Boiling is always a good way of treating water.
way of doing sth. 做某事的方法
- Is there any way of contacting you while you're in Africa?
- Learning new vocabulary is a good way of improving language skills.学习新词汇是提高语言技能的好方法。
- Meditation is considered a good way of reducing stress.冥想被认为是减轻压力的好方法。
| way to do sth. 做某事的方法 | What's the best way to learn a language? |
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Some hotels supply boiled water on request and this can be used for drinking, or for brushing teeth.
boiled water n. 开水(煮开过的水)
- Here's some boiled water. Have a drink whenever you're thirsty. 这里有开水,渴了请随便喝。
- We usually drink cold boiled water. 我们通常喝凉开水。
- We ought to drink more boiled water. 我们应该多喝点开水。
| boiling water n. 滚开的水 | The earliest Chinese noodles were little pieces of dough thrown into boiling water. 中国最早的面条是扔进沸水里的小片面团。 |
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on request when asked for 一经要求
- Further details will be sent on request.
- The library will supply specific books on request if they are not on the shelf.如果书架上没有,图书馆会应要求提供特定的书籍。
- The service desk can supply extra towels on request.服务台可以应要求提供额外的毛巾。
| at sb.’s request 应某人之请求 |
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| at the request of sb. 应某人之请求(较正式) |
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| because of sb.’s wish 出于某人的心愿/愿望 | The memorial garden was established because of his wish to help the community. 这座纪念花园是根据他帮助社区的心愿而建立的。 |
be used for (doing) sth. 被用于做某事
- They were using animals for scientific experiments.
- Bob uses the van for picking up groceries.
- This specific knife is used for cutting bread only. 这把特制的刀仅用于切面包。
- The new software can be used for complex data analysis.这个新软件可以用于复杂的数据分析。
- The small room is usually used for storage.这间小房间通常被用于储藏。
| use sth. as sth. 把某物当作某物使用 |
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| use sth. to do sth. 用某物去做某事 |
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Portable boiling elements that can boil small quantities of water are useful when the right voltage of electricity is available.
portable adj. able to be carried or moved easily 便携式的
- The laser is no nifty portable: it's a monster that takes up a whole room. 激光并不小巧便携:它是可以占据整个房间的庞然大物。
- Now portable drilling machines are set up and are then dismantled and removed. 现在便携式钻机安装之后,要被拆卸移除。
- He always travels with a portable boiling element to make coffee.他旅行时总是带着一个便携式煮沸器来煮咖啡。
| a portable radio 便携式收音机 | He always carries a portable radio to listen to the news while gardening. 他总是带着一台便携式收音机,以便在打理花园时收听新闻。 |
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| a portable computer 便携式电脑(如笔记本电脑) | The development of a portable computer allowed professionals to work from anywhere. 便携式电脑的发展让专业人士能够在任何地方工作。 |
| portability n. [U] 便携性 | The advantage of the smaller model is its greater portability. |
element n. [C] part of an electric kettle, etc. that gives out heat 电阻丝(电壶等供热的部分)
- If the kettle stops heating, the heating element might be burnt out. 如果水壶不发热了,可能是加热元件烧坏了。
- In order to make it safe, the element is electrically insulated. 为安全起见,该元件做了绝缘处理。
| boiling elements 烧水加热器(热得快) | The technician is replacing the boiling elements in the industrial water heater. 技术员正在更换工业热水器里的烧水加热元件。 |
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Refuse politely any cold drink from an unknown source.
refuse politely 礼貌地拒绝
- It is important to refuse politely if you are offered something you do not want.如果你被提供了你不想要的东西,礼貌地拒绝是很重要的。
- She had to refuse politely the invitation to the party due to a prior commitment.由于事先有约,她不得不礼貌地拒绝了派对的邀请。
unknown source 未知来源
- The police are investigating the origins of the package from an unknown source.警方正在调查这个来自未知来源的包裹的来源。
- Never eat food that comes from an unknown source.永远不要吃来自未知来源的食物。