1. be consumed with:心中充满了.....
例句:The man is consumed with the idea of going abroad.
这人一心想着出国。
He was consumed with envy at my success.
他十分妒忌我的成功。
He is consumed with some secret care.
他有一桩很大的心事。
The boy was consumed with curiosity.
那男孩充满好奇心。
2. contempt for:对......的蔑视,对......的轻视
例句:I feel nothing but contempt for such dishonest behavior.
我对这种不诚实的行为只有蔑视。
He took no pains to hide his contempt for Mr. Bounderby.
他毫不设法来掩饰他对庞得贝先生的鄙视。
I have nothing but contempt for the people who despise money.
我就是看不惯那些对金钱不屑一顾的人。
3. be rid of:除掉,铲除
例句:He hoped in this way to be rid of the troublesome prisoner.
他指望这样除掉这个讨厌的囚犯。
He would be rid of Rogers and Laird at the earliest opportunity.
只要有机会,他就会尽早抛弃罗杰斯和莱尔德。
He was a boring nuisance! I'm glad to be rid of him.
他这人真讨厌! 我很庆幸能摆脱他的纠缠.
She jogs every morning to be rid of her excess weight.
为了减肥,她每天早晨慢跑。
4.in particular:特别,尤其
例句:The aged women, in particular, were loud in their expressions of disgust.
特别是老婆子们,都高声地表示气愤。
His statement refers to people in general, not to anyone in particular.
他的发言是泛指一般情况, 不是针对某一个人的。
Among all the merchandise, I was interested in the cotton piece in particular.
在所有商品中, 我对棉布特别感兴趣。
The whole meal was good but the wine in particular was excellent.
整顿饭都很好, 尤其是葡萄酒更好。
5. in one’s distress:在悲痛中,在痛苦中
例句:The mother was in great distress when her baby became ill.
当她的小孩子生病的时候,母亲非常苦恼。
The old woman was in distress when her husband died.
老妇人的丈夫去世时她非常悲痛。
Even in her distress, she observed that men looked keenly at her.
虽然她心情很痛苦,她还是留意到男人们在用锐利的目光盯着她望。
He wrinkled his forehead in his distress.
他难过地皱起了眉头。
6. turn to:转而求助于,转而求教于
例句:She turned to me for advice.
她求教于我。
Don't hesitate to turn to us if you are in difficulty.
你要有困难,尽管来找我们好了。
They turn to the religious quarter for consolation.
他们转向宗教那里去寻安慰。
7. by now:至此,到如今
例句:The building must have been built up by now.
那幢大楼此时一定已经建成。
He ought to have arrived there by now.
他现在应该已经到那里了。
You ought to be hungry by now.
你现在该饿了吧。