英语

  • on the brink of collapse/war/death/disaster濒于崩溃／战争／死亡／灾难

    collapse /kə’læps/ ①倒塌；坍塌（建筑物）②倒下，晕倒，昏倒（病人）③突然失败；崩溃；瓦解 ④降价，贬值；暴跌（货币）

  • She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan*.*她直言不讳批评该计划。

  • ‘Live and let live.’ That’s my motto.“待人宽如待己”，这是我的座右铭。

  • The decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there).这个决定是我不在的时候作出的。（缺席）
    The case was dismissed in the absence of any definite proof.此案因缺乏确凿证据而不予受理。

    1. definite /‘defɪnɪt/ 肯定的；确定的；不会改变的
    2. proof /pruːf/ 证明；证据

  • a strange/an extraordinary/a remarkable coincidence奇怪的／不寻常的／惊人的巧合
    What a coincidence! I wasn’t expecting to see you here.真巧！我没料到会在这里见到你。

  • awkward ①令人尴尬的；使人难堪的 ②难对付的；难处理的 ③不方便的 ④笨拙的；危险的（总）

    There was an awkward silence.一阵令人尴尬的沉默。

    Don’t ask awkward questions.不要问难答的问题。
    You’ve put me in an awkward position.你使得我狼狈不堪。
    Please don’t be awkward about letting him come.关于让他来这事请你不要作梗。

    Have I come at an awkward time?我来得不是时候吧？

  • I used to get teased about my name.过去别人总拿我的名字开玩笑。（得到）

    取笑；逗弄动物……

  • You’ve just contradicted yourself (= said the opposite of what you saidbefore).你恰好与你刚才说的自相矛盾。
    ‘No, it’s not,‘ she contradicted (him).“不，不是的。” 她反驳（他）说。
    The two stories contradict each other.这两种说法相互抵触。

  • to offer/make/demand/accept an apology主动道歉；致歉；要求／接受道歉
    You owe him an apology for what you said.你要为你所说的话向他道歉。

  • They’ve taken a very cautious approach.他们采取了十分谨慎的态度。

    approach 方式；方法；态度

    They expressed cautious optimism about a solution to the crisis.他们对解决危机持谨慎的乐观态度。
    He was very cautious about committing himself to anything.他谨小慎微，从不轻易作出承诺。

    commit 承诺

  • Claire has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.克莱尔交游很广。

    acquaintance /ə’kweɪnt(ə)ns/ 熟人；泛泛之交

  • messy ①混乱的；难以处理的 (of a situation 状况) ②肮脏的；凌乱的；不整齐的

    The divorce was painful and messy. 那次离婚令人痛苦而又纠葛不清。

  • anyhow ①而且；加之；反正 ②尽管；即使这样 ③不过；总之；反正 ④至少

    It’s too expensive and anyway the colour doesn’t suit you.这个太贵，而且颜色也不适合你。
    It’s too late now, anyway.反正现在已经太迟了。

    The water was cold but I took a shower anyway.水很冷，不过我还是冲了个淋浴。

    Anyway, let’s forget about that for the moment.总之，眼下别想这事。

    She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway.她在银行工作。至少我上次见到她时是这样。

  • She’s very modest about her success.她对自己的成功非常谦虚。

  • Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time?请你别老是插嘴问问题好吗？
    They were interrupted by a knock at the door.他们被敲门声打断了。

  • genuine concern for others对他人真诚的关心（真诚的；真心的）
    He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.他真心实意地努力改善环境。

    the genuine article 真品（真的……）

  • violate sb 强奸；亵渎…骚扰，妨碍..

  • function ①作用；功能；职能 ②社交聚会；典礼；宴会

    to fulfil/perform a function发挥功能
    bodily functions (= for example eating, sex, using the toilet)身体机能