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