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lasting
for only a short time 短暂的，片刻的
transient happiness：短暂的欢乐
n.（指在旅馆暂住的）临时旅客
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大约，大概 (
比about正式)
The hospital is approximately five miles from the station.
医院距离车站约有十英里。
同义词：about, almost, nearly ——皆表示“大约”之意，
但是approximately与about在超过或没有超过某标准的
两种情形均可使用。而almost与nearly则由于接近但未
达到某标准的情况。almost 可与nobody, nothing,
nowhere, never连用，而nearly则不可以。
It cost about/ approximately 1000 dollars.
它大约值1000美元。
Almost nobody believed his story.
几乎没有人相信他的话。
He was almost / nearly run over by a car.
他差一点被车子輾过。
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1) 吸引力，兴趣，魅力
Music has little appeal for me.
音乐引不起我的兴趣。
Films of that sort have lost their appeal for me.
那一类的影片对我已失去吸引力。
2) 呼吁，恳求，请求
His appeal for forgiveness went unanswered.
他恳求原谅却没有得到答复。
3) 上诉
The right of appeal is an important part of good law.
上诉权是良法的重要一环。
v. 1) 恳求，请求 (常和to 或for连用)
They’re appealing for money to build a new hall.
他们正在呼吁大家捐款建造新的会堂。
The government is appealing to everyone to save water.
政府呼吁人人节约用水。
2)?? ??2)? 吸引，引起兴趣 ( 常和to连用)
That music is too old-fashioned to appeal to people any
longer.
那首曲子太过时，不再对人们有吸引力。
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虽然大多数商用旅馆确实拥有
一些常客。do 在这里是加强语气，发强音。
Do be careful while crossing the streets.
过马路时千万要小心。
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depend on, count on
依赖，依靠
You may not rely on the weather report.
天气预抱不足为信。
We can’t rely on her for help.
我们不能指望她的帮助。?
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在这里是过去分词做形容词，修饰名词，如：
popular-priced menus:价格受欢迎的菜单
recreation-minded people: 有娱乐意识的人们?
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以… 为特色(
常和in 连用 )
Fish features very largely in the food of these islanders.
这些岛民在食物方面的特色是以鱼为主。
We’re featuring bedroom furniture this week.
本周我们特别推出卧室家具。
n. 特征，特色
Impatience in everything is a feature of our age.
凡事急躁是现代人的特征。
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车房，车库
He put his car in the garage.
他把车停进车库。
2) 汽车修理厂 (通常兼营加油站)
He got a part-time job in a garage.
他在修车厂找到一份兼职的工作。
garage sale: (美) 车库旧货廉价出售 (廉价出售家中
不用的家具或旧物，常在车库进行)
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控制，掌管 under the control
of: 受控制
The fire was finally brought under control.
火势终于被控制住。
beyond control: 无法控制，无法掌握
in the control of: 管理，被 控制
lose control of : 对 无法控制
take control of: 受管制
out of control: 不受控制，失去控制
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