1.apart from 除......之外;除去
Apart from clothes and bedding, I have nothing.
我除了行李被褥之外一无所有
2.appear to 似乎;好像
The opposition appear to have chosen the path of cooperation rather than confrontation.
反对派似乎已经选择了合作而不是对抗的路线
3.refuse to 拒绝;拒却
Officials refuse to divulge details of the negotiations.
官员们拒绝透露谈判的细节
4.get ready for 为......做准备;作准备
It took her a long time to get ready for church.
她花了很长时间才做好去教堂的准备
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