1. be able to do sth → be capable of doing sth 能够做某事,有能力做某事
【例句】He is perfectly able to fulfill the important task. 他完全能完成这个重要的任务。
2. about adv. → approximately, roughly大约地
【例句】 The New York-based media company said the cuts would affect roughly300 of its U.S.-based
employees. 这个总部位于纽约的公司称裁员将影响其在美国员工中的大约300名。
3. agree v. → consent 同意
【用法】agree/consent to sth,agree/consent to do sth同意、准许(做)某事
After all, they’d never consented to genetic testing. 毕竟,他们从不同意基因测试。
4. allow sb to do sth → enable/permit sb to do sth 使某人能够做某事
【例句】 The widespread Internet access enables ordinary people in China toshop online. 广泛的互联网接入使中国的普通大众能够在网上购物。
6. always adv.: → constantly总是,一直
【例句】Regulators constantly endeavors to curb the increasingly large bubblesin real estate and stock markets. 监管机构一直在努力遏制房地产和股市中日益增大的泡沫。
7. be bad for: → be harmful for, be damaging/detrimental /injurious to对…有害,不利于
【例句】Obscenity is certainly detrimental to the society either it be in theWest or in the East.不管在西方还是东方,淫秽肯定对社会有害。
8. because → due/owing to the fact (that) 因为,由于
because of → due/owing to, on account of 因为,由于
【例句】The school’s poor exam record is largely due to the fact that it ischronically underfunded. 这个学校糟糕的考试成绩主要是因为其受到长期的投入不足。
9. sb believe → It is sb’s belief that … 某人相信
【例句】 It is his belief that the media can play an important role in helpingthis investigation reach a positive conclusion.他相信媒体能在帮助此项调查得到一个正面的结论中担当一个重要角色。
10. best → unparalleled, incomparable, unsurpassed, unrivalled
【用法】当best表示“最 好的、最佳的”时,可以用unparalleled(无与伦比的)、incomparable(不可比拟的)和unsurpassed(不可超越的)等词替换。
11. be busy with sth → be (fully) occupied with sth 忙于某事
be busy doing sth → be (fully) occupied (in) doing sth忙于做某事
【例句】He’s fully occupied looking after three small children.他所有的时间都用来照顾三个小孩子了。
12. buy v. → purchase 购买
【用法】Where did you purchase the book? 你在哪里买到这本书的?
13. choose sth → opt for sth 选择某物
choose to do sth → opt to do sth 选择做某事
【例句】After graduating he opted to take a job as a database programmer.毕业后他选择接受一份数据库程序员的工作。
14. choice n. → option 选择
【用法】option for sth,option to do sth,option of doing sth
【例句】Teenage mothers often have no option but to live with their parents.少女妈妈常常别无选择,只能跟父母住在一起。
15. consider sth → take sth into consideration/account 考虑到某事
【例句】
①Environmental factors should be taken into consideration in theprogram.
在这个项目中,环境因素必须被考虑。
②I don’t think the opinion of the locals is being taken intoconsideration.(bbc.co.uk)
我认为当地人的意见没有被考虑。
16. danger n. → hazard
【用法】
a danger/hazard to sb/sth 对某人或物的危险;注意,in danger表示“处于危险之中”,但一般不用inhazard。
【例句】The road ahead will be long and full of hazards.(cnn.com)
前方的路漫长而充满危险。
17. dangerous adj. → hazardous 危险的,有害的
【用法】
be dangerous/hazardous for/to sb/sth 对某人或物是危险的、有害的
【例句】
①It is now believed that the vaccine might occasionally behazardous.(bbc.co.uk)
现在人们认为疫苗可能偶尔有危险。
②Exposure to foreign universities can be hazardous to careers of Vietnam’syoung elites. (bbc.co.uk)
接触外国大学会对越南年轻精英有害。
③From 1966 every packet of Winstons had carried the warning that “smokingmay be hazardous to your health”.(bbc.co.uk)
自1996年以来,每包云丝顿牌香烟都带有警告:吸烟可能有害于您的健康。
18. depend on → be dependent on/upon依赖(于),对…依赖
【用法】
可用副词greatly、heavily和hugely修饰dependent。
【例句】
①Markets are too dependent on unsustainable governmentstimulus.(economist.com)
市场太依赖于不可持续的政府激励措施。
②Contrary to popular wisdom, China’s rapid growth is not hugely dependenton exports.(economist.com)
与普遍的看法相反,中国的快速(经济)增长没有严重依赖出口。
19. easy → effortless毫不费力的
【例句】
It’s an effortless way to kick the smoking habit.
这是一种毫不费力的戒除烟瘾的方法。
20. easily → with ease 轻易地;effortlessly 毫不费力地
【例句】
①A horse can maintain this position effortlessly, thanks to an ability tolock its leg joints into place. (bbc.co.uk)
马能毫不费力地保持这种姿势,由于一种能力能将它的腿部关节锁定到合适位置。
②China have recoverd from the global financial recession and can maintainits economic growth with ease.
中国已经从全球金融衰退中恢复过来,并能够轻松地保持其经济增长。
21. It is easy (for sb/sth) to do sth. → It takes little/no effort (forsb/sth) to do sth. (对于某人/物来说),做某事不怎么费力。
【例句】
It takes little effort for China to maintain its economic growth.
中国可以轻易地保持其经济增长。
22. make an effort to do sth 努力做某事 → pour a lot of effort into sth对某事投入大量精力, make an endeavor to do sth(endeavor作名词)努力做某事, endeavor to dosth(endeavor作动词)努力做某事, try hard to do sth 努力做某事,try desperately to do sth奋力做某事
【例句】
We college students should make an endeavor to promote the environmentalawareness.
我们大学生应该努力宣传环保意识。
23. enough (adj) →abundant, adequate, sufficient 充足的
【例句】
①The old methods weren’t adequate to meet current needs. (Collins)
老方法不足以能满足目前的需要。
②We need sufficient time to deal with the problem. (Longman)
我们需要足够的时间来处理这个问题。
24. enough (adv) → abundantly, adequately, sufficiently 充足地
【例句】
Students must reach a sufficiently high standard to pass. (Longman)
学生必须达到足够高的标准才能通过。
25. expect v. → anticipate 预见;期待
【例句】
①We don’t anticipate any problems. (Longman)
我们没有预见任何困难。
②Daniel was eagerly anticipating her arrival. (Longman)
丹尼尔急切地期待她的到来。
26. in the future → in the years ahead, in the years to come在将来,在未来的岁月里
【例句】
①The trend towards urbanisation may accelerate in the years ahead due todeep structural and economic reasons.(economist.com)
由于深层次的结构和经济方面的原因,城市化的趋势在未来的岁月里可能加速。
②It is wise to focus more effectively on promoting entrepreneurship andinnovation in the years ahead.(economist.com)
明智的做法是在将来更加有效地关注创业和创新。
27. get (v.) → obtain 获得,得到
【例句】
①He obtained a degree in physical education from Montreal’s McGillUniversity. (bbc.co.uk)
他在蒙特利尔的麦吉尔大学获得了一个物理学教育学位。
②The company has been able to obtain all the necessary copyrightpermissions. (bbc.co.uk)
该公司能获得所有必要的版权许可。
28. give → offer, provide 提供,给予
【用法】
give/offer sb sth, provide sb with sth 为某人提供某物
【例句】
①David will be offered the job of shadow chancellor. (bbc.co.uk)
大卫将被予以影子内阁的职位。
②We would have provided him with clothes. (bbc.co.uk)
我们给他提供衣服。
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