“…的一部分”,作定语用于修饰可数或不可数名词:A part of his support comes from the people in general. 他的部分支持者来自普通大众。a part of,part of两者虽然都可表示“…的一部分”,但是,a part of 表示数量时一般少于总量的一半,而part of 则...[继续阅读]

    “一张;一块;一条;一件”,常作定语,用于不可数名词:It is really a good piece of news. 这的确是一条好消息。用于短语:a piece of cake“非常容易的事情”[口语]/a piece of junk“一件废物”of a piece“和…同类的;和…同性质的”,正式用法,常作表...[继续阅读]

    ①“一堆”:There is a pile of bricks on the ground. 地上有一堆砖。②“大量的;许多的”[口语],作定语,强调时用piles of:The engine seems to need piles of oil. 这台发动机似乎需要很多的油。a heap of, a pile of:两者都可表示“一堆”,作定语。用于可数...[继续阅读]

    “…的数量;…的量”,作定语用于可数名词和不可数名词。① 常与 good, great, large 等形容词连用,构成短语a good/great/large quantity of,表示“大量的;许多的”:She lost a good quantity of blood in the accident. 她在事故中大量失血。② 强调时常常省...[继续阅读]

    ①“一系列的;一连串的”,用于可数或不可数名词:In recent years, our scientists have come up with a series of new scientific discoveries. 近年来,我们的科学家已经获得了一系列新的科学发现。②“一套…的;一组…的”,用于可数或不可数名词:A seri...[继续阅读]

    “失言;说漏了嘴”,非正式用法,常作表语或宾语:She meant no offense in mentioning his weight, it was just a slip of tongue. 她提到他的体重不是有意得罪他,只是失言而已。a slip of the pen“笔误”...[继续阅读]

    “一箭之遥;距离很近”,原意是“扔一块石头那么远的距离”[口语],常作表语:Washington D.C. is just a stones throw away from New York City. 华盛顿特区和纽约城相距只不过一箭之遥。用于短语:within a stones throw (of)“(离…)一箭之遥;在(…的)附近...[继续阅读]

    “小事引起的轩然大波;小题大做;大惊小怪”[美语],原意为“茶杯里的风波”,源于古罗马政治家兼哲学家西塞罗所著De legibus(《论法律》),常作表语或主语:This is not a serious problem—just a tempest in a teapot. 这不是一个严重的问题——只是...[继续阅读]

    “各种不同的”,作定语,常与 great, large, wide 等形容词连用,其中的不定冠词a 一般不能用定冠词the 代替:There are a large variety of patterns which can be chosen from. 有大量的图案可供选择。varieties of“种类繁多的;品种繁多的”,是a variety of的进...[继续阅读]

    ①“(不顾责任、义务等)把…抛弃;把…遗弃”,to 后面接sb 或sth:The affairs of a nation should not be abandoned to the dishonest politician. 一个国家的事务不应该甩给不诚实的政客。②“沉溺于;放纵于”[文语],常与 oneself连用,构成短语abandon onesel...[继续阅读]