1. be tantamount to 等同于;无异于
To the poet, sleep is tantamount to death.
在这位诗人看来,入睡无异于死亡 。
2. calibrated to 取决于;校准
But the shower is calibrated to respond to my voice only.
但是淋浴只会对我的声音做出响应 。
3. distance oneself from 与……保持距离
Both leaders seem to be positioning themselves for the top jobs, and trying to distance themselves from each other.
两位领导人看起来都在为最高职位跃跃欲试,并且试图与对方保持距离 。
4. take out 杀死
They decided to take out the trator.
他们决定消灭那个叛徒 。
adj. 保守的,守旧的
n. 保守派(党),