call on |
|
|
|
|
访问,拜访
We called on the Whites on the way north. 我们去北方的途中拜
访了怀特一家。
|
|
|
|
call
up |
|
|
|
|
打电话给…..
I’ll call you up this evening . 我今晚会打电话给你的。
|
|
|
|
|
otherwise |
|
|
|
conj. |
否则,不然
It’s perfectly harmless, otherwise I wouldn’t
have done it . 这没有一点坏处,否则我也不
会去干的。
Do it now, otherwise it will be too late. 现在就干,不然就太迟了。
|
|
|
|
out of hand |
|
|
|
|
|
无法控制。
The fire got out of hand and spread to
neighboring buildings by the effect of wind .
火势失去了控制,在风的作用下蔓延到邻近
的楼房。
注意out of hand 的其他含义:
The proposal was rejected out of hand . 这个建
议马上遭到否决。
|
|
|
|
not noly….but
also. |
|
|
|
|
不但…..而且
He not only read the book but also remembered. 他不
仅读过那本书,而且还记得书的内容。
|
|
|
|
resist.
|
|
|
|
vt. |
.(1) 抵抗,反抗,抵制
Conservative politicians resisted the reform plan. 保守
派政治家反对改革计划。
(2)抗(病),耐(热)
This metal resists acid. 这种金属抗酸。
(3)忍住,拒受…的影响
He could hardly resist laughing out loud.
他忍不住放声大笑。 |
|
|
|
subject….to . |
|
|
|
|
使服从,使遭受
He tried to subject the whole family to his will 他企图
使全家都服从他的意志。
He was subjected to cruel treatment. 他受到虐待。
All our products are subjected to rigorous testing. 我
们的所有产品都经过严格的检验。
|
|
|
|
|
on the other hand . |
|
|
|
另一方面
On the one hand ,the city is in desperate need of
modern industry ;on the other hand ,there is a concern
that the modern industry would damage the environment
in this area.
一方面,这个城市迫切需要现代工业,另一方面,
人们又担心现代工业可能破坏这一地区的环境。
|
|
|
|
|
|
in response to . |
|
|
|
. |
作为对….的反应
The child opened the door in response to the knock.。这个孩子听到敲门声打开了门。
|
|
|
|
|
brake, |
|
|
|
v. |
刹车
She braked sharply to avoid another car. 为避免与另一
辆车相撞,她猛的把车刹住。
He braked his bicycle at the stop sign.
他在停车指示牌前把自行车刹住。
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|