1. brag about doing sth. 炫耀
you can't brag about dating a very busy neurosurgeon in one breath and complain that he's very busy in the next.
一边炫耀自己在和抢手的神经外科医师约会,一边又抱怨他工作太忙可不行。
2. in an effort to do sth. 为了
In an effort to turn over a new leaf, Chen has also changed the middle character of his name.
为了翻开人生的新篇章,陈九霖把原来名字中间的“久”改成了“九”。
3. stand to do sth. 可能
Doug Jones stands to inherit the Myers' property.
道格·琼斯有望继承迈尔斯家族的财产。
4. have interests in sth. 对……感兴趣
I have great interests in this major.
我对这个专业有着非常浓厚的兴趣。
n. 专家的意见,专门技术











