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【释】 仔细思考;想出(主意等)
【例】 This does not mean that the package has been fully thought out . 这并不意味着这个一揽子计划已经被充分考虑好。
【释】 (指活动、事业等)顺利开始
【例】 He got back into it while trying to get his three companies off the ground . 在努力使他的三家公司顺利起步的时候,他又重拾了这个习惯。 (2020-07)
【释】 与……分享;与……共有或合用;与……有共同之处
【例】 The books we share with young children can be a valuable opportunity to develop children's understanding of themselves and others. 我们与小孩子们分享的书籍可以是用来培养孩子们对自己和他人认知的一个宝贵机会。 (2021-06)
【同】 have sth. in common with
【释】 给……打电话
【例】 Please ring me up if you can't attend the meeting. 如果你不能参加会议,请给我打电话。
【释】 提交;屈服于;服从;顺从;遵守
【例】 The first, as you may predict, is for selfish gain, such as submitting a fraudulent claim to an insurance company, while the second involves lying to help others or not offend others, for example, telling a friend whose outfit you don't like that they look great. 第一种,正如你可能预料到的那样,是为了一己私利,例如向保险公司提交欺诈性的索赔要求,而第二种是为了帮助别人或者避免冒犯别人而说谎,例如,告诉一个朋友他或她的着装看上去很棒,即使你并不喜欢那样的着装。 (2020-12)
【同】 comply with
【释】 (消息或笑话)传播,流传;造访;拜访;(某物的数量)足够每人一份
【例】 He went around interviewing people about local traditions. 他四处走访,采访人们有关当地的传统。
【释】 即将发生的;已露端倪的;临近的
【例】 With this cancer, as with many common diseases, there is no obvious breakthrough on the horizon . 就这种癌来说,如同许多常见病一样,目前还没有明显的突破。
【同】 around the corner
【释】 对……有好处的,有益的
【例】 “I've seen very expensive protein supplements that claim to be high quality but they might not really be beneficial for the average healthy adult,” she says. “It could just be a waste of money.”“我见过非常昂贵的蛋白质补养品,号称质量上乘,但对普通的健康成年人来说可能并非真正有益,”她说。“这可能只是在浪费钱。” (2019-12)
【同】 do good to; be beneficial to
【释】 需要;缺乏
【例】 In the wake of the recession, the number of families in need of food assistance began to grow. 紧随经济衰退之后,需要粮食援助的家庭数量开始增加。
【同】 lack of
【释】 看不起,鄙视
【例】 Apparently, we look down on acquaintances more so than friends. 显然,比起朋友,我们更看不起只是认识的人。 (2019-06)
【释】 步入正轨;稳步前进
【例】 With more than $12 billion in sales this year, the industry is booming and, according to the market research company, Grand View Research, is on track to sell billions more by 2025. 这个行业正在蓬勃发展,今年的销售额超过了120亿美元,并且根据市场研究公司Grand View Research的数据,到2025年,这个行业的销售额有望再增加数十亿美元。 (2019-12)
【释】 解放;使解脱
【例】 She proved we could liberate ourselves from sleep. 她证明了我们可以从睡眠中解脱出来。 (2020-09)
【释】 从……里面出来;由……产生
【例】 “She would sit up all night until they came out of the pupa so she could draw them,” she said. “她会坐等一整夜,直到它们破茧成蝶,这样她能够把它们画下来。”她说道。 (2018-12)
【释】 与……冲突;与……相左;与……抵触
【例】 And what is in the best interest of a deceased person's legacy may conflict with the desires of their family or the public, says Edwards. 而且对死者遗产最有利的东西可能与其家人或公众的愿望相冲突,爱德华兹说道。 (2021-06)
【释】 不愿意做;勉强做
【例】 Unlike employers and health plans, insurers have been rather reluctant to pay for some telemedicine services. 与雇主和医疗计划不同,保险公司一直不情愿为一些远程医疗服务付费。 (2020-09)
【同】 be unwilling to
【释】 出发上路;(带着某目的)开始;陈列,摆放;陈述,提出
【例】 When setting out on a long walk, make sure you always wear suitable shoes. 出发进行长距离徒步时,你要确保穿舒适的鞋。
【同】 set off
【释】 和……相比;比较;将……比作……
【例】 Studies conducted in the 1970s and 1990s suggested that people felt less happy when alone as compared to being with others. 20世纪70年代和90年代进行的研究表明,比起和他人待在一起,人们独处时会感到没那么快乐。 (2020-12)
【释】 签收
【例】 People need to go downstairs to sign for their parcels during those days. 在那些日子里,人们需要下楼签收他们的包裹。
【释】 努力证明;辨认;理解,明白;(费力地)看出;听出;书写,填写
【例】 He could not make out why they were laughing at him. 他不明白他们为什么嘲笑他。
【同】 write out
【释】 以……命名,根据……命名
【例】 The satellite is named after a fairy, who is said to live on the moon. 这一卫星是以一位仙女的名字命名的,据说她住在月球上。
【释】 坚定地继续;继续前进
【例】 The organizers of the event decided to press on . 这场活动的组织者们决定继续前进。
【释】 强调;重视
【例】 They lay stress on basic scientific research. 他们重视基础科学研究。 (2019-06)
【同】 attach importance to
【释】 以……为代价;花费
【例】 I have never regret sending the old lady to hospital at the cost of missing the interview. 我从未后悔因为送那位老人家去医院而错过了面试。
【同】 at the expense of
【释】 不管,不顾
【例】 Regardless of one's individual stance, fewer Americans hunt today than in recent history. 不管个人的立场如何,如今狩猎的美国人比近代历史上少。 (2020-07)
【同】 in spite of
【释】 被激励去做;有动力做
【例】 It seems to be commonly believed that companies are not motivated to prolong their products’ lifespan. 人们似乎普遍认为,企业没有动力延长其产品的使用寿命。 (2019-06)
【同】 be encouraged to
【释】 挑起(事端),煽动;搅动;鼓励(某人)采取行动
【例】 When diving, do not touch the coral or stir up sediment, as these actions can damage the reef's fragile ecosystem. 潜水的时候,不要碰珊瑚礁或者搅动沉淀物,因为这样做可能会破坏珊瑚脆弱的生态系统。
【同】 whip up; encourage sb. to do sth.
【释】 拒绝……进入;弃用(方法、主意)
【例】 The stadium was jammed and the organizers had to turn away hundreds of disappointed fans. 该体育场挤满了人,主办方不得不谢绝上百名失望的粉丝入场。
【释】 考虑;注意;展望;指望
【例】 In this instance, the farmers and agronomist are looking to specialized software to give them an accurate plant population count. 在这个实例中,农民和农学家正在考虑用专门的软件来给他们提供一个精确的植物种群计数。 (2020-12)
【同】 rely on; be careful about
【释】 采取行动;行动起来
【例】 When it's time to make the leap, they take action and immediately drop what's no longer serving their purpose. 当时机成熟时,他们会采取行动,并立即放弃那些不再符合他们目标的东西。
【同】 take measures
【释】 由……所组成
【例】 The positive stress movement is made up of people such as Zachary Rapp who are looking for an edge in a competitive world, and Rapp's routine is a good example of followers of the movement. 积极压力运动是由像扎卡里·拉普这样的人组成的,他们在竞争激烈的世界中寻找优势,而拉普的日常活动就是这一运动追随者的一个好榜样。 (2020-07)
【同】 consist of
【释】 (在某较大物体上)造入;加入;列入;整合
【例】 She has so many books that she'd like to have a new bookcase built in . 她的书太多了,以至于她想嵌入一个新的书架。
【释】 拜访,短暂访问;找……来(帮忙);打电话
【例】 I guess you need to call in a plumber to unblock the drain. 我想你们需要叫个水管工来疏通下水道。
【同】 pay (...) a visit
【释】 (使车辆)减速停下;使突然中止;把(椅子)拉到近处坐下;提高
【例】 The red van pulls up to a warehouse at the Port of Los Angeles where Charles is being held. 那辆红色的货车慢慢停在了位于洛杉矶港口的一个仓库,查尔斯就被关押在那里。
【同】 come to a halt
【释】 (车)撞(某人);贬低;(机器或装置)耗尽能源;运转渐慢;缩减;往下跑;往下流
【例】 The cyclist was run down by a lorry. 那位骑自行车的人被一辆卡车撞倒了。
【释】 继续;喋喋不休;进行;举行
【例】 Her bravery has given them the will to carry on with their work. 她的勇气激发了他们继续工作下去的意愿。
【同】 continue doing sth.
【释】 签到;注册;登记;登录
【例】 You can sign in or start a new account on the top of its home page. 你可以在它的主页顶部登录或创建一个账户。
【释】 回到;恢复;重新开始
【例】 “Our philosophy with the island has always been, ‘OK, remove the threats and let the island go back to what it was,’” says ecologist Christina Boser. 生态学家克里斯蒂娜·博瑟说:“我们对这个岛的理念一直是‘好吧,消除威胁,让这个岛恢复它原来的样子’。” (2018-12)
【释】 要求;需要;提倡;前往接某人
【例】 Earlier this year, the EAT-Lancet Commission released its global report on nutrition and called for a global shift to a more plant-based diet and for “substantially reducing consumption of animal source foods. ”今年年初,EAT-柳叶刀委员会发布了其全球营养报告,提倡全球人口转向更偏向植物性的饮食,并“大幅减少源自动物的食品的食用”。 (2020-12)
【释】 一部分;一片;一份儿
【例】 What are the potential downsides of having a slice of space densely populated by equipment built by people not traditionally labeled as “professionals”? 太空的一部分堆满由非传统意义上的“专业人士”制造的设备,这样的太空会有哪些潜在的弊端呢? (2019-06)
【同】 a piece of
【释】 承担……的责任;对……承担责任
【例】 Some businesses have begun to realize it may not be effective to let consumers take full responsibility for recycling. 一些企业已经开始意识到,让消费者完全承担回收利用的责任可能不会产生预期结果。 (2019-06)
【释】 回答;对……负责;因……而受罚;为……付出代价;代表(某人)或支持(某事物)而讲话
【例】 I agree, but I can't answer for my friends. 我同意,但是我不能代表我的朋友。
【同】 be responsible for; be blamed for; speak on behalf of
【释】 使减速,减缓;(使)放松
【例】 It slows down our aging process. 它能减缓我们的衰老过程。
【同】 do sth. at a slower speed
【释】 判断;估计;品评
【例】 It's not surprising that humans have evolved the ability to accurately size up their potential opponents. 人类进化出了准确判断潜在对手的能力,这并不奇怪。
【释】 封锁;封闭
【例】 Police sealed off all the exits from the building. 警方把那座建筑物的所有出口都封锁住了。
【释】 寄出;派遣;解雇
【例】 Alice hasn't sent the letter away yet. 爱丽丝还没有把信寄出。
【同】 send off
【释】 妨碍;阻碍;克制住(泪水或笑声等);踌躇;储存;隐蔽
【例】 Was I being held back by my choice of clothing? The sure answer is yes, especially when clients are quick to judge you on your style rather than your work. 我是被自己的服装选择拖累了吗?毫无疑问,答案是肯定的,尤其是当客户会快速根据你的着装风格而不是你的工作来评判你的时候。 (2020-12)
【同】 hesitate to
【释】 因……而受到批评
【例】 Reserves proposed earlier this year for Australia's southwestern and northwestern coastal regions have also been criticized for failing to give habitats adequate protection. 今年年初提议通过的澳大利亚西南部和西北部沿海保护区也因为未能给予栖息地足够的保护而受到批评。 (2020-09)
【释】 控制;使放缓;使停止
【例】 They're still constrained by funders, launch providers and a series of regulations—all of which rein in what CubeSat developers can and cannot do. 他们仍然受到资助者、发射机构和一系列规则的约束——所有这些都控制着立方体卫星开发人员可以做什么和不可以做什么。 (2019-06)
【同】 slow down
【释】 抱怨,埋怨
【例】 What is the woman complaining about ? 那位女士在抱怨什么?
【释】 控制
【例】 It's the opportunity for the candidate to take control of the narrative and tell their story in a way that really matters to their audience. 这次机会可以让求职者把控自己的叙述,并以一种对听众(此处指面试官)真正重要的方式讲述他们的故事。 (2020-12)
【释】 拒绝;调低(音量等)
【例】 I turned down the offer because it would mean frequent business trips away from my family.我拒绝了那个工作机会,因为那意味着我要经常出差,不能和家人在一起。
【同】 refuse to
【释】 记住
【例】 Bear in mind that gas stations are scarce in the more remote areas. 记住,在较偏远的地区,加油站是很稀少的。
【同】 keep in mind
【释】 处理(棘手之事);应付
【例】 If universities decide to engage in this learning model, they will have to cope with many organisational challenges that might shake their unity of place and action. 如果大学决定参与这种学习模式,它们将不得不应对许多体制上的挑战,这些挑战可能会动摇它们地点和行动上的统一。 (2020-12)
【同】 deal with
【释】 (用障碍物)隔开;封锁,堵住
【例】 The road to London was blocked off because of the fog. 由于大雾,通往伦敦的道路被封锁了。
【释】 与……一致;与……相符
【例】 They are in a way consistent with a person's mentality. 它们在某种程度上与人的心态是一致的。 (2019-12)
【同】 in agreement with
【释】 按平均数计算
【例】 In the Middle Ages, households in Central Europe might have owned fewer than 30 objects on average ; in 1900, this number had increased to 400, and in 2020 to 15,000. 在中世纪,中欧家庭平均拥有的物品可能不到30件;1900年,该数字增至400,而到2020年,该数字则增至15 000。 (2020-12)
【释】 比……好的,强的
【例】 Some people hold the opinion that reading paper books is superior to reading e-books in many ways while others argue that reading e-books is much better. 很多人认为阅读纸质书在很多方面优于阅读电子书,而有些人则认为阅读电子书更好。
【同】 be better than
【释】 (对……)严加处置或限制
【例】 Officers will crack down on lunatic motorists who speed or drive too close to the car in front. 警官们将严惩那些超速行驶或与前面车辆距离太近的疯狂驾车者。
【释】 悄悄进入
【例】 “Research has found that women negotiate higher salaries for others than they do for themselves,” he says, adding that people slip in and out of decision roles. 他指出:“研究发现女性会为他人而不是自己协商争取更高的工资。”他同时补充道,人们在决策者和非决策者的角色中来回切换。 (2018-06)
【释】 挂断电话
【例】 Susie tends to say “I love you” to her parents when she hangs up the phone. 苏西往往会在挂电话时和父母说“我爱你们”。
hang up后面还可以接on sb.,表示因为生气或失望而突然挂断与某人的通话。
1. She decided to resign from the company rather than ____ herself ____ the new rules.
A. hand; in
B. submit; to
C. relate; with
D. drop; out of
2. By the light of the moon I could just ____ shapes and outlines.
A. recognize of
B. pick up
C. identify with
D. make out
3. Now they want to correct these mistakes and work with other countries to get themselves back ____.
A. in track
B. within track
C. of track
D. on track
4. He has achieved what he ____ to do three years ago.
A. set in
B. set out
C. set away
D. set for
5. They claimed that everything went well, in fact, there was trouble ____.
A. on the horizon
B. in the corner
C. arrive in
D. come at
6. Kids and teens who do read frequently, ____ infrequent readers, have more books in the home.
A. opposite to
B. compared to
C. contrary with
D. opposed with
7. We should respect others and never ____ them with their jobs, or disabilities.
A. look up to
B. look up on
C. look down on
D. look down at
8. Middle-class and higher-income parents see their children as projects ____ careful cultivation, says Andy.
A. run out of
B. in short of
C. in lack of
D. in need of
9. ____ the dream is big or small, the goal is high or low, from now on, swing it into action.
A. Despite of
B. Regardless of
C. In spite
D. Even if
10. One day, a doctor named George was ____ to examine the king who did not feel very well.
A. called off
B. called out
C. called on
D. called in
1. Colleges ____ (不愿意) admit that graduates today are in heavier debt. (2018-06)
2. As time ____ (流逝) , I gradually forgot the unhappy memory.
3. The scheme to help homeless people ____ (顺利开始了) .
4. In terms of efficiency and cleanness, buses, trains and other forms of public or mass transportation ____ (优于;胜过) the private automobile.
5. I hold to my belief that development shouldn't be ____ (以……为代价) the environment.
6. Many parents ____ (抱怨) how their children spend so much time on computer games.
7. Tom had to ____ (拒绝) the invitation to the party because he was too busy.
8. Robin runs ____ (平均) about 10 miles a day every day, whatever the circumstances, whatever the weather.
9. She didn't waste time feeling sorry for herself—she just picked herself up and ____ (继续) working.
10. Students there were overburdened and stressed out, having to ____ (处理;应对) too much work and too many demands.
I
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. D
II
1. are reluctant to
2. went by
3. got off the ground
4. are superior to
5. at the cost of
6. complain about
7. turn down
8. on average
9. carried on
10. cope with
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【释】 与所谈论的事有关的事例,恰当的例证
【例】 A case in point is Ivy, 61, a pioneer in investment banking. 61岁的艾薇就是一个例证,她是投资银行业务的先驱。
【释】 与……有关系
【例】 What happens here will have a bearing on the future of European rice production and the overall health of southern European wetlands. 这里发生的一切将影响欧洲水稻生产的未来和南欧湿地的整体健康水平。 (2018-12)
【同】 be relevant to; be related to
【释】 有使用或接近……的机会、权利或进入的方法等
【例】 Many people simply do not have access to foods they prefer. 许多人根本无法获得他们喜欢的食物。 (2020-12)
【释】 落空,成为泡影
【例】 There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through . 整桩买卖化为泡影的风险仍然存在。
【同】 fail to happen
【释】 对……产生影响
【例】 According to a researcher, dual-language experiences exert a lifelong influence on one's brain. 据一位研究人员称,双语学习经历会对一个人的大脑产生终生的影响。 (2020-09)
【同】 have an influence on
【释】 偶然遇见;遇到;遭遇;撞见;撞上;(金额)高达;跑进
【例】 Unfortunately they ran into a snowstorm along the way. 他们不幸在途中遇上了暴风雪。
【同】 run across
【释】 付出(巨款);支出
【例】 And now that you should be paying out , you are suddenly saying that you didn't receive it on time. 现在该你们赔付了,你们却突然说没有准时收到那笔钱。 (2020-12)
【释】 ……和……不同
【例】 Its effect varies considerably from person to person. 它的效果因人而大有不同。 (2020-07)
【释】 将……视为理所当然;理所当然地认为;对……无感激之心
【例】 Often the advantages of convenient, mobile technology are both obvious and taken for granted , leaving more subtle topics for concerned discussion: Are smartphones disturbing children's sleep? 便利的移动技术的优势显而易见且被视为理所当然,这使得大家关心和讨论的是更微妙的话题:智能手机会扰乱孩子的睡眠吗? (2018-12)
【释】 夸夸其谈地、滔滔不绝地讲述
【例】 Tom loves holding forth on any subject once he has an audience. 不管是什么话题,只要有人听,汤姆就会滔滔不绝地讲个不停。
【释】 伴随;与……同时发生;在……的陪同下
【例】 The sudden decline in foot traffic in recent years, even though it hasn't been accompanied by a massive decline in physical sales, is a critical warning. 近年来客流量的突然下降是一个关键警告,尽管实体店的销售没有随之大幅度地下降。 (2019-06)
【释】 打扫干净;挣得或赢得(很多钱)
【例】 Many scientists are suggesting different ways to clean up space junk. 许多科学家提出了清理太空垃圾的不同方法。
【释】 与……相关或相互关联;与……相互影响或相互依存
【例】 First, they explain that if a given variable is playing a role in affecting wellbeing, then we should expect any change in that variable to correlate with the observed changes in wellbeing. 首先,他们解释说,如果一个给定变量在影响人们幸福感方面发挥了作用,那么我们应该预期该变量的任何变化都与观察到的幸福指数变化相关。 (2019-12)
【释】 建立,开创;陷害;设立;设置;自立门户;创(体育)记录;造成;产生;开始发出(噪音等)
【例】 The scheme has been set up to help homeless people. 设定这个计划的目的是帮助无家可归的人。
【释】 陈列;展示;花(钱);有计划地安排
【例】 In Social, Lieberman lays out a number of ways to do so. 在《社交》(《社交天性:人类社交的三大驱动力》)中,利伯曼列出了许多做到这一点的方法。 (2018-06)
【释】 连接;联结;结合
【例】 The many changing factors of the relationship need to be acknowledged, rather than hoping that the mere passage of time will magically connect parents to their adult children. 我们需要承认亲子关系中存在着的许多变化因素,而不能希望仅仅随着时间的流逝就能神奇地将父母和他们的成年子女联系在一起。 (2020-09)
【释】 被误认为;被误解为
【例】 The most common CubeSat is a 10cm cube, so small that a single CubeSat could easily be mistaken for a paperweight on your desk. 最常见的立方体卫星是一个10厘米的立方体,小到单个立方体卫星很容易被误认为是书桌上的压纸器。 (2019-06)
【释】 彻底地;最后一次;一劳永逸地
【例】 They suggest that geoengineering, cold fusion or faster-than-light spaceships might transcend once and for all the terrestrial constraints of rising temperatures, lack of energy, scarcity of food, lack of space, mountains of waste, polluted water—you name it. 它们(这些描述)表明,地球工程、冷聚变或超光速宇宙飞船可能会彻底冲破地球上气温上升、能源匮乏、食物短缺、空间不足、垃圾成山、水污染等你能想到的所有问题带来的限制。 (2020-12)
【释】 发展成;进化为
【例】 All in all, at least in this country, it's unlikely that online learning will evolve into the dominant form of education. 总而言之,至少在这个国家,在线学习不太可能发展成为教育的主导形式。
【同】 develop into
【释】 全部地;全面地;无省略地;无遗漏地
【例】 For the sake of completeness, all names are given in full . 为了完整起见,所有名称均用全名。
【释】 (金钱)套牢,使难以动用;系住,拴住(船、动物等);捆绑(某人);完满解答,妥善解决
【例】 It does not tie up cash in uncompleted plants and manufacturing workers. 它不愿将资金套在未完成的厂房和生产工人身上。
【释】 考虑后做出决定;下决心;决定
【例】 We are not the ones to decide on the establishment of marine protected areas, but we hope to contribute positively with our knowledge and experience. 我们不是决定建立海洋保护区的人,但我们希望通过我们的知识和经验(为之)做出积极的贡献。 (2019-12)
【同】 make up one's mind; decide upon
【释】 发现(事实、真相等);攻击
【例】 The truth is often difficult to come at . 事情的真相往往难以发现。
【同】 find out
【释】 对……的探索、寻找、追求
【例】 No one disputes the costs in quality of life and depleted health budgets of an obese population, but the quest for solutions gets diverted by ideological arguments around responsibility and choice. 没有人质疑肥胖人群在生活品质上的花费和医疗预算的严重不足,但对解决方案的探索被围绕责任和选择的观念上的争论所干扰。 (2020-09)
该词组为名词词组,表达“探索、寻找”的动词词组有look for, go after, seek out。
【释】 饭后刷洗碗碟刀叉等餐具;洗脸洗手
【例】 Hence the most effective way to cut emissions is probably to be sparing with hot water when washing up and to use low temperature cycles for laundry. 因此,最有效的减排方式可能是洗餐具时少用热水和用低水温模式洗衣。
【释】 扩散;传遍;在……传播
【例】 They are spread randomly across the world. 它们随机分布在世界各地。 (2018-12)
【释】 老是想着;细看
【例】 It tends to dwell upon their joyous experiences. 它(人们的大脑)往往总是想着他们的快乐经历。 (2019-12)
【同】 dwell on; think about
【释】 找到、提出(答案、办法等)
【例】 Coming up with a good story means getting reflective about what made their career accomplishments something they're proud of, and what strengths those accomplishments highlight. 想出一个好的故事,意味着要反思是什么使他们的职业成就变成他们骄傲的事情,以及这些成就突出的优势是什么。 (2020-12)
【同】 bring up; put forward
【释】 克服;战胜;掌握;恢复常态
【例】 If we can get over our present difficulties, then everything should be all right. 如果我们能克服现在的困难,那么一切应该都会好起来的。
【同】 get the better of
【释】 提醒……注意……
【例】 Journalist Sarah Scoles reports that NASA currently tracks about 24,000 objects in space, and in 2016 the Air Force had to issue 3,995,874 warnings to satellite owners alerting them to a potential nearby threat from another satellite or bit of debris. 据记者莎拉·斯科尔斯报道,美国国家航空航天局目前跟踪着太空中大约2.4万个物体,2016年,美国空军不得不向卫星所有者们发出了3 995 874个警告,提醒他们注意附近可能有来自另一颗卫星或少量碎片的威胁。 (2019-06)
【同】 make sb. aware of sth. ; remind...of...
【释】 (使)更高兴;(使)振作
【例】 Seeing a funny film or talking to some friends will often cheer you up when you are low. 当你情绪低落的时候,看一部有趣的电影或者和一些朋友聊聊天往往会让你振作起来。
【释】 添加;增加;补充说
【例】 The unpredictability of global demand and the lag-time it takes to add more cows to a herd to meet demand can result in events like the recent cheese surplus. 全球需求的不可预测性以及为了满足需求而增加奶牛数量所多花费时间的滞后性可能会导致诸如近期出现的奶酪过剩这样的事件。 (2019-12)
【释】 结束
【例】 America's most popular newspaper website today announced that the era of free online journalism is coming to a close . 美国最受欢迎的报纸网站今天宣布,免费在线新闻时代即将结束。
【同】 draw to a close
【释】 习惯,适应
【例】 She was accustomed to tight schedules. 她习惯了紧张的日程安排。 (2020-12)
【同】 get used to
【释】 说服(某人)接受或同意;讨论,商谈
【例】 Great things happen when a group of employees go out to dinner together, talk over ideas, and then come back to their offices to implement them. 当你的员工成群结队地一起出去吃饭,讨论他们的想法,然后回到办公室来实施想法的时候,了不起的事情就发生了。
【同】 persuade sb. to accept
【释】 回到;重新开始;再联系
【例】 A spokesman for the management said they'd hope they could now get back to producing cars. 管理层的一位发言人说,他们希望现在能够重新开始生产汽车。
【同】 return to
【释】 击倒;击昏;灌醉;使经受不了;使极为震惊;使筋疲力尽
【例】 He's knocking himself out with all that work. 他的工作使他筋疲力尽。
【释】 留下;忘记带;未能带;落后
【例】 We'd like to make a contribution, change things for the better, improve lives, leave behind something positive. 我们想做点贡献,想让事物变得更好,想改变生活,想留下一些正面的东西。
【同】 lag/fall behind
【释】 不干涉;不打扰;不管;独自离开
【例】 I wish everyone would stop interfering and just leave me alone . 我希望所有人都不再干涉我,让我一个人待着。
【同】 not to interfere with
【释】 说服……不做某事
【例】 I've tried to talk him out of building such an elaborate set because I thought it was too expensive. 我曾试着说服他不要建造这么精致的布景,因为我认为这太贵了。
【同】 persuade sb. not to do sth.
【释】 局限于
【例】 The robots are not limited to herding and monitoring livestock. 机器人的功能并不局限于放牧和监管家畜。 (2018-12)
【释】 无论如何,不管怎样
【例】 It might be three feet deep, or it might be a hundred—there was no passing it at any rate . 它可能有三英尺深,或者也可能有一百英尺——无论如何,都没办法跨过去。
【释】 迁入新居;做新工作;安顿下来;适应
【例】 My family are moving to Canada early next year, and we're hoping to rent a place in Fairfield for the first six months while we settle in . 我们家明年初就要搬到加拿大去了,我们希望在安顿下来期间在费尔菲尔德先租六个月的房子。
【同】 settle into
【释】 大多数;大部分
【例】 It was a huge milestone in the development of smartphones, which are now owned by a majority of American adults and are increasingly common across the globe. 这是智能手机发展的一个重要里程碑。现在,大部分美国成年人都在使用智能手机,并且智能手机在全球范围内也越来越普及。 (2018-12)
【释】 关掉;关闭;截断;离开(道路);(使)对……失去兴趣
【例】 To do well in your exams this year, turn off the TV, silence your mobile, and review your work regularly. 你要想在今年的考试中取得好成绩,就关掉电视,把手机调成静音,定期复习功课。
【释】 使融合,使结合(以构成整体)
【例】 Innovative retailers integrate Internet technologies with conventional retailing to create new retail models. 创意零售商将互联网技术与传统零售结合在一起,以打造新的零售模式。 (2019-06)
【释】 从……转移至……
【例】 Their data show that only 0.8 percent of retail sales shifted from offline to online between the beginning of 2015 and 2016. 他们的数据显示,从2015年初到2016年,只有0.8%的零售额从线下转移到了线上。 (2019-06)
【同】 transfer from...to...
【释】 受……的影响
【例】 Something as complex as intellect is likely to be affected by many factors beyond genes. 像智力这样复杂的东西很可能会受到基因以外的许多因素的影响。 (2021-06)
【同】 be influenced by
【释】 被……放大
【例】 We cannot predict what we might achieve when our own minds are amplified by AI. 当我们自己的思想被人工智能放大时,我们无法预测自己可能会实现怎样的成就。 (2019-06)
【释】 质疑
【例】 Because if we aren't, we won't be providing much value in future ecosystems, and that may put in question the foundation for our existence. 因为如果我们不是(最有创造力的),我们就不会在未来的生态系统中提供多少价值,而这可能会使我们生存的基础受到质疑。 (2019-06)
【释】 退出;中途退学,辍学;离经叛道
【例】 Research suggests that children whose parents split up are more likely to drop out of high school. 研究显示父母离异的孩子更有可能在中学辍学。
【释】 (尤指在逆境中)继续支持并忠于(某人)
【例】 The couple stuck by each other in good times and bad. 这对夫妇同甘共苦,不离不弃。
【释】 对……极感兴趣;迷恋
【例】 He is mad about pop music. 他对流行音乐很着迷。
【同】 be very interested in; be enthusiastic about
【释】 瞥见;看到
【例】 While reading a recent conversation on the Internet between two family members, I caught sight of these words: “You have time for whatever you make time for.”最近我在网上看到两个家庭成员之间的对话,我注意到这样一句话:“你有时间做任何你想腾出时间去做的事。”
【释】 把……归因于;认为……出自……
【例】 Merian's mistakes in her drawings may be attributed to her shortened stay in South America. 梅里安画中的错误可能是由她在南美洲停留的时间缩短所致。 (2018-12)
【释】 自由的,获许可的;不受限制或支配的
【例】 All people are at liberty to express their opinions during the discussion. 在讨论会上,所有人都可以自由发表意见。
【释】 努力做
【例】 They are unwilling to make efforts to maintain workplace relationships. 他们不愿意努力维持职场关系。 (2019-06)
【释】 总计达
【例】 The Airbus orders were valued at about 3 billion dollars while the Boeing orders added up to more than 5 billion dollars. 空客公司的订单价值约30亿美元,而波音公司的订单高达50亿美元以上。
【同】 amount to
【释】 为……铺平道路;为……创造条件,做准备
【例】 They pave the way to richer and more explicit forms of understanding of the minds of others. 它们(这些行为)为更丰富、更明确地理解他人思想的方式铺平了道路。 (2020-07)
【释】 一系列;一连串
【例】 Unveiled recently by environment minister Tony Burke, the proposal would be the last in a series of proposed marine reserves around Australia's coast. 这项提议是澳大利亚环境部部长托尼·伯克于最近公布的,这将是澳大利亚沿海一系列海洋保护区计划中的最后一项。 (2020-09)
1. The only thing that's going to ____ her ____ is getting her job back.
A. stir; up
B. cheer; up
C. hold; up
D. send; up
2. Don't ____ the computer before closing all programs or you could have problems.
A. turn on
B. turn to
C. turn down
D. turn off
3. The women doctors and women nurses in the hospital ____ a hundred and five.
A. look up to
B. face up to
C. stand up to
D. add up to
4. Over the long term there's this point at which increased income doesn't ____ increased happiness.
A. reckon with
B. interact with
C. correlate with
D. deal with
5. Commitment is the promise or decision to ____ the other person through the ups and downs of the relationship.
A. stick by
B. stick to
C. stick in
D. stick at
6. When I started off trying to ____ being shy, I decided to do little steps at a time, including practicing smiling and saying hi to people.
A. come over
B. hold over
C. run over
D. get over
7. Guests should feel ____ to avail themselves of the facilities in the hotel.
A. with liberty
B. of liberty
C. in liberty
D. at liberty
8. The more we ____ negative emotions, the more negative we begin to feel.
A. rely on
B. dwell on
C. count on
D. build on
9. In traditional classes, students ____ taking in whatever their teachers taught them.
A. were addicted to
B. were obligated to
C. were accustomed to
D. were aware of
10. He was so desperate to find a job to support his family that he ____ of school.
A. carried out
B. dropped out
C. sought out
D. set out
1. An investigation team was ____ (建立) to look into the event.
2. Parents often provide our children with many material pleasures, ____ it ____ (想当然地) that all children like these things.
3. As long as robots ____ (增加) the sum of human happiness, reduce suffering, and create time to read world-class journalism, we should be their fans. (2018-06)
4. Some technologies serve their purpose for a while, then either ____ (发展成) cheaper, faster, better forms or simply disappear.
5. Before writing Metamorphosis, Merian spent decades documenting European plants and insects that she published in ____ (一系列) books. (2018-12)
6. You must solve the problem ____ (彻底地) .
7. The driver failed to negotiate a bend and ____ (撞上) a tree.
8. Late in the 13th century, glass makers in Italy ____ (想出) a less expensive alternative.
9. She had, ____ (无论如何) , provided a peaceful and loving home for Harriet.
10. He ____ (瞥见) the two little ragged boys when he came in.
I
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. B
II
1. set up
2. taking...for granted
3. add to
4. evolve into
5. a series of
6. once and for all
7. ran into
8. came up with
9. at any rate
10. caught sight of