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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔-lined〕In my line of work I often get home too late for dinner.干我们这一行的，经常回家太迟都吃不上晚饭。柯林斯高阶〔AVOID〕Parents often shy away from discussing sex with their children. 父母往往羞于和孩子讨论性的问题。朗文写作活用〔Amazonian〕Often amazonian Strong and aggressive. Used of women. 常作 amazonian 男子气概的：强壮且咄咄逼人的。用于指妇女美国传统〔Balkanize〕To divide (a region or territory) into small, often hostile units.使割据：（把一个地区或一片土地）分裂成若干小的，常为敌对的小地区美国传统〔Bartlett〕A widely grown variety of pear with yellowish skin and soft, juicy white flesh, eaten fresh or often canned.巴特利特梨：一种广泛生长的黄皮且果实柔软，多汁，呈白色的梨，通常生吃或做罐头美国传统〔INSTRUCTIONS〕Consult your owner's manual for information on what oil to use and how often it should be changed. 该使用哪一种油以及多久需要更换一次，请查阅你的用户手册。朗文写作活用〔KNOW/NOT KNOW〕Writers such as Oscar Wilde were the target of ill-informed and often hostile criticism simply because they were gay. 像奥斯卡王尔德这类的作家，只因为他们是同性恋，就遭受到无知而且经常是敌意的批评。朗文写作活用〔LOSE〕Environmentalists concede that it will not be easy to persuade car drivers to use their vehicles less often. 环保主义者承认，要说服驾车的人少用汽车并非易事。朗文写作活用〔MENTION〕She has often alluded to a secret tragedy in her past. 她常会暗示，过去在她身上发生了一次不为人知的悲剧。朗文写作活用〔McJob〕A job, usually in the retail or service sector, that is low paying, often temporary, and offers minimal or no benefits or opportunity for promotion.麦当劳工作，临时工：通常是零售或服务业内的工作，报酬低，经常是临时性的，提供极少甚至没有福利或晋升机会美国传统〔OLD〕Geriatric hospitals are often severely under-staffed. 老年医院里经常出现严重的人手不足问题。朗文写作活用〔PUNISH〕In the past, officers who mistreated prisoners often received a mere slap on the wrist. 过去，虐待囚犯的警察常常仅受到微不足道的处罚。朗文写作活用〔SEEM〕He often comes across as being rather cold and arrogant. 他给人的印象经常是相当冷淡而又傲慢。朗文写作活用〔SERIOUS〕English teachers often joked that they could not pass the exam, but for the students it was no laughing matter. 英语老师经常开玩笑说他们不能通过这次考试，可是对学生来说那可不是说着玩的。朗文写作活用〔TALK〕It's often useful to talk things over with a trained counsellor. 与受过训练的辅导员谈谈总是有好处的。朗文写作活用〔UNUSUAL〕You don't often get people ringing up in the middle of the night to say they've found a body in the bath. 深更半夜有人打电话来说浴室里发现尸体，这种事情是不大碰得到的。朗文写作活用〔WRONG〕Agents often gave a false or misleading description of the houses they were selling. 代理商对于所售房屋的描述常常是虚假的或误导人的。朗文写作活用〔a long time ago〕She is used to working long hours. [=she often works for many hours at a time] 她习惯了一连工作好多个小时。韦氏高阶〔active〕A dynamic speaker, the senator often persuades her colleagues to change their votes.这位参议员--一个充满活力的演讲者经常劝说她的同事改变他们的表决。美国传统〔advene〕Some benefits often advene from an invention.一项发明往往会产生一些利益。21世纪英汉〔alienation〕Alcoholism often leads to the alienation of family and friends.酗酒常常导致家庭和朋友间的疏远美国传统〔anaesthetic〕Eye surgery is often performed using a local anaesthetic (=one that only affects a particular area of your body) .眼科手术常在局部麻醉下进行。朗文当代〔baby tee〕A close-fitting, often short T-shirt worn especially by young women and teenage girls.紧身短T恤衫：紧身短T恤衫，专指年轻女人和少女穿的紧身短T恤衫美国传统〔balancer〕Women often believe they should be perfect balancers of the demands of work and home.女性通常认为自己可以实现工作和家庭之间的完美平衡。外研社新世纪〔bank〕Often banks The slope of land adjoining a body of water, especially adjoining a river, lake, or channel. 常作 banks 水陆斜坡：陆地与水面相接的一面斜坡，特别指连接河、湖或运河的斜坡美国传统〔bedspring〕One of the springs supporting the mattress of a bed. Often used in the plural.床座弹簧：支撑床垫的弹簧。常用在复数中美国传统〔beggar's lice〕Any of several plants, such as the stickseed, having small, often prickly fruits that cling readily to clothing or animal fur.乞丐风：一种结有小的，通常带刺且易粘在衣服或动物毛皮上的果实的植物，如鹤假虱草美国传统〔betray〕Although she often seems quite cold, her smiling eyes betray her true nature.虽然看上去总是很冷漠，但她微笑的双眼却显示出了真性情。剑桥高阶〔biocompatibility〕As a result of its strength and biocompatibility, the material is often used in medical devices.因为其具有的强度和生物共存，该物质常被用于医疗设备中美国传统〔blaff〕A West Indian stew consisting of fish or occasionally pork, seasonings such as lime and garlic, and often fruits and vegetables.烩鱼汤：一种西印度的炖制食品，含有鱼或偶尔有猪肉、调味品，如酸橙和大蒜，并常有水果和蔬菜美国传统〔bleacher〕Often bleachers An often unroofed outdoor grandstand for seating spectators. 常作 bleachers 露天看台：一种常为无顶的露天观众大看台美国传统〔blue-collar〕Of or relating to wage earners, especially as a class, whose jobs are performed in work clothes and often involve manual labor.蓝领工人的：属于或和工薪阶层有关的，尤指其工作要求穿着工作服和从事体力劳动的阶层美国传统〔boatlift〕An unofficial system of transporting supplies and people, especially refugees, from one country to another by boats that are often dangerously overcrowded.偷运：运送货物和人员的非官方体系，尤指偷运难民，用船将他们从一个国家运至另一个国家。这些船通常非常危险地容纳过多的人美国传统〔book〕The car ferries from the mainland are often fully booked by February.从大陆出发的汽车轮渡常常在2月前就被预订一空。柯林斯高阶〔borderline〕The borderline between love and hate is often thin.爱与恨的分隔总是很薄弱的美国传统〔bottom〕Often anger and resentment are at the bottom of a problem.愤怒和不满经常是问题的根源。外研社新世纪〔bow〕People with this disorder often have bowed legs.有这种病的人腿往往是弯的。韦氏高阶〔bracket together〕The two players have often been bracketed together as promising youngsters.这两名选手经常被一起称作后起之秀。外研社新世纪〔bracket〕He's often bracketed with the romantic poets of this period although this does not reflect the range of his work.人们常常把他与这个时期的浪漫诗人相提并论，尽管这并不能反映出他的作品的涉猎范围。剑桥高阶〔breakup〕Money problems often lead to marital breakups.金钱问题常导致婚姻破裂。韦氏高阶〔carry back〕Tasmanian pottery is often carried back to the mainland by tourists keen for souvenirs.塔斯马尼亚陶器常常被热衷于购买纪念品的游客带回大陆。外研社新世纪〔cause〕The vibration during operation often caused the nuts to loosen.机器运转时的震动常使螺母变得松动。21世纪英汉〔census〕An official, usually periodic enumeration of a population, often including the collection of related demographic information.人口普查：一种官方的通常是阶段性的人口统计详表，通常包括大量相关的人口统计信息美国传统〔choice〕Champagne is their drink of choice (= the one they most often drink).香槟是他们的首选饮品。剑桥高阶〔choice〕Parents are often crucial in determining their child's career choice.父母在决定孩子的择业方面往往很关键。麦克米伦高阶〔circus〕A circular arena, surrounded by tiers of seats and often covered by a tent, in which such shows are performed.圆形马戏场：周围围绕着座位区的圆形场地，常覆有帐篷，表演在其中进行美国传统〔clamp〕Any of various tools with opposing, often adjustable sides or parts for bracing objects or holding them together.夹具：任何一种有相对的、通常可调节的边或部件的工具，用来夹住物体或把它们持在一起美国传统〔cloak-and-dagger〕Marked by melodramatic intrigue and often espionage.间谍的，惊险的：以戏剧性的阴谋为特征的，常常指间谍活动美国传统〔cloud forest〕A tropical forest, often near peaks of coastal mountains, that usually has constant cloud cover throughout the year.雨林：一种热带森林，通常接近海岸山脉的顶峰，常常终年连续有云覆盖美国传统〔comment〕The paper often gives comment on the news in its editorials.该报常在社论里对新闻发表评论。英汉大词典〔comrade〕Often Comrade A fellow member of a group, especially a fellow member of the Communist Party. 常作 Comrade 成员：某组织中的一员，尤指共产党的一员美国传统〔conflict〕John often comes into conflict with his boss.约翰经常和他的老板发生争执。牛津高阶〔conning tower〕A raised, enclosed observation post in a submarine, often used as a means of entrance and exit.了望塔：潜水艇上高高突出的、封闭的观察点，常被作为出入通道美国传统〔contour〕Often contours A surface, especially of a curving form. 常作 contours 外形：表面，尤指曲线形态美国传统〔court〕Victims are often not told when a case comes to court .法庭受理案件时常常不通知受害人。朗文当代〔daylight〕They're shy animals and don't often come out in daylight.它们是胆小的动物，白天不常出来。朗文当代〔demigod〕A male being, often the offspring of a god and a mortal, who has some but not all of the powers of a god.半神半人：神与人的男性子孙，有一部分但并不是全部神的力量美国传统〔desmid〕Any of various green, unicellular freshwater algae of the family Desmidiaceae, often forming chainlike colonies.鼓藻：各种绿色的、单细胞的、属于鼓藻目体系的淡水藻，经常形成链状的菌落美国传统〔despondent〕Patients often feel despondent.病人经常会感到沮丧。牛津搭配〔dialect〕Cant now usually refers to the specialized vocabulary of a group or trade and is often marked by the use of stock phrases. Cant 现在通常指某个集团或贸易的专业词汇，并常常明显带有股票短语的使用。美国传统〔difficulty〕Often difficulties A troublesome or embarrassing state of affairs, especially of financial affairs. 常作 difficulties 窘境：很麻烦的或窘迫的事务，特别是指经济事务美国传统〔dirty〕I'm often asked whether the men talk dirty to me. The answer is no.常有人问我那些男人是否对我说下流话，答案是没有。柯林斯高阶〔disconnected〕Americans often seem disconnected from their government.美国人常常显得与政府格格不入。外研社新世纪〔disguise〕State regulation often served as a thin disguise for corruption.国家规定常常成为腐败遮羞布。牛津搭配〔do-rag〕A scarf or kerchief worn as a head covering, often tied at the nape of the neck.(装饰特定发型的)头巾：覆盖头部的丝巾或围巾，通常绑在后颈上美国传统〔dominion〕Often Dominion One of the self-governing nations within the British Commonwealth. 常作 Dominion 英联邦自治领域美国传统〔doodle〕I often doodle when I'm on the phone.我讲电话时常常信手乱画。牛津高阶〔drabness〕The rest of the day's activities often seemed drab or depressing.一天的剩余时光好像常常是乏味或令人沮丧的。柯林斯高阶〔dressing-down〕His boss gave him a dressing-down for being late so often.老板因他经常迟到而狠狠训了他一顿。英汉大词典〔ear candy〕A light, often short piece of music considered to be pleasing.悦耳的甜蜜小曲：一种轻音乐的小曲，听起来较悦耳美国传统〔effective〕Training is often much less effective than expected.训练常常大大低于预期的效果。朗文当代〔evangelist〕Often Evangelist Any one of the authors of the four New Testament gospel books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. 常作 Evangelist 四福音书作者：四福音书的作者之一：马太、马可、路加或约翰美国传统〔expense〕Military strength is often achieved at the expense of a country's economic health.要增强军事实力常常要牺牲国家经济的健康发展。麦克米伦高阶〔fall〕The voice often falls at the end of a statement.在陈述句的句尾，发音通常降低。21世纪英汉〔fawn〕He often fawns on his superiors.他常常巴结上司。文馨英汉〔fieldstone〕A stone occurring naturally in fields, often used as a building material.粗石：在田野里自然存在的石头，通常用来作建筑材料美国传统〔finical〕She often does her hair with finical care.她经常过分讲究地做头发。英汉大词典〔foot rot〕A degenerative bacterial infection of the feet in certain hoofed animals, especially cattle or sheep, often resulting in loss of the hoof.腐蹄病：某些有蹄动物脚部患的退化性细菌感染，尤其是牛或羊，常导致截蹄美国传统〔forum〕A public meeting or presentation involving a discussion usually among experts and often including audience participation.讨论会，公开讨论的机会：通常有专家和观众参加讨论的公众集会美国传统〔fungible〕Something that is exchangeable or substitutable. Often used in the plural.代替物：可互换的或可替换的物品。常用复数形式美国传统〔give〕To reveal or make known, often accidentally.泄露，揭发，经常是偶然地美国传统〔go〕It goes hard with him to be alone so often.他经常孑身独居,这使他感到很难受。英汉大词典〔guayabera〕A light open-necked cotton shirt, often with large pockets and pleats down the front, that is typically worn outside the pants.轻便开颈式棉衬衫：轻便开颈式棉衬衫，通常在前方下摆有着褶襉及大口袋，典型为穿在裤子外侧美国传统〔haji〕Often used as a form of address for one who has made such a pilgrimage.哈吉：对已经做过这种朝觐的人的称呼方式美国传统〔hand-holding〕New computer users often require a good deal of hand-holding.电脑新手常常需要大量手把手的指导。韦氏高阶〔harm〕Strenuous exercise can often do more harm than good.激烈运动通常弊大于利。麦克米伦高阶〔heal〕The trauma of divorce can often be healed, by successful remarriage.离婚带来的创伤常常能被后来的美满婚姻治愈。朗文当代〔hear〕I've often heard tell of such things.我时常听人说起这种事情。英汉大词典〔high-powered〕Girl graduates, however high-powered their degrees, were very often unable to find work.女毕业生尽管有很高的学历,却往往找不到工作。英汉大词典〔holding〕Often holdings Legally owned property, such as land, capital, or stocks. 常作 holdings 拥有的财产：土地、资本或股票等合法拥有的财产美国传统〔hysterics〕He'd often have us all in absolute hysterics.他经常让我们大家狂笑不止。柯林斯高阶〔ill〕He resigned because of ill health(= he was often ill).他因健康状况不佳而辞职。牛津高阶〔inconstant〕Changing or varying, especially often and without discernible pattern or reason.善变的：易变的或反复无常的，尤指常无一定格式或道理的美国传统〔indirect〕The benefits from pure research are often indirect.纯理论研究带来的益处常常是间接的。剑桥高阶〔inferiority〕This resulted in overpriced and often inferior products.这就导致了标价过高而往往质量低劣的产品的出现。柯林斯高阶〔integrate〕Children are often very good at integrating into a new culture.孩子们常常很善于融入新的文化。剑桥高阶〔interchangeable〕Cameras often have interchangeable lenses.照相机镜头通常是可以互换的。外研社新世纪〔interchangeable〕These expressions are often used interchangeably, but they do have different meanings.这些表达方式经常相互替代使用,但它们的含义确实有所不同。柯林斯高阶〔interject〕She listened to us, interjecting remarks every so often.她倾听我们的谈话，不时打断我们。韦氏高阶〔inventory〕Hotel chains often cut prices in order to sell excess inventory.连锁酒店经常为了消化剩余客房而减价。牛津搭配〔jumper〕Often jumpers A child's garment consisting of straight-legged pants attached to a biblike bodice. 常作 jumpers 连衫裤童装：一种儿童穿的外套，直统裤腿的长裤和围裙似的上装连在一起美国传统〔learned〕Possessing or demonstrating profound, often systematic knowledge; erudite.博学的：具有或显示出深奥并通常是系统的知识的；有学问的美国传统〔line up〕We Spaniards have lined up against each other all too often.我们西班牙人太爱窝里斗了。柯林斯高阶〔mail drop〕An address or a place at which a nonresident person receives mail, often of a secret nature.秘密通信地址：不定居的人接收邮件的一个地址或者地方，经常是秘密的美国传统〔marzipan〕A confection made of ground almonds or almond paste, egg whites, and sugar, often molded into decorative shapes.杏仁蛋白软糖：一种由磨成粉的杏仁或杏仁软膏、蛋白、糖制成的糖果，并且通常被做成装饰形状的糖美国传统〔miles gloriosus〕A bragging and often cowardly soldier, especially as a stock character in comedy.满口大话的士兵：满口大话却通常胆小懦弱的士兵，尤指古典喜剧中的传统角色美国传统〔mimesis〕Medicine The appearance, often caused by hysteria, of symptoms of a disease not actually present.【医学】 疾病模仿：出现某些实际并不患有的某种疾病的症状，通常由歇斯底里而引起美国传统〔minaudière〕A small ornamental case for a woman's cosmetics, jewelry, or personal items that is often carried as a handbag.化妆品盒：装妇女化妆品、首饰或个人物品的装饰性小盒，通常装在手袋里美国传统〔minute steak〕A small thin steak, often scored or cubed, that can be cooked quickly.菲里牛排：一种小而薄的、可以快速烹调的牛排，上面常被切成长条或方格美国传统〔modestly〕Respect the local etiquete. Modest clothing is often preferable to revealing shorts and tight-fitting tops.要尊重当地的礼节。朴素端庄的衣着往往比暴露的短裤和紧身上衣更合适。柯林斯高阶〔moment〕He's never late, but he often arrives at the last moment.他从不迟到,可是常常在最后一刻到达。英汉大词典〔neglect〕Often in the past the issue of disability has been neglected.在过去，残疾问题常常被忽视。麦克米伦高阶〔oath〕A solemn, formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge, often calling on God or a sacred object as witness.誓约，宣誓：庄严正式地宣布或许诺履行某一誓言，通常以上帝或圣物为见证者美国传统〔obtain〕Long delays in obtaining passports and visas often occur.经过长时间的耽搁才拿到护照和签证的事经常发生。麦克米伦高阶〔offender〕The authorities often know that sex offenders will attack again when they are released.当局通常知道, 性犯罪者获释后是会再犯案的。外研社新世纪〔opéra bouffe〕A comic, often farcical opera.喜剧：喜剧，尤指闹剧式的歌剧美国传统〔order〕Often orders The sacrament or rite of ordination. 常作 orders 神职仪式：神职的任命或神职任命仪式美国传统〔outfit〕A set of clothing, often with accessories.全套服装：一套服装，常带装饰品美国传统〔outsize〕Often outsize clothes are made from cheap fabric and look like ugly tents.超大号服装常常质地较差，而且看上去好似丑陋的帐篷。柯林斯高阶〔pace〕Advertisements are paced so that they are shown more often during peak sales seasons.广告的节奏做了调整以便在销售旺季更多地投放。韦氏高阶〔padded〕I often bumped into him as he padded the corridors.他在走廊里轻轻地走过时，我常常碰见他。柯林斯高阶〔patience〕He would often sit and play patience.他常常坐着玩单人纸牌游戏。柯林斯高阶〔pearl onion〕A tiny onion with a mild flavor, often pickled and used as a condiment.珍珠洋葱：风味适中的小洋葱，通常被腌渍作为调味品美国传统〔perceive〕Children who do badly in school tests often perceive themselves to be failures.在学校考试中成绩不好的孩子经常会认为自己很失败。朗文当代〔play〕Children often play out quite violent scenes.孩子们经常扮演出一些相当暴力的场面。麦克米伦高阶〔poach〕Elephants are often poached for their ivory tusks.经常有人为获取象牙偷猎大象。韦氏高阶〔pollinate〕Flowers are often pollinated by bees.花常常由蜜蜂传授花粉。21世纪英汉〔potentiality〕We often underestimate our potentialities.我们常常低估自己的潜力。牛津高阶〔prescribe〕This drug is often prescribed for women with heart trouble.这种药通常是为有心脏疾患的女性开的。牛津搭配〔prey〕The lion will often stalk its prey for hours.狮子经常悄然跟踪猎物达几个小时。牛津高阶〔pronunciation〕English people often find French pronunciation difficult.英国人经常觉得法语的发音很难。外研社新世纪〔public utility〕Often public utilities Stock shares issued by a company providing essential public services. 常作 public utilities 公共事业股：提供重要公益服务的公司所发行的股票美国传统〔pudendum〕The human external genitalia, especially of a woman. Often used in the plural.外生殖器，外阴：尤指女性的外生殖器官。常用复数美国传统〔quiche〕A rich unsweetened custard baked in a pastry shell often with other ingredients such as vegetables or seafood.蛋奶火腿蛋糕：一种营养丰富、不加糖的乳蛋糕，通常和其它配料如蔬菜或海味一起放在糕点箱中烘烤美国传统〔recur〕The thought of going travelling abroad has often recurred to her mind.出国旅游的念头屡屡在她的脑子里想起。21世纪英汉〔remnant〕Often remnants A small surviving group of people. 常作 remnants 存活下来的一小队人美国传统〔respond〕The body often responds to stress by becoming ill.人体对紧张情绪作出的反应经常是生病。麦克米伦高阶〔rod〕An often expandable horizontal bar, especially of metal, used to suspend household items such as curtains or towels.竹竿：一种用于吊挂窗帘或毛巾等家庭用具的通常可伸展的水平金属杆美国传统〔ruin〕These verbs mean to injure and deprive something—or, less often, someone—of usefulness, soundness, or value.这些动词的意思是伤害且使某物，有时是人失去用处、声音或价值。美国传统〔safari jacket〕A belted, often pleated shirt jacket with large patch pockets.猎装茄克：有大贴袋和腰带的衫式茄克衫，通常有褶美国传统〔season〕Discos are often closed out of season.迪斯科舞厅到了淡季常常关门歇业。外研社新世纪〔see〕They see a lot of each other (= are often together).他们经常见面。剑桥高阶〔shy〕Children are often shy of/with people they don't know.孩子们和不认识的人在一起时常常会害羞。剑桥高阶〔sketch〕A short, often satirical scene or play in a revue or variety show; a skit.短剧：时事讽刺剧或其他剧种中的一个短小常含讽剌意味的幕或剧；讽刺短剧美国传统〔sledgehammer〕A long heavy hammer, often wielded with both hands, used for driving wedges and posts and for other heavy work.长柄大锤：一种长柄的重锤，通常用双手挥动，用于钉楔子、打桩和干其它重活美国传统〔slop〕Often slops Human excrement. 常作 slops 人的排泄物美国传统〔speculum〕A bright, often iridescent patch of color on the wings of certain birds, especially ducks.翼斑，翼镜：某些鸟类，尤其是鸭子，翅膀上的明亮且通常为五彩的色块美国传统〔splitting〕I often get splitting headaches.我常患剧烈的头痛。文馨英汉〔spread〕Two facing pages of a magazine or newspaper, often with related matter extending across the fold.杂志或报纸对折的两页，常有相关的内容横贯两版美国传统〔stagnant〕Mass movements are often a factor in the awakening and renovation of stagnant societies.群众性运动经常是能唤醒和振兴停滞不前的社会的一个因素。柯林斯高阶〔straw man〕A bundle of straw made into the likeness of a man and often used as a scarecrow.稻草人：做成人的形状的一捆稻草，常用作吓嘘的东西美国传统〔street smarts〕Shrewd awareness of how to survive in an often hostile urban environment.生存竞争的机警性：对于如何在一经常充满敌意的都市环境中生存下来的机敏意识美国传统〔strike while the iron is hot〕He doesn't often make such offers - I'd strike while the iron is hot if I were you.他不常主动提出这样的提议——我要是你的话就趁热打铁。剑桥高阶〔substantial〕An essential. Often used in the plural.（通常用复数）实质性的东西美国传统〔subtle〕The warning signs of the disease are so subtle that they are often ignored.这种疾病的征兆不易察觉，因而往往被忽视。朗文当代〔synchronized swimming〕A sport or an exhibition in which swimmers, singly or in groups, perform dancelike movements often in time with music.花样游泳：单人或集体的泳者按音乐节奏同步进行似舞蹈的运动或表演美国传统〔thing〕He often goes round (the) last thing to make sure that all is right.他最后往往要走一圈,看看一切是否料理妥善。 英汉大词典〔time-worn〕These time-worn techniques are often very effective approaches to the illnesses of the present day.这些老套路常常是医治当今种种时弊的有效方法。外研社新世纪〔travel〕Students often travel hundreds of miles to get here.学生常常赶数百英里的路来到这里。柯林斯高阶〔trouble〕Parents often have trouble finding good carers for their children.做父母的常常难以找到好的看护者照顾小孩子。剑桥高阶〔tube〕I often travel on the tube.我经常坐地铁旅行。牛津搭配〔unconsciously〕Unconscious envy manifests itself very often as this kind of arrogance.潜意识里的嫉妒常表现为这种傲慢自大。柯林斯高阶〔unprepared〕Students from hot countries are often unprepared for the British climate.来自热带国家的学生往往对英国的气候毫无准备。外研社新世纪〔unreported〕Rape is a crime that often goes unreported .强奸罪案鲜有人报案。朗文当代〔unrewarded〕Real talent often goes unrewarded.真正的人才常被埋没。牛津高阶〔unsettle〕Holidays often unsettle her.假期常常使她浮躁不安。21世纪英汉〔verbose〕His writing is difficult and often verbose.他的文章很晦涩，而且往往篇幅冗长。柯林斯高阶〔visible〕Being often in the public view; conspicuous.可见到的：常引起公众注视的；令人瞩目的美国传统〔web〕Relationships are often a tangled web at the best of times.即使在最好的情况下，关系也是错综复杂的。柯林斯高阶〔welter〕Pigs often welter in the mud.猪常常在泥里打滚。21世纪英汉〔whitewash〕A mixture of lime and water, often with whiting, size, or glue added, that is used to whiten walls, fences, or other structures.石灰水、白涂料：石灰和水的混和物，通常加有白垩粉、浆糊或胶水，用于粉刷墙、篱笆或其它建筑美国传统〔white〕Often whites Products of a white color, such as flour, salt, and sugar. 常作 whites 白色产品，如面粉、盐和糖美国传统〔wisdom〕Conventional/Received/Popular wisdom has it (= most people think) that women are more emotional than men, but in my experience it often isn't the case.通常的看法认为女性比男性更情绪化，但依我的经验来看，事情往往不是这样。剑桥高阶〔with〕The trouble with car alarms is that they often go off accidentally.汽车警报器的毛病是常常会意外地报警。麦克米伦高阶All too often, companies fall behind technologically.公司常常在技术上落后。牛津商务An infomercial can last as long as half an hour and often resembles a quiz show.商业信息片可能长达半个小时，往往很像智力竞赛节目。剑桥国际As is often the case with children, Amy was completely better by the time the doctor arrived.正如儿童们常见的情况，当医生赶到时，艾米已经全好了。剑桥国际Cost-effectiveness is so often the subject of lavish praise these days.成本效益现在经常是容易引起溢美之辞的。剑桥国际Foreigners often find Britain's antiquated class system difficult to understand.外国人常觉得英国陈旧的阶层体制难以理解。剑桥国际He often treats me with indifference. 他对我常常漠不关心。译典通He was often cast as a pathetic little man because he looked the part.他常常被选派去演令人同情的小人物，因为他看上去就是那种角色。剑桥国际He's often been accused of cynicism in his attitude towards politics.他经常因为对政治的讥诮态度而遭到谴责。剑桥国际I don't often wear heels (also high heels, high-heeled shoes) (=shoes with high heels).我通常不穿高跟鞋。剑桥国际In cheap furniture, plastic is often used to simulate wood.廉价家具中，塑料常常被用来冒充木头。剑桥国际It has often been said, perhaps unfairly, that they are a warlike nation/people.虽然可能不大公平，但人们常说他们是个好战的国家/民族。剑桥国际Large numbers of fireworks are often (Br) let off/(Am) set off (=lit) in a fireworks display to celebrate a special occasion.为庆祝特别的时节，常常有焰火表演, 燃放大量的烟火。剑桥国际More often than not (= On most occasions), the computer comes up with the wrong answer.这台计算机多半总是给出一个错误的答案。剑桥国际Sardines can be eaten fresh but are often preserved in oil or tomato sauce in tins.沙丁鱼可以吃新鲜的，但常常是用油或番茄酱腌制装听。剑桥国际She often borrows from them. 她时常向他们借这借那。译典通She often goes hungry herself (= doesn't eat) so that her children can have enough to eat.为了孩子们有足够吃的，她经常自己挨饿。剑桥国际She often wagged her jaw. 她常常喋喋不休。译典通Small traders often have short-term cash flow problems.小商贩们常常遇到短期的现金流通问题。剑桥国际The air of a big city is often impure. 大城市的空气往往是污浊的。译典通The garden has a beautiful stone bird bath in which you will often see small birds splashing.花园里有一个漂亮的石制鸟池，经常可以看到小鸟在洗澡。剑桥国际The leaves of evergreens/evergreen trees are often shaped like needles.常绿植物/常绿树木的叶片常是针形的。剑桥国际The meaning of a sentence often depends on stress and intonation.一句句子的意思经常由重音和语调而定。剑桥国际There's often a lot of pushing and shoving in the lineout.争球时会有推挤和冲撞。剑桥国际Tights are often made of nylon.紧身裤袜常常是尼龙做的。剑桥国际Wines like port and sherry are often decanted from their bottles into more attractive containers for serving.波尔图红葡萄酒和雪利酒常自酒瓶中被倒入更为迷人的盛酒杯具里。剑桥国际With her cropped hair and her mannish clothes, she typifies the sort of feminist often feared by men.理着短短的头发, 穿着男式衣服, 她是那种经常使男人恐怖的女性主义的典型。剑桥国际 |
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