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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔-bound〕Andrew has been left wheelchair-bound after the accident.安德鲁在那次事故后就只能呆在轮椅上了。柯林斯高阶〔CHANGE/NOT CHANGE〕We can only hope Congress may have a radical change of heart about welfare benefits. 我们只能希望国会对于福利金的态度会发生根本性的变化。朗文写作活用〔CONTAIN〕The car can only take five people. 那辆车只能坐五个人。朗文写作活用〔GUESS〕We can only guess at the cause of the crash. 我们只能猜测飞机失事的原因。朗文写作活用〔LIGHT〕In the fading light she could just make out the shape of a tractor. 灯光渐渐昏暗下去，她只能看到一辆拖拉机的影子。朗文写作活用〔LUCKY〕The doctor gave her a month to live but she made a miraculous recovery. 医生断定她只能活一个月，但她奇迹般地康复了。朗文写作活用〔PERSON/PEOPLE〕There were only two pieces of bread per person. 每人只能分到两片面包。朗文写作活用〔RESULT〕At this point, I wouldn't even try to predict the outcome, but we're hoping for the best. 此刻我是不会试图去预测结果的，我们只能抱乐观的态度。朗文写作活用〔adequate〕The skater's technique was only adequate.滑冰者的技术只能说是差强人意美国传统〔aid〕He was breathing only with the aid of a ventilator.他只能靠呼吸器呼吸。牛津高阶〔ballpark〕I can't give you anything more than a ballpark amount.我只能给你一个大概的数量。外研社新世纪〔best〕His chances of victory are, at best, uncertain.他获胜的可能性至多也只能说是难以预料。麦克米伦高阶〔breaking point〕Families round here are at breaking point. They have been on half wages since October.这附近的家庭已经忍无可忍了, 自10月份以来他们就一直只能领一半的薪水。外研社新世纪〔broad〕This chapter can only give a broad outline of the subject.这一章只能给出这个主题的大概轮廓。麦克米伦高阶〔broken〕Eric could only respond in broken English.埃里克只能用蹩脚的英语回答。柯林斯高阶〔calorie〕This drink can only help you to lose weight as a part of a calorie-controlled diet.这种饮料只能作为控制热量饮食的一部分来帮你减肥。剑桥高阶〔catch up〕They raced ahead into new markets, leaving other companies to play catch-up.他们快速进入新的市场，其他企业只能在后追赶。剑桥高阶〔catch〕We got caught in a rain storm and had to find shelter.我们遇到了暴雨，只能找个避雨的地方。韦氏高阶〔cheapen〕It's only cheapening yourself to behave like that.那样做只能使你自贬身价。21世纪英汉〔come about〕Any possible solution to the Irish question can only come about through dialogue.任何解决爱尔兰问题的可行方案只能通过对话产生。柯林斯高阶〔conjecture〕We can only conjecture what was in the killer's mind.我们只能猜测当时凶手心里想的是什么。牛津高阶〔conjecture〕We can only guess what will happen next.我们只能猜测将会发生什么。美国传统〔construable〕His withdrawal can only be construed as a protest.他的退场只能被理解为是一种抗议。21世纪英汉〔custom-order〕These wide doors have to be custom-ordered.这些宽的门只能定做。21世纪英汉〔deal〕We have only a small amount of food and clothing to deal out to each refugee.我们只能给每个难民分发少量的食物和衣服。剑桥高阶〔devote〕I could only devote two hours a day to the work.我一天只能在这个工作上花两个小时。牛津高阶〔dichromatism〕Pathology A form of colorblindness in which only two of the three fundamental colors can be distinguished due to a lack of one of the cone pigments.【病理学】 二色性：一种色盲形成，由于缺乏某一锥状色素，只能从三种原色中区别两种颜色美国传统〔dream〕For most of us, a brand new designer kitchen is something we can only dream about.对我们大多数人来说, 拥有全新的品牌设计的厨房只能是个幻想而已。外研社新世纪〔dream〕They had the kind of house we could only dream about.他们住的那种房子我们只能在梦中拥有。麦克米伦高阶〔ephemeral〕Most newspapers are of ephemeral interest.多数报纸只能引起读者短暂的注意。牛津同义词〔eye〕The tide was out, leaving nothing but mud as far as the eye could see.潮水退了，目光所及之处只能看到一片烂泥。牛津搭配〔fluid〕He is not allowed solid food yet, only fluids.他还不能吃固体食物，只能进流食。朗文当代〔frame〕The question was framed to draw only one answer.这个问题被限定只能有一个答案美国传统〔guess at sth〕There are no photographs of him, so we can only guess at what he looked like.没有他的照片，所以我们只能猜测他的长相。剑桥高阶〔guess〕I can only hazard a guess at what it must have been like.应该是什么样的，我只能姑妄猜之。朗文当代〔guess〕We can only guess at her reasons for leaving.对她离去的原因我们只能猜测。牛津高阶〔guide〕Opinion polls only serve as a rough guide to how people really vote.民意测验只能大略地显示人们投票的意向。麦克米伦高阶〔heal〕This type of injury can only be healed by time.这种伤痛只能通过时间来治愈。外研社新世纪〔hold on〕We just had to hold on until help arrived.我们只能坚持到后援到来。剑桥高阶〔hope〕Things aren't ideal, but that's the best you can hope for.事情并不理想, 但你只能指望这样了。外研社新世纪〔hope〕Things aren't ideal, but that's the best you can hope for.事情并不理想，但你只能指望这样了。柯林斯高阶〔inaccessible〕They live in a remote area, inaccessible except by car.他们住在一处偏远地区，只能开车去。牛津高阶〔incomplete〕He could only give an incomplete account of the accident.他只能把那件事故做不完整的叙述。文馨英汉〔inference〕The full extent of the damage can be gauged only by inference.全部损失只能靠推断测定。英汉大词典〔intranet〕A privately maintained computer network that can be accessed only by authorized persons, especially members or employees of the organization that owns it.内部网络：私人建置的计算机网络只能让授权过的人士使用，特别是组织内部的人员或员工等美国传统〔kiss〕She can kiss her vacation plans good-bye.她只能放弃了她的假期计划美国传统〔lap〕At that stage my life was in the lap of the gods.在那段时期我只能听天由命。外研社新世纪〔lick〕U2 licked their wounds after failing to lift any of the MTV awards.U2乐队在音乐电视大奖上颗粒无收, 只能回去重整旗鼓了。外研社新世纪〔limitation〕I can only act within my limitations.我只能就个人力所能及范围内行动。英汉大词典〔living〕The young man is dead. We have only to consider the living.这位年轻人已经死了。我们只能考虑在生之人。柯林斯高阶〔mock〕The strong fortress mocked the invaders.坚强的堡垒使入侵者只能望洋兴叹。英汉大词典〔most〕This is the most (that) I can hope for.我最多只能希望这样。文馨英汉〔only〕At present we are only just managing to satisfy the demands of our customers.目前我们只能勉强满足顾客的需要。麦克米伦高阶〔only〕The police can only guess at the scale of the problem.警方只能猜测问题的严重性。柯林斯高阶〔patient〕You'll just have to be patient and wait till I'm off the phone.你只能耐心点，等我打完电话。朗文当代〔pin down〕I can only pin it down to between 1936 and 1942.我只能确定是在1936至1942年期间。柯林斯高阶〔puncture〕His enthusiasm for fishing had been punctured by the sight of what he might catch.看到只能钓到这种东西, 他钓鱼的热情备受打击。外研社新世纪〔punish〕According to present law, the authorities can only punish smugglers with small fines.根据目前的法律, 当局只能对走私者处以小额罚款。外研社新世纪〔reachable〕The farm is only reachable by car.那个农场只能开车去。牛津高阶〔recourse〕His only recourse was the police department.他只能求助于警察局了。英汉大词典〔rely〕They have to rely on the river for their water.他们用水只能依靠这条河。朗文当代〔repeat〕I can only repeat what I have already said to other journalists.我只能把对其他记者说过的话再重复一遍。牛津搭配〔round〕She's going to have to buy a car. I can't see any other way round it.她只能去买一辆车了，我看没有其他办法。朗文当代〔scan〕I'll just scan the article into the computer.我只能把这个文件扫描到计算机中。剑桥高阶〔scrounge〕The government did not give them money, forcing them to scrounge for food.政府没有给他们钱，他们只能去要饭。柯林斯高阶〔selective〕He seemed to have a very selective recall of past events.他好像只能选择性地回想起过去的事情。剑桥高阶〔shove〕When push comes to shove, you are on your own.最后你只能靠你自己。外研社新世纪〔shrivel up〕They could only leave their pond for a few minutes before they began to shrivel up and die.它们只能离开池塘几分钟, 随后就开始枯萎并死去。外研社新世纪〔so〕There are only so many police officers available for controlling the crowds.只能调动这么多警察出来控制人群。麦克米伦高阶〔so〕We can only accommodate so many.我们只能接待这么多人。外研社新世纪〔spare〕Nowadays more land is needed to grow food and less can be spared to graze cattle.当前需要以更多的土地种粮食,只能抽出较少的土地用于放牧。英汉大词典〔stammer〕She was barely able to stammer out a description of her attacker.她只能勉强结结巴巴地说一说袭击她的人是什么模样。牛津高阶〔stamp〕You may live only where the stamp in your passport says you may.你只能在你护照上盖的印记所规定的地点居住。柯林斯高阶〔starve〕The animals were left to starve to death.那些动物只能等着饿死。牛津高阶〔suck〕After the accident, I could only suck liquids through a straw.那场事故之后，我只能用吸管吮吸流质。麦克米伦高阶〔sweep〕She swept into the office and announced she could only stay ten minutes.她阔步走进办公室，大声宣布说她只能呆10分钟。麦克米伦高阶〔take what I can get〕I was hoping they would pay me more, but at this point I'll take what I can get.我本指望他们会多付些钱给我，但到了这个时候，只能给多少我就拿多少了。韦氏高阶〔take〕No more than four pills should be taken in 24 hours.24小时内最多只能服4片药。麦克米伦高阶〔tighten〕My father explained that his salary had been frozen and we would have to tighten our belts for a while.我父亲解释他的薪水遭到冻结, 我们只能节衣缩食一阵子了。外研社新世纪〔to〕When we go swimming together I do six lengths to her twelve.如果我们一起去游泳，她每游12个来回而我只能游6个。剑桥高阶〔trust〕I'll just have to trust to luck that it works out okay.我只能靠运气，希望会有好的结果。朗文当代〔underfund〕Schools are struggling after years of underfunding.学校多年来资金匮乏，只能勉强维持。麦克米伦高阶〔upright〕There wasn't enough room to stand upright, so we had to bend over.没有足够的空间可以站直，我们只能弯着腰。韦氏高阶〔well〕Well, I suppose I could help you just this once.噢，我想我只能帮你这一次。韦氏高阶〔wish〕You're only allowed to make three wishes.你只能许三个愿。外研社新世纪As he was only thirteen years old, his case can only be tried by the juvenile court. 因为他只有十三岁，他的案子只能在少年法庭中受审。译典通I could just see her face and her tumbled hair. 我只能看见她的脸和蓬乱的头发。译典通I'm sorry but I'm too busy to help you now--I can only do one thing at a time (=during any one time or moment).对不起，我现在太忙，没法帮你----我做事只能一件一件地来。剑桥国际Mother had one of her headaches and was only to be addressed in hushed tones.妈妈又发头痛病，只能放低声音同她说话。剑桥国际Punts can only be used in relatively shallow water.方头平底船只能在较浅的水里航行。剑桥国际She lives in the city so she has to stable (= keep) her horse at a farm in the country.她住在城里因此她只能将她的马养在乡下的一个农场。剑桥国际The decision will only cloud the issue. 这一决定只能使这一问题变得复杂起来。译典通The teachers and parents couldn't agree and she had to mediate between them.老师和父母意见不一致，她只能从中斡旋。剑桥国际The valves of the heart allow the blood to pass in one direction only. 心脏的瓣膜使血液只能朝一个方向流动。译典通These items can only be mail-ordered.这些商品只能邮购。牛津商务These plants are very delicate and can only grow in a hothouse. 这些植物非常娇嫩，只能在温室里培植。译典通They barely earn enough to maintain themselves and their four children.他们只能勉强养活自己和四个孩子。剑桥国际They were tied into an agreement to buy from particular suppliers.他们受协议所限，只能从特定的几家供货商那里进货。牛津商务To cross the stream, we had to walk across some stepping stones.要穿过这条小溪，我们只能从几块踏脚石上走。剑桥国际We had to furnish the offices on a tight budget (= without spending too much money).我们只能用紧绌的预算拨款来布置办公室﹙不可花太多金钱﹚。牛津商务 |
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