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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BUY〕Keith was going to buy me a ring, but now he says he wants to buy me a watch instead. 基思本来要给我买只戒指，但现在他说要给我买个手表。朗文写作活用〔Brussels lace〕Net lace with an appliqué design, formerly made by hand but now usually made by machine.布鲁塞尔花边：一种针绣的花边，原先用手工织成，现在通常机织而成美国传统〔CONTINUE〕I stopped playing the guitar when I was fifteen, but now I'd like to take it up again. 15岁时我不再弹吉他，现在又想继续弹了。朗文写作活用〔EXPECT〕A year ago it seemed that a peace treaty looked possible, but now the outlook is much gloomier. 一年之前，签署和平条约似乎还是可能的，但是现在前景黯淡多了。朗文写作活用〔FRIEND〕Sam and I didn't get along very well at first but now we're really good friends. 萨姆和我起初相处得不是很好，不过我们现在非常要好了。朗文写作活用〔MONEY〕Five years ago she was a successful actress, but now she is bankrupt. 五年前她是个成功的演员，现在却破产了。朗文写作活用〔OPPOSITE〕During the summer there wasn't enough rain, but now we have the opposite problem. 以前夏天雨量不足，可现在我们遇到相反的问题。朗文写作活用〔OPPOSITE〕She used to eat too much, but now she's gone to the opposite extreme and is practically starving herself. 她以前吃得太多，可是现在走到了另一个极端，几乎要饿死自己了。朗文写作活用〔TIME〕He went through a bad patch after his wife died, but now he seems to be back to normal. 妻子死后他经历了一段难过的日子，不过现在好像恢复正常了。朗文写作活用〔UNITE〕She and Picasso had always been friends, but now they shared a secret that united them even more. 她和毕加索向来是朋友，不过现在一个共同的秘密使两人的联系更为紧密了。朗文写作活用〔Wave〕A member of the women's reserve of the U.S. Navy, organized during World War II, but now no longer a separate branch.志愿紧急服役妇女队：美国海军妇女预备队成员，二战期间组建，但现在不再是独立的分支美国传统〔Yuma〕A Native American people inhabiting an area along the lower Colorado River, formerly on both banks but now mainly on the California side.尤马族：一支美洲土著人，沿科罗拉多河下游的地区居住，原先居住于两岸，但现在主要住在加利福尼亚这一侧美国传统〔all〕We had some Beanie Babies last week but now we're all out.我们上周有一些豆宝宝毛绒玩具，但现在脱销了。麦克米伦高阶〔back〕She went to Brazil for two years, but now she's back (= has returned).她去巴西呆了两年，现在回来了。剑桥高阶〔buckskin〕A soft, grayish-yellow leather usually having a suede finish, once made from deerskins but now generally made from sheepskins.鹿皮：一种柔软的，黄灰色的革，常有一层麂皮抛光，以前多由鹿皮制成，但现在多由羊皮制成美国传统〔case〕This was the case in the past, but now life is different.过去是那样，但现在生活不同了。麦克米伦高阶〔come into your own〕The company was struggling for many months, but now it really seems to be coming into its own.公司苦苦挣扎了好几个月，但现在似乎真的步入正轨了。韦氏高阶〔comeback〕Short skirts were out of fashion for many years, but now they're making/staging a comeback.短裙过时多年，但现在又再度流行起来。韦氏高阶〔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〔cut back〕We have been cutting back a bit: we did have thirteen horses, but now it's nine.我们已经作了一些削减：原来我们是有13匹马，现在只有9匹。柯林斯高阶〔desert〕For many years, the city was a cultural desert, but now there are several museums and also a concert hall.过去许多年这座城市就是个文化沙漠，但现在有了几个博物馆，还有了一个音乐厅。韦氏高阶〔desk〕He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job.他曾是飞行员，但现在做办公室工作。牛津高阶〔east〕I was born in the East, but now live in San Francisco.我出生在东部，但现住在旧金山。牛津高阶〔get ... back〕He took the spring out of the clock,but now he can't get it back.他把钟的发条给取出来了，但现在他不能把它放回去了。21世纪英汉〔golden〕He was once the golden boy of tennis, but now few people remember his name.他曾经是网球金童，但现在已经没什么人记得他的名字了。韦氏高阶〔half〕There used to be a lot more men than women in the medical school, but now it's about half and half.相等的；对等的麦克米伦高阶〔mistake〕Buying the house seemed a great idea at the time, but now I can see it was a mistake.买这房子当时好像是个很棒的主意，但现在我看是个错误。朗文当代〔native〕He's a native of Edinburgh but now lives in London.他是爱丁堡人，但现在住在伦敦。麦克米伦高阶〔number〕I used to think he was a friend of mine, but now I've got his number.我以前一直认为他是我的一位朋友,但现在我看透他了。英汉大词典〔past〕I used to worry about him coming home late, but now I'm past caring.我过去常常会为他的迟归而担心，但现在我已经不再牵肠挂肚了。麦克米伦高阶〔probability〕Until yesterday, the project was just a possibility, but now it has become a real probability (= it is likely to happen).到昨天为止这项计划还只是可能，但现在看来真的会发生。剑桥高阶〔prodigal son/daughter〕He left the company several years ago, but now the prodigal son has returned.他几年前离开了公司，但现在浪子回头了。韦氏高阶〔readily〕She had readily agreed to the interview, but now she was having second thoughts.她本已乐意接受采访，但是现在她有了别的想法。麦克米伦高阶〔run〕The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them.昔日的电车轨道还在，现在却没有电车在上面运行了。牛津高阶〔seed〕He was a big man in his forties; once he had a lot of muscle but now he was running to seed.他 40 多岁时很魁梧，曾经肌肉发达，但如今身体逐渐衰弱了。柯林斯高阶〔separate the men from the boys〕The competition has been easy to this point, but now it gets tough and we'll really begin to separate the men from the boys.这场比赛在此之前一直都很轻松，但现在变得激烈了，我们将真正开始一决高下。韦氏高阶〔slip through the net〕There are laws to protect the mentally ill, but now and then someone does slip through the net.虽然有保护精神病患者的法律，可是时不时会有人没有被照顾到。剑桥高阶〔snap〕He had been keeping a tight hold on himself, but now his control snapped.他一直努力控制住自己,但现在他终于忍不住了。英汉大词典〔thing〕We were in trouble but now things are looking up.我们有了麻烦，但现在情况正在好转。牛津搭配〔touristy〕This used to be a pretty little fishing town, but now it's become very touristy.这曾经是一个很漂亮的小渔村，但现在挤满了游客。剑桥高阶〔up and about〕She recently had surgery, but now she's up and about again.她最近做了手术，但现在又能下床走动了。韦氏高阶He started off playing in junior competitions, but now he's up there with the big boys playing in international matches.他从初级比赛开始干起，但现在他已经与大师们一起在国际赛事中比赛。剑桥国际He used to be a Liberal, but now he's a Green (= member of the Green Party).他过去是自由党人，但现在他是一个绿党党员。剑桥国际He was such a dunce in school but now he's very successful in banking.他在学校里的时候很笨，但是现在他在银行业相当成功。剑桥国际I used to sing soprano when I was younger, but now I'm an alto.我在年轻时曾唱过女高音，但现在我唱女低音。剑桥国际Initially, public support for the war was overwhelming, but now it has become lukewarm.一开始公众对战争的支持非常坚决，但现在这种支持变得不那么热心了。剑桥国际Sails were traditionally made of canvas, but now they are usually made of synthetic material.过去帆都是用帆布做的，但现在通常用合成材料做。剑桥国际Sarah has been ill with flu but now she's on the mend.萨拉得了流行性感冒，但她现在正慢慢康复。剑桥国际She went to America for two years, but now she's back (= has returned).她去了美国两年，不过现在已经回来了。剑桥国际They used to live in Paris, but now they live somewhere in Austria.他们以前住在巴黎，但现在他们住在奥地利的某个地方。剑桥国际 |
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