重點講解:
1. in order to
為了;以便;目的在于;
eg. Anne raised her voice in order to be heard.
為了讓人能聽得見,安妮提高了嗓門 。
eg. They have to have a basic understanding of computers in order to use the advanced technology.
要想利用先進技術(shù),他們必須先對計算機有個基本的了解 。
2. amount to
合計;共計;
eg. His investments amount to five million dollars.
他的投資額達五百萬元 。
eg. The weights amount to 78,000 Ibs.
重量合計為七萬八千鎊 。
3. in the meantime
在此期間;其間;
eg. I like skiing and in the meantime, I know it is very dangerous.
我喜歡滑雪,同時也知道這非常危險 。
eg. I'd been doing some quiet investigating in the meantime and had an ace up my sleeve.
與此同時,我不動聲色地展開了調(diào)查,掌握了一張王牌 。
4. be involved in
卷入的;參與的;與…有密切關(guān)聯(lián)的;
eg. They were involved in a long legal wrangle over payment.
他們在付款問題上陷入長期糾紛 。
eg. Like so many others involved in the case, she was out to make money.
和涉及此案的其他許多人一樣,她為的是賺錢 。
5. result in
導(dǎo)致;引起;造成;
eg. Excessive dosage of this drug can result in injury to the liver.
這種藥使用過量會損害肝臟 。
eg. Lack of evidence resulted in their acquittal.
因證據(jù)不足而宣判他們無罪 。
6. set up
創(chuàng)建;建立;安排;組建;
eg. The duo set up a scam to settle their respective debts.
那對搭檔設(shè)了一計以消除各自的債務(wù) 。
eg. They set up a bronze statue to his memory.
他們立了一座銅像紀念他 。
adj. 已被確認的,確定的,建立的,制定的 動詞est