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have an eye for :
to have the ability to see, judge and
understand clearly; to have a keen
appreciation of
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Cf.: have an
eye to
…
.
venture:
to express ( an
opinion ) at the risk of criticism, objection,
denial
I
venture to disagree .
恕我不敢苟同
joint
venture enterprise
?
take to
sth
．／
doing sth
begin to do
sth
．
as a
habit
逐渐惯于做某事
He
took to gardening in his
retirement
．他退休后就搞起了园艺。
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beguile ourselves:
pass our
time pleasantly, while away our time
beguile:
to cause (time) to
pass without being noticed
?
They are
playing cards to beguile the time .
?
The teacher
used to beguile her pupils with fairy tales.
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opinionated :
holding unreasonably to one’s opinion
He is too opinionated to
listen to anyone else
Just
about:
almost, very nearly
e.g: We were just about ready to leave
when it started snowing.
concern
: matter of interest
or importance
a petty concern a
primary concern
to the exclusion of
: so as
to keep out; excluding
He plays golf
to the exclusion of all other sports
She study world history at the
university, to the exclusion of all other subject
to
the
extent
of
a
bored
distaste
:
to
such
an
extent
or
degree
that
they
give
me
a
bored
distaste/dislike
inclination:
liking, wish
She has no inclination to
be an actress.
You must think of our
feelings instead of following your own
inclinations.
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dismissive:
contemptuous
e.g.: a
dismissive manner
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plane
: a level of existence
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I was as contemptuous as a Pharisee and
I viewed with contempt all those who lived a
less practical life than my own and
regarded them as impractical inhabitants on the
moon.
freeze:
to
make or keep motionless, or stiff, unable to show
one’s feelings
He froze the
little girls with his stern gaze.
We
all froze at the sight of the snake.
spare no regrets fo
r …
;
feel no regrets at all for
spare:
refrain
from, omit, avoid using or use frugally
spare no efforts
不遗余力
spare no pains
不辞辛劳
spare no
expense
不惜工本
The prisoner was spared
Could you spare some time to come to
our art exhibition?
ascription: belonging attribution
Family is
ascription not only for young people but also for
old people
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Stand iv. : be
in a specified condition
处于某种状态
?
The classroom
stands empty during the
holiday.
在假期中教室都空着。
the matter stands as follow
情况如下
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Flatter:
praise too much
?
You
flatter yourself.
The picture flatters you.
into the
bargain:
in addition, moreove
e.g.: They bought the house, and the
furniture into the bargain
Jim is a
teacher, and an artist into the bargain
fill:
all that
is needed to satisfy, e.g. eat and drink one’s
fill
seemly:
suitable, proper,
fitting, as regarded by conventional standards of
conduct or good taste
seemly behaviour
得体的举止
Chewing gum
on a train is not seemly in a lady
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Not
a star but might not shoot down:
Every single
star might come down quickly.
but: conj. =that
There is no doubt but he will recover.
Cf. pron. =that /who …not
There are very few but admire
h
im.(=who don’t)
There is no tree but bears
some fruit.
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dispersed to
bed:
went to bed
in their own cabins
The
crowd dispersed.
人群纷纷散开。
The wind
dispersed the clouds.
风把云吹散了
.
?
discarded
…
all
usual
frailties:
got
rid
of
all
moral
weaknesses
usually
found
in
a
person, such as envy,
malice, etc.
To discard old traditional
ideas
discard
outdated regulations and customs
废弃陈规旧习
?
score off my neighbour:
?
defeat my
neighbour in competitions; gain some advantage
over my neighbour
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Voluptuous: luxurious
having strong sexual appeal
?
a voluptuous
figure
性感的身材
?
indulge in a
carefree or voluptuous way of life.
沉湎于不负责的活着奢华的生活方式