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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔-saving〕Spurs could have had several goals but for some brilliant saves from John Hallworth.要不是约翰·霍尔沃思几次精彩的扑救，热刺队原本可以射进好几个球。柯林斯高阶〔-speak〕Unfortunately, the simplicity of this message is almost lost within his constant management-speak.不幸的是，这条原本简单明了的信息经他那惯常的官腔一说简直不知所云。柯林斯高阶〔ACCIDENTALLY〕One originally unintended consequence of the discussions was the setting up of an official inquiry into the department's funding. 这次讨论产生了一个原本不在计划之中的结果，就是对部门的资金问题进行正式立项调查。朗文写作活用〔BEGINNING〕Even children who are healthy to begin with wouldn't survive long in these terrible conditions. 在如此恶劣的条件下，即使是身体原本很健康的孩子也活不了多久。朗文写作活用〔JOKE〕What was meant to be a harmless wind-up ended up with the sacking of three men yesterday. 原本只是想开开玩笑罢了，并无恶意的，结果却弄到昨天有三个人被开除。朗文写作活用〔NORMAL/ORDINARY〕She had had just one adventure in her otherwise unremarkable life. 她有过唯一一次不寻常的经历，使她原本平凡的生活变得不平凡起来。朗文写作活用〔SPOIL〕The assassination attempt has definitely spoilt the previously positive atmosphere between the opposing parties. 这次刺杀行动无疑破坏了这两个敌对政党之间原本友好的气氛。朗文写作活用〔absorb〕It absorbed vast amounts of capital that could have been used for investment.它消耗掉了原本可用于投资的大笔资金。柯林斯高阶〔acute〕The war has aggravated an acute economic crisis.战争加剧了原本已很严重的经济危机。柯林斯高阶〔avert〕Violence may have been averted with a greater police presence.如果出动了更多的警力，暴力行为原本可能避免。麦克米伦高阶〔backfire〕Her plans to make him jealous backfired on her when he started dating her best friend.她原本想让他妒嫉，没想到最后他却和她最好的朋友好上了。剑桥高阶〔barren〕Six stale loaves of brown bread formed a dark blot on the otherwise barren shelves.6条变质的黑面包在原本空荡荡的架子上堆出了一个黑点儿。柯林斯高阶〔begin〕She has lost a lot of weight, and she wasn't very heavy to begin with.她体重减了不少，而且原本她就不是很重。韦氏高阶〔best〕I'm sorry if my advice offended you—I meant it for the best.如果我的建议冒犯了你，我很抱歉。但我原本是出于好意。牛津高阶〔block out〕Those clouds would have cast shadows that would have blocked some sunlight out.那些云朵原本会投射出一些阴影，挡住部分太阳光。柯林斯高阶〔blonde〕Is she a natural blonde(= Is her hair naturally blonde)? 她的头发原本就是金黄色吗？牛津高阶〔blow up〕The expected blow-up among the students never happened.原本以为在学生中会爆发的争吵一直没有发生。剑桥高阶〔but〕They should have resisted but that they lacked courage.他们要是有勇气原本应该抵抗。英汉大词典〔can〕You could have told me everything.你本来满可以把事情原原本本告诉我。英汉大词典〔change of heart〕He had planned to retire but he had a sudden change of heart and decided to continue working.他原本打算退休，但突然改变了主意，决定继续工作。韦氏高阶〔cloy〕To cause distaste or disgust by supplying with too much of something originally pleasant, especially something rich or sweet; surfeit.使生厌，倒胃口：通过提供过量的原本喜欢的东西导致不喜欢、厌恶，尤指油腻或香甜的食物；过量过度美国传统〔colour〕The silk cushions add colour to an otherwise dull room.丝绸垫子给原本晦暗的房间增添了色彩。牛津搭配〔come〕She had only meant to defend herself, but it had come out all wrong.她原本只是要为自己辩解，可是完全被理解错了。麦克米伦高阶〔comic relief〕His character provides a little comic relief in what is otherwise a very serious and dramatic movie.他的角色给原本一部非常严肃和激动人心的电影增添了一点喜剧元素作为调剂。韦氏高阶〔condense〕The series should have been condensed into a single more readable book.这套丛书原本应该被缩简成可读性更强的单行本。外研社新世纪〔could〕The accident could have been worse.这次事故原本可能更严重。韦氏高阶〔creep〕A few mistakes crept in during the last revision of the paper.在论文最后一次修改中发现了几处原本不容易被发现的错误。韦氏高阶〔cruelly〕His life has been cruelly shattered by an event not of his own making.他的一生悲惨地被一件原本与他无关的事毁了。外研社新世纪〔drop back〕Having been competition pacesetters early in the season, they have dropped back to fourth place.本赛季初期他们原本处于领先地位, 而现在已经落至第四名。外研社新世纪〔duet〕They were due to perform a duet last year but fell out during rehearsals.去年他们原本打算表演二重唱, 但在排练中闹翻了。外研社新世纪〔end〕While he had originally travelled in order to study, travelling had become an end in itself.他原本是为了学习而旅行, 不过旅行本身也是一种享受。外研社新世纪〔event〕Would it have been possible to change the course of events? 原本有可能改变事情的发展吗 ?牛津搭配〔fat finger〕I thought the computer wasn't working but I must have fat-fingered my password.我原本以为电脑坏了，其实肯定是我输错了密码。剑桥高阶〔first〕Thankfully, he wasn't hurt, but he never should have been there in the first place.谢天谢地他没受伤，但是他原本就不应该到那儿去。剑桥高阶〔first〕The trousers shrank when I washed them, but they weren't really big enough in the first place.这条长裤洗过后缩水了，但是它原本就不够大。剑桥高阶〔giveaway〕His distinctive accent would have been a dead giveaway.他明显的口音原本是会把他彻底暴露的。外研社新世纪〔give〕It was supposed to be a surprise but the children gave the game away.这原本想给人一个惊喜，可孩子们把计划泄露了。牛津高阶〔glance away〕It would have been so easy to glance away and pretend he hadn't seen where Waite was standing.移开目光假装没有看见韦特站在哪儿, 这样做对他来说原本轻而易举。外研社新世纪〔histrionics〕He told the story simply, without any histrionics.他原原本本地讲了情况，没有任何添油加醋。韦氏高阶〔hit〕Everything was going well but then we hit trouble.原本一切都进行得很顺利，但后来我们遇到了麻烦。牛津高阶〔hold over〕We would have held the story over until the next day.我们原本是要把报道推迟到第二天的。柯林斯高阶〔houseroom〕I would not have given him houseroom, but Sylvia desperately wanted him back.我原本不想让他待在家里, 可是西尔维娅特别想要他回来。外研社新世纪〔kludge〕A system, especially a computer system, that is constituted of poorly matched elements or of elements originally intended for other applications.杂牌电脑，组装机：由勉强搭配的元件或原本用于其它用途的元件组成的系统，尤其指电脑系统美国传统〔life〕Poems which had seemed dull and boring suddenly came to life.原本看似枯燥无味的诗歌骤然变得有趣了。外研社新世纪〔look〕He looked a little clerk who should have stayed behind his counter.他看来像个当小伙计的,原本就该站柜台。英汉大词典〔lustre〕The dancing of the principal ballerina added lustre to an otherwise unimpressive production of "Giselle".这位芭蕾舞主角给原本平淡的《吉赛尔》增添了不少光彩。剑桥高阶〔meet〕My intention was to have a holiday and meet up with old friends.我原本打算度个假，跟老朋友们见见面。柯林斯高阶〔might-have-been〕There's no point now in regretting the might-have-beens.对于原本可以实现的事情，现在追悔是毫无意义的。剑桥高阶〔need〕She could have made the sandwich herself; her mum needn't have bothered to do anything.她本来可以自己做三明治的;她妈妈原本不必费心做任何事情。柯林斯高阶〔occasion〕It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, bu t she could not feel any real joy.原本应该是高兴的时刻，她却丝毫未感到快乐。牛津高阶〔organizer〕The organizers had expected about 50,000 people to attend the concert.组织者原本预计约有 50000 人来听这场音乐会。朗文当代〔originally〕Originally it was a bedroom, but we turned it into a study.这原本是间卧室，但我们把它改成了书房。剑桥高阶〔otherwise〕The decorations for the games have lent a splash of colour to an otherwise drab city.为运动会所作的装扮给原本毫无生气的城市增添了一抹亮色。柯林斯高阶〔otherwise〕The programme has saved thousands of children who would otherwise have died.该项目挽救了成千上万原本可能会死亡的儿童。麦克米伦高阶〔outsider〕The company has gone from being an outsider in the market to being a market leader.这家公司原本在市场上无足轻重，现已成为市场的领头羊。牛津搭配〔outsider〕The race was won by an outsider.一个原本看来不大可能获胜的选手赢了这场比赛。外研社新世纪〔participate〕He noted a lack of participation by the people who would benefit the most.他注意到原本应受益最多的人群反而不怎么参与。韦氏高阶〔pat〕He patted his already immaculate hair.他拂了拂他那原本就一丝不苟的头发。麦克米伦高阶〔picture〕Rob had pictured her as serious, but she wasn't like that.罗布原本想象她是个严肃的人，不过她不是那样的。朗文当代〔point〕We were assured that the prisoners were being well treated, when in point of fact they were living in terrible conditions.我们原本得到保证，犯人们的待遇不错，但实际上他们的生活条件非常恶劣。朗文当代〔pose〕They had been expected to pose a serious challenge to the main parties.人们原本以为他们会对主要的党派构成严峻的挑战。麦克米伦高阶〔prettify〕The movie prettified what was in reality a very bloody battle.这部电影美化了原本非常血腥的战斗。韦氏高阶〔prey on/upon〕The thought that he could have done better preyed on his mind.原本可以做得更好的想法一直折磨着他。韦氏高阶〔prompting〕The book would never have been written without the promptings of my publishers.如果没有我的出版商们的敦促,这本书原本是怎么也不会写的。英汉大词典〔pull up〕Suddenly, he pulled up sharply in his stride, and fell to the floor.突然，原本大步流星的他猛地停住了脚步，倒在了地上。柯林斯高阶〔puzzle〕The findings of the survey puzzle me - they're not at all what I would have expected.调查的结果使我感到迷惑——它们根本不像我原本预料的那样。剑桥高阶〔quickly〕My father would have driven me to Cornwall, but we decided it would be quicker by train.父亲原本要开车送我去康沃尔，但我们还是觉得坐火车更快。柯林斯高阶〔quick〕Donna's quick thinking (= ability to solve problems with speed) averted what could have been a disaster.唐娜的机敏避免了原本可能出现的灾难。剑桥高阶〔raw〕He gives a raw account of life in the camps.他原原本本地讲述了宿营生活。麦克米伦高阶〔repetition〕He could also have cut out much of the repetition and thus saved many pages.他原本也可以砍去许多重复的内容，从而缩减许多页。柯林斯高阶〔reticence〕He broke out of his normal reticence and told me the whole story.他一反寻常的沉默寡言,把事情原原本本都告诉我了。英汉大词典〔roadmap〕This software was originally roadmapped for release in early October.该软件原本计划在10月上旬推出。英汉大词典〔rubicund〕She watched the colour drain from Colin's rubicund face.她看见科林原本红润的脸渐渐失去了血色。柯林斯高阶〔silly〕I thought it would be silly to be too rude at that stage.我原本觉得在那个时候太粗鲁会很不明智。外研社新世纪〔silly〕I thought it would be silly to be too rude at that stage.我原本觉得在那个时候太粗鲁会很愚蠢。柯林斯高阶〔stabilization〕I believe he would have had a stabilising effect on the team.我相信他原本可以让全组人稳定下来的。柯林斯高阶〔start〕She has lost a lot of weight, and she wasn't very heavy to start with.她的体重已经减掉了很多，而且她原本也不是很重。韦氏高阶〔suppose〕Today was supposed to have been sunny, but it's raining.原本以为今天是晴天，结果却下起了雨。麦克米伦高阶〔takedown〕Sports A move or maneuver in wrestling or the martial arts in which a standing opponent is forced to the floor.【体育运动】 摔倒：摔跤或武术中使原本站立的对手被迫倒地的动作或招式美国传统〔take〕I take the/your point (= accept the argument), but I still don't think you should have gone.我接受你的辩解，可我还是认为你原本就不应该去。剑桥高阶〔umbrella〕Many previously separate groups are now operating under the umbrella of a single authority.许多原本分散的团体现归一个单一的机构领导。牛津高阶〔upset〕Don't upset yourself by thinking about what might have been.别再去想原本可能会怎样了，何必自寻烦恼。剑桥高阶〔violence〕Passion can drive otherwise gentle individuals to extreme acts of violence.盛怒会使原本温和的人产生极端暴力行为。外研社新世纪〔warp〕It should have prevented rain water warping the door trim.这原本应当能够防止雨水把门的饰边弄翘的。柯林斯高阶〔worry〕They were fine. We needn't have worried.他们很好，我们原本就不必担心。韦氏高阶〔worse〕Never mind—it could be worse(= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been).没关系，原本可能还要更糟。牛津高阶〔would〕We would have come if you had given us longer notice.你要是早一些通知我们的话,我们原本是会来的。英汉大词典〔zest〕Live interviews add zest and interest to otherwise dull research.现场采访会为原本沉闷的调查增添趣味和吸引力。外研社新世纪He repeated the conversation word for word. 他原原本本地复述了那段谈话。译典通I hadn't intended to buy a chocolate cake but it was a case of Hobson's choice (=it was the only type of cake there was)! 我原本不想买巧克力蛋糕，可我没有选择的余地。剑桥国际I take the /your point (= accept the argument), but I still don't think you should have gone.我接受你的辩解，可我还是认为你原本就不应该走。剑桥国际She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her.她说服了她原本不情愿的丈夫跟她一起到佛罗里达去旅行。剑桥国际Splitting up the group would have been impossible.拆分集团原本会是不可能的。牛津商务The findings of the survey puzzle me -- they're not at all what I would have expected.调查的结果使我感到迷惑----它们根本不是我原本预料的那样。剑桥国际The thieves had thrown acid in his face, which would have blinded him.窃贼们将酸洒在了他的脸上，这原本会使他眼睛瞎掉。剑桥国际They managed to surmount all the opposition/objections to their plans.他们克服了所有原本反对他们计划的人。剑桥国际Unseasonably low temperatures have left the beaches deserted in what are usually the busiest two weeks of summer.不当时令的低温使海滩上原本是夏季最繁忙的两周变得空荡荡的。剑桥国际We were thinking about going to Switzerland, but in the end (= the final result was) we went to Austria.我们原本打算去瑞士，但最终去了奥地利。剑桥国际We'd like to have gone to the concert, but we were put off by the cost of the tickets.我们原本想去听音乐会的，但票价使我们泄了气。剑桥国际Why these interlopers selected this farm is unclear, but their simple robbery was to go horribly wrong.这些私闯者选择这个农场的原因并不清楚，但他们原本简单的抢劫却出了大问题。剑桥国际 |
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