prep. giving a falsereason or excuse for (doing something)以……为由,以……为借口:It is not allowed to fire womenon the pretext of marriage,pregnancy,maternity leave or baby nursing.不允许以结婚、怀孕、产假、哺乳等为由,辞退女职工。He cameto the house on the pretext ...[继续阅读]

    conj. to that extent of degree sothat 到这种程度以致……:He longed to visitHawaii,so much so that he dreamed about it.他渴望到夏威夷一游,以致连做梦都想。The formerpresident was very old,so much so he could notstand or walk with out help.这位前总统年事太高,以致没有...[继续阅读]

    adv. on more than one occasion;several times不止一次,数次:Ive warned himmore than once not to interfere.我已不止一次地警告过他不要插手。I met the girl in the sameInternet cafe more than once.我曾数次在那同一家网吧里见过这女孩儿。...[继续阅读]

    vi. continue to exist for a long timeand become generally accepted by most people继续长期存在并被接受:Like other things athleticshave come to stay,and the holding of theOlympic Games serves to spur the enthusiastsforward.正像其他事物一样,体育运动已深入人心,而举办奥运会则...[继续阅读]

    n.1. a day on which it rains for itsduration下雨天:Today is a rainy day.It is notdownpour but it is not convenient to go out. 今天是个下雨天。虽然雨下得不大,但也不方便外出。Rainy days and Mondays always get medown. 下雨天和星期一总是让我感到郁闷。2.(比喻用法...[继续阅读]

    vi.begin to be used; begin tooperate and function as designed投入使用,投入运营:When did this elevator come into service?这台电梯是什么时候投入使用的?Three newsubway lines have come into service in Beijing toease traffic during and after the Olympic gaines.北京新开通了三条地...[继续阅读]

    adv.(非正式用语)in prison or jail在狱中:Sooner or later,you will be behind bars foryour crimes.或迟或早,你会因你所的犯罪行而坐牢。That boy is always in trouble and will endup behind bars.这个男孩子总闹事,最终会闹进监狱里去。The two hijackers were at lastarre...[继续阅读]

    vt.【可分性动词短语】(非正式用语)1.spend or pay(money),especially a largeamount of money花费,支出(尤指大笔款项):Weve paid out thousands of pounds in healthinsurance over the years.这些年来,我们在健康保险上花了上万英镑。The federal governmentpaid several bill...[继续阅读]

    vt.【不可分性动词短语】do the job of (aparticular kind of person); serve as (a kind ofworker); work in the capacity of (something)充当,担任,做……:From 1990,Putin worked asan assistant to the president of the LeningradState University.自1990年起,普京就担任彼得格勒国立大学...[继续阅读]

    vt.& vi. go through (a place),especially perhaps making a brief halt beforecontinuing a journey(在行程中)通过,经过,路过:The crowd backed away to let the ambulancecarrying the wounded firemen pass through.人群向后退去以便让载着受伤消防员的救护车通过。The T27 train ...[继续阅读]