vi. (of a person or his or her opinion)be respected and have influence(某人或意见)有影响,受尊重:They knew that Senator Kerrycarries much/a lot of weight in Washington.他们知道,克里参议员在华盛顿有很大影响。Whatyou say carries no weight with me.你说什么对我没有任何...[继续阅读]

    vi. 1. direct ones eyes behind one回头看:She looked back and waved her hand to us.她回过头来,朝我们挥了挥手。Dont look back orIll fire!不准回头看,否则我就开枪。2.(常与on或upon连用)think about a time or event inthe past; remember回想,回顾,回忆:Lookingback now,its...[继续阅读]

    adv.(正式用语)as you please or wish随意地,任意地:With an air conditioner in your roomyou can enjoy comfortable temperatures at will.房间里有空调,你可以随意地享受舒适的温度。At that time,China implemented a plannedeconomy,which allowed the government toallocate social and...[继续阅读]

    v.(非正式用语)1. treat(someone) roughly,especially by hitting him orheralot虐待,经常殴打(某人):Her husbandhad been knocking her around.她丈夫过去一直虐待她。He knocked his brother about after theyargued.吵架之后,他把弟弟打了。The prisonerseemed to have been knocked ...[继续阅读]

    vt.【可分性动词短语】1.remove (dirt orliquid)(from something),for example by using acloth or your hand 把……擦去:She applied alittle lipstick and wiped it off. 她抹了一点口红,可又把它擦掉了。Paint cant be wiped off. 油漆是擦不掉的。2.(常用一般时态)put an en...[继续阅读]

    v. 1.(非正式用语)(especially of a child)reply rudely to you when you speak to him or her(尤指孩子)顶嘴,回嘴:I dont like children who answerback.我不喜欢顶嘴的孩子。You should not answerback to your mother like that,son.儿子,你不应该那样和你妈妈顶嘴。Dont you dare...[继续阅读]

    v.(used for saying what was true in thepast,especially when you want to emphasize thatthis is not true now) formerly or once was以前是,曾经是:He isnt what he used to be.他不再是原来的他。Over the past three years the DeadSea has decreased by three meters and the wholear...[继续阅读]

    vt.【不可分性动词短语】1.gain newinformation about (a situation,event,or person)了解,初晓:Examinees worldwide can visit itsofficial website to learn about the new-generationTOEFL,the US Educational Testing Servicesaid.美国教育考试服务中心说,全球的考生可访问其官方网站...[继续阅读]

    vi.(非正式用语,常用于否定句中)1. depend completely on oneparticular course of action for success孤注一掷,在一棵树上吊死:Ive applied for several jobs.Idont want to put all my eggs in one basket.我申请了几份工作,我可不想在一棵树上吊死。“Goout with several fr...[继续阅读]

    vt.【可分性动词短语】 use (usually time)for (doing something)耗费(常指时间)做(某事):Hes spent half his life in writing this book.他花了半辈子时间写了这本书。We spent apleasant hour or two in talking with our friends.我们和朋友交谈,愉快地度过了一两个小时...[继续阅读]