①“在打电话”:Mr. Perkins is on the phone but he will be with you in a moment.帕金斯先生在打电话,他一会就到你这里来。②“(家里或工作地点)装有电话”:They live on a small island and are not on the phone. 他们住在一个小岛上,那里没有电话。...[继续阅读]

    “偷偷溜进;潜入”:Although it took the thief weeks learning how to steal into the shop,he was caught on the spot.虽然这个小偷花了几周时间了解如何偷偷溜进这家商店,但他还是在作案时被当场抓获。slip/sneak intosteal out of“偷偷地溜出”:The boy stole ou...[继续阅读]

    “对…是合适的;对…是适宜的”,be suitable for,be suitable to均可作表语或定语,比较而言,be suitable for更常用一些:Many people applied for the job,but no one of them is suitable for what it requires.虽然有许多人申请这个工作,但是没有一个人适合工作要求...[继续阅读]

    “源于;原属于;原产于;土生的”,多指动植物原产地,常作表语或名词后置定语:Some English proverbs are native to Britain. 某些英语谚语源于英国。...[继续阅读]

    “面对面地”,常与bring, come, talk等动词和介词with连用:When she came face to face with an old lady`s face, her feeling was acute. 当她面对老太太时,她的心情是痛苦的。back to back“背对背地”,常与动词stand连用:Stand back to back and let us see who is taller....[继续阅读]

    “除了(做)…外别无它法;不得不”,to后接inf:He has no choice but to accept her demand. 他别无选择,只好接受她的要求。...[继续阅读]

    “使…缠在…中;使…缠住或纠缠”,常用于被动语态:The fisherman`s line became entangled in the roots under the water. 渔夫的钓鱼线缠在了水下的树根上。 entangle…with“使…与…缠在一起”,常用于被动语态:The cord became entangled with the wires from t...[继续阅读]

    “尽力;努力;费苦心;下功夫”,其中的great可省略,to后接inf:He took (great) pains to make sure that we enjoy ourselves.他努力使我们过得愉快。go to (great) pains/trouble (to ),go to great lengths (to )...[继续阅读]

    “打扮成”:A man appeared at the castle in the guise of a woodcutter. 有个樵夫模样的人出现在城堡大门口。under the guise of“伪装成;在…的幌子下”: He plotted treachery under the guise of friendship. 他在友谊的幌子下策划背叛。...[继续阅读]

    “被公诸于世;(秘密被)暴露出来”,非正式用法:Some facts came to light when we investigated the phenomenon. 我们对那种现象进行了调查,一些事实真相大白。bring…to light“将…公诸于世;揭露 ”:Her poor past was brought to light. 她的不光彩往事被揭发...[继续阅读]