Expand ( pp. & pt. expanded)
vt.使…变大;扩张;详述
vi.扩展;发展;张开;展开
The money supply expanded by 14.6 per cent in the year to September...
截至9月,当年的货币供应增加了14 。6% 。
The interest rate's coming down. I'll be able to expand or stay in business...
利率正在降低,我可以扩大公司或者维持经营 。
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Phrase ( pp. & pt. phrased)
n.<语>短语;成语;说法;乐句
vt.叙述,措词
vt.& vi.划分乐句,分乐节(尤指为奏乐或歌唱)
He used a phrase I hate: 'You have to be cruel to be kind.'
他说了一句我讨厌的话:“要想善良,就得残忍 。”
It is impossible to hypnotise someone simply by saying a particular word or phrase.
不可能仅通过说某个词或短语就能把人催眠 。
Rose's stories weren't bad; she had a nice turn of phrase.
罗斯的故事写得不错,她的语言表达形象生动 。
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考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1.There is an equally _____ market for adult education.
成人教育也有同样有活力的市场 。
2.Her parents refused to _____ _____ her marriage.
她的父母亲拒绝默许她的婚姻 。
A:本期答案见下期
上期答案:
1.The animal was likely drunk from eating fermented apples.
这只动物显然是由于食用发酵的苹果而醉酒 。
2.The united states was confronted with the herculean task of reconstruction after the civil war.
南北战争后,美国面临着巨大的重建任务 。