1. at times 有時;偶爾
eg. He gets close to wildlife at times, but only when the animals come to him.
他有時候和野生動物有近距離的接觸,但也只是那些動物主動靠近他 。
eg. Though he is being rude at times, he respects you from the bottom of his heart.
雖然他有時對你有些不禮貌,但在內心深處他還是尊敬你的 。
2. close to 接近于;在附近
eg. We were close to when it happened.
事情發生時我們正在附近 。
eg. But sadly the chance that these recommendations will be implemented in 2011 is close to zero.
但遺憾的是,這些建議在2011年得到實行的可能性接近于零 。
3. to make headlines 成為重要/頭條新聞
eg. Of course there are risks in diverting offenders to less secure facilities; some will run off and make headlines.
當然,把犯人轉向不太安全的地方是要冒風險的;一些犯人會越獄而成為報紙的頭條新聞 。
eg. Achievements in each of these areas do not necessarily make headlines.
在這些領域的成就并不必然會成為大新聞 。
4. ran into 跑進……;偶然碰見……
eg. My friend Terry ran into me on my way to class.
在我去上課的路上遇到了我的朋友特里 。