1. be tantamount to 等同于;無異于
To the poet, sleep is tantamount to death.
在這位詩人看來,入睡無異于死亡 。
2. calibrated to 取決于;校準
But the shower is calibrated to respond to my voice only.
但是淋浴只會對我的聲音做出響應 。
3. distance oneself from 與……保持距離
Both leaders seem to be positioning themselves for the top jobs, and trying to distance themselves from each other.
兩位領導人看起來都在為最高職位躍躍欲試,并且試圖與對方保持距離 。
4. take out 殺死
They decided to take out the trator.
他們決定消滅那個叛徒 。
adj. 保守的,守舊的
n. 保守派(黨),