1. distance n.距離
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at/from a distance of在/從……遠(yuǎn)的地方
in the distance在遠(yuǎn)處
keep a distance away(from)
(與某人或某物)保持一定距離;(對(duì)某人或某物)冷淡,疏遠(yuǎn)
[英文典例]
① A shark can smell blood at a distance of half a kilometer.
鯊魚能在半公里外聞到血腥味。
②The lion looks dangerous,so I decide to keep a distance away from it.
獅子看起來(lái)很危險(xiǎn),所以我決定離它遠(yuǎn)點(diǎn)兒。
③We saw lights in the distance.
我們看到了遠(yuǎn)處的點(diǎn)點(diǎn)燈光。
2.reduce vt.&vi.減少,降低,折扣
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reduce(from...)to... (從……)減少/降低到
reduce by 減少了,降低了(降低的幅度)
reduce sb./sth.to... 使處于(某種狀態(tài)),使成為
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① She reduced her weight by 5 kilograms.
她把體重減輕了五公斤。
②In order to reduce the price of their products,they will take measures to reduce costs at first.
為了降低產(chǎn)品價(jià)格,他們將采取措施首先減少成本。
③If you buy more than 5 at a time,we will reduce the price by 10 percent.
如果你買五個(gè)以上,我們就給你減價(jià)10%。
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表示增減升降的起/終點(diǎn),用from/to,幅度用介詞by,能夠搭配的動(dòng)詞有rise,raise,grow,fall,increase,decrease,reduce等。
3.go off離開(kāi);(爆竹、鈴等)響;爆炸;(食物等)變壞;不再喜歡
[英文典例]
A crowd of young men went off with Jenny's portable computer.
一群年輕人搶走了詹妮的手提電腦。
②At midnight she was watching an interesting TV series when the door bell went off.
午夜她正在觀看一部有趣的電視連續(xù)劇,這時(shí)門鈴響了。
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go against 違背;反對(duì);對(duì)……不利
go over 仔細(xì)檢查;復(fù)習(xí);再來(lái)一遍
go ahead 開(kāi)始;繼續(xù);進(jìn)行;前進(jìn)
go along 繼續(xù)進(jìn)行
go into 從事(某職業(yè));調(diào)查;研究
go through 仔細(xì)檢查;經(jīng)歷(困難);瀏覽
go without 沒(méi)有……也能忍受過(guò)去
③Don't go against your boss;otherwise you will be laid off someday.
不要違背你的上司,否則總有一天你會(huì)被解雇的。
4.take up占據(jù),占;開(kāi)始從事或?qū)W習(xí);拿起(武器等)
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①The president called on all the country to take up arms to fight against the enemy.
總統(tǒng)號(hào)召全國(guó)人民拿起武器抵御外敵。②He is always very busy with paperwork,piles of documents taking up half of his desk.
他總是忙于文書工作,成堆的文件占了半個(gè)書桌。
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take back 收回(話語(yǔ));退(貨)
take down 記下,拿下
take in 吸收;收留;欺騙;領(lǐng)會(huì)
take on 雇用;承擔(dān)(工作、責(zé)任);呈現(xiàn)
take off 去掉;脫掉;起飛;(事業(yè))騰飛
take over 接管
take charge(of) 掌管,掌控
take one's time 不急,慢慢干
take it easy 別緊張,別著急,放心好了
③Facing the challenge of life,Tom was determined to take up the course of design so that he could take on better work after graduation.
面對(duì)生活的挑戰(zhàn),湯姆決定學(xué)習(xí)設(shè)計(jì)課程,以便于能夠在畢業(yè)后從事更好的工作。
④Mr.Bush took over his uncle's furniture company,but the problem was whether he could take charge of it.
布什先生接管了他叔叔的家具公司,但問(wèn)題是他是否能掌控得了。
5.at the moment此刻;目前;那時(shí)(用過(guò)去時(shí)態(tài))
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①I know the address well enough but I can't think of it at the moment.
我完全知道地址,但一時(shí)想不起來(lái)了。
②The police arrived right at the moment of the explosion.
警察就在爆炸的那個(gè)時(shí)候趕到了。
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in a moment 馬上,過(guò)一會(huì)兒(常用將來(lái)時(shí))
for a moment 一會(huì)兒
for the moment 目前,暫時(shí)
(at)any moment 隨時(shí),馬上
the moment(that)=as soon as/the minute/the
instant/immediately/instantly/directly一……就……(引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句)
③We are all free today and if you need help you can call us at any moment.
今天我們都有空,需要幫助可隨時(shí)叫我們。
④We have been waiting for the expert for a moment,but he hasn't showed up for the moment.
我們已經(jīng)等專家一會(huì)兒了,但他目前還沒(méi)有出現(xiàn)。
⑤I recognized her the moment I saw her.
我一眼就認(rèn)出了她。
6.as well as 既……又……,和……一樣好
[英文典例]
①M(fèi)y old classmate as well as his wife and daughters takes interest in those TV plays.
=Not only my old classmate but his wife and daughters also take interest in those TV plays.
我的老同學(xué)和他的妻子和女兒一樣喜歡看那些電視劇。
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(1)作為副詞進(jìn)行同等比較,即字面意思 ,譯為“如同……一樣好”。
(2)作為一個(gè)并列連詞。A as well as B表示“即B且A;不但B而且A”。該結(jié)構(gòu)作主語(yǔ)時(shí),側(cè)重點(diǎn)在第一個(gè)主語(yǔ)A上,謂語(yǔ)應(yīng)與第一個(gè)主語(yǔ)A在人稱和數(shù)上保持一致。比較:not only A but also B,neither A nor B,either A or B等結(jié)構(gòu)作主語(yǔ)時(shí),謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞要就近一致。
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as well 也(常在句尾,相當(dāng)于“too”)
may/might as well 不妨,還是……的好
as good as 實(shí)際上(放在v./adj.前)
as far as 就……而言
as long as 只要
as soon as 一……就
②What he did has as good as shown his attitude. 他的行為實(shí)際上已經(jīng)表明了他的態(tài)度。
③A customer is complaining of our product's quality;you might as well give him a reasonable explanation. 一個(gè)客戶在抱怨我們的產(chǎn)品的質(zhì)量,你不妨給他一個(gè)合理的解釋。
④You can switch on TV as long as you finish today's assignments.
只要你完成今天的作業(yè),就可以看電視。