书城外语英语常用短语大全集
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第9章 B(2)

Don't lie to her.She's bound to find out about it.

别对她说谎,她肯定能发现的。

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be capable of 能够,可以;有做某事的特长或倾向

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You are capable of better work than this.

你能做得更好。

He is capable of running a mile in four minutes.

他能用四分钟跑一英里。

He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble.

他很会蒙混过关。

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be concerned about 关心,挂念

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We're all concerned about her safety.

我们都为她的安全担忧。

Please don't be concerned about me.

请不要为我担心。

Should patients be concerned about their data and privacy?

病人该关心他们的病情和隐私吗?

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be concerned with 关心……,与某事物有关,涉及某事物

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Her latest documentary is concerned with youth unemployment.

她最近的一部纪录片是关于青年人失业问题的。

Her job is concerned with computers.

她的工作和计算机有关。

I am very concerned with her.

我非常挂念她。

documentary [,d?kju'mentr?] n.纪录片

unemployment [,?n?m'pl??m?nt] n.失业, 失业状况

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be determined to 决定

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I'm determined to succeed.

我决心要努力获得成功。

We determined to leave at once.

我们决定马上离开。

He is determined to delay no more.

他下决心不再拖延。

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be dying to 渴望

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I'm dying to eat something.

我极想吃点东西。

She's dying to know where you've been.

她极想知道你到哪儿去了。

I'm dying to see what it is.

我渴望看到是什么东西。

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be eager to 盼望,渴望

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I was eager to get back to work as soon aspossible.

我渴望尽快回来工作。

They were eager to do business with us.

他们极想与我们做生意。

The kid is eager to make progress.

这孩子渴望进步。

make progress 取得进步

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be equal to 胜任,相等,合适

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He's equal to the occasion.

他能应付这一局面。

The rent was equal to half his monthly income.

租金相当于他半个月的收入。

The supply is equal to the demand.

供求相等。

income ['??k?m] n.收入

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be familiar to 为某人所熟悉

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The street was familiar to me.

我对这条街很熟悉。

The facts are familiar to every student.

这些事实是每个学生都熟悉的。

This kind of situation was familiar to John.

约翰对这种情况很熟悉。

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be familiar with 熟悉;过分亲密的

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I am not very familiar with botanical names.

我不太熟悉植物学方面的名称。

Are you familiar with this type of machine?

你对这种机器熟悉吗?

The children are too familiar with their teacher.

这帮小学生对老师过于随便。

botanical [b?'t?n?k?l] adj.植物(学)的

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be fed up with 受够了,厌倦,厌烦

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I'm fed up with waiting for her to telephone.

我等她的电话都等得不耐烦了。

I am fed up with his complaints.

我听够了他的怨言。

We are fed up with your temper.

我们受够了你的脾气。

complaint [k?m'ple?nt] n.抱怨,埋怨

temper ['temp?(r)] n.脾气,性情

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be filled with 装满,充满

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The air was filled with the sound of children's laughter.

空气里充满了孩子们的笑声。

I was filled with admiration.

我内心充满了敬慕。

May your life be filled with love and happiness.

希望你们的生活充满爱和欢乐。

admiration [,?dm?'re??n] n.钦佩,羡慕

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be good for 有益于,适于

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Tea is good for our health.

喝茶有益于健康。

She would be good for the job.

她做这工作很合适。

Ten o'clock is good for me.

十点钟对我来说合适。

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be hard to say 难以估计,很难说

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Whether it will do us harm or good is hard to say.

这对我们是好是坏还很难说。

Maybe in three days.It is hard to say.

可能三天以后吧,这个很难说。

It is hard to say agree or disagree completely.

这个很难说完全同意或完全不同意。

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be in hospital 住院

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I've never been in hospital.

我从未住过院。

You have to be in hospital for a few days, I'mafraid.

恐怕你得住几天医院。

I go to see him each day while he is in hospital.

他住院期间,我每天都去看他。

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be in love with 与……相爱;喜爱

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They're very much in love with each other.

他们彼此在热恋中。

I'm madly in love with her.

我爱她爱得发狂。

He's in love with the sound of his own voice.

他就喜欢自己的声音(太爱说话)。

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be in the mood 有心思或兴致

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I'm not in the mood to disagree with you.

我没有心思跟你争论。

I don't know when I'll be in the mood again.

我不知道我什么时候会再有心情。

I don't want to talk about it now.I'm not in the mood.

我现在不想谈论这个。我没心情。

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be interested in 对……有兴趣

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Are you interested in history?

你喜欢历史吗?

I think you may be interested in our new product.

我想你们可能会对我们的新产品感兴趣。

Should you be interested in our offer, please contact us.

你若对我们的报价感兴趣,请与我们联系。

contact ['k?nt?kt] v.联系

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be through/finished withsb.和某人分手,结束了

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She's through with her new boy-friend.

她跟新交的男朋友吹了。

I'll be through with this in a few minutes.

我几分钟就能把这件事做完。

When will you be through with your homework?

你的家庭作业什么时候可以做完?

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be tied up 忙于

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I'm tied up in a meeting until 3 pm.

我开会直到下午三点钟方可脱身。

I can't see you tomorrow - I'll be tied up allday.

我明天不能来看望你——我整天都会很忙。

I'm afraid I'll be tied up tomorrow at 10a.m..

恐怕明天上午10点前我都很忙。

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be tired of 厌倦

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I'm tired of listening to your criticisms.

我听腻了你的批评。

I am tired of it, the same old story.

我已经厌倦了,都是老一套。

You'll soon be tired of the game.

很快你就会对这种游戏感到厌倦的。

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be up to sb.……的责任,轮到…… ;由某人决定

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It's up to us to help those in need.

我们有责任帮助那些有困难的人。

It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job.

我怎样干我的工作不用你来多嘴。

An Indian or a Chinese meal? It's up to you.

吃印度菜还是吃中国菜?由你决定吧。

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bear in mind 记住,记在心里

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I shall bear in mind your advice.

我将牢记你的忠告。

Bear in mind that you'll have to practice economy.

记住要厉行节约。

Stay in the foyer if you wish, but bear in mind (that) the performance begins in two minutes.

要是你愿意,就在休息室里待一会儿吧,可是别忘了,还有两分钟就要开演了。

foyer ['f??e?] n.休息厅

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bear with 忍受,容忍

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I have to bear with his bad habit.

我不得不忍受他的坏习惯。

If you will bear with me a little longer...

请耐心容我把话说完……I can't bear with my wife's complaints.

我忍受不了我妻子的抱怨。

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beat about/around thebush 转弯抹角,旁敲侧击

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Stop beating about the bush and tell us who won.

不要东拉西扯了,告诉我们是谁赢了吧。

Get to the point.Don't beat about the bush.

说正题吧,不要拐弯抹角的。

Don't beat around the bush; just tell me exactly how much you want for it.

别再绕圈子了,快确切地告诉我你要价多少。

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because of 由于,因为

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The train was delayed because of bad weather.

由于糟糕的天气,火车晚点了。

He had to retire because of ill health.

由于健康状况不好,他不得不退休。

We spent three hours waiting in the rain because of you!

就因为你,我们在雨中等了三个小时!

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become of (人或事的)情况,遭遇,结果,归属

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I do not know what will become of her.

我真不知道她要变成什么样儿了。

What has become of my dictionary?

我的词典到哪里去了?

What has become of him?

他后来的情况怎样了?

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before long 不久以后

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It looks as if it will rain before long.

看起来一会儿就要下雨了。

I hope to see you again before long.

我希望不久能再见到你。

We were tired of waiting and hoped the bus would come before long.

我们已经等得不耐烦了,希望公共汽车马上来。

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begin with 从……开始

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Shall we begin with a prayer?

我们从祈祷开始好吗?