英语

  • association ①协会；联盟 ②合伙；关联；交往（with sb/sth）③联想；联系 ④因果关系

    Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?你参加了专业学会或行业协会没有？
    The book was published in association with (= together with) English Heritage.这本书是与英国文化遗产保护协会联合出版的。
    She became famous through her association with the group of poets.她通过与这些诗人交往而成名。
    The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me.海滨使我联想起童年假期的各种愉快情景。
    The cat soon made the association between human beings and food.这只猫很快就把人类与食物联系起来。
    a proven association between passive smoking and cancer已被证实的被动吸烟与癌症之间的因果关系

  • If it’s a legal matter you need to seek professional advice.如果这属于法律问题，你就需要寻求专业意见了。
    This was clearly a job for a real professional.这显然是真正的专家才能干的工作。

  • It’s all very complicated — but I’ll try and explain.尽管这一切都很难理解，但我会尽力解释。

  • hold ①手臂（抓；拿；握）（保住；捂住；按住） ② 位置（使保持在...位置） ③支撑（支撑...重量） ④容纳；包含（~sth/sb）⑤监禁；拘留 ⑥使持续（使注意力或兴趣）持续不减）（保存；储存）⑦保存；拥有 ⑧记录；称号（获得；赢得）⑨会议（召开；举行）

    We were holding hands (= holding each other’s hands).我们手拉着手。
    Hold your head up.抬起头来。

    I don’t think that branch will hold your weight.我觉得那根树枝撑不住你的重量。

    He was held prisoner for two years.他被囚禁了两年。

    There wasn’t much in the museum to hold my attention.博物馆中没有很多让我感兴趣的东西。

    The meeting will be held in the community centre.会议将在社区活动中心举行。

  • center 中心（中间，城市，建筑物）

  • an average rate/cost/price平均费率／成本／价格
    children of above/below average intelligence高于／低于一般智力的儿童(典型的；正常的)

  • Tents come in various shapes and sizes.帐篷有各种各样的形状和大小。
    There are various ways of doing this.做这一工作的方法有很多。

  • I wasted an entire day on it.我为此浪费了整整一天。

  • an immediate reaction/response即时的反应／回应
    to take immediate action立刻采取行动

    The hospital says she’s out of immediate danger.医院说她眼下已脱离危险。（急切的；迫切的；目前的）

    in the immediate vicinity近在咫尺
    The prospects for the immediate future are good.短期内前景乐观。

    prospect 希望；前景；展望；可能性
    There is no immediate prospect of peace.短期内没有和平的可能。

  • an abrupt change/halt/departure突然改变；骤然停顿；突然离去

  • to inflict/impose/mete out punishment予以惩罚

    inflict 使遭受（不好的事情）；施加（打击；痛苦等）/ɪnˈflɪkt/

    He was sent to his room as a punishment.他被罚回到他的房间。

  • boundary changes/disputes

    边界变化／争端
    Scientists continue to push back the boundaries of human knowledge.科学家不断扩大人类知识的范围。

  • a highly controversial topic颇有争议的话题

  • Stand aside and let these people pass.闪开，让这些人过去。
    He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice.他把我拉到一旁，给我出主意。
    Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine itsbenefits.
    All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored).我们的一切抗议均被置之不理。（在旁边；到旁边）

    We set aside some money for repairs.我们存了一些钱作为修理费用。（留；存）

  • They appointed him (**as) captain* of the English team.*他们任命他为英格兰队队长。

  • It was typical of her to forget.她这个人就是爱忘事。
  • Many companies are a lot slimmer than they used to be (= have fewer workers).许多公司的员工比过去少多了。（苗条的；纤细的）
  • He was tall and stoutly built.他长得五大三粗的。
  • Dip your hand in to see how hot the water is.把手伸进去看看水有多热。蘸；浸 ①~ sth (into sth) ②~ sth (in)
    The sun dipped below the horizon.太阳落到地平线下了。
    The road dipped suddenly as we approached the town.我们向镇里驶近时道路陡然下斜。（使）下降，下沉
  • commit suicide 自杀 to commit murder/adultery犯凶杀罪／通奸罪
    The President is committed to reforming health care.总统承诺要改革卫生保健制度。
    Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan.借款人应当慎重考虑之后再行借贷。
    Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully.双方承诺和平解决争端。
  • The two players are appealing against their suspensions.这两名运动员请求取消对他们的停赛处罚。
  • She slowly bled to death.她慢慢地失血死去。
    He was bleeding from a gash on his head.他头上的伤口在出血。