experience . 这超出了他的阅历。
our new range of hair products 我们的新的头发产品系列
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see) . 这孩子已经走出了她的视线。
These missiles have a range of 300 miles. 这些导弹的射程为300英里。
A wide range of colours and patterns are available... 各种颜色和样式都有。
The two men discussed a range of issues... 那两个人讨论了一系列问题。
The average age range is between 35 and 55. 平均年龄在35岁到55岁之间。
...properties available in the price range they are looking for. 在他们寻求的价格范围内的房产
The 120mm mortar has a range of 18,000 yards... 口径为120毫米的迫击炮的射程是1.8万码。
The trees on the mountains within my range of vision had all been felled... 山上我视野范围内的树木都被砍倒了。
They range in price from $3 to $15. 它们的价格从3美元到15美元不等。
...offering merchandise ranging from the everyday to the esoteric. 供应从日常用品到专业用具等各种商品
The conversation ranged over the desirability of such restaurants, the shortcomings of men, and why it had only taken 15 minutes to cross a continent. 谈话涉及了这类餐馆的吸引人之处、男人的弱点，还有为什么只用15分钟就跨越了一个大洲。
Some 300 trees have been ranged along the perimeter hedge... 沿着绿篱栽种着大约300棵树。
More than 1,500 police and troops are ranged against them. 1,500多名警察和士兵列队与他们对峙。
Feeding is not a problem because the birds range over such a large area... 这种鸟活动的范围很大，因此觅食不成问题。
They range widely in search of carrion. 它们在广阔的区域内搜寻腐肉。
...the massive mountain ranges to the north. 向北延伸的巨大山脉
...an impressive range of hills topped with trees. 山顶覆盖着树木的绵绵山峦
It reminds me of my days on the rifle range preparing for duty in Vietnam. 它使我想起了在靶场练习射击准备去越南服役的日子。
...an Army firing range. 陆军射击场
Cars are driven through the mess, splashing everyone in range. 车从脏水里驶过，溅了周围所有人一身水。
...a base within range of enemy missiles... 在敌人导弹射程内的基地
He was shot in the head at close range... 他在近距离内被人用枪击中头部。
McCoist knocked the ball in from close range. 麦克科伊斯特门前近距离将球攻入。
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r [ˈræpɪd] 📢 1📢 2📢 3📢 4
adj.快速的；[摄]感光快的；险峻的； n.急流；高速交通工具，高速交通网；
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rapid change/expansion/growth 迅速的改变 / 扩张 / 增长
a rapid rise/decline in sales 销售额的急剧上升 / 下降
The patient made a rapid recovery . 病人很快恢复了健康。
a rapid pulse/heartbeat 急促的脉搏 / 心跳
The guard fired four shots in rapid succession. 卫兵接连开了四枪。
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The disease is spreading at a rapid rate. 这种疾病正在迅速蔓延。
[不可数名词]the rapidity of economic growth 经济增长的高速度
The disease is spreading with alarming rapidity. 这种疾病正在以令人吃惊的速度蔓延。
a rapidly growing economy 迅速增长的经济
Crime figures are rising rapidly. 犯罪数字正在迅速上升。
...the country's rapid economic growth in the 1980's... 20世纪80年代该国经济的迅速增长
This signals a rapid change of mind by the government. 这标志着政府思想的急剧转变。
He walked at a rapid pace along Charles Street. 他快步走过查尔斯大街。
...whether the Tunnel will provide more rapid car transport than ferries... 隧道是否能够提供比渡船更加快捷的车辆运输
The rapid movement of an object towards the eye triggers the blink reflex. 快速朝眼前移动物体,就会引起眨眼反应.
The detachment made a rapid march of 100 li in one night. 部队急行军,一夜走了一百里.
Increased consumption of water has led to rapid depletion of groundwater reserves. 用水量的增加导致了地下水贮备迅速枯竭.
The problem of pollution arises along with the rapid development of industry. 随着工业的迅速发展,产生了污染问题.
Owing to the help from his comrades, he has made rapid progress. 由于同志们的帮助, 他进步很快.
He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession. 他很快连续发表了一系列的作品.
A cultural and social evolution now becomes rapid. 现在文化和社会发展很快.
The current was rapid. 水流得很急.
We heard the rapid crackle of automatic gunfire. 我们听到自动枪炮发出快速的射击声.
A rapid rise in price soon eventuated in mass unemployment. 物价迅速上涨,结果造成了大量失业.
The disease makes rapid progress. 病情迅速好转.
rapid industrial growth makes new demands on science and technology. 工业的发展对科技提出新要求.
He has made rapid and brilliant progress in his studies. 他在学业上有着迅速而突出的进步.
His rapid ascent in the social scale was surprising. 他的社会地位提高之迅速令人吃惊.
They pride themselves upon their child's rapid progress. 他们为孩子们的迅速进步而自豪.
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raer [ˈrɑ:ðə] 📢 1📢 2📢 3📢 4
adv.稍微，有点；相当，颇；宁愿；相反地； int.当然啦，怎么不；
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The instructions were rather complicated. 这些说明相当复杂。
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly. 她跌倒了，腿伤得相当重。
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well! 我没有考不及格，事实上，我考得不错！
It was a rather difficult question. 这是个相当难的问题。
It was rather a difficult question. 这真是个难题。
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He looks rather like his father. 他看上去很像他的父亲。
The patient has responded to the treatment rather better than expected. 病人对治疗的反应比预想的好得多。
He was conscious that he was talking rather too much. 他意识到他说得实在太多了。
I rather suspect we're making a mistake. 我有点儿怀疑我们正在犯错误。
We were rather hoping you'd be able to do it by Friday. 我们希望你最好能在星期五之前做这件事。
She worked as a secretary, or rather, a personal assistant. 她当了秘书；确切地讲，是私人助理。
In the end he had to walk─or rather run─to the office. 最后他不得不走着——应该说是跑着——去办公室。
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey. 墙面不是白的，而是灰不溜秋的。
‘I'm going climbing tomorrow. ’ ‘rather you than me! ’ “我明天去爬山。”“你去吧，我可不去！”
I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee. 我想要冷饮，不要咖啡。
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? 你干吗非得自己干，而不请人帮忙？
She'd rather die than give a speech. 她宁愿死也不愿意演讲。
‘Do you want to come with us? ’ ‘No, I'd rather not. ’ “你想跟我们一起来吗？”“不，我不想去。”
Would you rather walk or take the bus? 你愿意步行还是坐公共汽车？
The problem was psychological rather than physiological... 问题是心理方面的而不是生理方面的。
Sedge is similar in appearance to grass but has a solid rather than a hollow stem... 莎草看上去和普通的草没什么两样，但其草茎是实芯的而不是空芯的。
Twenty million years ago, Idaho was not the arid place it is now. rather, it was warm and damp, populated by dense primordial forest... 2,000万年前，爱达荷州并不像现在这样干旱。相反，那时的爱达荷州温暖潮湿，有大片的原始森林。
But there must be no talk of final victory; rather, the long, hard slog to a solution... 但是这还谈不上是最后的胜利；而是长期、艰难地寻找解决方法的过程。
If it's all the same to you, I'd rather work at home... 如果对你来说没什么差别，我宁愿在家中工作。
Which programme would you rather appear on?... 你更愿意在哪个节目中露面？
I grew up in rather unusual circumstances... 我在非同寻常的环境下长大。
It had made some rather bad mistakes which I thought should be corrected... 它犯了一些相当严重的错误，我觉得应该加以纠正。
I rather think he was telling the truth... 我倒觉得他讲的是真话。
I rather like the decorative effect. 我倒很喜欢装饰的效果。
'Well, he did have a sort of family connection with it, didn't he.' — 'Oh yes. rather.' “那么，他的确和它有些家族渊源，是不是？”——“噢，是的，的确如此。”
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adj.和平的；爱好和平的；安静的；平静的；
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a peaceful protest/demonstration/solution 和平抗议 / 示威 / 解决办法
They hope for a peaceful settlement of the dispute. 他们希望和平解决争端。
a peaceful atmosphere 宁静的气氛
peaceful sleep 安静的睡眠
It's so peaceful out here in the country. 这里的郊外一切都是那么宁静。
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He had a peaceful life. 他过着平静的生活。
a peaceful society 和谐的社会
The aims of the organization are wholly peaceful. 这个组织的宗旨完全是追求和平。
The siege has ended peacefully. 围城已经和平地结束了。
The baby slept peacefully. 婴儿睡得很安稳。
He has attempted to find a peaceful solution to the Ossetian conflict... 他试图寻求和平解决奥赛梯冲突的方案。
They emphasised that their equipment was for peaceful and not military purposes. 他们强调他们的设备用于和平而非战争目的。
The farmers staged a noisy but peaceful protest outside the headquarters of the organization... 农场主在该组织总部外进行了喧闹而和平的抗议。
Despite the violence that preceded the elections, reports say that polling was orderly and peaceful. 虽然选举之前有过暴力事件，但有报道称投票过程秩序井然，波澜不惊。
...warriors who killed or enslaved the peaceful farmers. 杀害或奴役本分农民的武士
...a peaceful Georgian house in the heart of Dorset... 多塞特腹地一幢宁静的乔治王朝风格的房子
Mornings are usually quiet and peaceful in Hueytown. 胡伊镇的早晨通常一片静谧祥和。
I feel relaxed and peaceful... 我感到放松而平和。
The animals look peaceful and happy. 那些动物看起来气定神闲，怡然自得。
She spent a peaceful afternoon by the river, reading a novel. 她在河边看小说,度过了一个宁静的下午.
The hillsides looked very peaceful. 山边非常安静.
I slept my first peaceful sleep in three weeks. 三个星期以来我第一次睡了一个安稳觉.
This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation. 这个恬静的花园适于冥想.
We maintain that international disputes be settled by peaceful means. 我们主张用和平的方式解决国际争端.
Evening in the country is a very peaceful time. 乡村里的傍晚是平静安谧的时刻.
His eyes rested on the peaceful valley below. 他的目光落在下面宁静的山谷中.
These cakes are very quick and easy to make. 这些糕饼做起来又快又简单。
Would you like a quick drink? 你要不要小饮一杯？
The doctor said she'd make a quick recovery. 医生说她很快就能康复。
It's quicker by train. 坐火车比较快一些。
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Are you sure this is the quickest way? 你确信这是最快捷的方法吗？
Have you finished already? That was quick! 你已经做完了？真快呀！
His quick thinking saved her life. 他敏捷的思考救了她一命。
He fired three shots in quick succession . 他瞬间连发三枪。
a quick learner 学得快的人
The kids were quick to learn. 那些孩子学东西很快。
She was quick (= too quick) to point out the mistakes I'd made. 她总爱挑我的毛病。
Her quick hands suddenly stopped moving. 她敏捷的双手突然停下不动了。
Try to be quick ! We're late already. 你尽量快点！我们已经晚了。
Once again, his quick wits (= quick thinking) got him out of an awkward situation. 他的急智使他再次摆脱了窘境。
(North Amercian English,informal)He's a quick study (= he learns quickly) . 他学东西特别快。
You'll have to be quick. The flight leaves in about three hours... 你得快点了，飞机大约3小时后起飞。
I think I'm a reasonably quick learner... 我认为我是一个学东西还算快的人。
Warm the sugar slightly first to make it dissolve quicker... 先将糖稍稍加热，以使其溶解得更快些。
Prost went quickest. 普罗斯特走得最快。
He took one last quick look about the room... 他朝房间匆匆扫了最后一眼。
I just popped in for a quick drink... 我只是顺路过来小酌一杯。
Officials played down any hope for a quick end to the bloodshed... 官员们让迅速结束这场流血冲突的希望变得渺茫起来。
These investors feel the need to make quick profits. 这些投资者觉得收益必须立竿见影。
I got away as quick as I could... 我尽快离开了。
quick! John! It's Carmela. I think she's taken an overdose... 快来！约翰！卡梅拉出事了，我想她用药过量了。
Mark says the ideas are Katie's own, and is quick to praise her talent... 马克说这些都是凯蒂自己的想法，并随即称赞起她的天赋来。
Furthermore, as Gervaise was quick to point out, Mr Scully was not a detective. 而且，正如热尔韦斯毫不犹豫地指出来的那样，斯库利先生并不是一名侦探。
Her fingernails are bitten to the quick. 她的手指甲都被咬秃了。
I once heard her weeping in her bedroom, which cut me to the quick. 有一次，我听见她在卧室里哭泣，这深深地刺痛了我的心。
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n.笔，笔尖；笔法，文笔；作家；围栏； vt.写；把…关入栏中；关押，囚禁；
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pen and ink 钢笔和墨水
a new book from the pen of Martin Amis 马丁·埃米斯写的新书
a sheep pen 羊圈
He penned a letter to the local paper. 他给当地报纸写了一封信。
At clipping time sheep need to be penned. 在剪羊毛时，需要把羊圈起来。
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The whole family were penned up in one room for a month. 全家人被关在一间屋子里达一个月之久。
I really intended to pen this letter to you early this morning... 我真的打算今天一大早给你写这封信的。
She penned a short memo to his private secretary. 她给他的私人秘书写了一份简短的备忘录。
...a holding pen for sheep... 暂时搭建的羊圈
He wasn't sure exactly how a fox could have got into the sheep's pen. 他不是十分确定狐狸是怎么进入羊圈的。
...to drive the cattle back to the house so they could be milked and penned for the night... 将牛群赶回家，这样就能挤奶并将其关进牛棚过夜
The goats are penned in and fodder has to be cut and carried each day... 山羊被关进圈里，每天都得铡草运料。
Whenever he put pen to paper he was at a loss for the right words to break the news. 他每次一提笔就不知道如何措辞透露这个消息。
This pen is not very good, but we'll have to make it do. 这支笔不太好, 但我们得对付着用.
This pen writes well [ nicely ] . 这 支 笔很好使.
Neither pen nor pencil can express. 并非笔墨所能形容.
I've been all over the shop trying to find that pen. 我一直在找那支钢笔.
My pen writes well. 我的笔好使.
George is clever with his pen. 乔治善于写文章.
Carry a notepad and pen or pencil with you to jot down ideas. 随身带有记事本和钢笔或铅笔以记下你的主意.
He missed the pen from the desk. 他发觉桌上的钢笔不见了.
The lawyer nib his pen, spread out his paper, and prepared to write. 那律师装上笔尖; 摊开纸张, 准备缮写.
Do you usually take notes in class with a pen or pencil? 你在课堂上记笔记通常用钢笔还是铅笔?
As I bent over , my fountain pen fell to the ground. 我一哈腰把钢笔掉在地上了.
pen it before you forget it. 记下来,免得忘了.
This lousy pen really drives me mad! 这支破笔真气人!
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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。