No two individuals share quite the same pattern of fingerprints; the varieties are infinite; but two classes may be roughly seen: whorl and loop.没有任何两个人的指纹是一模一样的。指纹的种类千差万别, 但大体上可以分为两种:斗和簸箕。
| fall into ... categories 分成…类 | Shakespeare’s plays fall into three categories: tragedies such as Hamlet, comedies such as The Merchant of Venice and histories such as Henry Ⅳ. |
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| be divided into ... classes 被划分成…类 | Broadly speaking, human beings may be divided into three classes: those who are toiled to death, those who are worried to death, and those who are bored to death. |
| there are many ways … 有很多方法/方式…… | There are many ways to solve this complex mathematical problem. 有很多方法可以解决这个复杂的数学问题。 |
| there are different kinds of … 有不同种类的…… | In the forest, there are different kinds of fungi and mosses. 在森林里,有不同种类的真菌和苔藓。 |
| there are various sorts of … 有各种各样的…… | At the market, there are various sorts of homemade jams and preserves. 在市场上,有各种各样的自制果酱和蜜饯。 |
| there are several types of … 有几种类型的…… | For this course, there are several types of assessments, including exams and projects. 对于这门课程,有几种类型的评估,包括考试和项目。 |
| there are four categories of … 有四类…… | The library book collection is organized into four categories of fiction and non-fiction. 图书馆的藏书被组织成四类虚构类和非虚构类。 |
| there are two classes of … 有两类/两种阶层…… | In this model, there are two classes of variables: independent and dependent. 在这个模型中,有两类变量:自变量和因变量。 |
| be good company 友善/善于交际 | She is good company and always tells interesting stories.她很会交际,总能讲有趣的故事。 |
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| in one's company 在某人陪伴下/与某人在一起时 | I enjoy her company. / I feel nervous in her company.我喜欢她的陪伴。/ 我和她在一起时感到紧张。 |
| more than + n. 超过…/不仅仅是… |
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| more than A can / could + V 是A无法、不能… |
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| more than words can describe 难以言喻 | The beauty of the West Lake is more than words can describe.西湖的美丽难以言喻。 |
Any regard for the suffering of animals is seen as a mistake — a sentimental displacement of feeling that should properly be directed to other humans. 考研英语(英译汉)
| be supreme 至高无上的/最好的 | In the contrary school, the duck is supreme.在相反的流派中,鸭子是至高无上的。 |
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One January, I had to officiate at two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died “full of years,” as the Bible would say; both yielded to the normal wearing out of the body after a long and full life. 阅读真题
| submit to … 屈服于…;服从于…;提交 | They refused to submit to the demands of the invaders. 他们拒绝屈服于入侵者的要求。 |
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| bow to … 屈服于…;向…低头 | She would never bow to the will of her controlling parents. 她永远不会屈服于她那控制欲强的父母的意愿。 |
| succumb to … 屈服于…;最终死于…;被(疾病等)压倒 | After a long battle with the illness, he eventually succumbed to it. 在与疾病进行了长期斗争之后,他最终死于该病。 |
the duck is supreme. ⇒ The duck is the king of the contrary school.
It is similar to the engines with which man has 'conquered' the air, as he boasts. 替换表达
If, as has been reported, they have protected humans from sharks, it may have been because curiosity attracted them and because the scent of a possible meal attracted the sharks. 关系代词在定语从句里做主语
Things can go wrong on a big scale, as a number of people recently discovered in Parramatta, a suburb of Sydney.
| boast that ... 吹嘘/夸耀…(人做主语) | The speaker boasted that he had raised millions of dollars for charity. 演讲者夸耀说他为慈善机构筹集了数百万美元。 |
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| boast (vt.) 拥有(值得骄傲的事物);以…为傲(物做主语) | The town boasts a highly rated public library and a renowned art museum. 这个小镇拥有一个评价很高的大型公共图书馆和一个著名的艺术博物馆。 |
Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. (CET-4)
| cat-like 像猫一样的 | She moved with a quiet, cat-like grace across the room. 她带着一种安静、像猫一样的优雅穿过房间。 |
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| bear-like animals 像熊一样的动物 | The biologist was studying bear-like animals that lived in the Arctic region. 这位生物学家正在研究生活在北极地区的像熊一样的动物。 |
| lady-like behavior 淑女般的行为 | Her grandmother always insisted on proper, lady-like behavior at the dinner table. 她的祖母总是坚持在餐桌上要有得体的、淑女般的行为。 |
| child-like simplicity 孩子般的简单/单纯 | Despite his age, he maintained a refreshing child-like simplicity and honesty. 尽管他年纪大了,但他仍然保持着令人耳目一新的孩子般的简单和诚实。 |
| an angel-like girl 像天使一样的女孩 | The little girl, with her kind heart and gentle smile, looked like an angel-like girl. 那个善良、笑容温柔的小女孩看起来像一个天使一样的女孩。 |
| crystal-like eyes 像水晶一样的眼睛 | The baby looked up with clear, blue, crystal-like eyes. 婴儿用清澈、蓝色、像水晶一样的眼睛向上看。 |
| flu-like symptoms 类似流感的症状 | If you experience flu-like symptoms such as fever and body aches, please consult a doctor. 如果你出现了类似流感的症状,例如发烧和身体疼痛,请咨询医生。 |
| ply sb. with questions 不断地向某人提问(或询问) | As soon as she returned, the journalists started to ply her with questions about the incident. 她一回来,记者们就开始不断地向她提问有关该事件的问题。 |
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白发三千丈, 缘愁似个长;危楼高百尺, 手可摘星辰;燕山雪花大如席, 片片吹落轩辕台 中文夸张修辞
For she was beautiful — her beauty made the bright world dim, and everything beside seemed like the fleeting image of a shade. —— P. B. Shelley ‘The Witch of Atlas’
| opposing gale / wind 逆风;反向风 | The cyclist struggled to make progress against the strong opposing wind. 骑自行车的人在强劲的逆风中艰难前行。 |
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| adverse gale / wind 不利的风;逆风 | The sailing ship made slow headway because of the adverse wind. 由于逆风,这艘帆船进展缓慢。 |
| unfavorable gale / wind 不利的风;逆风 | The pilot had to adjust the route due to unfavorable wind conditions. 由于不利的风况,飞行员不得不调整航线。 |
| favorable gale / wind 有利的风;顺风 | With a strong favorable wind, the boat finished the race quickly. 借助强劲的顺风,这艘船很快完成了比赛。 |
Marxist convictions plied the Red Army with such irresistible power that they trekked for 25,000 li over snow-capped mountains and grassy swamps before they reached the town of Wuqi, destination of the Long March.马克思主义的信念源源不断地给与红军巨大的动力,他们翻雪山、过草地,跋涉两万五干里,直到到达了长征的终点—吴起镇。
Some (A) antibiotics used in (B) the treatment of human disease are like (C) only in that they are obtained (D) from fungi and bacteria. 老托福语法改错题(alike\similar)
| alike 相似的(只能作表语) | The twins look exactly alike.这对双胞胎看起来一模一样。 |
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| similar 相似的(无限制) | Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to similar situations.任何花时间陪伴过孩子的人都知道男孩和女孩对类似情况的反应方式有所不同。 |
| likely adj. 可能的 | He is hardly likely to admit he was wrong. 他不大可能承认自己错了。 |
| probable adj. 可能的 | The probable cause of his death is traceable to an incident in 1724. 他可能的死因是源于1724年的一次事故。 |
| utter (v.) 发出(声音)/说 | If we glimpse the unutterable, it is unwise to try to utter it.如果我们瞥见了不可言喻的东西,试图说出来是不明智的。 |
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| to the highest degree 在最大程度上 | The machine is effective to the highest degree.这台机器在最大程度上是有效的。 |
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| in great / large measure 在很大程度上 | His success was in large measure due to his hard work.他的成功在很大程度上归功于他的努力工作。 |
| slip through the net 漏网之鱼/逃脱 | The suspect managed to slip through the net and escape.嫌疑人设法逃脱了。 |
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| datum | data |
| stratum | strata |
| bacterium | bacteria |
| curriculum | curricula |
| Pass 动词 (v.) | 侧重于动作过程或“及格、传递” | Pass the exam, Pass the ball |
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| Past 介词/副词 (prep./adv.) | 侧重于方位关系,“路过、越过” | Walk past the bank |
| Through 介词 (prep.) | 侧重于空间内部,“穿过、贯穿” | Go through the tunnel |
| Passage 名词 (n.) | 指代通道或流逝的过程 | A secret passage, The passage of time |
| do sb. harm 对..有害 | The occasional piece of candy doesn’t do you any harm. 偶尔吃一块糖果不会对你造成任何伤害。 |
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| do more harm than good 弊大于利 |
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| benefit sb. 对…有益 | Regular exercise will benefit your health.经常锻炼将有益于你的健康。 |
| take sth. as omens for 把……当作……的征兆 |
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| foster superstition 助长迷信;培养迷信 | Lack of scientific knowledge can sometimes foster superstition among the local people. 科学知识的缺乏有时会助长当地人的迷信思想。 |
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| break down / abolish superstition 破除迷信 | The government launched a campaign to break down superstition in rural areas. 政府在农村地区发起了一场破除迷信的运动。 |
| may sb. do 祝愿某人…;愿某人… |
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