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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔paranormal〕This book is about people who claim to have paranormal abilities such as ESP and mind reading.这本书有关那些自称有超感知觉、会读心术等特异功能的人。剑桥高阶A TV dinner is a meal which you buy ready prepared from a shop and which only needs to be heated before being eaten, esp. while watching TV.盒装电视便餐（从商店买回已备好的食品, 食用前加热即可, 便于食用而不耽误看电视）剑桥国际A group of disarmers (= people who want a government to give up weapons, esp. nuclear ones) set up camp near the base.一群核裁军拥护者在基地边上搭起帐篷。剑桥国际A supply ship (= one carrying goods, needed esp. by armed forces) has been sunk.一艘军需运输船被击沉。剑桥国际A terror is also someone, esp. a child, who behaves badly and is difficult to control.讨厌鬼（尤指小孩）剑桥国际After a serious operation she more fully appreciated the wonders of creation (=the world, esp. the things that live in it).大手术后，她更深刻地体会到万物生灵的奇妙所在。剑桥国际After their baby died, they joined a local support group (= a group of people who have had similar experiences, esp. difficult ones, and who provide help to each other).孩子夭折后他们参加了当地的互助团体。剑桥国际As a boy he was taught the techniques of carving (=the art of making patterns in, or objects from, esp. wood or stone) by his father.当他是个孩子时，他父亲教他雕刻的技巧。剑桥国际Because of the individualism (=quality of being different and esp. original) of her work, I think we should accept this candidate.因为她的工作富有个性，我认为我们应当接受她这个候选人。剑桥国际Depositors (= customers, esp. of a bank) will be informed of any change in interest rates.储户将被告知任何利率变化。剑桥国际Do help yourself to some more green salad (= a mixture of green leaves, esp. LETTUCE, and green vegetables, esp. CUCUMBER and PEPPER.) 请再用一些素色拉。剑桥国际Don't make any allusions to her height (=don't mention it, esp. when she is present).不要对她的身高作任何暗示。剑桥国际Don't tangle with (= become involved, esp. by arguing or fighting with) drunks.不要和醉汉发生争执。剑桥国际Gamma globulin injections are often used as a way of protecting you against certain diseases, esp. when travelling abroad.注射丙种球蛋白常用于防治某些疾病，特别是在出国旅行时。剑桥国际Good value for money is what the housewife (= women in general, esp. those who take care of the house) wants.价廉物美的东西是家庭主妇所想要的。剑桥国际Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination (=the ability to make different parts of your body, esp. your arms and legs, move together in order to form particular movements).体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。剑桥国际He didn't have enough money to buy a round (of drinks) (= to pay for an esp. alcoholic drink for everyone in a group of people).他没有足够的钱给每人买一份(饮料)。剑桥国际He flexed/tensed his muscles (= tightened, esp. his arm muscles, to make them look large and strong) so that everyone could admire them.他把肌肉绷紧，想以此赢得大家的赞美。剑桥国际He helped us so much we gave him a (little) bit extra (= gave more, esp. money, than expected or agreed).他帮我们很大的忙，我们额外又给他一点钱。剑桥国际He took his trusty (= reliable, esp. because of having been owned and used for a long time) bike with him on his expedition into the Himalayas.他带着他那可靠的自行车远征喜马拉雅山。剑桥国际He was running up and down the path (= moving along the path in one direction and then in the opposite direction, esp. repeatedly) in a state of panic, shouting for help.他沿着公路极度恐慌地来回跑着, 大声呼救。剑桥国际He's been a bit down on his luck recently (= Bad things, esp. having no money, have been happening to him).他近来运气不佳（如没钱）。剑桥国际Her family are still trying to come to terms with her violent death (= death caused suddenly and unexpectedly by the use of physical force, esp. murder).她的一家还在尽力接受她因暴力致死的现实。剑桥国际Her living room is cluttered with Victoriana (= objects, esp. decorative items, pictures and toys, which were made while Queen Victoria was queen of Britain).她的起居室堆满了维多利亚时代的器具。剑桥国际I always go out (= leave my home and travel to another place, esp. for entertainment) on Saturday evenings.我总是在周六晚上外出玩玩。剑桥国际I don't know how they manage with seven (hungry) mouths to feed (= people, esp. children, in one family or group of people, who need to be given food).我不知道他们是怎样设法养活七口人的。剑桥国际I don't know why he thinks he can sit in judgment on / over us (= make a judgment, esp. without having any right to do so) like that.我不知道为什么他认为他可以像那样武断地对我们作出评判。剑桥国际I don't need to take any notice of a titch (= a small person, esp. a child) like you.我没有必要注意像你这样的小不点。剑桥国际I think the battery is dead/gone/(Br esp. of a car battery) flat (= has lost its power).我看电池（尤指汽车电瓶）没电了。剑桥国际I think the fault is in the electrics (= the electrical system, esp. of a car) .我认为问题出在电力系统上。剑桥国际I was (out) on the tiles/had a night out on the tiles last night (=I was enjoying myself in an uncontrolled way, esp. by drinking a lot of alcohol), and I've got a dreadful headache this morning.昨夜我纵情欢乐(花天酒地)，今天早晨我头痛得要命。剑桥国际I'll tell them I sold it for ￡20, not ￡25, then I can pocket (= take for myself, esp. dishonestly) the rest.我要告诉他们我卖了20英镑而不是25英镑，这样我就可以把多余的钱占为己有了。剑桥国际I'm going to shelve (= fix shelves, esp. to a wall, in) the garage to give me more space for storing things.我要在车库里装一些壁架，使我有更多的空间来放东西。剑桥国际I've got a headache from listening to that pneumatic drill (Am and Aus also jackhammer) (= a powerful tool held in the hand which operates by air pressure and is used esp. for breaking hard surfaces, such as roads) going on outside all day.风钻在外面响了一整天，我听得头都疼了。剑桥国际If two pieces of equipment, people, etc. are working in tandem they are working together, esp. well or closely.协同地，联合地剑桥国际It's hard work climbing up and down a ladder (= moving to a higher and then a lower position, esp. repeatedly) when you're carrying bricks.当你携带砖头时，来回上下爬梯子是很费力的事。剑桥国际It's worrying that such a prominent politician is so easily led (on) (= easily persuaded esp. to do something wrong).如此有声望的政治家这么容易上当受骗不能不令人担忧。剑桥国际Ken is sadly lacking in (the) social graces (= does not behave in the way considered polite, esp. by people of a high social position).可惜肯缺乏社交礼仪。剑桥国际Let's go fifty-fifty (=We'll share esp. the cost equally).我们均分(摊)吧。剑桥国际Most of the people at the rock concert were wearing denims (= clothes, esp. JEANS, made of denim).摇滚音乐会上大多数人穿着牛仔服。剑桥国际My car goes from zero ( esp. Br also nought) to 60 mph in 4 seconds.我的汽车在4秒钟之内时速从0上升到60英里。剑桥国际My sister just moved in on us (= came to live with us, esp. without being invited) last weekend.我姐/妹上个周末搬来和我们一起住。剑桥国际News coverage of the campaign can be influenced to a candidate's advantage by spin doctors (= people whose job is to persuade others to consider a situation, esp. a political one, in a particular way, esp. one that is to the advantage of the people for whom they work).政治说客可以使有关选举的新闻报道对竞选者的优势产生影响。剑桥国际On Sunday afternoons the middle classes parade (= walk about esp. in order to be seen and admired) up and down the sea front in their best clothes.星期天下午，中产阶级人士穿上他们最漂亮的衣服在海滨游来逛去，招摇过市。剑桥国际One of those waiting for interview was looking very nervous, biting his lip(s) (= holding esp. his lower lip between his teeth) and moving on his chair.其中一个等待面试的人看上去很紧张，紧咬着嘴唇，晃动着座椅。剑桥国际Our organization tries to assist displaced persons (= people who have had to leave their homes, esp. because of war or very bad weather).我们的组织努力帮助流离失所的人们。剑桥国际Paul Simon writes the lyrics (= words of a song, esp. a modern popular one) for most of his own songs.保罗·西蒙为其本人的大部分歌曲填写了歌词。剑桥国际People learning to fly often practise on a flight simulator (= equipment which represents real conditions esp. in an aircraft or spacecraft).学习飞行的人通常在飞行模拟器中进行练习。剑桥国际She always thinks very individually (=in a different and esp. original way) and it shows in what she does.她总是用独特的方式进行思考，这也显现在她的所作所为中。剑桥国际She claimed to have been a victim of child abuse (=the treatment of children in a bad, esp. sexual, way).她声称自己曾是儿童虐待的受害者。剑桥国际She had invited relatives from all the corners/the four corners/the far corners of the world/earth (=many different, esp. distant places) to her 80th birthday party.她邀请了世界各地的亲戚来参加她的八十岁生日晚会。剑桥国际She's been very preoccupied (= giving her attention to esp. one thing) recently because her mother has been very ill.近来由于母亲病情严重，她无暇他想。剑桥国际She's got a lot on her mind at the moment (= has many esp. worrying things to think about).此时她脑子里有许多事。剑桥国际She's the horsey type (= the type of person, esp. from the British upper classes, who is very interested in horses).她是那种懂马经的人。剑桥国际Some of the earliest free settlers in Australia (= people who went esp. from another country to establish new places to live there) were sheep farmers.澳大利亚最早的自由移民中有一些人是饲养绵羊的农场主。剑桥国际Surely it's wrong for someone in a position of trust (= a position with responsibilities, esp. to the public) to speak so openly to the press.无疑地, 处于负责位置的人这么公开地对新闻界说话是错误的。剑桥国际That'snot music -- it's just a tuneless (= having no tune, esp. sounding unpleasant) noise! 那不是音乐----它只是刺耳的噪音！剑桥国际The baby's due any day now (= very soon, esp. within the next few days).婴儿没几天就要生了。剑桥国际The boy led the escaped prisoner to a place of safety (= somewhere he would not be in danger, esp. of being found).那孩子把在逃的囚犯带到一个安全地点。剑桥国际The children plagued him with questions (= asked him a lot of them, esp. in a way that was annoying).孩子们问那么多的问题使他很烦。剑桥国际The dessert was topped (off) with (= had on its surface, esp. as a decoration) cream and pieces of fruit.这份甜点心上涂上了奶油，放上了几片水果。剑桥国际The drugs were found during a raid by the police/a police raid (= a sudden entering of a building by the police, esp. when they are looking for criminals or illegal activities).警察在突袭行动中发现了毒品。剑桥国际The fishermen set out at sunset (also esp. Am sundown) for a night's fishing.渔夫们在日落时分出海准备在夜里捕鱼。剑桥国际The hall was packed for the plenary (= the meeting at which all the members, esp. those who are at a CONFERENCE, are present).礼堂里挤满了开全体会议的人。剑桥国际The horse shied (= suddenly moved sideways or backwards, esp. because of fear) at the fence.马在栅栏前惊退。剑桥国际The hotel has a pianist playing at the large white grand piano (= a large piano which has horizontal strings and is used esp. for performances) in the bar.这家饭店请一位钢琴家在酒吧的白色大钢琴上演奏。剑桥国际The local people showed me great hospitality (= welcomed me kindly, esp. into their homes).当地群众向我表示了极大的好客之情。剑桥国际The manager prepared a computer simulation (= a model of a problem or course of events, esp. in business or science) of likely sales performance for the rest of the year.经理对该年度剩余时间内可能出现的销售业绩准备了一次计算机模拟。剑桥国际The music was deafening (= very loud, esp. so loud that it was impossible to hear anything else).音乐声震耳欲聋。剑桥国际The paper was covered in a string of characters (=a line of marks, esp. one which does not appear to be arranged into words with meanings).纸上涂了一串符号。剑桥国际The rest of the class called him a swot (= a person, esp. a child, considered to work too hard and/or be too clever).班里的其他人都说他死读书。剑桥国际The school likes to have a contact number (=telephone number, esp. for emergencies) for parents during school hours.学校想要学生在校时间和家长联系的电话号码。剑桥国际The situation could turn (= become) nasty (= unpleasant, esp. violent) at any moment.局势随时可能变得严峻。剑桥国际The wound is still discharging (= producing liquid matter, esp. that which is infected).伤口还在流脓。剑桥国际There are several places of interest (= esp. old, important or interesting buildings or areas) to visit in the area.该地区有一些旅游胜地可以参观。剑桥国际There were miles of golden sands (= sand, esp. large flat areas of sand beside the sea).那儿有好几里地的金色沙滩。剑桥国际There's a service which will valet (= clean, esp. the inside of) your car for you while it is parked at the airport.在机场停车时，有为你洗车的服务。剑桥国际These people are descendants of migrants who settled (= went, esp. from another country, to establish a new place to live) the continent some 40 000 years ago.这些人是大约40 000年前定居到这块大陆上的移民的后裔。剑桥国际They found it hard to listen to his raving (= saying meaningless things, esp. because of being angry or (mentally) ill).他们发现听他说胡话很难受。剑桥国际They gave land to the peasantry (= esp. in the past, all the people who were peasants).他们把土地分给农民。剑桥国际They went to visit him after a decent interval (= one that was not too short, esp. after something bad has happened).过了一段适当的时间后，他们去拜访他。剑桥国际They were just youthful indiscretions (=acts of bad behaviour, esp. bad sexual behaviour) -- perhaps we should forgive them.那些只是年轻人有失检点的行为----也许我们应该原谅。剑桥国际They've just come back from a tour of/(Br also) round (= a journey made for pleasure, esp. as a holiday, visiting several different places in) Devon and Cornwall.他们刚从德文郡和康瓦耳郡旅行回来。剑桥国际This book is about people who claim to have paranormal abilities such as ESP and mind-reading.这本书写那些声称有特异功能，比方说超感观知觉和猜出别人心思的人。剑桥国际This magazine is full of juicy titbits (= small pieces of interesting information, esp. about other people's private lives).这份杂志满是生动的花边新闻。剑桥国际This place is a regular hang-out for drunks and junkies (= people who regularly take and are dependent on drugs, esp. HEROIN. ) 这里是酒鬼和吸毒者的经常聚集的地方。剑桥国际We have to leave before sunrise (also esp. Am sun-up) tomorrow.明天我们得在日出前出发。剑桥国际We must continue the fight, sisters (= women who share a common interest, esp. that in improving women's rights).我们必须继续战斗，姐妹们。剑桥国际We parked the car on a side street/road (= a small road, esp. that joins on to a main road).我们将汽车停在侧道上。剑桥国际Why don't you bring a six-pack (= a set of six CANS or bottles of a drink, esp. beer, sold in a plastic or cardboard container) round and we'll watch football on television.你为什么不带一盒六瓶装啤酒来，我们好一起看电视上的足球比赛。剑桥国际With his striped suit and his briefcase, he looks like a real city gent (= a man who works in business, esp. in a high position).他穿着条纹西装，带着公文包，看上去真像是个城市绅士。剑桥国际 |
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