1.talk to oneself意为“自言自语”。‖My grandfather always talks to himself.我祖父总是自言自语。2.say to oneself意为“想,在心里想”。‖He woke up early and said to himself“shall I get up”? 他很早醒来,心想“我是否该起床呢?She said to herself that there...[继续阅读]

    作形容词,副词。两个词都是little的比较级。1.less常用于体积和数量上(size,quality);lesser常用于价值和重要性上(value,importance)。‖less than thirty people in the audience听众不到30人。As far as I know,he was a lesser writer.据我所知,他是个次要作家。...[继续阅读]

    用作名词。英语有些物质名词,习惯上用复数,如oats(燕麦),suds(泡沫),只能归于习惯用法。...[继续阅读]

    以上各词均为动词,均指把某些比较零碎、无序的事物整理安排得整齐有序。1.arrange意为“安排”,指把某项事物按照顺序、时间、步骤等排列整齐,以便易于办理或安置,例如安排工作、事务、会议、婚礼等。‖In order to start on time w...[继续阅读]

    用作介词。1.横过;横切。‖Transatlantic liners sail across the Atlantic once a week.横越大西洋的班轮每周横越大西洋一次。2.在……的另一边;在……的对过。‖A theatre is opposite to my house across the street.一个剧院在马路对面和我的家相对。3.(两个...[继续阅读]

    1.用作名词。1)卡片;厚纸片。‖a Christmas card;圣诞卡a New Year card; 新年贺卡;贺年片A birthday card; 生日贺卡a post card; 明信片a visiting(or calling)card;名片card of admission;入场券。2)扑克牌;纸牌。‖a pack of cards一副纸牌2.本词的习惯用法和常用...[继续阅读]

    以上各词均为动词,词义都是“选择”。1.elect意为“选举;选择”,用作“选择”的词义时,表示是经过深思熟虑以后做出的选择决定。‖After considering all kinds of possibilities,he elected to start an undertaking himself.在考虑了各种可能性以后,他选...[继续阅读]

    1.用作形容词,是many,much的最高级,表示数量最多,程度最大;可以省去the。‖ Who has the most need of help? 谁最需要帮助?2.用作名词,表示最大数量,最大程度。‖Do the most you can.尽你最大的力量去做。Most is wasted.大部分浪费了。3.用作副词。意...[继续阅读]

    1.用作名词,意为“服装;(妇女的)长外衣”。‖People were all in full dress when they went to the party.当人们赴晚会时,他们都衣装整齐。2. 用作动词,意为“(给)穿衣服”。‖It takes fully half an hour for her to dress herself up.她穿着整齐需要整整半个小...[继续阅读]

    1.用作名词,意为“不同;差别;不同之处;差别之处”。‖The difference in light reflection decides their difference in value.折光度的不同决定它们价值的不同。2.本词的习惯用法和常用习语。1)make a difference between 区别对待;差别对待‖We should not m...[继续阅读]