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to many preparations for the tour.
a political campaign: 政治活动
a campaign speech: 竞选演说
an election campaign: 竞选活动
The citizens start a campaign against smoking.
市民发起禁烟运动。
The President is on campaign for reelection.
现任总统为求连任而展开竞选活动。
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A splendid array of brightly－colored leaflets is
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an array of : 系列的
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定。类似的用法还有：take measures
Some measures are taken to prevent the reckless drive.
采取一些措施对付卤莽驾驶。
fortnight’s holiday: 两周的假期
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The island is warm all the year round. 这岛上四季温暖。
year after year：年复一年 year by year：逐年地
year in year out：年年地
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1) 品尝
That milk tasted sour. 牛奶有馊味。
This sauce tastes of tomato. 这调味酱有番茄味。
2) 体验，领略
My children have never tasted the delights of country life.
我的孩子从没有体验过乡村生活的乐趣。
She has never tasted of success.
她从未领略过成功的滋味。
There is no accounting for tastes.
(谚 ) 人的喜好各有不同。
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A clock must be above all correct.
时钟最重要的必须是准确。
It is all there for the asking : 指上文提到的各种问题
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The tropical islands are an earthly paradise.
那些热带岛屿是人间天堂。
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文中用 in which 引导定语从句,修饰 paradise.
He invested a lot of time and money in stocks.
他在股票上投入大量的时间和金钱。
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下决心( 可以接 to do 或 that
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He made up his mind to be a teacher.
他决心要做教师。
He made up his mind that he would work his way
through college.
他决心半工半读念完大学。
keep…in mind: 记住
be out of one’s mind: 发疯，神智不清
change one’s mind: 改变主意
give one’s mind to: 专心于
keep (have,set) one’s mind on: 一直专注于
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请求，恳求 ( 可以和 for 搭配或接
to do或接 that从句)。
He begged his boss for a day off.
他请求老板给他一天假。
She begged her husband not to scold their boy.
她恳求丈夫不要责骂儿子。
She begged that I (should) stay with her.
她请求我留下来陪她。
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明确的，确实 v.define ad.
definitely
a definite answer: 明确的答复
definite article: ( 语法) 定冠词
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jealousy 嫉妒，羡慕 (常和介词
at 搭配 )。
out of envy:出于妒忌
I felt envy at his success. 我羡慕他的成功。
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这里指没有旅行的人。
come to + v.: 事情发展到…“ v.”是变化后的状态
come to know (realize, understand) 知道，意识到，理解
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a place of calm and
safe 避难所 (多带有文学色彩)
tax haven: 逃税者的天堂或乐土
The baby slept safely in the haven of his mother’s arms.
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