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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ADMIT〕To be perfectly honest, I don't think she should have married him. 说句真心话，我觉得她本来就不应该嫁给他。朗文写作活用〔BECAUSE〕We had planned to play tennis but since it was raining we decided to go swimming instead. 本来我们打算去打网球，但因为下雨，我们便决定改去游泳。朗文写作活用〔BRAVE/NOT BRAVE〕I was supposed to make the introductory speech, but I chickened out at the last minute. 本来应该由我来致开场白，但我在最后一刻打了退堂鼓。朗文写作活用〔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〔HOPE〕I would have told you about this earlier, but I didn't want to get your hopes up. 我本来想早些告诉你，但是我不想让你抱太大的希望。朗文写作活用〔NONE/NOTHING〕I was going to offer you some cake, but there's none left. 我本来打算给你们吃些糕点，但是没有了。朗文写作活用〔RICH〕You shouldn't have sold your shares. You could have made a bundle. 你不该把股票卖掉，本来你可以赚大钱的。朗文写作活用〔SUIT/LOOK GOOD TOGETHER〕Choose plants that will blend in with the existing garden scheme. 选购植物要和花园里本来的格局谐调。朗文写作活用〔WORSE〕What should have been a civilised debate degenerated into an unseemly row between the two sides. 本来应该是一场文明有礼的辩论，结果却演变成了双方不体面的争吵。朗文写作活用〔adventure〕They would never have adventured into this dark and desolate wilderness.他们本来不该冒险进入这片黑暗的荒野。外研社新世纪〔all in all〕We did lose some money, but we got most of it back. So all in all things might have been a lot worse.我们的确损失了一些钱，但大部分已经挽回。总之，情况本来有可能要糟糕得多。韦氏高阶〔all〕I thought we'd go for a ride, with it being nice weather and all.我本来想，总的来说天气不错，我们该开车兜兜风的。麦克米伦高阶〔anything〕I wouldn't have missed this summer in England for anything.本来我是说什么也不愿错过今年夏天去英格兰的。外研社新世纪〔anything〕I wouldn't have missed this summer in England for anything.我本来说什么也不会错过在英格兰的这个夏季的。柯林斯高阶〔as〕They didn't take as many prisoners as they might have.他们本来能抓获更多的俘虏, 然而他们却没有做到。外研社新世纪〔bad〕Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us.本来情况就够糟的了，偏偏我们自己的大炮又向我们开起火来。牛津高阶〔bank on sb/sth〕I'd banked on getting a pay rise this year.我本来指望今年能加薪的。剑桥高阶〔better〕I only picked it up because there was nothing better to read.没有别的好书，我就捡了这本来看。朗文当代〔bleach〕He has hair which is naturally black but which has been bleached by the sun.他的头发本来是黑色的，不过被太阳晒白了。柯林斯高阶〔blow〕You had your chance and you blew it.你本来有机会，却没有抓住。牛津高阶〔bottle〕He should have taken the penalty but he bottled it.他本来应该罚点球的，可是退缩了。剑桥高阶〔by〕The meeting should have finished by 4.30.会议本来应该在麦克米伦高阶〔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〔chance〕Roger would have seen her if he chanced to look round.罗杰当时要是碰巧往四周看看，本来是可以看见她的。麦克米伦高阶〔chew〕Micky is used to handling dodgy deals but this time fears he may have bitten off more than he can chew.米基本来是善于处理棘手交易的，可是这回他可能会力有不逮。柯林斯高阶〔clean〕I clean forgot that I was supposed to be meeting Lucy last night.昨晚我本来应该跟露西见面的，结果我忘得一干二净。剑桥高阶〔competitive〕You're very competitive - it's meant to be a friendly match! 你太争强好胜了——这本来是场友谊赛！剑桥高阶〔could〕You could at least have met me at the station.你本来至少可以到车站上去接我吧。英汉大词典〔could〕You could have at least phoned me! 你至少本来可以打电话给我﹗文馨英汉〔cry off〕Mr White had promised to cooperate with us, but he cried off at the last minute.怀特先生本来答应与我们合作，但最后一刻打了退堂鼓。21世纪英汉〔deny〕There's no denying(the fact)that quicker action could have saved them.无可否认，如果行动快一点，本来是救得了他们的。牛津高阶〔divert〕She was trained as a dancer but diverted to music teaching.她本来受训当舞蹈演员，但却转而教音乐了。21世纪英汉〔dramatic〕Events could have developed in a dramatically different way.事情本来可以发展成另一种局面。牛津高阶〔drama〕The argument added a touch of drama to an otherwise dull day.这场争论给本来可能是沉闷的一天增添了一点儿激情。牛津搭配〔drop〕He had been selected, but had later been dropped.他本来已经被选中, 但是后来又被剔除了。外研社新世纪〔flaw〕A tiny mark flawed the otherwise perfect silk shirt.一个小小的污点使本来完美的丝绸衬衫有了瑕疵。剑桥高阶〔flaw〕A tiny spot flawed the otherwise pure white surface.一个小小的污点让本来洁白的表面有了缺陷。外研社新世纪〔fourthly〕Fourthly, the natural enthusiasm of the student teachers should be maintained.第四点，实习教师本来的热情应该得到保持。柯林斯高阶〔fraudulent accounting〕The auditors failed to ask awkward questions that could have exposed fraudulent accounting.审计者没有提出本来可能揭露欺诈性会计活动的尖锐问题。剑桥高阶〔give sth away〕The party was meant to be a surprise, but Sharon gave it away.办这个聚会本来是要给大家一个惊喜，可是沙伦泄漏了秘密。剑桥高阶〔gravely〕He'd regarded her gravely and said, 'You should have joined the police too.'他严肃地注视着她, 说道：“你本来也应该当警察的。”外研社新世纪〔grow〕I didn't know they grew rice in France.我本来不知道法国也种稻子。牛津高阶〔hive off〕Lufthansa had originally planned to hive off its domestic operations into a subsidiary, Lufthansa Express.汉莎航空公司本来计划将其国内业务分立出去，成立一个子公司“汉莎运通”。柯林斯高阶〔idea〕His ideas flowed faster than he could express them.他的点子不断涌现，让他根本来不及表达。牛津搭配〔inherently〕Investment banking is inherently risky.投资银行业务本来就有风险。外研社新世纪〔inherent〕I'm afraid the problems you mention are inherent in the system.你提及的这些问题恐怕本来就存在于这个体制中。朗文当代〔intend〕It was intended as a compliment, honestly! 真的，这本来是一句恭维话！剑桥高阶〔least〕Such a speech should never have been made, least of all by a so-called responsible politician.这种话本来就不应该说，尤其是不应出自一个所谓负责任的政客之口。柯林斯高阶〔list〕I would have thought if they were looking for redundancies I would be last on the list.我本来以为要是他们打算裁员, 我最不可能被裁。外研社新世纪〔loss〕Reductions in spending would have led to a much greater loss of jobs.削减开支本来会导致更大规模的失业。牛津搭配〔mean〕Mother didn't mean to be a teacher, but that's the way it turned out.母亲本来不想终生当教师，但结果还是走了这条路。21世纪英汉〔meh〕She does an OK job on a meh song.那歌本来就不怎样，她唱得还可以。牛津高阶〔mellow〕The grapes have a dry, earthy character which in time mellows to subtlety and richness.葡萄本来干而无味, 最终陈化后变得味浓而醇香。外研社新世纪〔mess〕They could have legislated last year to sort out the mess.他们去年本来可以用立法手段治理乱局的。外研社新世纪〔might〕I might have been a millionaire.[表遗憾]我本来可变成百万富翁（但为时已晚）。文馨英汉〔might〕You might have known she'd refuse.你本来就该知道她会拒绝的。英汉大词典〔mind〕I wouldn't have minded, but she didn't even call to cancel our date.我本来并不介意，但她竟然没打电话就取消了我们的约会。麦克米伦高阶〔on the spur of the moment〕We hadn't planned to go away - it was one of those spur-of-the-moment decisions.我们本来没打算走的——这是一时冲动作出的决定。剑桥高阶〔only〕I meant to tell you, only I forgot.我本来打算告诉你的, 只是给忘了。外研社新世纪〔ought〕You ought not to have come here.你本来是不该到这里来的。文馨英汉〔pardon〕Pardon my asking, but is that your natural hair color? 恕我冒昧问一句，你头发本来就是这个颜色吗？韦氏高阶〔pen〕I had intended to pen this letter to you yesterday.我本来打算昨天给你写这封信的。外研社新世纪〔philosophically〕She says philosophically: 'It could have been far worse.'她达观地说：“事情本来可能更糟得多。”外研社新世纪〔picture〕I'd rather see it at the pictures than on video anyway.我本来就宁可去电影院看，而不是看录像。柯林斯高阶〔picture〕Sometimes security was so tight that people who might have had something important to offer were left out of the picture.有时安全措施过于严密，使本来可能会提供重要情况的人成了局外人。柯林斯高阶〔prejudice〕Jackson apologized, saying the song was supposed to illustrate the evils of prejudice.杰克逊道歉说那首歌本来的用意是阐述偏见的种种弊病的。麦克米伦高阶〔prevent〕Better intelligence could have possibly prevented the attack.如果情报更灵通些，这次攻击本来有可能避免。牛津搭配〔reflect〕She was disappointed with their decision, but she reflected that it could have been worse.她对他们的决定感到失望，不过认真考虑之后她觉得情况本来还可能更糟。韦氏高阶〔reflexive〕I hadn't meant to answer her, it was simply reflexive.我本来不想回答她，但却本能地答了。剑桥高阶〔result〕The charges could have potentially resulted in a death sentence.这些指控本来可能会导致判处死刑。牛津搭配〔run after〕You should have run after her.你本来应该去追她的。外研社新世纪〔scratch pad〕You might want to grab a scratch pad and take notes.你可能需要拿个笔记本来记笔记。外研社新世纪〔see〕Police had hoped they'd seen the last of the joyriding.警方本来希望以后再也不用对付偷车兜风的事了。朗文当代〔short-change〕Some theatre-goers may feel short-changed when they arrive expecting to see an international superstar perform.一些常去戏院看戏的人本来希望来看一场国际巨星的表演，结果可能会觉得上当受骗。柯林斯高阶〔snap〕Snap goes the sobriety of a class when the teacher leaves the room.教师一离开教室,本来肃静的班级一下子就像开了锅。英汉大词典〔solo〕I'd have liked to have seen you on the job solo.我本来是希望你独力进行那项工作的。英汉大词典〔spoonerism〕The Reverend William Spooner used to produce spoonerisms such as "a scoop of boy trouts" instead of what he meant to say - "a troop of boy scouts".威廉•斯普纳牧师过去说话时常将首音误置，如本来想说 a troop of boy scouts，却说成 a scoop of boy trouts。剑桥高阶〔stand up〕We were to have had dinner together yesterday evening, but he stood me up.我们昨晚本来要一起吃晚饭的，但他爽约了。柯林斯高阶〔stand〕I was supposed to go to a concert with Kyle on Friday, but he stood me up.我星期五本来要跟凯尔一起去听音乐会的，但他失约了，让我空等一场。朗文当代〔strained〕Their already strained relationship was made worse by this incident.这次事件使他们本来已经非常紧张的关系更加恶化。牛津搭配〔streamline〕They're making efforts to streamline their normally cumbersome bureaucracy.他们正努力精简本来繁冗复杂的官僚体制。柯林斯高阶〔than〕He could not have behaved otherwise than he did.他本来就只能这样行事。英汉大词典〔the next best thing〕I really wanted to work in television but I ended up in radio, which is the next best thing.我本来希望到电视台工作，但结果退而求其次去了广播电台。剑桥高阶〔think〕You would have thought the school would do more to help a child like Craig.你本来以为学校会做更多的事去帮助像克雷格这样的孩子。朗文当代〔tie up〕We could have tied the whole case up without getting you and Smith shot at.我们本来可以妥善解决这个案子，而不至于叫你和史密斯遭枪击。柯林斯高阶〔trust〕You shouldn't have trusted him.你本来就不该信任他。英汉大词典〔ultimate〕Plants are the ultimate source of all foodstuffs.植物是所有食物的最根本来源。柯林斯高阶〔unawares〕The suspect was taken unawares, without the chance to dispose of the evidence.嫌疑人被弄了个措手不及，根本来不及销毁证据。柯林斯高阶〔unawares〕The suspect was taken unawares, without the chance to dispose of the evidence.嫌疑人被抓了个措手不及, 根本来不及销毁证据。外研社新世纪〔unluckily〕Some people unluckily achieve suicide when they only meant to attempt it.有些人本来只想尝试一下自杀, 结果弄巧成拙不幸身亡。外研社新世纪〔venture〕She would not have dared venture here alone.她本来不敢独自一人冒险到这里来的。牛津搭配〔worse〕The accident could have been worse.这场事故本来可能会更严重。英汉大词典〔would〕If I'd had time, I would have gone to see Graham.如果那时我有时间的话，我本来会去看望格雷厄姆的。剑桥高阶〔wreck〕A coalition could have defeated the government and wrecked the treaty.联盟本来可以击败政府并毁掉该条约的。柯林斯高阶A tiny mark flawed the otherwise perfect silk shirt.这件丝衬衫本来完美无缺，可是小小一个斑点损害了它的完美。剑桥国际He would have survived the car crash if he had been wearing his seat belt.如果他系了安全带，他本来有可能车祸余生。剑桥国际If I'd had time, I would have gone to see Graham.如果有时间的话，我本来会去看望格雷厄姆的。剑桥国际Model aeroplanes come in pieces which you have to put together (= fix to each other to form the whole objects).模型飞机本来是散装的，你必须把它们组装起来。剑桥国际Originally we were going to buy John's old car but we thought better of it (= decided it wasn't a good idea).本来我们打算买约翰的旧车，不过后来改主意了。剑桥国际There's no point now in regretting the might-have-beens (= positive things that could have been achieved, but were not achieved in fact).现在对本来可能的事感到后悔没有意义。剑桥国际 |
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