书城外语英语常用短语大全集
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第16章 C(4)

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She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.

她想出了增加销售量的新主意。

He could not come up with a proper answer.

他想不出一个合适的回答。

I had to run to come up with her.

我不得不跑着去追她。

proper ['pr?p?(r)] adj.适合的,适当的

常用英语短语

come upon 突然发现,偶然遇到;降临

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We came upon a little cottage just on the edge of the wood.

在森林边上,我们突然看到一座小木屋。

Fear came upon her as she walked along the empty street.

她走在空荡荡的街上,突然产生一种恐惧。

I come upon a group of children playing in the street.

我遇到一群孩子在街上玩耍。

cottage ['k?t?d?]n.简陋的小屋

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compare to/with 比作,比较

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A beginner's painting can't be compared to that of an expert.

初学者的画不能与专家的相比。

If you compare her work with his, you'll find hers is much better.

要是把他俩的工作比较一下,就会发现她的好得多。

This cannot compare with that.

这个无法与那个相比。

常用英语短语

content with 使(某人)满足于……

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Are you content with your present salary?

你对你现在的薪水满意吗?

He is content with such a small success.

他对这样一个小小的成功就感到满足。

He seems to be quite content with his life atpresent.

他似乎对目前的生活心满意足。

salary ['s?l?r?] n.薪金,薪水

常用英语短语

content to 满足,满意,愉快

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He is content to stay in his present job.

他对现在的工作心满意足。

He is content to remain where he is now.

他安于现状。

My explanation seemed to content him.

他好像很满意我的解释。

explanation[,ekspl?'ne??n] n.解释,讲解,.

说明

常用英语短语

contrary to 违反,对抗

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The results were contrary to expectation.

结果与预期的相反。

Contrary to the doctor's orders, he had gone back to work.

他不听医生的吩咐,又回去工作了。

Contrary to all our expectations, he's founda well-paid job and a nice girlfriend.

和我们预期的相反,他找到一份薪水高的工资,也找到一个漂亮的女朋友。

expectation [,ekspl?'ne??n] n.期待,期望

常用英语短语

cost someone an armand a leg 花钱很多,代价很大

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The car cost him an arm and a leg.

买这辆车他可花了血本。

It must have cost you an arm and a leg.

你一定为此花了很多钱。

These shoes cost me an arm and a leg.

我花了大价钱买这些鞋子。

常用英语短语

count on 指望,依靠

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You can count on me.

你可以指望我。

Don't count on a salary increase this year.

别指望今年会加薪。

Don't count on other people to help you out of trouble.

别指望他人能帮你摆脱困境。

常用英语短语

counter to 与……相反

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Economic trends are running counter to the forecasts.

经济发展趋势与预测的结果截然相反。

We should not act counter to our promise.

我们不应违背自己的诺言。

The facts ran counter to his wishes.

事实与他的意愿相反。

trend [trend] n.趋势,趋向

forecast ['f??kɑ?st] n.预测

promise ['pr?m?s] n.承诺,许诺

常用英语短语

cover for 负责或承担(他人的义务或工作)

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I'll cover for Jane while she's on holiday.

简休假时我替补她工作。

Can you cover for me on Friday?

星期五能不能请你替我个班?

Can you cover for me at the meeting while I have gone this afternoon?

今天下午我不在时,会议上请你帮我处理一下好吗?

常用英语短语

cover up 盖住,裹住,遮住;掩盖

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She covered her knees up with a blanket.

她把毯子盖在膝盖上。

Do cover up: it's freezing outside.

衣服穿暖一点:外面冷极了。

The government is trying to cover up the scandal.

政府企图遮掩这件丑闻。

blanket ['bl??k?t] n.毛毯

freezing ['fri?z??] adj.寒冷的,冰冻的

scandal ['sk?ndl] n.丑闻

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crazy about 热衷,着迷

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I'm crazy about steam-engines.

我对蒸汽机着了迷。

Dan's crazy about football.

丹对足球很着迷。

She's crazy about him, ie loves him a lot.

她为他而神魂颠倒。

常用英语短语

crazy to 荒唐,糊涂,发昏

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You must be crazy to go walking in such awful weather.

你一定头脑发昏了,这么恶劣的天气还去散步。

She's crazy to lend him the money.

她把钱借给他,真糊涂。

I must have been crazy to agree to this.

我赞同这件事,我肯定是疯了。

常用英语短语

cross one's heart 发誓,说真话

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I saw him do it: cross my heart.

我看见他干的,我可以发誓。

I cross my heart to you that it's true.

我向你发誓那是真的。

Cross my heart, it wasn't me who broke your bicycle.

我发誓,不是我把你的自行车弄坏的。

常用英语短语

cross one's fingers 祈求成功

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I'm crossing my fingers that my proposal will be accepted.

但愿我的建议能被采纳。