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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔-aided〕He was forced to turn for aid to his former enemy.他曾被迫向以前的敌人求助。柯林斯高阶〔ADMIRE〕I used to put Sarah on a pedestal. Now I don't even like to be in the same room with her. 我以前把萨拉奉为天使，现在甚至不愿和她共处一室。朗文写作活用〔ADULT〕Elsie had never seen a grown man cry before. 埃尔茜以前从没见过一个成年男子哭。朗文写作活用〔Alabama〕A tribe of the Creek confederacy formerly inhabiting southern Alabama and now located in eastern Texas.亚拉巴马部落：克里克联盟的一个部落，以前居住在美国亚拉巴马州南部，现在定居在得克萨斯州东部美国传统〔BOAST〕Kevin used to brag that he'd had dozens of girlfriends. 凯文以前常吹嘘说他有成打成打的女朋友。朗文写作活用〔BOTH〕She says she never met either of them before. 她说以前从未见过他们中的任何一个。朗文写作活用〔COOK〕The use of garlic, whether for medicinal or culinary purposes, dates back several centuries. 大蒜的使用，无论是用于医学目的还是烹任目的，都可上溯至几个世纪以前。朗文写作活用〔DISAPPEAR〕Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago. 恐龙在数百万年以前就灭绝了。朗文写作活用〔Dan〕Used formerly as a title of honor for respected men, such as clerics and poets.先生：以前用作对受尊敬人的称呼，如牧师和诗人们美国传统〔HARD〕The water in the lake used to freeze most winters, and then it was good for skating. 以前湖水在冬天大都要结冰，那时候就可以溜冰了。朗文写作活用〔JOKE〕A dozen writers and wits used to gather at the Algonquin Hotel for lunch. 很多作家和才子以前常常聚在阿尔贡金酒店用餐。朗文写作活用〔LEADER〕Turkey has lacked any clear leadership since the collapse of the coalition government four months ago. 土耳其自四个月以前联合政府解体以后，就没有明确的领导人。朗文写作活用〔LOT〕I really like the living room arranged this way so much better than the way we used to have it. 我非常喜欢客厅这样布置，比以前好多了。朗文写作活用〔MEAL〕She used to hate school dinners. 她以前很讨厌学校的午餐。朗文写作活用〔MORE〕Derek earns a lot more now than he did in his previous job. 德里克现在挣的钱比他以前的工作所挣的多了许多。朗文写作活用〔RECENTLY〕Not long ago, computers were crude, unreliable machines, used by only a few experts. 不久以前，电脑还是只有少数专家使用的既简陋又不可靠的机器。朗文写作活用〔RICH〕The government claim that people are better off now than they have ever been. 政府称现在人民比以前任何时候都富裕。朗文写作活用〔SAD〕His death was mourned by hundreds of former pupils and countless friends. 他死后，数百名以前的学生以及无数的朋友都来悼念。朗文写作活用〔SHY〕Emma was always such a shy girl, but these drama classes have really brought her out of her shell. 埃玛以前一直很腼腆，不过上了这几堂戏剧课之后，她活泼了许多。朗文写作活用〔SUMMARIZE〕In short, the better a parent you are during the first 18 years, the better friends you'll be later. 总而言之，在孩子18岁以前，你越是一个好家长，日后就越能成为他们的朋友。朗文写作活用〔approbation〕The company has even received the approbation of its former critics.这家公司甚至得到了它以前的批评者的认可。韦氏高阶〔before〕I had met Professor Lown before.我以前见过劳恩教授。柯林斯高阶〔boyfriend〕Cathy's ex-boyfriend was a really nice guy.凯茜以前的男友是个非常好的小伙子。剑桥高阶〔brag〕Julia used to brag that her family had a villa in Spain.朱莉娅以前老吹嘘她家在西班牙有一栋别墅。朗文当代〔brownfield〕By 2005 he wants half of all new houses to be built on previously developed land: so-called brownfield sites.到2005年，他希望会有一半的新房子建在以前曾经开发过的所谓棕色地带上。柯林斯高阶〔buhrstone〕A tough, silicified limestone formerly used to make millstones. It is typified by the presence of multiple cavities that originally housed fossilized shells.磨石，砂质多孔石灰岩：一种坚硬的，硅化石灰石，以前用来制作磨石。具有最初由化石化的贝壳而形成的多孔特征美国传统〔chaos〕Often Chaos The disordered state of unformed matter and infinite space supposed in some cosmogonic views to have existed before the ordered universe. 常作 Chaos 混沌世界：一些宇宙起源论认为的在有序宇宙形成以前的未成形物质和无尽空间的混乱状态美国传统〔chill out〕After raves, we used to chill out in each others' bedrooms.以前每次狂欢派对过后，我们都会到彼此的卧室去放松一下。柯林斯高阶〔cobble together〕You can cobble it together from any old combination of garments.把以前的衣服随便搭配一下就能拼凑出一套。柯林斯高阶〔cold-shoulder〕He found himself being cold-shouldered by his former colleagues.他觉得自己被以前的同事故意冷落了。剑桥高阶〔comparative〕Once she was poor, but now she lives in comparative luxury.她以前很穷，现在的生活富裕了。牛津同义词〔conquest〕He had realized that Britain could not have peace unless she returned at least some of her former conquests.他意识到除非英国至少归还一部分以前的占领地，否则国无宁日。柯林斯高阶〔continue〕She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found.在找到替换人员以前，她将继续做她目前的工作。牛津高阶〔fixated〕He never used to be so fixated on losing weight.他以前从来没有那么专注于减肥。朗文当代〔flashback〕A literary or cinematic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological order of a narrative.倒叙，闪回镜头：一种文学或电影的表现手法，往往在一段按正常时间顺序记叙的叙事中插入一件以前发生过的事情美国传统〔for real〕They were just pretending to argue before, but now they're doing it for real.他们以前只是假装争吵，但现在他们动真格儿的了。韦氏高阶〔further〕His problems started a lot further back than his divorce.他的问题早在离婚以前很久就已出现。麦克米伦高阶〔further〕The records don't go any further back than 1960.记录没有 1960 年以前的。朗文当代〔generation〕A generation ago, home computers were virtually unknown.二三十年以前，家用电脑还几乎不为世人所知。剑桥高阶〔go〕Greg used to go out with Katy.格雷格以前和凯蒂谈过恋爱。麦克米伦高阶〔green〕He used to be a Liberal, but now he's a Green.他以前是自由党成员，但是现在加入绿党了。剑桥高阶〔haunt〕This bar used to be one of your old haunts, didn't it, Jake? 这个酒吧你以前经常去，对不对，杰克？剑桥高阶〔highway〕I used to travel that highway with my family.我以前常和家人一起沿那条公路出行。牛津搭配〔horse〕Lee had never ridden a horse before.李以前从未骑过马。朗文当代〔hue and cry〕The loud outcry formerly used in such a pursuit.喊捉声，捉拿声：以前在这种追捕中发出的叫喊美国传统〔ice-skate〕I had never ice-skated before.我以前从未滑过冰。韦氏高阶〔improve on/upon〕After months of study, I improved on my original score.经过数月的学习，我的成绩比以前好了。韦氏高阶〔language〕An announcer spoke a language Richard had never heard before.播音员讲的是一种理查德以前从未听过的语言。麦克米伦高阶〔lead〕He had always led a quiet life until he met Emma.在遇见埃玛以前，他一直过着一种宁静的生活。麦克米伦高阶〔litany〕He has a litany of grievances against his former employer.他对以前的老板有诸多抱怨。韦氏高阶〔loading〕I used to read loads of Asterix books.我以前看了很多《高卢英雄传》系列漫画书。柯林斯高阶〔model yourself on〕She models herself on the leaders that came before her.她以前任领导为榜样。韦氏高阶〔old〕It's good to see you looking more like your old self again.很高兴看到你几乎和以前一样了。朗文当代〔ought〕They ought to have reached home two hours ago.他们应该在两个小时以前就到家了。外研社新世纪〔pall〕Already the allure of meals in restaurants had begun to pall.饭店里的饭菜已经不像以前那样诱人。柯林斯高阶〔piece〕The album is made up of bits and pieces from previous albums.这张专辑是用以前一些专辑七拼八凑制作而成的。牛津搭配〔pleased〕I am always pleased to hear from former students.收到以前学生的来信，我总是很高兴。牛津搭配〔polish sb off〕He was accused of polishing off his former partner.他被控杀死了以前的合伙人。剑桥高阶〔polka〕I used to polka with him.我以前跟他跳过波尔卡舞。外研社新世纪〔prance〕We used to prance around our bedroom pretending to be pop stars.我们以前常常假扮流行歌星在卧室里神气地走来走去。朗文当代〔presumption〕Everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence until they are proved to be guilty.在被证明有罪以前，每一个人都应被假定无辜。牛津高阶〔protohistory〕The study of a culture just before the time of its earliest recorded history.史前历史学：对有最早文字记载历史时期以前的文化的研究美国传统〔repeat〕There's nothing but repeats on television these days.这些天电视净回放以前的节目。剑桥高阶〔same〕Someone or something previously mentioned or described.以前提到过或描绘过的人或事美国传统〔scalp〕Some tribes used to collect scalps to prove how many of the enemy they had killed in battle.以前有些部落通过收集人的头皮来证明在战斗中杀死过多少敌人。剑桥高阶〔shift〕Football A rearrangement of players from one formation to another just prior to the snap of the ball.【橄榄球】 改换阵形：开球以前队员从一个阵形变成另一个阵形美国传统〔ship money〕A tax once levied on English maritime towns and shires to provide ships for war.造船费：以前英国政府对沿海城镇和郡征收的用来造战时船只的税美国传统〔slush fund〕Money formerly raised by the sale of garbage from a warship to buy small items of luxury for the crew.福利金：以前战舰通过出售垃圾积累的基金，用于为船员购买小件奢移品美国传统〔sometime〕Alice, a sometime pupil of our school, is now a teacher here.艾丽斯,我校以前的学生,现在是这儿的教师。英汉大词典〔space〕There was an empty space where the flowers had been.以前种花的地方有一块空地。朗文当代〔stack up〕The new model of this car just doesn't stack up against previous models (= is not as good as previous models).这辆小轿车的新型号不如以前的型号。剑桥高阶〔stop〕Stop me if you've heard this joke before.如果你以前听过这个笑话就打断我。韦氏高阶〔stretch〕The town's history stretches back to before 1500.该镇的历史可以上溯到公元 1500 年以前。牛津高阶〔strikingly〕She had been a strikingly beautiful woman.她以前是个大美人。外研社新世纪〔thing〕I wanted to be a musician, but teaching music is the next-best thing.以前我想成为音乐家，但现在教音乐是次优选择。牛津搭配〔tile〕I used to be out on the tiles every night.我以前每天晚上都会出去玩儿。外研社新世纪〔toast〕A proposal to drink to someone or something or a speech given before the taking of such a drink.祝酒：为某人或某物而干杯的建议或喝这种酒以前的一个讲话美国传统〔unappreciated〕He was in a job where he felt unappreciated and undervalued.他以前的工作未让他感到受赏识和重视。牛津高阶〔vitriol〕He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such vitriol.他是一位常受媒体批评的作家，但以前从未遭到如此尖刻的批评。剑桥高阶〔want〕I want the letter (to be) ready by tomorrow.我希望明天以前这封信能写好准备付邮。英汉大词典〔warmed-over〕These commercials are just warmed-over imitations of earlier TV ads.这些广告不过是以前电视广告改头换面的模仿。剑桥高阶〔well〕Well, as I was saying, I had never been there before.这个，我刚才说了，我以前从没去过那儿。韦氏高阶〔worse〕I want that painting worse than before.我比以前更想要那幅画。文馨英汉〔yellow〕Western U.S. Gold. Used formerly by prospectors.【美国西部】 黄金，以前为探矿者所使用美国传统〔yourself〕You'll feel like yourself again after some time away.过段时间你就又会跟以前一样健康了。韦氏高阶He turned against his former friends. 他转而与以前的朋友作对。译典通I don't have as much time to play the guitar as I used to, but I like to keep my hand in (=continue to practise).我不像以前那样有很多时间弹吉他，但我愿意继续练习。剑桥国际I paid a visit to my former English teacher. 我拜访了我以前的英语老师。译典通It was his instinct for self-preservation that led him to abandon his former friends and transfer his allegiance to the new rulers.他自保其身的本能使他抛弃了以前的朋友，转而效忠于新的统治者。剑桥国际It was hoped that he would clarify the ambiguous remarks he made earlier.希望他能澄清以前作出的含糊言论。剑桥国际Key personnel will be appointed by March.骨干人员将在三月以前任命。牛津商务My grandfather used to work in/(Br) down the mines.我的祖父以前在矿井里工作。剑桥国际She decided to call her ex-boyfriend out of curiosity.她出于好奇决定打电话给以前的男友。剑桥国际She found it a comedown to listen to her former subordinates. 她觉得要听她以前部下的指挥很降格。译典通She really did a number on her old boyfriend, making him beg her to come back and then turning him down.她让她以前的男友乞求她回心转意，然后又拒绝了他，这样做真的伤害了他的感情。剑桥国际The car's improved suspension gives a much smoother ride than earlier models.这辆车的改良悬挂系统比起以前的型号更能提供平稳流畅的行车。剑桥国际The police said that they had never previously witnessed an attack of such severity.警察说他们以前从未见过如此猛烈的袭击。剑桥国际There used to be a variety of foods at choice in that cafeteria. 那家自助餐馆以前有各种各样的食品可供选择。译典通Up till 1918, women in Britain were not allowed to vote.在1918 年以前，英国妇女不允许参加选举。剑桥国际We must be home by six. 我们必须在六点以前回家。译典通 |
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