worth
worth sth
worth doing sth
important, good or enjoyable enough to make sb feel satisfied, especially when difficulty or effort is involved
值得(费周折)
Was it worth the effort?
这值得花费力气吗?
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved.
这座新房子确实不值这么多的花费
remind
remind sb about sth
remind sb of sth
to help sb remember sth, especially sth important that they must do
提醒;使想起
I'm sorry, I've forgotten your name. Can you remind me?
对不起,我忘了你的名字。提醒我一下好吗?
That (= what you have just said, done, etc.) reminds me, I must get some cash.
这倒提醒了我,我得带上一些现金。
anaemic
衰弱无力的;无生气的
同义词:feeble
an anaemic performance
一场有气无力的表演
cloak sth in sth
[often passive] (literary) to cover or hide sth
遮盖;掩盖
The hills were cloaked in thick mist.
大雾笼罩着群山。
The meeting was cloaked in mystery.
会议笼罩着神秘的气氛。
attempt
attempt to do sth
attempt at sth
attempt at doing sth
an act of trying to do sth, especially sth difficult, often with no success
企图;试图;尝试
Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.
为削减费用,关闭了两家工厂。
They made no attempt to escape.
他们没有企图逃跑。