He is a respectable businessman 他是个正派的商人。 respectable和respect尊敬这单词有关,表示值得尊敬的(看下例),也指名声好的,体面的,高尚的。 He is a respectable scientist.
This is a problem that calls for immediate solution. 这是个迫切需要解决的问题。 call for需要;也指某件事是适宜的,需要的。 Wow! Your birthday is today,that
My coworker suddenly quit so I have to work overtime to pick up the slack. 我的同事突然辞职了,所以我必须加班来接他留下的工作。 slack可表示绳子松脱的部分,pick up th
His misunderstanding finally led into a quarrel. 他的误解最终导致了一场吵架。 lead into表示通向(看下例),在上句中lead into表示导致。 This gate leads into the cou
We are having the hotel grounds landscaped. 我们对旅馆进行造园绿化。 landscape可作名词,表示景观,景色; scenery都有风景的意思,但landscape比较多指地面上的风景。 第一句
She dresses very modestly. 她衣着非常端庄。 modest是个形容词,表示谦虚的(看下例);也可表示恰当的,得体的,(衣着)端庄的。 He is modest about his success.
We sampled some of the chocolates sold at the store. 我们品尝了这店出售的一些巧克力。 sample可做名词和动词,名词表示样品,样本;作动词时表示取样检验;也可表示品尝,体验,试吃。 W
She is an engaging girl. 她是个迷人的女孩。 engaging表示可爱的,迷人的。 an engaging novel,一部引人入胜的小说。 Many people were attracted by her eng
He had to drop out of the race because his leg was injured. 因为他的脚受伤了,他不得不退出比赛。 drop out有退出和退学的意思。 He dropped out of sch
I have my heart set on this car,I am willing to borrow money to buy it. 我决心要买这辆车,我愿意借钱来买。 have one's heart set on...表示一心一意要去做某事