1. on the grounds of 基于;以……为由
A 48-year-old prisoner has been freed from jail in India on the grounds of ill health after serving two years of a life sentence.
印度一名48岁的囚犯原本判的是无期徒刑,但在服刑两年后,就因为健康状况不佳被放出来了 。
2. in one's telling 根据某人的叙述
In his telling, early thoughts of nation-building were unrealistic.
在他的叙述中,早期那些建国的想法都不切实际 。
3. add up to 加起来
She gave many excuses, but what they added up to was that she didn't want to be troubled.
她找了许多借口,但根本的意思是不愿意受到打扰 。
4. one way or another 不管怎样
They always tried to do things to please her, but she did not seem to care one way or another.
他们总是试着做一些事想讨她的欢心,但她却毫不领情 。
adj. 不切实际的,不实在的