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1) 使愉快，使感兴趣
The clown entertained the children with all kinds of
tricks.
那小丑以各种把戏逗乐儿童。
His jokes entertained us throughout the party.
聚会中从头到尾他以说笑逗乐我们。
2) 请客，招待
He entertained his friends to dinner yesterday.
他昨天招待朋友吃晚饭。
She entertained us with refreshments.
她以茶点招待我们。
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无…的，摆脱…的
The booklet is free of charge.
这本小册子是免费的。
This job was free of difficulties.
这工作并不难。
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引导地理位置的介词。如：
located at the seaside: 位于海边
located in your hometown: 坐落在你的家乡
located near the river: 位于河边
located on the mountain: 设在山顶
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补充，添加
recruit some new members: 招收一些新会员
recruit an army: 为军队征募新兵
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1) 支出，开支，消费
household expense: 家庭支出
at the public expense: 用公费
at one’s own expense: 用私费
I spare no expense to collect the paintings by
Picasso.
我不惜花费巨资收藏毕加索的画。
2) ( 通常用复数形式) 经费，津贴
living expenses: 生活费
traveling expenses: 旅费
He paid all the school expenses by himself.
他自己筹措支付所有的学费。
at any expense: at any cost 无论如何，无论做出多
大牺牲
at the expense of: 付出…的代价
expensive: a. 昂贵的
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倾向，趋势，流行
the trend of public opinion: 舆论导向
the trend toward materialism: 物质主义的倾向
The trend of taxes is still upward.
税金还有提高的趋势。
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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
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1) 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
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