动 use,take;介 with,by,in order to,according to;名 a surname;
[例句] 《古兰经》劝告人们在朝圣前斋戒,以作为一种补赎。 The Koran recommends fasting as a penance before pilgrimages.
[例句] 调以盐、胡椒和少许辣椒粉。 Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of cayenne.
can,may,[口]passable,pretty good,Ok ;
[例句] 当你从内心深处找到一种可以忍受一切痛苦的坚强力量时,你的成长历程就会出现飞跃。 The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.
[例句] 你可以和其他在线的人聊天。 You can chat to other people who are online.
before,formerly,prior to,previously,ago ;
[例句] 道格拉斯29岁,是个技术不错的拳击手,在以前的比赛中发挥不太稳定。 Douglas was a 29-year-old journeyman fighter, erratic in his previous fights.
[例句] 定量供应很久以前就结束了饼干过剩的状况。 Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago.
so,therefore,(表示“原因就在这里”) the reason why,(表示实在的情由或适宜的举动),forasmuch ;
[例句] 我知道那根本没什么大不了的,所以有些无动于衷。 I know it's nothing serious and I feel quite unemotional about it.
[例句] 因为正在使用很多昂贵的设备,所以我非常紧张。 I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment.
after,later on,afterwards,later,anon ;
[例句] 失败的痛苦过去以后,英国人应该认真反思一下。 After the pain of defeat passes, England have some thinking to do.
[例句] 摇滚乐自从朋克乐以后就已经过于商业化而缺乏新意了。 Rock'n'roll has become so commercialised and safe since punk.
[物] ether,aether,ether effluvium ;
[例句] 他们想象存在一种充满整个空间的物理介质 -- 以太. They imagined the existence of a physical medium - the ether - filling all of space.
[例句] 迈克耳 孙- 莫雷实验的否定结果使人想到,以太的效应是不能检查到的. The null result of the Michelson - Morley experiment suggests that the effects of the ether are undetectable.
since ;
[例句] “圣诞节以来物价降了4成,”他悲叹道。 "Prices are down 40 per cent since Christmas," he lamented.
[例句] 这一地区3个月以来不断发生激战。 The area has been the scene of fierce fighting for three months.
Israel;
[例句] 首相承诺以色列将发挥积极的作用。 The Prime Minister has promised that Israel will play a constructive role.
[例句] 他所传达的信息针对的是以色列政局中尚未表态的中间派。 His message was aimed at the undecided middle ground of Israeli politics.
think,believe,consider,conceive,feel ;
[例句] 我们通常以为被拦路抢劫的受害者是老年人。 We usually think of a victim of mugging as being someone elderly.
[例句] 我们本以为他会采取更负责的态度。 We would have thought he would have a more responsible attitude.
in order to avoid,so as not to,lest,for fear,lest should ;
[例句] 牙医可能会决定拔掉那颗牙,以免反复发作。 A dentist may decide to extract the tooth to prevent recurrent trouble.
[例句] 用不同颜色的毡头笔画草图,以免搞混。 Use different colours of felt pen on your sketch to avoid confusion.
within,within the limits of,including,less than ;
[例句] 这种结实的高强度塑料盒子在水下100英尺以内是防水的。 The durable high-impact plastic case is water resistant to 100 feet.
[例句] 购买十件商品以内的顾客可使用快速购物通道。 Customers with ten items or less can use the express lane.
below,under,(指下面的) the following,hereinafter,thereinafter ;
[例句] 去年,经济增长率下降到4%以下。 Last year, economic growth tailed off to below four percent.
[例句] 目前,14岁以下儿童不允许进酒吧。 At present children under 14 are not permitted in bars.
more than,over,the above,the foregoing,hereinbefore ;
[例句] 他的一条腿不得不从膝部以上截断。 He had to have one leg amputated above the knee.
[例句] 该中心95%以上的工作人员是志愿者. Volunteers constitute more than 95% of The Center's work force.
so that,in order to,so as to,with the aim of,to the effect that ;
[例句] 玛丽把头向后仰,以便能看到他。 Mari tilted her head back so that she could look at him.
[例句] 她保留了许多副本以便作进一步的注解。 She retained a number of copies for further annotation.
difficult to ;
[例句] 我们得到了通常难以获取的大量数据。 We gained a rich supply of data which would normally be inaccessible.
[例句] 他经历的恐怖事件在他脑海中刻下了深深的,或许是难以磨灭的印记。 The horrors he experienced are imprinted, perhaps indelibly, in his brain.
so as to,for the purpose of,by way of ;
[例句] 这位教师常常给她的学生讲童话故事,借以吸引他们的兴趣. The teacher used to beguile her pupils with fairy tales.
[例句] 他装作若无其事,借以掩饰内心的不安. He conceals his worries behind a mask of nonchalance.
[法] former,previous,ago,agone,fore ;
[例句] 道格拉斯29岁,是个技术不错的拳击手,在以前的比赛中发挥不太稳定。 Douglas was a 29-year-old journeyman fighter, erratic in his previous fights.
[例句] 把以前的衣服随便搭配一下就能拼凑出一套。 You can cobble it together from any old combination of garments.
as well as,along with,and ;
[例句] 哈里继承了这座房子以及相当大的一片土地。 Harry inherited the house and a sizeable chunk of land.
[例句] 她可以打电话点餐,叫人来取要洗的衣服以及叫其他各种服务。 She could ring for food and drink, laundry and sundry services.
moreover,in addition ;
[例句] 一些想法必须通过验证法加以证实。 Some thought must be given to the method of validation.
[例句] 他逃到了哥斯达黎加以逃避服兵役。 He fled to Costa Rica to avoid military service.
inflict ;
[例句] 一直有报道称犯人被施以电刑。 There are consistent reports of electrical torture being practised on inmates.
[例句] 大人,我想请您施以大惠。 Your Grace, I have a great favour to ask of you.