Precede (pp. & pt.preceded)
vt.& vi.在…之前发生或出现,先于;在…之上,优于;给…作序;处于…前面的位置
The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds...
地震前有一阵巨大的轰隆声,持续了20秒钟。
He gestured to Alice to precede them from the room...
他给艾丽斯做手势,让她在他们前面离开房间。
Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question...
查看正在讨论的这段文字前面的信息。
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Fantasy (pp. & pt.fantasied)
n.幻想;空想的产物;幻想作品;非正式的货币
vt.& vi.想像;幻想;奏幻想曲
The film is more of an ironic fantasy than a horror story.
这部影片与其说是恐怖片,不如说是带有讽刺意味的奇幻片。
A world of imagination, passion, fantasy, reflection.
一个充满想象、激情、梦幻和沉思的世界
Haskins said he has been playing fantasy baseball for the past five years.
哈斯金斯说过去 5 年他一直在玩虚拟棒球。
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Premium
n.额外费用;保险费;附加费
adj.高昂的;优质的
It is too early to say whether insurance premiums will be affected.
现在说保险费是否会受影响还为时过早。
Even if customers want 'solutions', most are not willing to pay a premium for them...
即使顾客想得到“解决方案”,他们大多数也不愿意为此支付额外费用。
At the premium end of the market, business is booming.
高端市场业务繁荣。
If space is at a premium, choose adaptable furniture that won't fill the room.
如果空间有限,就选择一些不会把房间占得很满的可改装家具。
剧情百科
与你携手共度的不是你的前半生,而是你的后半世。其实所有的解释都源于John是真心爱Mary的,一切的坎坷在真爱前都显得苍白无力,反而让他们更加知道珍惜对方。
在最后的镜头,所有人的莫名失去知觉,像是Sherlock造成的,那他为何要迷倒所有人呢?
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1.A suppressed immune system puts a transplant _____ at risk of other infections.
接受器官移植的病人免疫系统受到抑制后很可能会感染其他疾病。
2.The fight against inflation took _____ over measures to combat the deepening recession...
抵制通货膨胀比抑制日益加剧的经济衰退更为重要。
A:本期答案见下期
上期答案:
1.Part of the attraction is Darwin's proximityto Asia...
达尔文市的魅力一部分在于它靠近亚洲。
2.What lib dems really want is a system that would give them seats in proportion totheir votes.
自民党真正想要的是一个给予他们和得票成正比的席位的体系。