2010 Flashcards
to extract maximum productivity out of every machine
从每一台机器中获取最大生产率
extract
提取
获得(利益、好处)
end up + doing sth/ + with/ as/ in sth
(在意料之外)最终
end up with a stomach upset
最终感到胃部不适
end up as president
最终成为总统
end up in prison
最终锒铛入狱
The festival will end with a spectacular laser show.
这个节日将以盛大的激光表演结束。
end at
(非固定搭配)
at表示在(某时间或时刻)而来
He ended off his talk with a joke.
他以笑话结束了他的讲话。
end in sth
以…为结果,以…告终
Their marriages ends in divorce.
他们的婚姻以离婚收场。
mischievous
恶作剧的,捣乱的
account
描述,叙述
It follows that …
由此可见
as far as
就…而言,达到…程度,强调范围或程度
As far as how he got shot, we don’t know yet.
至于他是怎么被杀的,我们仍然不得而知。
seeing that
既然
in view of the fact that
鉴于
for all (that)
尽管
granting/ granted (that)
即使
sentiment
(基于情感的)看法,情绪
illusion
幻想,错觉
by oneself
alone; without anyone else
The house stands by itself outside the village.
这栋房子孤零零地立在村外。
in/ of itself
本身,本质上
In itself, it’s not a difficult problem to solve.
它本身并不是个难解决的问题。
to itself
独自拥有,独占
It doesn’t have the market to itself.
它未能独占市场。
As a test the metal was subjected to great heat.
这种金属经过了高温实验。
peculiar to
为…所专用的,特有的
a humour that is peculiar to American sitcoms
美国情景喜剧所特有的幽默
pin down
fix firmly in place; confirm, determine; force into revealing the truth
确定,使受约束,阻止
duly
at the expected and correct time
按时地,如期地,适时地
They duly arrived at 9:30 in spite of torrential rain.
尽管下着倾盆大雨,他们仍在9:30准时到达了。
hit
达到(停滞期,即抛物线最高点)
hit a record high
达到历史的最高水平
plateau
(迅速增长或发展后的)稳定状态,停滞期
inexorable
cannot be stopped or changed
不可阻挡的
inexorable decline
不可遏止的衰落
arts coverage
艺术报道
A consist in B
A由B组成
To read such books today is to marvel at the fact that
今天若来阅读这些书,会不禁诧异于这样一个事实
to the point of
达到…的程度
The meeting will end at 5 p.m.
会议将于下午五点结束。
It is difficult to the point of impossibility …
to the point of impossibility用以形容difficult(难到无法想象)
criticism
writing which expressed judgements about the good or bad quality of books, films, music etc.
评论
a considerable number of
相当多的
be farther removed from sth
与…极度不同,与…无关联
unfocused
没有明确目的的,漫无边际的
stylish
文风华丽的
at length
详细地
in detail and at length
十分详尽
learned
博学的,学问精深广博的
wear one’s learning lightly
不炫耀自己的学问,非常低调
calling
(神的)感召,强烈冲动
be tempted to
不禁
virtually
几乎
during his lifetime
在他的一生中
生前
in print
仍在印刷,可买到
save to
除了
specialize in
精通
in headlong retreat
急速衰落
horizon
视野
so-called, supposed, what are called
作者经常会用这些意为"所谓的,宣称的"的词汇修饰名词,以暗表否定之意
scale back/ down (on sth)
缩减数量,缩小规模
abuzz
议论纷纷的,嘈杂的,闹哄哄的
have/ make sb abuzz
表明此举引发强烈反响和激烈争议
as … is known
…作为…为人所熟知的,通常被称作…
conduct a broad review of
开展广泛复审
an entire class of
一整类
pool mutual-fund assets
汇集各种共有基金资产
about-face
a complete change of opinion, plan, or behavior
stake out exclusive rights
公开宣布对…的独占权
race to do sth
竞争,角逐
beat sb to the punch
抢占先机
approve a patent
通过一项专利
established companies
老牌公司
defensive move against
针对…的防卫措施
hear a case
审理案件
in the wake of sth
following sth, usually as a result of it
紧随