result from 由……而引起
The disease results from Vitamin C deficiency(缺乏,不足).
The police decided(判决) that the accident resulted from drunk driving.
警察得出结论,这起事故是酒后开车造成的。
Cf. result in 导致,引导,造成……
The Evening Messenger has decided to offer the above reward to any person who gives information which result in the arrest of William Strickland.
《晚间信使报》决定任何一位提供情况能使警方逮捕威廉.斯特里克兰的人颁发上述奖金。
a thousand and one 许多
depend on sb./sth. (for sth.) 依靠,依赖……而获得
peace of mind 内心的平静
a series of 一连续的
react to 与……起反应
much the same 差不多的情况(可以独立使用,后面也可以跟一名词)
host country 东道国
grumble (to sb.) about/at/over sb./sth. 抱怨,发牢骚,挑剔
grumble that…
suffer from 患……病;受……苦
suffer for 为……而受苦
take on 获得,呈现
Now that it is remodeled, the house has taken on a new look.
经过改建,这栋房子的面目焕然一新。
After the invention of the radio, the word “broadcast” took on a new meaning.
收音机发明之后,“broadcast”一词有了新的含义。
it takes/took… to do sth.做……需要……
It takes great courage to do the job.
做这工作需要勇气。
It takes patience to work under a man like my boss.
在我的老板那样的人的手下工作是需要忍耐劲儿的。
be concerned with/about sth. 使关注,有兴趣
As a student of Arabic(阿拉伯语), he’s very much concerned about what is happening in the Middle East.
concern oneself with/about sth. 使关注,有兴趣
Foreign language students should concern themselves with international affairs(国际事务).
be concerned about/with/over为……操心;使……操心
Investors(投资者) are much concerned about the poor performance(业绩)of the company.
concern oneself about/with/over为……操心;使……操心
He doesn’t want to find himself a job, and it begins to concern his parents greatly.
She greatly concerns herself with her son’s health.
对……表示关心或忧虑
out of concern for出于对……的关心
a desire for sth. / a desire to do sth.一种……的渴望;一做某事的渴望
He has no desire for wealth.
他对财富无欲望。
I had a desire to go swimming.
我很想去游泳。
fits of anger
a fit of fury
勃然大怒
in a fit of rage
一时气愤
a fit of jealousy
突生妒忌之心
long to/for/inf 渴望……
I longed for a bicycle.
我特想要一辆自行车。
These lads are longing to go to watch the football match.
这几个小伙子既想去观看足球比赛。
People are longing for peace.
人们渴望和平。
We are longing to see you.
我们渴望看见你。
differ in 在……方面不同
Customs differ in different countries.
各国风俗不同。
My brother and I differ in many ways.
我和我的兄弟在很多方面都不同。
differ from
不同于; 和...不同; 和...意见不一致
She differ from me in many ways.
她和我有许多方面不同。
Chinese differs greatly from Japanese in pronunciation.
汉语发音跟日语打不相同。
differ with sb.
与某人意见不同
We differ with/from them on/about that question.
Jack differed with his father on/about/over the present(n.目前)economic situations at home.
杰克和他的父亲在国内经济形势的看法上发生意见分歧。
go through经历,经受,仔细检查,用完,被通过,参加,搜查,履行
be/get/become accustomed to sth.习惯……,熟悉……
be/get/become familiar with sth.习惯……,熟悉……
Soon we all got accustomed to Prof. Wang’s way of teaching.
很快我们都熟悉了王教授的教法。
Have you become accustomed to life abroad?
你对国外的生活习惯了吗?
wear (sth.) off: /diminish, get less逐渐消失
The child’s interest in the game soon wore off.
那孩子对这个游戏的兴趣很快就消失了。
The effect of the pain-killer will wear off in three hours.
这止痛片的效果只有三个小时。
The thrill of being in Hainan wore off when it rained day after day.
一天天地下雨,呆子海南的新鲜劲儿也就没了。
try out sth. (on sb.)试验
they tried out the new medicine on dogs.
他们在豿身上试验这种新药。
A number of schools are trying out a new approach(方法) to teaching.
好几所学校在试验一种新的教学方法。
the shin 晴天;(喻)美好的事物
day to day realities 指每天要面临的现实
sink in: be fully understood or realized 被理解,被理会
Colin paused, letting the meaning of the words skin in.
科林停了一下,以便大家充分理解这番话的意思。
I said hello in quite a few yards before the massage skin in that this wasn't the thing to do.
我在好几家的院子里主动向主人打招呼之后,才明白过来他们是不愿与清洁工人打招呼的。
barriers to (doing) sth. (做)某事的障碍
Intolerance(偏狭,不能忍耐) is a barrier to understanding.
偏狭是理解的一大障碍。
beyond: apart from 除……之外
I know nothing of it beyond what he told me.
除了他告诉我的以外,别的我什么也不知道。
It is beyond me.
(口语)我能力所不及;我不能理解
stick with sb./sth. (口语)继续做,继续支持
I'll stick with my idea no matter what you say.
不管你怎么说,我坚持我的看法。
cope with 应付;与……竞争
She is not a competent(有能力的) driver and can't cope with the driving in heavy traffic.
她不是个能干的司机,在交通拥挤时就开不好车。
No one can cope with him in English.
在英语方面谁也比不过他。
on the basis of 由于,基于(某一事实或情况)
He has recently been made of public relations manager on the basis of his performance.
基于他不凡的业绩,他最近被任命为公关部经理。
share sth. with sb. 与某人分享……;告诉别人
share her chocolate bar with friends
和朋友们共享巧克力
He shared the story with us.
他给我们讲了这个故事。
adjust (oneself) to (使某人)适应于……;调整(某人)使适应于……
He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country.
他是自己很快适应了这个国家的炎热气候。
He soon adjusted to army life.
他很快就适应了军队生活。
the other way round 反过来也一样,反之亦然
vice versa 反之亦然
We help them when they have difficulties and vice versa.
Thousand of people came to the gathering, husband accompany wife, or the other way round.
成千上万的人参加了这次聚会,丈夫陪妻子来,或是妻子陪丈夫来。
become adapted to sth. 适应了……
adapt (oneself) to sth. 适应了……
become adjusted to new conditions, etc.
The old lady quickly adapted herself to life in the city.
那个老太太很快就适应了城市的生活。
Your success at college partly depends on how well you can adapt yourself to the new environment.
在大学能否成功部分取决于你适应新环境的情况。
It took him half a year to become adapted to working at night.
他用了半年的时间才适应了夜间工作。