1.begin with 以…开始, 从…开始
Mr mufuruki was not expecting much to begin with.
开始,米夫鲁基并没有寄予太多希望。
Let me begin with human brutalities towards those wild animals.
我首先要讲的是人类对野生动物的凶残行径。
2.due to 由于;因为
Much of the shift is due to economic growth.
这种变化的大部分都是由于经济的增长。
Police say it's due to better policing.
警察说这是因为加强了治安。
3.babysit 临时受雇代外出的父母照料小孩
I promised to babysit for Mrs Plunkett.
我答应给普伦基特夫人临时照看孩子。
My friend asked me to babysit for her six-month-old son.
我朋友请我临时看顾她6个月大的儿子。
4.be after 追赶,寻找
There is no telling what she will be after she grows up.
说不准她长大后会干什么。
The finish date must be after the start date.
完成日期必须在开始日期之后。
5.fall down 倒塌,跌倒;失败
The house might fall down in a few months.
几个月内这所房屋也许会倒塌。
With the development of lithium-ion batteries and fuel cell for ev, the position of ni-mh batteries for ev will fall down.
随着电动车用锂离子蓄电池和燃料电池的发展,金属氢化物镍电池在电动车中的地位将下降。