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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
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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。
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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
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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
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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
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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。
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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。
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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
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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？
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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。
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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。
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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。
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cross one's fingers 祈求成功
常用口语句子
I'm crossing my fingers that my proposal will be accepted.
但愿我的建议能被采纳。